Weekly Update – 29 March 2026

by Takalani Musekwa | Mar 27, 2026 | News, Uncategorized

Palm Sunday

Psalm 31:9–16 • Isaiah 50:4–9a • Philippians 2:5–11 • Matthew 27:11–54

Coming Events to Diarise:

Monthly Day of Prayer & Fasting – 11 April2026

Denominational Conference 2026 – 23-26 July 2026, Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre, Dallas, Texas, USA. (Registration Open) – To Register, Click Here:

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Servant King, Jesus Christ.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and it is the start of what is known as Holy Week. Everything written in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John finds its climax in this week. It is the events of the next 8 days which define Christianity.

The period of Easter Preparation is meant to help us get to a point where the events of this week as recorded in the gospels, can have a lasting impression and profound effect on our faith. Holy Week and the Easter Weekend are special periods for us, and should never be treated like any other period on the calendar. They are not just another week, or just another long weekend. I hope that most, if not all our churches will be having special gatherings throughout the weekend to celebrate these special events.

God willing, Margaret and I will be celebrating the Easter Weekend in Musoma, Tanzania. We will leave on Tuesday and arrive there on Wednesday. Musoma is about four hours by road from the nearest airport. We will spend most of Wednesday on the road to Musoma. Please pray for our safe travel, and for a blessed Easter Conference with our brethren in Tanzania.

My prayer for this week is for each one of us to fully appreciate “how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,” which is manifested in the events of Holy Week. Amen!

PRAYER REQUESTS & UPDATES:

Namibia Floods: Our brethren in the Caprivi strip have been badly affected by the floods this week (second flooding this season) which destroyed many homes. Please remember them in your prayers.

Easter Celebrations: As we count down to the Easter celebrations, please pray that we may all personally and collectively experience God’s goodness that are revealed through the cross and the resurrection. Amen!

Sick Brethren: Please continue to pray for the brethren who are suffering from various sicknesses.

Have a blessed weekend!
Shalom!

Takalani

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REPEAT ANNOUNCEMNTS NOT TO BE READ IN CHURCH SERVICES

NATIONAL BUILDING FUND NOW ABOUT R1.6 MILLION

The National Building Fund has now reached R1.6 million.

Please support your congregation’s Building Fund by contributing additional offerings monthly or once off to the dedicated bank account as follows:

· Bank: First National Bank (FNB)

· Name: GCI Building Fund

· Account No: 6304 180 7835

· Deposit Reference: Name and Surname

You can also fundraise as a group or alone. You may have items that you no longer need or use which you can pawn and donate the funds, or approach friends and family who may be able to donate to the fund. If you need a letter to request donations please feel free to contact me.

Monthly Day of Prayer and Fasting –Saturday 11 April 2026

Our next Day of Prayer and Fasting is on Saturday 11 April 2026. Please see the dates for the rest of the year below, and diarise accordingly.

Please find some video links on Prayer and Fasting if you want to know more. Here are the links:

1. Fasting- The Forgotten Spiritual Discipline – https://youtu.be/7MgrVj_w9sY

2. Fasting Questions and Answers 1 – https://youtu.be/Mkk3U2KvPHg

3. Fasting Questions and Answers 2 – https://youtu.be/CghD-uxBbFk

4. Fasting Question and Answer #3 – https://youtu.be/ajKaWRgreLw (Question #3: How should I fast? Are there different types of fasts?)

Future Days of Prayer and Fasting:

· April 11

· May 9

· June 13

· July 11

· August 8

· September 12

· October 10

· November 7

· December 12

February 2026 ISSUE OF FACE TO FACE PUBLISHED

Our February 2026 issue of the online Face To Face magazine has been published. Please find it here: Face To Face

Parable of the Vineyard Workers

The Church Is A Temple

I Will Hold Your Hand

Online Bi-Weekly Bible Study – 1 April 2026 – New Series on Ephesians

Please diarise and join the biweekly Online Bible study every second Wednesday at 19:00. The current series is: The Book of Ephesians.

To connect to the biweekly Bible Study, here are the details: Click

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89054374373?pwd=NFZVaFJjVGxqQjc5K0YyeWEzVVZMUT09

OR enter the details below to join the meeting:

Meeting ID: 890 5437 4373

Passcode: GCI2021

Time: 19:00

OFFERINGS: (should Christians pay a tithe?)

Even though some churches are not able to meet, we urge you to continue to give your weekly Thanksgiving offering that you would normally give during church services. The bank details for EFT and Cash deposits are below:

The Banking details for both the weekly Thanksgiving Offerings and the monthly Freewill Offerings are as follows:

EFT PAYMENTS

GRACE COMMUNION INTERNATIONAL-S.A –

Account No: 593 800 27523 – FNB Current Account Number

Ref. NameSurname Church

Please reference your offering so that we can send a receipt.

CASH PAYMENTS