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All Souls and St John's Parish Magazine Parishioner Involvement March 2016

Face to FaithMagazine of

The Anglican Parish of Northmead, All Souls with St. John’s PutfonteinVolume 16 Issue 1 - Parishioner Involvement - March 2016

Inside Face to Faith

2. From the Rector’s Desk 17. New Servers4. Finances 18. Godly Play11. All Souls Spring Fair 19. Morning Market12. A Problem Shared... 20. Pensioners Lunch13. Dedicated Giving Questions 21. Too Busy for Church on Ash Wednesday?14. All Souls Church - Library Apeal 22. All Souls Golf Day15. Cook’s Corner 23. Special Occasions16. Deacon Clifford’s Ordination

Dear Friends in Christ,

I wish to thank all the Parishioners whocontributed articles to our first issue of "Faceto Faith."

We have named this magazine“Parishioner Involvement," due to the factthat every single article was written bymembers of the Parish, about the wonderfulactivities that take place in our church.

Please parishioners become involved inour parish, we need your talents; new ideasand suggestions on how to grow our churchare always welcome!

Let us make a concerted effort to grow ourchurch and assist the community around us,in 2016.

We as God's people need to focus thisEaster time, on our blessings and expressour gratitude to God for them! Whenthanksgiving becomes an integral part of yourlife, you will become more positive, gracious,loving and humble.

“Alleluia! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.Alleluia! "

Marilyn Ingram

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From the

Rector's Desk

The Parish Magazine Easter and

Christmas are part of a whole - the

creation and establishment of the reign of

Christ. Easter is the culmination of the

incarnation in which God became one of

us, and as the theologian John

Macquarrie has written;

“It was precisely (Christ’s) passion

which opened a new and deeper

understanding of God as one who stands

with his creatures amid the sins and

sufferings of the world, and is not

therefore a distant celestial monarch,

untouched by the travail of creation.”

In the person of Jesus the Christ, God

is shown to be part of us. Jesus the Son

of God took on human form and veiled his

true identity so that we may live our lives

knowing that we are in God’s realm. We

are on the return journey to the Garden of

Eden.

Easter is the extension and deepening

of the hope in the death of Christ, the

hope that love is stronger than death and

will ultimately triumph. Through the death

and resurrection, Jesus has become the

living Centre of a new life and hope for all

humanity. Humankind has become the

body of Christ in the world. The

resurrection is the central tenet of the

Christian faith. If there was no resurrection

then, as Saint Paul said,

“If for this life only we have hoped in

Christ, we are of all people most to be

pitied.”

A literal interpretation of the

Resurrection has been important to many

believers down the years, but it is also a

limiting interpretation. When we talk about

resurrection we come into a realm where

language is insufficient as it is whenever

we talk about God and the things of God.

We need to sort out the blending of the

historical and the mystical, the literal and

the metaphysical, the subjective and the

objective. Jesus is our sure guide in

declaring emphatically:

“Remember I am with you always to the

end of the age.”

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We experience the Risen Jesus

whenever we meet together as the body

of Christ and share in the Eucharist. We

feed on Christ and are filled with God’s

Spirit to carry out the work of the

resurrected Christ in the everyday world in

which we live. We meet in his name and

share his peace.

“Jesus lives! thy terrors now can O

Death no more appal us. .”

The account of the two followers on the

road to Emmaus reminds us of our need

to join together to discover the resurrected

Jesus.

“When (Jesus) was at the table with

them, he took bread, blessed and broke it,

and gave it to them. Then their eyes were

opened, and they recognized him; and he

vanished from their sight. They said to

each other, ‘were not our hearts burning

within us while he was talking to us on the

road, while he was opening the scriptures

to us?’”

As we are told by Saint Paul, speaking

of the great Prophet Abraham:

“Therefore his faith ‘was reckoned to

him as righteousness.’ Now the words, ‘it

was reckoned to him’, were written not for

his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be

reckoned to us who believe in him who

raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who

was handed over to death for our

trespasses and was raised for our

justification.”

It is not seeing the physical body of the

resurrected Jesus that saves us. Like

Abraham, we are saved by faith. The

gates of the Kingdom of God are open to

all who believe.

“Christ the Lord is risen again!

Christ hath broken every chain!

Hark! angelic voices cry,

singing evermore on high,

Alleluia!

Now he bids us tell abroad

how the lost may be restored,

how the penitent forgiven,

how we too may enter heaven.

Alleluia!

Thou, our Paschal Lamb indeed,

Christ, thy ransomed people feed;

take our sins and guilt away,

that we all may sing for aye

Alleluia!”

May this Easter be the time when our

hearts burn with the love of the

Resurrected Christ and may we “tell

abroad how the lost may be restored.”

Grace, Love and Peace to you all.

Father Hubby

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"You shall bring the choice first fruits of your soil into the house of the LORD your

God " (Exodus 23:19 and 34:26)

The past year has been a challenging one in the life of our parish and especially with

regard the finances of the parish. Fully appreciating the sensitivities of matters financial at

the best of times, I felt even more apprehensive about addressing this matter when times

are as tough as they are.

In this first issue I thought that we might look at the finances of the church in an

explanatory manner that all may understand the workings of the parish finances and gain

an understanding of the challenges that the parish faces:-

Where do our funds come from and how have we performed?

1) The primary source of funds for the church is Dedicated Giving and Collections

which account for approximately 80% of all revenues. Over the past four years

(2012-2015) there has been a 17,38% decline in revenues from this source.

2) The second source on income to the church is the hire of church properties, namely

the rectory and the church hall. We are aware that the rectory stood empty for most

of 2015 resulting in a loss of revenue and that a great deal of maintenance had to

be carried out to protect the value of the building. Nevertheless revenues were

constant and it is expected to increase by approximately 40% in 2016.

3) Donations form a relatively large portion of church revenues but fluctuate largely. We

were fortunate during 2015 to have received some very generous donations.

4) Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated few members the morning market has shown

a growth of 2,7% over the four year period lending valuable support.

Finances

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5) A great deal of effort was put into various fundraising events and in particular the

establishment of the tea garden resulting in a valuable increase of 61,9% in

revenues from this source. Well done!

6) Other fund raising which includes the annual Golf Day has been relatively static over

the period but has raised most needed funding and given good exposure to the

church.

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Attendances

Sadly one of the greatest contributors to the decline in revenues within our parish has

been the decline in attendances at services which indicates a decline in overall

membership and contribution. Below are the Sunday attendances over the past four years:-

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Where have we spent the money and how have we managed the expenses?

For purposes of simplicity the expenditure categories have been limited to the seven

largest and “other”.

1) Clergy remuneration is currently the largest category and has shown an increase of

50,1% over the four year period (2012-2015). This should be viewed in light of the

guidelines laid down by the Diocese and increased Medical Aid and travel costs.

2) The second largest expense item is the Diocese Assessment which has escalated

by 10,4% over the period. The Assessment is calculated as a percentage of revenue

based on the prior year financial statements. This is a contribution to the Diocese in

order to cover running costs and support fellow parishes which are in need of help.

3) Remuneration of office and other staff is the third largest expense category and an

area that has received a great deal of attention over recent years. Remuneration has

reduced by 49,3% as a result of reduced working hours and the fact that the parish

operated without a full time secretary for a large portion of the year.

4) Electricity has risen by 112% over the four year period as a result of the escalation

in Eskom tariffs.

5) It is the policy of the parish to provide 10% of DG and Collections for Social

Responsibility projects. In line with the reduction in revenues, the SR contribution

has similarly dropped by 31,5% over the period. 50% of the monies provided for SR

are contributed to Buyani House and have been distributed. The balance has not

been distributed due to cash flow restraints.

6) Telephone and stationery costs have escalated by 11,1% over the period and have

been well controlled.

7) Due to cash flow constraints, maintenance costs have been curtailed and have

reduced by 57,8% over the period. Whilst this has been forced on the parish due to

cash flows, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the buildings need to have

monies spent to maintain them. In particular the parish will need to look at raising

funds to maintain the roofs which are in a very poor state of repair. A rough estimate

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at this stage would indicate that the parish will need to spend in excess of R300 000

in the near future on this project.

8) Other expenses have reduced by 42,2% over the period and it is believed that this

level of expenditure is barely sustainable. Included in this category are expenses

such as insurance, Altar requisites, training, refreshments, cleaning and audit fees.

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The Results

Having looked at where the church receives it’s funds from and how these are dispersed,

let us now look at the results of these efforts over the past four years.

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

2015 2014 2013 2012

REVENUE 1,045,616 1,073,727 1,091,524 1,123,618

EXPENDITURE 1,162,739 1,318,444 1,136,337 1,210,518

OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS)

-117,123 -244,717 -44,813 -86,900

INTEREST 21,212 20,856 19,281 31,488

NET INCOME/(LOSS) -95,911 -223,861 -25,532 -55,412

Sadly, despite our best efforts at cutting costs and raising funds, our parish has

consistently run at a deficit over the past four years. In order to fund this deficit, the parish

has had to utilise the general reserve which had been accumulated over the years and we

now find ourselves at a point where the reserves have been depleted giving rise to severe

cash flow limitations.

It is not difficult to appreciate that serious steps need to be taken in the year ahead to

preserve our church and to continue doing God’s ministry in this part of our world.

Budget 2016

“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost,

whether he has enough to complete it?” (Luke 14:28)

The initial budget for 2 016 indicates that despite a conservative approach to the

expenditure budget, the parish will have a shortfall of approximately R 10 000 per month.

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In order to balance the budget additional revenues need to be raised, expenditures need

to be reduced or a combination of the two.

Additionally an amount of R 300 000 will need to be raised over the next two to three years

in order to effect much needed maintenance on the buildings.

Conclusion

I was reminded a few days ago that we have inherited this church as a place where we can

come to worship our Lord and I was reminded of the scripture passage that says: “A good

man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the

righteous.” (Proverbs 13:22)

Daunting as these figures may be we should always remember that we are a people

of faith and children of a generous and gracious God.

“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby

put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and

pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.” (Malachi 3:10)

Let us approach 2016 in a spirit of resolve firm in our faith and in the belief that God will

honour our efforts as we give freely of ourselves in time talents and money.

“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running

over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

(Luke 6:38)

Yours in Christ,

Fr Doug

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All Souls Spring Fair

All Souls was a hive of activity preparingfor the Spring Fair. The day dawned with asteady down pour of rain. The rain provideda welcome relief from the extreme heatwave we have had.

As many stalls as possible were fittedinto the hall. In spite of the rain, there wasa genuine feeling of warmth and friendshipamong the crowd.

The teams manning the stallsworked hard. The book stall provedpopular with bargains galore. Thehomemade cakes were delicious.

The flowers and plants were beautiful. Ienjoyed meeting old friends and making newones. The outdoor activities were held over tothe Mini Fair at the end of November.

Andrea Matthewson.

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A problem shared…

Most people would agree with the oldmaxim ‘A problem shared is a problemhalved’. Talking about something that isbothering us usually helps us to gain abetter understanding of the difficult issueswe all face daily. When we verbalise ourthoughts in the presence of a caring listener,we begin to get a clearer perception of thesituation and experience a greater sense ofownership and control over the troublingsituation.

While we mull over a problem alone weoften feel overwhelmed, and mayexperience a sense of hopelessness andfeel helpless about how best to respond towhat is happening. When we share with acaring person who really listens, acceptsand understands our story, we are able to letgo of some of the crippling emotions thatblock us from seeing beyond the situation,and we begin to see a way forward.

Sometimes we refrain from talking toothers about personal and perhaps sensitiveissues for fear of being judged or givenunwanted and often unhelpful advice. Atevery stage of our lives we face upsettingchanges and challenges that shake-up ourequilibrium and undermine our confidence tocope.

Siyalalela (“We listen, we care”) is thecounseling outreach program of theAnglican Diocese of the Highveld whichprovides training in basic listening andcounseling skills for volunteer lay peoplewithin the various parishes. These non-professional, but well-trained and supervisedcounselors have been licensed by theBishop of the Diocese of the Highveld toprovide caring, confidential, dedicated andFREE service to members of thecommunity. They are available to offersupport and to assist people of varying ageswho are facing small and larger problematicsituations that may be causing emotionalpain. Many of our counselors have received

additional training in more specialised areas,such as pre-marriage counseling, helpingvictims of traumatic events and dealing withillness, loss and death.

Each lay counselor is committed to attendregular on-going training meetingsthroughout the year, as well as monthlysupervision sessions with a trainedsupervisor. When the Siyalalela counselorrealises that more specialised help isneeded, they are able to refer you to arelevant agency or individual.

You have probably seen the list on yourweekly pew leaflet providing the names andcontact details of the Siyalalela counselorsfrom All Souls and St Johns. These verycaring volunteers are ready to assist you bymeeting with you and having a chat aboutwhatever it is you need to talk about. Noproblem is too big or too small! Should youprefer to see someone from a differentparish, perhaps for confidentiality concerns,that can be arranged.

Counselors can be contacted directly orvia the parish priests, the Parish secretary orPat Anthony, who supervises the volunteersin our parish.

Pat Anthony

Front (L to R): Brenda Gordon, Colleen Reid,Isabella Pretorius.

Back: Pat Anthony, Anna Kekana, SamfanaMahlangu and Tsakane Makhobela.

Not in the photograph are Linda Mvanana and RonLarkman.

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Dedicated Giving Questions for all of us.Trevor Ingram - Councillor

The New Testament talks about the importance and benefits of giving. We are to give as we are able.Sometimes that means giving more than 10 percent; sometimes that may mean giving less. It alldepends on the ability of the Christian and the needs of the church. Every Christian should diligentlypray and seek God’s wisdom in the matter of participating in tithing and/or how much to give (James1:5). Above all, all tithes and offerings should be given with pure motives and an attitude of worshipto God and service to the body of Christ. “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart togive, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7).

Our Parishes Dedicated giving for 2016 is R60,916 per month.

At present we have185 people attending all our services on a weekly basis.

However, the average dedicated giving is R329.68 per person per month suggesting an averageincome of R3300 per month or R6600 per family.

The Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB) and Caxton/CTP's urban retail and readership consumerresearch survey, Roots 2010, shows an average monthly household income of just over R14 j000. At5% Inflation rate, this is now R18,500 average urban income per family per month. Our DG should bein the region of R170,000 per month (10% from 92 families) This will help to solve a lot of our problems.

Years ago a man came to our Priest, with a concern about tithing. He said: "I have a problem. I havebeen tithing for some time. It wasn't too bad when I was a young man making R200,000 a year. I could

afford to give a tithe of R20,000. But you see, now I am the CEO of a major corporation makingR5,000,000 a year. And there is just no way I can afford to give away R500,000 a year."

Our Priest reflected on this wealthy man's dilemma but gave no advice. He simply said: "Yes, sir. I cansee that you do have a problem. I think we ought to pray about it. Is that alright?"

The man agreed, so our Priest bowed his head and prayed with boldness and authority.

"Dear Lord, this man has a problem, and I pray that you will help him. Lord, I pray you will reduce hissalary back to the place where he can afford to tithe."

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http://biblia.com/bible/esv/2%20Cor%209.7


All Souls Church – Library AppealOur Church library has an amazing variety of excellent Christian books,

which are not being utilized by our Parishioners. We earnestly appeal to

everyone; we are looking for

a team of people who are

prepared to volunteer their

services and take turns to

man the Library, once a week

and perhaps twice a month

after the 07h30 service and

before the 09h30 service so that

members of our Parish can

have the pleasure of

reading these books for

spiritual upliftment and to enrich their belief in our Lord and Savior.

This is not a difficult task and

will only require a few hours a week

(on their own terms). This is an

important ministry and we sincerely

hope that a few volunteers will

come forward and commit

themselves to serving God in

this way.

We were privileged to receive many wonderful books from Father Brian

Lotter’s personal collection, which we would like to share with our

parishioners.

Please contact Marilyn Ingram 082 773 3375 or Sue Oliver at the church

office.

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Cook’s Corner

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The Ordination took place

on Saturday 30 January 2016th

at 14hr00. There were only

two Deacons to be ordained,

Trevor Carl Fester from

Kempton Park and Clifford

Molefe Letsolo from All Souls,

Northmead. Glen and Betty,

our church wardens, sat in the

front pew at the Cathedral,

with Deacon Clifford’s family.

They felt extremely honoured

to present Deacon Clifford to

Bishop Charles to be ordained.

Deacon Clifford did not seem

nervous at all, but his wife was

really anxious and his children

seemed overwhelmed.

The Rt Revd. Richard Pain,

Bishop of Monmouth, who really

enjoyed the singing, attended the

Ordination and participated in the

Ordination Ceremony.

It was a beautiful service and I (Betty Chard) felt privileged to be involved.

God Bless Father Clifford. We welcome you into our parish as a newly ordained

priest.

Deacon Clifford’s Ordination

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Craig Kaplan successfully trained and monitored thefollowing new servers and they were admitted as serversduring the 09h30 service.

From the left Johnathan Visagie, Craig Kaplan, TarrynWilliams, Dina (Pinky) Van Der Westhuizen, Wesley Wrightand Tanya Van Der Westhuizen.

Below is Kate Tonkin who has subsequently emigrated withher family to Australia.

THE SERVERS GUILD

Servers are boys, girls, men and women who assist theCelebrant, Deacon and Sub-Deacon in the celebration of the Mass.

In the past servers were almost all boys, they were referred to as'altar boys'. In the Anglican Church, as well as most Roman Catholicparishes, girls and women also serve, so the term 'server' is bothmore accurate and comprehensive. Many priests and laity served atthe altar when young. Serving in this way can enrich and deepenone's faith.

Servers serve at all the Sunday Masses, All Souls has beenblessed with a group of faithful servers who attend Mass faithfully every Sunday. Altar serving is aparticularly good spiritual training for young people.

9:30 Servers are trained to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities whilst at the same timestrengthening them spiritually.

The 9:30 Server training program is a 2 month program as follows: 1. Introduction 2. Observation 3. Training 4. Probation & Admittance.

Because most 9:30 servers are between the ages of 10 and 20 the whole training process is stepby step, aiming to keep the trainees as comfortable as possible while keeping them focused.

Anyone who is interested, or feels they have a calling to serve at the Altar of God, or have anyquestions, please contact Anya for 7:30 on 084 222 2242 or Craig for 9:30 on 076 466 8858.

Yours in Christ

Craig Kaplan – Head Server 9:30

New Servers admitted to our Servers Guild on8 November 2015.

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Godly Play Back in 2004 Joan Truby discovered Godly

Play, a fresh and stimulating programme forChildren’s Church. Godly Play originated withJerome Berryman, an Anglican priest in theUSA. It is a Montesorri-based faith formationprogramme developed with and for children.

In 2012 Bishop David Bannerman made fundingavailable for two Godly Play trainers to come toBenoni in order to run a more intensive story-telling training course over 3 days. Thirteenstory-tellers were accredited at the first trainingand about 50 more were exposed to Godly Playat the introductory workshop. Since then thetrainers have been to SA two more times andanother 50 story tellers have been accreditedincludng Dee De Witt and erika Cutter from AllSouls.

What is Godly Play?

Children are introduced to the wonderfulstories of the Bible – the sacred stories of thepeople of God from the Old Testament stories,New Testament stories, and the saints. Also theparables – Good Shepherd, Sower etc. TheCircle of the Church Year is explained fromAdvent, the Mystery of Christmas, lent, Easterand Pentecost. The children learn to understandthe rituals of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist.

The story-teller uses models – made in ourcase by Basil and Pat Anthony – which bring thestories to life. All this prepares them for thepart of life which hasn’t yet been written – theirown stories. Children are invited to participateactively in the wondering after the stories andduring personal response time when they havethe opportunity to work with art materials andany stories in the room. During this time they

can also experience the silence of the Christiantradition.

Thanks to the support of a number ofparishioners and groups within the parish, wenow have a dedicated Godly Play room with acomprehensive and beautifully “hand-made” setof models lovingly made by Basil Anthony and aregular attendance of between 14 – 20 childrenon a Sunday.

But Godly Play isn’t just for children, adultsare often profoundly moved by the experience.The story-tellers too find that their ownspirituality is enhanced by telling the stories.

Aside from a number of Anglican churches inthe Diocese of the Highveld and in Cape Townwhich have Godly Play rooms, Godly Play is alsobeing used by the Methodist Church and therehas also been keen interest from the LutheranChurch.

Being a story-teller is hard work and needs alot of preparation if it is to be done properly.After many years of selfless giving, Dee De Witthas decided to take sabbatical and we wish herGod’s richest blessings and wish to express ourthanks as a parish for her efforts over the years.

Thankfully some parishioners have expresseda willingness to join Erika Cutter in this vitalministry and we pray that God will bless them inthis calling. Nevertheless Erika and our childrenare still in need of helpers / story-tellers soshould you feel called to this ministry pleasespeak to Erika.

Let us all support this vital ministry and thosewho are called to it.

Erika Cutter

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The day starts off at 6am with lots of

hustle and bustle in terms of hiring out the

tables and getting the Church’s donations

out on display for resale. By 7:30am the

stall holders are already swamped with

people coming off of the street to seek the

bargains of the day!

The All Soul’s Morning Market has

turned out to be a ‘community outreach’ in

its own right – many of the stall holders

that attend have no other source of

income apart from our Morning Market,

hence the feeling of “Ubuntu” between us

all; one does get the feeling that we are

ALL working together and for the same

goals.

We hire out tables for a token fee of

R20 per table and 10% of the stall holders

sales are donated to All Souls. The

Morning Markert is held on the last

Saturday of every month where there is a

very busy little tea garden run by a

dedicated team of ladies, who are kept

busy making the most delicious toasted

sandwiches which are served with a cup

of tea or coffee, or a wonderful selection

of home baked cakes and cheese scones.

A Market is also held on the first

Saturday of every month, which we at All

Souls refer to as the “Car Boot” sale –

works on the same basis; however, no tea

garden is available on this day. The same

“Ubuntu” prevails however.

Our Morning Market is steadily growing

and every month we can see a difference

in the number of folk that participate as

well as those that enjoy doing their

shopping on the pavement at All Souls.

Thank you to all of you that have

donated your unwanted goods to our

Morning Market, with your ceaseless

generosity, we manage to ‘keep afloat’.

All goods are welcomed and appreciated.

I take great pleasure in sorting through

the donations and re-distributing them to

our Morning Market fund raising initiative;

the monthly Jumble Sale headed up by

Theresa and her team of ladies; Buyani

House or Gill Harrower’s amazing circle of

‘little people & babies’. Nothing ever goes

to waste, so to speak. If we can’t sell it at

our Morning Market then it is re-distributed

to one of the many All Souls Outreach

Programs.

Morning Marketby Suzanne Bredenkamp (Co-ordinator)

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98 people attended our annual

Pensioners Lunch on the 12 December

2015 – always a fun filled occasion

however a disappointing turnout as the

previous year we catered for 129

pensioners.

St Johns, sadly chose not to attend

at all this year. As a result of this we

had a lot of food left over, which was

put to excellent use by feeding the

many hungry folk that attend the

Buyani House Soup Kitchen on a daily

basis.

All those who attended left with full

stomachs and happy souls after an

afternoon of wonderful fellowship and

sing- along fun, as we had a wonderful

band, Memory Lane with Harry Gibson,

from the Northfield Methodist church.

Thanks to Bunny for her generous

donation of wine and also to all those

who prepared the food, as well as to

Selina and Lerato for washing up, a

mammoth task on it’s own!

Suzanne Bredenkamp

The Flower Guild made some

impressive changes behind the Altar and

we now have beautiful flowers on each

side of the cross.

PensionersLunch

To Advertise in This Magazine at a Priceof R100.00 per Issue

Please Contact:

Marilyn: [email protected]

Anna: [email protected]

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A sign in the snow alerts drivers to the drive-thru

prayer and ashes service at the Church of the Holy

Spirit in Tuckerton, New Jersey. Photo Credit: Holy

Spirit Church, Tuckerton

An Episcopal church in New Jersey is

offering drivers who are too busy to go to

church on Ash Wednesday an opportunity

for prayer and the imposition of ashes

without leaving their cars.

While the traditional services of Holy

Communion and Imposition of Ashes will

take place inside the church and chapel at

the Church of the Holy Spirit in Tuckerton,

the Revd Rich Wisniewski, will be offering

drive-by prayer and ashes on the church’s

driveway as part of an “Ashes to Go”

service for an hour at a time from 7.00 am

and again at midday.

This will be the third year in a row that

the church has offered the “drive-thru”

prayer and ashes service. In previous

years they have served everybody from

truck drivers to waitresses.

“When I first came here, I asked God

why he sent me here,” the Revd

Wisniewski told the Press of Atlantic City.

“I started realizing, I think, I was sent here

to realize that there are opportunities

here. There are non-traditional ways of

doing things. That’s so important.”

He continued: “Churches, in general,

are at a crossroads. Whether it’s the

pressures of having to work many more

hours than people traditionally have, or if

they are not comfortable during a

traditional worship service, there are a lot

of things going on.

“I’m challenging that church is a place

you go to. Church is really about what

people do and how they connect and how

they live out what the church teaches us.”

Wisniewski denied that the drive-thru

service cheapened the experience.

“Unless you’ve experienced the look on

someone’s face after they’ve participated,

you can’t say it’s cheapening the whole

idea,” he said. “It could be joy, it could be

brought by some other emotion. But it’s

definitely a strong emotion.”

Too busy for Church on AshWednesday? Try Drive Thru

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It was a beautiful sunny day with

Springbok, Bontebok and Peacocks all

over the course.

Thank you to all the golfers who

supported this special day.

Thanks to Mandy Wrench and her

team for organising a super day and

managed to get the players to

contribute willingly to the raffles and

other fund raisers.

All Souls Golf Day at Benoni Country Club

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Baptism

26 September 2015 Busisiwe MekoaMalebo MekoaPitso MekoaNduna MhlangaPearl Mkhize

27 September 2015 Noah Bokamoso

29 September 2015 Edwin Dube

30 September 2015 Florence Kekana

22 October 2015 Phillipus Venter

15 November 2015 Hunter Els

23 December 2015 Gabriella Annandale

31 January 2015 Adeline Kitching

Marriages

16 August 2015 Rob Allison and Diana Edrich

24 October 2015 Flip Venter and Cherisse Borrageiro

Gone to Glory

05 October 2015 Josephine Ramsay

15 October 2015 Colin Ridout

28 October 2015 Noreen Dale

02 November 2015 Tony White

19 November 2015 Catherine West

26 November 2015 Anthony Skinner

10 December 2015 Edwin Paulsen

22 January 2016 Wynne Padoa

02 February 2016 Ernie Job

26 February 2016 Wendy Tanner

Special Occasions

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Admission to Communion

23 August 2015 Amy Briggs

Derek Briggs

Matsobane Matlaila

Shibe Matlaila

Modisaotsile Motsoane

Thando Zwane

Confirmation

06 September 2015 l Boitumelo Bodigelo

at All Souls Courtney Cutter

Tshegofatso Dineka

Teagan Francis

Jabulani Mnyanda

Keamogetswe Moloto

Mduduzi Ndlovu

Nqobile Ngomane

Nikkita Smith

Ofentse Themba

04 October 2015 Bafedile Dhlamini

at St John’s Edwin Dube

Boniswa Kekana

Lleka Ledwaba

Tintswalo Maluleka

Khumakeadi Mashigo

Brenda Matshata

Nouthando Matshata

Busisiwe Mekoa

Malebo Mekoa

Pitso Mekoa

Nduna Mhlanga

Pearl Mkhize

James Mnyanda

Nondumiso Nkonde

Sindiswa Nkosi

Elizabeth Sekhoela

William Sekhoela

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PARISH COUNCIL 2016

Churchwardens

Kenneth Dineka 082 568 0386

Titus Moalusi 071 009 7392

Alternate Churchwarden

Mmela Sikhosana 083 657 9014

Councillors

Glen Hartman 083 307 1406

Betty Chard 082 455 6752

Les Paton 082 448 7012

Trevor Ingram 083 647 0566

Rosemary Rickards 083 228 0065

Stevie Ancient 083 231 4578

Smfana Mahlangu 082 827 5970

Suzanne Bredenkamp 079 968 8602

Colleen Reid 074 121 2940

Gordon Sikhosana 079 549 6803

Zodwa Phantsi 073 734 9572

Godwright Sekhoela 083 296 1272

Dr Oupa Morare 083 324 9041

Malebo Mekoa 082 427 8280

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Addresses

All Souls Church

Address Postal

40 O’Reilly Merry St P O Box 131175

Northmead Northmead

Benoni 1511

St John’s Church

176 Kerk St

Putfontein

Benoni

Parish Office

Telephones

42 O’Reilly Merry St 011 849-5111

Northmead 011 425-2130

Benoni

Fax 011 849-5284

Office Hours

08:30 to 13:30

Rector’s day off Friday

Service Details

Sunday Mornings

All Souls 07:30 Eucharist

09:30 Eucharist

St Johns 09:30 Eucharist

Fairleads - Second Sunday of each month

11:00 Eucharist

Sunday Evenings

All Souls 18:00 First Sunday of the month

Junior Worship

09:30 Sundays at All Souls and St Johns in School term. Childrenfrom 2 years of age.

Youth Church

09:30 Each Sunday at All Souls (Parish Centre) and St Johns.Boys and girls from Grade 8 upwards are invited.

Weekdays

Tuesday 09:30 Eucharist St John’s

18:00 Eucharist All Souls

Wednesday 09:00 Healing Eucharist All Souls

Administration

Parish Secretary

Susan Oliver 011 849-5111

Financials

Contact Father Doug Cutter if you need information

MagazineMarilyn Ingram 011 896-2192

082 773 3375Anna Rushmer 011 425-3184

Parish Library and Archives Winnie Job (Archivies) 011 849-9991

Maintenance TeamLes Paton 082448 7102

GardeningAll Souls Cathy Ely 082 458 6915St Johns Kenneth Dinela 082 568 0386

Market StallAll Souls Suzanne Bredenkamp 079 968 8602St John's Kenneth Dineka 082 568 0386

Parish Officers

Clergy RectorFather Hubby Kekana 082 615 7653

Assistant PriestFather Themba Seya 073 517 5466Father Doug Cutter 083 273 8071Father Clifford Letsolo 082 990 1078

After Hours EmergenciesMon & Sun Father Hubby 082 615 7653Tues & Fri Father Doug 083 273 8071Wed & Sat Father Themba 073 517 5466Thursday Father Clifford 082 990 1078

Parish Council

ChurchwardensKenneth Dineka 082 568 0386Titus Moalusi 071 009 7392

Alternate WardenMmela Sikhosana 083 657 9014

CouncillorsGlen Hartman 083 307 1406Beyy Chard 082 455 6752Lse Paton 082 448 7012Trevor Ingram 083 647 0566Rosemary Rickards 083 228 0065Stevie Ancient 083 231 4578Samfana Mahlangu 082 827 5970Suzanne Bredenkamp 079 968 8602Colleen Reid 074 121 2940Gordon Sikhosana 079 549 6803Zodwa Phantsi 073 734 9572Godwright Sekhoela 083 296 1274Dr Oupa Morare 083 324 9041Malobo Mekoa 082 427 8280

TreasurerFather Doug Cutter 083 273 8071

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Pastoral

Social Responsibility Department

AdministratorLorraine Hartman 083 218 1647

Siyalalela CounselorsPat Anthony 082 922 9295Brenda Gordon 011 395-1595 Elsie Mhlanga 082 439 6894Isabella Pretorius 076 238 9604Linda Mvanana 083 708 3415Anna Kekana 073 325 7297Father Themba 073 517 5466Father Doug 083 273 8071Bafedile Dhlamini 082 740 7081Klinton Kane 082 309 8666Ron Larkman 083 602 0075Tsakani Makhobela 082 467 5999Colleen Reid 074 121 2940Samfana Mahlangu 082 827 5970

Journey with JoyIsabella Pretorius 076 238 9604

Care Group & Hospital VisitsLynn Shone 011 849-2989

083 590 5070

Nutrition & FeedingLorraine Hartman 011 849-4725

083 218 1647

HIV and AIDSElsie Sikhosana 078 188 4441

Ladies Morning GuildCharmaine Henderson 082 696 6587

Funeral TeaCharmaine Henderson 082 696 6587

Martha and Mary CircleCharmaine Henderson 082 696 6587

Contemplative Prayer Betty Harper 082 262 5052

Prayer ChainLynn Shone 083 262 5052

Footprints Youth GroupMichael Williams 083 452 5421Meets Fridays at St Dunstan’s College - 18:00 to 20: 200

Morning MarketFirst and Last Saterday of Every Month07h00 to 12h00 011 849-5111

Jumble SalesAll Souls on the 3 Thursday of the Monthrd

Theresa Ashkettle 082 595 7503

Spiritual

Lay MinistersStevie Ancient Charles BowlesBetty Chard Craig de WittKenneth Dineka Kate DinekaBrenda Gordon Glen HartmanIsabella Pretorius Naledi MokoenaLinda Mvanana Michael WilliamsPinkie Motsoane Colleen ReidSamfana Mahlangu Lorraine MadiniAnna Kekana Erika Cutter

Junior WorshipAll Souls Deanne de Witt 011 849-0431

Erilka Cutter 083 289 0568St Johns Monica Mnyanda 011 969-2187

Youth ChurchAll Souls Colleen Reid 084 999 0669

Michael Williams 083 452 5421St Johns Juniper Mnisi 082 430 6718

ServersJean Downing 011 849-2329Craig Kaplan 076 466 8858

SacristansAll Souls Fran Buchanan 082 892 1246St Johns Anna Kekane 073 325 7297

ReadersAll Souls Susan Oliver 011 849-5111St Johns Kenneth Dineka 082 568 0386

MusicChoir Fran Buchanan 082 892 1246Organist Ian Harrison 082 415 123009:30 Music Group Craig de Wtt 083 295 3819

Richard Coppin 083 399 6179

MultimediaVisual Craig Kaplan 076 466 8858

Sides PersonsTrevor Ingram 083 647 0566

Flower GuildAll Souls Cathy Ely 082 458 6915St Johns Mmela Sikhosana 083 657 9014

Small Groups & Bible Study GroupsTuesday 15:00 Pat Fourie 083 293 0707

Teaching includes: Bible Study, Anglican Worship &

Tradition, Parenting Course, Alpha,

Network, Celebrate Recovery,

Open Door Retreat and others

Contact Parish Office

Preparation for Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation &

Marriage Theological Education, Extension Weddings, Funerals &

Home & Communion by

Clergy & Lay Ministers Father HubbyFather Doug

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