REMINDER - Congo Dolorosa - Prayer Service - February 4, 2012 @ Zion Lutheran Church

[Congolese Community Of Chicago]

Please see the invitation below and the attached flyer from our brother Pastor Stéphane Kalonji. We strongly encourage you to join brothers and sisters at the prayer service for the Congo and we hope that you will attend.  

 

David M. Bamlango

 

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Dear Congolese brothers and sisters, and friends of the Congo,

 

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

 

I am honored to invite you to CONGO DOLOROSA, a special day of prayer for our more than 6 million brothers and sisters killed in our beloved country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.  We will also pray for the establishment of justice and peace.  A feminine Latin adjective, dolorosa means “hurting.”  Here are some details about the event:

 

1.   1. CONGO DOLOROSA: What is it? It’s an ecumenical Christian prayer service of remembrance of both the acts and the victims of injustice and violence in the Congo, from 1996 through the November 28, 2011 disputed presidential elections.

 

2.   2.  Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012. 4:00P.M. – 7:00P.M.

 

     3. Venue: Zion Lutheran Church 9901 S. Winston Avenue Chicago, IL 60643

 

5.  4. Program Summary:

•  Film: “Crisis in the Congo: Uncovering the Truth.”
• Prayers
• Songs and solos from choirs and individuals from Chicago, Bloomington, Normal, Champaign, Beardstown, Jacksonville…
• Brief sermons preached by Congolese and friend of the Congo pastors
• Candle lighting in memory of the victims of violence in Congo, especially those killed from 1996 through the November 28, 2011 elections;
• Brief addresses by victims (or their representatives) of injustice and oppression in Congo.
• Greetings and reading of messages from elected US and African Community officials.
• Refreshments and fellowship 

Please make every effort to participate in this prayer service, and invite your relatives and friends to come along.  For more information, please call me at (773)233-1775 or Email me at: kalo...@aol.com

 

Yours in Christ,

 

Pastor Stéphane Kalonji