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In The World Today Pray for IFES Students in South Africa
Students' Christian Organisation (SCO - SOUTH AFRICA)
Phone: +27 21 685 2306 Prayer Needs The power of love South Africa has a population of approximately 43 million. It is a fairly new democracy, formed after the end of apartheid in 1994. The country is facing serious challenges: very high crime rates, HIV/AIDS, alarming unemployment, poverty.Under apartheid the diverse population groups of South Africa (80% black, 15% white) were constitutionally segregated and discrimination against blacks was legalised. In 1965 the student movement in South Africa had to divide into sister movements. The Students’ Christian Organisation (SCO) was formed in 1997 when two of the sister movements merged, SCA (white English-speaking) and SCM (black). We stand together as a testimony of the power of love and the goodness of the Lord. SCO is now working towards a merger with the Afrikaans-speaking movement, UCSA. In December 2001, our National Director Rory Prest died suddenly. Rory made a significant contribution to reunification of student ministry in South Africa. His ministry remains an inspiration, an encouragement and an example of what Christ meant about having life more abundantly. Andiswa Flatela, National Director, SCO Thanks: Petition: Stories
Team living: telling the good news
The STEM team felt inadequate and reluctant to handle this theme. Nevertheless we felt a keen sense of God’s leading in the Fort Hare students’ choice. So, we planned and led four evening outreach programmes that included Bible expositions, small group discussion, drama and dance sequences, personal testimonies and a wrap up workshop. Allen also addressed the morning prayer meetings with four short Bible expositions on prayer. The week was a time of being ministered to by Christ, as well as ministering in his name. On average, 120 students attended each night’s workshop, with 160 students attending the Wednesday evening Bible exposition. The team was also invited to speak on Fort Hare community radio for 30 minutes. We used every sound bite we could to talk about Jesus. The Student Christian Organisation here in South Africa (SCO) conducted a survey on behaviour and attitudes in regard to sexuality. The survey showed at least 20% of Fort Hare SCO members are sexually active in some way. The results also showed a surprisingly poor level of basic general knowledge about sexuality, HIV/AIDS and relationships. In response, we decided to concentrate on what the Bible says about sexuality, relationships and love. In particular we focused on the holiness of Jesus in sexual feelings and temptations. While in Alice, STEM interns facilitated outdoor games programmes at two local high schools. We met and worked with 100 learners and two teachers in schools that were close to derelict and clearly struggling to win the battle for a culture of learning and teaching. In their playgrounds, where opportunities for the future are in reality, slim, the spontaneous worship of the learners in rhythm and song declared the hope of Jesus for every learner. The whole team was impacted with the urgent need for learners in peri-urban South Africa for outdoor education, life orientation, and self-awareness curricula from a Christ-centred perspective. STEM ministry week is all about becoming messengers of the Good News of Jesus’ love and transforming power, for students and learners. We found ourselves deeply impacted, challenged, and changed by the message we carried as we lived it and told it at Fort Hare and the surrounding community. Allen Goddard
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