tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80272927139019167392024-03-05T05:31:14.740-08:00Hilton Methodist ChurchDavid Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-46900914846867746972018-06-14T06:34:00.001-07:002018-06-14T06:38:13.906-07:00New Church WebpageGreetings,<br />
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If you have come to this page looking for Hilton Methodist Church please go to the new webpage: <a href="http://www.hiltonmethodist.org.za/">http://www.hiltonmethodist.org.za</a><br />
<br />David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-61751562550998592232016-03-20T09:48:00.000-07:002016-04-20T21:53:39.445-07:00Facebook page to replace this blogGreetings,<br />
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This is just to notify you that Rev. Philippa Cole, the new minister of Hilton Methodist Church will be using a Facebook page instead of this blog to publish updates of the church. <br />
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We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful minister in Philippa and we appreciate her ministry with us. <br />
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New Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1005345092856563/">Hilton Methodist </a><br />
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<br />David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-53860276448402827402015-06-25T23:54:00.000-07:002015-06-26T01:30:37.830-07:00David's NotesGreetings, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><i class="">"God loves us at least as much as the person who loves us the most" </i> is a quote from a book entitled <u class="">Good Goats - Healing our Image of God</u> by Dennis, Sheila & Matthew Linn. </div><div class="">Take some time over it because it has the incredible power of healing our deepest fears of God's judgement and challenges our worst images of God. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Shalom, </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">David </div><div class=""><br class=""></div>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-50577320363769580262015-06-24T07:15:00.000-07:002015-06-26T06:58:17.011-07:00Quilt<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" class=""><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)" class=""><style class=""><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" class=""><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal">QUILT FOR SALE<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Midlands Quilters Guild meet once a month in our hall. They have kindly given the church a superb quilt to sell in order to install another blind on the verandah.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">See the picture:<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">This quilt reflects superb skill and creativity in its design and execution. The retail price of such a work is R3000.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">We are offering it first to our congregation to put in an offer of R3000 or more. The quilt will go to the highest bidder. Email Bill Houston on <a href="mailto:billhouston@sai.co.za" class="">billhouston@sai.co.za</a> with your offer or phone him on 033 3434951.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Everyone will win – someone will get a wonderful quilt in time for the winter cold and the church will get another blind!<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br class=""></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRdTtfn0I-OLOrhBrtCcQUxWJ7Y2aU3Knw6URZclxAMWBEh_2OzDDoI-_iuxncfaYeGpxbnVh-7sl3d4jooa8Xc3jUjj3EZvnb1WwSW1fiq8Pf1SY-lWD11jDw6L2MBRGc87EDa5eQ6Sv/s1600/IMG_3389+2-797013.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRdTtfn0I-OLOrhBrtCcQUxWJ7Y2aU3Knw6URZclxAMWBEh_2OzDDoI-_iuxncfaYeGpxbnVh-7sl3d4jooa8Xc3jUjj3EZvnb1WwSW1fiq8Pf1SY-lWD11jDw6L2MBRGc87EDa5eQ6Sv/s320/IMG_3389+2-797013.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6164682947985238722" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUH6PkF-EcMbnVrSjKJHRYa2l7ABvRZMIENOg_sKhGbNIUS7Sd_L-RW5zxrFq7OVVZN8oPC9_lMrSTHlZe6pYijCgqUF3OorjLZHXrdBa9GLKEfeKa2r6llaxTWSdIObHLFaMnEKqBl1a/s1600/IMG_3391+2-701276.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUH6PkF-EcMbnVrSjKJHRYa2l7ABvRZMIENOg_sKhGbNIUS7Sd_L-RW5zxrFq7OVVZN8oPC9_lMrSTHlZe6pYijCgqUF3OorjLZHXrdBa9GLKEfeKa2r6llaxTWSdIObHLFaMnEKqBl1a/s320/IMG_3391+2-701276.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6164682958285425010" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hOmhL9FNXJXW3vNjUPi-6QiohMFbbRuuSlgLK3cw3Xkzf4IpOSBpUXvnilg_BcVyR1007PFMDLEctRb3k1hUeav566M65n5Hiq_1MjPFiIgD9ecDVLSreO9WwVHZZOi2tfOPd8TMW0GS/s1600/IMG_3390+2-704478.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hOmhL9FNXJXW3vNjUPi-6QiohMFbbRuuSlgLK3cw3Xkzf4IpOSBpUXvnilg_BcVyR1007PFMDLEctRb3k1hUeav566M65n5Hiq_1MjPFiIgD9ecDVLSreO9WwVHZZOi2tfOPd8TMW0GS/s320/IMG_3390+2-704478.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6164682979228201650" /></a></div></div></div>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-48612770250693113692015-06-19T01:56:00.000-07:002015-06-19T01:57:14.073-07:00David's Notes<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Greetings, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Head deep in his study of theology Robert Marsh had a question that continually plagued him - <i class="">"how would I do this if I believed God was real?" </i> He realised God can easily become an abstract concept, a set of values we try to live by or the projection of our wishful imagination. By 'real' he means a God who is present, interested, involved and wishes to interact with us. What are you about to do in the next hour? Have you considered that God may be interested in what you are planning to do? </div></div>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-85334055120402526192015-06-15T07:29:00.000-07:002015-06-16T23:27:07.596-07:00Public Meeting<style class=""><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle19 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} </style><br />
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However, we confess that we have not always achieved this, failing in our mandate to be "Together a Transforming Discipleship Movement".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We therefore commit ourselves to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 21.3pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">1. </span><span lang="EN-GB">To work together as a circuit and not as individual societies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 21.3pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">2. </span><span lang="EN-GB">To explore ways in which to share our rich resources and assets – be they human or financial.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 21.3pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">3. </span><span lang="EN-GB">To create effective disciples for mission by encouraging our clergy and laity to use their unique gifting in relevant areas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And so we call our churches and every one of our members to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 21.3pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">1. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Understand our discipleship identity by embracing the Mission Imperatives of the MCSA, which are:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 1cm;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">a. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Spirituality<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 1cm;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">b. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Evangelism and Church Growth<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 1cm;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">c. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Justice and Service<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 1cm;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">d. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Human and Economic Development and Empowerment<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 1cm;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">e. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Education and Christian Formation<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 21.3pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">2. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Explore ways in which to<a name="_GoBack"></a> overcome our insularity by working together for increased efficiency<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 21.3pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="EN-GB">3. </span><span lang="EN-GB">To strive together to be agents of change and transformation.</span></span></p><br>Sent from my iPad</div>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-5488188535738762882015-05-15T06:52:00.000-07:002015-05-15T06:51:57.883-07:00Royal Variety Performance<div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><b><font color="#7b219f" style="font-size: 36px;"><u>ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE</u></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">"The <i>Winter function, "<b>Royal Variety Performance</b>" </i>will be starting at <b>6pm</b> on Friday the <b>19<sup>th</sup> June</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We will have a "bring and share with your table" supper. Tea, coffee and pudding will be provided. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We will even have our own 'Lady Royal' and her guests gracing us with their presence. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The evening is not a competition, but an evening of fun and sharing one's talents . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We are challenging all Home Groups, Society Stewards and other groups of HMC to come up with an item to share. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Auditions</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> on the <b>31<sup>st</sup> May</b> after the Sunday service at about <b>10:30</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please contact or email me by the 29<sup>th</sup> May if you would like to share your talent. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Looking forward to a great evening"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#365F91">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#365F91">Michelle Hoctor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#365F91">083 772 4940<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#365F91"><a href="mailto:hoctor@telkomsa.net">hoctor@telkomsa.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-16765098928965851322015-04-29T21:45:00.001-07:002015-04-29T21:45:40.105-07:00The team<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FneTUaAiw1BvTr-k52HYrl8_Dnk8jk2OV4gzuglIiIWcmYabyQmaovGbIYIaMhajoNEG8s_Bsn0IYMoebP8MFZl3WFFGiCqMX67e6Ur2fqxlLNvi41XL81I-kEQ-W4QtU5MMw7fggsDl/s1600/FullSizeRender-740106.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FneTUaAiw1BvTr-k52HYrl8_Dnk8jk2OV4gzuglIiIWcmYabyQmaovGbIYIaMhajoNEG8s_Bsn0IYMoebP8MFZl3WFFGiCqMX67e6Ur2fqxlLNvi41XL81I-kEQ-W4QtU5MMw7fggsDl/s320/FullSizeRender-740106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6143388683506848850" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-19246887145695607072015-04-29T00:51:00.000-07:002015-04-29T00:52:10.433-07:00On your marks<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwas1NAZ1KTSgobRjTupDV5wb1yS9lX7beRCnU41-pswQNzGtx1Np-BWLuKEIKQK6PkTG97Kdt-WaMKdsh_P0GbNx0XgB0IgKIbOkF54xtJ-8QvtCOX6wPiq5hyERfIY-mrJrAtmn55Smd/s1600/IMG_3058-730434.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwas1NAZ1KTSgobRjTupDV5wb1yS9lX7beRCnU41-pswQNzGtx1Np-BWLuKEIKQK6PkTG97Kdt-WaMKdsh_P0GbNx0XgB0IgKIbOkF54xtJ-8QvtCOX6wPiq5hyERfIY-mrJrAtmn55Smd/s320/IMG_3058-730434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6143065666713639442" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-12846198139823928622015-04-28T08:03:00.000-07:002015-04-28T08:04:52.664-07:00Getting ready for the fun run/walk<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2momgB1tPvctnCj9oy4wxSxLKQ35Ar6lqw0E4tU-pvZboOI2UedRukMe7zmHApIo_jpK4Oujs8frLO45FbgZV_7wpqMnnkz6H6iPwSctwvwc0kkgGv8w_vhMYuH2a7bIX3OzSd055XpzL/s1600/IMG_3050-792665.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2momgB1tPvctnCj9oy4wxSxLKQ35Ar6lqw0E4tU-pvZboOI2UedRukMe7zmHApIo_jpK4Oujs8frLO45FbgZV_7wpqMnnkz6H6iPwSctwvwc0kkgGv8w_vhMYuH2a7bIX3OzSd055XpzL/s320/IMG_3050-792665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6142806085936694674" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-9661091953564193572015-04-12T11:00:00.000-07:002015-04-12T11:01:07.016-07:00Karkloof Camp <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDVOMnyVKcNzI28-4AjI_GajGlIzeMGYKTpCVSVP-pNwYnTCroTK3IFM8zKsrpNSmQKWzU19lUfesjUJuBQBXxB978W2D5412zQ3j7U-p8huUMglNM3qzoQY83-U2uJ3Pfwz3coE8ZRaQ/s1600/IMG_2941-767017.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDVOMnyVKcNzI28-4AjI_GajGlIzeMGYKTpCVSVP-pNwYnTCroTK3IFM8zKsrpNSmQKWzU19lUfesjUJuBQBXxB978W2D5412zQ3j7U-p8huUMglNM3qzoQY83-U2uJ3Pfwz3coE8ZRaQ/s320/IMG_2941-767017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6136914133506949874" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQemqVJsad5w_jNHSmicUNCxrZNLUxx4otJMNVIibfwZaMrgeLQ8L6EZvhHq9uffm_n0np2wgAVqU3FVSLX8XM7oagGz1YchskS78HmgvyvJ7dKBY7LsYuZqdYoggsgkwPj8eedhtRJCyI/s1600/IMG_2959-777802.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQemqVJsad5w_jNHSmicUNCxrZNLUxx4otJMNVIibfwZaMrgeLQ8L6EZvhHq9uffm_n0np2wgAVqU3FVSLX8XM7oagGz1YchskS78HmgvyvJ7dKBY7LsYuZqdYoggsgkwPj8eedhtRJCyI/s320/IMG_2959-777802.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6136914178518001682" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-1988507969975332642015-03-25T23:49:00.000-07:002015-03-25T23:50:12.288-07:00David's NotesGreetings, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We have had our telephone lines stolen this last week and the church line will not be available for an indefinite amount of time. </div><div class="">We also had a short power outage the other night and there I sat with no power, no telephone my family up in Thabazimbi and </div><div class="">I felt a little sorry for myself. Ag Shame! Then, after getting over myself, I got thinking and praying for those who are constantly been </div><div class="">undermined by corruption and incompetence. An ophthalmologist friend shared a story that KZN has run out of the local anaesthetic </div><div class="">used for her operations. The implications are that people who spend hours travelling to the hospital are now being turned away and due to </div><div class="">the waiting lists their operations may be postponed for months. The misfortunes we may suffer have the hardest impact on those who </div><div class="">have the least. May the christ-compassion within us continue to reach out to those most affected by the evils of our world. </div><div class=""><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#009800" style="font-size: 18px;">Rev. David Barbour</font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><br class=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><i class="">033 3431708<br class=""><a href="mailto:barbour@absamail.co.za" class="">barbour@absamail.co.za</a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; 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font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_3ccsWnny3-ZmBkpIo0mq4NbP71Fv2vIDnKPo6A0RGlLPWiRQiEtMElog7YLoTnZJ2TQKmfES7D6Q_VnlRDr39NAkY13c32yPgZItb56UCFR-5wHZ0EQndRBKmT5Bg1IYqQCEOFdZaD4/s1600/PastedGraphic-5-712289.tiff"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_3ccsWnny3-ZmBkpIo0mq4NbP71Fv2vIDnKPo6A0RGlLPWiRQiEtMElog7YLoTnZJ2TQKmfES7D6Q_VnlRDr39NAkY13c32yPgZItb56UCFR-5wHZ0EQndRBKmT5Bg1IYqQCEOFdZaD4/s320/PastedGraphic-5-712289.tiff" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6130432789334458114" /></a></span> </span></span></div> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br class=""></div>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-70697680189988666122015-03-24T07:25:00.000-07:002015-03-24T07:27:56.592-07:00Ladies Breakfast <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvkkS9ngKt_dtlC_yV356O8HXVmzlRBiCwqwJlnT1Kbi6XDcl1-rHRqrJouICFNLYMA6cv8neVVsP9RtymwGAgL0tBWvx0Kus8rdXUVf0oNZgYSJZgXqtwDnYzjPdMibNin-UxsAs-Nd9/s1600/IMG_2827-776593.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvkkS9ngKt_dtlC_yV356O8HXVmzlRBiCwqwJlnT1Kbi6XDcl1-rHRqrJouICFNLYMA6cv8neVVsP9RtymwGAgL0tBWvx0Kus8rdXUVf0oNZgYSJZgXqtwDnYzjPdMibNin-UxsAs-Nd9/s320/IMG_2827-776593.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6129808583136047954" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisW2j04FLU3fp3jtZWZvmxwS7ILyVUVR3BG5HILTTQdnFbWjsa1npju2TZsQjpHILOsjJj5h_Vww3vtbvhuZ4P2SDKDX_OtKo4VqzLzazEQGTSnUV-qYiZ2xhMNK3pAuPeG_mhVgoR4y1s/s1600/IMG_2828-780738.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisW2j04FLU3fp3jtZWZvmxwS7ILyVUVR3BG5HILTTQdnFbWjsa1npju2TZsQjpHILOsjJj5h_Vww3vtbvhuZ4P2SDKDX_OtKo4VqzLzazEQGTSnUV-qYiZ2xhMNK3pAuPeG_mhVgoR4y1s/s320/IMG_2828-780738.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6129808598476303314" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-31573984799883388232015-03-21T04:24:00.001-07:002015-03-21T04:24:28.163-07:00Morning Retreat @ HMC<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeb6TWxzHBreS_qr9drPHfyoTQZCFPZmvrAS97QLFP8MMGy2gdjz5pDv-l-Be7mkALzAITm9aeqyzhuFRgCgkhl5WQ0-SR8B1cdXXl3vedA084hF1-dD4z6_gQwWch4dQUAZhIK9cSAj7/s1600/IMG_2815-768164.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeb6TWxzHBreS_qr9drPHfyoTQZCFPZmvrAS97QLFP8MMGy2gdjz5pDv-l-Be7mkALzAITm9aeqyzhuFRgCgkhl5WQ0-SR8B1cdXXl3vedA084hF1-dD4z6_gQwWch4dQUAZhIK9cSAj7/s320/IMG_2815-768164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6128648043370820658" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhw4ZInyE3JWl_a3UeWk7BH8snTaBSv4hIbzSWUbjKK3h6PqWVQh_5Kehok9boQeO2OR5oz-J8sREXi9KKQENSPRwFOYClgRGAre5NCwE3kblvIN87fIwuxesb6gWz4PRAvNJ5xj4BEO3/s1600/IMG_2814-770931.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhw4ZInyE3JWl_a3UeWk7BH8snTaBSv4hIbzSWUbjKK3h6PqWVQh_5Kehok9boQeO2OR5oz-J8sREXi9KKQENSPRwFOYClgRGAre5NCwE3kblvIN87fIwuxesb6gWz4PRAvNJ5xj4BEO3/s320/IMG_2814-770931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6128648053879275058" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-24700160432346969972015-03-19T01:15:00.000-07:002015-03-19T01:17:52.917-07:00Becoming Disciples -A Morning of Sacred Conversation @ HMC <div class="">Greetings, </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Come and take a walk with Jesus this Saturday morning. </div><div class="">We have a lovely group who are making time to grow their friendship with God. </div><div class="">There is still place if you would like to join us. All you have to do is let me know by tomorrow afternoon. </div><div class="">We are meeting from 8:00am until 12:13pm. Just don't forget to bring yourself & an open heart. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Grace and Love, </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#009800" style="font-size: 18px;">Rev. David Barbour</font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><br class=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><i class="">033 3431708<br class=""><a href="mailto:barbour@absamail.co.za" class="">barbour@absamail.co.za</a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwENFPvL7jzLGfSmKEt10rm_sKuAgg2mqbQiAIw9lxFpX2ANsenkJJhLyFLXVx96jbjrRhzb4nn6FARZlYhuGHlQvRiY5neMGka5yNooHZvP96QiB4m6vTZItxpdP-UTuHMKBYQJYp27Kp/s1600/PastedGraphic-5-772918.tiff"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwENFPvL7jzLGfSmKEt10rm_sKuAgg2mqbQiAIw9lxFpX2ANsenkJJhLyFLXVx96jbjrRhzb4nn6FARZlYhuGHlQvRiY5neMGka5yNooHZvP96QiB4m6vTZItxpdP-UTuHMKBYQJYp27Kp/s320/PastedGraphic-5-772918.tiff" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6127857788651177474" /></a></span> </span></span></div> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br class="">David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-68357091695896411382015-03-18T23:19:00.000-07:002015-03-18T23:20:23.557-07:00Your help is needed <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlXzwwQ7kzfBWInvekr3rrelipfznqxsqMAvchfKDRWGQLy50F17uA9MPLUnbQNEMeT-8MgHdZDHy4HneocbfUPSNYB47AqmviOqPmY3QFnDSI6LYd5rWfJdFGwf58My7INo9g3KEIfrD/s1600/PastedGraphic-5-723558.tiff"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlXzwwQ7kzfBWInvekr3rrelipfznqxsqMAvchfKDRWGQLy50F17uA9MPLUnbQNEMeT-8MgHdZDHy4HneocbfUPSNYB47AqmviOqPmY3QFnDSI6LYd5rWfJdFGwf58My7INo9g3KEIfrD/s320/PastedGraphic-5-723558.tiff" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6127827514973205170" /></a></p>Hello, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The time to advertise the fun run/walk for refugees has arrived. </div><div class="">We have just received the 5000 flyers from webprinter.co.za and we are ready to go. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We would like to give each willing member of the church a pack of flyers to take to their friends, schools, organisations etc. </div><div class="">Please don't forget to pick up a pack at church on Sunday or the next. If you require more than the pack given please ask for more. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are taking a poster and flyers to any organisation would you please write the name of the organisation on the roster at the back of the church. </div><div class="">The reason is so we can monitor where we have distributed and advertised and where we haven't. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you would like to to see where the fundraising money is going to you can see their work on Facebook by searching for Refugee Social Services. </div><div class="">You can also see the kind of projects they undertake by going to their website <a href="http://www.refugeesocialservices.co.za" class="">http://www.refugeesocialservices.co.za</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We are very conscious of the plight of refugees in the world and in our own country at the moment. The attacks on foreigners seeking asylum in our country has been front page news of late. </div><div class="">We have been advised by the UN Refugee Council to support the refugees in our own country as they are not getting the same profile that other refugees are getting in places like those fleeing from Syria for example. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Let us work together, serve together, wherever we can for the love of Christ runs deep. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Grace and Love, </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#009800" style="font-size: 18px;">Rev. David Barbour</font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><br class=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><i class="">033 3431708<br class=""><a href="mailto:barbour@absamail.co.za" class="">barbour@absamail.co.za</a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span class=""><span class=""></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-46577845833520210832015-03-07T03:03:00.001-08:002015-03-07T03:03:28.657-08:00David's Notes Greetings, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">How is the <i class="">'Commending Christ' </i>adventure going for you?</div><div class="">I hope as you have prayed and seen how God normally loves through you that you will begin to </div><div class="">find opportunities to be more open about your relationship with God. It can start in the smallest of ways but </div><div class="">there are God given moments when your evident life in God can turn others towards the grace moving through you. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">On the 21st of March I am leading a guided prayer morning. If you have never been on what is called a </div><div class="">retreat or a quiet day as others call it, this is your opportunity to test it out. Instead of a having a talk or too much input </div><div class="">you are rather led through different ways of praying that assist you in listening for God's action in your life now. In between the group sessions </div><div class="">there is time for you to be on your own. It is always surprising what insight God drops into our hearts when we allow </div><div class="">the time and space to do so. It is also a great time to allow all that we have learned about in church and fellowship groups become more real for us </div><div class="">in our lived experience of God. We normally end our time together with communion. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So come along for the morning at the church. We begin at 8:00 and we will end at 12:30. Tea and Coffee will be on tap all morning. </div><div class="">Bring yourself, a bible and a notebook to jot things down. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">What would help me is if you would let me know if you are coming either by sending me or Anne an email or phone call. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Grace, </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#009800" style="font-size: 18px;">Rev. David Barbour</font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><br class=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><i class="">033 3431708<br class=""><a href="mailto:barbour@absamail.co.za" class="">barbour@absamail.co.za</a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; 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font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br class="">David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-5907681849270272192015-02-17T04:15:00.001-08:002015-02-17T04:15:48.082-08:00David's Notes Greetings, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have just returned from four well spent days in Johannesburg at the first module of the spiritual direction training offered by the Jesuit Institute of South Africa. What impressed me deeply was the ecumenical nature of this work that brings people together from the Hervormde, Catholic, Methodist, Anglican, Baptist, Charismatic and other denominations. Having a Catholic mass on Sunday evening where all were invited to participate was an experience and sign of God's reconciling work and presence. What was also of great value to the Methodists on the training was the presence of Trevor Hudson as one of the team who will be nurturing us for the next two years. This is a ministry of accompanying others in their relationship with God that holds the potential of allowing us to be and become all God desires of us now in South Africa. It is becoming so apparent that the church (you and I) need to be serious about our presence, as God's people, in a country that is showing signs of falling apart at the highest levels. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We start our Lenten journey this Ash Wednesday at 6:00pm. </div><div class="">The painting by Carl Spitzweg called "Ash Wednesday" will assist us to listen careful to the scriptures and our approach to Lent. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Grace, </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#009800" style="font-size: 18px;">Rev. David Barbour</font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><br class=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Optima;"><i class="">033 3431708<br class=""><a href="mailto:barbour@absamail.co.za" class="">barbour@absamail.co.za</a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; 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text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"The chaos witnessed at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2015 was hugely embarrassing domestically and internationally for the South African nation. It was a sad day for our nascent and hitherto exemplary African democracy," lamented Bishop Zipho Siwa, President of the SACC and Presiding Bishop of the MCSA speaking from India, where he is preaching at an international conference. "Such unfortunate and unparliamentary behavior does not augur well for the future of the rainbow nation and negatively affects both voter and investor confidence. It only serves to entrench the groundswell of negative sentiment towards our country and as such, risks gradually impacting our economy in ways which will hurt its growth."</span></div><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div style="text-align: start;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start;">"The increasing reliance on political muscle and a failure to listen to each other's grievances can only lead to heightened public dissatisfaction and a repeat of the continued political lashing out we are currently witnessing. To use a cliché, history has a tendency to repeat itself because no one listens. The scenes witnessed at the SONA 2015, orchestrated by the EFF and the DA, aggressively dealt with by the ANC, raise serious concerns for us as a church. They are symptomatic of growing disgruntlement with the way the country is being governed. We urge all stakeholders to observe parliamentary procedures of debate which are underpinned by the Constitution of the Republic to avoid further turmoil which could culminate in civil unrest in the country.</div><div style="text-align: start;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start;">We commend the serious attention given to the energy and water crises crippling the nation in President Zuma's address. We will watch and hold the government accountable for the implementation of the short and long term plans outlined by the President.</div><div style="text-align: start;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start;">We would have liked to hear more informed strategies to deal with poverty, education and the health sector crises. Concrete strategies to facilitate the redistribution of land have yet to be carefully formulated, an urgent concern given the reported increase in farm invasions. The continuing violent service delivery protests, the resurgence of xenophobic attacks and the unbridled looting of foreign owned shops are symptomatic of the underlying corruption and socio-economic issues which, if not dealt with competently, have the potential to negatively impact the moral fibre as well as the economy of our country.</div><div style="text-align: start;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start;">The churches pray that government and opposition parties will reach a consensus on the decorum of debate, astutely engage in conversations and dialogue that will heal our nation and advance the causes of Nelson Mandela's proud nation, grow our economy and improve the living standards of our people. Ordinary people demand that our office bearers discharge of their duties in a manner which will solve the concerns of the common man. This is the mandate upon which all stakeholders are elected to office, universally.</div></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Released on behalf of Bishop Zipho Siwa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><span lang="EN-US">Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and President of the SACC</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><i style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>For more information contact</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bongie Moyo-Bango<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Phone: <a href="tel:011%C2%A0615%201616" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/0">011 615 1616</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cell: <a href="tel:0781315137" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/1">0781315137</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Email: <a href="mailto:bongi@methchurch.org.za">bongi@methchurch.org.z</a></span></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-23954173046244720012015-02-10T23:04:00.000-08:002015-02-10T23:05:21.609-08:00Week Of Guided Prayer<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKTvcQX7q0EPr-CYq9eTPfwDnGheITi5vHpLOpblZMkMlkNAePsEByj3AST1OJfC-uNdVEP1rlhqhKxS877vm6dKRjXwMUNj42y6zf8tCUnKS8t4JnC1lzTR99UMKgXFv3TtKoHZO2LfF/s1600/IMG_2699-721610.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKTvcQX7q0EPr-CYq9eTPfwDnGheITi5vHpLOpblZMkMlkNAePsEByj3AST1OJfC-uNdVEP1rlhqhKxS877vm6dKRjXwMUNj42y6zf8tCUnKS8t4JnC1lzTR99UMKgXFv3TtKoHZO2LfF/s320/IMG_2699-721610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6114480034923503826" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-85243951589796271852015-02-10T22:54:00.001-08:002015-02-10T22:54:44.097-08:00Fellowship Group Leader's Breakfast<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTXQkeCtPm961wWBXq3l-4USqb5Pt5LKCOBlC5wX35j9Cz6P8EZqBBkq_15pNk6CAOyyB2J_XaDDlKMApdzzIOjKdpg4H3V-3CI_ZHieui01IYXGJIsCPdpBhYMNlH_V6jHrALGLOa8x_/s1600/IMG_2690-784098.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTXQkeCtPm961wWBXq3l-4USqb5Pt5LKCOBlC5wX35j9Cz6P8EZqBBkq_15pNk6CAOyyB2J_XaDDlKMApdzzIOjKdpg4H3V-3CI_ZHieui01IYXGJIsCPdpBhYMNlH_V6jHrALGLOa8x_/s320/IMG_2690-784098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6114477298076836930" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027292713901916739.post-24056191496531793562015-02-04T21:02:00.000-08:002015-02-04T21:03:22.616-08:00Prayer ministry training<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU905lkqX_i7TqHxup-9Hby2WfOjkxHufptpKGKXo5j6A9T-Fh0ofNKX1Cnpwisndthx7KxVmbjGxmlwISjaj9G5NSr7JQQGfU81BqOTOliv8Jz8N-GXLWHCYHSHf7wJqvERZOqz8o3S9/s1600/IMG_2689-702617.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU905lkqX_i7TqHxup-9Hby2WfOjkxHufptpKGKXo5j6A9T-Fh0ofNKX1Cnpwisndthx7KxVmbjGxmlwISjaj9G5NSr7JQQGfU81BqOTOliv8Jz8N-GXLWHCYHSHf7wJqvERZOqz8o3S9/s320/IMG_2689-702617.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6112222091122069874" /></a></p>David Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219552841706924733noreply@blogger.com0