Presbevents10

28th October 2009
Edwin and Doreen Pons: Port Elizabeth: Last week Calvin Cook commented that with the death of Brian Stumbles, Edwin Pons has become the senior Ex-Moderator of the UPCSA.
Edwin has been frail for some time and has been wonderfully cared for by Doreen. However the strain has become more than Doreen can manage and last Wednesday (22nd) Edwin moved into the Sick Bay of the Frail Care Unit. The latest news is that Edwin will probably be returning home, where he will have 24-hour attention by Nurse-Aids. Her phone number is 041.583.3020
Greg and Shona van der Lingen : (Vryheid): Shona was appointed Probationer to the Vryheid congregation as from August. Their two daughters are studying at the NMMU University (Port Elizabeth). Greg writes: “I was surfing and found this on the WCC website and found this from the WCC Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting, 7-13 October 2009 - An article by Prof. Maake J. Masango. you might like to share the link on Presbevents.”
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/wcc-commissions/faith-and-order-commission/xother-
documents-from-conferences-and-meetings/plenary-commission-meeting-crete-2009/called-tobe-
the-one-church-presentation-by-prof-maake-masango.html
Alan and Margie Maker (Hermanus): Breaking news - the young man, Stephen Cook, who yesterday broke the record for the most runs scored in a first class match by a South African, namely 390, is a Presbyterian. His mother is an elder at St. Columba's.
Garry and Peggy van der Tang (Australia): (Peggy writing): Wanted to share with you that the article sent in by Calvin and Pat Cook in “Presbevents No. 9” regarding the recent interviews with the late Brian Stumbles brought back a host of memories for me. I grew up in Vereeniging and remember vividly the day of the tragic Sharpeville massacre. At that time aged 14 I was attending the Holy
Rosary Convent in Three Rivers and whilst our class were engaged in doing eurhythmics out on the quadrangle saw aircraft flying over being unaware of the drama unfolding and that these were being used in an attempt to discourage those who were demonstrating. My late Mother’s family owned a bakery business and as I would go with Mum to the bakery shop in Market Ave. (at the crack of dawn) each morning prior to catching the school bus observed for a number of days after the event large numbers of police reinforcements passing the shop from the old Town Hall where they were accommodated en route to the two local cafes where breakfast was provided.
I remember Brian Stumbles being the minister at St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church as my parents and myself knew of many who attended there - our family were Anglicans and we worshipped at the church of St. Mary and St. John in Livingstone Ave. where the vicar at that time was Norman Luyt - Bishop Ambrose Reeves also mentioned in the article confirmed me in 1957 - those days girls dressed in white dresses and wore white veils - an occasion never to be forgotten
Robin Palmer who also features in “Presbevents no. 9” spent a few hours with Garry and myself when he visited Melbourne some time ago - it was really good to meet with him.
Rully and Thembisa Notshe: We ask you to uphold the Rev Rully Notshe and his family in your prayers as we received the sad news that his eldest brother Niven Vakele Notshe, passed away last Monday. He was residing in the Eastern Cape and was a member of the Semple Memorial Congregation. The funeral will take place on Saturday, the 31st October 2009.
Many thanks to those who have shared. Doug