The Saint-Columba parish has been in existence for over 80 years on Palmerston Street, Phoenix. It has been one of the few English speaking churches that has had a significant impact on the life of the congregation.
Worship Service
Worship services are celebrated every Sunday at 9:30am in English, welcome Christians from different backgrounds, whether or not English is their native language.
After the Sunday service, you’re welcome to join a casual get-together at Karibu. It’s a relaxed time where you can chat with fellow congregation members, catch up with old friends, or make new ones while savouring some cake, tea, and coffee.
As in every parish of the Presbyterian Church, the sharing of the Word is intended to be nourishing, praise joyful , prayers close to people, the Lord’s Supper welcoming.
Our location
The parish is located on Palmerston Road, Phoenix, not far from St Nicholas Grammar School, a few minutes away from Palmerston metro station.
Karibu
The parish includes a recreational center, where parishioners meet for a cup of tea after worship, for rehearsals or other parish, inter-parish and Christian meetings, among others. Karibu has undergone major renovations to consolidate its foundation and to further extend the space to better accommodate more people for more activities.
Pastor
Pastor Rodney Curpanen, the previous resident pastor with over 28 years as a minister in The Presbyterian Church of Mauritius was officiated for retirement in June 2023. Pastor Inkyu Choi from South Korea currently oversees the parish as interim pastor.
Main activities
Evening Bible Study
An evening Bible study is organised on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. The current book studied is the book of Nehemiah.
Ladies Bible Study
The ladies group meet at Karibu on Thursdays at 10am to share the Word, their daily experiences and support each other. The current theme is Women of the Old Testament.
Children
The children attend Sunday school during the Sunday service.
Cell groups
The cell groups emphasize on sharing the Word, prayer, friendship, mutual support and witnessing. These are weekly or fortnight meetings led by a Cell Manager.
There are currently two cell groups:
- Curepipe
- Sodnac
Online support group
Ps Deyan Ristic is organising an online support group for those challenged by serious illnesses including cancer.
