Over the years, we have been in many different churches in Uganda. This recent trip shows well several examples of the churches we see and visit.
Fourth Village Church (sorry, I don’t even know the name of the village. We were 2.5 hours off a main road.) The orange tarp on the roof gave a beautiful glow inside. This hosting church is grateful that they had recently moved to this new area because no vehicle could get to the previous location! I loved this church.
This is the inside of a typical village church. It was small and had plastered walls. This church was not too far outside of the large city of Mabarara and was the first place we met last week.
We learned several interesting facts about the church pictured below which is in the village of Kamwenge. When this church was started the members faced a great deal of persecution from the Catholic churches and the Anglican churches because they were threatened by the loss of some of their members. But these people were steadfast and their church is established and they are building an enclosed mud building behind this open area. They told me I was the first white person to visit in that area. (A local photographer with a very old camera came to take my picture with many members and families!! My claim to Fame!)
The church below is located in a very large Congolese Refugee Settlement Camp. There are several refugee settlements in Uganda. This was our first time at this one. The church building was actually constructed in the past by Ethiopians. Most Ethiopians have returned to their country and many of these Congolese had only been here about 6-8 years. As you can see, this building is quite large and substantial.
