Percy Webber Congregational Church

Date: 8^th October 2011 – announcements

Warm welcome to all our visitors

1. Bereavements
• Thank you to all those who supported us through messages, phone calls and to those who manage to accompany us to Kuruman to bury MaMfundisi’s brother (Oupa Molete) last Saturday.
• The Mnweba family is inthe Eastern Cape to burytheir beloved one this weekend.  We are that you uplift this family with your prayers.
2. We want to thank the Soldiers of Christ who in their mission to visit members who are in various difficult situations and those whom we have been missing from the church.
3. Umfundisi would like to meet the youth after the service for a very short meeting.  
4. As the UCCSA celebrate it 44^th year!!! We are all invited to attend a combined service at Soweto United – Orlando East next week Sunday (16th October) at 10h00. 
5. New UCCSA structure will be displayed at your branches – members are asked to familiarise themselves with it.  The structure was inducted at the UCCSA assembely in Mozambique.
6. Our church is now on internet.  A new website/ blog has been developed for the church.  It is accessible – the address will be given http://percywebber.blogspot.com At the moment Rev is running with it but needs someone who can work-with him in putting together short stories with pictures.  Sermons will also be posted 
7. Somalia has been hit by famine.  Thousands of people are dying and at times parents watch their kids die of hunger.  We have donated R1 000 to assist the Somalia.  Showing our faith by what we do!
8. The Church Council is planning a Family outing where we are ALL asked to bring our family members to a fun filled day.  Three people are asked to coordinate this event.  We will elect one person from each branch to be in the organising committee.
9. Our 2011 Thanksgiving starts next month.  Our target is R35 000.  Each deacon/ward is asked to bring in at least R2 500.     Members are asked to start now to ensure they exceed their targets.  This is easy and achievable.
10. We have been invited to the dedication of the new church building at our Manopane church on the 15^th October at 10H00.  Ibandla liyacelwa ukuthi liphumelele.

“Committing myself anew in the Lord”

Somalia famine - Percy Webber Congregational Church responds

I am glad to be part of the church that responds to the needs not only of its members but to the 'outside world'   As prt of our social and Christian duty our church has responded to the need and the plight of the people of Somalia.    we contributed R1 000;00 to the somalia relief fund, which seeks to bring som kind of relief to the thousands of people who are dying in somalia.  Here are two short articles which explain the situation in Somalia, AFRICA.

NAIROBI (July 20, 2011) - Today, famine was officially declared in two regions of southern Somalia – the first time a major famine has been announced since the famine in the Somali region of Ethiopia in 2000. This morning's declaration of famine confirms that the Horn of Africa emergency is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world now. The United Nations is warning that if the international community does not act now, famine will spread to all areas of southern Somalia within two months.

                                  

It's amazing as a nation what we can achieve united in thought, word, deed, spirituality and diversity. Concerts, sports events, school fundraisers, employee driven efforts with matching employer support, collect a can initiatives, mall collections, corporate and government contributions and the collective support of 50 million South Africans has made the Somalia Famine Response the greatest humanitarian effort ever in South African history. South Africans from every strata of society from Soweto to Sandton have started responding to their fellow African brothers and sisters. This is a huge tragedy and requires an overwhelming generous response, the latest offer of assistance coming from the Massmart group. http://www.giftofthegivers.org/somalia/somalia-starvation-crisis-update-1-20-july-11.html United Congregational Church of Southern Africa is also engaged in raising some donations to send to our sisters and brother is famine in Somalia.   We encourage each and every member of the church made a donation - Lets show our faith by what we do.   Let coordinate through the central office at +2711 837 9997. Thank you Ma- Percy Webber - maCongregationalists - ma UCCSA amahle Rev DJ Nxumalo

Soldiers of christ are out on a mission !!

In the past few weeks, we have seen the Soldiers of Christ (our evangelism ministry of the church) on a mission.  The aim of the new drive is to visit all members of the church who have not been seen in a little while.   The ultimate goal is to get back all the members who are no longer active in the church.  Part of the aim is also to be visible in homes that need prayers. 

This has proved to a worthwhile effort.   Some of the members who were visited are now active again and hopefully for keeps.  This reminds me of the Matthew 25:16 when those who did well will be rewarded. 

Hambani mabutho kaKristu ningakhathali.