WELCOME: A very warm welcome to you all in the Name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We ask God’s blessings upon you as we give Him all praise and honour and as we enjoy fellowship one with another. If you are visiting, a special welcome and thank you for coming.
TEA DUTY: 23rd and 30th – Ladies Group (extra help needed, please).
WOOL NEEDED: Elza Kellerman knits toys for needy children and she is looking for soft, 4 ply wool for this purpose. If you can help, please contact Elza on 082 578 8514.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Lindi van Blerk (24th), Maria Grootboom and Louis Fechter (25th), Aimee Bekker and Dee Hamp-Adams (27th), Renier Strydom (28th), and Sanet Ainsley and Larissa Wearing (29th). May God bless you all on your “special” days.
NEXT SUNDAY EVENING: In troubled times, many people go through bouts of concern and uncertainty. Dr. Johan Olivier’s work involves dealing with such problems on a daily basis. On Sunday evening, 30th October, as part of the normal evening service, Dr. Olivier will be talking on "Depression and Anxiety", and opportunity will be provided for the asking of questions. The last talks by Dr. Olivier (see here and here) were extremely interesting and informative, so… invite your friends, come along and learn how to cope with this growing problem.
LESSONS FROM A PENCIL MAKER
Before putting his pencils in a box, a pencil maker equated a pencil’s ‘life’ to what we, as humans, go through…
- Everything you do will always leave a mark.
- You can always correct the mistakes you make.
- What is important is what is inside of you.
- In life you will undergo painful sharpening which will only make you more effective.
- To be the best pencil, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.
A reminder…
- We all need to be periodically sharpened.
- You are a special person with unique God-given talents and abilities. Only you can fulfil the purpose that you were born to accomplish.
- Never allow yourself to become discouraged or think that your life is insignificant and cannot be changed.
- Like the pencil, always remember that the most important part of who you are is what's inside of you.
- Finally, always allow yourself to be guided by the hand of God.
SEASHELLS: While cleaning my attic, I discovered a long forgotten box of seashells. If you would like these for school or hobby projects, please contact me, Wendy Rademeyer, on 044-382 4538 (H) or 044-382 1000 (W).
