Southpoint Church

Baptism: Nicky September

sp_becky — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:03 +0000

Nicky September Story & Baptism from Southpoint Church on Vimeo.

Amazing Love

sp_becky — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:01:57 +0000

Baptising someone is always special, but having four in one day was just awesome!! I love all of these stories as they show how God’s love is so infinite in that He was able to touch each lady in their different and unique circumstances to bring them to Him. These stories are why Southpoint exists! This is why we keep serving although we may get tired and cranky. This is why we keep giving even when times are tough! This is why we keep investing in others and inviting them to church! Enjoy the stories and share them with a friend!

To conquer discouragement we need God’s perspective

sp_becky — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:43:38 +0000

Ephesians Chapter 1
3-6 How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son.
7-10 Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we’re a free people—free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making. He set it all out before us in Christ, a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together and summed up in him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth.
11-12 It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.
13-14 It’s in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it (this Message of your salvation), found yourselves home free—signed, sealed, and delivered by the Holy Spirit. This signet from God is the first installment on what’s coming, a reminder that we’ll get everything God has planned for us, a praising and glorious life.
15-19 That’s why, when I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldn’t stop thanking God for you—every time I prayed, I’d think of you and give thanks. But I do more than thank. I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!
20-23 All this energy issues from Christ: God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, in charge of running the universe, everything from galaxies to governments, no name and no power exempt from his rule. And not just for the time being, but forever. He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church. The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ’s body, in which he speaks and acts, by which he fills everything with his presence.

from The Message

Thank you Southpoint Church, from Baphumelele

sp_becky — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:17:32 +0000

A group from Southpoint Church was able to visit several of the teens who are orphaned and are heading their families of younger siblings and are receiving help and support through the Baphumelele Child-Headed Family Project. We shared with them your donations of clothing, shoes, toys, etc. as well as presenting them with a cheque which will help provide food and educational help in 2012.

This brief video highlights these teens as well as some of the babies who are receiving great care at Baphumelele Children’s Home in Khayelitsha from Rosie Mashale and her amazing staff and volunteers.

Thank-you Southpoint Church for your generosity!

Baphumelele Child-Headed Families Gift

Baptism: Nicky Jacobs

Phillip Gibb — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:42:12 +0000

Baptism: Pam Page

Phillip Gibb — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:41:47 +0000

Be Rich: Do More, Give More Part 2

sp_becky — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:30:46 +0000

I love being RICH! Even though I don’t think of myself as rich, because I don’t have as much as those RICH people who live in that luxurious area, I actually have stuff (food and clothes) in my house I don’t actually need. Yet there are thousands of people who live within 25km of Southpoint who don’t have the basics. Many are orphans. God says if we don’t give clothes and food to those who need them we are as good as dead! (James 2:15). I don’t want to be dead. I want to filled with life and generosity and goodness – so we launched a project to give clothes and non-perishable foods to Baphumelele as part of Southpoint’s BE RICH 2011 campaign. The baskets will be in the foyer until the 4th December. Below is the talk John gave on Sunday 20th in case you missed it.

Download audio file (20111120-Be-Rich-2.mp3)

TODAY — NEWSFLASH! Come on Sunday as John will be giving an update on your generosity in the BE RICH 2011 campaign! It is looking great! You guys know how to BE RICH! Also bring good used clothes and non-perishable foods for Baphumelele orphans and child headed families.

Be Rich: Do More, Give More Part 1

sp_becky — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:03:52 +0000

Do you feel rich? Can we act rich if we don’t feel rich?

“I wanna be rich” most of us say. Just about all of us wish we were rich, or we spend much of life trying to get rich, whereas the Bible just commands us to be rich. The way we “be rich” is to: give more and do more (1 Tim 6:18). “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.” So Southpoint Church launched a BE Rich campaign on 13th November. We want to be a RICH church not because we drive flashy cars or live in nice houses but because we have huge hearts and we know how to BE RICH. Below is the letter we handed out on Sunday and the short talk John Hastings gave to Southpoint as we launched this project.

Download audio file (20111113-Be-Rich-1.mp3)

Complete your Be Rich 2011 pledge here

A NOTE FROM JOHN
November 2011
I loved partnering with you in 2011. I can’t think of anything more exciting than hearing the multiple stories of life change from your friends who discovered and embraced a relationship with Jesus Christ this year. The economic doldrums have also been there, but God has been faithful to us, so we should GIVE THANKS to God for all He has done. As we approach Christmas and 2012, I wanted to tell you about two things:

1. BE RICH 2011 – according to 1 Tim 6:18, being rich means to “do good, be generous and be willing to share.” Every year in Nov/Dec, we do a ‘Thank-offering’ where our desire is to BE RICH – do more, give more! This year, in the spirit of “attempting things that are bound to fail unless God steps in” we invite you to:
- Give more primarily to meet the needs of others, as follows:
i. The first R94,000 will go to orphans, widows, and the marginalised. We will support the following:
- Camp Sonshine’s School Sponsoring program;
- Safeline Child Abuse Treatment & Prevention Centres;
- Baphumelele Child-Headed Families & Orphanage;
ii. The next R86,000+ will go to the Leadership Development Program at SPC. We have six potential LDP’s for 2012 so far;
iii. The next R180,000+ will go to Creating Environments @ Mutualpark – a great place to invite your friends! This will cover the first half of 2012. We have this expense because we are a church that is primarily concerned for people outside the church.
- Do more:
i. Bring good clothes and non-perishable foods for Baphumelele Child Headed Families – place in the basket in the foyer;
ii. Serve in a team at Southpoint – see Information Centre in the foyer;
iii. Do an Intersect Project with your Community Group.
Go to Giving to read more about these projects. For more details of how you can participate in Be Rich 2011.

2. NEW ELDERS – it’s exciting for the Elders to announce their intention of appointing Derek Coleman and Norval Weichardt to the Eldership. We would like to confirm these appointments on Sunday 27th November. Anyone wishing to comment on the appointments please do so by Saturday 26th November, by emailing: office@southpointchurch.co.za

Have a great Christmas and New Year! I love serving with you!
John

Be Rich: Do More

sp_becky — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:41:22 +0000

One Child-Headed Family in Khayelitsha

Baphumelele Children’s Home in Khayelitsha has provided a home to hundreds of children over the past ten years. However, there is a limit to the number of orphans they are able to help. Rosie Mashale, founder of Baphumelele, has spearheaded an initiative to help orphaned children who are living on their own through their Child Headed Family Program.

These households receive regular visits as well as educational, nutritional, and psycho-social support, access to health care, legal assistance and child protection. Rosie is asking the community to get behind this project by providing clothing, non-perishable foods and basic toiletries to assist these families in their struggle to survive and care for siblings, having experienced the loss of both parents. Their team has put together a specific list of basic items they would like to include in their monthly care packages. Read more about the “Wish List.”

Click here to read about just one of the families in the Baphumelele Child Headed Families program. Read more…

As part of our Be Rich campaign in 2011, Southpoint Church would like to contribute towards supporting the Baphumelele Child Headed Families. There will be containers in the foyer to collect your contributions. This is one way for all of us to Be Rich: Do More, Give More.

Find out more about financially supporting this project (and others) with Southpoint Church Be Rich 2011.

A Note From John

sp_becky — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:43:55 +0000

Have you ever thought of attempting something that is sure to fail unless God steps in?

Click on the play button below to hear a brief story from John Hastings which he shared with Southpoint Church on 6 November 2011. God’s faithfulness to Southpoint Church has enabled people to connect with God through Jesus Christ. Some people’s lives have been changed forever because others were willing to attempt things that were sure to fail unless God stepped in. What will stepping out in faith and following God look like in 2012? John will be exploring this theme over the next few weeks.

Download audio file (20111106-Southpoint-Vision.mp3)