{"id":50170,"date":"2022-02-24T09:51:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T07:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/church-congregation-hands-over-new-home-to-family-20220222\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T21:41:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:41:35","slug":"church-congregation-hands-over-new-home-to-family-20220222","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/church-congregation-hands-over-new-home-to-family-20220222\/","title":{"rendered":"Church congregation hands over new home to family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Congregants from the Ngangelizwe branch of the Assemblies of God, in Mthatha, showed love to a family who lost their rondavel in heavy storms last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They handed over a two-roomed house to the Machumela family in Gungululu location in Qumbu, last week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the deputy secretary from the Assemblies of God, Monwabisi Didi, they visited the family after the incident with the aim of showing love and support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe found that the situation was very bad because Machumela was left with only one rondavel. We bought her groceries and we then decided to do something to meet her halfway; that is why we built this house,\u201d said Didi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that even though it was their first time building a house, the church was regularly involved in welfare projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_6f5f2947\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"House\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/3191\/2c65792c2aed4d4eb5f1fc3e41f95201.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d4e546a3139a4d06b30bf755c1e0ae7e.jpg\" title=\"Congregants from Assemblies of God in Mthatha handed over a two-roomed house to the victim of heavy storm, Nonceba Machumela, in Qumbu.      \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Congregants from Assemblies of God in Mthatha handed over a two-roomed house to the victim of heavy storm, Nonceba Machumela, in Qumbu.      <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photos:SUPPLIED<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Didi said they use this programme to assist people with various problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Didi also revealed that they had hosted a Christmas party for the elders and also gave vouchers to some of the community members facing challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPreaching the word of God only is not enough. 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