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Wamkelekile - Welkom - Siyakwamukela - Welcome

TWO URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS - A Rocha South Africa's NPO Status and the National Director Search

During the third quarter of 2011 ARZA was notified by the Department of Home Affairs that the department had revoked our NPO status, on account of their late receipt of our 2010 documentation. We have appealed their decision, citing our bona fides which show clearly that there has been no willful non-compliance on our part. We are pursuing the matter with officials in Pretoria. The Board and National Team of ARZA are of one mind that we have complied with all our legal and financial obligations to all our Friends, financial partners and project stakeholders. If you pray, please pray for our appeal to be accepted, so that no break in our legal status will occur.

Our search for a National Director continues. We ask for your prayers as we re-advertise and shortlist for interview in the next five weeks.

SU, SCO, YMCA Leaders Meet on Created for Life!

In January 10 leaders from three youth organizations participated in ARZA's twelfth Created for Life! Course, in the Limietberg Mountains near Wellington. Coming from all racial and economic backgrounds in South Africa, these young adult leaders were keen to explore the relationship between Jesus Christ and creation in God's work to reverse the curses of Genesis 3. Not surprisingly, given South Africa's current context, this group spent more time than usual to explore why reconciliation between men and women is integral to the Bible's presentation of humankind's relationship with the non-human creation. In addition to spending lots of time in quiet on the mountain, reflecting on how God's story, creation's story and their own stories connect, the young adults enjoyed learning about fynbos, aquatic life in the Witte Rivier, abseiling, and eating great outdoor food like potjie and woodfire jaffles. Find more here

Seven Days of Creation for the Church in Africa

African Christians want to engage with the Bible to understand the centrality of conservation and creation care in God's eternal purpose for the world. This month ARZA responds to this need by publishing seven Bible reflections on the creation theme in Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. They can be used individually or as an anchor for small group Bible study. Find a free online copy of our publication here