Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders are hosting a workshop aimed at empowering church and NGO leaders to make informed decisions in order to address socio economic challenges in their wards. Professor Deon Pretorius, a development analyst, will conduct a morning workshop to teach participants how to use data from the […]
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Uitenhage youth group blesses needy pupils
Just the beginning of God’s amazing plans for town, say team members Rapid Youth, a Christian youth ministry in Uitenhage, recently blessed 10 needy children from Winterberg Primary School with school jersies, gloves and socks to beat the winter chill. The ministry team which is made up of youth leaders […]
NMB Mayor wants Church to help tackle local issues
The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Councillor Ben Fihla, has extended a surprise invitation to church leaders in the metro to partner with the municipality in tackling critical local issues. Fihla’s warm invitation to the church to “fundamentally reassert its role in society” was somewhat spoiled by his failure […]
26th annual Bless The Nations conference in PE
The 26th annual Bless the Nations missions conference in Port Elizabeth will take place from Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23 with one of the founder members, David Mnki of Duytywa among the keynote speakers. For more than a quarter of a century Bless The Nations has played a […]
NMB Mayor snubs church leaders
Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Ben Fihla has not responded at all to a letter sent to him on May 21 by church leaders requesting an urgent meeting about tensions between the political and administrative heads of the metro, a church leader confirmed on Tuesday. The letter, signed by senior church […]
Johnny Louw and team leading 4-day PE4JESUS Conference
Evangelist and sought-after conference speaker Johnny Louw will spearhead a four-day PE4JESUS Conference in Port Elizabeth from Thursday, June 13 to Sunday June 16. Louw and ministry team members Jacques Malan and Antoinette Visser will take delegates on a journey towards living like new men and women with the character […]
Revival fire spreading in Uitenhage
Power of God moving in school, malls and hospital A Uitenhage church that has been experiencing an increase in miraculous healings, salvations and transformed lives has become a launching pad for a revival fire that is spreading to schools, families, businesses, church leaders and the wider community. Since its […]
PE school launches Christian magazine
Port Elizabeth school, Blessing Christian Academy has launched a quarterly newspaper aimed at providing Christian learners in the city with a platform for sharing Christ. “It is not for Blessing Christian Academy but for the city. We hope for contributions from other schools,” said the school founder and Governor, Blessing […]
Footprints of Life event in East London this weekend
Spiritual refreshing for all ages East Londoners of all ages are invited this weekend to join in an “unforgettable” Jesus adventure called ‘Footprints’ of life. Organised by the team that blessed the city with successful events like Guts 4 Glory (2012), Spread Your Wings Conference (2011) and Houtkruis (2010), […]
Pregnancy crisis centre reaching out to reluctant community
[notice]Gateway News reporter SINAZO MTSHENGU recently chatted to Wendy Heasley, director of Alternatives pregnancy crisis centre in Port Elizabeth, about the challenge of reaching out to women who don’t want to come in for help.[/notice] When I first walked into the centre in busy Westbourne Road I was charmed by […]