The burning light in Alberton
Ligstad has reached out to the local community with various ministry projects under the Ligstad banner.
FROM their humble beginnings five years ago, the little candle flickering in the dark has grown to a bright shining light for the community.
Born in a building, the Old Eeufees Church where a congregation died, Ligstad has truly become a beacon of hope for the community. The work of those at Ligstad has improved the lives of many through the opportunities offered by this NPO.
The “Ou Eufees-kerk” on Van Riebeeck Avenue, Alberton North, has been a landmark in the area since 1938. Residents and passers-by will have noticed an uptick in the activity levels at the old building over the past five years where Ligstad, as an NPO started a community project with the aim of getting the community to uplift the community.
Ligstad has reached out to the local community with various ministry projects under the Ligstad banner.
These include a pre-school, aftercare centre, developmental social services centre, training for counsellors, counselling, elderly care and music tuition. Ligstad is a non-profit organisation with a mandate to lend a helping hand to those in need, especially children and the elderly.
Through each of these services rendered to the community runs the golden thread of ministering the Word of God. Whether at the elderly Bible study group or the Good News Hour for the children, or the training and counselling – walking in the Light is what drives those involved at Ligstad to uplift the community.
Ligstad has a vision to empower the community of Alberton North to be a beacon of hope in the world we live in, and a mission to uplift the community, in dependence on God, by means of proactive community development services rendered by the community to the community, in order for the community to function independently of the welfare system.
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