Kibogora Hospital is a ministry of the Free Methodist Church
of Rwanda. Just outside the hospital gate is the local church which we have
attended. It is a large building with a sanctuary that seats somewhere around
600-700 people. Sunday services start around 9 AM, are packed, and go for about three hours. The first hour consists
of three choirs that rotate onto the stage with wonderful singing and swaying
to the music; the words are projected onto two screens in Rwandan for the congregation.
We don’t understand what they are singing but just enjoy this joyful aspect of African
worship. We sit in the back and leave after the singing, since there is no
translation of the pastoral message.
There is a separate English language service Sunday
afternoon that is attended by around 25 folks. On our first Sunday there, one
of the pastors, whom I (Dave) had never met, came up to me and asked me to “preach”
two weeks hence! I guess he chose me due to my gray hair or something. I did
enjoy talking/teaching (not preaching!) about First and Second Timothy
regarding the ministry and management of the local church!
After one of the services, we met several young men from
Sudan who were visiting. Also, we met and have spent time with other short-term visitors including nurse Shannon
from North Carolina and three Canadians from Calgary: Scott an engineer, his
wife Bethany a nurse, and her sister Jessica also a nurse.
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| View from back of the sanctuary. |
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| One of the joyful choirs! |
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| Visiting after the English service |
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| With two Sudanese visitors and a pastor. |
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Guest "preacher"
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Walking home after church:
Susie, Shannon, Scott, Bethany, and Jessica |
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