RFIS is not just a school for the children of missionaries. It is at times the hub of activity for the missionary and local community. One such occasion is the school play in Spring.The other is the Christmas Program.

This year’s Christmas Program featured not only the High School Choir but the younger children too. For openers the Preschoolers sang, led by their beloved teacher, Covenant missionary, Heidi Boeckel.

Then the high school choir presented part of a Christmas cantata and a few other festive songs.  This semester Covenant missionary Jeff Stoker not only accompanied the choir but was instrumental in teaching much of the class.

The final presentation was from the elementary students, who attend classes at a school called “The Greenhouse” where young things grow before entering the Rain Forest (RFIS).  Three times a year, including December students, home schooled in villages where their parents serve, come to Yaounde for “Joint Learning Sessions” with the Yaounde based Greenhouse students.

This energetic group of children learned several songs and Scripture verses that they performed marvelously.  The RFIS Drama class participated in the Greenhouse program as radio station employees hosting a busload of students stranded by a storm.

Ron and the crew had set up as many chairs as they could get into the auditorium. The house was packed.! Because you see, a Christmas Program isn’t just for parents, the whole missionary community, including those in from out of town, attend. RFIS is not just a school, it is the hub of community activities.