Three years ago a medical specialist told a young Port Elizabeth woman she risked collapsing and slipping into a coma if she stopped taking her epilepsy medication. At the same time a gynaecologist told her she would never have children. Danielle Horne chose to stop her medication. And today she […]
Community
IGNITE still firing up youth leaders after 15 years
By Tim Marshall Hundreds of youth leaders from the Eastern and Southern Cape met at Harvest Christian Church, Port Elizabeth at the weekend for a time of training, equipping and inspiration. The annual Ignite conference, started some 15 years ago as a children’s workers’ conference, has grown to include those […]
Wat die kerk in PE oor onderwys sê
Deur Danie Mouton “Die onderwysbedeling in Suid-Afrika, en spesifiek die Oos-Kaap, moet gered word,” blyk uit die terugvoer van ’n wyd-verteenwoordigende konsultasie tussen predikante en pastore in Port Elizabeth. Die konsultasie word beskryf as die mees verteenwoordigende gesprek ooit in Port Elizabeth se geskiedenis. Die hele geloofspektrum, van denominasionele kerke, […]
Vyftien maniere waarop gemeentes skole kan ondersteun
Deur Danie Mouton Onderwys is in ‘n krisis in Suid-Afrika. Dit het met interne probleme te doen, maar ook met die verbrokkeling van die vesel van die gemeenskap. Tydens ‘n ekumeniese gebedsgeleentheid vir die onderwys in Port Elizabeth, het me NGI Bashman, hoof van die distrikskantoor van Onderwys in Uitenhage, […]
EC church leaders send letter of encouragement to schools
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders have sent a letter to all schools in the region, encouraging principals, teachers and learners to persevere through the current educational crisis. In the letter signed by representitives of a broad spectrum of churches, the Christian leaders invited schools to share their needs with churches […]
Back to school with Team Impact
[notice]Gateway News joins strong men on visits to PE schools[/notice] Team Impact tough guys Shonn Keels and Shawn Harden spend a large part of their life going to schools all over the world and they love every minute of it. And judging by the reaction of students at Pearson High […]
“Genoeg is genoeg!” say Helenvale youth
By Andre Viljoen [notice]Rap song and real-life testimony changing lives in notorious gangland area[/notice] A Port Elizabeth Northern areas teenage rapper and his mother have become local heroes in troubled Helenvale after they visited 10 local schools with a powerful message that “genoeg is genoeg” (enough is enough). Jean-Mikyle Roos, […]
15 ways for churches to support schools
By Danie Mouton Internal problems in the Education Department were not the only factor behind the crisis in education in South Africa, said Uitenhage District Office of Education head, Mrs N Bashman. Speaking at a recent Port Elizabeth prayer meeting attended by church leaders and education department representatives, she said […]
Wedding story inspires honeymoon blessing
A heartwarming wedding story that was published in Gateway News earlier this week prompted a reader to offer the newlyweds a honeymoon gift of a romantic stay in a waterfront hotel at Port St Francis. The reader, Sanett Oosthuizen, of George, has also suggested that other Gateway News readers might […]
Finally a “yes” after 20 years
John and Kathy Klopper celebrated their marriage before God today in a church ceremony that followed their recent civil marriage in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court. Their love story is one of long perseverence. John says he knew that Kathy was the woman for him the moment he met her, […]