Germiston Methodist hosted the annual district
As part of the church community outreach programmes the church has launched the HESWA district gender desk to create awareness about gender based violence.
The Germiston District Women’s Auxiliary of the Methodist Church of South Africa hosted the annual district meeting in Germiston for the first time on March 12.
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The conference was attended by the Gauteng district branches including the Alberton and Kempton Park to mention a few.
The first-morning service was dedicated to paying respects to members of the church who passed away between the periods of the last meeting and the latest morning hours of the same Saturday of March 12.
Sheila Railson, district secretary, said they also lit candles to pay respects to the founders of the church.
“The white candle was to remember our founders and the green candle was to honour and welcome our new members of the church. Green symbolises growth,” said Railson.
She also said as part of the church community outreach programmes the church has launched the HESWA district gender desk to help create awareness about the country’s second pandemic, and gender-based violence.
“The district enables a church that is free for women, men, queer people, children, and youth to be who they want to be, at all levels of gatherings for the Methodist people and any other person,” said Railson.
Kathy Hartley, president of the Eswatini district, said they were pleased to see the attendance in numbers as this marks an important meeting in their calendar.
“The women’s auxiliary works toward creating change in our communities. We are involved in several social projects. We part of Pim Villa Methodist Home in Primrose Hill,” said Hartley.
“The home specialises in caring for those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
“Once a year we get together and share all the work we have done. In October we have all the districts in the country coming under one roof,” said Hartley.
“We work very hard and we looking for young people to join us,” she said.
“The Germiston branch has been offering several services to the public. Once a week they offer food relief parcels to the community. They also hand out soup and bread to underprivileged residents,” said Hartley.
