In 2023, God presented the opportunity for us to make the vision of one our member's a reality while also serving our community. Through the dedication of Pastor Trice Kasinga and the support of Melrose's English speaking members, Melrose Baptist and Pastor Trice are able to provide a worship space for those in our community who are native Swahili speakers. Three Sundays out the month Pastor Trice, along with his family and friends, lead a worship service in Swahili who struggle with the English language but wish to worship in their new English speaking community. Meanwhile, on the first Sunday of every month, our English and Swahili speaking members join one another to worship and partake in the Lord's Supper (communion) as one congregation.
Ibada, which is Swahili for "worship", begins on Sundays at 10:30 AM in the Marketplace located in the Children's Wing of the the campus. When entering the church campus, look for the signs in the front of the building that say, "Ibada."
Mwaka wa 2023, Mungu alitupatia fursa ya kufanya maono ya mmoja wa wanachama wetu kuwa ukweli huku tukiwahudumia pia jamii yetu. Kupitia kwa kujitolea kwa Mchungaji Trice Kasinga na msaada wa wanachama wa Kiingereza wa Melrose, Kanisa la Melrose Baptist na Mchungaji Trice wana uwezo wa kutoa mahali pa ibada kwa wale katika jamii yetu wanaozungumza Kiswahili kama lugha yao ya asili. Jumapili tatu kati ya mwezi, Mchungaji Trice, pamoja na familia yake na marafiki, huongoza ibada kwa Kiswahili kwa wale wanaopambana na lugha ya Kiingereza lakini wanataka kuabudu katika jamii yao mpya inayozungumza Kiingereza. Wakati huo huo, kila Jumapili ya kwanza ya mwezi, waumini wetu wa Kiingereza na Kiswahili wanakutana pamoja kuabudu na kushiriki Chakula cha Bwana (ushirika) kama jumuiya moja.
Ibada, ambayo ni neno la Kiswahili kwa "ibada," mara nyingi huanza Jumapili nyingi saa 10:30 asubuhi katika Soko lililoko kwenye Sehemu ya Watoto ya uwanja wa kanisa. Wakati wa kuingia kwenye uwanja wa kanisa, tafuta alama mbele ya jengo inayosema "Ibada."
