Apocalypse Now – 19 June 2021
Date: 19 June 2021
Time: 12h00 – 17h30
Venue: Online
Give US This Day
Dear friends At the core of the prayer that Jesus teaches all of his disciples to pray, we find the words “give us this day our daily bread”. In her whistle-stop tour of the bible and food below, René August reminds us that it is a prayer for every person to have enough to eat, every day; …
Faith in Development
Date: 12 November 2020
Time: 09h00 – 11h30 (GMT+2)
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Jesus & Justice: Dreaming of a Restored World
What’s Jesus got to do with Justice? We are a community committed to following Jesus Christ and living out his teachings under the leading and guidance of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit. Our work is first and foremost an expression of this commitment. The above quote is the first of six “identity statements” in …
RESPOND Incident – Imizamo Yethu Fires – September 2020
The RESPOND Cape Town region has been activated following a fire in Imizamo Yethu informal settlement during the night of 5 September 2020. Clayten Gouws, from Antioch Church, will be filling the role of incident coordinator and the Bergvliet Methodist Church, with Rev Steven Lottering, will play the role of Lead Church and Liaison Coordinator …
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Imagining a new way forward – a starting point
Peace, like war, must be waged* The world over, people are recognising that with the crisis that COVID-19 has created, along with the extreme inequalities it has revealed**, has come an opportunity for building a new world: one that treats each human life as precious and wherein the earth on which we live and depend …
RESPOND Incident: Marikana Informal Settlement
The Eastern Zone of the RESPOND Coalition in the City of Cape Town has been activated following severe flooding in the Marikana Informal Settlement. Beautiful Gate is playing the role of ‘Lead Church” in collaboration with the Lower Crossroads LEAN. While local churches, civic and relief organisations are providing food and shelter for the 270 …
Becoming Human
“During colonialism and apartheid some people were deified, made to be more than others, and others were dehumanised, treated like less – the great undoing that we are in the midst of, is humanising us all.” Linda Martindale – Micah Global The recent resurgence of the #blacklivesmatter movement has awakened fresh conversation, as realities of ongoing …