[notice]Recently Port Elizabeth worshipers were treated to a visit by United Pursuit Band from Knoxville Tennessee, USA. Merissa Lamprecht, who is the Worship Leader at Summerstrand United Church, attended a workshop led by members of this passionate worship collective. She shares her insights from the evening[/notice] On Wednesday, 17 August […]
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Bid vir die Springbokke
Ds Freddie Ayford, leraar van dié VGK-gemeente Huguenot, vra voorbidding vir Peter de Villiers (nasionale rugbyafrigter en lidmaat van die gemeente) en die nasionale rugbyspan op Sondag. Volgens ‘n berig in die NG Kerk van Wes- en Suid-Kaapland se Vrydagnuus nuusbrief, gaan die kerk tydens die erediens vir (soos hulle […]
Hope In The Darkness: Praying police officers
[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 fourth in a series of […]
Muslim, acquitted policeman, sign War Piper’s cross
Despite nasty blisters and a stubbed toe, South Africa’s War Piper 4 Mighty Men, James Mc Gowan (aka Piperjames) was in good spirits this morning as he set out from Matjiesfontein to Laingsburg on the 6th day of his 1 500 km trek from Cape Town to Mooi River. In […]
Global Christian film festival launched in SA aims to promote Gospel culture
A total of 190 films from 19 countries (and five continents) have been entered into a unique, global, Christian film festival that was launched in Cape Town last year. A panel of local and international judges is currently evaluating the films submitted to the Second Annual Transforming Stories International Christian […]
Social media for the Kingdom course
Transformation Christian Network in Port Elizabeth is hosting a social media course designed to equip Christians to harness the networking power of online tools such as Facebook and twitter. The course, which will be conducted over four Monday evenings (7pm to 8.30pm from September 26 to October 17) at Fountain […]
Questions over commitment to combatting human trafficking
As the Justice and Constitutional Development Portfolio Committee continues its deliberations of the “Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons” (TIP) Bill, some disturbing trends have emerged. It appears not all the members of the Committee are convinced that the threat of human trafficking presents a clear and present danger […]
Church building in North Sudan still in ruins as Christians face hostility
By Compass Direct News More than seven months after Muslim extremists burned its church building, a Presbyterian Church of the Sudan (PCOS) congregation is still afraid to meet for worship, according to Christian sources. The Rev. Maubark Hamad said his church in Wad Madani, 138 kilometers (85 miles) southeast of […]
Call for prayer warriors to join spiritual battle for new Libya
[notice]As the Libyan rebel forces appear to be close to ending the 42-year reign of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, questions are being asked about who will take over. The US is calling for an “inclusive” transition to democracy in Libya. But there are concerns that the end of Gadhafi could create […]
“Let’s fight crime as the body of Christ”, police officer urges Helenvale residents
A senior police officer yesterday challenged residents of Helenvale, Port Elizabeth with a message which he believed God had given to him regarding the fight against crime and gang violence in the area. Gelvandale Police Station Commander Brigadier Ernie Neveling was speaking at a prayer meeting against gangsterism and violence […]