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Quick Links: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Top | Homepage PAGE 4 • Prayer room opens
When the Lord wants something done, he lays it upon the hearts of the people he knows will hear him and obey. Three of those people are Brian Ledger, Maurice Platt and Richard Baxter of St Cuthbert’s in Central. After reading the book “Red Moon Rising” by Peter Greig and Dave Roberts, Brian had a vision of a prayer room where people could come aside and pray for the city and its needs. He shared his vision with Maurice, who also read the book, and was fired up by it. After looking around St Cuthbert’s for a possible venue, they spoke to Mark Derry, the assistant priest. He suggested they contact Malcolm Topper, a business man who worships at St John’s in Walmer. Through him they joined a prayer group of people on whose hearts the Lord had put the same need.
The Fire Escape is at 638 Govin Mbeki Avenue (corner of Theale Street), North End. The key is available from Fidelity Properties on the 1st floor, and at present access is available from 09h00 - 16h30. For more details phone: Pic: Obedient to the Lord - Richard Baxter, Brian Ledger and Maurice Platt in 'The Fire Escape' prayer room in North End. Brian made the beautiful cross.
Elroy Damon, the
rector of the parish, asked Frank about his family and the gathering.
Frank said the gathering was totally unplanned. “It just
happened,” he said. “It is years since we were together so
it was a wonderful reunion. Our ages range from 80 to 60, and Arthur,
the eldest, traveled from Hong Kong, Doreen from America and Harry from
Canada so that we could be together. It was wonderful. “My grandfather emigrated to South Africa in 1889. My parents married in Mauritius in 1910 and also came to settle here, where they raised their family of seven sons and four daughters. My dad had helped set up a business as a general merchant in Walmer Road. Later he managed his own business in North End, but then decided to go farming, so he bought a small holding, ‘Happy Acres’, in 1959.” Pic: Almost a dozen - The Date Chong brothers and sisters. In the back row are: Percy, Ronnie, Harry, Cecil, Arthur, Gilbert and Frank.In front are: Roslyn, Winnie, Peggy and Doreen.
The representatives informed the congregation about their activities, with a short slide presentation of Open Doors activities and a talk encouraging people to ‘enlarge the vehicle that God uses in his vineyard here on earth.’ It operates in many ‘closed’ countries where the Body of Christ is threatened or persecuted - often life-threatening. It also provides Bibles, literature, training and livelihood projects. This year Open Doors celebrates 50 years of service to the persecuted church. The congregation was told, “Many Christians do not know about the severe circumstances that fellow believers endure in some countries. Therefore they do not feel the pain of the other parts of the Body of Christ, and are living as if they are artificial limbs!” They were reminded of Jesus’ words: “Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples” Matt 28:18 (GNB).Open Doors opens eyes
Nicolette Leonard, assistant priest of St John’s in Walmer, conducted the weekend which was held at St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre from 12 - 14 May. She broke the time into four powerful sessions with quiet times to contemplate each subject. Individual consultations in be-tween made the women come home revived and inspired. The four sessions were: ‘Solitude and silence’, ‘Intimacy with God’, Desiring God’ and ‘The secret of contentment’. Pic: In quietness are you revived - Mazoe Nopece, Nomonde Qoto, Nicolette Leonard and Sylvia Frans.
Members from the dioceses of Niassa, Lebombo, Namibia, Zululand, Grahamstown, Christ the King, Highveld and Port Elizabeth, will meet at the Edward Hotel, PE, on 21 and 22 June for the launch of Syafundisa. During 2003, a programme known as Isiseko Sokomeleza, meaning 'building foundations', was launched. Funds from overseas were used for training groups of people to enable them to care for people living with AIDS, forming a foundation for further building of capacity. The Anglican Women’s Fellowship and Mothers’ Union were part of this, and trained members of parishes in Wellness Management. A large portion of the funding was also channelled through Barnabas Trust, who were involved in a mentoring programme at some of the parishes. The next step Young people trained Contact Sipambo at 041 988 0734 or 083 282 1699. Diploma
in Theology - David Molema and Thembeka Tom who are two of the TEE
graduates mentioned in the report by Mike McCoy in the last issue of
iindaba. And another shining PE student...
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