94 Grattan Street, New Brighton

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Presently 94 Grattan Street, New Brighton is occupied by St Stephen’s Anglican Parish Church.

St Stephens Church

The congregation of St. Stephen's now in New Brighton worshipped for a while in Block 59 Red location, before a new church was built. The Church was built in 1907 at Red location and was of wood and iron structure. There was another built at Mount Road also known as St. Stephen's Church which remained for sometime and ceased to be used in 1960. Canon Joseph Cowan planned the present church in Grattan Street. The foundation stone was laid on 25 May 1941 by Mr JL Walton who, together with the PE Church Extension Board, provided the funds for the building, which was consecrated in July that same year.

The caring ("Siyakhathala") Church of Jesus Christ in the 21st Century.

About Siyakhathala

Vision

St Stephen’s Parish, is a Holy Spirit-led Church striving to provide a unique community response to 21st Century social challenges.

Mission

The Mission of St Stephen’s Parish is to:

• Design an outreach development programme intended for church leaders, volunteers and active community members

• Design social, sustainable programmes for the youth, women and elderly congregants

• Forge relationships with other relevant stakeholders in Government, business and community Non-Governmental Organisations, Non-Profit Organisations and community leaders of different sectors

• Establish a church community forum to measure progress, influence policies and other necessary needs (Information-sharing sessions)

• Establish an internal church member database of professionals in various specialist fields for assistance when needed

• Design and adhere to the church year plan for purposes of addressing 21st Century social challenges

Values

• Preparedness to serve and share: 2 Corinthians 4:5; “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake”.

• Compassion, love, mutual and social support: Mark 6:34;“And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things”.

• Ownership and accountability: Romans 14:12;“So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God”.

• Volunteerism: 1 John 3:18; “Little children, let us not love in word or talk, but in deed and in truth”.

• Ethics and integrity at all church levels: 1 Peter 1: 15-16;“But as He who called you is Holy, you also be Holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be Holy, for I am Holy”.

Address

94 Grattan Street, New Brighton, Gqeberha

041 485 6009

ststephensparish@telkomsa.net

References

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StStephensAnglicanChurchPE

Wix: https://khanya635mtyobo.wixsite.com/ststephensanglican