F.l.t.r.: Pastor Mateus Soko, the Synod’s Scribe, Pastor Samuel Cassolo, the Synod’s Moderator, Kobus Odendaal (Witness Ministry) and Dr Miguel Nobre, the General Secretary. Witness Ministry has a strong ecumenical relationship with our sister church in Mozambique, the IRM (http://bit.ly/30Zl6Dc), especially with Mphatso Synod. Therefore it was a privilege when we could supply financial support […]
“I can’t wait for my turn!” “We learn a lot – to be a church is not only about maintaining a congregation but we are sent out by God to establish God’s Kingdom in the world – to cure and heal broken people; to help the needy – this is what is actually our calling, […]
Op Donderdagaand 11 Junie is daar ‘n belangrike zoom-gesprek gehou oor wat dit beteken om missionaal kerk te wees binne veral VGK-gemeentes. Die gesprek is gefasiliteer deur Stephen Pedro (PSD Gemeentegetuienis). Hul gasspreker, prof. Tjeert de Boer, missioloog, akademikus en ook verbonde aan die Protestantse kerk in Nederland, se bydrae was van groot belang. De […]
Anna Slingerland (far right) testing their fabric face masks with her colleagues, Evelyn and Esther in their office. It’s Tuesday morning, 06:00 and the hospital entrance of Nkhoma Hospital is crowded. As in every place around the world, everyone entering the gate has to wash hands first. White stripes on the floor mark the places […]
The Reformed Church International South Africa (RCISA) is an extension of our sister church in Zimbabwe, the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (https://bit.ly/2XOOFIo). As Witness Ministry is nurturing the relationship with the RCZ ever since its existence, it was the normal thing to do and keep on strengthening our association with this new denomination as well. […]
The five new theology graduates and their wifes We want to congratulate our sister church in Malawi, the CCAP Nkhoma on the five new theological students who graduated on Saturday 23 May at the Josophat Mwale Theological Institute (JMTI). They are Gerald Chinkoka, Yohane Kamwendo, Peter Mawonde, Ackim Mgundadzuwa and Tarrent Mwanza and will be […]
The minister with the mask on is Rev. Calvary of Mthatha and the other is Rev. Mountain of Canzibe. Many of our URCSA Cape Region Synod’s congregations must function without a pastor; something that is a huge challenge for our Synod. In the light of this, the joint URVSA and DRC ministering group, Witness Ministry, […]
As we reported last week, many of our URCSA Cape Region Synod’s congregations must function without a minister; a huge challenge for any congregation. Fortunately, within this dark picture, there is a golden edge – the joint URCSA and DRC ministry group, Witness Ministry, in the light of this challenge, has since 2018 along with […]
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 Tempelhoff Prize for Ecology, as part of the prestigious Andrew Murray Prize Fund, carries her name. The 2020 […]
Rev. Fabiao in front of his desk at Weidenhoff House in Stellenbosch Thanks to NetACT (https://netact.org.za/wordpress/) and Witness Ministry it is possible for pastors of our sister churches in Africa to do their post-graduate studies at some of the universities in South Africa like Stellenbosch University. These students stay at Weidenhoff House in Stellenbosch […]
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