LYNDHURST DEANERY

RWANDA LENT APPEAL 2021 COVID RECOVERY and PASTOR TRAINING

Parish foodbank in response to Covid-19 at Maranyundo, Kigali Diocese.

The Rwandan Parliament requires all Christian ministers to have a university education, a bachelor’s degree and a valid certificate in LYNDHURST religious studies. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, this is still a priority DEANERY for our Rwandan partners. Please help us to provide bursaries for pastors to continue in ministry. @lyndhurstdeanery “And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: @DeanerySynod “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:15 Parish of LYNDHURST DEANERY Totton Team Churches support Shyira Diocese support Kivu Diocese Parish of and South Baddesley RWANDA PARTNERSHIPS support Byumba and Gahini Dioceses The connection with Kivu is Parish of The parishes of Beaulieu, support strong. They are praying more In Byumba there is a focus on the Hannah Shyogwe Diocese and for us during the Covid crisis. Ministry and King Solomon School. Extra support Kigali and classrooms have been built with P4, P5 In Shyogwe Diocese only a handful of the Gasabo Dioceses Parish of Fawley and P6 already back at school. parishes were open for worship, but with support Byumba Diocese a great concern that Covid is increasing in Parish of schools and prisons. support Kigeme Diocese D Parish of Pennington Parish of support Shyira Diocese support Cyangugu Diocese I am Venant Ntakirutimana, O a pastor in Shyogwe O Shyira Gahini C Diocese Byumba Diocese Diocese of the E Parish of support Kigali Diocese Diocese Anglican Church of Rwanda. I am Gasabo David Kalisa has been an evangelist O Diocese D 36 years old, Kivu with the Kigali Diocese having started C married to Mrs I Diocese off as a night porter in the Anglican Marie Rosette Niwewarwego and we are II

I Cathedral. The diocese has supported blessed with two sons, Evan who is 6 Kigali David’s development towards becoming

years old and Ethan who is 2. My dream P Diocese Kibungo a serving minister with a diploma is to complete a PhD in Theology so E Shyogwe R Diocese Diocese qualification. He is hoping to transfer that I can also become a lecturer in the IC credits across to a degree in Theology. theological schools of Rwanda. R R Cyangugu C Kigeme ”The church is in great need of trained I Diocese O Diocese Parish of young pastors in Theology, at least to Butare D

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Venant Ntakirutimana. R The parishes of support Parish of Hythe Lyndhurst, Parish of Kigeme Diocese and support support Kivu Diocese Parish of and Tiptoe support Butare Diocese Byumba Diocese

RWANDA LENT APPEAL The Rwandan Parliament requires all Christian ministers to have a university education, a bachelor’s degree and a valid certificate in religious studies. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, this is still a priority for our Rwandan partners. LYNDHURST 2021 Please help us to provide bursaries for pastors to continue in ministry. DEANERY COVID RECOVERY Please gift any donations to your local church treasurer, with specific reference to the Deanery Lent appeal. These gifts will then AND PASTOR TRAINING be sent on to the Lyndhurst Deanery Rwanda Mission Team. Thank you for your continued support and prayers. LYNDHURST DEANERY

RWANDA LENT APPEAL pressure. Seen as a focal point for those facing starvation, they have been providing support where they 2021 can. But without the income from COVID RECOVERY regular church services, pastors AND PASTOR TRAINING themselves are facing severe hardship.

Rwanda, like nearly every country, Many schools have built additional has been affected by the worldwide classrooms so that children can coronavirus pandemic. return. This has happened in stages and some normality has returned The government in Rwanda is but the threat of further outbreaks responding by implementing strict and lockdowns is always present. lockdown restrictions across the country. Without being able to earn To support our Rwandan partners, a daily wage, many Rwandans face this year we have asked how best hardship and hunger. Churches we can support each link diocese. have been closed along with In many cases, ongoing support for schools and public transport. pastors in training is still the main priority as the parish situation, on There has also been very heavy top of ministry training, is creating rainfall with parts of the country great difficulty. suffering flooding and landslides. Crops and lives have been lost. Parish visits to Rwanda have been put on hold but the Many Lyndhurst Deanery parishes established relationships have launched emergency appeals kept communication channels to support their link parishes in open, allowing us to practically Rwanda and were able to provide support, care for and pray into one direct support at a time of great another’s real needs as we all face need. a challenging time of uncertainty. In such times it is important that we Rwandan churches set up do not overlook the needs of our foodbanks to support their local brothers and sisters elsewhere. communities and these have been a lifeline to many of the poorest Please gift any donations to families. The practical help that the your local church treasurer, with church is providing is a powerful specific reference to the Deanery witness with new families knowing Lent appeal. These gifts will the hope of God. then be sent on to the Lyndhurst Deanery Rwanda Mission Team. However the pastors themselves Thank you for your continued have been under great support and prayers.

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