Pray for George Whitefield College: May 2008
Thanks
The Annual Fun Run took place on Saturday. A great time. Thanks for the turnout, the funds raised for Ministry Week, the perfect weather, the family time, the ecstasy of the little Zulu boy who won the all terrain bicycle.
Second semester is nearly over. Thanks for an enthusiastic body of students.
Bishop Retief took the third year men away the weekend before last; they had a great time talking future ministry. A few weeks earlier he took the first years.
Dr James Krohn is continuing with the College another semester. Pray for him as he, among other things, works on a book on African theology.
The women’s residence is now fully repaired and occupied.
The Postgraduate Fellowship is powering forward with the help of Dr Christof Sauer. He is giving the students a clear idea of what is expected of them, showing them how to achieve it and encouraging them to see that they can. Pray for the MA and PhD students as they refine their research topics.
The ministries of the Australian visitors (Dr Rob Doyle and Tim & Kylie Duke) has been a great gift to the College this semester.
For the generosity of people who support the College financially and in other ways.
A new college brochure is almost complete.
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Safety and security have been a prominent concern the past few months. The shooting of Christiana Retief (GWC student 2006-7) last week has shaken everyone. Praise God for sparing her life, and pray for her full recovery. Crime in Muizenberg has increased. There have been various car break-ins, intruders. This weekend the students apprehended a peeping tom, who has caused a lot of anxiety the past few weeks. Pastor Koela settled a row in the street last weekend involving a knife wielding antagonist. The College has decided to electrify the perimeter of the Frankfort Rd complex where we have 14 families. Praise God we don’t experience the xenophobia here that is troubling other parts of the country.
Pray for students as they finish assignments and prepare for semester exams. A few students are border-line and may have to leave the College if they do not succeed.
For sponsors for a number of students who applied to come to the College last year and were not able.
For a smooth conclusion to the process of appointing a Dean of Postgraduate Studies – the appointment is imminent. Also for a new lecturer. The Board will probably make a decision this week.
Pray for the Board as it meets this Thursday; also for the GWC Trust trustees on Wednesday.
At present all our married accommodation is occupied. Misheck Mbevi’s family should arrive in July. Pray for a place for them. Also that further married accommodation can be purchased before next year.
We also need a house for the Dean of Postgraduate Studies and his family.
Pray that the submission to the Council for Higher Education will be successful. A lot of it deals with GWC’s research output. The Research Fellowship puts us a long way ahead.
Faculty members of Stellenbosch University Theology School will visit GWC on Monday to talk about cooperation in doctoral programs.
David Seccombe is tying up loose ends and preparing for his Study Leave and Mark Dickson is getting ready to take over as Acting Principal. Pray for Mark.
David will be visiting friends of the College in UK, 13-21 June, attending the Global Anglican Futures Conference in Jerusalem, 21-30 June, and he and Lorraine will fly to Perth on 1 July. Thank God for providing accommodation for them there. David will be teaching at Trinity Theological College in Perth as he attempts to write a book on the theology of Luke’s Gospel.
20th May 2008
George Whitefield College
P O Box 64
Muizenberg
7950
South Africa
The Annual Fun Run took place on Saturday. A great time. Thanks for the turnout, the funds raised for Ministry Week, the perfect weather, the family time, the ecstasy of the little Zulu boy who won the all terrain bicycle.
Second semester is nearly over. Thanks for an enthusiastic body of students.
Bishop Retief took the third year men away the weekend before last; they had a great time talking future ministry. A few weeks earlier he took the first years.
Dr James Krohn is continuing with the College another semester. Pray for him as he, among other things, works on a book on African theology.
The women’s residence is now fully repaired and occupied.
The Postgraduate Fellowship is powering forward with the help of Dr Christof Sauer. He is giving the students a clear idea of what is expected of them, showing them how to achieve it and encouraging them to see that they can. Pray for the MA and PhD students as they refine their research topics.
The ministries of the Australian visitors (Dr Rob Doyle and Tim & Kylie Duke) has been a great gift to the College this semester.
For the generosity of people who support the College financially and in other ways.
A new college brochure is almost complete.
Ask
Safety and security have been a prominent concern the past few months. The shooting of Christiana Retief (GWC student 2006-7) last week has shaken everyone. Praise God for sparing her life, and pray for her full recovery. Crime in Muizenberg has increased. There have been various car break-ins, intruders. This weekend the students apprehended a peeping tom, who has caused a lot of anxiety the past few weeks. Pastor Koela settled a row in the street last weekend involving a knife wielding antagonist. The College has decided to electrify the perimeter of the Frankfort Rd complex where we have 14 families. Praise God we don’t experience the xenophobia here that is troubling other parts of the country.
Pray for students as they finish assignments and prepare for semester exams. A few students are border-line and may have to leave the College if they do not succeed.
For sponsors for a number of students who applied to come to the College last year and were not able.
For a smooth conclusion to the process of appointing a Dean of Postgraduate Studies – the appointment is imminent. Also for a new lecturer. The Board will probably make a decision this week.
Pray for the Board as it meets this Thursday; also for the GWC Trust trustees on Wednesday.
At present all our married accommodation is occupied. Misheck Mbevi’s family should arrive in July. Pray for a place for them. Also that further married accommodation can be purchased before next year.
We also need a house for the Dean of Postgraduate Studies and his family.
Pray that the submission to the Council for Higher Education will be successful. A lot of it deals with GWC’s research output. The Research Fellowship puts us a long way ahead.
Faculty members of Stellenbosch University Theology School will visit GWC on Monday to talk about cooperation in doctoral programs.
David Seccombe is tying up loose ends and preparing for his Study Leave and Mark Dickson is getting ready to take over as Acting Principal. Pray for Mark.
David will be visiting friends of the College in UK, 13-21 June, attending the Global Anglican Futures Conference in Jerusalem, 21-30 June, and he and Lorraine will fly to Perth on 1 July. Thank God for providing accommodation for them there. David will be teaching at Trinity Theological College in Perth as he attempts to write a book on the theology of Luke’s Gospel.
20th May 2008
George Whitefield College
P O Box 64
Muizenberg
7950
South Africa
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