Bloem, are you ready? asks Buchan

“People are sick and tired of the slaughter. It is time to stop the carnage and the disrespect for human life.”
These were the words of well-known preacher, Angus Buchan, who spoke at an information session at the Bloemfontein Showgrounds last Friday. The session was all about his upcoming “Its Time” mass prayer meeting that is planned for 22 April on the Wilde Als farm outside Bloemfontein.
Buchan said that they are expecting more than a million people from all over the country to attend the event. The aim of the event is to pray for an end to the violence and crime currently plaguing South Africa.
Buchan said the prayer meeting will be the biggest in the world. “The logistics of an event of such a nature is scary. We are expecting more then 380 000 cars in Bloemfontein. We are coming to visit you, and I hope you can accommodate us.
“The trains and buses are full. People from Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Soweto and Polokwane will all make their way to Bloemfontein. We have 700 toilets donated, but we need about 1 000.
“The stage is going to be massive. For about every 50 metres there will be speakers and side screens,” said Buchan.
He said he is very proud of the youth of Bloemfontein. According to him more than 5000 young people have offered to volunteer for the event and several nurses and doctors are willing to assist for free. If they had not done so, according to Buchan, the medical costs could have been about R3 million.
He added that the event will be inclusive of every nation, colour, creed and religion, and that it will not be live streamed.
“I want to tell the rugby boys, and I love rugby, you had better cancel your matches and come and support us. I even told young girls if they are planning on getting married, they’d better change the dates, because everybody will be there. We’ve prayed before but this time we are going to pray as a nation,” said Buchan.
Entrance to the event is free and it will start at 12:00. – Mark Steenbok 
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