Mission Moment

By Reverend Jan Scholtz
The concerns that Martin Luther King addressed back in the 1960’s were not just issues of society and culture, they were issues of justice. The same is true for many of the challenges that face us today.
The call to respect and care for each other as sisters and brothers isn’t just a [...]

Good News To The Poor!

By Reverend Jan Scholtz
Poverty is a wretched thing. Yes, in the monastic tradition we praise simplicity of life. We say people should make do with what they have, not seeking to be swallowed up by materialistic desire. But we have NO RIGHT to glamorize poverty. Very often, many of us, from forums in the international [...]

Youth Lead The Way

Written by Padraic Gerety
From 4 – 6 March, a three day Leadership Workshop was held at the Luderitz Youth Centre by the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture (MYNSSC) in a drive to impart leadership skills to Luderitz’s secondary school learners.
Training was given to 20 prefects from the Luderitz Christian and Luderitz [...]

Youth Participation In Democratic Governance

By Reverend Jan Scholtz

From my point of view the role of youth in a democracy is to be evaluators of all systems, be it political, economic or otherwise. In order to do this, the youth must be morally upright, possessing correct reasoning and acceptable behaviour. Youths who are integral part of a democratic society need [...]

Serving God With AIDS

By Reverend Scholtz
If we refuse to live and serve alongside those living with AIDS, then we have no claim to be serving Jesus Christ, so we must see our lord Jesus Christ in AIDS infected people.
This is a practical application of Jesus’ words: “I was sick and you took care of me … Just as [...]

Swedish Officials Visit Youth Centre

Swedish officials from Höör visited the Lüderitz Youth Centre on Tuesday the 18th November, to discuss ways in which Höör and Lüderitz can help each other.
The meeting got off to a slow start as, due to delays, it begins half an hour late. The room was filled with the excited Lüderitz youth. A lot [...]