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• Local launch of Growing the Church
• Attitude - the power within us
• Future parish leaders?
• Leaders on retreat
• SRV visited
• David joins ZRV
• Fun time at St Mark’s
Local launch of Growing the Church
[ Sharon Amery
]
The weekend of the 19th - 21st September will find Bishop Bethlehem,
along with local clergy Andrew Watt, Thokoza Mngomezulu and Fumanekile
Kula, together with Shan Fox, Glenis Jacobs and Xhantilomzi Mhlontlo
attending the Provincial launch of 'Growing the Church' in Johannesburg.
This group has been hard at work putting together the diocesan event
that will follow the following week. Events to look forward to in the
inaugural Growing the Church week in our diocese include a clergy
school, a day for the lay leaders of each parish as well as evenings of
teaching and worship at various parishes.
Helping to make this happen is an American SOMA (Sharing of Ministries
Abroad) team, lead by Revd Paul Hensley, a leader in mission. Together
with Rose - Marie Edwards Tasker, an intercessor’s trainer and Maleea
Morelock, a youth worker; the team will be teaching on biblical
principles regarding evangelism, intercession and becoming an inviting
community.
 Attitude - the power within us
Pic: Zola Nanana tucking into his dinner
The theme for the annual fundraising banquet held at St Augustine’s in
Gqebera on Saturday evening 31 May was “Attitude.” The house was full
and there was a law enforcement presence on the premises as the guest
speaker was the Eastern Cape MEC for Art and Culture, Mrs Abraham
Ntantiso. She said, “Attitude is the power within you” and continued to
elaborate on the theme saying that the spoken word is very powerful and
once something is said it cannot be undone. She also said that two other
things that one can never regain are: lost time and missed opportunity.
Mrs Abraham-Ntantiso stressed the importance of loving oneself
unconditionally, forgiving oneself, accepting the past and having a
positive and optimistic attitude. She said, “Happiness comes from within
– you have to bring happiness to a situation,” and continued by
reminding her listeners that they are God’s creation, fearfully and
wonderfully made, children of God. Quoting Gal 5:1a, “Yimani ngoko
enkululekweni, athe uKrestu wasikhululela kuyo,” she reminded them they
are created to be free – free to choose, so they must not blame others
for the choices they make. She addressed the young people telling them
to put peer pressure aside and make their own decisions, and to make a
stand for God.
Mrs Abraham-Ntantiso finished her speech by telling everyone that they
must know that they are the best thing that has ever happened to
themselves! Needless to say, she got a standing ovation.
Future parish leaders? Pic: Carla Nell, Halley Lochhead and Megan Owen of ZRV all graduated this year.
The Parish of the Zwartkops River Valley takes pride in their children –
at the recent Nelson Mandela Metropole University graduation, Carla
Nell, daughter of the rector, Sharon Nell, Halley Lochhead, daughter of
Rod Lochhead, the alternate churchwarden and Megan Owen, daughter of
Warwick, the churchwarden, all received their degrees.
Carla is at present a teacher at Westering High School, Halley is
continuing her studies at NMMU and Megan is the PR Officer for the
Walker Drive Shopping Centre. Congratulations to these three young ladies.
Leaders on retreat
A group of Anglicans from our diocese recently attended the Winter
School presented by the Pastoral Development Office of the Catholic
Church at St Luke’s Retreat Centre. The theme was ‘St Paul: Preacher and
Pastor for today’, and the retreat was led by Fr Nicholas King SJ
visiting from Oxford University , UK, where he lectures in New Testament
Studies. Pic: Those who were on retreat were (back) members of the clergy: Craig
Dunsmuir, Josh Koenig - Development Officer, Jerry Browne - organizer
and Howard Lancaster (front) Fiona Esterhuysen, Jacob Plaatjies,
Nicholas King SJ, Welile Kani, and a lay member of St Mark’s in
Humansdorp, Pam Brown, who reported on this event
SRV visited
[ Kathy Hayter
]
On Sunday 27 April Bishop Bethlehem and Mazoe paid the Parish of Sundays
River Valley their annual visit. As always a wonderful message was
delivered. Representatives from our chapelries joined us in worship with
the most beautiful singing. We enjoyed a time of upliftment.  Pic: The rector,
Zweli Tom with Bishop Bethlehem Pic: Mike McCoy on his trumpet On Monday 28 April Mike McCoy, one of the assistant priests from St
Hugh’s, and his wife Lorna, joined us for a workshop to help guide us on
the proposed vision for our parish. We need to thank and praise the Lord
for the future.
David joins ZRV David Molema has joined the Parish of Zwartkops River Valley as a
self-supporting assitant priest to help Sharon Nell who needs the extra
help now she has the extra load as an archdeacon. Pic: David’s wife,
Nomawethu, is seen with the two clerics after David’s first service in
the parish.
Fun time at St Mark’s
[ Pam Brown ] Sunday School Teacher, Karen du Preez ran a very successful holiday club
for two days during the recent school holidays at St Mark’s, Humansdorp.
The children voted it ‘a fun time’ and can’t wait until the next one.
This one was entitled “We can all be missionaries” and the congregation
were thrilled to see all the posters the children had made and to listen
to the event retold during our service on Sunday 20 July. Pic: Some of the children who enjoyed the holiday club run at St Mark’s in
Humansdorp.
The Diocese of PE Gender Desk will be focusing on Gender Based Violence
Do not be a spectator! Do something! Start! Attend! Diarise 29 November
Venue and time to be anounced later. All forms of abuse eg rape,
domestic violence, will be addressed in support of the 16 days of Non
Violence against Women and Children as well as World Aids Day.
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