Capetown, South Africa | Peter & Cathy Manuel
Capetown, South Africa
Current Needs:
- Help us give the brethren of the Naama and Ovambo tribes dignity and recognition by giving them a place of worship
- We would like to train a man from Namibia to go preach to their own and one from Piketberg. We have identified these families. We can do this, with financial help
- We solicit your encouragement and prayers
HISTORY
Peter Manuel studied at Sunset School of Preaching from 1974. After he returned home, he baptized most of his family into Christ; two of his brothers are now preaching the gospel full time. In July of 1979 Peter and his wife started to work with Athlone church in their new building and grew the church from there on to its present day status. The present church building has seating for five hundred and is a monument to the missional spirit of the men of the Athlone church. More than ten other congregations have been founded, at least indirectly, because of the work at Athlone, from training men at preaching schools to constructing buildings for other congregations.
At present, the Athlone church serves their community via a preschool which takes in children from toddler to five years of age, as well as an elementary and high school. They are also involved in a mission work in Namibia. Peter plans to spend two more years to fulfill a dream there, a congregation with their own place of worship.
TODAY
Peter is now 71, and Cathy will turn 70 next year. They have three faithful and special children: Coleen, Deon, and Viola. They are all married, and between them have provided Peter and Cathy six grandchildren.
See a Slide Show of the mission in Capetown