Saturday 12 March 2016


Called and Saved to Serve!

Proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom of God to all Nations
 
“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
Galatians 6:10 
 

With God living on the inside of us, we have the privilege of seeing others the way He sees them. We can love them with His love and touch their lives with His peace. In God’s kingdom, greatness is demonstrated by our serving others, just as Christ did. As Christians we have been called and saved to serve – a living sacrifice. What can we do to help someone today?

Reach Out and touch Love
 Creating, working and giving is Love made visible
 God is Love.

 

For one week in January 2016 we had the privilege to have 20 young people, staff from Campus Crusade for Christ/Jesus Film Project and students from Gaborone University visit us on an outreach. The visit was blessed with us being able to arrange for very scarce accommodation in New Xanagas, especially for such a large group. We managed to obtain the semi complete renovated community hall for the men and the Social and Community Development Officer gave us her two bed roomed house for the Ladies. The Police Station Commander from Kalkfontein borrowed us two tents as back up.

During a heat wave with temperatures ranging from 38 to 45 degrees the visiting team inspired all with early morning exercise and prayers. All were invited to the Great Commission Ministry Course, they split up into various teams, witnessed, visited and prayed with all in the community – did washing of clothing and blankets, carried water and wood to the old, had fun donkey and horse rides and played games with the children. The Wednesday evening we showed the movie “Left Behind” – about the rapture/blessed hope, which had a huge impact on those present. Friday night the “Jesus Film” in Setswana was shown outdoors in the Kgotla (village square). The film was shown on the big screen with the Cine reel camera and several students gave their testimonies when the film-reel was changed. Seven young people accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and saviour. We Praise and thank our Lord for the Campus Crusade team and for the wonderful work done during the short visit to New Xanagas.        

Friday 11 March 2016


2015 - Christmas in New Xanagas, Botswana
GOD GIVES US OUR GIFTS!
“John replied, ‘a man can receive nothing (he can claim nothing at all) unless it has been granted to him from heaven’ (for there is no other source than the sovereign will of God).”

John 3:27

 God has given us everything we need to live full, prosperous lives in Him. He has blessed us with diverse gifts, skills and talents to be used with joy for His glory! So lets never loose sight of the truth that everything that is good in us, and everything we have, has been given to us by God for a purpose, To Bless Others!

We thank our Heavenly Father for the opportunity and the gift to be able to offer the community of New Xanagas a Christmas Service and a Christmas lunch. We thank everyone for donations of food and donations of funds, we thank all for the contributions and the small local Bible study group who worked so hard to put all together. Thank you to Pastors of the Churches in New Xanagas who attended, who blessed and gave a message of joy, peace and hope for all.

We managed to make Christmas hampers for all – knickknacks, sweets, cookies and cold drink, handed out after lunch. In sweltering heat and till late in the afternoon we delivered Christmas lunch to homes, with Blessing (the Tazz) - to the old, the ill, the blind and disabled. It was very rewarding and a blessing indeed to see and experience the happy smiles and here the excited giggles, laughter and chatter when we delivered the much needed wholesome meal. Our Lord Jesus Christ was smiling down on all!