Heart for Children Gift Shop

Heart for Children Gift Shop

by | Sep 26, 2023 | News, newsletter

As discussed before, as a way to collect some extra income for Heart for Children, we would like to let you know about the Heart for Children Gift Shop. Either by buying items for yourself or as gifts for others (Christmas!), with the profit that we make you are also providing for the orphans and abandoned children in the homes that are being sponsored or supported by Heart for Children. Below is a list of items that are available from the Gift Shop. These are all hand-made in our own office by our dedicated volunteers! If you are interested in any of these products, please contact Annette at 0834696875.

Please click on the link below to see all items for sale:

Heart for Children Gift Shop | Bread on the water

NEWSLETTER: SPRING 2023

by | Aug 18, 2023 | News, newsletter

Dear Friend

We have both been quite a bit under the weather this winter with serious ailments, so we apologize for being late in giving you some feedback on the ministry. As reported earlier on the safe house for children in Nelmapius, the roof was repaired, a ceiling was installed, and we are now busy with the cornicing. After that, it is just the painting of the ceiling……Many thanks to all of you for your regular and faithful contributions. So far, our income has been reasonably constant every month this year, but we realize that if we want to continue helping the children’s homes AND start new project(s), we must try and see if we cannot raise more funds. One way to do this would be to make and sell some popular products that people want or need. In the past, we used to make and/or sell Christmas /Greeting cards and Calendars for the benefit of Heart for Children but due to new technology and the demise of the post office, this practice has sadly become a bit obsolete now.

As a new idea for raising funds, Annette and Adel have now started making small bags for your cellphone (can include a small purse), dinner place mats and other items. We will exhibit and sell these items for the first time at a stall of the annual flea market at the Harveston Retirement Village in Pritchard Street in Honeydew. The market will be held next week Saturday, on 26/8/2023, from 10h00 onward.  If you are living in the neighborhood of Honeydew (Roodepoort/Randburg), please come in and take a look! We would love to greet you and meet with you. On this occasion we will also take some pictures of the products and place these on the internet later. Once you have seen them and if you are subsequently interested in ordering these as gifts for your family and friends (for Christmas, Birthdays, etc), can you please contact Annette at 0834696875? Many thanks for your patronage!

If you have 90 minutes to spare, listen to what I think were three of the best sermons ever preached in the big Crystal Cathedral. Just click on the link below.

3 of the best sermons heard in the Crystal Cathedral! | Bread on the water

We wish you a very blessed Spring!

Henry Pool 0836297690, henrypool7@gmail.com, Henry’s Blog | Bread on the water

Annette Pool 084696875, annette.pool@gmail.com, HEART FOR CHILDREN

Tax certificates

Tax certificates

by | Jun 13, 2023 | News

It is that time of the year again where we have to do our taxes. Fortunately, your contributions to Heart for Children are tax deductible! Heart for Children is a Public Benefit Organization, PBO no. 930030392. Please let me know if you did not receive your tax certificate.

The news from our extra project that we started last year is that the roof is finished,

Heart for Children (Autumn 2023) | Bread on the water

but it still needs the cornicing. We are confident that we will soon have sufficient funds available to finish this. After that, Lord willing, we will be looking at an exciting new project for this year. Via e-mail, we will keep you posted on everything! On behalf of the children, many thanks for your faithful contributions that help us in the regular support of the homes,

https://heartforchildren.co.za/our-beneficiaries/

In the meantime, I can report that my operation on my thumb for the arthritis was successful and I am happily typing away on my computer again. If you are interested in mysteries of the past, and if you have some time on your hands, you just must visit my blog:

Atlantis Rising? | Bread on the water

What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? | Bread on the water

Be aware of the dangers of the green faith:

The Green Faith | Bread on the water

 

After all that, don’t miss the sermon from Martyn Iles, on Babel and Babylon, that sets everything that I put together above in an intriguing perspective:

 The Tower of Babel | Bread on the water

 It is really worth the time (1 hour) spending to watch it!

 Remember that we are back on the internet with regular classic services every fortnight  from the old Crystal Cathedral, more details see here:

CCMSA | Bread on the water

 Wishing you God’s richest blessings,

Henry Pool

HEART FOR CHILDREN

https://breadonthewater.co.za/blog/

Cel. +27 (0)836297690

henrypool7@gmail.com

Good Tidings!

Good Tidings!

by | Dec 18, 2022 | News, newsletter

I have some wonderful news! You will remember that in our previous newsletter we had asked for some special financial assistance to get the roof repaired of the “Share tears and grow” safehouse for abandoned and abused children here in Nelmapius? We had some wonderful help from a few overseas supporters and together with the local gifts we surpassed our target this week!! What a great Christmas gift!! Many thanks to all of you who gave a helping hand and a special word of thanks to Hart voor Kinderen in the Netherlands. We are hopeful that the work on the roof will start soon. We will keep you informed!

We also had such a remarkable experience a few weeks ago when we were visiting friends in Clarens. We were privileged to watch the Midlands Chamber Choir giving a performance of Handel’s Messiah.

Listen to the whole song here:

by Don Neuen - Crystal Cathedral Choir | The Messiah

The public watched in awe throughout the excellent performance. I must also say that the acoustics inside the little church in Clarens were very good. No need for any sound installation. It was an amazing performance, and the choir received a long and loud applause when the last “Hallelujah” was sung. 

The director then asked the public in the church if anyone had ever sung the “Hallelujah” (from Handel). What happened next was really something out of this world.  The choir divided itself up and went in between the public, as per alt, soprano and tenor and everyone then sang along. Watch the video below.

Just try to sing along! (Hallelujah)

by Don Neuen - Crystal Cathedral Choir | The Messiah

As we all sang the “Hallelujah” (Praise the Lord) together, we all felt the Spirit of God really coming down on us. Towards the end I could not sing anymore, because of the lump in my throat. I saw people with tears in their eyes and I am sure many felt the shivers along their spines, as I did. It was an unforgettable experience. So beautiful.

Jesus: our Wonderful Councilor, our Strong God, our Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).

Psalm 22:3 mentions that God actually lives and dwells in our praises. This is the mystery and the miracle of the breakthrough power and presence of God when we worship! When we worship, we affirm the truth of God’s Word, and it is being rooted deep in our hearts. Praise causes the presence of the Lord to come into our midst. When we praise, God comes in and leads us forth…our spirits are raised and our faith and trust increase.

Christ came into the world to bring us peace, no matter what the circumstance or chaos around us. Let us all celebrate Christmas again!

Wishing you a blessed Christmas and God’s richest for the year ahead! Please drive carefully and stay safe.

Henry and Annette

Oh, Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion!

by Don NEUEN - Crystal Cathedral Choir | The Messiah