Community Worship

After our service at Urukundo we had been asked to join Pastor Joseph's worship at the local United Methodist Church. They began at 9:00am. We arrived at 11:15 and were warmly welcomed. The service continued with prayer, singing, preaching, Arlene and I speaking and finished at 1:15. There were almost 100 in a small rented space with wooden benches. Standing to sing and for prayer must be a welcome relief during a 4 hour service.

They said they are blessed just to have a place of worship and to be able to help those less fortunate, especially widows and women with HIV aids. Today there was a collection for the church, those in need and a special request to help pay a woman's rent.

With so little they do so much. Pastor Joseph is in the foreground and assisting the service is Pastor Antoine who I had met previously. I'm sure the singing and praising could be heard pouring out the open doors into the community. That gives new meaning to the United Methodist's saying, "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors".