TO ALL IN THE UPCSA

The funeral service in honour of Gogo Alice Chikomo will be held on Saturday 2 October 2021 according to the following details:

1. The body will be picked from Nyaradzo Funeral Parlour, Herbert Chitepo at 08:30 straight to City Presbyterian Church.
2. The service at City Presbyterian Church will start at 09:00.
3. Depart for Warren Hills at 12:00.
4. Burial at Warren Hills at 13:00.

There are good prospects that the serviced may be streamed live.

We continue to pray for the Chikomo family and the Presbytery of Zimbabwe as they prepare and conduct this service. To God be the glory.

Warmest regards,

Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni

Rhadebe

General Secretary

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

Secretary – Africa Communion of Reformed Churches

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA

With deep sadness, I hereby announce the passing away of Mrs Joyce Mchunu, the wife of the Revd Felix Dumisani Mchunu on Sunday afternoon, 8 August 2021. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Her funeral service will be held at Ofafa Location, Ixopo, KwaZulu Natal on Friday, the 13^th of August 2021 at 09:00 in strict observance of the COVID-19 protocols.

Let us uphold the Rev FD Mchunu, his family and the Ernest Ntuli Memorial Congregation, in Ladysmith, uThukela Presbytery where the Rev Mchunu is a minister.

Warmest regards,

Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni

Rhadebe

General Secretary

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

Secretary – Africa Communion of Reformed Churches

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr Shadrack Modise, a former teacher, school inspector, Elder,  and Session Clerk to St Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Sharpeville.  Mr Modise is also a former Clerk of Presbytery and Commissioner to General Assembly. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

The funeral arrangements will be communicated as soon as they are finalised. Please pray for the Modise family an the St Paul’s Congregation.

Warmest regards,

Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni

Rhadebe

General Secretary

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA

The funeral service of the Rev Sipho Ncapayi will take place according to the following arrangements:

Date: Tuesday 13 July 2021

Time and Place: 08:00 Prayer at home and proceed to the church. (Home address: 35 More Street, Phomolo Section, KwaThema.

Time and Place: 09:00 Service at the Church (Subject to permission granted by the SAPS to use the church for the service. If the permission is not granted, the service will take place at home)

Church Address: Rapodile UPCSA, Rapodile Street, KwaThema

Further details will be communicated in due course. The family appointed the Rev Zwai Mtyhobile to be responsible for all the communications. Please refer any enquiry to Zwai. Let us continue to pray for the family to gain strength, peace and comfort. 

Warmest regards,

Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni

Rhadebe

General Secretary

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

It is with sadness to inform you that our Elder Ms Granny Mabitsela passed away on Friday morning, the 18th June 2021.

Please keep her family in your prayers during this difficult time.

The funeral arrangements are as follows:

Date of funeral: 24/06/2021
Venue (home): 75 Desmond Tutu Street, Lotus Gardens, Atteridgeville

Stay Blessed

Regards

Norma Maja

Session Clerk

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA

Please receive the details of the services in honour of the late Rev Patrick S Mhike.

Funeral service will be arranged as follows:

Date: 22 June 2021

Venue: Bothaville, St. Andrews, Kgotsong Presbyterian Church.

Time: 10:00am – 12:00 pm

Attendance: 100 per outside as per lockdown level 3 regulations

The remains will be laid to rest at his home in Zimbabwe on a date to be announced in due course.

Warmest regards,

Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni

Rhadebe

General Secretary

Rev v. Mkhungo and Rev Dr L. Mpetsheni

Warm Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Presbytery of Trans-Xhariep in consultation with the Mhike’s family and General Assembly office officially announce that the Late Rev Patrick Simon Mhike will be buried in his home country, Zimbabwe sometime next week. The funeral service will be conducted in South Africa and the Lay to rest service will be conducted in Zimbabwe.

Funeral service will be arranged as follows:

Date: 22 June 2021

Venue: Bothaville, St. Andrews, Kgotsong Presbyterian Church.

Time: 10:00am – 12:00 pm

Attendance: 100 per outside as per lockdown level 3 regulations

We are working on making virtual and streamline connections available for those who cannot attend to be part of the proceedings. The links for virtual connections will be shared later.

We pray to God to give us strength as we prepare the final service of this great servant of God. We will miss his humility, sense of humour, commitment and love for his church. May His soul rest in eternal peace.

Kind Regards

Lewatle Ramokopu Date: 18 June 2021

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA

It is with a deep sense of shock and sadness to announce the sudden passing away of the Rev Reuben Daka at University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka this morning around 07:10. He was admitted at the hospital yesterday after a short illness. May his soul rest in eternal peace. The funeral service arrangements will be communicated in due course.

The Rev Daka was a minister to Kaunda Square Congregation within the Presbytery of M’chinga, Zambia. Please uphold in your prayers his wife, Dorothy, his family and the Congregation.

Warmest regards,

Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni

Rhadebe

General Secretary

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

Secretary – Africa Communion of Reformed Churches

P O Box 12355

Aston Manor 1630

Tel :  + 27 11 727-3500

Email:lmpetsheni@presbyterian.org.za

“I am doing a great work and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?” (Nehemiah 6:3)

Good day!

I regret to inform you of the sad passing on of Mrs. Dikeledi Maphoto, Elder and UPWW member at Mamelodi Gardens UPCSA, on Wednesday 09^th.

The burial is on Saturday 19^th. At the old Atteridgeville cemetery. (funeral service at M/Gardens Church starting at 07.30—09.00hrs.

Please keep the Maphoto family and relatives in your thoughts and prayers as they go through this difficult time of grief and loss of their beloved mother.

May her soul rest in peace.

God Bless!

Monty Nyakale
Session Clerk