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ministryRudi Swanepoel Jacobus van Straaten (Chaplain, SAPS) Office manager |
DIRECTIONSFrom Johannesburg CBD From Pretoria See Google Maps |
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| In keeping with the tradition and vision of the founder of Andrew Murray, we need to continue to provide a safe space for the people of Johannesburg and surrounds. Andrew Murray is known for its multilingual, non-racial, welcoming and open DNA and the vision continues to be one to build on this. | |||
| OUR WORSHIP SERVICES From the start of 2018 and after much deliberation, consultation and prayers, the Church Council of Andrew Murray unanimously decided to combine the services into a single service at 09:30. This is another brave step in the history of Andrew Murray but Council has faith that God will guide us, bind and keep us together as He has done since the merger of Andrew Murray with Johannesburg-Noord. One of our congregation members describes Andrew Murray as a place of unqualified love, fellowship and friendship, somewhere where you can receive spiritual guidance and life skills. Our hope is that we can remain just that in an ever changing, demanding, multicultural and multifaceted city. The Morning Service provides an opportunity for the smaller children of the English side of the congregation to participate in the Youth Ministry from which they have been largely excluded up to now. In keeping, Rudi will continue to devote the first part of each Service to the children. For those who like to start early, tea is served from 09:00 and for those who like to linger and catch up, tea is also served after the morning Service. Evening Services (also known as ‘Table Talk’, held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month) focus on core values and core messages of Jesus and of taking care of those who are struggling. These are intended to attract younger members of the congregation. Every second Sunday of the month is dedicated to a Lectio Divina Evening Service where there is ample time for reflection and a deep reading of the Word. |
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| YOUTH MINISTRY Our Youth is very important to us. This year, we will focus more on our 3 to 12 year old children to ensure that they also have a place in the congregation. Carolien de Wet was recently appointed as Youth Coordinator. We have a team of volunteers, paid volunteers and parents assisting Carolien. Please let your children join us in church for a short and focused message. Thereafter they usually leave the service to partake in their own activities. Carolien can be contacted on 071 217 2921 or dewetcarolien@yahoo.com |
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| CATECHISM Catechism is focused on youth in the latter stage of high school with the aim of preparing them for doing their Confession of Faith. Catechism is done by Rudi Swanepoel and will start in March. Contact Rudi on 083 792 5608 or rudi@andrewmurray.co.za |
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| SACRAMENTS A sacrament is a visible sign of an inward grace, especially one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace. In keeping with the sacraments of the Protestant churches Andrew Murray celebrates the baptism and the Lord's Supper – baptism on request via the church office and Holy Communion a minimum of 4 times per year. |
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| RETREATS One Saturday morning per month 10 to 14 people get together at the church from 09:00 until 12:00. Rudi selects a reading from the work of a theologian, supplies us with copies of his reading, and gives a short explanatory introduction to the chosen passage. In complete silence we then have the opportunity to study the passage. At about 11:00 we deal our thoughts which Rudi comments and deepens on, with the group. These discussions are meaningful, add a deeper level to our spiritual growth and our way of living our faith. For the first time we spent a weekend at Origins, the Retreat centre of the Mosaic Church, situated in the Cradle of Humankind. This weekend from the 12th to the 14th of January, was a unique experience which we intend to repeat early in each year. We invite you to join our Retreat sessions. For more information contact Valerie Pretorius on 083 616 1071 or valeriepretorius@vodamail.co.za |
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WORKING GROUPS Dagbestuur Financial Working Group Feeskom Working Group Seniors Working Group |
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ECHO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
If you would like to get involved with ECHO@WORK you can contact Erick du Toit on 074 158 2837; Christine McDonald on 082 458 6425 or Rudi Swanepoel on 083 792 5608. |
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| SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE Andrew Murray is involved in the SA Police Service through one of its ministers, Jacobus van Straaten. Jacobus serves as a chaplain in the Police Service and is stationed at the National Head Office where he assists with the strategic positioning of Spiritual Services within the SAPS. Chaplains are responsible for the spiritual wellbeing of Police members and contribute to the ethical consciousness of the SAPS. Members of the Police and their families are affected by shift work, continual exposure to trauma and the darker side of life through crime. Chaplains strive to give hope in these often despairing situations. On 28 July 2010 the Dutch Reformed Church and the Police Service entered into a partnership. This partnership allows members of congregations and local ministers be involved with their local Police station. This is facilitated by the local chaplain. To get involved contact Jacobus on 012 393 5542 or vanstraatenj@saps.gov.za |
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| MARIA KLOPPERS Andrew Murray has been the spiritual home of the children and staff of the Maria Kloppers home for many years. Their campus is in Observatory and consists of 4 residential houses and a baby unit. They accommodate approximately 50 children including 20 babies and toddlers that need a place of safety. You can contact them directly if you would like to be in-volved there. Visit their website https://abrahamkriel.org/maria-kloppers-campus-2/4 for more information. |
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| UITKOMS HOME FOR GIRLS Andrew Murray has also been the spiritual home for girls of Uitkoms. Uitkoms Home for Girls is a registered child and youth care centre that offers non-discriminatory, residential care, protection, development plans and counselling to abused, abandoned and otherwise neglected teenage girls. Since 2015 Anina Koen and Llewelyn Jackson have spent many Saturdays with the girls introducing them to the joy of choral singing. The growth in their confidence is remarkable. Read more about their needs on their website https://www.uitkoms.org.za/ |
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| OTHER INITIATIVES Financial assistance to the Johannesburg congregation. Our URCSA relationship: In 2018 we will have 2 joint services. Our care group: Rudi has a group of around 9 people that he com-municates with to alleviate physical needs in the congregation on a regular basis. Knit a square – Lynette van Velze runs this project on an annual basis. Information is available |
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