GET TO KNOW YOUR ZONE PASTOR

BIBLE READING FOR THE MONTH

To find out who your Zone Pastor is, go to www.rhema.co.za and follow steps to insert the name of the suburb where you reside and you will be supplied with the name of your Zone Pastor. Please see below to find out which region you fall under & contact one of the Pastors in your area.

NORTHERN DISTRICT Head of Northern District: Ps Joe McDermott Tel: 011 796 4076 Email:[email protected] Ps Benjamin Peter Tel: 011 796 4213 Email:[email protected] Ps Mary Mulenga Tel: 011 796 4126 Email:[email protected] Ps Simon Ngobeni Tel: 011 796 4179 Emai:[email protected] Ps Molefe Tlhone Tel: 011 796 4114 Email:[email protected]

WESTERN DISTRICT Head of Western District: Ps David Fredericks Tel: 011 796 4134 Email:[email protected] Ps Divani Singh Tel: 011 796 4074 Email:[email protected] Ps James Ring Tel: 011 796 4215 Email:[email protected] Ps Neville van Wyk Tel: 011 796 4077 Email: [email protected]

SOUTH EASTERN DISTRICT Head of South Eastern District: Ps Sifiso Mpofu Tel: 011 796 4058 Email:[email protected] Ps Helen Muravha Tel: 011 796 4033 Email:[email protected] Ps Stephan Hendricks Tel: 011 945 4250 Email:[email protected] Ps Calvin Andrews Tel: 078 556 4878 Email:[email protected] Ps Sam Muravha Tel: 011 444 4747 Email:[email protected]

A Christmas Message from Ps Ray

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double portion of God’s goodness

Dear Rhema Family, December is one of my favourite times of the year, and the Christmas season always serves to remind me to focus on what really matters in life. We worship God by celebrating the birth of Christ. We create lasting memories as we spend unforgettable moments with family and loved ones. We reflect on all that God has done in our lives over the past year. And we look forward to an even greater level of the promises of God in the year to come! More than any other time, Christmas and New Year fills us with hope, love, joy, peace and promise. There’s a life lesson for us to learn in all of this. During the holiday season challenges, difficulty and problems may still surround you, but if you will take a moment every day to focus on God and all the ways He’s blessed you, you can take your life to a new level, higher than ever before. Isaiah 61:7 promises that instead of shame and trouble, God will double the inheritance of His people and they’ll be filled with everlasting joy. My prayer for you for 2017 is a “double portion” of God’s goodness, and a “double portion” of His favour and wisdom on your life. It’s time for you to trust God for the destiny that the enemy has tried so hard to convince you was impossible. It’s time to believe God for the unimaginable. It’s time to move beyond your past. If you’ve been hurt, it’s time to forgive. If you’ve been discouraged, it’s time to put on a garment of praise and experience the joy of the Lord. If you’ve been worried and afraid, it’s time to have faith like never before in the provision and purposes of God. It’s time to live with confidence that God wants to give you a blessed and prosperous future in every area of your life!

Day 01 -

Ruth 2:10

Day 02 -

1 Samuel 15:6

Day 03 -

2 Samuel 9:1

Day 04 -

1 Kings 2:7

Day 05 -

2 Kings 4:13

Day 06 -

1 Chronicles 16:34

Day 07 -

1 Chronicles 23:30

Day 08 -

Psalm 9:1

Day 09 -

Psalm 20:4

Day 10 -

Psalm: 28:7

Day 11 -

Psalm 30:12

Day 12 -

Psalm 69:30

Day 13 -

Psalm 92:1

Day 14 -

Psalm 105:1

Day 15 -

Psalm 106:1

Day 16 -

Psalm 107:1-3

Day 17 -

Psalm 118:1-18

Day 18 -

Psalm 118:24

Day 19 -

Jonah 2:9

Day 20 -

Acts 24:3

Day 21 -

Acts 28:10

Day 22 -

Romans 7:25

Day 23 -

1 Corinthians 15:57

Day 24 -

2 Corinthians 9:15

Day 25 -

Ephesians 5:20

Day 26 -

Philippians 4:6

Day 27 -

Colossians 2:7

Day 28 -

Colossians 3:15 - 17

Day 29 -

Colossians 4:2

Day 30 -

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Day 31 -

James 1:17

On behalf of my family and the Pastors and staff of our Church, I wish you all a very happy Christmas filled with God’s love, peace and joy, and a new year filled with the blessings, favour, and wisdom of God. Lots of love to all our family at Rhema, Pastor Ray and Zelda McCauley. PG 2

dec2016 / JAN2017

“The most important part about Christmas is the first six letters” Life Research Universal

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” Ralph W. Sockman

dec2016 / JAN2017

PG 3

BIBLE READING FOR THE MONTH JANUARY 2017 Day 01 - Genesis 12:1-9  Day 02 - 2 Chronicles 7:14  Day 03 - Job 8:7  Day 04 - Psalm 73:25-26  Day 05 - Psalm 91:1-16  Day 06 - Psalm 121:1-8  Day 07 - Ecclesiastes 3:11  Day 08 - Isaiah 40:31  Day 09 - Isaiah 43:18-19  Day 10 - Isaiah 58:12  Day 11 - Jeremiah 29:11  Day 12 - Lamentations 3:22-24  Day 13 - Ezekiel 11:18-19  Day 14 - Ezekiel 36:26  Day 15 - Matthew 7:7  Day 16 - Luke 7:47  Day 17 - Luke 18:35-43  Day 18 - John 1:1  Day 19 - John 3:3  Day 20 - John 3:16-17  Day 21 - John 10:10  Day 22 - Acts 3:19  Day 23 - Romans 10:9-10  Day 24 - 2 Corinthians 5:17  Day 25 - 2 Corinthians 5:20-21  Day 26 - Ephesians 4:22-24  Day 27 - Philippians 4:6  Day 28 - Hebrews 12:1-2  Day 29 - 1 Peter 1:3  Day 30 - 1 John 4:18 Day 31 - Revelation 21:4-5

Let Go, and Know God Is in Control by Rick Warren “Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.” (Psalm 46:10 GW)

Instead of being a victim or becoming hyper controlling, you need to pray the prayer of surrender.

Every day, you have to decide who’s going to be in control of your life — you or God. That choice is a battle. There are things in your life that you want to control. You want to make your own rules. But stress relief always starts with letting God be God. It always starts with saying, “God, I’m giving up control, because you can control the things that are out of control in my life.”

The number one reason you’re under stress is because you’re in conflict with God. You’re trying to control things that only God can control. You can’t control your husband or your kids or your wife or your job or your future or your past or any of that stuff. The more you do it, the more you’re trying to play God, and that puts you in opposition to God. Not only are you going to lose that conflict, but you’re also going to be tired.

Psalm 46:10 says, “Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth” (GW). I don’t know what you’re going to face in 2017. You don’t, either. But I can already tell you what God wants you to do: Let go, and know. Let go of control, and know that God is in control. Let go, and know! This is the first step to serenity in your life. Whenever we face out-of-control situations, we tend to go to one of two extremes. For some of you, the more out-of-control your life gets, the harder you try to control it. Some of you do the exact opposite: You just give up! You have a pity party and invite yourself to it. Both of those reactions to stress are foolish. They don’t work.

PG 4

dec2016 / JAN2017

Millions of people pray the Serenity Prayer, which is based on the Lord’s Prayer, but most have never read the last eight lines to the prayer: “Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, taking as Jesus did this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that you will make all things right if I surrender to your will so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with you forever in the next. Amen.” That’s where the power is! There is power when you surrender to God the very things you’ve been trying to take control of from him.

“I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world.” Norman Vincent Peale

RHEMA ADULT LITERACY LITERACY

COMPUTER COURSE

CLASS INFORMATION

We will help you learn to read and write in English and obtain basic numeracy skills.

A basic computer course is offered for learners who have passed Level 3 English and Numeracy. Basic Word and Excel are available.

Rhema Bible Church Contact Maxine Ingram 011 796 4157 (w) 083 709 3744 or e-mail: [email protected]

Classes include English & Numeracy up to ABET Level 3. IEB examinations are written for Levels 1-3 and a Nationally recognised certificate is issued. LITERACY CLASSES ARE CLOSED FOR 2016 AND WILL REOPEN IN JANUARY

Venue: TC Classrooms

Sanchia Moodley 071 810 1898

Contact: Deepack 084 522 1071 Facilitators are always required to assist for the year. Prayerfully consider if God is calling you to this outreach and join our Facilitator’s Training in February 2017.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: CLOSING: Saturday 26th November 2016 OPENING 2017: Saturday 28th January 2017 FACILITATOR’S TRAINING COURSE 2017: Saturdays 18th and 25th February 2017

Classes held on: Thursdays 5:15pm Saturdays 2:15pm Venue: TC Classrooms Alex Care Centre Contact Rebecca Phalane 072 587 9534 Classes held on: Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 5:00pm - 8:00pm

CounsellingCentre Do you feel you need help? Rhema Counselling Centre offers specialized counselling for the following: Sexual Disorders, Sexual Assault, Emotional and Psychological Problems (Depression, Bipolar and Mood Swings), Trauma, Anger Management, Family Mediation. To make an appointment to see one of our skilled counsellors contact Linkie Bans on 011 796 4269 or email [email protected]. There is no charge.

We are open Monday to Thursday from 8:30am to 5:00pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm.

Find us opposite the Rhema Bookshop.

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” Hamilton Wright Mabie

dec2016 / JAN2017

PG 5

RHEMA BIBLE CHURCH EXTENSION SERVICES

SERVICE TIMES 10:30am

RHEMAWOMEN’SMINISTRY

ALEX 011 444 4747 No. 45 1st Street Marlboro (Between 9th & 10th Avenue) Vasco Da Gama Alexandra

SUNSHINE COLLECTIVE MEETING You are welcome to join our weekly prayer meeting in FH2 from 7pm – 8pm on Monday evenings where we focus on praying for marriages and families. Please note that this prayer meeting will be closed during the school holidays.

TROYEVILLE 078 556 4878 No. 23 Bertrams Road, New Doornfontein

For further info contact Barbara at [email protected]

SOWETO 011 980 7205 911 Mdlalose Street (Off the N12 Highway into Protea North) Protea North | Soweto

outreach Join the Sunshine Collective on the 8th of December as we reach out with love and hope to the female prisoners at the Pretoria’s Women’s Correctional Services. Meet at church by 7:30am in FH2 and be back by lunch time.

Rabie Ridge 011 444 4747 Dulcie September Primary School Cnr. 68 Korhaan Crescent & Stilt Avenue Opposite Rabie Ridge Clinic

Please do bring your car if you can assist with transport. Feel free to contact Ps Janice at the church on 011 796 4000

WESTGATE 011 796 4096 Cnr. Saligna & South Streets Lindhaven Westgate

HOC has a new website www.handsofcompassionsa.org

Sunshine Collective Northern District WomEN’S Gathering Pastor Mary Mulenga would like to invite all women in the Northern District to a Northern District Women’s Gathering Come and join us for prayer as we take up the authority bestowed upon us as children of the Most High God and march into the year 2017 with boldness in Jesus’ name. Refreshments will be served. Child facilities will be available. Theme: “Marching into the new year” PG 6

dec2016 / JAN2017

Date: 28th JAN 2017 Time: 9:00am Venue: FH3

Pastor Mary Mulenga

For more info contact Portia Mudau on 011 796 4075 or email [email protected]

“Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.” C S Lewis

Facebook: Hands of Compassion Twitter: @RhemaHOC Instagram: @hocrhema Bank Details: Hands of Compassion Standard Bank Acc 023 150 211 Branch 018005 “All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.” David Jeremiah

EKURHULENI 011 796 4036 Roseneath Conference & Wedding Venue Plot Number 132/15 Kalk Road Germiston COSMO CITY 011 796 4000 Cosmo City Secondary School (1) 2322 Kenya & Angola Street Extension 2 Cosmo City PRETORIA 011 796 4000 EE Campus, On 318 Heckroodt Avenue, Villieria, Pretoria dec2016 / JAN2017

PG 7

NORTHERN DISTRICT CONNEXION POINT Refer to the NDX DESK and NORTHERN DISTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA, to connect to friends, pastors and leaders. Update on latest events and pastoral avenues in our District.

NORTHERN DISTRICT CONNEXION DESK IN MAIN RHEMA FOYER ON SUNDAY MORNINGS

OUR PASTORS: Ps Joe McDermott (District Head Pastor), Ps Simon Ngobeni, Ps Benjamin Peter, Ps Mary Mulenga, Ps Molefe Tlhone and Youth Ps Gift Mulaisi. Shrine Nolan (Chairperson of NDX team) as listed below. 1. JOURNEY TO SHALOM (Divorce-Care & DC4K (children) Connie: 082 936 5615 (For men, women and children) 2. EQUIP (District Training) Alvin & Judy: 083 449 7735 3. SUNSHINE COLLECTIVE NORTHERN DISTRICT Ps Mary: 011 796 4126 4. CONQUERORS (Grief Share) Sindiswa: 082 612 2638 (Bereavement Support) 5. PARTNERS FOR LIFE (Marriage Enrichment) Ben and Zodwa: 079 238 5431 / 071 318 8861 6. BUSINESS CONNECT (Business groups for everyone) Shrine: 082 864 7827 7. SMALL GROUP CONNECT (Home Cells) Jean: 082 392 0615 8. AVUKE AFRICA (Skills Training School) Leonie 072 225 7261

NORTHERN DISTRICT CONNEXION For more info contact Portia on 011 796 4075 or email [email protected] or [email protected]

Find us on facebook:

STANDARD BANK: Branch: Account Name: Account Number: Branch Code: Type of account:

ABSA:

Randburg Rhema Bible Church North 021668213 018005 Current

Branch: Account Name: Account Number: Branch Code: Type of account:

BB Jhb South Rhema Bible Church North 4073531501 632005 Current

rhemanortherndistrict @ndconnection

WESTERN DISTRICT CONNEXION POINT Church is more than just coming together on Sunday. There are many ways you can get connected with your church family. Our WDC point is situated in the main foyer, opposite the Counselling Centre and near the entrance of the Rhema Bookshop. On visiting your connection point, you can find out more about leadership development, small group meetings, activities and outreaches in your area. 1. FIND OR INITIATE A SMALL GROUP - Life is not meant to be lived alone. Small Groups are a great way to grow spiritually, get to know other people and build relationships. 2. LOVE IN ACTION (LIA) - Meets the needs of families in distress. 3. HEART TO HEART - Outreach initiatives which impact the needy, homeless and schools in our communities. 4. ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE - Join us as we stand for justice through Anti-Human Trafficking endeavors. 5. SUNSHINE COLLECTIVE WESTERN DISTRICT- For women of all ages who come together to celebrate each other. Join in purpose and cause, to advance the kingdom of God, while placing value on womanhood. This journey is loaded with fun. We meet quarterly to cheer each other on. 6. WE CARE - Support to individuals and families dealing with crisis (bereavement, divorce, trauma and parenting matters). 7. BUSINESS GROUPS - A great way to connect with like-minded people. 8. FINANCIAL FITNESS – Advice to members on debt counselling and debt rehabilitation. 9. SERVE/VOLUNTEER – You can get involved in serving at our connexion point in any of the foyers or the hospitality lounge for first time visitors.

PG 8

dec2016 / JAN2017

WESTERN DISTRICT CONNEXION POINT For more info contact John Murugan on 083 564 6198, email [email protected] or Mandy Murugan on 083 556 6198 email [email protected]

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

STANDARD BANK: Branch: Account Name: Account Number: Branch Code: Type of account:

ABSA:

Randburg Rhema Vision Fund 300481144 018005 Current

Branch: Account Name: Account Number: Branch Code: Type of account:

BB Jhb South Rhema Vision Fund 4074396378 632005 Current

Rhema Television Standard Bank Randburg Branch Code: 018005 Acc no: 420273077

SERVICE TIMES 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm Cnr Hans Schoeman & Rabie Streets, Randpark Ridge, Randburg, Private Bag X3062, Randburg 2125 Tel: 011 796 4000 | Fax 011 796 4093 | Email: [email protected] | Web: www.rhema.co.za RHEMA NEWS IS A PUBLICATION OF RHEMA MINISTRIES SA Editors: Ps Bronwyn Stanford | Ps Xana McCauley | Inspirational Content: Sally Chinsamy Graphic Designers: Tarin Moodley | Moss Mudau

“Feeling gratitude, and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward

dec2016 / JAN2017

PG 9

CALENDARDECEMBER2016 SUNDAY 4TH DEC 11TH DEC 18TH DEC

• Sunday Services 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm | (Vision Offering) Morning Services Ps Peter Pretorius | Sunday Night Live Service • Sunday Services 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm | (Communion) Morning Services Bishop Mosa Sono | Sunday Night Live Service Ps Peter Pollock • Sunday Services 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm | (Water Baptism) Morning Services Ps Don Phillips | Sunday Night Live Service Dr David Block TBC

25TH DEC

CALENDARJANUARY2017 SUNDAY 1ST JAN

• Sunday Services 10:30am service only | Morning Services Ps Xola Nzo

8TH JAN

• Sunday Services 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm | (Communion) Morning Services Ps Ray McCauley | Sunday Night Live Service • Sunday Services 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm | (Water Baptism) Morning Services Ps Ray McCauley | Sunday Night Live Service • Sunday Services 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm Morning Services Ps Ray McCauley | Sunday Night Live Service

15TH JAN 22ND JAN 29TH JAN

EVERY SUNDAY EVERY SUNDAY EVERY SUNDAY EVERY SUNDAY EVERY MONDAY EVERY MONDAY EVERY MONDAY EVERY TUESDAY

• Kids Classes | 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm • Urban Oak | 8:00am & 10:30am • Morning Pre-Service Intercessory Prayer | 7:00am - 7:45am & 9:45am - 10:20am (in the Parents Room next to the Rhema Bible College) • Sunday Night Live Pre-Service Intercessory Prayer | 4:00pm | CHAPEL

MONDAY

• Intercessory Prayer 5:00PM | FH2 • Sign Language 7:00pm | FH1 • Sunshine Collective Marriage Prayer will be closed during the school holidays.

8TH DEC

• Young Adults (Sunday Night Live) Band Rehearsal 7:00PM | AUD

• RHEMA MONTHLY PRAYER EVENING | 7:30pm | AUD • Senior Citizens 10:00AM | TC5

THURSDAY

• Sunshine Collective Outreach 9:00AM

FRIDAY EVERY FRIDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

dec2016 / JAN2017

“Gratitude isn’t a burdening emotion.” Loretta Young

MONDAY

• Intercessory Prayer 5:00PM | FH2 • Sign Language 7:00pm | FH1 • Sunshine Collective Marriage Prayer 7:00PM - 8:00PM | FH2

• Young Adults (Sunday Night Live) Band Rehearsal 7:00PM | AUD

WEDNESDAY EVERY WEDNESDAY

• Senior Citizens 10:00AM | TC5

THURSDAY 12TH JAN 12TH JAN 12TH JAN

• Kids Band Rehearsal 5:00PM | FH3 • Rhema Choir 7:00PM | AUD • Urban Oak Band Rehearsal 7:00PM | RAC

FRIDAY 13TH JAN EVERY FRIDAY

• Young Adults (Sunday Night Live) Half Night Prayer 8:00PM | RAC • Urban Oak Dance Classes 6:00PM - 7:00PM | TC4

SATURDAY 7TH JAN 21ST JAN EVERY SATURDAY 21ST JAN 21ST JAN

* Rhema Randburg Events Only

• Kids Classes | 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm • Urban Oak | 8:00am & 10:30am • Morning Pre-Service Intercessory Prayer | 7:00am - 7:45am & 9:45am - 10:20am (in the Parents Room next to the Rhema Bible College) • Sunday Night Live Pre-Service Intercessory Prayer | 4:00pm | CHAPEL

TUESDAY

• Performing Artists Fellowship 9:00AM - 12:00PM | FH4 • Divorce Care 2:00PM – 5:00PM | FH1

31ST DEC

PG 10

EVERY MONDAY EVERY MONDAY EVERY MONDAY

• Urban Oak Dance Classes 6:00PM - 7:00PM | TC4

SATURDAY 3RD DEC EVERY SATURDAY

EVERY SUNDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY 7TH DEC EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY SUNDAY EVERY SUNDAY EVERY SUNDAY

• Sunday Services 8:00am, 10:30am & 6:00pm Morning Services Ps Ray McCauley | Sunday Night Live Service (Child Dedication 10:30am Service)

• Performing Artists Fellowship 9:00AM - 12:00PM | FH4 • Men’s Ministry Meeting 9:00AM | RAC • Divorce Care 2:00PM – 5:00PM | FH1 • Adult Literacy 2:15PM | TC classes re-opens • Kids Church Training day

* Rhema Randburg Events Only

“Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.” Jacques Maritain

dec2016 / JAN2017

PG 11

RHEMAKIDS acebook: Rhema Kids at the Cross Like our Facebook page to stay up to date with what’s happening in our Kids Church.  witter: @Rhema_Kids 

PERFORMING A rt I S T S fellowship

“Kids Town!” We are excited to start a new year at Kids Church with our new theme “Kids Town!” We invite children aged 1-12 years old to join us each week as we teach them about Jesus on a level that they will understand.

“Stationery Collection” Please encourage your children to bring stationery to class on this day. We will be collecting for the less fortunate as the new school year begins. “Word Whiz Day” Today is the last day we are handing out prizes for Word Whiz, please encourage your children to brin g their calendars to class if they haven’t already.

11th December:

“Christmas Party” Bring your kids to class as we end our Kids church year with a bang!

18th December: 6-12s in FH2 3-5s in TC6

25th December: “Family Service”

For more information on where to find your child’s class visit our Welcome Desk in the RBC atrium, contact our office on 011 796 4097 or email [email protected]

PG 12

dec2016 / JAN2017

Date: 7th JAN 2017 Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Venue: FH4

21st January:

29th January:

“Word Whiz Day” The children are encouraged each month to memorize a verse and then say it as they enter the class on the last Sunday of every month. Saying this verse will give them a key for their new Kids Church calendar and a small prize. At the end of the year, if they know all of their verses, they will get a prize. 3-7 year olds Deuteronomy 30:19 “Now choose life, so that you may live.” 8-12 year olds Deuteronomy 30:19 “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.”

RHEMA BIBLE CHURCH

Date: 3rd DEC 2016 Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Venue: FH4

All kids church classes open today. Ask a host or kids church team member if you are unsure about where to take your children. “Hero Training Day” Join us for another day of training. We want to equip you to minister effectively to kids. Our training is from 8:30am-1:00pm in FH1. Registration is essential. Contact the Rhema Kids office to register, or for more information.

INFO CENTRE Rebecca Ndlovu 011 796 4261 (t) [email protected] (e) RHEMA ADULT LITERACY

As an artist you are invited to come and fellowship and enjoy this day with other performers.

8th January: Kids and Christmas 4th December:

RHEMA DEPARTMENTS CONTACT DETAILS

Joyce Skefu For further information contact Joyce Skefu on 082 977 1327

SPANISH SPEAKING HOMECELL Douglasdale / Fourways Areas

Below is a breakdown of all of our classes: 8am and 10:30am at Randburg Grade / Class 1 turning 2 Little Ones 2 turning 3 Tiny Fish 3 turning 4 Busy Bees 4 turning 5 Gr 00 (The Farm) 5 turning 6 Gr 0 (The Ark) Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4-6 Grade 7

If you are Spanish speaking, you are welcome to meet others of similar background and share your experiences in Christ. For more information contact group leader Leonora Benitez 083 773 2555, [email protected] or Jean Artus 082 392 0615, [email protected]

Maxine Ingram 011 796 4157 (t) [email protected] (e) Sanchia Moodley 071 810 1898 (c) ALEX CARE CENTRE

Rebecca Phalane 072 587 9534 (c) HANDS OF COMPASSION Ps Alan and Ps Xana McCauley 011 796 4069 (t) 011 100 2992 (t) 079 620 6633/4 (c) 086 671 5876 (f) [email protected] (e) [email protected] (e) RHEMA BOOKSHOP Tshepo Zitha 011 796 4029 (t) 011 796 4017 (f) [email protected] (e) SERVICE HOSTS John Murugan 083 564 6198 (c) [email protected] (e) Sarah Collins 071 040 3822 (c) [email protected] (e)

6pm service 2-5 year olds 6-9 year olds

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The greatest and the most momentous fact is the history of the world records is the fact of Christ’s birth.” Charles H. Spurgeon

dec2016 / JAN2017

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Keagan Joshua Kalombo Baruti Khumo Skylar Mogashoa Kwandokuhle Anothe Shandu Leeto Mohau Mathabathe Letago Mapaila Loyiso Mohau Mbolambi Maita Mutsa Dube Mbebe Kilongozi Musa Lufefe Sunduza Nonhle Maqungela Ntsakisi Lesedi Matetoa

Oritonda Sivhabu Qhawekazi Busisiwe Mdlalose Rhema Jimmy Okorie Rorisang Ntandoyomusa Modise Samothanda Lentswe Ledwaba Siviwe Loyiso Soga Skylar Gabriella Nelson Thembinkosi Koena Mtshakaza Tshepiso Letebele Willem Chifura Winnie Lawrence Zemira Chiamaka Mulanga Ogbudu Zoe Anashe Gweru Zoë Thandiwe Roeline Lechesa

If you’d like to dedicate your child, please contact Portia on 011 796 4075 or email [email protected]

Pre-Service Intercessory Prayer

Everyone is invited to join us for our pre-service intercession every Sunday. Time: 7:00am – 7:45am & 9:45am – 10:15am Venue: Parent’s Room (next to the Bible College) In the afternoon: Time: 4:00pm | Venue: Chapel

Sunday Night Live will be closed for services on the 25th December 2016 & 1st January 2017

Week of Prayer

Sunday Night Live presents a week of prayer Dates: 9th - 12th January 2017 Time: 7pm - 8:30pm Venue: RAC

Half Night Prayer Date: 13th January 2017 Time: 8pm – Midnight Venue: RAC

PG 14

dec2016 / JAN2017

“Christmas celebrates the awesome and amazing fact that God is grander, wiser and more mysterious than we could have ever imagined.” Dan Schaeffer

“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us. - Some Shepherds.” Luke 2:15

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“Our God is the God of the unexpected. A few things could be more unexpected than the King of heaven being born in a stable.” Bil Crowder

“Christ was born in the first century, yet he belongs to all centuries. He was born a Jew, yet He belongs to all races. He was born in Bethlehem, yet He belongs to all countries.” George W. Truett

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“Take Christ out of Christmas, and December becomes the bleakest and most colorless month of the year.” A. F. Wells

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” Willie Nelson

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