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OCTOBER
2019T20192019
Thanksgiving
Sunday 3 November 2019
At both services
This is a special,
St Kiaran's gives all the sacrificial offering over
monies received directly
and above your normal
towards the projects and
tithes and your regular
people listed below.
disciplined giving.
Missionary Support
Mark and Lorraine Liprini (MAF) 21 420,00 per annum
(R3570 bi-monthly)
Eugene and Tina Wessels (WOI) 15 420,00 “” “”
(R2570 bi-monthly) 36,840,00
42 340,00
LESS interest on R50000I nvestment
Paid monthly into Stk Std Bank a/c 3,863,00+/-
Sub total 38477.00
Mike
Betrayal
And finally in an act of betrayal by a companion, Tyndale was
captured and put on trial. The final charge was heresy and he was
later executed. But Tyndale sensed his place in history.
A few years after his death, Henry VIII, (now estranged from
Rome) allowed the first ‘Authorised’ translation of the Bible into
English. This Tyndale-based translation became the foundation for
later translations, including the famous King James Version.
What Tyndale started couldn’t be stopped. His conviction and
scholarship, against the odds, laid the foundation for English
Protestantism. The freeing of scriptures into the hands of people and
their mother tongue had begun.
And without this evangelicalism wouldn’t exist. Tyndale’s
scholarly devotion, his love of scripture and his nation meant English
culture would never be the same.
Hebrews 4:12
Church Family News
Congratulations are due to Tenielle Francis, daughter of
Craig and Shireen, who celebrated her 21st Birthday on
11th September. A wish for God's many rich blessings for
your future is sent your way.
1. Attend regularly
2. Give generously
3. Love radically
4. Bring others consistently
5. Volunteer joyfully
6. Share Jesus willingly
7. Fellowship purposely
8. Show up energetically
9. Pray fervently
10. Encourage others
In CONVERSATION With …...........
Nic Smit
I recently spent a very pleasant morning with Nic talking about
his life. He grew up in Melkbosstrand, the middle child of three. He
went to school there and later to Durbanville High School. At the end
of his school life he decided to join the South African Navy. His career
there was to last for 42 years until he retired in 1996.
Over the years he passed through all the ratings, until he
became – from 1969 to 1972 - O.C. of the HAERLEM, a Seaward
Defence boat engaged in surveying. In 1977 he became the Officer
Commanding the research vessel, the SAS PROTEA, and later, O.C. of
the SAS TAFELBERG, a replenishment/support ship, after which he
was the project officer for the detail developing and building the
DRAKENSBERG – a much larger support ship - built in RSA - and also
its first Officer Commanding. Among all his duties, as Captain of these
ships, he also conducted their worship services.
His life in the Navy meant travelling to many distant parts of the
world, on many different missions, both warlike and peaceful, and
also just “showing the flag”. In 1989 he was appointed Hydrographer
of the SA Navy.
At one time Nic, and his wife Bessie, lived in Chatham in Kent
whilst doing exchange service in the British Royal Navy in the
hydrographic branch. This was for mutual learning because there was
no formal training in this speciality in the world.
In 1993 he was appointed Director, Geographic Information for
the SANDF at Defence Headquarters.
During his time, in 1982, as captain of the TAFELBERG, a very
unfortunate incident occurred when, owing to a collision between his
ship and the frigate PRESIDENT KRUGER, during a major exercise
South of Cape Point, the latter was sunk and lives were lost. This led
to a lengthy enquiry after which no blame was attached to Nic's
conduct in the exercise. It was a very
trying time which God helped him
through.
He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too small for his feet.
With holes all over them, his toes stuck out. I assumed this man was
homeless and asleep, so I walked on by through the doors of the
Church.
"Folks, I don't think I have to tell you what I'm preaching about
today. Jesus said, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the
least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'" He
proceeded to preach a sermon about treating others with dignity and
kindness even if they seem to be the "least".
ABOUT FREEDOM
Understanding the meaning of the words FREE and FREEDOM casts a
wonderful light on the words in the Bible.
FREE – not under the control of anyone else (their opinions and criticisms)
and ABLE to do what you want. (do good, enjoy God, spring clean, visit a
frail friend.)
1 Peter 2-v-1
“Live as freemen but do not use your freedom
as a cover-up for evil. Live as servants of God.”
Revelations 1-v-5
“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins
by his blood...to him be glory and power for ever
and ever.”
FREEDOM continued
2 Corinthians 3-v-17
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord
is, there is freedom.”
Galatians 5-v-1
“ For freedom Christ has set us free.”