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The Southern Mission Society.

SMS’s goal is to see the church equipped to flourish and make a significant difference in building the Kingdom of God on this continent.  This we believe will affect a moral order for Southern African societies, that will help shape the direction of the educational and health systems, engage constructively with the economic, political and social life on the basis of a well articulated Christian worldview .   

Membership is offered to all Individuals (and churches) that subscribe to the principles laid down in the "GAFCON" Declaration.. 

 

Trinity Church Franschhoek is a founder member of SMS and meets at l'Ermitage Chapel 

GPS Co-ordinates: -33.910549, 19.132437

 

East Mountain is a partner organisation based in Stellenbosch

 

Please Contact

Rev. Gavin Mitchell (083 799 0726) frgavin@gmail.com

Rev. David Doveton (076 691 5041) davedoveton@gmail.com

Rev Gabriel Smith (082 549 6274) gabe@eastmountain.tv

James Lawrence (072 047 3419) – Webmaster

David Hooper (082-772-3320) – Finance

About Southern Missionary Society (SMS)

  What is SMs The Southern Mission Society (SMS) is a fellowship of clergy and laity, organised as a mission society as found in entities such as; Church Missionary Society ( CMS-Anglican) Cross-links Society of the Sacred Mission (SSM) Mission to Seafarers The Society states its purpose in this way: The purpose of the SMs …

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News and Views

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Statement of Faith

The Anglican Way uses the Nicene Creed to define our faith.   Play the Nicene Creed

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Trinity Church Franschhoek

Trinity Church is the first church plant to belong to the Southern Mission Society Trinity Church as it is now known was a founding member of the Southern Mission Society and demonstrates the church planting focus of SMS, Trinity is learning as it goes and grows and that learning will be invaluable to future church …

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Useful Links

Anglican Mainstream an information resource for orthodox Anglicans   Global Anglican Future   East Mountain Partnership   Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans Participants in the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON)   Christian Concern The Organisation that provides legal services to Christians in the United Kingdom   Global South A news and Theological Forum for Global South …

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What’s On

We follow the broad Anglican Tradition. Fellowship Group  This group which meets on Tuesday evenings has room for a few more members.     Morning Prayer  A small group of men from the Fellowship meet to pray on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Le Motte Prayer House from 06:30 to 07:30.  Anyone who feels called …

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East Mountain Partnership

EXISTS TO DEVELOP CHRISTIAN LEADERS FOR GLOBAL MISSIONAL SERVICE. We accomplish this by inviting future and current pastors, missionaries, biblical scholars and para-church leaders to participate in relationally driven, community centric, multi-cultural learning environments. Programs seek to integrate development in the areas of spiritual formation, theological education and practical leadership skills. For more information please …

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Last Minute Instructions for Lent

  Fr. Lee Nelson February, 2016 Ash Wednesday, Lent 0 Comment Lent is upon us! The word “Lent” comes from the Old English lencten, meaning spring-time, when the days lengthen. You’ve probably already noticed that! Lent covers the 40 days, excluding Sundays, before the great Paschal Feast of Easter, which is always celebrated in the …

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What Is the Gospel?

CultureWatch Bill Muehlenberg’s commentary on issues of the day… There are all kinds of Christians proclaiming all kinds of gospels. But there is a very easy test as to whether or not that which is being proclaimed is the true biblical gospel or just a pale imitation, if not complete counterfeit. The test is quite …

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