Dumisani Back on Track after Brief Recess 

After a busy first quarter, our staff and students enjoyed a two-week break, their minds appreciating a little rest. The highlight of the quarter must surely have been the Awards Ceremony which was held on the 10th of March. A large crowd gathered to appreciate the hard work which our students of 2011 delivered. In the photograph below are those students who received Basic Ministry Studies certificates, Advanced Ministry Studies certificates and Bachelor of Theology degrees, respectively. We were pleased to have Dr Jack Whytock from Canada as our guest speaker.

Dr Whytock had also joined the Dumisani team for a five-week teaching period, in which he lectured classes in Missiology and Church History. Mrs Nancy Whytock and daughter Janet, also joined us briefly and helped in the Library. Both the students and the lecturers appreciated the humble approach and undeniable expertise of Dr Whytock. Dumisani is truly grateful for the invaluable input of the Whytock family.    

During the first quarter, we also attempted to maintain our facilities. We repainted the Lecture Hall inside and out, retiled the bathroom facility, and carried out minor repairs to the roof of our Library. Fortunately, we now move from the heat of summer into the cooler and then colder winter months. 

Our new staff members, Rev. Greg Phillips and Mr Wayne Gratz, have settled in well at Dumisani and we look forward to their continued and dedicated input as the year unfolds. At the end of May, Mr Gratz will be attending an international conference, hosted by De Verre Naasten and the Theological University of Kampen in the Netherlands, the theme being 'The Christian message in a non-Christian world'. Please pray for this event. 

Continue to pray for our staff as they minister to the students at Dumisani and in the community here in King William's Town and further afield.  

Dumisani looks forward to hosting the African Pastors' Conference right here in King William's Town. This event takes place from the 16th to the 18th of April, with guest speakers from Zambia and South Africa, the theme being 'The Person and Work of the Lord Jesus Christ'. We are truly honoured to be involved in such worldwide events, but also to be used by God to minister on our doorstep.

Our students will be focussing on their end-of-semester exams by the middle of May, so we value your prayers for them as they seek to apply what they have studied over these months past, present and pending. Please, continue to seek ways in which you could support the work of Dumisani, as well as ways in which we could partner with you and with other groups in order to serve the Lord Jesus Christ and to bring glory to Him.

We value your ongoing interest in the work at Dumisani. Please, contact us for further details. Browse our web site further to find out more.