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Institutional news and reports from the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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This development listing contains the published EPR news records currently approved for display. The wider historical activities archive is still being reconciled; this page does not claim that the full historical archive has been imported.<\/p>\n

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Source archive listing: 17 January 2026<\/p>\n

GITARAMA PRESBYTERY: RETREAT FOR PASTORS AND THEIR SPOUSES HELD AT BETHANY HOTEL IN KARONGI<\/a><\/h2>\n

From 16 to 17 January 2026, a two-day retreat was held at Bethany Hotel in Karongi for pastors of Gitarama Presbytery and their spouses. The retreat focused on spiritual growth, fellowship, and reflection on\u2026<\/p>\n

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Source archive listing: 14 December 2025<\/p>\n

EPR Strengthens pastoral ministry with Ordination of 30 New Pastors, December 14, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n

On 14 December 2025, a ceremony at Remera Parish in Remera Presbytery ordained 30 pastors who had completed pastoral training and theological studies at university. EPR Christians, pastors, guests from Christian organizations and institutions,\u2026<\/p>\n

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Source archive listing: 7 December 2025<\/p>\n

THE CELEBRATION OF THE JUBILEE AND THE SECOND COVENANT OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SISTERS<\/a><\/h2>\n

A ceremony at the headquarters of the Community of Deaconesses (ABAJA BA KRISTO) in Rubengera on 6 December 2025 marked the first vows of Sr. Claudine Munderere and the 25th anniversary of Sr. Josephine\u2026<\/p>\n

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Source archive listing: 27 November 2025<\/p>\n

Global Mission Consultation 2025, opens in Bethany Hotel-Karongi, Rwanda Under the Theme: \u201cLet Your Light Shine\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Global Mission Consultation opened at Bethany Hotel in Karongi on 27 November 2025 under the theme \u201cLet Your Light Shine (Matthew 5:16): Witnessing to Radical Hope in Catastrophic Times.\u201d The four-day consultation was\u2026<\/p>\n

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Source archive listing: 2025-09-19T18:23:00+02:00<\/p>\n

ECD Center Officially Inaugurated in Nyarubuye, Rwamagana<\/a><\/h2>\n

On 19 September 2025, the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda, through its CCDP project, inaugurated the Nyarubuye Early Childhood Development Center in Fumbwe Sector, Rwamagana District. The initiative was implemented in partnership with Rwamagana District\u2026<\/p>\n

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Originally published: 20 August 2025<\/p>\n

Youth Forum for Students with Disabilities Opens at CPAJ Center in Kigali<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Youth Forum for Students with Disabilities, jointly organized by the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda (EPR) and the National Union of Disability Organizations of Rwanda (NUDOR), took place at CPAJ Center from 19\u201322 August\u2026<\/p>\n

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Source archive listing: 2025-08-08T17:58:22+02:00<\/p>\n

POSITIVE PARENTING GRADUATION CEREMONY HELD IN RWAMAGANA<\/a><\/h2>\n

On 7 August 2025, the first Positive Parenting graduation of 2025 was held in Nzige Sector, Murama Cell, Rwamagana District. The ceremony was organized under the Turakura Kids Rwanda initiative in collaboration with EPR\u2026<\/p>\n

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Latest news in pictures<\/h2>\n
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GITARAMA PRESBYTERY: RETREAT FOR PASTORS AND THEIR SPOUSES HELD AT BETHANY HOTEL IN KARONGI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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EPR Strengthens pastoral ministry with Ordination of 30 New Pastors, December 14, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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THE CELEBRATION OF THE JUBILEE AND THE SECOND COVENANT OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SISTERS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Global Mission Consultation 2025, opens in Bethany Hotel-Karongi, Rwanda Under the Theme: \u201cLet Your Light Shine\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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ECD Center Officially Inaugurated in Nyarubuye, Rwamagana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Youth Forum for Students with Disabilities Opens at CPAJ Center in Kigali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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POSITIVE PARENTING GRADUATION CEREMONY HELD IN RWAMAGANA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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