The Church of Gishiha (file photo)
With beloved brethren, we are able to give our renseignemets provision. We hope they will strengthen and motivate your intercession for God's work in Burundi and the region. The Church of Gishiha in Makamba since 1960.
Pentecostal Churches of Burundi: News
According to a recent report from the Community Pentecostal Churches of Burundi (CEPBU), this church has about a dozen churches throughout Burundi. They have their main head 26 pastors. Five of the fifteen churches were over 50. 000 members including two of their more than 90. 000 members. The same report the Pentecostal Church of Burundi has more than 800,000 thousand.
Church of Burundi continues to grow.
If we take the example of the Church which was zero at the booth in 1930 and 220,000 in the 1990s, one is amazed to see that she has more than 800,000 in 2010! Pastors Henry Staelgren Olof and that gave us an interview in Brussels in 2007 (see our posts of August of that year), were eyewitnesses to these developments with which they will (with others, I think their wives in particular) a lot contributed. We hope we can soon make available to you via the Internet of the sound element of maintenance.
As I write this text book on " The Pentecostal movement, an alternative community in southern Burundi, 1935 - 1960" has been published in Sweden. Author: Ms. Gunilla Nyberg Oskarsson (ISBN 91-85424-86-2) . The book can be ordered from "The Mission of Swedish Institution for Research, Box 1526, SE-751 45 Uppsala, Sweden (or Internet SIM@teol.uu.se ).
The Church of Pentecost Burundi - The social side
1. historic.
In 1935, the Swedish Pentecostal missionaries first arrived in Burundi and began the work and holistic Kayogoro Kiremba south of the country. Here the development of his work impact and results. The first two missionaries propagated the gospel stations in other provinces.
From 1935 to 1960, the Churches of Pentecost in Burundi were led by the Swedish Free Mission (SLM) which gave way in 1962 at the Mutual Aid Association of Churches in Burundi Pentecost, Adeep. The latter will continue the activities until she took the new name "Community of Churches of Pentecost in Burundi: CEPBU" in 1975.
From 1935 to 1960, the Churches of Pentecost in Burundi were led by the Swedish Free Mission (SLM) which gave way in 1962 at the Mutual Aid Association of Churches in Burundi Pentecost, Adeep. The latter will continue the activities until she took the new name "Community of Churches of Pentecost in Burundi: CEPBU" in 1975.
Currently, CEPBU is a community formed by fifteen local churches are autonomous: Kayogoro, Kiremba, Mugar, GISHIHA, Bujumbura, Nyanza-Lac, RUYIGI, Kigozi, Karam, Rusagara, GITEGA, Mukoni, Gashikanwa , and Kagari Maramvya. These churches are spread throughout the country. Each church is composed of several branches and chapels.
Other Activities Implemented by the churches:
AREAS AND MAKING UP 2009
a. Formal and informal education
Over 500 primary schools, secondary and vocational schools have been built and are operational today. The Church of Pentecost of Burundi has been heavily involved in the fight against illiteracy. More than half a million people have benefited over Literacy far.
b . Hygiene and Health
Considerable efforts have been made in the field of Water Supply
drinking sources Adapted were built by the peronnel which was formed by
Church.
health centers, centers for HIV testing, programs to fight AIDS
cons as well as the distribution of retro-viral drugs can be reported to the credit of the Church of Pentecost
Burundi.
c. Works Social and Humanitarian Assistance
Among these works include an orphanage, disability center to Gakwende a
centers of poor (Batwa) and assistance to IDPs and returnees
d. Literature and Mass Media
The Church of Pentecost of Burundi has a bookstore, a printing house and a studio.
Big Challenges:
• Rate still high prevalence of HIV / AIDS among youth and women • Rate
high mortality of children and mother at birth due to lack of health facilities and personnel sufficient qualified in health facilities.
· Training and Capacity Building Church Leaders to achieve its mission of positive influence, conflict prevention and advocacy in society.
· Capacity building of women in society .
· Framing Youth: Building
characters in favor of peace in Burundi.
socio-professional reintegration of disabled young people, returnees, demobilized war orphans and children not attending school.
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drinking sources Adapted were built by the peronnel which was formed by
Church.
health centers, centers for HIV testing, programs to fight AIDS
cons as well as the distribution of retro-viral drugs can be reported to the credit of the Church of Pentecost
Burundi.
c. Works Social and Humanitarian Assistance
Among these works include an orphanage, disability center to Gakwende a
centers of poor (Batwa) and assistance to IDPs and returnees
d. Literature and Mass Media
The Church of Pentecost of Burundi has a bookstore, a printing house and a studio.
Big Challenges:
• Rate still high prevalence of HIV / AIDS among youth and women • Rate
high mortality of children and mother at birth due to lack of health facilities and personnel sufficient qualified in health facilities.
· Training and Capacity Building Church Leaders to achieve its mission of positive influence, conflict prevention and advocacy in society.
· Capacity building of women in society .
· Framing Youth: Building
characters in favor of peace in Burundi.
socio-professional reintegration of disabled young people, returnees, demobilized war orphans and children not attending school.
. /.
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