Originally published allAfrica.com Former president Nelson Mandela was still in hospital receiving treatment for a lung infection, the South African Press Assocation (Sapa) reported on Tuesday morning. Mandela, who turned 94 in July, was admitted to an undisclosed hospital on Wednesday with a recurrence of a respiratory infection that saw […]
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Education: creating circles of influence
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry.[/notice] Browsing through some of the articles on Education in the secular press can make one feel discouraged! Limpopo is now under the spotlight after last year’s textbook scandal, and even though last year’s overall best matriculant came from Limpopo, it seems there is a lingering morbid […]
WC taxi and church leaders in 1000km prayer trek for road safety
Hundreds of Western Cape taxi leaders and church leaders trekked 500km to a high-accident stretch of road in the Central Karoo on March 21 to pray for an end to road accidents on the route between Worcester and Aberdeen, and for road safety over the Easter holidays. Showing remarkable resolve […]
‘Cross of Hope’ construction starts on Van Stadens bridge site
Construction has begun on the site of the giant ‘Cross of Hope’ that is being erected opposite the Van Stadens River Bridge near Port Elizabeth. A 3m steel pedestal that will support the visionary, 5-storey high (14m) steel cross has been deeply embedded in a foundation of 12 tons of […]
Kenya presidential election day dawns with prayers and violence
Compiled from reports in ABC News and News24 Voting in Kenya’s Presidential election opened today with outbreaks of violence in which at least 17 people have been killed in separate machete attacks near the coastal town of Kilifi. Yesterday, on the eve of the election clerics across Keyna preached sermons […]
Visions, healing at PE school prayer walk
[notice]Paul Clough, a JOT teacher and coordinator of the Port Elizabeth school prayer movement, reports on a memorable prayer walk at Verkenner Primary School.[/notice] Visions, a healing, and heartfelt prayer and worship were all part of the first Port Elizabeth school prayer walk of the year at Verkenner Primary School, […]
Teachers praying for schools, education for 40 days
‘Pray where you are at 7.14am’ Christian teachers and intercessors yesterday launched a 40 days of prayer initiative in response to chaos and breakdown in infrastructure in the Education Department. Prayer support ministry Teachers in Christ (TIC) has called on Christian teachers throughout South Africa to pray at 7.14am daily […]
SA women to celebrate their 83rd Woman’s World Day of Prayer
Women all over South Africa will join some 3 million women worldwide who will pray and worship together during the Woman’s World Day of Prayer (WWDP) on Friday, March 1. This year’s WWDP service was prepared by Christian women of France and the theme is ‘I was a stranger and […]
Inspired vision to support police in SA
A 2008 John Bevere sermon message about the spiritual reward of honour started a young South African engineer on a mission to mobilise prayer support for the police throughout SA. “The lord has spoken to me about the responsibility we as the church of God have to honour and respect […]
Prayer shockwave to hit globe in March
SHOCKWAVE is an exciting global prayer movement, hosted by Open Doors, that focuses on uniting youth and young adults, from all over the world, together in prayer for the persecuted Church. The theme for SHOCKWAVE 2013 is ‘Prayer and Unity’ and over the course of March 1 to 3 “we […]