Category: Announcements

Dear friends, (John 15:15) St. Columba's, Hatfield, is hosting Cross Road Band for family-friendly "Christmas Carols at Sunset". Luke Powell, the band leader, is going into the Methodist Church ministry as from January and so he will be doing his last gig with us at St Columba’s. The venue is 327 Hilda St, Hatfield. Date… Continue reading Invitation – Carols at Sunset, 12 December 2021 – St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church, Hatfield

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA You are all invited to participate in the service to mark the end of the 2021 version of the 16 Days of Activism against Violence on Women and Children. The service will be held tomorrow, Friday, the 10th of December 2021 at 19:00. The Moderator of the General Assembly will… Continue reading UPCSA – Invitation – 16 Days of Activism Against Women & Children Abuse – Closing Service – 10 December 2021

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Kindly be reminded of the Health and Wellness Webinar to be held tonight on zoom from 18h30 (note staring time). Find attached poster and program for the webinar. The zoom link is as follows:  https://zoom.us/j/97792326656?pwd=a21RUVVmTXNIeTFaRmx6aEpBb1l6QT09 *Topic:* Overcoming GBV in our Generation *Date:* 8 December 2021, 18:30 *Click to Join:* https://zoom.us/j/97792326656?pwd=a21RUVVmTXNIeTFaRmx6aEpBb1l6QT09 … Continue reading UPCSA – Reminder for the Webinar on Overcoming GBV in our Generation 8th December at 18h30

Dear All, Please note the date change for the webinar for Men’s Psychosocial challenges is on the 8th December 2021 on zoom using the same details as before. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97792326656?pwd=a21RUVVmTXNIeTFaRmx6aEpBb1l6QT09 Meeting ID: 977 9232 6656 Passcode: 402639 Please share with as many people as possible about the event with its new date. Blessings… Continue reading UPCSA – Invitation to the Webinar for Men’s Psychological Challenges – 8th December 2021 – Date Change from the 10th

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA The UPCSA Health and Wellness Committee as advocates of health care is a participant in adding the voice to, "No to Violence." Kindly receive the posters and program with sequence of events for the 1st December 2021, World AIDS DAY. You are requested to share with as many people as… Continue reading UPCSA – Health and Wellness Invite and Program

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA The Rev William Pool has requested that the attached correspondence should be circulated for the attention of all. As the Rev Pool states, “It is now 21 years ago, on the 2nd December 2000, that one of our colleague ministers ostensibly died in a car accident outside Masvingo, Zimbabwe.” Warmest regards,… Continue reading UPCSA – The late Rev Don Enslin

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, and please the widow’s cause,” (Isaiah 1:17). We have come to the time of the year where we should mark the 16 days of activism against violence on women and children. This, for the UPCSA, will start… Continue reading UPCSA – 16 Days Of Activism Against Violence on Women and Children (Opening Service via Zoom on 25 November 2021)

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA We are so grateful that our veterans continue to be productive during their retirement. The Rev Velelo Magaqa has published some books that he is currently selling through Christian bookshops in Gqeberha and East London. It is needless to mention that the proceeds of the sales go towards maintaining the livelihood… Continue reading UPCSA – Re advertising books

To All in The UPCSA The All Africa Conference has, since 2019, hosted an annual conference and, later, a webinar on Misleading Theologies. Please join this year's webinar whose details appear below. Warmest regards, Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni Radebe General Secretary Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa Secretary - Africa Communion of Reformed Churches All… Continue reading UPCSA – Invitation to a Symposium on Misleading Theologies – 22 November 2021

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA The Rev Abraham Maja is turning 90 years old this year. He is one of thepast Moderators of the denomination and is based within the Presbytery ofLimpopo. The Ethical Foundation for Leadership Excellence, chaired by theRev Mautji Pataki, has for the past years held  an annual lecture in hishonour. This… Continue reading UPCSA – Invitation to the Lecture in honour of the Rev Abraham MajaInvitation to the Lecture in honour of the Rev Abraham Maja – Monday, 15 November 2021

The Fundraising Committee invite members and friends of St Columba’s to support this initiative by donating items of clothing, bedding, linen, crockery, cutlery, costume jewelry, travel luggage, kit bags etc. Funds raised will go towards building and maintenance at St Columba’s premises.Thanking you in anticipation.

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Dear Presbyterians, The UPCSA leadership, working with the Gender Desk, deemed it necessary to hold a 24-hours prayer marathon from Friday the 19th November at 18:00 to Saturday the 20th November at 18:00. This comes out of reading the signs of times and the UPCSA is affected by what is happening. The… Continue reading UPCSA’s 24-hours prayer marathon: Friday 19 November at 18:00 to Saturday 20 November at 18:00

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA The Convener of the Church Fellowship Committee, Rev Sibusiso Zungu extendsa humble invitation to all in the UPCSA to pray without ceasing for thesuccess of the Conference of the Fellowship of Men. He wrote as follows:         The notice is hereby given that the first Annual Conference… Continue reading UPCSA Prayer for the Fellowship of Men Conference – 26-27 November 2021

WHO?Open to anyone, walk-in, no need to pre-register on VDCS, documented or not, first or second jab, mainly Pfizer jabs but trying to secure J&J, professional nurses assisting, Univ Pretoria Mobile medical unit, all ages. Just show up.Needing 1 admin volunteer per hour from churches in the area. Here is the Google link for registration.… Continue reading Get Your Covid-19 Vaccine on Friday, 12 November 2021!