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TEMA : WIL JY IN EIE KRAG ‘N LEIER WEES?

LEES : Matteus 26: 31- 35 en Matteus 26 : 69-75
In die evangelies lees ons baie van Petrus. Hy was baie na aan Jesus en ‘n leier in die dissipelkring. Dit is juis hy wat op die water geloop het, hy wat geantwoord het : “U is die Christus, die Seun van die lewende God.” (Matt. 16:16) Dit was die eerste erkenning dat die dissipels Hom erken het as Seun van God. Dit was Petrus wat in die tuin van Getsemane bereid was om selfs teenoor die groot menigte, Jesus te verdedig met die swaard toe hy Malgus se oor afkap. Hy het verklaar dat hy beslis nie vir Jesus sal verloën nie. En dan gebeur dit, hy verloën Jesus drie maal. Toe het hy besef dat hy altyd ‘n leier in eie krag wou wees. Hy wou met eie insig, wysheid en krag leiding neem, maar het nooit werklik besef dat hy dit nie sonder die krag van die Here kon doen nie. Die wonderlike van God se genade is egter dat hy nie verwerp is nie. Na Jesus se opstanding soek Hy vir Petrus weer op en herstel hom in sy amp (Johannes 21:15-19). Eers daarna het Petrus werklik leiding gegee en geneem, lees gerus sy optrede in Handelinge 2: 14 en verder. ‘n Leier loop nie met sy kop in die lig nie, ‘n leier ken die kuns om op sy knieë mense te lei.

Ds. Peet Coetzee
Gereformeerde Kerk Stilbaai (Reservoirstaat)  

STILBAAI BELANGEFORUM

Dear Resident / Visitor

Please assist us to make Stilbaai a more beautiful and cleaner place.
·Refuse bags are being removed by the Municipality only once per week.
·If this does not take place on the day of your departure, it is very likely that your refuse bags on the sidewalk will be torn open by seagulls, dogs, cats and even people and the contents will be dispersed by the wind over a large area.
·The Municipality has kindly agreed to place wooden boxes at strategic places where bags can be left safely. At present one box is placed on the western side of the bridge and another at the turnoff to Preekstoel Main Road East.
·You are therefore requested to leave your bags, when necessary, at one of these boxes.
·We are trying hard to make Stilbaai cleaner and more beautiful. We hope that we can depend on your assistance to do away with littering in our town.

Our sincere thanks for your co-operation. 

GEDIG DEUR BERNARD FIELIES

EK KÁN !

Ek kán lewe, liefhê en ook vrolik klink;
met die lied in my hart word onheil vermink…
Maak jaloesie jag, sal ek jubel en juig!
Al die bose magte sal voor my móét buig!
Ek kán my blydskap behou al is my beursie leeg; selfs deur honger en dors ervaar ek nog vreug!
In staat om met soveel seges te vesoen
en wanneer droogte dreig vertoon ek nog groen…
Ek kán uit my haal al my liggaam se leed
en soos ek stap vetrap ek elke siek en skeet…
Wanneer kommer knaag en my knieë knak, versterk die vleuels wat uit my swakheid vertak…
Ek kán vorentoe volop verrassings vind
en die verlede se vuil vir altyd verslind!
In onvrugbare grond kán ek nog welig groei,
tot waar die riviere van vertroosting vloei…

Ek kán beur tot óór hierdie bitter brug,
al dink baie ek is in die broek te lig…
Ek kán bid, ek kán glo en uit twyfel ontwaak
want God vergesel my; ek kán dit maak!

072 271 9205
076 902 8468
bernardfielies35@gmail.com  

HI-TEC GARDEN ROUTE WALKING FESTIVAL 2017

Everyone is welcome –“The Hi-Tec Garden Route Walking Fest festival is about building a connection between us as diverse communities and between humanity and nature,”says Saintz.

The walks are all led by local Walk Leaders who are regular walkers in the region and know the local secret spots be it for swimming or insights into the area’s rich history.

“Walking is one of the best ways to appreciate and discover the incredible natural beauty that makes the Garden Route a much loved destination. This is unlike any other festival and with an extensive programme of must do walks, a great way to tick that bucket list. Ideal for families and all lovers of the great outdoors, we look forward to inviting the world to our neck of the woods,” concludes Saintz.

The festival benefits local Garden Route environmental charities and conservation initiatives by highlighting their work and facilitating donations by walkers to their causes.

FESTIVAL DETAILS:
Date: 14 – 17 April 2017
Registration for the festival is FREE, many walks are free, but those which require permits or a professional guide have a cost associated. See the full walking programme on the website for details.
CONSERVATION SUPPORT:
The festival benefits local environmental charities and conservation initiatives.

CONTACT DETAILS:
Organiser: Galeo Saintz
Cell: 082 888 8181
Email: info@walkingfestival.co.za
Facebook: Garden Route Walking Festival
www.walkingfestival.co.za

Issued by Garden Route Walking Festival 2017:
Contact Joshua Pama, 082 888 8181