Prayers for peaceful elections held in Estcourt
Ahead of the 2019 National and provincial Elections, a prayer for peace was held
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Powerful peace prayers reverberated at the Estcourt Town Hall this past Saturday afternoon.
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Ahead of the upcoming 2019 National and Provincial Elections, the Estcourt Sizanani Christian Churches Association (ESCCA) hosted an election prayer.
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The aim was to pray for peaceful and fair elections, which take place across the nation on May 8.
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Various local priests, church members, bishops, deans and reverends attended the prayer.
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The prayer kicked off with songs of praise and worship, this was followed by an opening devotion by Bishop TT Shongwe.
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Among the special guests invited to deliver messages of support were from the South African National Police Service (SAPS), Department of Transport and traditional leadership.
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