15th Episcopal District WMS - 2024 LTI

Date: 22-24 March 2024

Venue: St Marks, Lambertsbay, Cape Conference, Cape Town, South Africa

GLOBALVISION:”Building,Birthing,BridgingandBranding”

15 Episcopal District

Womens Missionary Society

Presiding Bishop: Rt Rev Silvester Scott Beaman

Supervisor: Mother Renee Palmore Beaman

Episcopal WMS President: Sis Crystal Jantjies

Episcopal YPD Director: Sis Karmen Links

Episcopal YPD President: Sis Amber Williams

CAC WMS President: Sis Cheryl Simmers

CAC YPD Director: Sis Roslin Agulhas

CAC YPD President: Sis Mikaylin Noor

Host Church : St Marks, Lamberts Bay

Host Presiding Elder: Rev Juliana Williams

Host Pastor: Rev Romy Williams

Host Area & Local WMS President: Sis Charmaine Solomons

Table of Content

15th EPISCOPAL DISTRICT WMS EXECUTIVE BOARD

Bishop Silvester Scott Beaman

Mother Renee Palmore Beaman

15th Episcopal Presiding

& Supervisor

Karmen Links District YPD Director District WMS President

Crystal Jantjies

Prelate

Thozina Kota 3rd Vice President 2nd Vice President

Thobeka Mpame 1st Vice President

Jocelyn Jones

Phakama Bisiwe Corresponding Secretary Assistant Recording Secretary

Noveline Mdluli Recording Secretary

Nolitha Sishuba

Siyabulela Loyilane Editor Financial Secretary

Johanna Skeyer Treasurer

Amanda Pietersen

Maria Domingos President - Angola

Parliamentarian

Mercia Jacobs Member at Large

Sinovia Vries

Historiographer & Statistician

Nazli Forbes PME

Sibongile Mayana

Lorrain Miya President - Eastern Cape

President - Cape

Cheryl Simmers President - Boland

Andeline Coetzee President - Kalahari

Gasealahlwe Nthole

Dorothy President - Namibia

Aletta Goliath

Nomtha Makisi Yawa

Roslin Agulhas

Emerentia Riekert

Patricia Migueal Cuiamba

Pumla George

Andiswa Gwadane

Elmarie Long

Gorati

President - Queenstown YPD Director - Cape YPD Director - Namibia

YPD Director - Angola YPD Director - Easten Cape

YPD Director - Queenstown

YPD Director - Boland

YPD Director - Kalahari

Establish Protocol and Salutation

Presiding Prelate: Bishop Silvester Scott Beaman

Supervisor: Mother Renee Palmore Beaman

Episcopal WMS President: Sis Crystal Jantjies

Episcopal YPD Director: Sis Karmen Links

Episcopal YPD President: Sis Ambar Williams

Episcopal WMS IPP: Sis Fezzy Badusa-Kabi

Episcopal IP YPD Director: Sis Beverly Jacobs

Presiding Elder Piketberg District: Rev Juliana Williams

Host WMS Conference President: Sis Cheryl Simmers

Host Conference YPD Director: Sis Roslyn Agulhas

Host Conference YPD President: Sis Mikaylin Noorman

Host Local Pastor: Pastor Romy Williams

Host Area President: Sis Charmaine Solomons

Host WMS Local President: Sis Charmaine Solomons

Life Members

Episcopal Executive Members

Conference Executive Members

Pastors and Spouses

Members At Large

Committees

Programme:

Commission on Education and Intrepretation

Venue and catering:

Cape Annual Conference

Friday Evening:

Opening Worship Service

Spiritual/Liturgical bash by Worship Director, Historiographer and Cape Annual Conference

Commission on Education and Intrepretation

Saturday:

Gala “Kicken it” by Commission on Membership and Recruitment

Health Wellness Desk and Outreach

Commission on Social Action

Prayer room/board:

Worship Director and Host

Registration Package:

Treasurer and Financial Secretary

Registration:

Corresponding Secretary and Conference Presidents designated officer

Committees

Social Media and Content: Editor

Secretaries:

Programme planning and compiling /printing

Resolutions and Evaluations:

Secretaries + one secretary per conference

Courtesy committee: Host Conference

Finance Committee:

Treasuer, Financial Secretary and Treasurers of conferences

Committees

Conference Registration

Finance

Episcopal Nazli Forbes

BAC Merencia

Fredericks

Amanda Pietersen & Johanna Skeyer

Resolution & Evaluation

Nolitha & Noveline

Jo-anne Legolie Yvonne Siegel

CAC Deidre Gordon Edith Sithole Liezel Goliath

ECAC Nondumiso Nozuko Sisilana

KAC Itumeleng O

Kgositlou N

NAC

Hendriena

Andreas Victoria Bloodstaan

QAC

Ncumisa

Mduma

Vuyiswa Hintsa

Noludwe Qwane

Kupi OE

Launa Isaak

Johanna Basson

Msuthwazana Hugo

Greetings from the 15th Episcopal WMS President

Allow me to greet you with Luke10:37 : “Then Jesus said unto him, Go and do thou likewise” under the Theme” SHIFTING for the Greater”

We are living in challenging times, oppressed conditions of poverty and hunger, GBV, pandemics, a world where children disrespects parents, moral decay is the order of the day, dysfunctional families, persecution of the Christians, the world is a global mess , we face gun violence in our local communities, war between Israel and Hamas, call the roll...

God instructs us in Luke 10:37 “ go and do likewise” –to “Shift” for greater impact, to spread and act His Gospel, as WMS , we model good Samaritans by clothing the naked and feeding the hunger, but we need to go beyond and break even more boundaries! We have to do better sisters! Our tunnel vision of doing things Must be shifted to a vision with Greater impact! We can no longer do business as usual! Don’t be content with mediocrity, NO let’s “Shift” for Greater -Mentally, Spiritually, let’s walk the talk!

My sincere prayer is that this LTI will bring about a ‘Shift” in our horizons as missionaries. Look into your mirror and declare” I need to do better! I need to ’Shift” my mind set on how I doing things for the Lord.

May we become renewed in spirit during the weekend so that the Lord “ Shift” and enlarge our territories, bless our dreams and work, keep us from evil so that no harm can befall us! I love you!!

Crystal Jantjies“ Standing on the promises of God”

Greetings from the 15th Episcopal YPD Director

To the already established protocol, I bow to it.

I greet you in the Jesus Joy I will exalt the name of the Lord. His Praises shall continually be in my mouth. Oh taste and see that the Lord is good. His goodness endureth forever and ever.

I am indeed honoured and privileged to serve as your Episcopal Y.P.D. Director. I five God all the honour, glory and the praise for calling me as a servant leader for the 15th District. Thank you Bishop Silvester Scott Beamen and Mother Renee Palmor Beamen for the opportunity to be of service in God’s vineyard. Congratulations to the WMS Episcopal leadership Sis. Chrystal Jantjies and your team for a great Theme –“SHIFTING FOR GREATER”.

If we shift our attitude greater things will happen. If we shift our unhealthy relationships greater friendships will be reborn. If we shift negativity to positivity greater relationships will form. If we shift our never minded relationship with God to an intimate relationship al things will become new. If we shift our disrespect towards others great respect will follow you. If you shift bad eating habits great health will be to your achievement.

Therefore 15th Episcopal District, “SHIFT FOR GREATER”

May God bless the 2024 LTI for Greater God Bless.

Karmen Links

WMS LTI GOVERNING RULES

To the established protocol

As we gather here for God’s business; let us honour God through our conduct, dress code and the manner in which we respect each other.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

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The order of business shall be the printed program or agenda that is adopted at our first business session.

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Everyone must be registered members to the Executive Board Meeting and Leadership & Training Institute (LTI).

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We shall be governed by the Constitution & Bylaws of the WMS, The Doctrine & Discipline of the AME Church and the Robert’s Rule of Order.

A quorum should be present to open all business sessions. A quorum shall consist of a majority (50% +1) of all Executive Board Members.

The language used must be understood by all members.

No person shall be allowed to speak more than once on a subject until the opportunity has

been given to others or the chairperson acknowledges that person to speak.

8 TIME

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No committee shall meet during sessions without the consent of the president/chairperson.

Kindly arrive at least 5 min before starting time.

2. Be present on all sessions.

A time keeper shall be appointed for sessions.

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CODE OF CONDUCT & GOOD PRACTICE

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Respect must be the order of the day:

(a) Show respect the chairperson, facilitator or presenter.

(b) We should NOT have our own little meetings and conversations within the meeting.

(c) Everybody’s views must be respected.

Speakers must always identify themselves by name and conference.

Cell phones must be switched off or on silent mode during sessions.

The dress code shall be as predetermined and prescribed by the Executive Board

HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS

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EVERYBODY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFEKEEPING OF OURSELVES AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

Let us drink enough fluids, take our prescribed medication diligently and inform somebody timeously if we do not feel well.

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Although we will have the Health Commission on duty, we request that you ensure that you bring your medication with you.

Quadrennial Theme

Exalting Christ, Empowering

Missionaries, Equipping the Saints for a Greater Impact

Ephesians 4:12

“To equip His people for the works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up”

Objectives:

To create a platform for information sharing and Training.

To create an impactful shifting of Missionary activities to higher levels of service.

To sensitize WMS re Missionary tools via equipping through education, educating for a more effective Mission Ministry.

Equip leaders for Mission Service.

Enrich and inspire WMS to undergo a Paradigm shift spiritually.

Preacher Profile

Audrey Charon Sampson Ngamlana was born on 19 July 1972 in Worcester in the Western Cape as a fifth child of her family. She was the daughter of late Jacobus and Spasie van Nell. She attended her primary school at the AME Primary School in Kraaifontein and her secondary at Scottsville Secondary School in Scottsville, Kraaifontein.

In the year 1992 she answered the call to ministry and was admitted for class of Admission under Bishop Robert Thomas Jr. In the year 1994 she enrolled at the R.R. Wright Theological Seminary and completed her Diploma in Theology and was the only student to graduate from a class of 50 students.

She was ordained as an Itinerant Deacon by Bishop McKinley Young in 1995 and as an Itinerant Elder by Bishop Carnell G. Henning in 1997.

Rev. Ngamlana served in the 19th Episcopal District as a Pastor at the following congregations:

Easter Micheal Gordon Memorial in Soweto.

Floyd Flake in Bloemfontein, Tilo-Mabote in Ventersburg and Henneman.

She served in the 15th Episcopal District the following congregations:

St. Francis, Belhar

St. James, Graaff-Reinett

Aberdeen AME Church

Murraysburg AME Church

Richmond AME Church

Daerie Mae, Cradock

john Hurst Adams, Gelvandale

DG Ming, Port Elizabeth

Elizabeth Chapel, Lansdowne

Robinson Chapel, Bonteheuwel

Rehoboth, Delft

Calvary, Worcester

RJ Davids, De Wet

In June 1997 she did an internship with the Church of Canada and was working in Vancouver East with the White Indians, Toronto and Sault Saint Marie in Canada. This was an exchange program with the Church of Canada and the department of Contextual Theology in Johannesburg.

Rev Audrey became a local YPD President at the age of 15 and excelled to the position of 1stVice President of the Cape Annual Conference YPD at the age of 18. She was active on the BOCE on all levels of the church as well as the Lay Organization.

Her passion for singing she inherited from her late mom and her preaching from her late dad who was also an excellent pr Ngamlana, her darling grandson Noah Sampson and her princess, granddaughter Neveaeh.

Pastor Audrey served as the chairperson of the Women in Ministry Episcopal President for 4 years in the 15th Episcopal District, as the Chairperson of the Board of Examiners for 2 years in the Eastern Cape, Dean of the Board of Examiners for 6 years in the Eastern Cape and 4 years in the Cape Annual Conference, as well as the Director of the Board of Christian Education for 4 years in the Eastern Cape. And 4 ears in Cape Town District. She also served as the Chairperson of the Judicial Council in the Cape Annual Conference.

Rev Audrey Charon Ngamlana became the first female Presiding Elder of the Beaufort West District in the Boland Annual Conference and is serving this district for the 5th year and it consists of the following congregations; Beaufort West, Victoria West, Van Wyksvlei, Carnavon, Williston and Calvinia

POSITIONS HELD IN THE AME CHURCH AND CHURCH ORGANISATIONS:

YPD President of Gow Chapel, Kraaifontein

Secretary of the Christian Association of Scottsville Secondary School

Secretary of the local Allen Christian Fellowship

Devotional Leader of Paarl District Lay Organization

First Vice President of the Cape Annual Conference Young People’s Division

Secretary of the Robert Richard Wright Student Representative Committee

Internship with Department of Contextual Theology with the United Church of Canada in Toronto, Vancouver, Sault Saint

Secretary of the Gauteng Minister’s Fraternal in Soweto

Consultant for Social Development in Social Grants (voluntary)

Secretary of the Odendaalsrus Minister’s Fraternal in Free State

Recipient of the Mayoral Award for Community Policing Forum

Eastern Cape Conference Board of Christian Director

Chairperson of the Board of Examiners of the Eastern Cape

Secretary of the Cradock Minister’s Fraternal

Dean of the Board of Examiners of the Eastern Cape

Financial Secretary of the Eastern Cape Annual Conference

Administrator of the Cape Annual Conference of the Board of Examiners

Dean of the Board of Examiners of the Cape Annual Conference

Care taking Presiding Elder of the Cape Town District in the Cape Conference

General Conference Ministerial Delegate (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)

15th Episcopal President of the Women in Ministry

Member of the Trustee and Land Claims Committee

1st Vice President of the 15th Episcopal District Women in Ministry

President of Cape Annual Conference of Women in Ministry in the Cape Annual Conference

Member of the Cape Annual Conference Judicial Council

Secretary of the Cape Town District

1st Elected Ministerial Delegate to the General Conference (2016 and 2024)

Secretary of the Cape Annual Conference

Treasurer of the Cape Town District Conference

BOCE Director of the Cape Town District

Secretary of the 15th Episcopal District Presiding Elders Council of the AME Church\

Secretary of the 15th Episcopal District.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Chairperson of the Graaff- Reinett Community Police Forum

Vice Chairperson of the Cradock Community Police Cluster

Chairperson of the Cradock Community Police Forum

Vice Chairperson of the Eastern Cape Provincial Community Police Foru

Delegate to the South African Community Police Forum Conference in Pretoria

Participant at the Planning and Strategic Planning of the Eastern Cape Community

Policing Forum, King Williams Town

Program Director of the Launch of Safety Schools Program in the Eastern Cape, East London

Speaker at the launching of the Sport against crime campaign at Comfimvaba

Speaker at the launch of the Police a Cop Campaign for schools in the Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth.

Delegate to the Moral Regeneration Campaign of Gauteng

Attending the Launch of Moral Degeneration Campaign at Kokstad.

Chairperson of the Graaff-Reinett Community Police Forum

Chairperson of the Cradock Graaff-Reinett Community Police Forum

Delegate to the Robben Island Campaign for Eastern Cape

Delegate to the Abused of Women and Children Campaign in Kokstad

Member of the 2010 World Soccer Organizing Committee of the Eastern Cape

Cluster Vice Chairperson of the Community Police Forum in the GraaffReinett Cluster

Vice Chairperson of the Lansdowne Fraternal

Speaker at the Provincial Traffic Department for Women’s Month

Part of the training of Lay Preachers in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in the Cape Town District.

Chairperson of the Judicial Council dealing with the discipline of Ordained Ministers

Chairperson of the Ministerial Efficiency Committee to evaluate the efficiency of all ordained ministers.

Pastor Audrey got married to Rev. Mxolisi Ngamlana, Pastor in the Presbyterian Church of Africa until he was called to higher calling in 2005. She is now 19years a widow.

In the year 2020 she completed her Master of Divinity Degree at the Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio in the USA. She has two beautiful children Victoria-lee Sampson and Luvuyo Ngamlana, her darling grandson Noah Sampson and her princess, granddaughter Neveaeh.

Presiding Elder Audrey Ngamlana

Speaker Profile

Profile of Dr Josias: I am a daughter, wife, mother of two young adults, godmother and grand godmother of many, aunt, cousin, niece, friend, community activist, health worker. My concern is for the holistic health of my patients.

At almost 60 yrs of age, God spared me to be the Medical Coordinator of the Karl Bremer hospital Thuthuzela Clinical Forensic Centre since March 2019, after fulfilling the same role at Khayelitsha Thuthuzela for 15 years. Thuthuzela means "To Comfort". It is a one-stop centre for survivors of sexual violence, domestic and inter-partner violence as well as child and elder abuse.

My previous employers were MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres or Doctors without , Food and Allied workers union medical benefit fund, Metro Health services, Hlabisa hospital in KZN, Groote schuur hospital, Red Cross hospital, Somerset hospital and Peninsula Maternity hospital in the CBD of Cape Town.

I also serve on the boards of St. Mary's Home of Hope as well as the REAL AntiGBV NPC. The church institution as a site of struggle and as a channel to really help our communities and country at large, should not be underestimated and should be exploited fully. The institution of the church must be continue to take its rightful place in society and the WMS is fulfilling their role via LTI's, as one initiative.

Dr Janine Josias

Speaker Profile

Nhlanhla Ginindza is an Acting Content Advisor in the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. At the legislature, Mr Ginindza provides analytical research and advice on environmental affairs and fisheries.

He contributes to the oversight, law-making process, public participation and international engagement functions of the institution. He has more than five years working in fisheries research and has over the past decade engaged in the socio-political aspects of natural resource and environmental governance.

Mr Ginindza presented at various conferences and conducted capacity-building workshops worldwide on topics related to environmental sustainability, smallscale fisheries, and natural resource governance. He has authored and coauthored several papers on small-scale fisheries, aquaculture, and environmental management. He has received scholarships, travel grants and awards fornotable contributions to fisheries science and sustainable development.

Mr Ginindza is transitioning from natural science to socio-political science through his current research work towards a doctorate at the University of the Western Cape that focusses on the role of small-scale fisheries in supporting food security and livelihoods. His research interests are in sustainable development, governance and reforms in the biodiversity sector, capture fisheries and aquaculture.

The key focus area is on an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of food systems and livelihood challenges in disadvantaged communities and the crafting of effective policy and legislative solutions. The exciting part about his work is seeing his contribution positively shaping the direction of the country for future generations.

Speaker Profile

Born again Christian who loves the Lord.

2016: CAC - admitted to Boex. Served as Licentiate for 2 years at Morris Brown, Chatsworth under leadership of now PE Matthys. During these 2 years served at Ming Chapel, Saldanha and Vanrhynsdorp, Namakwa South respectively.

2017: Appointed CAC ACF Pres.

2018: Ordained Itinerant Deacon. and received first appointment to JC Ockhuis Memorial, Porterville where I pastored for 2 years.

2021: Ordained Itinerant Elder and currently pastoring Christ Our Redeemer, Atlantis for my 4th year.

I have my Diploma in Theology acquired at Ebenezer Theological Seminary and acquired my Bachelors in Theology in 2023. To God be the glory, great things He has done.

Married to Br Kurt Liedeman for 18 years. and blessed with 2 Children, Kaycee and Rual.The Scripture we as family live by: Joshua 25:15. "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."

God bless.

Rev. Celeste Liedeman

Speaker Profile

A FACILITATOR, EDUCATIONIST, SPEAKER and DREAMER

I am Sibongile (Sbosh) Mayana, a widow, previously married to the late Mr. Vuyo Mayana for 32 years. We are blessed with two Young Men and one energetic and goal directed daughter and two Grandsons. Initially born, bread and buttered from Grahamstown but currently residing in Gqebera (Port Elizabeth) Eastern Cape.

POSITIONS IN THE WMS

I have served in the Eastern Cape WMS Conference Branch in the following Positions:

8 Years PME. Director in the Eastern Cape WMS Conference Branch

8 Years PME. Director in the LOUISA Gow Area. Port Elizabeth South District

8 Years PME. Director at Bonner Chapel in Port Elizabeth South Distric

2 Years YPD. Director at F.C. James Chapel in Port Elizabeth South District

3 Years Chairperson of Eastern Cape Handy Simmons Scholarship Fund

2 Months Episcopal PME. Director (Currently)2024

OTHER AME CHURCH POSITIONS

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (BOCE) LOCAL CHURCH

EASTERN CAPE: DIRECTOR OD LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING (BOCE)

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1992 from UNISA

Higher Diploma in Education (HED) in 1993 from Fort Hare Univ.

Baccalaureus Educationis (B. ed) in 1996 from NMU

Master of Education in Education Management and Policy (M. ED) in 2001 from Fort Hare and University of Natal

Project Management in 2003 from NMU

Advanced Certificate in Education in 2010 from NMU

Bachelor of LAWS (LLB) in 2016 from NMU

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in General Nursing in 1983 from Mc Cord Zulu Hospital in Durban

Midwifery in 1985 from Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth

Primary Health care in 1986 from Livingstone Hospital WORK EXPERIENCE (DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH)

Previously worked as a Professional Nurse at the Provincial Hospital in Maternity Section in Uitenhage

Worked at Laetitia Bam Day Hospital in Uitenhage

Worked in Solomzi Clinic in the outskirts of Uitenhage doing Primary Health care

WORK EXPERIENCE (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION)

Educator at Molly Blackburn High School

Life skills HIV AND AIDS Co-Ordinator in the Port Elizabeth District

Life skills HIV AND AIDS Co-Ordinator in the Uitenhage Department of Education

Principal at Khanyisa School for the Blind and ALBINOS in the Port Elizabeth Department of Education

Education Development Officer (EDO) in the Uitenhage District

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (JURISPRUDENCE)

Currently a Candidate Attorney

COMMUNITY

A Presiding Officer of Voting Station 25 (Wesley Methodist church Station)

I am a FEMINIST always fighting for Human Rights especially those pertaining to Women A 23 Years Breast Cancer Survivor I love my Lord for giving ME A Second chance in life I have a passion for Women’s Missionary Society and I believe that I AM SET APART TO SERVE THE LORD AS AN EPISCOPAL PME DIRECTOR.

Sis Sibongile Mayana

PROGRAMME

Dress Code Morning: WMS Uniform, Afternoon: Black with Flower

06:00 - 07:00 Rise and Shine | Health walk and meditation Commission on Social Action

07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast

08:00 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 10:00 Devotions and Memoirs - Worship Director Sis Hanzina Isaaks \ Sis Thozina Kota

10:00 - 12:00 Episcopal Open Board Meeting

12:00 - 13:00 Outreach | 1st Vice PresidentSis Jocelyn Jones

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:00 President’s LeaderSHIFT Empowerment 15th President - Sis Crystal Jantjies

15:00 - 15:15 Ice Breaker by Boland Conference

18:00 - 19:30 Opening Worship Service - White

20:00 - 21:00 Spiritual\Liturgical Bash - Sis Hanzina Isaaks

ANNOUNCEMENTS - 2nd Vice President - Sis Thobeka Mpame

Dress Code: Denim with a bright color of the Conference Choice

06:00 - 07:00 Rise and Shine - 3rd Vice and YAMS

07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast

08:00 - 08:30 Devotions - Sis Hanzina Isaaks

08:30 - 09:00 Workshop 1 - Mental Health | Dementia - Dr J Josias \Sis Sibongile Mayana

Moderator: PME - Sis Liezel Goliath - Cape Conference

09:00 - 09:10 Q+A

09:10 - 09:20 Ice Breaker - Eastern Cape Conference

09:20 - 09:40 Workshop 2 - Where is God when it hurts - Rev Celeste Liedeman

Moderator : Episcopal Parliamentarian - Sis Mercia Jacobs

9:40 - 09:50 Q+A

09:50 - 10:00 Ice Breaker - Queenstown Conference

10:00 - 10:20 Workshop 3 - Going Green an Pollution to the EnvironmentMr Nhlanhla Ginindza

Moderator : PME - Sis Launa Isaaks- Namibia & Sis Me-Anne Temmers - Boland

10:20 - 10:30 Q+A

10:30 - 11:30 Parliamentarian - Sis Mercia Jacobs

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch is served

14:00 - 16:00 Breakaway YAMS Group

Breakaway Arts and Crafts

18:00 - 20:00 “Kickin it” Gala Dinner hosted by 3rd Vice President and YAMS

PROGRAMME - Sunday , 24 MARCH 2024

Dress Code: Comfortable Wear

07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast

08:30 - 09:30 Prayer Service

09:30 - 10:00 Check-out

Opening Worship Service

Friday - 24 MARCH 2024

Processional Hymn: Come we that love the Lord. AME Hymn 541

Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known. join in a song with sweet accord, and thus surround the throne.

Refrain

We are marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion

We are marching upwards to Zion, the beautiful city of God

Let those refuse to sing. who never knew our God. but children of the heavenly King May speak their joys abroad.

The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets.

Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry. we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high

The Doxology

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Call to Worship

L: I was glad when they said unto me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord”, our feet shall stand within thy gates O Jerusalem.

P: For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand, I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, then to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

L: Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

P: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.

L: Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house. Lord, I have loved Thy habitation, the place where Thy honor dwelleth.

P: For the Lord is in His Holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before him

L: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord my Strength, and my Redeemer.

P: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth, sing praises.

Hymn of Praise – AME Hymn 514 (Amid the trial which I meet ...)

Amid the trials which I meet, Amid the thorns that pierce my feet

One tho’t remains supremely sweet, Thou thinkest, Lord, of me.

Chorus

Thou thinkest, Lord, of me (of me)

Thou thinkest, Lord of me! (of me)

What need I fear when Thou art near?

And thinkest, Lord of me.

The cares of life come thronging fast. Upon my soul their shadow cast. Their gloom reminds my heart at last, Thou thinkest, Lord, of me!

Let shadows come. Let shadows go, Let life be bright or dark with woe, I am content; for this I know. Thou thinkest, Lord, of me!

The Invocation

Choral Response

Glory to his name; There to my Heart was the Blood applied. Glory to His Name.

Words of Welcome

Littany for the Mission of the Church

Leader: O God , we pray for the gifts of ministry. Inspire our minds with a vision of your kingdom in this time and place.

People: Hear us, O Christ .

Leader: Touch our eyes, that we may see your glory in all creation.

People: Hear us, O Christ.

Leader : Touch our ears, that we may hear from every mouth the hunger for hope and stories of refreshment.

People: Hear us , O Christ.

Leader: Touch our lips, that we may tell in every tongue and dialect the wonderful works of God.

People: Hear us, O Christ .

Leader: Touch our hearts, that we may discern the mission to which you call us.

People: Hear us, O Christ.

Leader: Touch our feet, that we may take your Good News into our neighbourhoods, communities and all parts of the world.

People: Hear us , O Christ

Leader: Touch our hands, that we may each accomplish the work you give us to do.

People: Hear us, O Christ .

Leader: Strenghten and encourage all who minister in your name in lonely, dangerous and unresponsive places.

People: Hear us, O Christ .

Leader: Open the hearts and hands of many to support your Church in this and every place.

People: Hear us, O Christ . Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. The congregation adds personal prayers.

Celebrant

Blessed God, who makes all things new: Grant that we may be leaven for the world’s bread, wine of delight for hearts in need, strong for service and glad in praise; and a people listening and responding to your presence in our midst; through Jesus our redeemer and steadfast companion. Amen

Scripture Reading

The Decalogue: Hymn 10

From all that dwell below the skies. Let the Creator’s praise arise. Let the Redeemer’s name be sung, through ev’ry land, by ev’ry Tongue. Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord. Eternal truth attends Thy word. Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, till suns shall rise and set no more.

Summary of the Decalogue

Hear what Christ our Savior saith; Thou shalt love the Lord Thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and all the prophets.

Gloria Patri

Glory be the Father, and to the Son, and the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. A-men

The Worship in Giving – The Offertory

Offertory Prayer

All things Come of Thee, O Lord, and of Thine own have we givenThee. Amen

Presentation of the Preacher

Selection

The Sermon: Presiding Elder Audrey Ngamlana

Invitation to Christen Discipleship

Word of Thanks

Notices and Acknowledgements – Episcopal President

Closing: Missionary Benediction

In The Name of the triune God, May the spirit of Christian Mission enter every Heart, this we ask in Jesus Name. Amen

To the Wonderfull WMS of the 15th Episcopal District

Travel safely and May God cover you

in the Shadow of His Wings

Till we meet again !