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This is such an important message that we want to make sure you don’t miss it.  Holidays caused many to be away so we are screening this critical message just for you!  Spread the word.

Additionally, brownies, coffee and tea will be served!

Here are two ways for you to be generous in July:

1. Fill a Handbag for SAFELINE
SAFELINE supports child victims of abuse in impoverished areas of the Western Cape. Safeline is hosting a ‘Party with a Purpose’ on 9 August, Women’s Day, for survivors, counsellors and parents of abuse victims. They need 200 handbags (not new, just nice) filled some (or all) of the following: Soap, face cloth, lotion, tissues, toothpaste, tooth brush, perfume, etc.

How many handbags to you have in your cupboard? How many friends can you inspire to join you in this project?  Handbags can be brought to Southpoint Church by Sunday 31 July.

2.  Participate in an Extreme Makeover of Baphumalele Children’s Home in Khayelitsha
Be one of the 1000 volunteers who help make this amazing Children’s Home even better. Mama Rosie started this home years ago in simple obedience to look after the one orphan God brought to her door. Today there are multiple homes with an amazing number of extended ministries impacting hundreds of lives. All because of one woman’s simple faith and obedience.

Book your place to serve one or more 3 hour shifts over the weekend of 29 July – 1 August to be part of revitalising this home for abandoned children.  This is a unique opportunity to use your time and skills and join with others in Cape Town to make a difference.  Community Groups can sign up to participate together.

Read more about Intersect at Southpoint Church.

So, Be Generous in July!  You will bring help and hope to others and will be strengthened and encouraged in your faith in Jesus Christ.

Becky Hastings
Intersect

LDP | Who is it for?
The LDP is designed for 20-something young leaders who desire to grow and be challenged in a work environment. The LDP is NOT only for men and woman who want to “go into ministry,” it is open to anyone looking for a leadership challenge. We are looking for and expecting the best of the best. We want to hire sharp, fun, caring, responsible individuals who have ambition and take initiative.

LDP | The Commitment
The LDP is a 11-month commitment beginning on the 1st of February and ending on the 25th of December. Each LDP Staff is expected to spend 20 hours/week working in a specific area of ministry (including Sunday mornings) and participating in the LDP leadership training course activities.

LDP | Details
We believe that leaders need to be equipped for ministry. We will cover all the costs of the LDP, including leadership books, CD’s resources, and experiential outings. Each LDP staff will receive a monthly monetary stipend. At some point during the year the LDP’s will get the opportunity of traveling to the USA to visit our partner churches in Georgia. We will cover the costs for that trip.

LDP | Application
If you are interested in the LDP, please fill out an application online here.

But what should we do with our doubt? Can doubt inspire hope? Does faith mean never having any doubts?

We might experience doubt when following God requires unexpected sacrifice. Or we’ve been left confused, wondering why God does something seemingly out of line with His character.

In this two part series, we explore how to deal with doubt and discover that we don’t need all our questions answered to follow God.

Southpoint Church
17 & 24 October
09h30 to 10h30
Invite A Friend

Favor SA (Faces and Voices of Recovery) provides some helpful information in this article on some common myths related to drug and alcohol addiction.

Southpoint Church is hosting an information session presented by FAVOR SA on 23 October from 09h00 – 12h30 at The Attic, 23 Stellenberg Road, Pinelands. All are welcome and feel free to share this invite. Cost for the session is R30 for Southpoint attendees and R50 for others. For more information send an email to the church office or call on 021 531 3317 between 9am and 4pm, Tuesday – Friday.

What is so humbling to me is that they started off not knowing whether their idea of “creating a church that unchurched people love to attend” would even work. They just knew they had to do it. Today thousands upon thousands of people have come into a relationship with Jesus Christ through attending North Point and their influence continues to grow worldwide. At the end of the message he speaks about what are they going to do now that they are so BIG!

Haven’t they reached their goal? Are they not big enough? His answer is – it’s got nothing to do with size. Being the 2nd biggest in the USA means nothing if they are NOT growing and continuing to reach people with the amazing message of Jesus. Where God has brought them to, has provided them with more influence and more responsibility to share what they have, so they are going to continue to build new churches, not just in the USA, but across the globe, because it is their heart not so much to be BIG, but to grow and continue to provide places where unchurched people love to attend.

My dear friends at Southpoint, we are in this TOGETHER! We might become the 2nd largest church in SA, I don’t know, but that is not our aim. Our aim is to “lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ” by creating a church that unchurched people love to attend. My friends, this is happening now. Don’t miss it. It’s here!

Every week we see new people. Every month we are growing! I took a walk around on Sunday and was introduced to many people I had not met and did not know their names! I regret that but also LOVE it. Unchurched people want to attend Southpoint! Listen to the words of a person who has hardly missed a Sunday since she started attending 9 months ago: “if you had said to me a year ago that one year from now you will be looking forward to attending church every week – I would have thought you were insane!”

She is just one of many who have been invited to Southpoint and their first impression is: “I want to come back!” Well done all of you who are “Investing and Inviting” your friends, who are giving generously to the church, who are serving faithfully every Sunday to make our great environments great and who are praying faithfully.

I am humbled to be your partner and a part of what God is doing in the world today.

John

Well, I had a corporate golf day planned for Friday the 27th of August, so last weekend Wends says to me………..”maybe I can come with you to your golf day and we can spend the night at the hotel for our Great Date Experience“………….I paused for a second and then replied…..WOW!

Well to cut a long story short, we have just returned from an awesome night away where we were able to spend some quality time together (after the golf of course). We were able to relax in the warm spa pool and sauna, and basically just got to hang out together as a couple. We took our “We Marriage” date booklet with us to breakfast this morning and had a great time together.

Thanks MarriedLife for pushing me to do something I know is really important, but often gets left off the schedule. I can’t wait to tackle our next Great Date in September when we will go on a romantic picnic.

This is Romantic Rob and Flirty Frieda signing off until next time! (Derek & Wends)

Instead of having our usual Wednesday evening, our Community Group met at Rainbow House, a home for up to 12 abandoned children in Goodwood. Afterward, one of our members remarked, “I think we got more out of it than the kids!!”

Our group loved the experience and have decided to make Rainbow House a regular once a term visit. We are reminded of how much love we experienced as children from our parents and want to be able to help these children experience some of that love.