PE Churchnet shares this reflection on its 20 years of linking local Christians in Port Elizabeth and surrounds The vision and mission of PE Churchnet was born 20 years ago with a single page posted to the internet on November 27 1998 (see that page here: http://www.pechurchnet.co.za/post/oldhome.php ) Shaun Gouws […]
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Churches hosting Nelson Mandela Bay unemployment and poverty workshop
Anybody interested in tackling the problem of unemployment and poverty in Nelson Mandela Bay is invited to attend a workshop at the South End Museum, Port Elizabeth on Thursday May 17. Organised by the Ikhala Trust and the NM Bay Church Leaders, the gathering is a follow-up to the inaugural unemployment […]
ACDP candidate for Nelson Mandela Bay by-election announced
The ACDP in Nelson Mandela Bay has announced Johanna Marianne Lötter, a full-time pastor at Word of Faith Christian Centre, as their candidate for the by-election in Ward 1. Johanna Marianne Lötter, better known as Marianne, was one of the ACDP candidates who contested in the 2016 Municipal elections. She […]
Call for asset-based approach to tackling poverty in Nelson Mandela Bay
By Ed Richardson The creation of much-needed jobs in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro can be fast-tracked by taking an “asset-based” approach to poverty alleviation rather than focusing on the negatives, says Bernie Dolley, director of the Ikahla Trust. She was speaking at the metro’s first poverty and unemployment summit […]
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor signs Unashamedly Ethical pledge
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Joshua 1:7 Using this text Pastor Randall Julie exhorted the Executive Mayor of […]
Basics need to be in place
[notice]In Part 1 of a series of articles that review the economic growth needs of the Nelson Mandela Metro, freelance business writer and researcher Ed Richardson (right) identifies four basic needs.[/notice] There will be no meaningful economic growth in the Nelson Mandela Metro until we address four basic needs – […]