3 February

THE APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION OF SA DIE APOSTOLIESE GELOOFSENDING VAN SA

Newsflash | 3 February 2017 Dear Colleagues, I would like to thank you for praying for the rain. We did receive rain in some parts of our country. In the Eastern Cape three of our church buildings collapsed as a result of the torrential rains. In the Eastern Cape Region, the affected church buildings are Middeldrift in King Williams Town and Redemption Centre in Mdantsane (refer to the photos below).

In the Kei Region, the building of Shallom Assembly was severely damaged (download a full report here: http://www.afm-ags.org/pastoral-communication). Besides damages to the church buildings in the Kei Region a number of our members were left homeless.

I am appealing for any kind of assistance. Local Assemblies and members who would like to assist can contact Past Johannes Welskit, who is our Eastern Cape Regional Leader, at 0824221035 or through his email address which is: jwelskit@vodamail.co.za. Past Mawande Mnotoza, our Kei Regional Leader, can be contacted at 0825104361 or through his email address which is: mnotozam@hotmail.co.za.

I also want to use this opportunity to direct a special request to you. As I am preparing to write the first Pastoral Letter for the new year, I want to ensure that the issues addressed in this letter are not only important on my agenda, but that they are also highly relevant on yours. If you have a request for an article on a specific issue – you are welcome to send an e-mail to chantalle@afm-ags.org. These requests will be reviewed for inclusion on the Pastoral Newsletter. Your feedback is appreciated!

1. 2017 NOB Regional Empowerments Today the National Office Bearers are spending time in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape on their annual regional empowerment visits.

FRIDAY will be for Regional / Network Committees and Departments and will concentrate on current leadership issues, effective facilitation of the implementation of the Game Plan, as well as the focus and responsibilities of RLF’s and -Departments.

The SATURDAY will be for all pastors, Governing Body members, as well as department and assembly representatives and will concentrate on the President’s focus and the practical implementation of the One AFM Game Plan.

The rest of the dates are: February 7-18 Free State February 17-18 Cape Town March 3-4 Limpopo March 3-4 Mpumalanga March 24-25 North West March 24-25 Gauteng April 21-22 Kwazulu-Natal

AFM Jubilate (Bloemfontein) AFM Goodwood AFM Tshifulanani AFM of SA Lighuis Gemeente (Middelburg) Rheeboksfontein Herlewingsentrum (Mayville – Pretoria) AFM Kingsway (Amanzimtoti)

For more information download the formal Invitation Letter and Program from the link: http://www.afm-ags.org/pastoral-communication 2. The AFM’s Position: Hate speech Bill & CRL Report The AFM has made its submission to the Department of Justice. This response is available from the media section of our website: http://www.afm-ags.org/media Also make sure that you have read the AFM’s critique of the preliminary report of the commission for the promotion and protection of the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communites (CRL) also available from the media section of the website: http://www.afm-ags.org/media 3. National Men’s Fellowship Conference The AFM's National Men's Fellowship will host a men's conference from 12 - 14 May 2017 at the Ben Marais Hall in Rustenburg. We would like to ask your assistance in passing this message on to the leadership and members in your assembly.

To download a formal invitation letter click on the link below: http://www.afm-ags.org/pastoral-communication 4. AFM National Office: Staff Staff members at the National Office wish all pastors a prosperous new year! To know which staff member to contact for specific enquiries, kindly click on the link below for a visual illustration showing all staff members and the administrative processes they will take responsibility for: http://www.afm-ags.org/pastoral-communication To also download a copy of the AFM National Year Planner kindly follow the link below: http://www.afm-ags.org/pastoral-communication Blessings MG Mahlobo

THE APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL OFFICE Building no.14 | Central Office Park | 257 Jean Ave | Centurion Gauteng South Africa P.O. Box 9450 Centurion 0046 Tel: 27 12 644 0490 | Fax: 27 12 644 0732/4 | www.afm-ags.org Newsletter Editor: Past. M.G. Mahlobo (President of the AFM) mmahlobo@afm-ags.org Additional Enquiries: Chantalle Schutte (Internal Communication Specialist) chantalle@afm-ags.org The WHOLE church taking the WHOLE Gospel to the WHOLE world.