CAN YOU HELP? Joshua Project - Needs

Prayer, prayer, prayer.
Finances (Sponsors, big or small)
Staff
Volunteers
Resources

Specifics...
Food i.e sugar, mielie meel, rice, soya, soup, oats, margarine, cooking oil, jam, peanut butter etc.
Incentives for kids i.e. sweets, chips, cookies etc.
Sponsorship for kids camps, outings
Supplies for craft activities i.e.: construction paper, colour pencils, markers, glue, scissors, and colour paper etc.
Kids & Educational dvd's
Sport/games equipment: skate boards, rollerblades, balls (all shapes and sizes), volleyball net, puzzles, kids board games etc.
A trailer
Fold up stretcher/single bed mattress
Sponsorship for staffing positions
Caravan (cost R8 000)to use for HIV and AIDS frail care
Medical supplies i.e. plasters, paracetomol/pain tablets, cough medicine, mercurochrome, surgical gloves
Cleaning supplies ie: washing up liquid, washing powder, all purpose cleaner.

If you can supply any of these things, please email us or click on the link to the Joshua Project home page and email them directly. If you can't provide any of these things, please pray that God will prompt people to provide these much-needed items for the Joshua Project in Jeffreys Bay.

7th Heaven Children's Haven ** Special prayer request

*** Funding is a real issue and the family do not have their own home at the moment. Please pray for provision.***
The J-Bay Baptist Church is coming alongside in a very real way with the http://7thheavenchildrenshaven.co.za/. Let us tell you a little about this place of safety, love and restoration for vulnerable children.

Nelly Senong is pictured below left, and is the house mother. From her teenage years Nelly felt that God would call her to work with children – but where?

Following 6 years of teaching and waiting in expectation for a call to the Congo or somewhere, Nelly realised she must not expect a particular thing, just wait. Sure enough she woke one morning knowing that what was on the radio right then was for her, but she had missed catching it! Badgering the radio station, she discovered it was a call from the Eagle’s Nest church in J Bay for a counsellor so off Nelly set on the bus, not even knowing where J Bay was till after she bought the ticket! Nelly soon however found herself working with homeless children, her first love and calling.

From a tiny house in Pellsrus, prayer led to the Lord’s provision of the house where the haven now is. However, things have not run smoothly with various management structures coming and going, and for the last couple of years, Nelly found herself without assistance and without a home church. However, God led her to the Baptist Church, and over the time she and the children have been coming here, people have really taken them into the church family and into their hearts.

The church has formed a little committee to assist with admin and finance, and this will eventually lead to a more formal structure to assist with funding appeals and so on.

GROCERY APPEAL
Meanwhile, the church has launched a grocery appeal. Whilst the church does buy groceries as part of its outward tithing, this does not go very far in a big household! Please do purchase an extra item when you do your grocery shop, whether weekly or monthly, and place it in the box in the church foyer, a bright yellow box – you can’t miss it! There are hardly any funds coming into this Haven from grants, so these groceries are badly needed. If you wish to confirm which items are needed, please speak to Irene Bradley of our church, or to Nelly Senong, the house mother.

BANKING DETAILS:

First National Bank Jeffreys Bay

Branch code: 210515

Account name: 7th Heaven Trust

Account number: 62227513969

Business cheque account.

pray for our leadership

Consider this prayer when you feel like grumbling about the leaders in your church:

'Good Shepherd,
Thank you for my church leaders, lay and ordained.
Thank you that you have called and equipped them.
Thank you for their vision, love and service.
Show me how I can serve them as they serve you.
Help me to submit to their authority without grumbling or complaining.
Help me to encourage and strengthen them in their ministry as they lead us in ministry.
Touch their hearts and heal them in every way.
Stir their hearts and embolden them.
Soothe their hearts and give them your peace.
Lead them into your presence and grant them wisdom and anointing to lead us.
I ask this so that your light will shine in and through every part of your Church.
Amen'

Manyano - A Place of Peace and Unity where you can Discover God

Manyano Centre in Paarl is where Tony and Tineke Litchfield from our church are now serving the Lord. They are running this large place which can accommodate around 135 people mainly for group conferences, or camps. Whilst these are not always Christian, the Christian message will always be there.


Facilities include a swimming pool, large well kept gardens and sports playing fields for volleyball and soccer, spacious meeting rooms and breakaway rooms.

They have links with the Paarl Methodist Church and Tony and Tineke ask for our prayers in working with this church to develop a vision for the centre.

Tony says “During 2008 we had over 500 people take the Alpha course and another 400 plus take part in an Emmaus discipleship course.

We had NGO's including Mother2Mother a one on one HIV programme. We also hosted the Western Cape Emergency Services regional conference.

On a personal level we are doing very well God has been so good. We have 'adopted' my brother in law's son and he has fitted in to life here at the Manyano Centre. Aidan and Bella our own kids are such a blessing from the Lord.

Manyano is Xhosa for unity and our desire is to see all churches involved here and other non church groups involved in training.

We are also involved in sports evangelism and last year we had the privilege of seeing over 1600 kids give their lives to the Lord.” This sports evangelism ministry with other youth ministry is the focus they want to develop during 2009, please pray for them as they seek God’s will for this.

What To Expect

Where are you located?
On Dolly Varden Street in C-Place, Jeffreys Bay. We are diagonally opposite the Caltex Wavelands service station which is on your left as you enter Jeffreys Bay on St Francis Street.

When are your services?
We have Sunday Morning Worship at 08h30. and JBay Java Café Church on Sunday at 18h00.

What should I wear to church?
You will see all manner of dress at any given service - from jeans to dresses/suits. Come dressed in what is comfortable for you.

What do I do with my children?
Your children can be part of an exciting and active environment filled with songs, games and loving teachers that teach Godly values at an age appropriate level. Our Sunday School worship together and are then divided into groups based on age for a lesson. It coincides with the morning worship service.

Will I feel uncomfortable as a visitor?
We have many visitors and believe you will feel right at home the first time you visit with us.

Will I know what to do when I get there?
There are greeters at the door who can help direct you or answer any questions you might have.

As a visitor, will I be asked to give an offering?
Visitors or members are never pressured to give any offerings. Visitors are encouraged to simply be our guest and find out who we are.

Do I need to become a member?
No, all are welcome to worship with us at JBay Baptist Church. However, we do offer information on membership for those who are interested in finding out more about opportunities to serve alongside us.

Do you have special communion services?
Every second week, communion is observed alternating between the Sunday morning service and the evening JBay Java Café Church service.

JBay Java - Café church - Bean there yet?

Sunday evening from 5.30 pm

2 Cor 2:15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ...

A worship service with a difference...

use all you've been given for God - some possible options

In no particular order:

If you'd like to get involved, please email jbaybaptist@gmail.com

Timion
-folks to help sand and paint equipment
-folks to sew
-folks to donate materials
Other needs

7th Heaven
-folks to visit and play with the children?
-folks to help with homework?
-folks to donate school materials?
-baby formula
-fixing up play room (lots of work – paint, roof, sealants etc.)
-prayer warriors
Other needs

Joshua Project

Project needs

Building Fund
-folks to come up with ideas for fund raising
-folks to help run with ideas for fund raising

Ladies' Dorcas Fund
-this fund is a benevolent fund and anyone can contribute to it by making crafts that are sold by the ladies at their meetings and at an annual fete.

Visiting Team
-folks to visit the sick and elderly
-folks to visit the members of the church family when there is a need

Small Group
-leaders and/or hosts

JBAY Java
-help setting up tables and washing table clothes
-help set up, serve and wash up in the kitchen
-stewards to give a warm welcome and to show newcomers to seats
-singers and musicians to join the worship team

Sunday School
- teachers