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Christmas extra 2007
• Red, the revving revd
• Help with Matric
• Blessings from St Hugh’s
• A thank you breakfast
• Missionaries return to PE
• Women meet to reflect and plan
• New Structures
Red, the revving revd
Seen revving around the river, that is the Swartkops river, on her Vuka
Scuta, is redheaded Sharon Nell, the rector of Zwartkops River Parish.
Readers may have seen photos of her in the various local papers
when she received the gift of the Scuta from Barry Hilton, but no, it
is not yellow but black … and the red hair is hidden by a black
helmet!
iindaba understands that Barry calls her the ‘Vuka
vicar’, and ‘vuka’ she will have to stay when she is
revving around the parish - for the unlearned, vuka in isiXhosa means
‘wake up or awake’. iindaba also noted that her
number-plate is DWW and wonders if it stands for ‘De Woman
Wicar’... or perhaps Dat Workaholic Woman?
Help with Matric
A warm welcome was given to Anne Soskana by learners of the Matric
class of the Hankey Senior Secondary School. Anne has been the
co-ordinator of the Mothers’ Union Christian Family Life project,
“financing the Herald weekly Matric Study guide” over the
past year. “We are appreciative of the delivery from PE to the
school, and to the staff of the school who have supported this project.
The MUCFL of the Parish of the Good Shepherd hopes this helped to make
every Matric learner do well in these important exams,” said
Anne.
Pic: Anne Soskana with learners helped by receiving Herald Study papers.
Blessings from St Hugh’s
[Jenny Watson]
What do two wheelchairs, two TV sets and a table and four chairs have
in common? The answer is that they are gifts purchased from a special
Thanksgiving Fund set aside in November 2006 by St Hugh’s Parish
Council to honour God’s gracious goodness to their church during
the previous financial year.  Members
of parish council were invited to submit proposals for giving something
special to the community. Quite fortuitously, the first gift was
presented just before Christmas 2006. A
‘Madiba-buggy’ - a specially fitted wheelchair - was
custommade for a child in Motherwell.
This has transformed Leza Dyalo’s life - now she can be
wheeled out and about instead of being confined to the house. A chance
conversation with one of the Sisters from the Burns Unit at Dora Nginza
Hospital resulted in the purchase of two 74cm TV sets. She had
explained that while the children’s ward had a TV set, the adult
wards did not, and with nothing to occupy their time, patients tended
to stray outside the Unit. T his
exposed them to infection. Delivered by our rector, Christopher Holmes,
and installed by the hospital maintenance team, the two TV sets have
made being confined to the Burns Unit more bearable for the patients.
The men enjoy the sport coverage, and the women their favourite daily
programmes. The table and four chairs were delivered to Bishop
Bethlehem’s office and have proved useful for mini-meetings, as
well being a comfortable place for informal meals.
Almost a year after the first wheelchair was delivered, a
second specially fitted wheelchair has been delivered to a young boy
living in Walmer Gqebera. Christmas came early for Sihle, who will now
be able to attend regular therapy sessions at Cheshire Homes in
comfort. His only means of transport prior to this was a
wheelbarrow.
Of the R30 000 set aside last year, R6 000 remains. We are
looking forward to using this soon to provide one, or perhaps two,
special gifts that will make a difference to someone’s life.
Watch this space.
Pics: 1) Sihle can now get around Walmer Gqebera in his special ‘Madiba Buggy’. 2) Lorna McCoy and Christopher Holmes with Leza Dyalo and her mother.
A thank you breakfast
Speaking at a breakfast held at St Paul’s in Parsons Hill, Snr
Sup. Jaxa said, “Our interest is to work with you, the members of
the community. We are willing to hear what you say.” The
breakfast was held as a gesture of appreciation and encouragement for
the local police. Ruthell thanked them for their work in the area and
outlined some of the hurdles the police have to put up with, as well as
giving some crime figures for the various areas. Snr Sup. Jaxa said
that he had spent six months working with the police in Denmark and had
seen how a close working relationship between the police and the local
community helps to close the gap and lessen crime.
“Criminals can tell if there is a gulf between the local
community and the police. They move in and make friendships with the
people of the area to find out what goes on in the neighbourhood. This
makes it easier to target houses and businesses. You must get to know
your neighbours and work together with them against crime,” he
said. He likened a local neighbourhood to the Garden of Eden saying,
“Adam and Eve did not know their environment and so it was easy
for the snake to tempt them.” He also asked that people report
anything suspicious going on around them. He closed by thanking all
those individuals and churches who regularly pray for the police, and
encouraged everyone to follow suit as the police are targeted by
criminals.
Pic: Ruthell Johnson, rector of St Paul’s, and Templeton Jam-jam, police
chaplain, with Snr Sup. Jaxa and Sup. Pather at the ‘appreciation’
breakfast held for the local police services.
Missionaries return to PE
Richard and Gay Pumphrey returned to the House of Resurrection Haven
yet again during November 2007. They spent a few weeks helping there,
then went on to spend a couple of weeks in Somerset East helping Jean
Underwood at the Blue Crane Hospice. Both Matron Agie and Jean
Underwood are always thankful for the tremendous help and encouragement
they receive from this very devoted English missionary couple.
Pic: Gay and Richard Pumphrey with Ken Simpson.
Women meet to reflect and plan
[Gale Pretorius]
The Women of St Mary Magdalene in West End held a “Reflection and
Planning” meeting on 18 Nov at a local coffee shop. The focus of
the meeting was to reflect on the year 2007 activities of the Women of
St Mary Magdalene and resolve to commit themselves and to improve
on these during 2008.
The guest speaker, Mazoe Nopece, addressed the women and motivated and
encouraged them to have an attitude of servitude; to be patient and
honest in their approach to others; to motivate and praise the efforts
of others; focus on Christ; to have a forgiving attitude; and to let go
of anything that make you stop achieving.
Pic: Valme Bramwell, Mazoe Nopece, Ray Koopman and Nancy Marais at the coffee shop meeting.
New Structures
Unfortunately, by the time iindaba went to bed there was no report on the new structures.
iindaba understands that the proposed new structures have been
discussed and passed by Diocesan Council and will soon be implemented
for a trial period.
During last diocesan synod a resolution was passed asking for
a committee to be appointed to look at the structures of the diocese,
as it was felt that the present ones were not working well. Jenny
Watson was asked to convene the committee and they have met, discussed
various options and brought them to diocesan council. iindaba
understands that the suggestions are now ready to go on trial ... but
iindaba has been unable to get any details! You, the members of the
diocese need to be kept in the light - iindaba hopes to do that.
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