David McGillivray, a 20-year-old leader at Oxygen Life Church in Port Elizabeth who will be attending the INcontext Ministries 23:59 Missions Conference next week, recently experienced a life-changing and faith-growing missions trip to Mumbai, India. He was part of a church team that went to support a local pastor working […]
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Church leaders condemn political killings in Nelson Mandela Bay
Politically motivated killings in ANC circles in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) were condemned by local church leaders this week in a statement released by Bishop Bethlehem Nopece, Anglican Bishop of Port Elizabeth, on behalf of the NMB Consultation of Christian Churches (NMBCCC). Referring to the recent murder of a senior […]
US bible scholar to lecture in PE on New Testament and human sexuality
A US-based Bible scholar and missionary, Dr Rollin Gross will present a public lecture on the New Testament and human sexuality at St Nicholas Church, Charlo Port Elizabeth at 7pm on Wednesday (July 4). And on Tuesday (July 3) at 7pm, he will talk on “Why study the Bible?” at […]
“23:59” will challenge young to sacrifice all for Gospel
Calling a new generation to missions in a changing world INcontext Ministries, a ministry focusing on global trends and events from a mission perspective, is bringing a challenging one-day missions conference geared towards youth and young adults to Kimberley, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg in July. “The single biggest challenge in […]
PE’s Bless The Nations Conference reaches 25-years landmark
The Bless The Nations Conference — the premier, annual world missions event in the Eastern Cape — will celebrate its 25th anniversary next week. Delegates from more than 100 churches are expected to attend the multi-denominational event at the Hoogland Dutch Reformed Church, in Lorraine, Port Elizabeth, from Friday June […]
Jeugfokus by NG sinode in Oos-Kaapland
Deur Erika Ferreira Bring die kerk tot waar die kinders is, doen “huisbesoek” by kinders, en bemagtig ouers om self hul kinders se geloof te vorm, is van die raad wat verskeie kenners aan die Oos-Kaapse Sinode gegee het om so relevant vir die jeug te wees. Die jeug en […]
Anglican delegation to interview Tutu on his “endorsement” of abortion clinic
A delegation of Anglican clergy has been appointed to interview Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu about a “report in the media that suggests” that he “has given his support to a clinic that offers abortion on request”. The decision follows a resolution by the Anglican Diocesan Synod in Port Elizabeth on […]
Provinces dedicated to Jesus in run-up to national dedication
Mpumalanga event on Saturday; E.Cape next, as Christians supersede ANC’s dedication of SA to ancestors A systematic campaign to dedicate South Africa to Jesus by the end of the year is gaining momentum as provinces pave the way with regional dedication events. KwaZulu-Natal was the first province to dedicate itself […]
Call for fervent prayer to end damaging political rift in Nelson Mandela Bay
Churches in Nelson Mandela Bay have been asked to ring their bells at 12 noon from Monday to Friday next week to remind Christians to pray daily at that hour for an end to a damaging political leadership crisis in the metropole. The bell-ringing request is made in a letter […]
NMB church leaders want meeting with regional ANC chairman as political division halts local services
Church leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) have requested a meeting with the re-elected regional chairman of the African National Congress, Nceba Faku, to discuss the “culture of recalling” elected leaders, and the possible ousting of the Executive Mayor Zanoxolo Wayile. The church leaders’ request, made in a letter that […]