CITY OF LIGHT CHURCH -UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE MATHEMATICS BOOKS DONATION.

BY: The church Correspondent

In commemorating Nelson Mandela’s 90th birth day, and inline with the spirit of giving back to the community, on the 17th of July, the City of Light Christian Church International in Alice donated Mathematics text books to the Mathematics Department of the University of Fort Hare at a ceremony which took place in the Department library room.

In his opening remarks, the Mathematics Head of Department Prof. B.B Makamba extended the word of appreciation for the Mathmatics text books donated to the department and the University at large. He said that the book donation has come at the right time and that they will use the book accordingly. Also speaking on behalf of the City of Light Christian Church Senior Pastor was Pastor Loyiso Maweza who briefly pointed out that it’s the mission of the church to serve the community where it ministers and that it does not only exist to preach the gospel but also empower the community through knowledge. Pastor Maweza concluded that the church has donated the books to the Department of Mathematics on this university because the University of Fort Hare is part of the community where it ministers.

Also speaking on the same function, Pastor Peter Qeko Jere added that the church is able to give such donations because of the help of their American Partners who are able to use the City of Light Church as the channel of blessings to the Alice community which include the University of Fort Hare. Pastor Jere added that the City of Light Christian Church has in the past months also donated Science and Mathematics text books to High Schools around Alice and Nkokobe Municipal which is in line with the Church main mission as recorded in the gospel of Matthwe 5:14. He therefore thanked the Mathematic department lecturers accepting to be used by God in the knowledge transfer process as they use the books donated.

Present during the function were Prof. Makamba (HoD), Prof. Van Dyke, Prof. Okecha, Dr. Sakile Ngcibi, Mahlasela Zuko, Odilo Ndiweni, Sunday Ogundare while the City of Light representatives include, Pastor Peter Qeko Jere, Pastor Loyiso Maweza and Pastor Munyai.