“We want to test and implement our adjusted strategy with regards to our accompaniment process with five to ten congregations, so that they can become our inspirational stories to share,” says Rev. Stephen Pedro, manager of the task team Congregational Witness, and this is exactly how Congregational Witness kicked off this year’s programme, starting the […]
Rev. Pedro facilitating the information session at Stellenbosch. “The session was very meaningful and informative,” says Rev. Willie Koopstad from URCSA Idas Valley, “it helped us to reflect on our missional calling. It was also good to hear about the resources that are available to us. I liked the interactive way Rev. Pedro engaged […]
Rev. Ab IJzerman and his wife, Trix On Sunday morning 27 November, after 25 years of ministering at URCSA Khayelitsha, the congregation bid their beloved minister Rev. Ab IJzerman and his wife Trix farewell. Growing up, studies and calling Rev. IJzerman was born in Heerde, the Netherlands and grew up there as well. […]
The CBR Group at the Manyano Centre in Paarl “I’ve learned very much. It’s been very informative and gave us new perspectives of how to read the Bible,” says Geliane Cupido, a youth leader from Van Wyksvlei (Presbytery of Wellington). From 28 to 30 October Congregational Witness facilitated a second Contextual Bible Reading (CBR) […]
The group of CWM members with Rev. Stephen Pedro (far right), Rev. Babalwa Sifuba (front centre) and Prop. Don-Marco Jonaan (at the back with spectacles) “I am so excited about what I’ve learned these past days about the contextual reading of the Bible, I can’t wait to tell my fellow church council members and […]
“The building of networks between congregations and the support of unity processes between URCSA and DRC congregations are very important for us at Witness Ministry,” says Rev. Stephen Pedro, manager of Witness Ministry and task team manager of Congregational Witness. “On Sunday, 11 September, I had the privilege to join a meaningful and special meeting […]
Proponents Rachel Linderoth (right) and Michael Wildeman (left), standing here with the treasurer of the congregation, Mr Bertie Retief. From 6 to 8 July, two of our URCSA Cape proponents visited URC Sutherland to assist Rev. Stephen Pedro of Congregational Witness with the accompaniment process in order to guide congregations in the transformation process […]
From 8 to 10 June 2022 a very important training workshop took place at Carmel Retreat Centre, George. The purpose of the workshop was to train the first group of six of our proponents and one bridge minister how to facilitate a Contextual Bible Reading (CBR). The training was facilitated by Rev. Moses Baartman. The […]
Contextual Bible Reading is making inroads and vibrations under the youth of URCSA Cape in the Eastern Cape! On Saturday 19 February 24 young people of PE Presbytery’s Christian Youth Ministry (CYM) attended a CBR workshop at KwaZakhele congregation in Port Elizabeth. It was facilitated by Prop. Babalwa Sifuba, CBR coordinator and trainer from URCSA […]
Rev. Stephen Pedro in the centre front (with the light blue shirt) and Prop. Zolani None diagonally behind him (with the light grey T-shirt) along with the URCSA Victoria West church council members who attended the workshop. The past weekend our Minister in Synodical Service and Task Team Manager for Congregational Witness, Rev. Stephen […]