Category: Announcements

Please receive the UPCSA leadership guide on the opening/not opening of worship places for public worship. The document is accompanied by the SACC Norms and Standards for Self Regulation, SACC Media Release on the same document, and the RSA Government Gazette on the opening of the worship places. May grace and peace abound. Warmest regards,… Continue reading UPCSA – Leadership Guide on the Opening/Not Opening of Worship pPlaces for Public Worship – 30 May 2020

Let us celebrate the election of the Rev Lydia Neshangwe as Moderator of the Council for World Mission (2020-2024) in a virtual election that was concluded this afternoon (South Africa Standard Time). Congratulations to Lydia. Warmest regards, Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni upcsa-message-on-the-election-of-rev-lydia-neshangwe-as-cwm-moderatorDownload

TO : ALL IN THE UPCSAHAPPY WORLD PASTORS DAY!A Pastor -No one knows:What a Pastor hears,What he/she sees,The secrets he/she must keep,The temptations he/she encounters,The tears he/she sheds,The sorrow he/she endures,The loneliness he/she manages,The bitterness he/she experiences,The Lies levelled against him/her by some of the people he/she serves!How he/she accommodates those who pretend they love… Continue reading UPCSA – Pastor’s Day – 21 May 2020

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Dear AllTrust you are all keeping well?I need a favour from someone – I have secured a whole lot of food parcels for the UPCSA congregations in Garankuwa, Mamelodi, Tembisa and BoksburgWe have numerous members in our congregation that are known to us, that have now come forward over the past few days saying they… Continue reading Announcement – Food Parcels – 21 April 2020

And now for this week’s quiz. R 100 Gift Card is up for grabs to the 1st person who responds with the correct answers. 1. Do organists play an organ with their hands or feet? 2. Pipe organs are the third largest instrument in the world, played by a single musician. True or False? 3.… Continue reading Quiz Competition – 18 April 2020

Dear Members, one of our Ministers in the denomination has asked us to please post this and communicate this. cheryltruter@gmail.com is in the Centurion area. She is trying to make money for airtime and food etc. She is making material masks for R20 each. if you would like to support or her or know anyone… Continue reading Announcement – Request for Support for Sale of Masks – April 2020

Hi All, Government made an annoucement at 13h00 on some changes pertaining to lock-down. Not many, and may remain in force, for those of you interested an article from the Business Insider can be found here.

EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR GAUTENG NPOs INVOLVED IN FEEDING PROGRAMMES AND FOOD SUPPLY: HERE'S WHO CAN APPLY South African registered Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) or Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs) rendering feeding programme services in Gauteng now have an opportunity to secure additional funding amid the current COVID-19 crisis. Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa (CAFSA) is pleased to… Continue reading Announcement – Applications Open for Emergency Funding Gauteng NPOs Involved in Feeding Schemes

SABC 2, in collaboration with the South African Council of Churches, will be presenting the seven (7) sayings of Jesus Christ on the cross on Friday 10 April 2020 from 12:00 to 15:00.The General Secretary of the UPCSA (and member of St Columba’s Hatfield), Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni will be featuring on the third saying.

This may be of interest to you in your personal capacity OR you may know of someone that may benefit from it. This is a National initiative. To qualify for food parcel, you must be unemployed and a household income of less than R3600. If you can’t get through because the of high call volumes,… Continue reading Announcement – Government Food Parcels – 9 April 2020

It brings me GREAT pleasure to inform you of two items of fabulous news. Warm congratulations to the UPCSA General Secretary, Rev. Dr Lungile Mpetsheni, on being conferred his Ph.D. Rev. Dr Mpetsheni is a member of St. Columba’s Hatfield. And … Congratulations to our Tshwane Moderator, Rev. Dr Mzwandile Patrick Nyawuza, on successfully defending… Continue reading UPCSA Announcement – Congratulations to the UPCSA General Secretary, Rev. Dr Lungile Mpetsheni and our Tshwane Moderator, Rev. Dr Mzwandile Patrick Nyawuza

Below are some Taize songs we used to sing at our Tenebrae Services, if you would like to access them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zasyz-tJkOg Holy Spirit Come To Us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f51n-yb11dY O Lord Hear My Prayer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGB2E0NzO2A Jesus, Remember Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkivkORaeJA Stay With Me