Bishop’s Office
The Bishop is the spiritual and administrative leader of the Cape of Good Hope District. His office oversees the circuits, societies, and organisations of our church, and also provides leadership to the various desks, commissions and ministries of the district. The Cape of Good Hope District is committed to a code of values, embodied in our Values Prayer, which can be found on the ”About“ page.Visit Circuits & Societies and Organisations pages for more informationSpirituality
The Spirituality Desk is a hub for communication and connection between the various ministries and initiatives which work to nurture the spirituality of Methodist people in the Cape of Good Hope District. Visit the Spirituality section of the site to learn more about the various ministries which connect with us, and to find links to their websites.Visit Resourse and Events pages to learn more about the various ministries.Justice & Service
The Methodist Church of Southern Africa embraces the Wesleyan ideal that there is no holiness without social holiness. The Methodist Church has a long history of serving all the people of Southern Africa and of working for justice. The Justice and Service Desk informs and oversees the various justice and service initiatives in our district.Visit Child Care Desk , HIV/AIDS , Methodists Against Substance Abuse (MASA) and Justice & Service Organisations pages for more information.Economic Empowerment
Methodist people believe that the Gospel of Jesus offers salvation not just for our souls, but for our entire humanity. This means that we are committed to working to uplift and empower people to be able to sustain themselves financially and to contribute to a sustainable society. The Economic Empowerment Desk oversees all work done in this are of our church‘s life.Education
In order to contribute to the healing of Southern Africa, as the Methodist vision statement calls us to, we believe that education is crucial to the health of our society, and to the personal wellbeing of each individual. For this reason, we seek to nurture education initiatives wherever we can and enable people to learn and grow in order to reach their full potential.
Evangelism & Church Growth
We believe that a healthy church is a growing church, both in terms of spiritual maturity and in terms of reaching greater numbers of people. The Evangelism Desk seeks to inspire and oversee the work of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ through our district.Upcoming Events
May
Tues 1
INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ DAY
Tues 1
15H00 Economic Empowerment, District Office
Wed 2
16H00 Child Care Desk, MMH Boardroom
Thurs 3
District Treasurers Meeting, MCO
Thurs 3
16H00 District Education Committee Meeting, District Office
Thurs 3 – Sat 6
Local Preachers Association Convention, False Bay Circuit
Fri 4 – Sun 6
District Youth Unit Sports Weekend Stellenbosch
Sat 5
09H00 Phase 2 Exit Screening Church Street MC, Somerset West
Sat 5 09H00 – 12H30
School of Vocation. Claremont MC
Sat 5
09H00 – 12H00 School of Discipleship Mission Module, Wesley College, Salt River
Tues 8
16H00 Heatherdale Board Meeting, Rondebosch Medical Centre
Tues 8
17H00 District Trust Properties, District Office
Tues 8
19H00 District Local Preachers Committee, Claremont
Thurs 10
ASCENSION DAY
Sat 12
10H00 District Society Stewards Consultation Goodwood
Sun 13
MOTHERS DAY
Mon 14
16H30 Marsh Memorial Homes Board, MMH Boardroom
Sat 19 09H00 – 12H00
School of Discipleship Wesley Module, Wesley College, Salt River
Sun 20
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Tues 22
10H00 Probationers Written Exegesis Oral Exam, Fish Hoek
Tues 22
11H00 Ordinands Screening, FishHoek
Wed 23 –Sun 27
189th Annual District Synod, Fish Hoek Circuit
Wed 23
08H00 Superintendents Consultation, Fish Hoek Church
10H00 Convocation of the Order of Presbyters Fish Hoek Circuit
19H00 Synod Communion Service, Simon’s Town Church
Sun 27
Trinity /Synod Sunday
June
Sat 2
09H00 – 12H00 School of Discipleship Wesley Module, Wesley College, Salt River
Thurs 7
15H00 Wesley College Management Committee Meeting, Wesley College Salt River
Thurs 7 – Sat 10
Connexional Order of Evangelism Convention Bethlehem
Sat 9
09H00 – 13H00 Local Preachers Training Day, Parow Wesley
Sat 9
09H00 – 12H00 School of Discipleship Wesley Module, Wesley College, Salt River
Mon 11
16H30 Marsh Memorial Homes Board, MMH Boardroom
Tues 12
16H00 Heatherdale Board Meeting, Rondebosch Medical Centre
Wed 13
10H00 District Ministers Theological Reflection & Fellowship, District Office
Sat 16
09H00 – 12H00 School of Discipleship Wesley Module, Wesley College, Salt River
Sat 16
District Youth Day TBA
Sat 16
YOUTH DAY
Sun 17
FATHERS DAY
Wed 20
Revisions Committee MCO
Thurs 21
Structures Committee MCO
Thurs 21
11H00 Methodist Publishing House Cape Town
Thurs 21
18h30 District Stationing Committee Meeting District Office
Sun 24
Local Preachers Sunday
Tues 26 –Sun 1
July Connexional Women’s Association Biennial Meeting, Port Elizabeth
Thurs 28
15H00 – 16H00 Gender Desk, District Office
Thurs 28 –Sun 1
July Women’s Manyano Minister’s Wives Indaba, Natal Coastal District
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Prayer Diary
We serve a God that promises not to leave us or forsake us, a God who beckons for us to find our breath matching the slow and steady rhythm of the breath of God. All around us we are held in the Spirit of God that goes before us, trails behind us, and flanks us on either side. We pray in order that we might be awake to this reality and find our life in rhythm with the ways that help to bear new life in the world. There was a prayer that was prayed at the World Methodist Conference this past year. The speaker bowed her head and said, “Just Do It God, Amen.” We serve a God who we can say this to… “you know what we need, you know how to guide us, Just do it God, Amen.”
Our prayer is that as you journey through this prayer diary and connect to our people called Methodist right across the length and breadth of the Cape of Good Hope District, which you will together with other experience the power of prayer. That we recognise that our call in the district is to be responsible in our stewardship of the resources we have. Give us wisdom in our decision making. We hear your call generous God upon us to be disciples, people called to a life long journey of learning and growing in our relationship with you.
For together we are a Transforming Discipleship Movement, Called to be Together with God’s Creation for A Christ-healed Africa for the healing of Nations God calls the Methodist people to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ for Healing and Transformation
O Lord,
Open our eyes that we may see the needs of others; open our ears that we may hear their cries; open our hearts so that they need not be without succour; let us not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich. Show us where love and hope and faith are needed, and use us to bring them to those places. And so open our eyes and our ears that we may in these coming days be able to do some work of peace for thee. Amen
- Alan Paton
Mission
“God call the Methodist people to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ for healing & transformation.
Vision
“A Christ-healed Africa for the healing of Nations”Transformation Calls
Our Continuing Goals Of Transformation Are: A deepening spirituality, A resolve to be guided by God’s mission, A re-commitment to environmental justice, A rediscovery of the priesthood of all believers, A commitment “to be one so that the world may believe”, A redefinition and authentication of the vocation of the clergy in the church, A re-emphasis of servant-leadership and discernment as our model for ministry.
Contact Us
Postal Address : PO Box 88, RONDEBOSCH, 7701
Physical Address : Wesley Training College, Durham Street, Salt River.
021 686 4077 (o)
021 686 1276 (o)
086 611 0407 (f)
PA to the Bishop & Finance Administrator : Ms Arlene Leaner
accounts@capemethodist.org.za
Secretary : Ms Laetitia Meter
office@capemethodist.org.za
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