22nd January 2024

Dear Principal, SCO Co-ordinator and Executive Committee

Welcome back into the SCO family for the year 2024, we wish you the very best as you serve the
Lord in your respective portfolios.

Your branch is part of our provincial and national organisation with a great history of proclaiming
the gospel in schools, universities and nurturing learners and Christian leaders. We pray and hope
you will have a fulfilling and growing time in leading your branch “to build students in South Africa
into communities of disciples transformed by Jesus Christ impacting the school, the university,
the church and society for the glory of God.”

Below are basic responsibilities each branch is expected to fulfil and adhere to, these are:

1. BRANCH AFFILIATION: Branches are required to affiliate with the provincial and
national offices by filling the affiliation form and paying the R300 affiliation fee. Affiliation
form is enclosed. The affiliation form should be signed at the branch service as a sign of
commitment by the branch committee, to uphold and live out the vision, aims and
statement of faith of SCO. Please send a copy of the affiliation form to the National office
at phumlani@sco.org.za before the 30th May 2024.

2. INDIDIVUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM: Each learner who is a SCO member must fill the
Individual membership form to take membership of the organisation. These forms should
be kept in your SCO File in your school.

3. BRANCH ASSESSMENT: Your Provincial Schools Executive members and your staff
worker if you have one in your province will do an assessment with you of your branch
activities. Please allow them time with your committee to go through this. Branch
assessment forms must be completed and return to info@sco.org.za

4. BRANCH GIVING: SCO is fully funded by individual partners and churches. As a

branch, you also have a role to play in supporting and growing the ministry. With your
monthly tithes and offerings as a branch this year, you could help sustain and help the
ministry to run effectively. Every branch that collects free-will offering is invited to give to
the national/provincial office a certain percentage of their total weekly/ monthly branch
offering.
 5. ATTACHED DOCUMENTS: The following documents are attached:
✓ Branch Assessment Form
✓ Branch Affiliation Form
✓ Membership Form

6. BRANCH PARTICIPATION: All SCO branches are expected to fully participate in all
Provincial and National Activities. All branches must be represented in the Regional and
Provincial High Institutions Committee. Attached is the national organisation Program Of
Action/ Year Plan.
Please note is it compulsory that your branch send representatives to attend the following
events:
✓ 22 -26 January: National Prayer and Fasting week, ZOOM
✓ May Month: May National Prayer Month, all provinces and schools
✓ June: Masiye Mission Conference (EPSA), Gauteng Province
✓ 20th – 25th September: National Schools Leadership Camp (NSLC), East London
✓ 12- 16 December: National Conference, KZN
Please note:
Your PEC and Provincial Schools Committee will send you provincial Program Of Action with all
provincial activities.

We are excited about serving the Lord with you this year and we wish you a fruitful year and the
very best. Feel free to contact me if you need more information.

Warm Regards

Phumlani Mhlongo

National Schools Director

Students' Christian Organisation

Cell: 072 022 3572

E-mail: phumlani@sco.org.za