AIDS Day and Thanksgiving Day

Hello once again.

As most of us know the 1st December has been set aside as World AIDS day.  A day that is meant to bring awareness and to acknowldege the destruction the disease has caused.   But it is also a day when we embrace our brothers and sister who are affected and those infected by this killer disease. 

At Percy Webber Congregational - we will be having our annual thanksgiving service.  Come join us.  The minister is busy finalising arrangements to have guests - one a person living with the disease and also a guest preacher.  Come join us at Mofolo branch branch at 567 Usuthu Street Mofolo North (Sgodiphola) on the 4th December 2011 at 10h00. 

Blessings to all

Hope to see you on Sunday

Rev DJ Nxumalo

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. 

Pictures say it all

Give Him glory, Give Him glory
We've come to lift our hands and give Him praise
Give Him glory, Give Him glory
We've come to lift our hands and give Him praise

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                               The ministers.  
         Do find time to just hold hands !  
           Growing together in Christ 

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.

                                                         Dont's they look cute !

IMB Conference at Hillcrest KZN

It was with such excitement to see our ladies rush as they booked their space in the bus ensuring that they were part of the delegation to KZN.   At first people did not believe but as soon as people saw the picture of the bus that would transport them - INTERCAPE BUS- specially hired for Central Region IMB, the excitement grew stronger.  The bus was full and God was with us because the bus company offered us a bus with extra capacity at no additional cost. "If you think God is dead, you better look around"   We would like to thank the ministers who accompanied the ladies to the conference.  Those were  Gasenewe, Koppies, Mcopela and Nxumalo. 
  Rev TM Mcopela amongst the ministers
Siyabonga kubo bonke abaphumelele ukuya KwaZulu Natal.  Ukuphumelela kwenu ukuya lapho kwenze ukuba abantu bazi ngebandla lakithi i Percy Webber. Hlwayelani lokho enifundile lapha ekhaya.

We give thanks  to the Lord for making this trip possible.   The services were such a blessing. The preachers and the worship leaders showed indeed they had done their preparations.  Preacers challenged the congregation and reminded us that we need to always remember that we are called to serve and worship God and God alone.  "We are emptied so that we can be filled by God through Jesus Christ"  This was the final 'nail' as Rev CS Mkhize bade farewell on Sunday morning service. 

Dont be mistaken.  It was not Percy Webber Memorial Church's conference.  It was the Denominational Conference.   Rev DJ Nxumalo and members of our church took the centre stage as we sang and celebrated the choice of being made the chosen nation of God.   On the picture is Mrs M Mthombeni,  Mrs NS Mnweba, Joyce Zonele and Mrs G Kondlo in the background.   Percy Webber was there .    

 

Minister's wives left to right: Mrs Petso (Teemane), Mrs K Nxumalo (Central), Mrs S Bloem (Algoa), Mrs E Ndlovu (Zimbabwe), Mrs J Makuzeni (Kei), Mrs Z Makhanya (KZN) and Mrs Luphuwana (Kei) 

Lest we forget !!

The first South African democratic President Dr Nelson Mandela spent 67 years of his life fighting for the rights of humanity. 

WHERE WILL YOU SPEND YOUR 67 minutes  OF YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO NATION BUILDING ON THE 18TH JULY 2011.