Rev. Stéphen Pedro (centre) with church council members of URCSA Die Ark Congregation in Beaufort West. “I once again realized the importance of reaching out as a Minister in Synodical Service (MSS) to the leadership of congregations; to inform them about important information and especially important tools for the ministry. Although they have a […]
“We are truly blessed as a synod,” remarks Rev. Samuel Besitala, the general secretary of our sister church in Mozambique, the IRM Mphatso Synod. “A leadership and marriage seminar for pastors and their wives in Mozambique was conducted by Dr Davidson Chifungo, from November 14 to 16 at Vila Ulónguè in Northwest Mozambique. There were […]
Ben Marais presenting his topic on sport, discipleship and our youth “Help us from moving from churched to changed.” This is the urgent message from Ben Marais, national director of Ambassadors Football in South Africa. On Wednesday 1 November 2023, Witness Ministry’s AGM was privileged to have had Rev. Ben Marais as one of […]
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 Street in the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town, where he also serves as the coordinator […]
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Marina Prins sharing during the devotional time. “I had the privilege of attending the 5th GMC (Global Mobilisation Consultation) from 16-20 October 2023 in Chiang Mai Thailand,” says Marina Prins, director of Member Care Southern Africa. She was asked to present three devotional sessions from a Member Care perspective. “It was a blessing to […]
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Rev. Stephen Pedro (left) and Rev. Karin van der Broeke, Ecumenical Relations Officer of the PKN (Protestantse Kerk in Nederland) During the last week of August 2023, Rev. Stephen Pedro, MSS for Congregational Witness and manager for the roll-out of the Contextual Bible Study (CBS) project to our URCSA Cape Regional Synod’s congregations visited […]
Rev. Potwana after her confirmation as minister of URCSA Overberg. On Saturday 26 August it was a big occasion for URCSA Overberg when Proponent Phakama BJ Potwana was confirmed as their new minister. Background information Dr Daniël de Wet, MSS Witness Ministry, was present and says, “From Witness Ministry’s side, Rev. Stephen Pedro communicated with […]
From left to right: Rev. Stephen Pedro (MSS for Congregational Witness), Rev. Sean Esterhuizen (Diaconia), Rev. Godfrey Baartman (Chief Executive Officer: URCSA Cape Regional Synod), Rev. Eugéne Beukes (Manager for URCSA at the Seminary), Rev. Lucas Plaatjie (Ministry for Financial Administration and Actuarius), and Rev. Willie Koopstadt (Chief Executive Officer: Steinthal Estate). The URCSA […]
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