{"id":890,"date":"2011-08-24T16:42:01","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T21:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/?p=890"},"modified":"2011-08-24T16:42:01","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T21:42:01","slug":"rfis-celebrates-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/?p=890","title":{"rendered":"RFIS Celebrates 20 Years!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-895\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication.jpg 490w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>August 19 was the big celebration!\u00a0 God&#8217;s faithfulness was the theme of the day as we heard from the Director of Wycliffe&#8217;s Cameroon Branch, the Director of RFIS, and worshipped together in song.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-894\" style=\"width: 359px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-USA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-894\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-USA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-USA.jpg 359w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-USA-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thanks to the US Embassy for their part in the new campus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The RFIS school board chair handed out framed certificates of gratitude to those who contributed to the school&#8217;s new location.\u00a0 The American embassy provided the wall surrounding the campus.\u00a0 Covenant and Free Church and Baptist\u00a0missions were recognized for partnership in RFIS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-892\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-Mayor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-892\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-Mayor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-Mayor.jpg 334w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-Mayor-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mayor of the town (RFIS is actually outside Yaounde city limits)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And the mayor gave a brief congratulatory\u00a0speech.\u00a0 His suit was really impressive, made of black crushed velvet with a sash at his waist in the colors of the Cameroon flag.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-891\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-drama.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-891\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-drama.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-drama.jpg 444w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-drama-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drama Evangelism Team: Jesus takes away the sins of the world<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Drama Evangelism team did a sketch that was very well done, and\u00a0quite moving.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-896\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-ribbon-cutting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-896\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-ribbon-cutting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-ribbon-cutting.jpg 310w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-ribbon-cutting-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ribbon cutting ceremony at the library building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the worship and speeches, we filed out for the cutting of the ribbon at the library and classroom building across the campus from the auditorium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-893\" style=\"width: 427px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-tour.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-893\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-tour.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-tour.jpg 427w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2011\/08\/2011-08-RFIS-dedication-tour-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tour of campus - including the Prayer Chapel &amp; Garden (top right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the ribbon cutting, we all went to the science classroom for the naming ceremony.\u00a0 The science building is named for a former RFIS teacher.\u00a0 Then the dignitaries and invited guests were treated to a tour of the campus, followed by a meal.\u00a0 The rest of us (uninvited non-dignitaries) were treated to quite a spread of snacks and assorted goodies!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was an excellent celebration of God&#8217;s faithfulness in providing good education for the children of missionaries, other expatriates and Cameroonians;\u00a0and in providing resources for the new campus.\u00a0 He continues to prove faithful each year the school, once serving just a handful of students, now serves nearly 100, keeping many missionary families in Central African countries.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the history of RFIS and Covenant World Mission&#8217;s role in its growth, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rfis.org\/who-is-rfis\/history.html\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=890&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 19 was the big celebration!\u00a0 God&#8217;s faithfulness was the theme of the day as we heard from the Director of 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