The Insider: Hallelujah as New Year 2009 is ushered in

As Kigali city went into a celebratory mood in the  wake of seeing the New Year 2009, Christians flocked their respective churches for a night of praise. Almost every church in Rwanda had a night shift service commonly known as vellie where Christians meet for prayers and praise throughout the entire night.

Saturday, January 03, 2009
Tears of joy when the New Year 2009 begins wednesday midnight at Petit Stade.

As Kigali city went into a celebratory mood in the  wake of seeing the New Year 2009, Christians flocked their respective churches for a night of praise. Almost every church in Rwanda had a night shift service commonly known as vellie where Christians meet for prayers and praise throughout the entire night.

St. Family cathedral was packed to capacity during the the New Year’s Eve. So was the Restoration church both of which conducted transnight services.

Hundreds attended Zion Temple Church for the New Year celebrations and happiness filled the faithfuls as they witnessed the outset of the new year.

‘My message is clear, Rwandans should focus on their common ground than seeing their differences’, Mani Martin the local famous gospel artist told the church at Zion Temple.

Pastor Joshua Masasu, the senior pastor of Restoration church told the big congregation that gathered that 2009 is a year of being committed to God for every thing good comes from obeying him.

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