Rev. Stephen Pedro facilitating the conversation on missional leadership. “The conversation about the missional calling of the church is also for the URCSA an important conversation for our time today, especially given the cry of distress from various communities that the church must define and play its role more clearly in our society,” says Rev. […]
The 17 people who attended the CBS workshop. On Saturday 22 April an Introduction of Contextual Bible Study (CBS) workshop was presented to nine Christian Youth Ministry (CYM) representatives of the Presbytery of Zuurbraak and eight URCSA Robertson congregation’s ministries leaders. It was facilitated by Prop. Jayson Gribble, assisted by Jean-Pierre Manuel and Diavian Carolus, […]
“I didn’t really feel like coming to the workshop, but I am glad I came. I have gained a lot by being here today. I have learnt the importance of being in communion with other sisters, and I have learnt how to share and to voice my views and opinion in a respectful manner. I […]
Rev. Babalwa Sifuba 2nd from left with the CYM group of URCSA George Presbytery “I have learnt how to fully read and understand a Bible story, how to reference it to my daily challenges, seeking understanding and guidance,” says Phumeza Harmans, one of the Christian Youth Ministry (CYM) members who attended a Introductory to […]
“The workshop was so fruitful to me and it also changed my attitude positively for being elected as a CWM committee member. Now I am confident. As from today I will implement what I have gained from this workshop and try harder to develop my ministry,” says Asiphumeze Yolanda Katywa, one of the 13 CWM […]
“I have learnt how to be critical when reading the Bible, to listen what it says, and apply it to my daily life. I learnt how to improve my daily life guided by the word of God,” says Babalwa Make, one of the Christian Women’s Ministry (CWM) members who attended the introduction to CBS workshop […]
Fltr: Rev. Stephen Pedro, Petri Hofland, Marjon Staal (from Kerk in Actie, the Protest Church in the Netherlands) and Rev. Sean Esterhuizen “The past four days I was privileged to join Rev. Sean Esterhuizen of Diaconia and our colleagues of Kerk in Actie (KiA) of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PCN) on a visit […]
Positive Parenting workshop with the trainees in 2022 “The Positive Parenting programme’s goal is to see that families have the knowledge and skills needed to raise healthy, safe and resilient children,” says Xoliswa Arosi who started working as a social worker at Mfesane in 2021. Mfesane is a Non-Profit Company (NPC) that is a […]
Rev. Babalwa Sifuba (centre in black T-shirt) with the youth leaders who attended the workshop. “Today’s training was informative; I really learnt a lot. Now I am able to present the aims and objectives of Contextual Bible Study (CBS). To always be encouraging and getting every person’s voice is critical. I have attended CBS […]
“Wow! What a day. Thank you so much for an excellent, instructive and informative teaching of practical learning. It was so good. I learned an awful lot,” says Sr Sabina Jaftha from URCSA Saron (Tulbagh presbytery) after she attended an Introduction to Contextual Bible Study (CBS) workshop for Christian Women’s Ministry (CWM) leaders on 25 […]