An explanatory note:

Ruthann and Jan Hall served as missionary volunteers with Global Ministries (the joint overseas ministry effort of the Christian Church [Disciples of Christ] and the United Church of Christ) for two years. During 2000, they served as "Special Projects Advisors" to Prof. Bonganjalo Goba (the Vice-Chancellor and Principal) and the other members of the executive management of M.L.Sultan Technikon, a state-supported university-level technical institute in Durban, South Africa. They assisted with institutional strategic planning and related matters. During 2001, they served as facilitators and advisors to the Mission Council of the KwaZulu-Natal Region of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, working in connection with the Council's efforts to encourage and enhance the mission outreach activities of the UCCSA's local congregations in KZN. These efforts centered on activities addressing the issues of HIV/AIDS, poverty, and violence (crime and abuse) in the local communities of the province.  At the request of the KZN Region, in 2002 they returned to South Africa for a further two months of follow-up work regarding these efforts.  [See http://amaqoqo.home.comcast.net for an archived collection of their web sites and newsletters published during this time.]

Ruthann and Jan are presently engaged in efforts to launch a program -- 'Ibandla lami linge lakho' / 'Your church is my church' -- for local church to local church connections between KwaZulu-Natal and Massachusetts [see http://I3L.home.comcast.net].

This site is maintained by Jan Hall, from work done and materials assembled during his and Ruthann's work with the Mission Council during 2001 and 2002.

Comments or questions, e-mail us: uccsa-kzn-mc@comcast.net.

I.

Izinkwa neZinhlanzi

Loaves and Fishes

“A Report with Recommendations” to the Ministers and Local Congregations of the KwaZulu-Natal Region of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa,
 to those who attended the Mission Council’s Workshops on local church mission outreach held during 2001, and to other interested parties.

Published November, 2001.

Title Page.

Table of Contents.

Part One.
"A Report with Recommendations"
 
Part Two.
Lessons and Recommendations
 
Part Three.
Guidance from Scripture
 
Part Four.
Summaries of Reports of Activities and Projects by Local Churches
 
* * *
 
Appendix A: Specimen Invitation to Workshop (isiZulu and English)
Appendix B: Churches Attending, and Statistics
Appendix C: List of Attendees, by Church (with contact information)
Appendix D: Specimen Programme for Workshop
Appendix E: Contact Information for Outside Organisations
Appendix F: Specimen Activities Report Form
Appendix G: Summary of Churches Reporting Activities, by Priority
Appendix H: Contact Information for Mission Council Members
 

II.

Siyafunda nomunye komunye

We keep on learning from one another

[A supplemental report] to the Ministers and Local Congregations of the KwaZulu-Natal Region of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, to those who attended the Mission Council’s Workshops on local church mission outreach held during 2002, and to other interested parties.

Published March, 2002.

Title Page

[Web Contents Page]

Part One

(Part One contains the following sections: The 2001 Workshops, and the Prior Report; The 2002 Workshops; Role of the Region, and Further Steps; Updated Activity Reports from Local Churches; Ministers' Participation, and Message; and Conclusion.)

Part Two -- Overview of Reported Activities

Part Three -- Updated Summaries of Local Churches' Reports

Exhibit A -- Churches Attending

Exhibit B -- Updated Summary by Priority

Last edited 20 January 2005.