A church that speaks
your mother tongue.
We are a Kinyarwanda-speaking congregation in west Phoenix, made up of families from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. Come as you are. Bring your children. Every word is translated into English.
- Every Sunday
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Where
- 5827 N 35th Avenue, Phoenix
- Language
- Kinyarwanda, translated into English
“You are welcome here.”
Many of us came to this city carrying very little, and we know what it is to stand at a door wondering whether there is room for you. There is. Come as you are, in whatever language your heart prays in. You will hear the Word of God, you will be among family, and you will not leave a stranger.
Tharcisse Shaka
Senior Pastor
“Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”
Romans 15:7
Three hours, one family, four languages in the room.
If you have never been here before, this is what to expect.
Come as you are
There is no dress code and no visitor's desk. Walk in and someone will find you a seat. If you arrive late, you have missed nothing that matters.
Everything is translated
We worship and preach in Kinyarwanda, and every word is translated into English — so our young people, and any guest, can follow from beginning to end.
Plan your visitFamilies stay together
Children are welcome in the room. There is also teaching for them during the service, led by volunteers who have all completed background checks.
Most of us arrived here with almost nothing.
Our people came from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. Many were resettled in Phoenix as refugees, carrying only what could be carried. What could not be taken was faith.
The church began in 2026. Within its first year about 150 people were gathering every Sunday — parents and children in the same room, in the same language.
Read our storyThree ways in.
Upcoming at the church.
Come and see us this Sunday.
Tell us you are coming and someone will meet you at the door. Write in Kinyarwanda, French, Swahili or English — whichever is easiest.
Plan your visit