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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptising them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am
with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28: 19 and 20
baptising them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am
with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28: 19 and 20
We are called into being by the will of God
The Church has been called into being by the will
of God, who gathers all people into a fellowship in
Christ, which is created and sustained by the
power of the Holy Spirit. Its purpose and function is
to bear witness to the saving Gospel of Jesus
Christ to all who do not yet believe in him, to build
up in faith, hope and love those who already
believe, and to proclaim his sovereignty over the
world so that his rule may be extended in it. The
Church is holy because it is of God, and not of
man's creation. It is catholic in that God of his love
calls all people to share in its membership. It is
apostolic in that it remains faithful to the apostolic
teaching. The Lord Jesus Christ is the King and
Head of the Church. Under his authority, and with
the Holy Scriptures as its supreme rule, its laws
are framed and administered and its functions
exercised with the promised guidance of the Holy
Spirit.
of God, who gathers all people into a fellowship in
Christ, which is created and sustained by the
power of the Holy Spirit. Its purpose and function is
to bear witness to the saving Gospel of Jesus
Christ to all who do not yet believe in him, to build
up in faith, hope and love those who already
believe, and to proclaim his sovereignty over the
world so that his rule may be extended in it. The
Church is holy because it is of God, and not of
man's creation. It is catholic in that God of his love
calls all people to share in its membership. It is
apostolic in that it remains faithful to the apostolic
teaching. The Lord Jesus Christ is the King and
Head of the Church. Under his authority, and with
the Holy Scriptures as its supreme rule, its laws
are framed and administered and its functions
exercised with the promised guidance of the Holy
Spirit.
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Church on the Way.
St. Georges Presbyterian Church Bluff, Durban, South Africa.
HISTORY: ST. GEORGE’S PRESBYTERIAN “CHURCH ON THE WAY”
The history of our congregation dates back to 1922/23 when a group of Christians
began meeting in Brighton road. This local fellowship was called St. Bernard's.
In 1926 the Fynnland congregation began meeting in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Read, the parents of Alice Jonker, and later moved to Gladys Hall, a wood and iron
building on the site of the Fynnland Sea Scout Hall in Bluff road. Mr. J Louden,
grandfather of Collin Burrows, was elected the first elder of the Fynnland charge in
1937. The church became a full charge in July 1939, and was built and erected in
November the same year on the present site, which had been donated by councilor
Stott. During 1944 a congregation started in Brighton road and these three units
comprised the Bluff Presbyterian Church served by one minister and many lay
preachers for many years.
In 1946 the Rev. E.S. Eadie was released by the army and came to serve on the
Bluff until 1951, when the Rev. David Phillips relieved him. In 1963, during the
service of Rev. Alfred McRobert, the present building was erected. It was in April
1969 that Rev. Emlyn Jones came to the Bluff, having been given the responsibility
of separating the three churches into their own identities.
We began the long road of discarding tradition in the early 1970’s. The fruit of this
was permission obtained from session for Rev. Tony Gamby to wear a safari suit
whilst conducting services. During this period, after having applied to the
Government, the elders obtained permission to conduct services for black people.
The name “Church on the Way was used for the first time in 1983 by Rev. Gus
Hunter, the minister at the time.
In 1985 Johan and Stephanie Van der Westhuizen were sent out as missionaries to
Chile. A year later Gus Hunter himself began moving out to wider ministry, and it
was then that Rev. Geoff Unwin was called, March 1987, to assist him in the running
of the church. Gus was later sent out by the congregation to North America and
Geoff subsequently led the congregation.
During 1995 the flame of renewal in the form of the “Toronto Blessing” made a
significant impression on the congregation. God has since taken us from glory to
glory, transforming us through the fire of testing. We continue to anticipate revival as
we see God developing many ministries within the Body.
The history of our congregation dates back to 1922/23 when a group of Christians
began meeting in Brighton road. This local fellowship was called St. Bernard's.
In 1926 the Fynnland congregation began meeting in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Read, the parents of Alice Jonker, and later moved to Gladys Hall, a wood and iron
building on the site of the Fynnland Sea Scout Hall in Bluff road. Mr. J Louden,
grandfather of Collin Burrows, was elected the first elder of the Fynnland charge in
1937. The church became a full charge in July 1939, and was built and erected in
November the same year on the present site, which had been donated by councilor
Stott. During 1944 a congregation started in Brighton road and these three units
comprised the Bluff Presbyterian Church served by one minister and many lay
preachers for many years.
In 1946 the Rev. E.S. Eadie was released by the army and came to serve on the
Bluff until 1951, when the Rev. David Phillips relieved him. In 1963, during the
service of Rev. Alfred McRobert, the present building was erected. It was in April
1969 that Rev. Emlyn Jones came to the Bluff, having been given the responsibility
of separating the three churches into their own identities.
We began the long road of discarding tradition in the early 1970’s. The fruit of this
was permission obtained from session for Rev. Tony Gamby to wear a safari suit
whilst conducting services. During this period, after having applied to the
Government, the elders obtained permission to conduct services for black people.
The name “Church on the Way was used for the first time in 1983 by Rev. Gus
Hunter, the minister at the time.
In 1985 Johan and Stephanie Van der Westhuizen were sent out as missionaries to
Chile. A year later Gus Hunter himself began moving out to wider ministry, and it
was then that Rev. Geoff Unwin was called, March 1987, to assist him in the running
of the church. Gus was later sent out by the congregation to North America and
Geoff subsequently led the congregation.
During 1995 the flame of renewal in the form of the “Toronto Blessing” made a
significant impression on the congregation. God has since taken us from glory to
glory, transforming us through the fire of testing. We continue to anticipate revival as
we see God developing many ministries within the Body.
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