The Archdeaconry of Zwartkops   St Cyprian, Kwazakhele St Cyprian's started in Korsten and as it grew bigger the church started meeting in a school and later in the Kwazakhele Welfare Community Hall in Daka Street. Having been granted land on Boxongo Street it was felt that this was not near enough for easy access by the parishioners and the diocese asked that they be allowed to swap for the present site in Sali Street. Two years of correspondence finally bore fruit and the powers that be allowed the swap. In 1975 the Rectory, minus inside walls, was erected on the site and has served as the church ever since. St Peter, Zwide The history of St Peter's began at St Monica's, an Anglican church used also as a school, in Veeplaas. In 1952, during unrest, it was burnt down and the congregation started meeting for worship in a shack called "Mtslane". With the Group Areas Act being enforced the 'coloureds' were move from Veeplaas where they had worshipped at St Luke's, so the Xhosa congregation took over the church. At the time Holy Spirit Church in KwaZakele had responsibility for them. However, St Luke's was expropriated and the present site was obtained and St Peter's built. It was dedicated in March 1977 by Bishop Bruce Evans. Extensions were added in 1994 to the church, and at Patronal Festivals and other functions it can be used as a hall after the service. They have many active groups in the church: MUCFL ; Nomazo Group of Women; Bernard Mizeki Guild; A Youth Group (growing fast - with an active Social Worker playing a key role in it); Preachers' Guild and a Choir (that has won many trophies). St Peter's has only had three Rectors since its inception - The Revd Sipho Mawa and The Revd Jessie Ngcangca being the first two. Their vision is to be a church that is going out to evangelise and bring people to know Christ, be in fellowship with one another by caring and loving concern, so that they can be a united family in God. St Timothy, Motherwell St Timothy's church is built in Motherwell NU 2 and the parish covers all twelve units of this vast area. The church building was dedicated by Bishop Bruce Evans on 17 December 1989 and the Rectory was built some years later and blessed by Bishop Eric Pike on 1 August 1993. An outstation of the church was built by the people who found they were living too far from the 'mother' church to be able to worship every Sunday so they now meet in a 'shack' in NU 8 and the Eucharist is celebrated there three times a month. St Timothy's is too small to cater for the about 450 families who belong to the parish so three services are held every Sunday. There is a lot of unemployment in the area which has hampered development. Holy Spirit, Kwazakhele Holy Spirit church was built in 1960 and the then Bishop, Robert Selby Taylor, made a personal loan to the parish to enable them to build the adjacent hall at the same time. When the Diocese was looking for a suitable Church for Bishop Bruce's enthronement in 1975, Holy Spirit, with its seating for 1300 under one roof was the natural choice. For many years the choir, led by Jessie Haya, was known far beyond the borders of Kwazakhele. Zwartkops River Valley St Nicholas, Redhouse The first services were conducted in a private house by clergy and lay readers from St Katharine's, Uitenhage. From 1900 the services became the responsibility of Holy Trinity, then St Mary's, then once again St Katharine's. In 1903 the Redhouse Ladies Vigilance Association decided to build a village hall to accommodate the worship of both Anglicans and Methodists within the village. In 1939 the land on which the church stands was obtained and over the next few years many generous donations and other assistance from the village people led to the construction of the church for R6 000. It was dedicated in July 1953 and consecrated in October 1960. In 1962 St Nicholas became a chapelry of St Cuthbert's until 1979 when it joined St Agnes as the Parish of Zwartkops River Valley. St Agnes, Swartkops Services in Swartkops were first held in 1908 in the St Agnes Mission Hall, and there are also some references to services being held in the New Brighton Hotel. The present church was built in 1913 for the princely sum of stlg352, at which time it was a chapelry of St Mary's. A vestry was added in 1920 and the church hall completed in 1936. The church building was modified in 1962 to include a new sanctuary in the shape of an apse giving it very good acoustic qualities, and the beautiful rederos with its three panels was moved to the rear of the knave. The church celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1963. St Matthew Mission District, Kwamagxaki St Matthew's started seven years ago when people who had moved to this new area began meeting for worship in a house in Ndema Street. Together with its mother church, St Peter's, funds were raised and the building went up and was dedicated by Bishop Eric Pike on 16 October 1994.