1.Pray for the plans being made for

the second semester and beyond.

2.Pray for Drs Whytock and Phillips as

they attend the Bible College Con-

sultation in Pretoria in June. May

they bring many ideas back for

Dumisani.

3.Pray for our students who are all

engaged in Christian ministry op-

portunities each Sunday and also

that they can balance this with their

study commitments at Dumisani and

work commitments.

4.Praise God for ongoing donations of

funds and books which Dumisani

has recently received.

Items for Prayer

18 Leopold Street

PO Box 681

King William’s Town,

5600

South Africa

Phone: +27 (0) 43-642-4737

Fax: +27 (0) 86-530-5179

E-mail: admin.dumisani@gmail.com

Web: www.dumisani.org

Visit to Tiyo Soga’s church

Please take the time to visit our new

website (www.dumisani.org) which

was published at the beginning of

April. Change is good and new is fresh,

so we trust that this will spark further

interest in the work of DTI for the king-

dom of God.

We want to thank all congregations and

individuals who have provided financial

support for Dumisani in the first quarter

of 2015. Thank you for your vision and

commitment to training Christian work-

ers for the Eastern Cape. We value your

continued support.

New website

Thanks

On Sunday 26 April, a delegation of nine

students, accompanied by Dr & Mrs

Whytock, attended a wonderful service

at the Mgwali United Presbyterian

church, situated near Stutterheim in the

Eastern Cape, where Tiyo Soga minis-

tered. Tiyo Soga was the first Xhosa man

ordained as a Presbyterian minister.

The delegation also visited the Tiyo Soga

Museum, and subsequently enjoyed

l u n c h

and fel-

lowship

with the

l o c a l

congre-

gation.

World Reformed Fellowship

Dumisani News

The Fourth General Assembly of the World Re-

formed Fellowship was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil

hosted by Mackenzie Presbyterian University,

March 21-28. Our acting principal and his wife

were able to attend. They were blessed by much

dynamic and engaging teaching, fellowship with

Christians from all over the world, and numerous

opportunities to engage in networks with many

involved in theological education around the globe. The photo here shows the new

International Director who was installed at the meeting in Sao Paulo. This is Dr Flip

Buys from South Africa. Dr Buys was very instrumental in the work of Mukhanyo

Theological College in KwaMhlanga, South Africa. Dr Whytock was elected to the

Board of Directors of the World Reformed Fellowship at Brazil. Hopefully at some

point we will have Dr Buys come and speak at Dumisani.

May 2015

Short Courses proving worthwhile We began 2015 with a new approach to our entry-level studies: our Short Courses.

In the first half of the first semester, we offered Foundations of the Bible, Founda-

tions of Computer Skills, Foundations of the Gospel, and Foundations of Doctrine. At

present we are offering the following:

1. Foundations of the New Testament

2. Foundations of Computer Skills

3. Foundations of Biblical Counselling

4. Foundations of Preaching

These are foundational courses which run for seven weeks, each course costing

R350. The students have found them most worthwhile. The next Short Courses will

begin on 20 July 2015. (See back of Newsletter for contact details.)

Meet Mr Ntabeni

Mr Ronnie Ntabeni, a true gentleman and dedicated student, began his studies

with us in 2011. He is a candidate for the Bachelor of Theology Degree, which

he aims to finish this year. One would often find him on his own in the lecture

hall going over his material in preparation for the next class. Mr Ntabeni was

our student speaker at the recent Awards Service. He is

pictured here with his mother, and son Sindisa. Mr Ntabe-

ni’s favourite course has been New Testament studies. He

found Philosophy the most challenging. He appreciates

the resources that Dumisani has to offer and he holds the

lecturers in high regard. Please pray for Mr Ntabeni.

Dumisani Awards & Graduation Ceremonies, 14 March We were honoured to have Dr John and Elizabeth Ross

return to be with us for this year’s awards and gradua-

tion ceremonies. Dr Ross spoke boldly from John 13 on

what constitutes true servant leadership and was very

well received. Our student speaker was Mr. Ronnie

Ntabeni who also did a fine job challenging us to ‘Walk

in the Light’.

Nine students were recognized for their achievements:

Basic Ministries Studies: W.S. Camagu, M. Kiva, S.

Rubushe, T.L. Siguqu, Y. Solwandle

Advanced Ministries Studies: R.N.Y. Mfamana, M.V.

Ncanywa, R.M. Ntabeni

Bachelor of Theology Degree: One student, Ikho Magodla, graduated the day

before (13 March) by being

awarded his degree at the cere-

monies in Potchefstroom through

North-West University.

Our students all received excel-

lent presentations of donated

books which included bible com-

mentaries and study material.

As we meet and communicate with various individuals and organizations,

whether locally or globally, we find a number who are willing to support the

ministry at DTI. One such blessing has been the donation of books, or the re-

duction in prices of such resources. Therefore, we have been able to bless our

students and members of the public with

valuable resources for their studies and for

Christian growth in general. We invite you

to contact us and find out about our book

sales which take place on a regular basis.

Our librarian Mrs Nancy Whytock would

gladly assist you in this regard.

At the end of March we welcomed Rev. David MacPherson, chairman of the

IMB, and his wife Martha, as well as Rev. David Miller, member of the IMB and

past member of staff at Dumisani. We had good fel-

lowship both in meetings and in sharing meals to-

gether. The visitors enjoyed a tour around King Wil-

liam’s Town with our receptionist, Mrs Hombakazi

Thsandu, and they attended Easter services and

meetings in the wider Free Church community in the

Book sales

International Missions Board visit

Dr John Ross & early Christians of the Eastern Cape

It was good to have Dr Ross back at DTI, having been a lecturer with us from

2008 to 2011. He shared talks on early Christians in the Eastern Cape, includ-

ing the lives and experiences of Ntsikana and

Wilhelmina Stompjes, probably the first Chris-

tian Xhosa man and woman in this area, and Jane

Elizabeth Waterston, teacher and missionary at

Lovedale, near Alice in the Eastern Cape.

The talks were well supported and many in at-

tendance were impressed by Dr Ross’

knowledge of the local area and its people.