Dig Deeper - BCYD Summit 2012

Dear Groundbreakers,

Last weekend (11-13 May 2012) seventy local, regional and national youth leaders from seven different regions (Capricorn, Central, South Gauteng, North West, Great North, Mpumalanga) met to reflect, discuss, plan and decided on several youth ministry issues concerning the BCYD.

Together we laughed, cried, prayed, sang, worshipped, learned, listened, and talked through the nights. Special guests among us this year were the BCSA General Secretary Chris Dikana together with the Missions Director of the BCSA, Dan Pratt from the BCC, and our international guests Kristina Hasenpusch and Maike Telkamp.

Fist and foremost we want to thank God for giving us the freedom and opportunity to join him in building his Kindgdom on earth as it is in heaven. We as well want to thank those who helped to make the event a success, participated at the summit, or prayed for the meetings on our behalf.

 

Faithfully your BCYD 

 

 

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 Here two quick notes:

Very significant was the adoption of our new BCYD constitution. In the words of our current BCYD President Nathi Mothibi: After so many years of work initiated by the likes of Barnabas Masekwameng and Mohau Molefe back 2001 has now finally paid off. Its gives me great pleasure to announce that during our 2012 summit the BCYD Constitution was adopted by the summit. Would like to thank the Legal team for the job well done on the document and the contributions of our great and decisive leader. #Dig Deeper#

As well as a "word of thanks" from our current BCYD General Secretary Sipho Mngomezulu: Thanks to everyone who participated in the BCYD Leadership Summit. We believe that important ideas and some practical actions were discussed and hatched. It was great to see everyone who turned out; there were so many leaders in the house. Special thanks to our international guests from Germany, the BCSA GS and Missions Director, the legal board and the YAF Consultant. Not forgetting our former President His Excellency Elias Makuwa. We are very proud and honoured to work with you all.

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Below you can find some more pictures:

BCYD Summit 2012 directions

Directions to Goodlands Estate.  

Take the N1 to Zambezi Road exit. Take the R513 (Zambezi Road extension) east towards Cullinan for 1 km. At first robot turn left onto the R573 towards Moloto, KwaMahlanga for 25km. Pass Roodeplaat dam, the Pienaars River, the Police Dog School, the Kameelfontein turn-off to right and Walmannsthall turn-off to the left.
Cross over Krokodilspruit, rise over next hill, pass under Eskom high tension lines and turn right onto dirt road towards Cullinan. Signposted ‘Boekenhout sand’, ‘ Octagon’ and ‘Bergsig Nursery. After about 4 km look out for hill with cliff on right, with lane of large thorn trees coming down towards road. Turn right at sign saying "Malperthuis, Kamp Reynard, de Vos, Breytenbach, Fourie, Hamman”. At T junction, turn left towards Kamp Reynard.

 (Or go to: http://www.goodland.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=27)

SAPPI - Engineering Apprenticeship

 

Sappi Southern Africa
Enstra Mill

Career Opportunity

POSITION Engineering Student/Apprentice (Instrumentation / Mechanical / Electrical)
(Temporary learnership positions)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To qualify as an artisan on completion of the training program.

REPORTING TO the respective HR Consultants – L&D (Instrumentation / Mechanical /
Electrical)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
 · Incumbent to complete all theoretical and practical modules successfully for Phase 1
and Phase 2 of MERSETA Apprenticeship program as an Engineering student.
· Complete in plant training as per MERSETA Apprenticeship program as an
apprentice.

 KEY COMPETENCIES / SKILLS
· Technical understanding
· Good problem-solving and communication skills
· Attention to detail

 REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE
· Grade 12 / N3 with Mathematics and Science or equivalent qualification.

If you meet the specified requirements please forward a detailed CV with proof of your qualifications.
Closing date for applications: 18 May 2012

Applications to be sent to: Beverley Woodhouse, Sappi Enstra HR +27 (0) 360 0220 or fax: +27 (0) 86 679 3101 or Beverley.Woodhouse@sappi.com

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Should you not have been contacted within 14 days of the closing date of this advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Easter 2012!!! The reason why we live...

Dear Groundbreakers! 

It is this time of the year again, were millions and millions of Christians gather around as a global family to celebrate the most significant sacrifice in the histrory of the world. 

The reason why we live, are able to celebrate freedom of sin, absolute peace with God and eternal life!

On the coming weekend we remind ourselves and the communities we life in about Christ's suffering, death and most importantly His resurrection as He overcame death!

May you have a wonderful Easter Celebration!

Your BCYD

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Below you can read an inspiring Easter-message from BWA:

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Bowed down: Lifted up!

The Cross of Jesus stands on the hill of Golgotha. What a study in paradox!

It is a picture of utter powerlessness. The man who hangs on the cross has fed the hungry, healed the sick, raised the dead. Now, he is on a cross, dying in shame, condemned by the authorities who exact the maximum punishment for crimes against the state. What a sad story! What a pitiful sight!

Yet, the picture of the man hanging on Golgotha's hill is also a study in victory. The gruesome death of that man at Calvary is preceded by a terrible travesty of justice. The suffering of the innocent man is not the result of any sin he has committed, but of our sins - yours and mine! And on the cross, the Father exalted him so that, victorious, he may draw all human beings to the Godhead.

Oh the majestic power of powerlessness! The Son of God, battered, bruised and broken, stands with outstretched arms to embrace every single person who is captive to sin! The sin of the whole world is in his hands! And he reaches out to offer us a word of forgiveness and to show us how to experience victory in the midst of our powerlessness.

It should surprise no one that the cruel death by crucifixion of the Anointed One was followed by the miracle of the resurrection. What once appeared as an unquestionable sign of failure is indeed a clear pointer to the triumph of obedient faith. It is through powerlessness that divine power shines brightly. Divine victory often appears robed in the rags of powerlessness. If we wait to understand it, we soon see its beauty, its worth, its majesty and its greatness.

May we spend ourselves in the service of Christ, valuing self-denial, daily taking up our cross, and following Christ. Joy will mark our times of hardship and, in the end, we enter into unspeakable peace!

Neville Callam

General Secretary

Baptist World Alliance  

Language translations of this message can be downloaded at http://www.bwanet.org   

Human Rights Day, 21 March 2012

Dear Groundbreakers,

Today we celebrate humanity. As Christians we believe that all people are created by God, we have equal rights and responsibilities. We should treat each other with dignity, respect, love and care regardless of our status, social or cultural background.

Let's reflect on humanity and God's involvement in our lives through the poetic word's of King David: 

¹³ For you created my inmost being;
   you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
   your works are wonderful,
   I know that full well.
¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
   when I was made in the secret place,
   when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
¹⁶ Your eyes saw my unformed body;
   all the days ordained for me were written in your book
   before one of them came to be.
¹⁷ How precious to me are your thoughts,^[a] God!
   How vast is the sum of them!
¹⁸ Were I to count them,
   they would outnumber the grains of sand—
   when I awake, I am still with you. 

(Psalm 139:13-18)

Your BCYD

If you want more information regarding this public holiday read below:

21 March [Human Rights Day]

The Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution is the cornerstone of democracy in South Africa.

The Constitution provides for the establishment of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The aim of the Commission is to promote respect for human rights, promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights, and to monitor and assess the observance of human rights in SA. The SAHRC was launched on 21 March 1996, 35 years after the fateful events of 21 March 1960 when demonstrators in Sharpeville were gunned down by police.

The Native Laws Amendment Act of 1952 extended Government control over the movement of Africans to urban areas and abolished the use of the Pass Book (a document which Africans were required to carry on them to ‘prove’ that they were allowed to enter a ‘white area’) in favour of a reference book which had to be carried at all times by all Africans.

Failure to produce the reference book on demand by the police, was a punishable offence. The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) proposed an anti-Pass campaign to start on 21 March 1960. All African men were to take part in the campaign without their passes and present themselves for arrest.

Campaigners gathered at police stations in townships near Johannesburg where they were dispersed by police. At the Sharpeville police station a scuffle broke out. Part of a wire fence was trampled, allowing the crowd to move forward. The police opened fire, apparently without having been given a prior order to do so. Sixty-nine people were killed and 180 wounded.

In apartheid South Africa this day became known as Sharpeville Day and although not part of the official calendar of public holidays the event was commemorated among anti-apartheid movements.

 (http://www.info.gov.za/aboutsa/holidays.htm#21march)

AABYF 30th Anniversary Assembly (Invitation)

BCYD NEC Meeting March 2012 (news)

On the 10th of March National and Regional Youth Leaders met to discuss, plan and reflect on matters concerning our Youth Department. Some things on the agenda were our National Summit, the BCYD constitution, AABYF Conference, collecting stats, updates regarding Youth Ministry in the regions and so on.

We had a great time of fellowship, discussion and glorifying God together. Please continue to support our department with your participation, active involvement and especially in prayer!

!Impacting Lives!

Your BCYD


Below you find some pictures of our meeting: