District bishop pays Ethelbert care centre a visit
Bishop Mandindi visited the six cottages on the premises housing a maximum of 12 children each and interacted with the babies and pre-Grade R toddlers.
NEWLY inaugurated Natal Coastal District Bishop, Linda Mandindi, visited Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre recently who was invited by former principal, Ernie Nightingale.
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Bishop Mandindi attended an early morning service in the Ethelbert chapel and then took a tour of the centre.
He was touched by the rich history of Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre, established 111 years ago, and the fact that family members of the founders still serve on the board.
Bishop Mandindi visited the six cottages on the premises housing a maximum of 12 children each and interacted with the babies and pre-Grade R toddlers.
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“I have read about Ethelbert, but being here has touched me deeply,” Bishop Mandindi said.
The bishop said he intended to learn more about the service organisations that fall under his circuit as the Methodist Church is dedicated to serve the communities they work in.
Ethelbert also held a memorial service for ex-resident, Justin Voster, who passed away last year December.
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