No. 8: August 7, 2015
By Rev. Anthony Hartze: Ebcosa National Chairman
Ph. 078 246 9972 or 011 4728250 Email: florida@ebcosa.org.za
1.
Condolences: We convey our heartfelt condolences to the families of their loved ones who have gone to be with our Lord.
May Lamentations 3:55-57 strengthen them and give them hope in the coming days—Shereen Abader-wife of Zac Abader
and sister-in-law of Richard Abader of Ebcosa Bosmont; Sarie Eksteen-her husband Joe and their children are devoted
leaders in Ebcosa Booysens Park; Phoebe Petersen-sister of Winnie Trompetter of Ebcosa Eldorado Park.; Bruce
Eckersley-who will be buried tomorrow from Ebcosa Bosmont; Edgar Leppan—uncle of Tania Rorke of Ebcosa Florida;
and Dianne Guta, a graduate of DBC and a missionary in Bolivia for about forty years.
2.
The Sick: Brother Edgar Marais—longtime member and elder of Ebcosa Riverlea—recovering from a stroke. Horace
Frankson—back in ICU after a heart by-pass operation--cousin of Rhoda Marais( (Ebcosa Woodlands) and brother-in-law
of Yvonne Rorke (Ebcosa Riverlea).
3.
Visit to George after Winter School: Immediately after Winter School a RAPM team, Pastors Matham, Marais and
Barnes; and brothers Louw and Abrahams, and I spent the weekend of 10-12 visiting Ebcosa George. Saturday was spent
in visitation. Sunday morning we celebrated the Lord’s Day with Ebcosa George with about 17 of us in attendance. The
church has some very dedicated memebers.Pastor Matham was the preacher. After the Lord’s Day celebration we enjoyed
wonderful fellowship with our George partners in Christ around a potluck lunch—what a lunch? Saturday evening we had
a full-house cottage meeting at which brother Louw preached at the home of our sister Aletta du Plessis. The potential for
the growth and development of the church there is obvious. We must pray that God will build up the church there and give
Pastor and Mrs David Saunders everything they need to be His junior partners in it.
4.
Annual Conference 2015: In just over four months we will be celebrating AC 2015 (27-31st Dec)—Ebcosa’s annual
national unity celebration. The theme: Something Happens When We Pray. The Bible Teachers: Pastors Deon Phillips,
Herbert Collings and Peter Serelina. The venue: Tokai Academy of Maths and Science. The fees: R1400 pa; R1100
pensioners and tertiary students; R850 primary and high school pupils; R500 for children from the ages of 3 to 5 years.
5.
Praise God: The Discovery house Bearley Avenue is now official Ebcosa property. Thank you to all indivuals and churches
who gave towards its purchase—you are know to the Lord. We especially thank Dr Ray Saxe for the bulk of the money
(R500,000) for same. Also one of our own Ebcosa churches donated R120,000 to same. And thanks to all who gave.
6.
Request for Assistance from Ebcosa Kimberley: Greetings in Jesus name. We, Pescodia EBCOSA, are grateful for your
support from the day we started our building programme. We are truly grateful to all who have contributed to the work in
Kimberley. We thank the Lord for your congregation that has stood with us throughout the building project. It is with joy
to announce that together we have completed the building till roof height. I as a pastor am thankful that the Lord has
provided us as a family the birth of our baby girl Sarah-Lee. We are truly thankful for your prayers and support. Our needs
for the building are as follows: 1. Bricks- R7500 (2500 bricks). 2. Cement - R3600(50 bags) 3. Sand -R2000(building).
These costs are for us to complete the gable and filling of the roof. The Roof costs for material only is R102 000. We covet
your prayers in this regard. Our need is to secure the bricks, cement and sand to ensure that if we are in a position with the
roof we can install the roof immediately. We would like to make a request to assist us in this regard. We have R20000
towards the roof. We are short of R82000 to purchase the material. We will ask for your prayer in this regard and we trust
the Lord to intervene in the building of the gable and the roof. Our God is able and we would like to make this request for
assistance. We entrust everything into God's hands and trust His provision for the roof. We would covet your prayer and
support to assist us in completing the gable. May the Lord richly bless you. Yours in Christ, Reverend Warren Eric Theys
7.
Thanks to Ebcosa: Dear EBC Family. Greetings in the wonderful name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. On behalf
of my wife and family we wish to express our sincere thanks for your sacrificial giving to the gratuity. We know that God
will shower you with His blessings. It was a great pleasure serving the Lord at the College and our prayer is that God would
continue to use it for the training of men and women for the ministry. To all who gave, THANK YOU. Yours in Christ,
Warren and Cheryl.
8.
Appeal from Pastor Shaun Marais (Wentworth): Good Afternoon Pastor. I would like to inform you that i have been
invited to attend the Lausanne movements Younger Leaders Gathering in Jakarta Indonesia 3-10 Aug 2016 and I would
love to attend. I would therefore need to raise the required funds which is $895 USD plus airfare (+- R13 000). Could the
church please pray for me in this regard and if you could include this in your next staying connected I would appreciate it.
If any church or individual is willing to assist they can contact me on 0767677039 or shaunmarais@yahoo.com. Thank
You. God Bless.