Anyone who has travelled far from home knows how exhausting it can be. Heavy schedules, unusual hours, sleeping in strange beds and adjusting to new foods can leave the traveller longing for home and some rest. But along with the great experience of being in new places is getting to know others on the journey, [...]
Even several hours of steady rain could not dampen the spirits of Sonrise School's first graduates, their families and friends. Hundreds were on hand for the three (plus) hour ceremony at Musanze's outdoor stadium, where the grandstand is covered. The thirty-eight graduates entered the stadium from the far side and processed around to the presentation [...]
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Today I did the most dangerous thing I will do in Africa: I rode across Kigali city on the back of a motorcycle taxi. I know, I know...it's crazy. But I was stranded far from the guest house and needed to use whatever means were available, and Susan wasn't here to tell me I couldn't. [...]
We are spending a couple of days in Kigali, Rwanda's booming Capitol. To be here is to be overwhelmed with sensations and stimuli, from people in every direction, to the smell of the air (something's burning) to frenetic traffic. I don't know where to look, there is so much happening. Before 1962 Kigali was [...]
We're on our way again to Rwanda--the next steps in our ongoing journey with brothers and sisters in E. Africa. On route we pass through Belgium, staying a day to adjust to the time change and catch our flight to Kigali the following day (tomorrow the 15th). The first thing I do upon [...]
Church of the Redeemer Update - March 11, 2011 .headerTop{ background-color:#FFFFFF; border-top:0px none #3e4247; border-bottom:0px solid #3e4247; text-align:center; padding:20px; } .adminText{ font-size:11px; color:#888888; line-height:300%; font-family:Helvetica; text-decoration:none; } .defaultText{ font-size:12px; color:#2f4f4f; line-height:150%; font-family:Lucida Sans,Lucida; background-image:url(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/799706b3fccc214a076b1ad13/images/bgtile.jpg); background-repeat:repeat-y; } .title{ font-size:18px; font-weight:100; color:#228b22; font-family:Georgia; line-height:90%; margin:20px 0 40px 0; text-align:center; } .subTitle{ font-size:16px; font-weight:100; color:#0f668f; font-style:normal; font-family:Georgia; margin:0 [...]
Church of the Redeemer Update - February 25, 2011 .headerTop{ background-color:#FFFFFF; border-top:0px none #3e4247; border-bottom:0px solid #3e4247; text-align:center; padding:20px; } .adminText{ font-size:11px; color:#888888; line-height:300%; font-family:Helvetica; text-decoration:none; } .defaultText{ font-size:12px; color:#2f4f4f; line-height:150%; font-family:Lucida Sans,Lucida; background-image:url(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/799706b3fccc214a076b1ad13/images/bgtile.jpg); background-repeat:repeat-y; } .title{ font-size:18px; font-weight:100; color:#228b22; font-family:Georgia; line-height:90%; margin:20px 0 40px 0; text-align:center; } .subTitle{ font-size:16px; font-weight:100; color:#0f668f; font-style:normal; font-family:Georgia; margin:0 [...]
Church of the Redeemer Update - February 4, 2011 .headerTop{ background-color:#FFFFFF; border-top:0px none #3e4247; border-bottom:0px solid #3e4247; text-align:center; padding:20px; } .adminText{ font-size:11px; color:#888888; line-height:300%; font-family:Helvetica; text-decoration:none; } .defaultText{ font-size:12px; color:#2f4f4f; line-height:150%; font-family:Lucida Sans,Lucida; background-image:url(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/799706b3fccc214a076b1ad13/images/bgtile.jpg); background-repeat:repeat-y; } .title{ font-size:18px; font-weight:100; color:#228b22; font-family:Georgia; line-height:90%; margin:20px 0 40px 0; text-align:center; } .subTitle{ font-size:16px; font-weight:100; color:#0f668f; font-style:normal; font-family:Georgia; margin:0 [...]
On Sunday mornings beginning at 10:00 am, we worship at 1731 Greenbay Road in Highland Park, IL. We often host an adult study at 9:00 am and follow our services with Rwandan coffee in the building. All are welcome. Childcare and children's programs are available.