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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

Kerry Tobias Priest's Warden (083 462 9559)

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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Statement of Faith

The Anglican Way uses the Nicene Creed to define our faith. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, …

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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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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We follow the broad Anglican Tradition. Fellowship Group  This group which meets on Wednesday or Thursday evenings at Jacqui Bauer's house 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 …

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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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Make the World Your Parish: Applying the Great Commission to Your Church

The Great Commission lies at the heart of the Christian faith. But how can a typical church think of global missions when there are so many local challenges to contend with? In this essay from Make the World Your Parish: Increasing Your Global Influence for Christ, Reggie Weems challenges pastors to encourage their congregations–big or …

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A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day, Decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray. Just then the back door opened, a man came down the aisle, The minister frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in  quite a while. His shirt was kinda …

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