Churches and congregants in Nelson Mandela Bay are being urged to adopt a ‘Unity Pledge for Active Citizenry‘ that positions the Church to engage in bringing about constructive change in the city. Senior Christian leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay who signed the pledge at the end of last year after […]
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#Imagine 2016 will take place from April 1 – 3
#Imagine is a nationwide dream, and we bring young people together from everywhere! We unleash their energy, connect them with each other and we show them that they are not alone. We show them that there is hope and freedom in Christ. They aren’t prisoners of the past but pioneers […]
Solar lighting needed for Cross of Hope at Van Stadens
Three years ago members of the public and businesses banded together to fund and resource the erection of a 14m high cross opposite the Van Stadens Bridge on the N2 freeway west of Port Elizabeth to deter repeated suicide jumps from the bridge. “The cross has been highly successful because […]
PE dominee leaving church on bitter-sweet note
When Heinrich Alberts preaches his last sermon at Hoogland Dutch Reformed Church, Port Elizabeth on Sunday it will be a bitter-sweet time. He will be sad that he has to leave the church he has loved and led for over seven years and his ministry in the Dutch Reformed church […]
Men will be called to ‘launch out into deep waters’
From the material to the miraculous in faith [notice]Alf James writes about the important topic of faith and Christian living — and talks to Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) committee members about their amazing, ongoing, faith journey and the faith theme for KMMC 2016.[/notice] Faith is critical to our Christian walk. It […]
Gap Year with a Purpose
GIBC’S Gap Year with a Purpose is a fun-filled and life changing Gap Year for those Matrics who are unsure of which path to take once leaving school. As a student you receive a lot of pressure to make a good decision concerning your future. Everybody just wants the best […]
Church in PE to play key role in addressing education crisis
Church leaders in Port Elizabeth took significant steps this week to position the Church in Nelson Mandela Bay to play a pivotal role in addressing an education crisis that threatens the future of children in the region. On Monday evening (January 11, 2016) church leaders, who had been approached by […]
Prophetic dream fulfilled in Karoo, says MMC couple
The Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) has given life to a prophetic dream that the farm on which the gathering is held, Renosterfontein, would become a place of rest and healing, according to Jannie and Marlize Moolman who host the event on the outskirts of Middelburg in the Eastern Cape. […]
Bible mission family heading for Western Cape
The Grobler family of Despatch are getting ready to do what they love most — taking Bibles to people in remote areas who have a hunger for God’s word. On Saturday next week (December 19, 2015) Eben and Benita Grobler and their teenage children Chantelle and Ivan will set out […]
CBMC following-up men who met Jesus at Mighty Men event
Many people say YES to Christ during the hype of a big Christian event. But all too often their emotional highs begin to fade as they drive out the gate, and are all but forgotten by the time the first trouble hits at home. So says Harm Engelbrecht of Christian Businessmen’s […]