A Uitenhage church prayer group is going to Thornhill on Saturday (August 13) to pray with police who patrol the Van Stadens Bridge area and to pray over the bridge where 80 people have committed suicide since it was opened in 1971. Volkswagen employee and Uitenhage Methodist Church member Dave […]
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Hope in the Darkness: Unity and optimism among churches
[notice]Helenvale in Port Elizabeth has gained notoriety as the worst gangster violence hotspot in the city and one of the most dangerous places in South Africa. But for the people who live there, this small, poor, Northern Areas suburb is home. This article, is the second in a series of […]
PE gangster cases expedited
An interim plan to expedite gang-related court cases in Port Elizabeth was launched today, following a meeting last week between senior police, and criminal justice system representatives and Northern Areas councillors. According to Ward 13 councillor, Nico du Plessis, it was agreed that courts would speed up the processing of […]
Gospel concert for Ashleigh tonight!
Ten leading local Gospel music acts are performing in Port Elizabeth tonight to raise funds for PE teenager Ashleigh Botha to have life saving arterial bypass surgery in the USA. Concert organiser and one of the performers, Ron Reynolds, appeals to PE people to come and enjoy a great evening […]
United Pursuit Band — Cape Town, PE, don’t miss them!
Cape Town and PE will soon be blessed by a talented bunch of on-fire worshipers all the way from Knoxville Tennessee ! You may think you have never heard their music , but you probably have – the song “Come Away” by Jesus Culture was written by these guys (actually […]
Indonesia not for sissy Christians, PE man finds
[notice]Port Elizabeth family man and businessman, Shaun Krummeck, 30, wrote this account for Gateway News of his recent mission experience in Indonesia, a part of the world where he and his wife, Christine feel that God is calling them to serve. The couple, who have a 20-months-old son, Seth, have […]
God’s plan for PE prayer day for matrics
A Port Elizabeth woman is taking steps in faith to arrange a citywide day of prayer for matrics at a date and a time that she believes God has revealed to her. Sandy Peasnell has approached the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium management about hiring a 12 000 people capacity open […]
Hope In The Darkness: Reaching schools in PE’s gangland
[notice]Helenvale in Port Elizabeth has gained notoriety as the worst gangster violence hotspot in the city and one of the most dangerous places in South Africa. But for the people who live there, this small, poor, Northern Areas suburb is home. This article, is the first in a series of […]
FAMSA, churches, NGOs linking via social media
FAMSA in Port Elizabeth hoped to partner with some 170 local churches and NGOs involved in family outreach, through the medium of the new forgood social networking platform, said FAMSA board member Trevor Jennings yesterday. He was speaking at a Christian Leaders consultation on marriage and family life in Nelson […]
Officials snub Helenvale delegation — Du Plessis
A delegation of Helenvale church leaders calling for a special Gangster Court in Port Elizabeth were bitterly disappointed yesterday when representatives of the Justice Department, Correctional Services and SA Police Services, all failed to turn up for a scheduled meeting, said delegation spokesman, Nico du Plessis. Du Plessis, who is […]