Spreading a message of hope.
This is the main purpose of the Good Hope Christian Centre (GHCC) March of Hope which took place on Wednesday 5 April in the City Bowl.
The annual march sees dozens of people taking to the streets of the CBD, spreading a message of hope while re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Christians around the world commemorated Easter this past weekend.
Nathan Elias, a pastor at GHCC, says: “March of Hope is about taking Jesus to the street. As a nation, we are always surrounded by negativity in our country and city. We remind our city and our nation that Jesus remains the answer; it doesn’t matter what the situation is. Jesus is still the answer to the solution in our country.”
He explains that, annually, the church also has an Easter production, called The Whip the Hammer and the Cross.
“During the march, we have the entire biblical cast, showing how Jesus was beaten. We have people in biblical costumes. We try and re-enact that biblical moment. After the march, we have praise and worship.”
Elias says the aim is to spread a message of hope and healing “to our city and to our nation”.
“We have three stops on the march. The first stop is Parliament. This is where decisions get made that affect the country, so we stop there and pray for our government, that God gives them wisdom and righteousness in the way they should operate.
“Our second stop is Adderley Street. Here we pray for businesses, that the rate of unemployment drops so that people can put bread on the table. The last stop is in front of the Grand Parade where we pray for people. Telling people that Jesus is there to give you hope.”
