Author : Tony Lawrence

Written on Apr, 10, 2017 by in , | 1 Comment.

“The church should help to make sure that everybody knows about the rights of children and adolescents.”  Child in South Africa “Churches’ Commitments to Children” is an open invitation to the World Council of Churches member churches and partners to address the needs of children as an integral part of the ecumenical commitment to the pilgrimage of justice and peace.

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After advocating for this for the last few years, Provincial Synod and the Archbishop has agreed that 2017 will be known as the Year of the Young.  For the entire 2017 we will be placing special focus on various aspects affecting the children and young people of our Church. It is our hope and prayer that every member of the …

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Dear Family in Christ In 2016 we saw many disruptions in the education system, both in basic education and higher learning institutions. We witnessed the #feesmustfall violent protests and a drop in pass rate in maths and science.

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Written on Apr, 01, 2016 by in | 2 Comments.

The Warehouse, in conjunction with other institutions, have developed a Children’s Act Manual which can be downloaded as an Android APP in the Playstore.  It contains the general principles of the Children’s Act, responsibilities and rights, the care, support and nurture of children, and a variety of other aspects related to the Act.

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Written on Mar, 31, 2016 by in | 2 Comments.

If you are in the ministry to children or youth (up to age 18 years), then you are invited to participate in this information gathering exercise to determine the views of children and youth on what a Child Friendly Church constitutes (or, should constitute).

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