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Arise Ministry

Gospel-centred ministry to vulnerable children

The Cape Town Women's Convention 2009

By Taryn Hayes

Respecting women beyond women's day

By Gary Rohm (pastor at Christ Church Blaauwberg)

This Easter consider a child in need

Lunch time at Ekujabuleni pre-school

About Cesa

Frank Retief

Frank Retief
Our Presiding
Bishop






Church of England services have been conducted in South Africa since the late eighteenth century. However, when in 1833 an Anglo-Catholic Bishop was appointed to lead the Church, there were those who preferred to follow the Reformation principles and teachings of the Church of England.

Thus, when in 1870 Bishop Gray formed the Church of the Province of SA, these evangelical churchmen remained outside the new body.

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Cesa News

  • Arise Arise Ministry Posted: 23/12/08 Arise is a growing gospel-centred ministry to vulnerable children in the Claremont and Heideveld communities. Here is a taste of the work over the past few months..Read more
  • Church of England in Namibia Posted: 06/01/09 Recently about 35 people (including families with children, the youngest being nine months old), from various Cape CESA churches made up the 'Churches for Namibia' group and went to serve the Ovambo people on their fifth annual visit to Namibia. Read more
  • Student Ministry Student Ministry Posted: 06/01/09 In September 2007 BST (BIBLE SPEAKS TODAY) started with Kenny Lloyd and two helpers handing out invitations to a Bible study on the NMMU (previously UPE) campus. It was a slow, small start, with several inquisitive people coming to have a look but not coming back on subsequent weeks. Read more
  • ENTRUST (KZN) Posted: 06/01/09 Since 2006 Grant Retief (Chairman) and Michael Schäfer (Director of Training) have headed up ENTRUST, which seeks to raise up a new generation of gospel preachers through recruiting, apprenticing, training and multiplication of ministries. Read more
  • Ministry to the Deaf Ministry to the Deaf Posted: 06/01/09 Passionate about finding ways to help the Deaf, Lisa Harvey has been instrumental in the formation of the Talking Hands ministry. Lisa, a George Whitefield College (GWC) graduate, is committed to serving God full-time in the Talking Hands ministry. Her desire is to create a greater awareness amongst the hearing community of the needs of the Deaf. Read more
  • Church Leadership Training Centre A Church Leadership Training Centre Posted: 06/01/09 A Church Leadership Training Centre motivated and resourced by CESA churches has been established in SE Malawi. Read more
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