New Provincial Youth Executive Council

Front (l to R) : Vukile Mkhize - Deputy Chairperson (Highveld); Fr Jack Kudumela - Chaplain (St Mark's); Nonhlahla Shezi - Chairperson (Natal); Nasson Paruque - Member (Lebombo);
Grant Damoes - Secretary (Cape Town)
Back (l to R) : Sandra Hendricks - Member (Mpumalanga); Bishop Fungi Mbhele - Liaison Bishop; Sello Mahlonoko - Treasurer (Christ the King); Fr Sipho Zulu - outgoing Chaplain, and
Tony Lawrence - Provincial Youth Co-ordinator.

Please pray for the new Provincial Youth Executive Council as they embark on serving the various Dioceses around the Province.

Why not click on "Comments" below and add your personal prayer encouragement for the Council. Thank you.

Youth Ministry Re-commissioning at GtC

As a recognition of the importance of the Ministry to Young People, it was agreed to re-Commission the Youth Ministry and to encourage them to greater depth of commitment and ministry delivery. The Youth ministry consists of it's mentor, Provincial Youth Council, and Youth oriented ministries such as ASF, AYF, Sunday School, all the Guilds, Hope Africa, Siyafundisa, and all other organisations that deliver a ministry of sorts to the young people of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa.
This event will happen at the Provincial launch of Growing the Church on Friday 19 September 2008 in Johannesburg. The entire Synod of Bishops will be in attendance as well as Provincial Standing Committee.
All young people are encouraged to participate in activities and events initiated locally in their respective Dioceses via their GtC Implementation Teams.
For information about this event and any other aspect of Growing the Church, could you please contact the Growing the Church office at : Phone : (021) 712 0408 or email office@growingthe church.co.za.

Diocese of the Free State hosts : Leadership of Youth 2008

The Youth Department of the Diocese of the Free State is hosting a Leadership of Youth 2008 Conference from 1 to 3 August 2008.

BRING BACK THE ARK

‘A call to Youth Leaders for total surrender and re-commitment’ 2 SAMUEL 6 ‘...so David brought back the ark...’

African Enterprise together with the Church hope to host a weekend of workshops, discussions, interaction and plenary sessions with speakers and facilitators that we trust from longstanding relationships over the years, to start this process or strengthen this process of empowering youth leaders/ Pastors for the better Africa we all want to live in.
For full details, contact Lindi Mdhluli on (051) 447 3684 or 073 780 8955 or email lindiwe@dsc.co.za.

Upward Sport is a Children’s Sports Ministry

Upward Sport focuses on boys and girls between the age of 5 and 13 using Soccer and Cricket. Their goal is to train and equip the local church to use sport as a tool for evangelism. They are hosting Vision Lunches in Cape Town and Johannesburg where they will be sharing a bit more about who Upward is and what they do.
You are welcome to contact Mike Gilmour on (021) 705 7784 or 073-914 1215 or email mgilmour@upward.org.za.

Anglican Youth Choir Mozambique

Gathering of the Saints

Diocesan Youth Co-ordinators, Workers and Chaplains will be gathering in Johannesburg from 27th to 29th June 2008. Please pray for this event. We will be dealing with :

1. God's vision for the Ministry to Young People across the Province and how we can unite the youth behind a common cause.
2. Finding ways we can be equipped and skilled to effectively deliver this ministry to God's glory.
3. Finding better ways of communication and conversation so that we can build deeper relationships and be able to support one another in Youth Ministry.

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Thank you and God bless.

From Generation to Generation

Are we as adults doing enough to ensure that the next generation (of young people) are adequately prepared especially in the area of spirituality? Are we passing on our faith (from generation to generation - see Deut 6) ensuring a strong moral, ethical and Biblical foundation is laid?

What could we do better? What could we do more of? What should we start doing?