NEWS & NOTICES

• PRESS RELEASE - THE CHURCH DOES HAVE A VOICE
 The recent court case between Strydom versus the Dutch Reformed Church Moreleta Park raised massive Christian concern regarding the church’s right to formulate its own code of conduct, based on its interpretation of the Bible. After careful study, we as a number of Port Elizabeth church leaders, conclude that the constitutional right of freedom of religion was never at stake in this particular case. The matter at stake here was the individual’s right to equality in the workplace. The judgment simply means that the church, in its labour practices, cannot operate above the laws of the country, and with this ruling we stand in full agreement.

• PERCCI : BUSINESS PRAYER INITIATIVE
 This week we were given permission by the CEO of PERCCI, Mr Odwa Mtati, to utilize the Percci Boardroom to pray for business in the Bay. These prayer meetings will take place every Thursday morning from 07:00 to 07:30.

• TCN UPDATE - MAY 2008
 Update from NMB: Transformation Christian Network

• NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR THE REFORMATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (NIRSA)
 Declaration of Intent - This is coming to those of you who attended the NIRSA gathering on April 22nd and 23rd at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, and it is also going to those of you who were invited but could not attend.

• LAUNCH OF NELSON MANDELA BAY 24/7 PRAYER INITIATIVE
 We have much pleasure in announcing the completion of our own NM Bay 24/7 prayer pamphlet. It is our vision that this prayer pamphlet will be distributed to as many church and non-church going people as possible in order to unite our whole Metropole and make NM Bay a “House of Prayer” (Is. 56: 7).

• NMB: TRANSFORMATION CHRISTIAN NETWORK NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2008
 At our 2008 Annual Strategic planning session TCN decided to extend its vision of working with leaders in churches, business, education and government to include leaders in the community (NGO’s), family initiatives, arts/entertainment and the media. • Our challenge is to motivate and influence leaders in these seven cultural domains. This, we believe, will enable them to tackle more effectively the 7 giants of HIV and Aids, crime and corruption, violence, poverty and unemployment, families in crises, racism, and sexism that threaten to destroy the moral fibre of our country.

• END OF YEAR GOOD WISHES FROM NMB:TCN
 As 2007 draws to a close, we can look back with a sense of fulfillment. We will always view 2007 as the year that we focused on building relationships.

• SENIOR CLERGY BACKS YOUTH LEADERSHIP NETWORK IN PORT ELIZABETH
 Tuesday the 4th September 2007 will be remembered as an important milestone in the history of Church unity in the NM Bay. It was a day when the youth leadership of the Bay made a presentation to their spiritual fathers asking them for their corporate support and invited them to join hands to win the hearts of the youth in our Bay.

• NMB: TRANSFORMATION CHRISTIAN NETWORK NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2007
 Quarterly newsletter from Nelson Mandela Bay: Transformation Christian Network.

• MARKETPLACE MINISTRY
 Marketplace Ministry: Purpose/Objective

• 9.2.5 MARKETPLACE MINISTRY - DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION
 We would appreciate your comments on the establishment of a 9.2.5 ministry through our local churches under the covering of our pastors.

• TRUE LOVE WAITS - INTRODUCING THE ABSTINENCE REVOLUTION
 True Love Waits-South Africa is a fast growing organization. In fact, TLW-SA is the second largest TLW organization in the world! TLW-ers visit schools, universities, youth groups and churches across the country, encouraging other young people to choose the abstinence before marriage lifestyle and the young people are responding positively.