2024 Witness Ministry AGM The Witness Ministry Representatives from approximately 14 DRC and 20 URCSA presbyteries attended the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Witness Ministry, a unit ministry between DRC, URCSA, and RCA, which took place on Wednesday, 9 October 2024, at DRC ..

The Great Influence of BIBLECOR INDIA “Our Lord enabled us to produce more leaders, evangelists, missionaries and pastors through Biblecor (Bible Correspondence Course) India ministries,” says Rev. Sam Selva Raj of ECHO OF HIS CALL Ministries in Chepauk, Chennai, India. “We have Biblecor ..

Accredited training for religious leaders is in place After many years of endless efforts to get Bible School training formalised, it had now become a reality. A professional organization called the Association of Christian Religious Practitioners (ACRP) has recently been accredited by the South African ..

Contextual Bible Study (CBS) opens spaces for dialogue

On Monday, 30 September 2024, the CBS Project Manager, Rev. Stephen Pedro, facilitated an ecumenical Contextual Bible Study (CBS) Workshop at Stillebosch Retreat Farm. This workshop, as an initiative of the Task Team for Congregational Witness, were predominantly attended by …

Embark on journey of self-awareness towards inner well-being with Heartstyles

On Tuesday, a longstanding goal of Witness Ministry was realize when on 1 October 2024, Rev Stephen Pedro of  Congregational Witness brought together a diverse group of URCSA ministers at Stillebosh Retreat Farm,for a Heartstyles Leadership Workshop.

Rev. Stephen Pedro, …

Why the development of new faith communities is so important in 2024

Delegates from three URCSA presbyteries during a workshop presented by the NFCD.

 

On Saturday, 20 July 2024, the New Faith Community Development (NFCD) had a workshop with the URCSA presbyteries of Ebenezer, SA Gestig, and Wynberg. It was held …

The Missional Transformation of Congregations (MTC)

During the week of 17 June 2024 two important workshops of Congregational Witness took place at URCSA Goudini, Rawsonville.

 

The Missional Conversational Board (MCB) workshop

The one workshop took place on Tuesday, 18 June 2024, with the focus on …

CBS helps Dimbaza community to uproot stigma around HIV/AIDS

The CBS Introduction Workshop with URC Dimbaza, held at Lekkeroord Christian Campsite in East London from March 11-13, 2024, was facilitated by Rev. Siyabulela Potwana, Rev. Simphiwe Ntshabalala, and Mpho Mbeki.

This workshop included 30 unemployed young people from Dimbaza, …

Development of New Faith Communities in growing urban areas

Fltr (back): Rev. Stephen Pedro, Rev. Gustav Meyer, Rev. Jacques Strydom, and in front are Rev. Glenda Fredericks, Mrs Louise Stevenson, Br Arthur Rengqu, and Rev. John Hartney.

 

Last week, on Thursday, April 25th, the task team for New …

Kingdom work in progress with Missional Transformation Workshop in Vanrhynsdorp

Fltr (back row): Rev. Conroy Terblanche, Rev. Fabian Kotzé, Rev. Jacques Jacobs, Rev. Wilden Hector, Rev. Farren Cloete, Rev. Kyle Mendoor, Rev. Clive Jacobs (co-facilitator), and Rev. Freddie Swart. Fltr (front): Rev. Pedro Oktober, Rev. Stephen Pedro (facilitator), and Rev. …

MSS visits reaffirm the many challenges and needs of congregations

One of the practices of Rev. Stephen Pedro, MSS for Congregational Witness, is to visit congregations, especially those that are “vacant,” to listen to what they are busy with, offer advice where necessary, and inform them about the available synodical …

Informational Workshop with the Presbytery of Cala

The group of the Presbytery of Cala who attended the informational workshop. 

 

On Saturday, February 3, Rev. Stephen Pedro facilitated an informational workshop with the Presbytery of Cala at URCSA Indwe.

Rev. Derick Myburgh played a crucial role in …

Plastic Free July Competition – win up to R3 000!

You stand a chance to win a gift package worth R3,000 (if you participate in all three of these challenges – see videos below – or gift packages worth R500 for each individual challenge you participate in.

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Klimaatineenstorting: ‘n weghol-veldbrand?

Die onlangse vuur wat oor Ontongskop, Tulbagh, gewoed het.

 

As ‘n dreigende krisis opdaag, spekuleer ‘n mens nie meer daaroor nie, want dan is die tyd vir spekulasie verby. Dan is die fokus daarop om deur die krisis te …

Kom ons vier Aarde-uur!

Vanjaar word Aarde-uur op 23 Maart 2024 vanaf 20:30 tot 21:30 gevier.

Dit is in 2007 deur die WWF (Word Wildlife Fund) geïnisieer en word op die laaste Saterdag in Maart gevier. Vanjaar vind dit egter ‘n week …

In Introduction to Climate Change

On Wednesday 1 November 2023, Witness Ministry’s AGM was privileged to have had Rev. Shaun Cozett as one of our guest speakers. He presented to us an introduction to climate change.

Rev. Cozett is the rector of St Paul’s Breë …

Welcome to Noxolo Fihla on our GREEN TEAM!

Hi there! I am Noxolo W. Fihla, a proponent of URCSA waiting to be called to a congregation.

I am a strong believer that the power of nature lies in this; that it gives back what has been given to …

Welcome to our new Green Team members!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Shaneeze Dilgee (URCSA Lavender Hill) and Frikkie Marais (DRC Napier) on board of our Green Team. May you enjoy the energy and enthusiasm of our team and may the Lord use our …

We celebrate Earth Day – 22 April …

We, human beings, are responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

CLF (https://clf.co.za/) included this important opinion piece on ecology, written by Elise Tempelhoff, in their series on “Pastoral Tools for the Covid-19 time” (see https://clf.co.za/christian-resources/) – a must-read.

Elise is a renowned environmental specialist journalist. The CLF-Elise …

Let us talk about poverty

Maybe the COVID-19 challenge is giving us opportune time to talk about poverty. COVID-19 is leveling the playing fields – confronting all of humanity with the reality of our communal and individual poverty.

“While the word ‘poverty’ is a …