GKSA NEWS. Sunday 11 November 2018 JOYS AND SORROWS

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1 GKSA NEWS Sunday 11 November 2018 JOYS AND SORROWS Best wishes We pray for all who have undergone surgery or are recuperating at home or are yet to undergo surgery this coming week God s blessing of a speedy recovery. Sincere congratulations to the following ministers/professors and spouses celebrating their birthday 10 November Mrs P Cronjé (Petronel), spouse of Rev J Cronjé (Jaco) GK Aliwal- Noord 10 November Mrs I de Jager (Isabel), spouse of Rev AP de Jager (André) GK Klerksdorp-Noord 11 November Rev BC Smit (Ben) GK Pretoria-Meintjeskop 14 November Mrs R Boy (Ronalda), spouse of Rev N Boy (Neville) GK Thabazimbi 14 November Mrs M Rossouw (Marietjie), spouse of Rev AJ Rossouw (Cobus) GK Daspoort 15 November Dr D Lartz (Deon) GK Edenvale Sincere congratulations to the following emeriti celebrating their birthday 10 November Mrs AM Badenhorst (Alet), spouse of Rev LJ Badenhorst (Lou) GK Rustenburg-Noordoos 10 November Mrs JM Jordaan (Hanlie), spouse of Prof GJC Jordaan (Jorrie) TSP 11 November Mrs HF Snyman (Drieks), widow of the late Rev JLJ Snyman (Lood) GK Vaalwater 11 November Mrs ME Smit (Babs), spouse of Rev PA Smit (Peet) GK Daspoort 11 November Mrs AMC du Plessis (Carin), spouse of Dr MJ du Plessis (Thinus) GK Bellville 11 November Rev JD Venter (Kobus) GK Vryburg 12 November Rev JH Jordaan (Johan) GK Vereeniging 13 November Mrs EAM Venter (Ester), widow of the late Rev RV Venter (Roelof) GK Pietersburg 1

2 13 November Rev NW Ligthelm (Nic) GK Pretoria-Alkantrant 13 November Rev DPJ Erasmus (Danie) GK Jeffreysbaai 15 November Mrs HM Venter (Drien), spouse of Rev JD Venter (Kobus) GK Vryburg We wish you God s richest of blessing for the coming year (Ps 16:5, 6). Our sincere condolences to Rev Gert and Mrs Lydia Hattingh, emeritus of GK Randburg, whose grandson Benjamin died. CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Calling not accepted Rev TJ van Vuuren (Tommie) of Heilbron to Durban-Noord Proponent Gerhard and Suné Janse van Rensburg with their children, Iddo, Suriël and Migael Celll: gerhardjansevr@hotmail.com ELIGIBLE FOR CALLING Eligible to be called according to CO, art 11 Dr GJ Niemann (Gerhard) Cell: dsgerhardn@gmail.com (Until ) Rev JFK Mulder (Frikkie) Cell: jfkmulder@gmail.com (Until ) 2

3 REGIONAL SYNOD MEETINGS Date Regional Synod Meeting Venue Time 20 November 2018 Bosveld Potgietersrus 09:00 20 November 2018 Oostelike Benoni 08:00 20 November 2018 Pretoria Wierdapark 09:00 CHANGING OF ADDRESS GK Cachet in the future services will be held at 28 HOFFMAN STREET 28, Potchefstroom. Mornings at 9:30 and Evenings at 18:00. The following request has been received from Rev Lerato Sefadi GK Dobsonville is in the process of building a church due to deteriorating state of building. We are raising the funds through recycling of plastics, cans, boxes. We also collect money which we ask the congregants to save it for six months. However this is not enough as we are small congregation. We would like to plead with anyone who has building materials which is no longer in use to please donate. Those who are able to help may either phone me , or phone mr Aluwani Ramaru on

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5 FUND RAISINGS / FUNCTIONS / FESTIVALS Teologiese Fietstoer 2019 Baie jare gelede (149 jare om presies te wees), in die jaar 1869, het die Gereformeerde Kerke van Suid Afrika saam besluit: ons benodig n Teologiese Skool om predikante vir die kerke op te lei. So is die Teologiese Skool van die GKSA in November 1869 te Burgersdorp gestig. n Bietjie minder jare gelede, in die jaar 1905, is daar egter besluit dat die Teologiese Skool eerder in Potchefstroom behoort te wees, met die gevolg dat al die professore en studente met al hulle boeke en kundigheid verhuis het tot waar die Teologiese Skool nou in Potchefstroom is. Nog n bietjie minder jare gelede (49 jare om presies te wees), in die jaar 1969, het n groep studente besluit om die reis van Burgersdorp na Potchefstroom weer oor te doen, as Eeufeesherdenking aan die oprigting van die Teologiese Skool in Burgersdorp. Sodoende het n perdekommando van ongeveer 20 studente die roete vanaf Burgersdorp tot in Potchefstroom te perd afgelê. Nóg n bietjie minder jare gelede (geen jare gelede nie, om presies te wees), in die jaar 2018, het n volgende groep Teologiese studente besluit dat die roete wat afgelê is tussen Burgersdorp en Potchefstroom, vir n derde keer oorgedoen moet word. In 2019 word die 150 ste bestaansjaar van die Teologiese Skool herdenk, en wat is n beter manier om dit te doen as om in die spore van ons voorgangers te volg. Vandag se Teologiese studente is egter nie meer dieselfde as studente van 50 jaar gelede nie, en sal daarom nie die roete te perd kan voltooi nie. Daarom het ons dit goedgedink om die reis aan te pak met n vervoermiddel wat nie met ons kan weghardloop nie, en wat ons ook nie van hom kan afgooi nie. Daar is darem een ooreenkoms: net soos ons voorgangers van 50 jaar gelede, gaan ons ook die hele roete in n saal deurbring: maar die keer in n fietssaal. Nie baie maande van nou af nie (4 maande om presies te wees), op 21 Maart 2019, gaan n groep van ongeveer 20 studente en professore met hulle ysterperde vanuit Burgersdorp vertrek. Die afstand van 635 km sal oor 8 dae getrap word, sodat ons DV die 28 e Maart weer in Potchefstroom sal arriveer. Ons gaan by verskillende Gereformeerde Kerke op die pad stilhou om die 150 ste bestaansjaar van die Teologiese Skool ook saam met hulle te herdenk. Alhoewel ons al die energie en ywer het om vir meer as n week lank fiets te ry, benodig ons egter nog n verskeidenheid dinge sodat ons die toer lewendig sal kan voltooi. Om die rede wil ons graag vra dat, as iemand ons te hulp kan kom met enige fietsrytoerusting, fietsryklere, of net finansiële bystand, hulle met Dirk Meijer ( ) in kontak kan tree. Enige borge is ook baie welkom: ons sal graag fietsry met enige besigheid se advertensie op ons rûe! Sou iemand saam met ons die toer wou deurmaak, is hulle net so welkom om ons te skakel. 5

6 Ons skop die Kersfeesvieringe af deur n Kerskonsert te hou by twee woonstelblokke in die middestad. Daar is baie kindertjies en ouers wat elke jaar groot waardering het vir hierdie konsert. Ons kort asb hande hier om te help sing, saam speel indien enige iemand kan, projektor hardloop, Skrifgedeeltes lees, kerse en geskenkpakkies uitdeel. Dan hou ons ook n Kerskonsert by die Kinderhuis. Weereens geniet die kindertjies en oppassers elke jaar hierdie geleentheid. Vir meer inligting of om betrokke te raak, skakel asb vir Anculien Schoeman by of e-pos na anculienb@gmail.com GK STRAND vier op 17 November 2018 hul 45ste bestaansjaar. Gemeente gaan heerlik kuier met Bottomless Coffee band wat gaan optree. Indien enige omliggende lidmate wil saam kuier, kontak Hannelie by die Kerkkantoor

7 16 TOT 18 NOVEMBER 2018 GK INNESDAL Die Heilige Nagmaal word DV 18 November 2018 gevier. Lidmate van ander Gereformeerde Kerke wat saam die Heilige Nagmaal sou wil vier, moet die nodige toestemming van hulle Kerkraad aanvra. 24 NOVEMBER 2018 GK DERDEPOORT 30 NOVEMBER 2018 GK SUIDKUS 7

8 FIRST YEAR CAMPS 7 TO 11 JANUARIE 2019 GK CACHET 19 TO 23 JANUARIE 2019 GK STELLENBOSCH 8

9 7 TO 11 JANUARIE 2019 GK POTCHEFSTROOM-DIE BULT 9

10 GK Randburg/Diepsloot Outreach through Nchafatso Training Programme Centre Nchafatso means reformed in English and that is how the name of the organization came about. The organization was established in 2014 June and it is registered with Department of Social Development, the NPO no is and also with SARS with PBO no Since its establishment approximately 200 leaners graduated under the center. NCHAFATSO operates in Diepsloot in the North of Johannesburg. The center is located at the property and in the building owned by the Reformed Church Randburg in Diepsloot; we are thus a community-based source of support, living within the Diepsloot community whom we serve. We are part of Diepsloot. Nchafatso Offer Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) from Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm and also from Monday to Thursday evening classes from 18:00pm to 20:00pm. The ABET programme is affiliated to Benchmark and IEB (Independent Examination Board). Which is registered with SETA. Nchafatso also have a Support group to the youth who experienced loss. To assist these kids Nchafatso use a programme called Rainbows kids which originates from Canada. The programme assist the kids who experience loss not only in terms of death but through divorce of their parents; their parents not staying with them; migrating from one province to the other and thereby losing their friends and etc. In the near future Nchafatso would like to offer Skill development programs such as Computer skill, sewing, tiling, plumbing and etc. Nchafatso target both female and male learners from the age of 18 and above that are willing to take another step in their lives through ABET and Skills development programs. For more info and donation please contact: Dr Kwena Semenya on : address: kwena@gkrandburg.org.za or Hanli van Der Spoel on : address thvdspoel@telkomsa.net 10

11 Reformation Celebration at Reformed Church Ramotse, Hammanskraal 28 October 2018 This year 2018, Reformed Church Mamelodi-West; Randburg/Diepsloot, Mmakau and Ramotse came together in numbers to celebrate Reformation at Reformed Church Ramotse. There were other Reformation celebrations organised at different churches and provinces. However the aforesaid mentioned churches organised one Reformation celebration for themselves. There were more than 250 members (besides the kids) who attended the celebration. Dr Amos Sekhaulelo of Reformed church Mmakau opened with scripture reading from Nehemiah 2: and thereafter gave the sermon based on his text. Dr Kwena Semenya of Reformed Church Randburg/Diepsloot led the topic about How must we relate to each other as the congregation and the church leadership. Thereafter, the members were given a chance to ask questions based on the topic. Kids from as young as five years were taken to the streets by Rev Oupa Nkoana of Ramotse to do door to door evangelical greetings to the members of the village of Ramotse. The mood around the village was filled with joy when the people realised what was happening in the Reformed Church Ramotse. The situation around the village confirmed the blessings that God brought through Reformed church members in the village. Next year 2019 God s willing Reformation celebration will be held in Diepsloot. 11

12 WE INTRODUCE Rev Ben and Susan Fourie GK Kameeldrift Ben and Susan Fourie got married in 1982 after getting to know each other better in the Puk Choir. They were blessed with 5 children. Elizma, the youngest, passed away in Three of the rest are married and these unions have seen the birth of 5 grandchildren, with a 6 th on the way. Reynold and his wife, Vicki (employed at the language lab at Stellenbosch University) are the ministry couple of Belville-Oos. Wilbrie and Annelize are on their way to the Cape. He is a numbers expert and his wife an entrepreneur. Mareli is married to Hendrikjan Mosca. He is a quantity surveyor and she works in human resources at a large mining company. Bennie is not married and working in the film industry. Susan was a teacher, but is now involved in church activities on a fulltime basis. Her passion is decorating flowers, tables, events. Ben enjoys music both making it and listening to it as well as welding, carpentry and photography. This is a family of adventure and the outdoors. Every 2 years there is a family holiday and the more natural the better. Every family member has a 4x4, which makes it challenging. Ben and Susan have ministered in the Kameeldrift congregation since They started out here and never saw the need to leave. The congregation is partly rural and that creates a unique atmosphere to the character of the ministry. Love give and experience are of high priority to all. Activating the youth is strongly emphasised, especially due to the large number of preschool children and baptism is a regular occurrence what a privilege. 12

13 The congregation is deeply involved in outreach related to all facets of ministry. Youth, evangelisation, building and growth are all part of the planning of operations and not divided into different commissions. Ben have been involved in the training of ministers and preachers since 1988 first at Hammanskraal, until its closing, and since 1998 at the Mukhanyo Theological College. The 230 children in the nearby informal settlement. Bible lessons are presented and the annual women s morning is well known, to the financial benefit of children s homes. It is a blessing to be in Kameeldrift especially throughout the different challenges of Ben s health. congregation strongly focuses on outreach, realised in weekly feeding projects as well as the daily feeding of 13

14 NEW ON THE BOOK SHELVE 14

15 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5, 6 15

16 Die Almanak van die GKSA is propvol inligting: Dagstukkies (lettertipe groter as dié van 2018) Gemeente inligting Algemene inligting NUUT: QR-skandering wat padaanwysings na kerkgeboue op jou slimfoon toon Slegs R84.00 per eksemplaar (aflewering, posgeld en verpakking uitgesluit) Bestel by: Tel: Faks: Annah Leeuw besig met die verpakking van Almanak 2019 by die Admin Buro in Potchefstroom Almanak 2019 gereed vir verspreiding na die onderskeie streeksinodes en gemeentes 16