Districts And Parishes
Kyerwa District
Kyerwa Church District is one of the eight Church Districts of the Karagwe Diocese and is the largest District in the Diocese. It has approximately 23,188 church members.
The District is composed of seven parishes, served by eight Parish Pastors, with a total of 44 congregations within the Church District.
While Parish Pastors lead the parishes, evangelists serve the congregations. In addition to conducting Sunday services, they are involved in teaching Christian Education in primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and other pastoral work both within and outside the church.
The pastors serving in Kyerwa District are:
- Rev. Yaredi Wakami – Kyerwa Parish/District Pastor
- Rev. Severine Malozi – Kaisho Parish
- Rev. Wistone W. Majaliwa – Karukwanzi Parish
- Rev. Sophia Bonephace – Kachato Parish
- Rev. Jesse Mtelani – Nyarutuntu Parish
- Rev. Godfrey Kagashani – Nkwenda Parish
- Rev. Sunday Kanwakaita – Rwabwere Parish
In addition to the Parish Pastors, there is Mwalimu Else Hojvang, a missionary from Denmark, who works with a new programme focusing on women, children and stewardship within Kyerwa Church District.
The eighth pastor, Rev. Emmanuel Kishato, came in the previous year and is mainly working towards the inauguration of the proposed new parish in Nkwenda Parish.
2. Congregations
The congregations in Kyerwa Church District are:
Kyerwa Parish
- Kyerwa
- Nyaruzumbura
- Katera
- Milambi
- Rubwera
- Omukishanda
Nkwenda Parish
- Nkwenda
- Nkwenda Stand
- Nyakagando
- Omundinzai
- Runyinya
- Kangarame
- Songambele
Kachato Parish
- Kajunju
- Kilegete
- Kifora
- Kachato
- Kitwechenkura
- Kitoma
- Nyabikurungo
- Omukakoma
- Cherima
Nyarutuntu Parish
- Nyarutuntu
- Kakerere
- Chanyangabwa
- Kasharara
- Bihabo
- Kitega
Karukwanzi Parish
- Karukwanzi
- Kihanga
- Ishaka
- Rwamashaju
- Kijeru
Rwabwere Parish
- Rwabwere
- Itera
- Muleba
- Chanya
- Rwekubo
- Kashami
There are also three congregations known and served as mission areas:
- Kashami
- Kiregete
- Lukuraijo
3. Institutions
Kyerwa District is blessed with a number of institutions owned by KAD, including:
- Nkwenda Bible School
- Nkwenda Youth and Farmers Training Centre
- Imani EMPS
- Diaconic School
- Tumshubire EMPS
- Benard Secondary School
4. Activities, Projects and Ministry
Like other Church Districts within KAD, Kyerwa District is guided by the Word of God and the KAD Strategic Plan 2014–2018.
The main task of the District is to preach the Word of God and to serve people holistically—spiritually, mentally and physically.
The main activities and projects include:
- Preaching the Gospel.
- Education for adults, youth and children through various seminars.
- Religious Education in primary schools, secondary schools and colleges.
- Help and support for District workers.
- Construction of water tanks.
- Installation and repair of solar systems in Parish Pastors' houses.
- Income-generating projects.
- Environmental conservation and afforestation.
- Construction of new church buildings.
- Establishment of additional income-generating projects.
- Establishment of a new community centre.
- AIDS-control programmes, especially support for orphans, widows and widowers.
- Afforestation.
5. Other Projects Conducted in Kyerwa District
Other projects conducted in Kyerwa District under the supervision of KAD include:
5.1 MAYAJA Project
MAYAJA (Maendeleo ya Jamii Project) is a community development project. During the year, the project was allocated new buildings for Sunday School classes and was conducted in two governmental wards: Isingiro and Kaisho.
5.2 New Life Project
The New Life Project operates in six parishes within the District.
5.3 Sunday School Programme
The Sunday School Programme is conducted in all seven parishes.
5.4 Diaconia Work
Diaconia work is practiced in each congregation.
5.5 KARUCO Project
Church members contribute funds towards the construction of KARUCO.
5.6 Mission and Evangelism Programme
The Diocesan departments provide equipment and funds to support the work of preaching the Word of God throughout the District.
5.7 Environmental Conservation Project
The District implements environmental conservation and reforestation activities.
5.8 VSLA
There are six VSLA groups within the District formed under the ACP, with the aim of enabling community members to become self-reliant, particularly through entrepreneurship.
6. Partnership
Kyerwa Church District thanks God for the many friends and partners who support its ministry and development activities.
The partnership between the Church Districts in Gütersloh is strongly established and working successfully.
Two congregations from Kyerwa Parish (Kyerwa) and one congregation from Kachato Parish (Kichwenkula) have partnerships with a partner church in Denmark. Kyerwa also has a partnership with Scaring Church in Denmark.
The partnerships are active and continue to support various programmes.
Through the South Partnership Programme, Kyerwa has a partnership with the Western District in NWD and the Anglican Church in Rwanda.
At the Diocesan level, Kyerwa is also connected to:
- UEM – Germany
- CoS – Sweden
- Danmission – Denmark
- USA/LVA – America
Through these partnerships, the District receives support and shares many blessings. A number of the projects mentioned above have been supported through these partnerships.
The District expresses its gratitude to God and to all its partners for their spirit of working together in love:
“Together we can.”
7. Contact
Text: Rev. Yared Wakami
For further information, please contact:
Rev. Pheneas Nkabalinda
Email: pheneas1964@gmail.com
Email: pheneas1964@gmail.com