The history of our unique planet, Earth, is also the history of the Creator God with His human family. As His children, we cannot afford to live as though history is irrelevant, nor can we remain indifferent to geopolitical developments and events. They all touch and shape our future. Anyone seeking the truth about these [...]
Altyd iets om na uit te sien met heerlike Duitse kos. So ook hierdie jaar met “ Sauerbraten, Spätzle und Rotkohl.” En nagereg was uit die boeke - lekker. Appelgereg met ‘n fantasiese kors en vla/roomys. Die atmosfeer was weereens uitstekend en lekker. Ek het toe besluit om my Verjaarsdagete hier te hou (2 [...]
On the 25th of May we had our yearly AGM, and leading up to the day, I was quite excited. I felt we were moving in the right direction as a congregation, had seen many new faces at our services, and there was a general positivity among us as a congregation. I also invited non-members [...]
Every year, on the first Sunday of March, all the CCW congregations come together for a joint service. This has been a tradition for many years and continued successfully this year. But first, let’s remind ourselves who the CCW is. CCW stands for Circuit Conference West and consists of all the congregations in the [...]
About a year ago, then chairperson Gisela Prüter stepped down after serving this committee for many years in a most professional way. Fortunately, she hasn’t gone away, she still (literally) serves us well. Thank you, Gisela, and yes, we are looking forward to the “Sauerbraten” on the 1st of June. ln September 2022, the church [...]
Welcoming community Over the last year I’ve noticed many new faces becoming regular faces at our services and at our social events. This speaks of the welcoming congregation that we are. We have become a spiritual home for Lutheran sisters and brothers coming from different areas of South Africa and Namibia, and also nonLutherans have [...]
From August this year, we will have a new rhythm to our weekly church services. The church committee has been discussing what we’ve seen over the last year in our services—where there is room for improvement, and where we might be missing out. We will continue with English as the sermon language for Sunday mornings [...]
A big thank you to all who participated and made this enjoyable evening possible.
Lukas 14, 21 – 24 Und der Knecht sprach: Herr, es ist geschehen, was du befohlen hast; es ist aber noch Raum da. Und der Herr sprach zu dem Knecht: Geh hinaus auf die Landstraßen und an die Zäune und nötige sie hereinzukommen, dass mein Haus voll werde. Denn ich sage euch: Keiner der Männer, [...]
The recently appointed pope Leo-XIV, inspired by his missionary work in Peru, experiences in Chicago, and a visit to a village near the Amazon rainforest, has initiated transformative changes in the Catholic Church. These changes emphasize humility, inclusivity, environmental responsibility, and a return to the core teachings of Jesus. Here are a few changes Introduced [...]
On Sunday the 13th of July, Thaniël Frans was inducted as preacher of Kreuzkirche. Thaniël successfully passed the preacher’s course offered by pastor Schütte from East London. We wish him God’s blessing for this service. In addition, Shermon Collins and Cynthia Kgaditsi were welcomed as newly co-opted church committee members. The congregation will give them [...]
Ich Hannelore Margarethe wurde am 17. Juli 1939 als drittes Kind des Missionars Ernst Esslinger und Maria Elisabeth in Windhoek geboren. Wir wohnten in Okahandja, als Nachbarn von Dr. Vedder, mit dessen Familie wir sehr engen Kontakt und Freundschaft hatten. Ab 1951 war mein Vater Pastor in Omaruru. Ich ging in Omaruru zur Schule und [...]
Zum Thema: Reichtum der Sprachen, Studienbrief Nr. 1, 1984 Wir wollen uns immer wieder daran gewöhnen: Unser Herr spricht alle Sprachen, und der Heilige Geist gibt jeder Sprache einen eigenen Reichtum. Wer viele Sprachen spricht, der wird nicht ärmer sondern reicher. Der Satz: „Ich spreche in meiner Religion nur Deutsch!“ öffnet nicht den Geist sondern [...]
About ten years ago, Kreuzkirche decided to embark on a missional/multicultural road for the future of our congregation. As a result, all 09h00 services are now in English, except for the 1st monthly service which is an Afrikaans/English combination. Furthermore, the 4th Sunday is a multilingual service (primarily English), whilst pulpit exchange occurs on 5th [...]
From Pastor Treurnicht's Pen - May 2025 Should I become a refugee in the United States of America? This is probably a thought that has crossed the minds of our Afrikaans congregants. The recent invitation by President Trump for South Africans to seek refuge in the USA seems like an appealing opportunity. It’s [...]
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 [...]
