Another memorable men’s breakfast took place on Saturday the 22nd of February at Kaapzicht. We were 15 people including our guest speaker, Beate Hölscher, Hannelore Sachse’s daughter from Pretoria. The event started at 08:00 with a small tour by Danie jnr. through the wine cellars where the recently picked grapes are being processed to [...]
Liebe Freunde! Irgendwann kommt die Zeit wo man seine Zelte abbrechen will oder muss und sich im dritten Lebensabschnitt noch einmal verändern muss. Zwanzig Jahre lebe ich nun in meinem Häuschen mit meinen Tieren und dem geliebten Garten, der zu jeder Jahreszeit mich und meine Gäste erfreut hat. Doch die größte Freude brachte mir [...]
“Spreading like a wildfire” Note: We are currently visiting our family in Gold Coast, Australia and I was asked to share my impressions regarding the devas- tating bushfires raging in many Australian states. We are currently not personally affected but it has now been five weeks where I have had the opportunity to watch [...]
Driven by Christ’s passion that all find life - LWF New Year’s Message I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (John 10: 10) How could the disciples be so confused, that they even chased children away? They thought their role was to protect Jesus. Hence, they prevented [...]
On the inside of my cupboard door there are two pictures that have been hanging there for many years. Both are illustrations of Jesus. Many times, I have been looking at them pondering the question: Jesus who are you? Jesus who are you for me? The one picture always lets my heart feel sore. [...]
While they were there (in Bethlehem), the time came for her (Mary, who was with child) to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2, 6 - 7 [...]
I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief! Mark 9,24 There are moments when we simultaniously believe and do not believe. We experience that quite often in our daily lives. I do not mean a statement, for example „ I believe tomorrow it will be fine weather.“ To be able to believe is a [...]
Die Andrag-Familie 1895-2004: vyf geslagte later Op 18 Januarie 1895 bestyg Paul en Anna (geb. Siebörger) Andrag die passasiersboot, die Norman, en verlaat hul vaderland. Paul is deur die Morawiese Sendinggenootskap uit Duitsland gestuur om op Genadendal die winkel te bestuur. Die afskeid van hul geliefdes was swaar, maar soos die jong Anna in [...]
“To get up in the morning, taking up your backpack and start walking, feeling safe and relaxed, day after day, . . . . “ Is this possible in modern day life? Yes, on the Camino it can be! More than 2000 years ago the Romans built the Via XIX, a military service road [...]
Visitation feedback after the church service; 20th October 2019. Thank you for allowing the visitation team to listen, hear and see what the Church of the Cross is all about. This congregation has travelled many paths in the past couple of years - from Pastor Hahne to Pastor Molchin to Pastor Matome - all [...]
We as a congregation have made a donation of vegetables toward a Soup Kitchen that is led by the Lutheran Congregation in Eerste Rivier with the help of the Buhr Family. Mr Wakefield of the Sister Lutheran Church, sends his greetings and thanks for the generous donation and diaconical assistance. On the 14th August [...]
You may have noticed some changes here and there in how we have been doing things in the congregation. One of the more obvious changes that many have noticed, has been our English Contemporary Service; the ´Service flows somewhat more relaxed and less focused on the historical importance of certain liturgical tradtions. This has [...]
Liebe Gemeinde | Liewe Gemeente | Dear Congregation Geht und Verkündet: Das Himmelreich ist nahe. Matt 10.7 Geh zu den Menschen, wo auch immer du hin gehst. Gehe und teile den Menschen mit, was dir freilich und großzügig gegeben ist. Wir sind eine Gemeinde die gerne sitzt und darüber spricht, wie es uns geht. [...]
VISITATION Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! I am grateful that we could agree on the weekend of 19-20 October 2019 to con-duct a visitation with you. Our Church Constitution requires a visitation of every congregation once every four years. This is a good regulation, because a visitation allows you as a congregation to look at [...]
Taizé is a little village in the south of France. In 1940 it was visited by Roger Schutz, a theology student in Lausanne.He was looking for a place where he could start a centre of reconciliation and forgiveness – he was so sad to see killings of Christians in World War 2. [From Taize homepage]He [...]
It is now exactly half year. In the church committee we believe that we do have our costs under control with no major projects planned. On the income site, we are a bit short. We have revised the pledge forms and send them out in the last Newsletter and via email. We will do [...]
There is no one like you, and there is no God but you 2 Samuel 7, 22 The king, who once was a sheperd boy. The sheperdboy who overcomes Goliath, when others were afraid. The Man who trusted God, when it could have been easier not to trust. He makes a public confession of [...]
Am Donnerstag den 21 März war Human Rights day und da sollten bei der Kirche Osterplätzchen gebacken werden da es ja ein Feiertag war.Wir hatten am Tage zweimal Stromausfall von je 2,5 Stunden. Inge und ich waren schon in der Frühe zur Kirche gefahren ,in der Hoffnung das dort der Strom nicht aus war. [...]
“Partnership for Missional Churches” (PMC) en “Listening Process” “Ses Ontwrigtende Missionerende Praktyke” help ons om nuwe gewoontes in ons kerk-wees te ontwikkel. “Dwelling in the Word”, “Dwelling in the World”, „Spiritual Discernment“ en “Missional Action“. is deel van wat nodig is om ons toe te rus om dissipelmakers te wees; om die Koninkryk van [...]
Matome: Hallo Ulf, Sag mal Ihr wart sehr beschäftigt in der Kin-dergarten in der letzte Zeit gibt es was neues ? Ulf: Ich hatte mit Frau Armbruster eine Unterredung und hörte mal wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten. Es war schon lange klar, dass etwas an dem Raum getan werden muss, vor allem mit [...]
