Members of two Port Elizabeth churches were recently commissioned to serve as missionaries at their workplaces, in a step which workplace ministry advocate Mike Smith hopes will soon be adopted by many more churches. The commissioning, which took place over a period of three weeks, through prayer and laying on […]
Other News
Middelburg getting ready for Mighty Men invasion
Middelburg farmer Jannie Moolman and his team of 20 volunteers are working hard to prepare his farm for an invasion by an expected 30 000 men attending the Karoo Mighty Men Conference (Karoo MMC) from April 29 to May 1. Moolman said he had been on the organising team of […]
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, […]
Week two of Gateway News
We are nearing the end of the second week since we launched Gateway News. We have had a great time meeting a variety of Christian newsmakers in Port Elizabeth and continue to rejoice in the positive response we are receiving to this new publication. Thank you to all of you […]
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
This week’s quote of the week honour goes to world-class powerlifter, evangelist and Team Impact founder member Shonn Keels. This US super athlete who has been ripping telephone books, bending iron and bashing through brick walls for more that 10 years to spread the Gospel, also promotes the virtues of […]
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 […]
Temporary port terminal shutdowns as new system introduced
South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals is gearing up for the biggest test in its nationwide rollout of the Navis™ SPARCS N4 terminal operating system when the system is introduced at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT): Pier 2 on Sunday, 27 March, along with a new automated entry gate […]
“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, […]