Building Community

After a beautiful drive through the hills of Rwanda, we arrived at the Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS). Originally founded by the Presbyterian Church of Rwanda to teach theology, it is now owned and managed by six Protestant denominations and offers a variety of degree programs. Vice Chancellor Rev. Prof. Elisee Musemakweli and Deputy Vice Chancellor Rev. Prof. Viateur Ndikumana were our hosts for the day. We toured the campus and learned about the history, vision, programs, future plans, and current challenges of the institution.

The Outreach FoundationOctober 22, 2015

Forgiveness and Enduring Hope in Rwanda Day One October 21, 2015

After long but smooth journeys, our Rwanda team convened together at the church hostel in Kigali, and after a relatively good night's sleep, we stepped into a bright, new day. Like most of the country, Kigali is spread over many hills.

The Outreach FoundationOctober 21, 2015

Mystic Sweet Communion

Louise Westfall distributes communion to the women at the 2015 evangelical women's conference, a gathering of Iraqi, Syrian, Lebanese and American Presbyterians in Dhour Chouier, Lebanon.

Guest UserAugust 1, 2015

Filling our buckets

Nadia from Hasakeh. Faithful Presbyterian and filler of buckets.

Guest UserJuly 31, 2015

Send us rain

I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord...

Guest UserJuly 30, 2015

A good time is had by all

Where two or three are gathered together in the name of Lord, there he is in their midst. Now expand that circle to include 100 women from Iraq and Syria and Lebanon and the U.S. Is there room for him there in that circle? Indeed!

Guest UserJuly 29, 2015

Family reunions

Sweet reunion as we worship together at the women's conference with sisters from all over, including Marlen from Homs.

Guest UserJuly 28, 2015

Like water in the desert

Grace Boustani, director of Our Lady Dispensary in Beirut, is surrounded by three-fourths of our Faithful Women team. The other fourth - Lisa and Toby - arrive today!

Guest UserJuly 27, 2015

The family gathered, abiding in grace

Kate Kotfila, pastor of Cambridge United Presbyterian Church, New York, brings the word at the international church gathering at the National Evangelical Church of Beirut.

Guest UserJuly 26, 2015

A Tree Grows in Lebanon

Faithful women on the road in Lebanon with a 1500-year old cedrus libani, the famous cedars of Lebanon.

Guest UserJuly 25, 2015

FAITHFUL WOMEN ON THE ROAD: Beirut, Lebanon July 24, 2015

Sitting there getting acclimated to the Hamra neighborhood where our hotel is, our very first bit of God's grace rounded the street corner we occupied: Dr. Mary Mikhael, retired president of the Near East School of Theology.

Guest UserJuly 24, 2015

FAITHFUL WOMEN ON THE ROAD: LEBANON JULY 24-AUGUST 2, 2015

The Outreach Foundation invites you to revisit this trip blog as a group of nine women from Presbyterian churches around the U.S. make a unique mission-vision journey to the Middle East to meet, learn about and build personal relationships with Presbyterian women from Syria, Lebanon and Iraq.

The Outreach FoundationJuly 15, 2015

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