At the end of last year for the Advent season, there were many events that celebrated something special about the Christmas story. With each of these, I found I could take a message away about how important it is to celebrate Christ. The first event was already held on the 6th of December with the [...]
For centuries the parsonage has been an integral part of the church complex, normally located next to, or at least close to the church building, serving as the pastor’s residence and in addition, as administrative office of the local parish, often including additional buildings to accommodate schooling and care for children and other congregants. In [...]
Ilse Margot Gerstenberg was born on the 24th of January 1933 to Fritz and Frieda Gerstenberg in Berlin. She was the older of two girls, Annelie being 6 years younger. Ilse started school on 1 September 1939 which was also the start of the Second World War. After her schooling she wanted to study music [...]
Vertrauen ist gut, Kontrolle ist besser! Eine alte bewährte Weisheit. Der Satz soll von dem russischen Politiker Lenin geprägt worden sein. Verlass dich nur auf das, was nachgeprüft werden kann. Für Journalisten ist das zum Beispiel ein ganz wichtiges Prinzip. Man soll nur das veröffentlichen, was auch nachprüfbar ist. Das Vier Augen Prinzip [...]
Soos ons die jaar 2025 begin, is dit ons begeerte om elke persoon uit te nooi om die genade wat Christus aan ons geskenk het, te betuig en uit te leef. Hierdie jaar is 'n geleentheid vir ons om te fokus op Sy genade en barmhartighede eerder as op die tekortkominge of geskille wat ons [...]
07.10.1952 – 05.01.2025 + It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved father, husband, and grandfather, Danie Louis Steytler. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Danie passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love of his devoted wife and children. Danie’s faith as a Christian sustained him [...]
Deutscher Kindergarten Bellville / German Kindergarten Bellville In the nineteen-fifties the kindergarten (KiGa) was established on a small scale with Tante Renate Schmid as only teacher and other ladies helping. Several of our present congregants have spent their pre-school years at the Kreuzkirche KiGa. Since then, many children have come and gone. A new building [...]
This year’s Men's Breakfast took place on Saturday the 16th of November at our church centre and was well received. Mr. Doubell Chamberlain, internationally known economist, shared with us some of his experiences in Africa, Asia and South America. Doubell and his team of about 60 people render advice and support to emerging countries particularly [...]
Zum Winterfest im Juni fahre ich immer gerne nach Stellenbosch. Es gibt andere Dinge zu kaufen, als beim Basar in Bellville. Außerdem sehe ich meine Kinder und Enkel und treffe Freunde, mit denen ich mich austauschen kann. In diesem Jahr gab es eine besondere Überraschung: bei der Verlosung gewann ich einen Preis – zwei Nächte [...]
Reflection on the watchword for August “The Lord heals the broken-hearted and binds up the wounds.” (Ps 147,3). Psalm 147 is a song of thanksgiving that praises the greatness and goodness of God. God heals the broken-hearted, counts the stars and provides what we need. The psalm encourages us to trust in God with hope [...]
The Church Committee currently consists of the following members: Pastor Schalk Treurnicht, Danie Steytler (treasurer), Gisela Prüter (chair), Ernst-Günther Brunke, Dieter Geiger and Detlev Ahlert. In addition, Christiane Duwe joins us for our monthly meetings as a representative of the office. Since our previous AGM held on 4 June 2023, the Church Committee met 11 [...]
For our next Church in Motion at Bellville the focus shifted to look more at our personal roles as part of God’s story in his creation. This meant we needed to look at the different parts of being church we are involved in or not involved in enough. The parts of being church we highlighted [...]
After our previous elections, South Africa’s political structure saw significant changes. I’m not well-versed in politics, but from what I’ve heard, this is good. For us as a church, we might not feel that we have too much of a role to play after casting our votes, but Paul would disagree. In Romans 13, Paul [...]
The Church Committee currently consists of the following members: Pastor Schalk Treurnicht, Danie Steytler (treasurer), Gisela Prüter (chair), Ernst-Günther Brunke, Dieter Geiger and Detlev Ahlert. In addition, Christiane Duwe joins us for our monthly meetings as a representative of the office. Since our previous AGM held on 4 June 2023, the Church Committee met 11 [...]
GEMEINDE-ESSEN 23 JUNE 2024 On Sunday the 23rd of June, we at Kreuzkiche had our yearly Gemeinde Essen! This year we enjoyed German meatballs in cream and lemon sauce with parsley potatoes and beetroot. The dessert was a lovely apple and syrup mixture! It was another wonderful social event where we could sit together, share [...]
On Saturday the 18th of May, the CCW held their first Church in Motion for 2024. This was the third Church in Motion over all and was well attended. The event was held at the Bellville congregation with members from the different CCW congregations coming to attend. The discussions were very fruitful, as we [...]
