Meet the deaconesses
Management
 | Zuster Marie Louise Niyonsenga ”I am sister Marie Louise, Headsister in leadership of our community of sisters. I am very happy to be a sister in this lovely community wich helped me to discover who I am in order to serve the Lord. I decided to become a sister just in recognising the love of Christ. As Paul said, I wanted to be available to the work of his kingdom.” |
 | Zuster Domithille Uwiragiye ”My name is Domithille Uwiragiye. I am the vice chair of the Community of Deaconesses “Abaja ba Kristo”, Protestant Sisters in Rwanda, based in Karongi District, Rubengera Sector, Gisanze Cell and Nyabitare Village. I have served as a sister for 29 years, and I am proud of and happy for it. Nowadays, I help with domestic activities in our sisters’ community.” |
 | Zuster Berthe Mukarurangwa ”I was born in a family of six children. I have been a member of the Deaconesses Sisters Community Abaja ba Kristo for 35 years. When I was a little child, I used to attend and participate in Sunday School, whereby we were taught Bible stories, songs and how to pray. At the age of 15, I started to understand better what I had learnt in Sunday School, and the meaning of the Word of God in my life. So, that is when I decided to receive Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. |
 | Zuster Emerthe Kankundiye ”I am Sr Emerthe Kankundiye. I have been a sister in the community of Deaconesses Sisters Abaja ba Kristo in Rubengera for 28 years. I joined this community when I was 20 years old. My parents supported me in my decision to come to serve God when I heard a voice convincing me to leave the job and the school. My parents wanted me to join the deaconesses. I use my gifts to serve God as the first secretary and as a school director. I am always ready to obey God, even if he calls me to accomplish other duties. Philippians 4:13. Thank you.” |
 | Pastoor Vincent Musabyimana I am Pastor Vincent Musabyimana, the Chaplain of Deaconesses Community “Abaja ba Kristo” since the 1 st /August/2019. In 1971, when I was born in the Christian family, my father was one of the elders at the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda. From my childhood, he encouraged me to love God and to attend church activities. I was baptized in 1978 and started my pastoral ministry in 1998. I’m motivated by the calling of Jesus Christ through his promise: ‘’Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men’’ (Mark 1:16-20), and by the passion of strengthening the Church. God blesses you all. |
 | Zuster Esperance Rusine My name is sr Esperance Rusine. I was born in 1971. I am coming from South of the Country. I entered into the community of sisters in 1999. I thank God who called me to serve him in this community, this was my first wish from my childhood. I wanted to be a sister just for being able to serve Lord and his people. I work as a Data Manager at health center nearby the community. In the beggining of this year i have been chosen to be one of the team in leardership; as a second Secretary. My God help me to stay faithful to him and to my vocation. |
Deaconesses with other responsabilities
 | Zuster Emilienne Muhawenimana ”I do a follow up of the children who have been living in our orphanage. I am happy to be called and to serve the Lord in this community in a humble and obedient way with dedication in serving others.” |
 | Zuster Elise Mukacyaka ”I am an accountant in our community. When I was 10 years old I heard a voice of God calling me to serve the Lord as a sister. I kept that wish in my heart and continued to pray for that till I was 18 years old. I also had a problem as I was a catholic because at that time the women who were coming from the strong families in the church. A bit later, I came to know there exist the protestant sisters at Rubengera. I wrote them a letter asking them if I could enter into that community and they answered me in inviting me to meet them at headquarter of the community. We met, and I told them my wish. They asked me to change the church from catholic to Presbyterian church. I did that and after that, they invited me to enter into the community.” |
 | Zuster Marthe Nyirabyabuze ”I am called Sr Nyirabyabuze Marthe, working as an accountant at Rubengera Parish. I have chosen to be a sister in order to easily be a weatness of Jesus Christ.” |
 | Zuster Marie Jeanne Byukusenge ”I am sister Marie Jeanne Byukusenge, I’m 33 years old, I’ve been living in the sister community Abaja ba kristo Rubengera for about 14 years now. I entered this sister community in 2006. From my childhood onwards it was my dream to become a sister, because I love God my savior. My wish was to help poor people, including orphans, because after genocide, there are a lot of them. By the way, I work at Kamonyi district, Rukoma sector as deputy in charge of discipine in G S Remera-Rukoma.” –> Interview met zuster Marie Jeanne Byukusenge |
 | Zuster Julienne Ufitese ”Based on God’s love realised to the human beings, I was impressed and decided to join the Protestant sisterhood so that I could serve the Lord and his creatures with love and hope through my daily activities.” |
 | Zuster Ancille Mukamudenge ”After reading this Word of God in Matthew 10: 38-39, “those who do not take up their cross and follow in my steps are not fit to be my disciples“, I took a decision to become a sister.” |
 | Zuster Francoise Mukandutiye ”I took a decision to be a sister based on the call of God. Hebrew 5:4-5 Based on God’s lover for me. Mat 11. 28-29 To be able to serve the Lord and have a good relationship with God. 1 cor 10:32-34 To recognise great things God has done for me.” |
 | Zuster Olive Mujawayezu ”Taking a decision to become a sister and to serve the Lord in this community was the result of the love I had for God. As I understood the Word of God, I wondered how I can serve God and then I took a decision to follow him. As I continued thinking about the revelation I received, I saw my picture in sister clothes and from that time I took the final decision to become a sister for my whole life. I feel happy with the decision I took, to leave all my wealth and my family and being available to God and to proclaim his Word. My favorite Word of God is found in Philippians 4:3-7.” |
 | Zuster Winifride Nyirampirwa ”I, sr Winifride, after receiving Jesus as my saviour, became a new creation and accepted the calling of God, of being his apostle in the world as we read in the 1 corinthians 5: 17-20 and Matthew 28: 10-11. As Jesus was focusing on making people know his Father, I committed myself to letting Jesus known in trinity and taking care of the vulnerable people. ” |
 | Zuster Josephine Nyiransabimana ”My name is sr Josephine Nyiransabimana , diaconesse since 21/7/2000, From January 2011-2012 I worked in Ineza village helping orphans. From 2013 till now I work at a Health Center as a technician in laboratory. I have chosen to be a sister because I wanted to serve the Lord being single, and God has directed me to serve him through this community.” |
 | Zuster Marie Louise Uwimbabazi ”I greet you in Jesus name. I am happy to be a servant of Christ. God has chosen me and I have accepted that with joy. What is showing me that I have been chosen by God is becase I never regret that. I work as evangelist and I like it so much. I am fulfilling my calling at our Technical School where I work as a store manager and I like that. May God bless you.” |
 | Zuster Julienne Ayinkamiye ”I was born in a Christian family, and when I was 17 years old, I received Jesus Christ as my saviour, and I became a new creation. After being a new creation, in my heart came a will of living a prayer life and serving the Lord and I could not easily find the way to realise that. I certify that God has chosen this way for me to be a deaconess in my journey of following Jesus. He has just used one person who had news about this community of sisters. Now I am happy to be living a prayer life and I serve the Lord.” |
 | Zuster Pauline Muhawenimana ”First of all, I thank God who is supporting me in this way of serving the Lord as diaconesse. In this way I gain this: 1. Combining our efforts in order to spread the Word of God 2. To live a prayer life and learn the Word of God 3. To use our strength, skills and intelligence for God. 4. To live the serving life with the goal to realise the plan of God he had when he created me.” |
 | Zuster Donatha Mukabaganwa ”Why I have chosen to serve the Lord in my whole life as a single? The love of God. He loved me and showed that to me when He gave His unique Son Jesus Christ for me (John 3:16). In this way of serving Him and giving myself to Him, He helped me in everything and in different activities. Now I work at our School Indatwa School Rubengera. Phillipians 4:13 I thank God for the past time and for the coming time Psalm 48:15.” |
 | Zuster Epiphanie Niyindeba ”Since 1997, I’ve been in this community of sisters, and I have chosen to serve the Lord as a sister to be able to serve Him in freedom.” |
 | Zuster Marie Claudine Mukarurema I’m sister Mukarurema Claudine from Musanze, district Northern Province. I’m accountant in Rubengera Production Unite LTD. I offered all my life to God because I wanted to thank him for all good things he did to me and I heard his voice calling me to consecrate my whole life to him by serving others in this congregation. |
 | Zuster Astherie Ayinkamiye I am sister Astherie Ayinkamiye, I was born September 29th, 1970. I was baptized at the age of 10. When I was in primary school I heard the calling of God during the choir. This encouraged me to serve God as my saviour. After receiving that call I continued to pray by asking about my call because I was young. Once, I knew about the community of Deaconesses, Abaja ba Kristo. I wrote them a request letter to join their community, so I could serve God with my whole life. The answer was positive, so I entered on 30th August 1991. I like the prayer time and preaching the word of God. I work as an accountant at Ecole Etoile. |
 | Zuster Alivera Mukamusabwa |
 | Zuster Anysie Mukankurana |
 | Zuster Jeanne d’Arc Uwurukundo |
 | Zuster Zilpa Mukamusana |
 | Zuster Marie Jeanne Mukakamari |
 | Zuster Ancille Mukabuzizi |
 | Zuster Marie Josee Niyonsaba |
 | Sister Beatrice Mukamana |
 | Zuster Annonciatha Mujawimana |
 | Zuster Mary uwizeyimana Maryuwizeyimana874@gmail.com ‘I thank God who made it possible for me to be one of the sisters in the Community of Deaconesses in Rwanda. My calling has roots in the education from the sisters I got the chance to attend when I and other children were in the orphanage in Ineza Village. I continue my way to follow Jesus. I am led by a prayer and the Word of God He put in my heart in Phillipians 4:13 “I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me”.” |
 | Zuster Marceline Ntabanganyimana ”My work is knitting the students’ uniforms and I teach the children in the Sunday school. I have chosen to be a sister because I wanted to serve the Lord as a single just to be able to give myself to others.” |
 | Zuster Donatha Nishimwe ”I have chosen this way as a single so that I can dedicate my whole life to Jesus and be able to help people to reach Jesus Christ.” |
 | Zuster Clenie Mukanyandwi ”My name is Sr Clenie Mukanyandwi. I was born in Muhanga District, Southern Province of Rwanda. I was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda – EPR, Rutongo Parish. I was born on 02/03/1980. I was called to serve God in the western province in the community of Deaconesses: Abaja ba Kristo on 15/01/2009. I did Primary School Studies, and later attended a school of tailoring (sewing). I first felt the call to serve God when I was still young. Even after becoming an adult, I continued to feel that calling. The motif which made me to become a deaconess is: wising people to Christ, taking care of the poor, orphans and widows and sharing the Word of God. My calling is serving God being single. Philippians 2:7. May God keep us.” |
 | Zuster Alphonsine Nyiransengimana ”I live in the Community of Deaconesses “Abaja ba Kristo” Rubengera. I decided to do this journey of surrendering my life to God and serving Him alone the whole of my life being single. The reason why I accepted this calling is to turn many people to the cross of Jesus Christ and bring them closer to our Lord. Anything that I do, whether it is evangelism, hand works, carpentry, handcrafts, or any other kind of work, I consider it to be good and a way of fulfilling my calling. I do all by glorifying God and following the Word of God. 2 Corinthians 8:21 “For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.” (NET Bible Version) |
 | Zuster Speciose Niyonsenga ”I am a sister in the Community of Deaconesses “Abaja ba Kristo” Rubengera. I work in Centre Bethel Guest House. I was born in Kamonyi District in 1976. My parents waited for me for a long time because I was born after five years. Through faith in Jesus Christ, the Word of God, and prayers, I heard in me the calling of surrendering my life to God. I thank the leadership of our community who received me and now I am one member of our community of sisters.” |
 | Zuster Pascasie Uwimana ”I was born in the Southern Province, Nyaruguru District, Ngeta Sector. After receiving Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of my life, I took time to go to God in prayer. Later, I decided to give my life to God. God gave me the Word from Philippians 3:7-8 “7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ” (Phil. 3:7-8 NIV). After receiving that Word of God, I decided to surrender all of myself leaving nothing behind. Thank you.” |
 | Zuster Pauline Nyiraneza ”I have chosen to be a sister because I wanted to give my whole life to Jesus in serving others. I do that with happiness and in a humble way. I am a helper of teachers in our nursery school.” |
| Zuster Marie Claudine Mukarurema I’m sister Mukarurema Claudine from Musanze, district Northern Province. I’m accountant in Rubengera Production Unite LTD. I offered all my life to God because I wanted to thank him for all good things he did to me and I heard his voice calling me to consecrate my whole life to him by serving others in this congregation. |
 | Zuster Julienne Nyiranshimiyimana I am sister Julienne Nyiranshimimana. I heard a call of God when I was 16 years old. After hearing about having a sister community in our church, I started looking for a way to learn more about it. I visited the community twice and they invited me to enter. I have chosen to be a sister because I received a call from God to take care of the miserable people, especially the street children. I am happy to support them to overcome the hard time as Jesus is asking us to do in Matthew 25:35-36. God bless you. |
 | Zuster Berthe Uwayisenga I am sister Berthe Uwayisenga. I was born in Muhanga District, South Province. I joined the community of sisters in 2009. I have chosen to be a sister because I wanted to serve the Lord with all my being, my soul and my strenght. Blessings |
 | Zuster Marie Jeanne Nyiranzeyimana |
| Sister Marie Uwizeyimana |