IINDABA December 2001  The official gazette of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth  - Church of the Province of Southern Africa
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Page 1 May the peace, love and joy of the Christ Child be yours this Christmas and throughout the coming year. From Bishop Bethlehem and Mazoe, the Editor and members of the Iindaba Committee and the Diocesan Office Staff. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) Alpha leaders inspired Graeme Fletcher, the National Alpha Organiser, was the speaker at a conference held in PE at the end of October, and inspired Alpha leaders from many denominations. About 130 people gathered at the NG Kerk in Charlo to hear how to improve Alpha at their churches or how to start Alpha. He spoke on “Leading small groups”, on “ministry on Alpha” and on the exciting new developments in Prison Alpha. The latter is a growing ministry that has been so successful in Britain that return rates of prisoners has dropped from around 80% to just 4%. Other exciting developments include lunch time Alpha for People in Business, which is also growing rapidly and interdenominational Alpha outreach with some groups even hiring restaurants in order to accommodate the large numbers involved. Outreach Next year Alpha are hoping to have a concerted effort put in by present Alpha people to “Invite a friend to dinner” and this will be followed up in 2003 with “Invite the Nation to dinner.” Prayer Warriors are asked to soak these two events in prayer so that many will heed the call and that many churches will join in the outreach.   Youth say: We’re back to stay The new Diocesan Youth Committee say they are back to stay, reports Nomazotsho Mtati. The youth of the diocese were called to a meeting at St Stephen’s on 1 September. Their Chaplain, Lulamile Ngesi, pointed out that the former youth committee had vanished and that there was a need to choose a new one if the youth of the diocese were to be heard, and taken seriously, by the rest of the diocese. The Bishop addressed the gathering and spoke on his special “F” words - Fact, Feeling and Faith. Also present at the meeting was the Youth Leadership-Training Co-ordinator, Andrew Symes. A Diocesan Youth Council (DYC) was elected comprising two members from each of the 17 parish youth groups who had representatives at the meeting. From the council the Executive Committee was elected and Trevor Neethling of St Luke’s was elected Chairperson. Other members are (only first names have been supplied): Mthuzi the Vice-Chair from St Stephen’s, Vanessa the secretary from St Mary’s, Nomazontsho the vice-secretary from St Stephen’s, Luvyo the organiser from St Augustine’s and Nomazontsho Mtati the media officer from St Augustine’s. A service is being organised so that the Bishop can induct the members of DYC.   Beautiful window broken When Solomon Thomas, the St Cuthbert’s verger, arrived at work on Monday 22 October he was met by members of a Security firm and shown that one of the beautiful stained glass windows was broken. The security personel had been alerted to a break-in by the alarm going off and were waiting for Solomon when he arrived at 07h15. The grating covering the window of the chapel that depicts the ‘Good Samaritan’ had been pulled out and part of the picture and words “Go thou and do likewise” were broken. Fortunately the alarm, which was triggered as the intruder tried to enter through the hole, must have scared the intruder as nothing had been stolen. Well known Port Elizabeth stained-glass expert, Hunter Nesbitt, has been entrusted with the job of repairing the precious window. The window, by C Copper Abbs, had been installed in 1951.   She’s Miss Holy Spirit 2001 Luzuko Ngqatiya reports that a very successful show was organised by the youth of the parish at which Zandile Semoli was chosen “Miss Holy Spirit 2001”. The church hall was filled to capacity for the show at which Mr Holy Spirit 2001 was also chosen. The youth were congratulated on their organisation of the show. A member of the Bernard Mizeki Guild, Vuyisile Hani, said, “The show was a great success because it was so well organised. All the youth members are committed to what they do, which shows the positive direction that the young people of the Church are taking.” He then challenged non church-going young people on their perception of the Church, by saying, “I also challenge other young people out there that what they feel is not to be found in the Church, is actually here. If they come in they will develop their talents and change their lives.” Unfortunately only the names of Zandile and her second princess, Nomakhaya Njalo and the first princess, Ziyanda Ngona are available. The guys will have to wait until next time to have their names appear in the Iindaba. The youth committee thanked their Rector, Elliott Banzana, for the way he has encouraged the youth of the parish, their parents for giving their full support at all times and all those who attended the show. back to top

Page 2 AWF welcome the bishop The Anglican Women’s Fellowship used their annual Fellowship Evening to welcome Bishop Bethlehem and his wife Mazoe. The evening was held at the All Saints’ church hall and was opened with their Shalom dancers singing and interpreting “Welcome to the Family” followed by two other Spiritual dances. As always at these evenings the food was delicious, having been prepared by AWF Council members from the different branches. The Bishop was asked to say a few words and spoke very entertainingly but with a strong message on getting involved in social upliftment. The dinner was held on Friday night 19 October and is the annual get- together for AWF Council members to bring their husbands along to meet one another. It was started in 1980 when Myrtle Koen was Diocesan President and it was held in members' homes as an informal gathering. The late Bishop Bruce Evans attended the evenings as Joan’s husband (not as the Bishop) as she was a member of the Executive Committee.   Leaders learn to handle press When I was first handed the fax inviting the clergy (and others involved in church ministry) to a workshop on Media Relations for Ministry, I said to Father Leon, “Gosh, I hope I will not have to spend the days with the older clerics of the Diocese,” writes Danielle George. I did spend the days with older clergy, but not with our much-revered older Anglican vicars but with well-loved Catholic priests from parishes in and around Port Elizabeth. It cemented the idea of journalistic ministry without denominational boundaries, which is the corner stone of the Ecumenical Media Centre Trust (Ecumedia). Anthea Garman, Head of Journal-ism at Rhodes University and who was our workshop leader, broadened our knowledge of the printed media by sensitizing us to topics like understanding your media environment (who you are writing for), getting your message across (what techniques to use) and handling interviews (either you giving them, or you doing the interviewing). During this time, when the Roman Catholic Bishops are being heavily criticized because of their stance against the government’s “indiscrim-inate” distribution of condoms, the clergy felt that they were now better equipped to handle exacting journalists who ask for their opinions on sensitive issues. Father Paul, of St Joseph’s, Uitenhage said, “The workshop was especially beneficial for I feel, when I write a sermon, I have to have the Bible in one hand and Time Magazine in the other.” The Ecumedia-run workshops I have attended have been extremely beneficial to me as the “Iindaba news feeder”, for our parish. So no complaints now, if you find that your parish never gets a write-up in the Iindaba. Sign-up for a course, find a story, get writing and be published. Workshop cancelled An apology - the Basic Writing Skills workshop that should have taken place on 10 - 11 November had to be cancelled. The organiser did not get his act together. The workshop will take place early in the new year, so ‘watch this space’.   Vital training for Lay Ministers Lay minister training in this Diocese, under the capable co-ordination of Shane Fraser, Rector of St Michael and All Angels, is a vital part of ensuring that individual lay ministers are kept up to date on relevant issues, writes Tim Douglas-Jones. It is also a forum in which lay ministers get an opportunity to explore and evaluate their own ministry in structured discussion with other lay ministers. On the afternoon of Saturday 3 November, Bishop Bethlehem led the training of a large group of Lay Ministers. Obviously he was a real attraction, because attendance at these training sessions has not been good this year. On this occasion we met in the church of St Michael and All Angels. The general comment afterwards was that this training session was one of the best we have had. I believe the success of the afternoon was due in part to the dynamic way in which the Bishop held the afternoon together. Also, he used the tried and tested system of small groups as the medium in which the discussion, the experiences and the learnings took place. We were divided into five groups, which hived off to different parts of this beautiful church. We were then asked five questions concerning our lay ministry and each of these groups was given one of the questions to discuss and report back on. The questions that were asked, concerned the sorts of things we should be asking ourselves as lay ministers on an ongoing basis. They covered our fulfilments, our disappointments, who Jesus is in relation to us and our ministry, how we as lay ministers, respond to the disciplines as laid down in scripture and how we see the Bishop’s function in relation to our ministry. There was good participation in the groups and much lively debate took place, both in the group sessions and the plenary session which followed. Some interesting issues emerged. Almost everybody felt that the Bishop needs to visit the parishes more frequently. Another point is that in 1 Timothy chapter 3 a very clear pattern for the behaviour of leaders is spelled out. It was recognised that all lay ministers would do well to re-visit this chapter, and review the issues in their own lives to ensure they do not regard themselves as advanced Christians, but rather as loving servants of Jesus and of their own and the wider community. The lay ministers thanked Bishop Bethlehem for his time, and for sharing his wisdom with them that afternoon. They said they would value more of these meetings with him.   Exciting new development An exciting new development is taking place at St Lukes’, Palmridge, with the introduction of the Evangelism Course run by the rector, Michael Julius, reports Trevor Neethling. The first 12 lay ministers to have completed the course were licensed by Bishop Bethlehem as ward pastors in October this year. Now another team is on the course and will be licensed by the end of the year. Among the important duties of the ward pastors is to go into the wards and minister at prayer meetings and visit the families in their wards. But it was by no means an easy task. This is the fruit of three years of Bible School and the 10-week Evangelism course. “The dedication and commitment of these ministers has set a criteria at St. Luke’s, opening the road to a bench mark of quality and excellence for God through Jesus Christ our Lord,” said Rev Julius. “Only the best is good for God and His Holy Church.” These qualified lay pastors form part of the long term vision of the church to empower the parishioners to go out and be fruitful for Christ. Already this ministry has produced fruit and quite a few have given their hearts to the Lord. Besides the normal lay minister duties, some of these lay pastors have one or two Sunday Eucharist sermons under their belt.   Your letters From the m/v Anastasis Our young missionary, Quentin Foster, writes from the ship. Greetings from Europe and in the name of Jesus our Lord and Saviour. After my adventures in Northern Ireland with YWAM (Youth With a Mission) I returned home to South Africa to re-establish Church contacts and to be with friends and family. I returned to the m/v Anastasis on 13 August in Cadiz, and was accepted to work in the Deck Department and as the resident Deck Mechanic on board. My work will mainly be maintenance and will include fixing anything mechanical on the decks. When we're in port it will include loading and off loading cargo, as well as the 22+ vehicles the ship has, and gangway watch/night patrols. When at sea it includes bridge watch/deck work. Bridge watch includes steering the ship (helm), look out and doing night patrol rounds. We are now in the ship’s outreach phase and this is the ship's itinerary: Freetown, Sierra Leone 15 Nov - 14 March. Banjul, The Gambia 16 March - 23 June. I hope I have given you a taste of where I am and what I am doing for the Kingdom of God, A word of Encouragement: “Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Thank you so much for your prayers and support and just to let you know you all are in my prayers too. May God richly bless you in all you endeavour to do for him. If you wish to support me, kindly make your cheques payable to: Mercy Ships. Attach a note to the cheque bearing the following: “For personal support of Quentin Foster” and send to the following address: Mercy Ships- Anastasis, PO Box 290, Plumstead, Cape Town, 7801 Bank details: - Standard Bank Blue Route account Branch code: 025609; Account No: 072051604 Reference: Crew support for Quentin Foster. Fax number: (021) 797 4085. If you would like to send me mail, you can send it to the same addresses or e-mail: qwf1967@yahoo.co.uk or quentin.foster@mv-anastasis.com   News from Gary in NZ Greetings friends. I trust that you are all well. Things are going along nicely here at the bottom of the world. Spring has sprung and Dunedin looks lovely. However, every few days a cold southerly sweeps over us and sends us scurrying indoors. The locals tell me that one can not pack away the winter woollies anytime. Debbie is well. Baby due early May (a little Kiwi). She and Amy fly to SA on 26 November and I join them on 27 December. It will be good to see all the friends in Kenton and to be there for New Year. We fly “home” on 17 January. Hopefully I will be able to pop in to the Diocesan office and say hi. I am flying to Wellington on Saturday and will spend the night with John Hughes and family. John and I go to a conference in Waikanae on the Sunday, so I shall see the Bells and possibly the McGregors. I have heard from Chris and they are well and settled. All is well in the parish. It continues to be a challenge and a blessing. Thank you for the Iindaba. I read it with great interest every month. News from home is always welcome. Please pass our love and greetings to all in the diocese. back to top

Page 3 The Bishop writes ... My dear People of God, Greetings in the Name of Christ, our Lord and Saviour! Appreciation It is now three months since our ministry began among you. I wish to express our appreciation and thanks for all the welcome we continue to receive in many of our worshipping communities. Your generosity and love cannot escape our notice. Gifts, flowers, words of welcome - all make us feel God wants us in this ministry, with its many challenges. Mazoe on the other hand comes home from each occasion she is invited to with a lot to tell. My greatest hope is that we shall all continue to grow in love and in the knowledge of the Lord, till our lives are wholly lost in Jesus and His perfect will. Continue the good work to all, especially those of the household of faith. Violence/Abuse I am writing this letter very much disturbed by the occurrences of sexual abuse and rape on two children: a nine month old and a fourteen year old from the Northern Cape. This shows the level evil has risen to in our lifetime. What troubles me is the fact that though worship and praise continues in many Christian churches, this is not geared to make an impact on the communities from which we are “to make disciples”. I am convinced that as the Church of God we need to be going out “into the world” to make life not only better, but safe for all, especially for women, children and the elderly. We deplore such an action by rapists in the strongest possible terms. Such perpetrators are not fit to live among humans. I call upon those in government and in the Justice department to pass the severest sentences ever to be found on such offenders. Kindly hold these families in your prayers, and even those who continue to suffer the same, and yet are undiscovered or not found out. Let us continue to pray and work for good life - free of poverty, of disease, of violence and abuse such as we’ve mentioned above. Other faiths There are some among us who are disturbed about the St George’s Cathedral holding a service for Palestinians. These are Muslim people, and we are Christians. The media can sometimes exaggerate things about events. It is therefore a good thing to find out the facts from the Dean of the Cathedral of Cape Town himself. Also our November Iindaba has published a good coverage of events around that service. However, be that as it may, it is incumbent upon us to safeguard our ministry to God’s people and the places assigned to His glory for His name to be uplifted. Our ministry needs to be as inclusive as possible, with the Great Commission in mind - of making “disciples of all nations”. (Matt 28:16ff). While we should live together side by side peacefully with the people of other faiths, we should very much guard against compromising Jesus for the comfort of those who deny Him as God - Lord and Saviour of the world. The cost of discipleship is about, inter alia, uplifting Jesus as Lord and Saviour of all humankind - (Luke 14:25-33). It is sad to note that, in countries where Muslims are in the majority, Christians suffer severely. When I was in Uganda in May, bishops from West Africa and Sudan shared painful experiences from their encounter with Muslims. Lambeth 1998 Resolution on “Other Faiths” states categorically the need of peaceful co-existence because we are all (both Muslims and Christians and others) created by one God. However, the Resolution notes with concern, the suffering Christians have to put up with where Muslims are in the majority - ranging from restrictions to intimidation, torture/killings and imprisonment. It is sad to get actions such as these from “God-fearing” people. In this diocese I’ve been told of some incidents where a Muslim converts to Christ, other Muslims cause a scene to the extent that police are called. This is sad. The witness to Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour must continue all the more. But remember “Love is stronger than hate”. We must not forget to do good to all, especially those of the household of faith (Rom 12). Finally, it is my intention to look at the stewardship in the New Testament in our next issue. Meditation: “Love in all sincerity, loathing evil and holding fast to the good. Let love of Christian Community show itself in mutual affection. Esteem others more highly than yourself. Do not let evil conquer you, but use good to conquer evil.” (Rom 12:9-10,21). Bishop Bethlehem Nopece   The view from pulpit and pew What’s in a name? Remembering a name by association is usually a good way of remembering someone’s name, but recently a person went up to Bishop Bethlehem and said ‘Good morning. Are you Bishop Jerusalem?’ Right country, wrong name! Iindaba expresses its condolences to two Clergy whose siblings have died recently. Philip Jourdan, retired priest, lost his 96 year old sister, Elma Cuff, who died in Cape Town; and Elroy Damon, Rector of St Mary Magdalene in West End, lost his brother, Joel, who died in Johannesburg. May God have mercy on the souls of Elma and Joel. Philip and his twin sister, 85, are the last remaining from a large family of 8. Fortunately both are in good health. Iindaba would also like to express condolences to Bishop Bethlehem on the death of a nephew in Transkei recently. Iindaba congratulates Dorothy Hart who entered the CANSA 10 km Run last month. Dorothy, aged over 60, has never run before, but came 2nd in the Veteran section in under one hour. Dorothy worships at Saint Francis Xavier in Kabega Park. Iindaba expresses its disgust at the theft from Ken Simpson, the Chairman of the House of the Resurrection Haven Liaison Committee, of money and tickets he was selling at Greenacres last month. Fortunately Ken was not hurt physically. Congratulations to Katharine Holmes of St Francis Xavier who has been selected to swim for the Eastern Province Primary Schools Swimming Team. Iindaba would like to hear of others in the Diocese who have been chosen for Provincial Teams. It is rumoured that the Rector of St Barnabas is living with the wife of the Rector of St Philip’s! Well it’s fact! David Grobbelaar, the Rector of St Philip’s was instituted Rector of St Barnabas by †Bethlehem last month. This is a case of ‘Home Town Boy Makes Good’, as David grew up in the Parish of St Barnabas. Last month Iindaba erroneously reported that the late Jock Ellis’s wife pre-deceased him. This is not so. In fact she is well, and cared for him throughout his illness. Iindaba regrets the error. Those visiting the Diocesan Office are once again welcomed by the smiling face of Debbie Vencencie, who has returned after the birth of her son, and first child. On her desk is a photo of husband Winston and son Chad, the two loves in her life. But hey! Which one’s the baby? It’s not the one sucking the dummy! News from Fishhoek is that our retired Bishop Eric Pike and Joyce are living in their new home, Farne, but the builders are still busy! Hopefully by Christmas all will be completed. They now have a ‘landline’ phone - their number is 021 785 7302. We have a brand new member of the Order of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth! Congratulations to Maddie Gilfillan of the Alexandria Parish on being made a member of the Order. On reading the article on the Patronal Celebrations at All Saints', Kabega Park, Iindaba readers are reminded there are two Theo Thomas's in the diocese. This is Theo junior, a teacher at Erica Primary School. Theo senior, his father, is the retired priest.   The Saints' Celebrate A concert and a parish walk were enjoyed by many as part of the All Saints’ tide patronal celebrations for the Kabega Park congregation. The Sacramento Trail was the chosen walk for Saturday 3 November when quite a few of the congregation gathered to hike the dunes. Half-way mark was the Sacramento Restaurant where they were joined by many of the rest of the congregation who had brought members from Louis Dubb Retirement Centre to enjoy tea and cake. This was a real treat for so many of them who said they did not often have the chance to get out - especially as some drivers took long detours through suburbs “to see how the other side live” before reaching their destination. Concert Many hidden talents were revealed during the concert on the Friday evening with famous names such as Flanders and Swann who appeared in the guise of the Rector, Howard Lancaster and Phillip Robinson. Then that African- American, Aunt Bessie (Palesa Mbele), had a lot to say about the parish, and self-supporting priest Andew Jantjies and the Sacred Messengers (wearing beautiful ‘Madiba’ shirts) thrilled everyone with their gospel songs. Laura Every, a pianist formerly from Kiev in the Ukraine, helped some little ones have their first taste of fame as piano players before she thrilled the audience with her prowess on the instrument. The Country Cousins came in from St Alban’s and led a Rural Sing-a-long with very innovative words for some ‘golden oldies’. Then Theo Thomas, Dancing Youth, “Oom Schalk Lourens” and many others also kept the entertainment flowing.   High spirits at High Tea Spirits were really high at St Stephen’s when nearly 280 people packed the hall for a High Tea. Sunday 28 October was a gala occasion with 27 table hostesses vying for the coveted award for the best dressed table. A lot of time had been spent on place settings and flowers to assure maximum effect. Each table looked beautiful, especially the main table where the guest speaker Mazoe Nopece and the Rector, Lulamile Ngesi, were seated, and the judges had a very hard time choosing the winner. The table set by Freda Zandani came in first place followed by those set by Lulu Msuthu and Nosipho Yoyo. Karen Jack, daughter of the late Bp Bruce Evans, was one of the judges. Each of the 27 hostesses had made every effort to sell the nine tickets for their table as the proceeds from the High Tea, which made a whopping R15 000 profit, are to go towards the MU Christian Family Life gift to the church. They had also ensured that their guests had plenty to eat and drink. Entertainment was provided by the Peace Singers, the Sarafina dancers and a fashion show by Woolworths.   Tag lines Life is full of cactus but we don’t have to sit on it. back to top

Page 4 The Parish of St Mark This month Iindaba features the Parish of St Mark’s in Humansdorp. The parish covers a huge area at the Western edge of the Diocese - a strip approximately 100km long and 40km wide. Parish Profile Background - When the parish was founded in 1893, the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk donated the land on which St Mark’s now stands. Services had been held in the town since 1870 when the then Rector of Uitenhage, the Revd W Llewellyn, used to trek in by ox wagon on a quarterly basis. St Mark's, the Mother Church, was built in 1898 and extended by the addition of the chancel and a tower as a memorial to those who fell in the Great War of 1914-18. It has an average of about 30 people each Sunday with around 75 on the first Sunday of the month when all the Chapelries gather for a combined time of worship with a communion service. The chapel of St Paul’s, was built in the farming community of Hankey in 1910 and was the smallest church in the diocese of Grahamstown. When the building and land were taken away by the Department of Community Development, a new, very attractive small church was built in the town in 1971. Sadly there are only eight people who regularly attend the once a month service. The chapel of St Francis was built in Jeffreys Bay in 1938. About 45 people attend the services held there on all but the first Sunday of the month when the congregation join the combined worship at St Mark's. This lovely church has served the community well. It provided a home for the neo-natal Methodist and Presbyterian Churches when they started their work in Jeffreys Bay. The Tsitsikamma House church has an average attendance of about 28 people for the monthly communion service and the group meet for Bible study during the week. The Santareme Chapel at St Francis Bay is the baby, being only two years old. However, it is a vibrant worshipping group with an average of 40 members at present and growing. Worship here is of the more Evangelical nature as it caters for an ecumenical congregation, especially over the holiday seasons. It is attached to the home of Lay Minister Peter Barrett (see story in main feature). St Mark’s is the Mother church of the area. During the apartheid era the original parish of Humansdorp was divided into three parishes - St Mark’s, St Francis of Assisi and St Patrick’s -all serving the same area. Financial turnaround When Ronnie Allwright arrived as Rector of the parish in 1995 he found it was in financial difficulties. It had a large car debt as well as owing the Diocese a lot of money. Under Ronnie's loving pastorship the financial situation turned around and within 18 months the parish became a 'giving' one. This now vibrant parish has many active house groups throughout the area. There are four in Jeffrey's Bay, as well as a Women's Guild. St Francis Bay has three house groups and there is a group at Tsitsikamma. Many of these groups are ecumenical in nature catering for those in the area who do not have a church servicing their denomination. Outreach and growth At least one Alpha course is run each year as well as Renew and lately some of the parishioners have been on the Emmaus Walk. Nine members have completed the TEE module on Spirituality - two of which have gone on to get five other TEE credits towards a diploma and another is busy with two. Fortunately Ronnie is not left to do all the ministering alone, he is helped by a Self-supporting priest, Eddie Downey, and a retired priest, Henry McGrath. The miracle of Santoreme Chapel This Chapel came into being two years ago. At that time Ronnie had a burden on his heart for the people who lived at St Francis Bay and had to travel so far to church each week. He also felt that many visitors would attend church during the holidays if there was one closer to them. Prophecies had been given from the Lord assuring the congregation that He was leading them forward and they were to follow. During a service one Sunday morning the prophecy was brought once more and Ronnie shared the need to look for a place to hold services at St Francis Bay. After the service he was approached by Peter and (the late) Lyn Barrett who had just moved to the area and this was their first service at St Mark's. They had recently bought a house in St Francis Bay and it had a room that had previously been used for aerobics and dance classes. They told Ronnie they were sure it was just the right size. The first service was held there on 12 December 1999 and the congre-gation has grown steadily since then.   The “Prayer of Jabez” works Jacqui Brill says, “We at New Life Crisis Pregnancy Centre have been praying the ‘Prayer of Jabez’ for a while now, and asking God to reveal to us what our ‘territory’ is.” She goes on to say, “It was a coincidence (God-incidence?) that I happened to be given 5 minutes to speak at a Pastors' meeting held on St Katharine’s premises - I was not on the Agenda. Their guest speaker was Pastor Glendon Hermanus from Port Elizabeth. He contacted me a short while later to make an appointment to get more details about the New Life ministry. We subsequently trained 3 women, and they have now opened their own Centre.” She said she humbly requests the Anglican ministers in Port Elizabeth to visit the new Centre, and then to advertise the ministry in their churches so that parishioners may become involved - either those who would feel called to volunteer, or those who may need to use the services on offer. Please also pray for them. Here are their details: Jubilee Crisis Pregnancy Care Centre 251 Durban Road (old Reno building) Korsten Tel 041 481 1116; 072 302 4862; 082 420 7841 Speak to Pastor Glendon Hermanus, Lilly Maier, Kaylene Adams or Florence Sonday.   Moments of Gratitude These St Francis Hospice Gratitude journals are selling well as Christmas presents. New idea: Write your personal Christmas ‘gratitude’ message for the recipient on the first page! Available at the Diocesan office or telephone June Crichton: 041 360 7070 back to top Previous Issues: November 2001 October 2001 September 2001 August 2001 May 2001 April 2001 January 2001 December 2000 October 2000 September 2000 July 2000 Current issue

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