Rwanda Prayer Banquet

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Update from 2012 Rwanda Prayer Banquet

The 10th Annual Rwanda Prayer Banquet (RPB), a gala event was held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, D.C./Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

Each year the RPB is an exciting celebration of prayer and cultural values that draws local and international leadership from both Christian Rwanda Communities and Friends of Rwanda in the United States of America and Canada. This one-of-a-kind gala event includes, inspiring music, exciting speeches, a wonderful banquet, and top level honorees make this event a must-attend for anyone who cares about arming the next generation to defend Rwanda and the Rwanda-Christian worldview in U.S. campuses and life in general.

Time of Worship

Dinner and Fellowship

Update from 2011 Rwanda Prayer Banquet

The 9th Annual Rwanda Prayer Banquet, a gala event was held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, D.C./Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

Each year the Rwanda Prayer Banquet is an exciting celebration of Rwanda and our shared Christian and cultural values that draws local and international leadership from both the Christian Rwanda Communities and Friends of Rwanda in Washington, D.C. This one-of-a-kind gala event includes, inspiring music, exciting speeches, a wonderful banquet, and top level honorees make this event a must-attend for anyone who cares about arming the next generation to defend Rwanda and our Rwanda-Christian worldview on campuses and in life.

For more update, see attached Newsletter

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Update from 2010 Rwanda Prayer Banquet

The 8th annual Rwanda Prayer Banquet, a gala event was held Saturday, March 6, at the River City Church Reception Hall in Washington, D.C. See attached link from New Times - Rwandas First Daily by Edmund Kagire

http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14193&article=26677

Monday, 8th March 2010

From: Newstime Africa

Rwandans in US hold prayer banquet

Rwandans in the US took time to pray for their country. (courtesy photo)

By Edmund Kagire

The Rwandan Community living in Washington Metropolitan area, on Saturday, thronged the River City Church to celebrate the 8th Rwanda Annual Prayer Banquet.
The Rwandan community in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland were joined by the Rwanda Embassy officials, friends of Rwanda from America, Canada, East Africa and various church leaders from different congregations.
In his remarks, Ambassador James Kimonyo thanked all the attendants and the banquet organizers for making the event a success and called upon the congregation to strengthen their usual friendships and always think what they can do for their country.
He called upon them to stand firm, support and work for the peace and security that the country is enjoying now.
The Rwandan envoy thanked the government of Rwanda for supporting preparations for the annual event through its Embassy in Washington DC.
He urged Rwandans living in the US to turn up in big numbers during the upcoming 16th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi to be held on April 7 in Washington DC.
All the speakers pointed out that, events like the prayer banquet were important because they provided a forum for togetherness, and reflection on Rwanda’s achievements and challenges, while using these evaluations to move forward on correct paths.
The colourful event was characterized by praise and worshipas well as Rwanda cultural dance.
The prayer banquet is an annual event organized by the Rwanda Diaspora community of the Christian faith as a platform to pray for the nation.

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