Sunday, June 15, 2008

South Africa

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Name of church
City
Website
What's the worship music like? (Contemporary, hymns, long, fast, loud etc?)
What's the speaking like? (Old school Bible, culturally relevant, by video etc?)
What's the childcare like?
What's your favorite thing?
What would you change?
Can I wear jeans?

6 comments:

mlt said...

I don't go there (I live in the US) but I have visited this church in Sandton (a suburb of Johannesburg) a few times.

Name of church: Rosebank Union Church
City: Johannesburg, South Africa
Website: www.ruc.org.za
What's the worship music like? (Contemporary, hymns, long, fast, loud etc?) Contemporary
What's the speaking like? (Old school Bible, culturally relevant, by video etc?) Culturally relevant old school bible teaching
What's the childcare like? Unsure
What's your favorite thing? Tea after the service, huge amount of ministry opportunities
What would you change? Nothing... I loved it all.
Can I wear jeans? Absolutely

Anonymous said...

I studied abroad in Cape Town years ago and loved this church:

Name of church: His People Church
City: Rondebosch (Cape Town)
Website: www.capetown.hispeople.org
What's the worship music like? (Contemporary, hymns, long, fast, loud etc?): Contemporary
What's the speaking like? (Old school Bible, culturally relevant, by video etc?): Bible based and culturally relevant
What's the childcare like?: don't know
What's your favorite thing?: Great worship
What would you change?: don't know enough to say now to know
Can I wear jeans?: DEFINITELY

Anonymous said...

Name of church
City Durban, KZN
Website http://www.dcc.org.za/
What's the worship music like? (Contemporary/hymn mix)
What's the speaking like? (culturally relevant)
What's the childcare like? Kinda unique where the daycare windows face the sanctuary so the kids can watch the worshippers and the moms can look on as well
What's your favorite thing? Pastor was INCREDIBLY responsible. Americans might be selling the world this crap gospel (Jon Piper's not mine) but the pastor was triple making sure that his flock got the right message.
What would you change? Not a darn thing.
Can I wear jeans? Of course.

Tree said...

Name of church: Vineyard Christian Feellowship
City: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Website
What's the worship music like? Contemporary
What's the speaking like? culturally relevant
What's the childcare like? chilren's church during the morning service, and a mommy's and babies room
What's your favorite thing? feels like home. biblical teaching, super humble leaders
What would you change? nothing
Can I wear jeans? YES!

Anonymous said...

Helllooo fellow South Africans... Here's my spot:


Name of church: Glenridge Church International
City: Durban
Website: not up at the moment
What's the worship music like? Contemporary, hymns - a mix and a remix ;)
What's the speaking like? Bible-based, culturally relevant, relaxed family atmosphere
What's the childcare like? Um... we have children's ministry on Sundays, and there's a room for nursing mums and mums with small kids
What's your favorite thing? The worship... the diversity of people
What would you change? Nothing i can think of
Can I wear jeans? Yeah! Wear 'em skinny, flared, sequined...

Marisa said...

Name of church: Shofar Christian Church
City: Stellenbosch, South Africa (but several branches countrywide and also some abroad in & around London)
Website: www.shofaronline.org.
What's the worship music like? (Contemporary, hymns, long, fast, loud etc?) Contemporary, long.
What's the speaking like? (Old school Bible, culturally relevant, by video etc?) Culturally relevant old school bible teaching
What's the childcare like? Childrens church during morning services, and mothers' room available for babies & toddlers
What's your favorite thing? Praise & Worship. Solid teachings. Do-ers and not just preachers.
What would you change? Nothing... I love it.
Can I wear jeans? Definitely