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26 Mar
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6,315 Churches Closed. What Can We Do?

In mid-February of this year, the Rwandan government brought about a list of new laws for all churches siting safety and hygiene as concerns. By March 20th, in this tiny country, the government had shut down 6,315 churches. As you can imagine this has greatly impacted the body of Christ here in Rwanda. While there are still churches open, the majority of churches we have worked with and in are closed until they can meet the new safety standards. Of our Acts...

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16 May
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ACTS Ministry Pastor Profile: Pastor Patrick, Agape Church, Rugende Rwanda

Pastor Patrick’s Personal Testimony: I received Jesus as my Savior at the age nine, and from then I continued to attend church services. However, at the age of fifteen, I was left the only living member of our family of five, the rest of my two older brothers and my parents having died. I started to be discouraged. Later on I came to my senses and recognized that whatever case it may be, God is good all the time. So i...

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06 May
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The Scarlet Cord

Let me tell you about the Scarlet Cord! We have established our vocational training center for women this year in Kagugu, Rwanda. This area is particularly known for women in the sex trade. The objective of our center this year is to provide a place for counseling, Bible teaching, healing, friendship and community support for these women. Not only will they be learning to sew, in order to have a fair trade by which to improve the lives of...

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04 May
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Spring Update

Dear Friends,                                                                                                                                                     5/4/2017 Happy Spring! I trust you are all doing well. I’d like to share a brief update on Love Alive ministries in Rwanda. Quick Trip: The last week in March, I was able to fly to the USA to take part in a mission-emphasis week at my home church in Tennessee. During the time I was home, I was able to visit area churches and mission partners as well as family and friends. This was certainly a refreshing time...

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20 May
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In the nursery –The Days I Don’t Talk About

“Leave it! Just let her die!” I jumped up off of the bench, Bella still cradled tightly in my arms. “No, no, you can’t say that!” I told the new mother who had spoken these words. Her little girl was born the day before weighing 800 grams (1 lb. 13 oz.), and she was still fighting for life. I had never once seen the mother come near her child. Upon the hospital’s suggestion that her daughter be transferred to another hospital for...

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28 Mar
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Women in our Sewing Centers: Their Stories.

Marie: widowed with 2 children, third grade education. Fabiola: Single, 20 years old, 5 siblings, sixth grade education. Jeannette: mother of 4 children, abandoned by her husband, sixth grade education. Joyce: married, two children, husband seeks day-to-day work, she has a first grade education. Gloriosa: Mother of 5 children, husband has difficulty finding work due to handicap. She has a third grade education. Sephora: One child, no husband, no parents, no siblings, no support systems, fifth grade education. Florence: Married mother of three, disabled from a...

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15 Jul
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Rwanda News, July 2014

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Dear Friends, We’ve been in a whirlwind of activity here, and I’d like to share with you a few highlights. Sunday School Training Last week, Love Alive hosted a 2-day seminar training church leaders on how to organize teach children’s Sunday school programs. Emphasis was made on the importance of children in the Bible, learning styles of children, effective teaching...

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12 Jun
1

Eyes to See

“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” St. Augustine She was one in a mass several hundred children that turned up for Bible school. I noticed her, in fact, I hugged her, patted her head and talked to...

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12 Mar
2

So, what exactly is Love Alive?

I thought it might be time to explain. I’ve received checks written to Love the Life, Love is Life & Love of Life. We received tax documents addressed to Love Alice (surely to goodness it was a typo). Most recently a man commented to me. I like that you emphasize Love Alive. It is better for people to love while they are alive. Dead people cannot love. Had he not been fully serious, it may have been mistaken for stale humor. That’s when...

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12 Mar
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Love Alive Women’s Sewing Center, Kabuga.

I didn’t dream of this a year ago. In fact, my ideas were quite simple. I came to Rwanda simply with God as my guide. I simply wanted to show people His love, and trusted He would provide the ways. When last March we were able to provide a ladies group with 6 sewing machines I was thrilled. The women were blessed and excited, but that was as far as my plans went. Now, one year later, the ladies and their...

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