XPost: soc.culture.south-africa, za.misc   
   From: hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
      
   Dr Stefan Joubert of the Theology Faculty of Theology of the   
   University of Pretoria has recently done research into church   
   reactions to change and growth in the cities of Johannesburg and   
   Tshwane in South Africa's Gauteng province.   
      
   He will be speaking on his research and its implications for Christian   
   ministry at TGIF on Friday 4 October 2024.   
      
   When: Friday morning, 4 October 2024, 6:15am for 6:30am until 7:30am.   
      
   Where: Dialogue Community, Pretoria Rugby Club, 75 Totius Street,   
   Pretoria, Tshwane, South Africa.   
      
   Who:  All welcome, no booking required, free entrance, free parking,   
   free coffee.   
      
   Online: If you cannot be there physically   
      
   Zoom ID 805-879-906, passcode tgif   
      
   These meetings are held early in the morning so people can come to   
   them on their way to work, and they close at 7:30 so people can get to   
   work afterwards. Those who don't need to go to work can hang around   
   and chat afterwards.   
      
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   I recently had the privilege of editing the book in which Dr Stefan de   
   Beer is publishing the results of his research. He visited numerous   
   churches throughout the megacities of Johannesburg and Tshwane to   
   discover how they are coping with the challenges of urban ministry in   
   environments varying from "lifestyle" estates to shanty towns.   
      
   I believe his findings will be of interest to anyone engaged in, or   
   concerned about Christian ministry in large cities anywhere, and not   
   just the two cities that he studied. So if you know anyone who might   
   be interested, please pass this on to them.   
      
      
   --   
   Steve Hayes   
   http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm   
   http://khanya.wordpress.com   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)