South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
During November last year Former Port Elizabeth Bishop Eric Pike walked 200km through Nelson Mandela Bay to launch the Nehemiah Prayer Walk which touches all 60 voting wards of the metro. This month, with walking strictly off-limits “during this testing time of the Covid-19 pandemic”, he has been led to invite citizens […]
On Resurrection Sunday Ariella Ministries and Vuka Africa Foundation, in partnership with other ministries, held a special Zoom service to launch their 50-Days of Healing the Nation campaign. During the three-hour online event Chief Justice Mogoeng, who was the main speaker, accepted an invitation to lead the campaign which involves […]
The timing of the start of the national lockdown was terrible for Howick NPO African Spirit — their 12-months Lotto funding lifeline had just expired and now they could not complete their application for ongoing funding. Their craft shop, charity shop and other activities also had to close down leaving […]
Originally published in IOL News The fact that hope is always stronger than fear, is happening in rural KZN. Where the Covid-19 pandemic has yet to make the full force of its fury felt, there is a team of caring volunteers who have taken steps to halt its relentless advance. Doctors […]
By Joseph Chirume — Originally published in GroundUp A domestic worker in Johannesburg has donated R3 000 of her R7 500-a-month salary to families in distress because of the Covid-19 lockdown. Zimbabwean national Judy Murambinda used the money to assist other Zimbabweans in trouble. She said immigrants should help each […]
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has developed a website www.coronachurch.org.za with a range of useful and accurate content on the coronavirus pandemic that can be downloaded and shared in all 11 languages, says Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana SACC general secretary. He says the site, which was developed as a service to the Church […]
Originally published in Charisma News On Wednesday, April 8, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) hosted a global online prayer meeting from Jerusalem, during which some 2 000 participants from over 70 countries took communion together. The meeting, held on the eve of Passover and during Easter week, was a […]
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Invitation to join live prayer, worship, communion on Sunday An ongoing programme of 15-days of live, online worship is changing the atmosphere in South African homes during the current lockdown — and it is also awakening the hearts of participating worship musicians, said Julita Kok, one of the organisers of […]
Homeless people are among the most vulnerable at the best of times and the recent announcement of a 21-day protective lockdown in South Africa raised the possibility of more danger for members of this community. But, at least for a diverse group of 27 homeless people in a temporary shelter […]