MCSA P.E. Algoa Circuit 212 We are building healing communities SOCIETY LEADERS MEETINGS THIS WEEK AS FOLLOWS: CPM : Tuesday, 18 Oct. @7pm Wesley: Wednesday, 19 Oct. @7pm Local Preachers: Thursday, 20 Oct. @7pm @ Trinity Trinity Leaders meeting will be held next Thursday, 27 October @ 7pm ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S BRAIN TEASER What is special about the following sequence of numbers? 8 5 4 9 1 7 6 10 3 2 0 Answer: The numbers are arranged alphabetically, eg. Eight, five, four, nine, one, seven, six, ten, three, two, zero

All Circuit Organisations are urged to prepare their Quarterly Reports for the quarter June to September 2011. These need to reach the Circuit Steward for Administration, Mrs. Desiree Ingram, by 25 October 2011 in order for those to be included in the Circuit Stewards’ Report for Quarterly Meeting. Your cooperation in this regard will be appreciated. THE LAST QUARTERLY MEETING FOR 2011 WILL BE HELD ON 5 NOVEMBER 2011 AT 10AM AT CPM . ALL SOCIETY STEWARDS AND LEADERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND AS THE 2012 BUDGET WILL BE DISCUSSED. THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW MINISTER WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT THIS MEETING. PLEASE DO ATTEND

We pray for the following sick people: 1. Mrs. Johnson from Wesley 2. Mr. Norman Meyers from Bethel who is at Provincial Hospital 3. Mr. George Kemp from Bethel who recovering at home 4. Mr. Freddie Reid from Wesley who is recovering at home. 5. Mrs. Susan Grobbelaar from Wesley 6. Mr. John Max who is recovering at home 7. Salome Meniers who is recovering at home 8. Mr. Benn from Wesley who is recovering at home

THIS WEEK’S BRAIN TEASER

I hang or stand by a wall, run fast with hands but no feet at all. What am I? If you know the answer, contact Rev. Williams at 072 212 4418 or email to [email protected]

The Thanksgiving Service for this year will be held at CPM on the 18th of December 2011. The envelopes for this service are available with the society stewards. Please take some time and ponder on the road God carried you along during 2011.

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The Circuit meets at Trinity Society next week, 6 November 2011 at 3pm for the ROBING SERVICE OF MR. ERROL DRAGHOENDER, who has been accepted by Conference as an Evangelist. Please make every effort to attend. Gifts will be welcomed also.

FAREWELL OF REV. WILLIAMS & FAMILY The Superintendent and the Circuit Stewards invite all members of P.E. Algoa Circuit to attend a farewell function held in honour of Rev. Williams and his family. The details are as follows:

DATE: 13 November 2011 TIME: 3PM VENUE: Clare Pieterse Memorial (CPM) Those who wish to show gratitude for what this clergy couple meant in their lives are welcome to do so and liaise with the circuit stewards

CONFIRMATION 2011 A BIG thank you to all who made the Confirmation Service a runaway success:  The Confirmation Teachers for their dedication throughout the Year  The parents of the confirmands who sacrificed financially to make sure their children only get the best  The ladies from Bethany Society who were at the hall at 6am already on Sunday morning  The circuit stewards for their support to make sure everything runs smoothly  Denzil Bosch for arranging and setting up the sound for the hall All On-trial preachers MUST attend an information session with Deacon Delphine Speelman on this afternoon at 3pm at Wesley. The discussion will be around the requirements set by the church’s training unit, EMMU, with regard to the training of preachers. Also, TEEC has opened the registration process, and those who are on trial need to register with TEEC in order to complete their studies and become accredited preachers. A new, vibrant and revamped website for our circuit is on the cards. The site is interactive and very informative and will prove to be an enriching surfing experience. The site will be launched officially at next week’s Quarterly Meeting. For a sneak preview, go to https://sites.google.com/site/pealgoamethodistcircuit/home

ARE YOU WELL?...IF NOT, DO YOU WANT TO GET WELL? (John 5:1-15) My mind was always boggled by the seemingly bombastic word: “Wellness” Over the past decade we heard about “employee wellness”, “emotional intelligence”, etc. I have been interested by what Eric Berne, a pscychologist of the 1950’s argued that “total person wellness depends” on what he calls the 4 dimensions of the being, namely: Emotional, Mental, Social and Spiritual. The state of wellness he refers to as “health”. In line with this, he comes up with these four dimensions: a) Emotional Health b) Mental Health c) Social Health d) Spritual Health

Pastoral Staff Rev. Williams (072 212 4418) Deac.Speelman (084 787 0693) Evan. Baartman (071 157 9088)

He calls the process psychosocial health. First, before I outline what the different dimensions entail, the word “disease” actually comes from two words: “dis” + “ease” = dis-ease. So, an unwellnes means a “dis-ease” in one of the dimensions mentioned. Emotional Health This dimension has to do with the person’s state of awareness about his/her own feelings. The degree to which the person is able to be conscious of and express such feelings determines the level of emotional health. Social Health This dimension refers to the degree to which the person is able to interact socially with other persons. The issue of belonging and having a sense of belonging impacts on the person’s relationships with other persons. Mental Health This dimension refers to the degree of reason about life in general and where the person fits in the cosmic (creation) order of things. People with a low level of mental health are usually susceptible to suicide, because they get to a stage where they do not see the purpose of life in their lives. Spiritual Health This dimension refers to the degree to which the person feels connected with a Supernatural being. The inner person, the soul, is very active in this dimension and has an impact on the other dimensions’ state of healthiness. Therefore, “wellness” in this instance mean a balance of all, with an absence of dis-ease. As you ponder on your journey with Christ and those around you, have you ever paused and asked yourself which dimension in you needs healing? I hasten to say: “Jesus Christ can heal that!!!” Be Blessed, my friend. God sees you!!! Your friend and pastor, Louis

Pastor Thorne (084 700 9946)

Circuit Stewards E. Africa (084 581 5641) C. Charles (073 173 6758) D. Ingram (083 216 0092) N. Yalolo (078 422 6100)

ADMIN. P. Boesak (041-452 6611)