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MAKAMBA
DIOCESE TIDINGS
April 2006
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Easter Celebration
Reports
from all parishes disclose that Easter Celebration has
been in full security since 1996. Hundreds of
parishioners have even spent a sleepless night praising
God and celebrating the might resurrection of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. Some of the repatriates
celebrated it for their very first time in
Burundi
. Praise be to God for all the brothers and sisters who
recently rediscovered their ancestors land after so many
years in exile.
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Mustard Seed
Association visits Makamba
Thirty
two sons and daughters of formerly Bishops, Priests and
Evangelists have made a special week-end (22nd
– 23rd April 06) in the Diocese of Makamba
to share their testimonies and to challenge the youth to
get involved in church activities. It was an opportunity
to remember late archbishop Samuel Sindamuka who
initiated the creation of the Diocese of Makamba and
late John Nkunzumwami, the first Anglican Bishop of
Burundi
. Promoted to eternal glory, may their souls rest in
peace.
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More churches roofed now
Ten
more churches are being covered with iron sheets in this
Diocese with the financial sponsorship of the ACB Trust
Fund. This looks like a cup of water on a dry land
because so many rehabilitated churches still need to be
covered. We appreciate the intervention of Refugee
Education Trust in rehabilitating
Muyange
Secondary School
and in building Nyabigina and
Canda
Secondary Schools
in Makamba.
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The Bishop meets the Vice-Chair of the Parliement
The
Bishop of Makamba has met Mrs Immaculée Nahayo, the
Vice-Chair of the Parliement when she visited the
administrative
province
of
Makamba
from 30April-2May 06. She was joining the people of
Makamba in celebrating the International Labour Day.
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Necrology
The
entire Diocese of Makamba mourns the death of Evangelist
Ernest Niyonkuru of Gatabo Parish who went to be with
the Lord on 19th April 06. He has been a catechist for
over 24 years. Died of cancer, late Mr Niyonkuru left a
wife and 6 children. May God Almighty reward him in a
peaceful place in heaven.
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Visit abroad
Fecclaha
Executive Committee held its ordinary meeting in
Nairobi
,
Kenya
on 20th April 06. The main focus was on “the on going
preparations of launching the Ecumenical Forum of the
Great Lakes Region to be held in Bujumbura, Burundi from
10th -12th May,
06”
says the Bishop of Makamba on his return from Nairobi.
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Prayer request
Pray
for so many evangelical crusades organized in secondary
Schools. Let us pray so that God can provide a good
message for our students in their farewell crusades as
they prepare to end their school year before vacation.
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