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Weekly Newsletter - 27 May 2022   

This Sunday: Are You Committed?

When confronted with hard choices the easiest thing to do is to make no choice at all. Yet this choice is often the worst choice of all: in trying to keep our options open we lose out on all of them. The Lord is adamant that we make a committed choice: He sets before us life and death and urges us to choose life. Commitment to a choice is the only way to succeed spiritually.
- Joel, Assistant Pastor
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Church Services Volunteer Duties

Serving us Sunday, 29 May - with thanks
  • Videographer: TBC
  • Sound: Stuart Ilsley
  • Usher: Byrne Gillespie
  • Flowers: Jane Gillespie
  • Teas: Jane Gillespie
  • Godly Play Story Teller: Malcolm Smith
  • Godly Play Door Person: Daphne Plüg

Annual General Meeting - This Sunday @ 10:30am

The Annual General Meeting of New Church Westville will be after church this Sunday, the 29th of May 2022.

All the materials that you'll need for the AGM are contained in this separate email: "Materials for the AGM". That's where you'll find the draft financials, the minutes from last year's meeting, and the nominations for office bearers.

There was a small typo in the financials circulated in that email. Here is the corrected version: "Updated Financials" (PDF).

Abby Smith will be providing childcare during the meeting for those that need it.

New Church Day Banquet - 4 June 2022 

Every year we celebrate the founding of the New Church with a New Church Day Banquet. The banquet is an opportunity to enjoy a meal together and listen to a few speeches by church members.  All adults and high school children are invited. Tickets are R110 per person. When you buy your ticket you can choose which table you'd like to sit at. Tickets will be on sale after church on Sunday 15th, 22nd and 29 May. Please ensure you book your seats before 30 May. Payment may be made in cash or EFT to the church. We are trying to be a cash free campus so other alternatives are better.

New Church Westville Standard Bank
Branch code: 040126 Acc number: 050484885
Reference: Your name and 'Banquet'
Place: Dan Heinrichs Hall
Date: Saturday, 4 June
Time: 6:30pm
Dress: Smart Casual
Cost: R110.00
BYO

Smith Family Farewell - Sunday, 12 June

After church on Sunday, 12 June we will have a short program and special tea to express our love, appreciation, and thanks to Malcolm, Abby and family from the church community. You are all invited! 

Kainon School

As we draw closer to the end of the 2nd term, things seem to be calming down a little. The grade 6’s and 7’s started their mid year exams this week and we are very proud of how well they are doing.

We are holding our Green Group and Grade R social this coming Saturday and we know the families are going to enjoy a morning of games and good food with their families. We are looking forward to our Fun Walk next weekend and encourage all church members to join. Your R50 ticket includes the walk, an egg and bacon roll as well as a jumping castle for the smaller children.

For all our news please read this week's Kainon Chronicles.

Wedding Anniversaries - May/June

“The marriage of goodness and truth in heaven has its origin in the Lord, which explains why in the Word the Lord is called Bridegroom and Husband, and heaven or the Church is called Bride and Wife. It also explains why heaven is compared to a marriage” (Secrets of Heaven §1016)
  • Hylton and Alison de Chazal - 30 May - 29 years
  • Greg and Sonia Evans - 1 June - 31 years
  • Louis and Isabel de Chazal - 1 June - 65 years
  • Warren and Leslie Burne - 8 June - 37 years
  • Brian and Caroline Lester - 10 June - 62 years
  • Malcolm and Abby Smith - 14 June - 14 years
  • Garth and Claire Kimber - 15 June - 3 years
  • Greg and Lana Pechey - 18 June - 6 years
  • Eliot and Janelle Cranch - 20 June - 58 years
  • Ian and Marilyn Houston - 27 June - 35 years
  • Allan and Maureen Field - 29 June - 54 years
  • Haydn and Alison Osborn - 30 June - 32 years
Note: You might notice that we sometimes include people's wedding anniversaries even when one of the partners has passed away and even when that partner has remarried. This is because the reality is that that date is still a significant date for that person and their family members. Communicating these anniversaries in our newsletter is one small way to help people support each other with significant anniversaries. Please let us know if we are missing any anniversaries that you think should be included and let me know if you have any questions.
- Malcolm, Head Pastor

Calendar 

  • Sun, 29 May - 9:30am - Online and In-person Worship Service
  • Sun, 29 May - 10:40am - Annual General Meeting
  • Sat, 4 Jun - 6:30am - New Church Day Banquet
  • Sun, 5 Jun - 9:30am - Online and In-person Worship Service
  • Sun, 12 Jun - 9:30am - Online and In-person Worship Service
  • Sun, 12 Jun - 10:30 - Smith Family Farwell
  • Thu, 16 Jun - Smiths Leave SA
  • Thu, 16 Jun - Pubic Holiday - Youth Day
  • Fri, 17 Jun - School Holiday
  • Sun, 19 Jun - New Church Day
  • Sun, 19 Jun - 9:30am - Online and In-person Worship Service with Holy Supper
  • Tue, 21 Jun - USA Clergy Meetings
  • Wed, 22 Jun - Kainon School Break Up Day

How to Contribute to the Church

We rely on financial contributions from people who value New Church Westville to keep up and running. If you would like more information about how to do this or if you have any questions about this, please just reply to this email or look at the page about giving on our website.
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Our contact number is: 074 479 4361

Head Pastor: Rev. Malcolm G. Smith
Assistant Pastor: Rev. Joel C. Glenn
Church Secretary and Newsletter Editor: Carey Foord

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