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PRETORIA
Die Erdekruik herdenk veertien jaar van goeie nuus
Jaco Mostert
Die pad wat Die Erdekruik geloop
het en die stories wat deur dié koerant
deur die jare gevloei het kan
getuig van die Here se goedheid.
Op 13 Oktober is daar juis tydens
’n glansgeleentheid in Pretoria eer
gegee aan God vir sy jare se ondersteuning
en dié geleentheid het die
koerant se veertiende bestaansjaar
herdenk.
“Die oorhandiging van die
ATKV Centurion erkenning was
vir ons as ’n Erdekruikspan ’n ongelooflike
mylpaal en hoogtepunt
van die aand,” sê Ciska de Beer,
stigter en redakteur van dié Christelike
maandblad. Op dié erkenning
staan die boodskap van Sakkie
Kotze (ATKV): “Die Erdekruik
Koerant - vir die verspreiding van
tydlose goeie nuus oor ’n tydperk
R6.00
van veertien jaar. Die ATKV se
beste wense vergesel Ciska en die
redaksie.”
“Daar is baie om voor dankbaar
te wees,” noem Ciska. Saam
met ondersteuners het sy en haar
Erdekruikspan teruggekyk na die
jare se stories waarop die koerant
verslag gelewer het. “Een ding is
verseker, Die Erdekruik is gebou
op die platform van hegte verhoudings.
Sonder die ondersteuning van
Christen broers en susters sou dié
publikasie nooit kon werk nie. Die
belangrikste verhouding wat my al
deur diep waters getrek het, is egter
my verhouding met God. Deur die
veertien jaar het hy my soos ’n Pa
gedra.” sê de Beer.
Talle bekendes, vriende en familielede
het van regoor die land ge-
reis om die geleentheid by te woon.
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2 THE VESSEL Timeless News
October/November 2012
Liewe Lesers,
Ons het die afgelope twee maande heerlik feesgevier. Daar was die Erdekruik
Rendezvous geleenthede met Lynette Beer, Betsie Joubert en Myan Subrayan.
Intussen het ons nog twee koffie- en sjokoladeproe geleenthede gehad waartydens
ons koffie en sjokolade geniet het dat niemand dié nagte daarna kon slaap nie.
Kort daarna het ons ’n fotosessie gehad vir die personeel by ’n professionele
fotograaf, en asof dít nie genoeg was nie, het ons 10 Oktober nóg ’n fotosessie
gehad met ons wenfotograaf vir so veertig vriende, en ten spyte van ’n winderige
dag, die grasperk by Lombardy’s Estate aangedurf met tee, koffie en verversings.
Hier het Freedom Feet hul eerste vertoning saam met ons gehad en almal het dit
so ontspanne, eintlik uitbundig, geniet dat selfs Sakkie Kotze van die ATKV ’n
bollemakiesie van die verhoog af gemaak het en op die grasprek beland het, tot
groot vermaak van almal. Dié geleentheid was sowaar ’n ysbreker van kantoor- en
werksverpligtinge. Toe, op 13 Oktober was dit Die Erdekruik se glansgeleentheid.
Vir my was dit ’n heerlike genotvolle aand, propvol sang en talent met ’n groot
verrassing van die ATKV (Lees elders in die uitgawe).
Met dankbaarheid teenoor die Here, my personeel, ons adverteerders, ander
ondersteuners en verspreiders het ek telkemale trane moes wegvee. Daar is seker
niks so lekker as ’n terugblik met trane van dankbaarheid nie en so met al die
opwinding op ’n hoë noot moet ons aanstap die nuwe era in. Bid saam met ons vir
die volgende veertien jaar... van genade.
After all the festivities and celebrations, we decided to do something for a new
and fresh start for the ensuing fourteen years and more. It was therefore decided
to launch a brand new look for our newspaper, including a new logo. Matt Reiners
has used his talented skills to implement this fresh clean look. As I’ve publically
said before, I can’t do much without the commitment of my staff’s support. Some,
like Maugie Viljoen, has already been with me for thirteen years, together with a
few others, who formed the backbone of our small staff for many of The Vessel’s
fourteen years.
I also can’t do without your contributions, and being different from other smaller
publications, we work countrywide with only good, positive and uplifting news,
and so we have to call on you and often knock on your door for assistance. What
a blessing it is to be a blessing to others. This is our aim. Enjoy this issue, wherein
we are sharing our joy with you.
Trots op reis met die evangelie van Jesus Christus sedert 1998
Die Erdekruik behou die reg voor om berigte na aanleiding van beskikbare spasie te verkort en
taalversorging te doen om sodoende te verseker dat artikels koerant-vriendelik voorkom. The Vessel
reserves the right to shorten and alter articles according to linguistic standards in order to render
them newspaper-friendly. While every care has been taken to ensure the validity of the content of
the articles and advertisements contained in this publication, the views expressed in The Vessel are
not necessarily reflected by the management of The Vessel Newspaper (Pty) Ltd.
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JOHANNESBURG
Sibongile Sibeko nominated for Gospel Music Award
Bridgette Erdey
Newcomer Sibongile Sibeko
is stirring up the gospel
music industry. With
her debut album still in
production phases, this talented
songbird has already
taken first prize
in a national singing
competition, opened
for acclaimed international
artist
CAPE TOWN
Long awaited Grace coming soon
Leani Jansen van Vuuren
Struik Christian Media is very
excited to announce the long
awaited brand new book by international
best-selling author, Max
Lucado, called Grace.
Most people talk as though they
understand the term grace. The bank
LYDENBURG
Gospel artist practices what he preaches
Brigette Erdey
There is a time old quote that says
‘practice what you preach’. Johan
Vercueil is an Afrikaans artist who is
doing just that. Earlier this year, Vercueil
released his fifth studio album,
Besluit vir God se Koninkryk. The
title track of the album, challenges
Christians to live out their faith by
reaching those in need of physical
comfort and spiritual hope.
Johan Vercueil recently set out
to Mbazwana on a fishing trip with
24 pastors and musicians. The men
were not only equipped with fishing
poles but also with tools to make
fishers of men. Along with 5000
copies of the Gospel of John in Zulu
David Phelps, and landed an
SABC Crown Gospel Music
Awards 2012 nomination
for Best Music Video.
The video was directed
by Danny Antill of Brettian
Productions, who is also the
producer of her upcoming
album. Yet to be titled, the
album includes original contemporary
Gospel songs in
both English and Zulu.
The original intent was
gives us a grace period. The seedy
politician falls from grace. Musicians
speak of a grace note. But do
we really understand it?
Lucado asks the deeper question:
Have you been changed by grace?
Shaped by grace? Strengthened
by grace? Emboldened by grace?
Softened by grace? Snatched by the
and 1000 Bibles, the men had toys,
blankets and clothes to hand out.
This process was
carried out
from Thursday
through
to Sunday, intertwined
with
times of fellowship
and song.
“From the
minute the men
began to unpack
on Thursday, it
was clear that
they were there
to make a difference,”
says Johan. “Some tried their
luck at catching their own breakfast
to source a repertoire for the album
externally, but once Danny and
Sibongile began to write, the operatrained
singer discovered a side to
her music that she never knew existed.
In the spirit of the festive season,
four Christmas songs will be
released to radio at the end of October.
Radio audiences are already
familiar with her jazzed up cover
version of His Eye Is on The Sparrow,
which received vast airplay
on national and community radio
nape of your neck and shaken
to your senses by grace?
“Some writers aim for
the mind, others for the
heart and a small number
for the soul. With
‘Grace’ Max Lucado
hits the trifecta,
touching on all
three.” - Cal Thomas,
Syndicated and USA To-
but had to settle for eggs and wors.
Everyone participated in handing
out Bibles, ministering to and praying
for people on the
streets. Thank you
to everyone who
prayed for us. We
returned safely
without incident.
The seeds that
were sown from
the Word are
going to make
a huge impact.
Men’s lives
were definitely
changed.”
Vercueil
is not a full time musician, but
he spends almost every weekend on
the road. He is married to Karien,
stations nationwide. This is also
the track that landed her the Crown
Gospel Music Award 2012 video
nomination and has graced South
African television airwaves since
June 2012.
The SABC Crown Gospel Music
Awards is a high-profile event that
will be held on 18 November at the
ICC Arena in Durban, with tickets
available at Computicket. Call 076
053 9252 or 011 622 3356 for more
information.
day Columnist and Fox News
Contributor.
The Vessel / Die
Erdekruik, in partnership
with Struik Christian Media
is giving away three copies
of Grace to three readers.
Simply e-mail your
contact details to editor@
thevessel.co.za or SMS 082 785
7527.
who runs a guest house from their
home in Lydenburg and stands by
Johan’s ministry fully. The guest
house recently hosted Brettian Productions’
video production team
when they travelled to Lydenburg
to film the music video for Besluit
Vir God se Koninkryk.
The video is now available and
can be viewed on YouTube or Johan
Vercueil’s Facebook Page. Besluit
vir God se Koninkryk is available
in leading Christian retail stores or
through Brettian Productions.
The Vessel / Die Erdekruik, together
with Brettian Productions is
giving away three copies of Besluit vir
God se Koninkryk. Simply send your
name and postal address to editor@
thevessel.co.za, or SMS to 082 785
7527 to stand a chance to win.

Oktober/November 2012 DIE ERDEKRUIK Tydlose Nuus
GEORGE
Dames baat uit skilderlesse
Juanita van Wyk
Petra Stiglingh, bekende kunstenaar
van Jeffreysbaai, het onlangs
vir drie dae in Oudtshoorn
skilderlesse aangebied.
Sy het kuns aan die Bloemfonteinse
Onderwyskollege studeer en
drie jaar onder Titia Ballot aan die
Noord-Wes Universiteit studeer,
asook kursusse by George Boys,
Dale Elliot en Daniel Gerhardz
voltooi.
PRETORIA
Correspondent
The Little Fireman is the brainchild
of Michael Greeff who developed
this innovative new product
two years ago. The concept arose out
of a need for economically combating
the many fires throughout urban
South Africa, common in informal
settlements, retirement homes and
suburban households. The loss and
damage that could have been prevented
if this product was at hand
is incalculable.
After the developers initially
identified this gap in the market
of home safety, they had it tested
at SABS, and passed the standard
with flying colours.
The popularity of The Little Fireman
is spreading like wildfire and is
well on its way to becoming a household
name. The differentiating fac-
Sy bied die afgelope sewentien
jaar privaatklasse aan en het
al wêreldwyd uitgestal. Petra het
vir die vyf dames wat haar kursus
bygewoon het verskillende tegnieke
geleer om met akriel, sowel
as olieverf te skilder. Hulle het elk
drie skilderye voltooi en Petra se
positiewe aanbieding en weergee
van haar jarelange kennis het almal
laat uitsien om weer gou ’n werkswinkel
by te woon.
The answer to domestic fires
tor, setting this product apart from
conventional fire extinguishers, is
that it takes on the form of a simple
spray. This mechanism makes it
easy to use by both children and the
elderly. Just aim and spray.
This foam-based extinguisher
gives much needed peace of mind,
be it in the kitchen, near the grill, in
the garage or whilst camping.
Unlike traditional fire extinguishers,
The Little Fireman comes
in the form of a spraycan which is
practical to store in any place at
home, in the caravan or garage. It’s
a strong, accurate, fast and an effective
safety tool. It’s also environmentally
safe. The Little Fireman is
intended for class A and B fires, and
does not require yearly services.
For more information, see advertisement
on page 4.
PRETORIA
Day of prayer held for emergency services
Frikkie Gous
Emergency Service personnel
and members of the community recently
gathered for the annual Day
of Prayer for emergency services.
The event was hosted by Life-
Med Ambulance Services, Stabilis
Treatment Centre and Mon Ami
Trauma Troops in Pretoria at the
NG Church Waverley.
Emergency Service personnel
from various sectors (SAPS, Fire
and Rescue, Ambulance Services,
Metro Police, Trauma Counsellors
and Military Health Services) attended
this special service with the
theme ‘Care for our Carers’.
Special messages of inspiration
to the various emergency services
were delivered by Ms Celeste
Sutherland Botes from the Gauteng
North Department of Education and
Filedelfía Gemeente Valhalla
het onlangs begin met hul gemeente
projek wat bekend staan as Die Nuwe
Seisoen Bouprojek. Die doel van
dié projek is om die huidige fasiliteite
by die kerk wat nie voldoende
is om die gemeente se bedieninge
te laat uitlewe nie, in ’n kompleks
te omskep. Die nuwe beplande
fasiliteite sal die gemeenskap in
Valhalla en die omgewing beter
bedien en Filedelfía Gemeente wil
graag in mense se lewens holisties ’n
verskil maak. Die kompleks moet ’n
gesondheidssentrum vir mense kan
wees.
’n Spesiale gholfdag om nodige
fondse in te samel word vir
22 November beplan by Dienste
Gholfbaan in Voortrekkerhoogte,
Mr Fani Xaba from the business
sector. Both speakers reiterated that
the emergency services play a big
role in society on a daily basis and
assured them that this does not go
unnoticed by the community.
The sermon was led by Rev Nor-
CENTURION
Gholfdag vir bouprojek beplan
Past. De Wet Lodewyk
Valhalla. Daar sal ’n oggendveld
en middagveld wees.
Lesers kan deur meer as een
manier by die Gholfdag betrokke
raak, en sodoende deel vorm van
dié besonderse projek. Hulle kan,
onder andere, ’n gaatjie borg teen
R1000, en sodoende word die borg se
besigheid by die spesifieke gaatjie
geadverteer met ’n banier en visite
kaartjies kan dan ook aan die spelers
uitgedeel word. Slegs twee borge,
met nie-kompeterende produkte,
word per gaatjie toegelaat.
Pryse kan ook geborg word wat
aan spelers gegee sal word vir die
langste dryf, naaste aan die penne
op die vier kortgate en algemene
pryse vir die dag sal ook verwelkom
word, sodat elke speler ’n prys kan
man Mazibuko, a chaplain from the
SAPS. The scripture was taken
from Joshua 1:1-9, and the message
focussed on the emergency service
personnel as the real leaders in
society.
Rev Mazibuko furthermore en-
ontvang.
Borgskap vir vier spelers in ’n
vierbal kos R1520. Belangstellendes
kan self ’n vierbal inskryf vir
die dag. Die koste is R380 per speler
wat die golffooi, verwelkomingspakkie,
‘halfway house’-bewys vir
ligte ete en ete by die prysuitdeling,
asook ’n prys vir die dag insluit.
’n Skenking van ’n waardevolle
artikel wat opgeveil kan word sal ook
waardeer word as goeie saad vir die
projek. T-hemde, met u firma se
logo op, kan ook dien as goeie advertensie
vir die dag. Al die borge
vir die dag sal ook bekend gemaak
word, sodat hul die welverdiende
blootstelling kan kry. Daar word ook
’n funksie vir dieselfde aand beplan.
Vir enige navrae, skakel 072
506 7594 of e-pos dlodewyk@
telkomsa.net.
couraged them to always be dedicated
in what they do, even if it
seems as though all the sacrifices
they make go unnoticed, because
God always sees what they do
and He does not forget about their
plight and duty.
The community was urged to
“care for the carers” and to appreciate
all that they sacrifice to save
the lives of others.
After delivering the sermon, the
infamous ‘minute of sirens’ was led
by Pastor Lotter from the Tshwane
Metro Police.
This occasion turned out to be
a very special day and emergency
services from regions outside of
Pretoria also expressed their interest
in organising similar events
next year. “We must carry this impor-
tant ministry into all corners of the
country,” a member of the chaplaincy
said after the service.
GEORGE
Daphne Hoole (links) kyk na een van
Christine Beelders se handwerk
Hand en Kunswerkmark
’n groot sukses
Juanita van Wyk
Die onlangse Hand en Kunswerkmark
is vir die derde jaar aangebied
deur George Service Clubs
en was ’n reuse sukses.
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4 THE VESSEL Timeless News
October/November 2012
’n Brief aan Die Erdekruik Bekendes bedien bejaardes
Dirk Venter
sal ook die wederkoms van ons
Here Jesus Christus so met ’n
Ina Kotze
By een van Die Erdekruik / The blaasinstrument aangekondig word.
Gedurende Oktobermaand word
Vessel se koffie- en sjokoladeproe Die Erdekruik is vanjaar veertien.
daar nasionaal op senior burgers
geleenthede wat onlangs by Mielé Daar is ’n besondere Bybelse
gefokus, en Kolonnade Retailpark
se vertoonlokaal in Brooklyn gehou betekenis aan die getal 14. Die
(KRP) het onlangs hul jaarlikse
is, is gaste getrakteer met koffie en getal 7 word allerweë beskou as die
Bekendes vir Bejaardes bederf-
sjokolade van hoogstaande gehalte. volmaakte getal en 14 = 7 X 2. Dit
oggend vir die vierde agtereenvol-
Dié geleentheid is gehou om vriende praat van ’n dubbele maat. Jakob
gende jaar in Montana aangebied.
van Die Erdekruik bymekaar te bring moes veertien jaar vir Laban werk
Bekende televisie-, radio- en
en so ’n ietsie van die byna veertien- om Ragel se hand as vrou. Dit was
glanspersoonlikhede het dié oggend
jarige geskiedenis van die koerant die vrou vir wie hy lief was. Na
teruggestaan en die fokus op die 80
met vriende en ondersteuners te veertien jaar was Jakob vry om tot
bejaardes laat val. Dianne Broodryk
deel. Aan God al die eer vir die pad sy eie reg te kom. Nie meer gebon-
(Jacaranda 94.2), Dunay Nortje
wat Die Erdekruik tot hier geloop de aan ’n juk van verpligting nie,
(model en vrou van Kurt Darren),
het. Ciska as die visie draer, vir wie was Jakob nou vry om van krag
Eunice van der Merwe (Mirre be-
God byna bo-natuurlik hiervoor toe- tot krag te groei. Die vreugde, vrydiening),
Ghapi (musikant), Hettie
gerus het, was versigtig om al die eer heid (en verantwoordelikheid) was
Brittz (skrywer), Janine van Niekerk
aan God te gee.
nou syne en die Here het hom laat
(Impact Radio), Johan Scholtz (ak-
By die geleentheid was daar uitbrei en hom geseën met alles
teur), Liesl du Toit (sangeres),
’n sterk bevestiging dat die beste waaraan hy sy hand geslaan het.
Lindie Strydom (DKNT Gospel),
egter nog voorlê. Na ’n bemoedigende
woord deur Louwerens
Ek glo dat Die Erdekruik, en spesifiek
Ciska as die geroepene hier-
Sakkie Kotze (ATKV voorsitter en direksielid) wens Ciska de Beer (Die Erdekruik redakteur)
geluk met die koerant se sukses die afgelope veertien jaar.
Rouel Beukes (operasanger), Sorina
(sangeres en bekend as Die Flooze)
Swanepoel, het Arnold du Plessis,
wie ’n sterk profetiese bediening
het, ’n besonderse sarsie note op
sy ramshoring geblaas. Dit het my
toe, ’n nuwe era van groei en uitbreiding
betree waardeur die
Koninkryk van God gevoed en uitgebrei
sal word. Die geskal van die
ATKV Centurion gaskunstenaars
by glansgeleentheid
en Zantie Swanepoel (direkteur van
Mevrou VNSA) het as gasvroue en
gashere by die bederfoggend opgetree.
Gaste het heerlik aan keurige
daaraan herinner dat elke oorwinning,
segetog en fees in die Ou
ramshoring lei hierdie fees en segetog
profeties in.
Sakkie Kotze
gaskunstenaars. By die geleentheid
het ‘n trio wat bestaan uit ‘n kitaar,
broodjies en kleurvolle kolwyntjies
gesmul terwyl die gaskunstenaar
Testament met ’n basuin (trompet, Ek en die hele ‘Erdekruik- By die onlangse glansgeleent- mandolien en saag (met boog), Steyn Fourie hul met ’n prettige
sofar of ramshoring) aangekondig vriendekring’ wens Ciska en haar heid van Die Erdekruik / The Vessel Christenmusiek gespeel. Verder het keurspel van gewilde liedjies ver-
is. Dus telkens ’n blaasinstrument span alle voorspoed en seën toe. by Furrow Lane hotel in Pretoria, Angelique Allisson gedans en Marmaak het. Behalwe vir die bultende
wat as’t ware diep vanuit die mens Dankie vir die verskil wat jul maak. het ATKV Centurion hul vaanlene Bezuidenhoud en Chris Coetzer
se binneste geblaas word. Inderdaad Aan God alleen al die eer! del hoog gehou met deelname as die gehoor betower met sang.
Die Erdekruik herdenk veertien jaar van goeie nuus (vervolg)
Vervolg van bladsy 1
Dr Chuck Day en Dr Louwerens
Swanepoel was die seremoniemeesters
en het met hul sin vir hu-
mor geslaag om die gehoor te vermaak.
Gaskunstenaars wat gehore
met hul uitsonderlike dans- en mu-
siektalente vermaak het, sluit Freddie
Wessels, Lenór, 4Give en Freedom
Feet in. Centurion ATKV het
ook met hul talente kom spog en
Marlene Bezuidenhout en Chris
Coertzer het met hul sang die gehore
aan hul lippe laat hang. Op die
maat van ’n kitaar (Gert Coetzer), ’n
saag (Johan Laurens) en ’n mandolien
(Marie Laurens) het Angelique
Alison ook gedans.
Soos wat daar fees gevier is en
aan die verlede se vrugte gesmul is,
het Die Erdekruik-span dit ook duidelik
gemaak dat hul beste jare nog
voor hulle lê. In onlangse maande
het dié koerant hul publikasie ook
verbreed om sosiale media-platforms
binne in hul nuusverslag-
gewing te vervat. “Erdekruik-lesers
kan gerus die koerant op Facebook,
hul webwerf of YouTube gaan besoek.
Dié nuwe skuif is juis om die
koerant se netwerk landswyd uit te
brei en om op ’n interaktiewe ma-
nier meer blootstelling aan bedie-
ninge in Suid-Afrika te gee,” sê De
Beer. Aan Die Erdekruik se lesers
en ondersteuners voeg sy by: “ons
is dankbaar dat hulle ons tot hier
gedra het en ons sal in ons adver-
tensies en inhoud steeds ’n standaard
van uitnemendheid na
strewe. Ons sien uit om te bou op
dié standaard en om op so ’n wyse
’n kwaliteit Christelike produk aan
die Koninkryk van God te lewer.”
geskenkpakke wat deur verskeie
KRP-huurders geborg is, het elke
gas ’n R300-geskenkkaart ontvang
wat as verrassing kort voor die afsluiting
aan elke gas uitgedeel is.
Hierdie spesiale funksie, deur
die gemeenskap aan die gemeenskap,
is moontlik gemaak deur
verskeie besighede binne en buite
die Kolonnade Retailpark, en groot
waardering en erkenning word aan
hulle uitgedra.
’n Uitsonderlike verrassing was
Grow-a-Tree en GreenOFFICE
se onderneming wat namens elke
bekende en media verteenwoordiger
’n inheemse boom geplant het om
die Bekendes vir Bejaardes geleentheid
te verewig. Elkeen het ook die
GPS koördinate ontvang waar hul
eie spesifieke boompie is.
Die Erdekruik het as tafelborg
saam met verskeie ander gedrukte
media gesorg dat elke gas aan hul
onderskeie tafels ’n klein geskenkie,
asook leesstof in sy of haar geskenksak
gekry het. Vrouekeur, Huisgenoot,
Rooi Rose, My World, Die
Magaliesberger, Eastern / Northern
Times, Tshwane Beeld, Leef en
Solidariteit-tydskrif het elkeen ’n
tafel geborg.

Oktober/November 2012 DIE ERDEKRUIK Tydlose Nuus
Die Erdekruik en vriende vier hul veertiende bestaansjaar. Fotos deur Kobus Tollig, Kobus du Preez en Matt Reiners.
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6 THE VESSEL Timeless News
October/November 2012
New beginnings for SA
Marius Oosthuizen
God is doing amazing work in
the Church in Rustenburg. It started
with God speaking to a cellgroup in
a local congregation in the beginning
of 2012, to organise a praise
and worship festival where teams
from different churches took part
in leading the city of Rustenburg in
worship to our God and King. This
signalled the start of a work of unity
by the Holy Spirit as approximately
100 people from
different churches
worked together
over six
months towards
the event being
planned for 1
September.
Three weeks
before the event,
the first miners
started to strike
at the Lonmin
mine in Marikana
and two
weeks before the
worship event
on 16 August,
34 miners were
killed during an
altercation with police.
Rustenburg was on the front
pages of world news and suddenly
individuals with hidden agendas
rose to the occasion for a place in
the spotlight. Suddenly mines had
to stop production because of strikes
breaking out everywhere at the a
number of different mining groups
in the area, causing fear and uncertainty
for many people about the
future... But God is in control.
The praise and worship festival
took place as planned, and was well
attended by a few thousand Christians.
Six worship teams from five
churches lead a glorious evening
where people from many different
churches in Rustenburg came together
on a rugby field to worship
their Lord and Saviour.
This event didn’t have any direct
influence on the striking miners,
since the strikes only intensified
during September... But God is in
control.
God did speak to a small group
of men working on the BRP mines
to rally together Christian mining
men in the Rustenburg area to come
together to unite in faith. 150 Men
came together at a local hotel to declare
that our God is an awesome
God. As the strikes intensified, a
request via SMS called Christians
together at the Civic Centre for
prayer and a demonstration of unity.
Thereafter, a local pastor, Fran-
cois Burger, received Word that the
events are leading to a “new beginning,”
through actions of repentance,
reconciliation and restoration
in our country, referencing 2
Chronicles 7:14. “And my people,
my God-defined people, respond
by humbling themselves, praying,
seeking my presence, and turning
their backs on their wicked lives,
I’ll be there ready for you: I’ll listen
from heaven, forgive their sins,
and restore their land to health.”
Francois was further instructed that
Rustenburg must demonstrate unity
to the world and declare
God’s answer.
The instruction was
to organise an event
with God. Via the
mayor, God provided
the 35,000 seat Olimpia
Park stadium at
no cost. Francois
received instructions
to contact Angus Buchan,
which lead to a
visit by eighteen men
from Rustenburg at
his farm, Shalom,
where they discussed
the events unfolding
in Rustenburg and
God commanding to
the church to rise in
these times of uncertainty against
the work of the enemy in the Spirit.
Angus received his own spiritual
confirmation, and agreed to assist
with this endeavour.
Thus, the New Beginning event
was held on 20 October, resulting in
a record breaking event lead by God,
with an estimated 30,000 people in
attendance.
It was put together in fifty days
with a team of nearly 500 people.
God is in control.
Kingdom marriage: Introduction
Regular contributor
Herman Bouwer
Barefoot Trebuchet
082 739 6537
In this series on marriage, I wish
to address it from the perspective of
the Kingdom of God and not what it
has become and is presented as today
within our society. I believe that the
concept of marriage has lost its original
focus and intent as intended by
God when He instituted the covenant
of marriage. It’s important to note
that marriage is not an institution as
many churches and society makes it
out to be, but rather, it is a covenant.
Marriage is highly regarded by God,
but mankind has lost their respect
Liewe Leser,
Nog ’n maand van dankbaarheid.
Getuig het begin draai en
Wiele vir Siele ry die land aan die
brand. En so, stukkie vir stukkie,
versprei ons die goeie Boodskap
met groot blydskap. Die einde van
2012 is spoedig besig om ons tegemoet
te snel en dit het tyd geword
dat ieder en elk van ons opnuut sal
besef dat die tyd onverpoos besig
is om baie vinnig uit te loop, hetsy
letterlik of figuurlik, en met al die
chaos in ons land, ook vleeslik en
geestelik.
Dit het verseker tyd geword dat
ons moet weet dat ons enigste antwoord
daarin lê om terug te draai
for this institution. Marriage has lost
its original intent and purpose due
to the fact that man has fallen from
his purpose.
In Genesis 2:18 we see that God
states that it is not good that man
should be alone, and that He will
make him a helper that is comparable
to him. As we study Genesis
1, we see that God mentions se-
veral times that his creation was
good and in the conclusion in verse
31, God states that indeed it was
very good. God made this declaration
every time after he created and
on the sixth day He declared that it
was very good. God was clearly
satisfied with what He has created.
God instituted marriage when
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na God. Tyd het aangebreek dat ons
ons moet verootmoedig en bid, Sy
aangesig soek en ons van ons verkeerde
weë bekeer. En dan weer hoor
ons Sy troue belofte dat Hy ons hoor
en ons sonde vergewe en ons land sal
genees. (2 Kron 7:14)
Paulus skryf van ’n sluier, amper
soos skille, wat ons oë van begrip
en openbaring verduister, en sou ons
agter hierdie sluier bly leef, sal ons
nooit die beste wat God vir ons wil
gee, ken of ervaar nie. Wat is dus
die antwoord?
Dit het egter tyd geword om stil
te raak, te weet, en te ‘wees’. Wanneer
jy stil raak, kan jy God hoor en verlaat
jy die chaos om eerder by Hom
te wees, want daar waar jy Sy
’n Ernstige versoek word aan lesers gerig om nie ons adverteerders te pla vir donasies en skenkings nie.
Dit is nie die doel van hul advertensies nie. Die Erdekruik bedank almal se samewerking by voorbaat.
’n Kanaal gefokus om die Evangelie
van Christus te verkondig deur boodskappe,
sang en musiek, aanbidding
en leringe. Met ’n verskeidenheid van
dienste, jeug- en kinderprogramme
bied Kruiskyk ook paneelbesprekings,
aktuele en kosprogramme asook vars
nuwe Afrikaanse musiek. Kruiskyk
saai uit 7 dae ’n week, 24 uur per dag
op die ‘Free-to-Air’ netwerk, deur ’n
dekodeerder aan te skaf of selfs deur
verstellings op u DSTV
He declared to Adam that it was
not good for man to be alone. He
would give to Adam from within
himself a companion with a womb
called woman. We see the creation
of God giving to the man a woman
that carries specific qualities. Give
her a house and she will give you a
home. Give her seed and she will
give you children. Give her groceries
and she will give you food.
Woman was taken from within
the side of Adam. God recognised a
void in Adam that only the presence
of a wife could fill. He spoke the stars
and the world into existence, but took
personal involvement in the creation
of man. When done, we see that man
had every need fulfilled. Marriage
to one’s wife is part of that paradise
that God created for you and is His
gift to you.
Ina Pretorius
Bemarking en Borge
082 469 1957
ina@astv.co.za
aangesig soek, sal Hy ondeurgrondlike
dinge aan jou bekend maak. (Jer
33:3) Dít is die groot geheim van
stil word. Laat dit stil word in jou
sodat jou liggaam na jou woorde
kan luister, jou woorde na jou gedagtes
en jou gedagtes na jou hartklop,
en wanneer jou hart stil is, sal
jou gees hoor, en wanneer jou gees
stil is, sal jy God hoor sê:
“Wees stil en weet Ek is die
Heer, Wees stil en weet Ek is,
Wees stil en weet, Wees stil, Wees”.
Ons Skepper beweeg stil en sag
en laat ’n stil boodskap wat sê: “Glo
en vertrou My. Bid en vra My, want
daar waar ander nie kan nie, kan
Ek. Weet Ek is. Ek wag vir jou, My
kind, sodat jy kan wees... stil.”

Oktober/November 2012 DIE ERDEKRUIK Tydlose Nuus
MODIMOLLE
New opportunity launched for local youths
Jan Buys
The Year of Training (YOT) is a
course with a difference, offering a
unique and dynamic year of preparation
for life and the ministry. Not
only does it include Biblical and
theoretical teachings, but also focuses
on character and leadership development
through practical training.
The year of training, ideal for recent
school leavers, is geared towards
maturing one’s faith as an individual
and as part of a team, establishing
knowledge and understanding of
Biblical principles and fostering a
relationship with our Father.
Training facets include equip-
POLOKWANE
Frouwine Mare
Eagle’s Nest Christian School
recently hosted Kings Court Christian
School from Tzaneen and Lighthouse
Christian School from Brits
for a life changing leadership camp
during the school holidays.
Various guest speakers were invited
to give guidance and motivation
to enable growth and development
within the new school leaders
for 2013.
The different workshops that
was held were supported with wellprepared
presentations that truly
empowered these new leaders.
The heart for empowering these
bright leaders goes beyond the classroom
and flows over into reaching
society as a whole.
Other activities included group
dynamics and excursions to enhance
team spirit.
ping, followed by practical applications
and ongoing discipleship as
students share accommodation with
each other and course leaders, making
YOT more than just the average
Bible school - it’s a true foundation
for life.
Initially, the equipping aspect
deals with personal wholeness and
Biblical foundations. Highlights
include orientation, a leadership
training school and a 48-hour challenge.
The next phase is preparing
students to live out one’s faith in the
marketplace. The course includes
topics such as management, public
speaking, dance and drama, as well
as community projects. Students are
thereafter trained in leadership skills
with practical applications as focus.
Local, national and international
missions include working with
schools, at community events and
practically serving local churches.
Student and course leaders are
properly trained and equipped in the
UK. YOT is unique, in that it focuses
on each individual. For this reason,
only twenty students are enrolled per
year and during this time students
will also complete their first year
of study towards a SATS degree.
YOT urges prospective students to
remember that they only have one
life. Make it count.
For more information, photos,
Leadership camp at Eagle’s Nest builds the future
Praise and worship: Zgoro Kondowe, Mulondo Nethengwe, Maite Ngoetjana and Neo Mashilo
enrolment forms and costs involved,
visit and like the Koinonia Training
Centre Facebook page, or visit www.
koinoniatc.co.za. Questions can be
mailed to office@koinoniatc.co.za.
Jan Buys can be reached at 082 498
4479. See advertisement on page 8.
MOKOPANE resting in the fact that His grace
Regular contributor and strength will enable you to wait
Shirley Woolley
Ignite the Fire Ministries
082 895 9885
on His perfect timing.
Waiting on God can also be a
wonderful opportunity and experience
of really getting to know Him
After you have persevered in more, and know more of His won-
prayer there is also a time of waiting. derful ways. He not only desires,
There is a well known saying that I but also wants to meet your needs,
have often heard: “God is never late, and only in His perfectly considered
but He misses an awful lot of chances time and season will He come
to be early.” We must remember that through for you. Are you willing to
God is not time-bound like we are. wait and have confidence in Him,
Dependence upon God and wait- to bring the answer in His perfect
ing on Him, honours Him in His timing and not your own?
power and glory. This is having true Romans 8:25 says: “But if we
faith and having confidence and hope for that which we do not see,
trust in what He can do for you - then we wait for it with patience.”
POLOKWANE
New Eagle’s Nest leaders to be trained
Frouwine Mare
The new Eagle’s Nest Christian
School leaders for 2013 were recently
chosen and are equipped to reach
their fullest potential as Christian
leaders. They will receive training
on subjects such as learning how
to lead during outreaches to drop
Waiting on God
zones in the local community twice
per week and to teach literacy and
numeracy in the local community
twice a week. They will attend a
leadership camp, and will also be
trained how to operate and help children
by presenters from the Open
School World Wide program.
New head prefects: Neo Mashilo, Lindani Mbedzi, Mashe Marota, Zgoro Kondowe, with principal Mac van den Berg
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8 THE VESSEL Timeless News
October/November 2012
Staatskole vs tuisonderrig
Neelsie Kolbé
Daar word dikwels rondom
braaivleisvure gesels oor die kwessie
van onderwys in ons land. Dikwels
word die vraag gestel of tuisonderrig
die regte rigting is om te
neem.
Onderwysers ervaar eindelose
probleme met swak dissipline as
gevolg van outoriteitsfunksies wat
hulle nie meer mag uitvoer nie.
Hierdie tendens kom ook in Ameri-
ka voor. Gallup, ’n Amerikaanse
menigsopname-agentskap, rapporteer
dat Amerikaanse tuisonderrig,
gemeet teenoor private skole
(godsdienstig of sekulêr) die beste
metode is. Verder maak die Home
School Legal Defense Association
die verklaring dat ‘home schoolers’
’n graad hoër behaal in kompetisies
as publieke- en privaatskole.
Sommige privaat- en tuisskole
beskik oor ’n reuse voordeel dat
ouers en onderwysers hulle kinders
Moenie bang wees om te waag nie
Ice
Ek dink daar is sekere tye in ’n
mens se lewe waar jy moet terugstaan
en kyk na jou lewe. Is jy nog
op die plek waar jy moet wees?
Is jy gelukkig? Of hou jy nog vas
aan dieselfde droom van toe jy nog
jonk was?
Miskien moet ons net uitvind of
ons visie vir ons lewens nie dalk al
verander het nie.
Nuwe seisoen, nuwe werk, nuwe
doelwitte. Ons is egter so skrik-
kerig om daardie verandering te
maak, omdat ons bang is om dit
wat ons al vir solank doen, nou te
laat gaan. Sê nou ek is verkeerd?
Sê nou ek misluk? Miskien moet ek
net nog ’n rukkie uithou?
Daar is egter niks verkeerd met
verandering nie, inteendeel, dit is
deel van die lewe.
Dit is opwindend om te waag.
Stel jouself bloot aan nuwe ervarings,
sê ja vir nuwe avonture, en
kan opvoed in hul volkstradisies,
gegrond op Christelike waardes.
Tuisonderrig studente beskik ook
oor meer beweeglikheid buite
amptelike skoolkwartale.
Daar is wel sekere kommerpunte,
soos die kwessie van sosialisering
of sportdeelname. Die be-
hoefte word aangespreek deur
spesiale groepe te vorm waar kinders
met ander tuisskoliere kan sosialiseer.
Sekere privaat- en Christenskole
laat tuisskoliere toe om
saam met hulle deel te neem aan
sportaktiwiteite.
wie weet, jy vind dalk net iets waar-
in jy beter vaar as huidiglik, meer
effektief, meer gelukkig.
Moenie dat die lekker van die
lewe by jou verbygaan omdat jy te
bang is om te waag nie.
Vir ’n paar goeie wenke en selfs
aanmoediging om ’n meer positiewe
uitkyk op die lewe te hê, gaan Infrarooi
hierdie maand met Jannie Putter,
gewese motiveringspreker van
die Blou Bulle, gesels. Met so ’n lus
vir die lewe gaan hy ook dít wat hom
geestelik inspireer, met ons deel.
Maak seker jy loop nie daardie
Infrarooi-program mis nie.
Vir meer inligting, besoek ons
webtuiste by www.Infrarooi.co.za
of kry ons op Facebook.
Infrarooi wys elke Woensdagaand
20:00 op die Kruiskykkanaal.
’n Voordeel van tuisonderrig is
dat studente aan minder negatiewe
groepsdruk, en skadelike omstandighede
en aktiwiteite, soos dwelms
en boelies blootgestel word. Die
sleutel tot die suksesvolle fondasie
van die kind lê egter by die insette
van ouers.
Ouers het nie noodwendig die
kennis om hul kinders in tuisskool
opleiding te help nie, en het self hulp
nodig. Met dié behoefte in gedagte
is ’n skool met ’n nuwe leer-ondersteuningsdiens
in die lewe ge-
roep wat bekend staan as Legamus
Arnold du Plessis
(Latyns vir lees).
Die doel van die diens is om in
kinders ’n liefde vir lees te kweek.
Lees is die fondasie van leer. Legamus
se hoofdoel is om ouers van
laerskoolkinders te ondersteun, en
hulle spesialiseer in geletterdheid
en gesyferdheid in die laer grade.
Omdat Afrikaans ’n fonetiese
taal is, leer Afrikaanse kinders om
te lees met klanke, wat nie vir alle
tale moontlik is nie. Woordherken-
ning is wel nodig vir sommige
woorde. Lees is dan ook die grondslag
vir gesyferdheid.
Staan sterk teen gebroke huwelike
In die normale lewe word ’n
mens daagliks bewus gemaak van
gevalle waar huwelike onder ge-
weldige spanning verkeer en hoe
al meer huwelike dreig om te sneuwel,
veral toenemend onder opreg-
te kinders van die Here. Die vyand
kom om te slag, steel en te verwoes,
en om uiteenlopende redes kry hy
dit al hoe makliker reg.
Dit is of die aanslae net feller
geword het, en daar nie regtig praktiese
uitvoerbare oplossings is om
die aanslae te verminder nie.
Die vrae wat normaalweg opduik
is, onder andere, waar begin satan
se aanval op die huwelik? Waarvoor
moet ons versigtig wees? Waarna
moet ons oplet? Versterk ons mekaar
werklik in die huwelik? Is ons
grootste vyand dalk in eie geledere?
En weet ons as kinders van die Here
nog werklik hoe moet ons huweliksverhoudinge
lyk?
’n Groep getroudes het onderneem
om dié aanslae in die oë te
kyk, dit by die naam te noem en
mekaar te ondersteun.
Sluit elke Dinsdagaand vanaf
18:30 aan by Duo of Dreams in
Raslow, Centurion. Dalk kan hantering
van aanslae en getuienisse
ander ook help. Dalk is daar vrae
en vrese en hulp nodig.
Hoe dit ook al sy, mens het nie
al die antwoorde nie, maar ons ken
By Legamus met ’n maksimum
van vyf kinders per klas op dieselfde
vorderingsvlak sal taalleer
speel-speel aangeleer word. Daar
word ook tred gehou met die nasionale
kurrikulum (geselekteerd),
sodat skoliere maklik weer by die
hoofstroom-skole sal kan inskakel,
indien nodig. Vir kinders en ouers
wat sukkel in meer gevorderde
grade, kan daar ook plek gemaak
word na gelang van die behoefte.
Sien advertensie op bladsy 4, en
besoek www.leesislekker.co.za of
skakel 082 411 9198 / 012 819 1252.
Hom wat al die antwoorde het.
Daarom wil dié groep saam Sy
genadetroon nader, om genade en
barmhartigheid te verkry, om op
die regte tyd gehelp te word. Jou
huwelik hoef nie in die moeilik-
heid te wees om julle bywoning te
regverdig nie, en jou huwelik hoef
ook nie perfek te wees nie (alhoewel
almal graag so huwelik sal wil sien).
Besoekers kan vyf maande of
50 jaar getroud wees, dit maak nie
saak nie.
Indien jy / julle ook voel dat
genoeg nou genoeg is, of dit nou vir
jouself of vir ander is, is julle uitgenooi
om hande te vat en saam met
hulle ’n pad te stap, ’n ontdekkingstog
na Sy wil vir mens se huwelike.
Skakel Arnold du Plessis vir
meer inligting by 082 255 6365.