ThIs year’s three months of revival prayer in Gqeberha (PE) will kick off with a worship night at Shofar Church at the 5 Ways Shopping Centre tomorrow (Friday) evening, said prayer leader Blessing Marunga. Everybody is welcome to attend the event from 6.15pm to 7.45pm, to launch the annual prayer […]
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Youth worship night, memorial service as Muir College celebrates 200th anniversary
Among the past pupils who will be participating in the 200th anniversary celebration of Muir College in Kariega (Uitenhage) next week are three Christian leaders who will lead special services to which the public are invited. Graeme Smith, a pastor at Hillside Church in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal will be bringing a […]
Nelson Mandela Bay evangelism campaign sets goal of ’10 000 souls’
About 40 churches scattered throughout Nelson Mandela Bay will work together to execute the Great Commission during the Jesus 2022 Citywide Crusade from September 7 to 11, said the campaign visionary, Pastor Jimmy Davis. Working together as the Body of Christ they hope to harvest 10 000 souls for Jesus […]
Bible Reading Marathon celebrating 5th anniversary — challenges SA churches to host own events
The team organising the fifth annual Bible Reading Marathon in Nelson Mandela Bay from October 26 to 30 has issued a challenge to churches around South Africa to host their own events during the same period. “We hope the Bible Reading Marathon will spread over South Africa and create a […]
Moms demand action against gun and gender-based violence
“Moms Demand Action: End Gun violence and Gender based violence” was the theme for a march organised by the women’s ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church(AME) in Gqeberha (PE) today. The march processioned from FC James Chapel opposite Spar Mall, KwaZakhele to KwaZakhele Police Station where a memorandum was handed over to […]
‘At your service!’ — Church in NMB ready to deliver
With more than 10 congregations in every ward of Nelson Mandela Bay, pastors and congregants can make a real difference in restoring services to the metro, says the NMB Church Leader Network (NMBCLN) in an email appeal to local church leaders. “We encourage all our church leaders to team up […]
Prayer responses to Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis
Amidst reports of dam levels plummeting, taps beginning to run dry in the Nelson Mandela Bay region, and various emergency measures mounted to provide water to citizens, two special calls to prayer were released in the last few days. The ACDP called on Christians to join its online “Let it […]
‘Entertaining an angel’ on Day Zero
On Wedensday Etheline Wiese answered a call for believers to pray at Nelson Mandela Bay’s reservoirs as taps have begun to run dry in the drought-stricken metro. She shares how this simple act of faith led to a divine encounter It is Day Zero in our Beloved City, Gqeberha. Tap […]
Church must act now to help resolve service delivery crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay, says Jennings
It is time for church leaders and Christian citizens in Nelson Mandela Bay to stop just talking about the ongoing service delivery crisis and to take action to “take our city back”, said Trevor Jennings of the NMB Church Leaders Network. He was speaking to Gateway News this week ahead […]
Terry prays through cramps to break sit-ups world record
Terry Gibbon, 55 achieved his goal last Saturday of breaking the world record for doing the most full sit-ups in an hour — but it proved tougher than he had anticipated. “I was confident from the start that I would make that record because I overachieved in training. But during […]