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Heart for Children Gift Shop

by Henry Pool | Sep 25, 2023 | 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.

Aprons: R150 each (design may differ from the pictures)

Sturdy bags, 32 x 42 cm: R40

With front pocket: R60

Cellphone bags, with separate side pocket for cards or purse. R80

Fresh water pearls & glass beads necklaces:

R various prices

Denim Keyrings: R35

Heart necklace: (Material: stainless steel, Inscription: Love never fails): R80

Cross bracelet (simulated pearls): R80

Set of 4 place mats. R120

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Special occasion greeting cards, as per order, R40 each.

Crochet knee blanket, one-off only, 111 x 114 cm, R1800

Amigurumi, soft toys, R80 each.

Newsletter: Spring 2023

by Henry Pool | Aug 18, 2023 | 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

by Henry Pool | Jun 13, 2023 | newsletter

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

Heart for Children (Autumn 2023)

by Henry Pool | Mar 27, 2023 | newsletter

You will recall that we asked your help for the repair of the roof for the Safe house for children in Nellmapius.

I am happy to report that the work is finished! Above I show you the pictures of what it looked like before and below I show what it looks like now!

The roof has been repaired and sealed to make it waterproof and the ceiling has been installed. We celebrated the occasion by bringing some sweets and balloons to make our visit to the home a memorable day. See pictures below! Unfortunately, the repair of the ceiling did not include the cornicing and therefore we still need the corner pieces. This will now just have to wait a bit until we have gathered some extra funds together again.

Jochi Maidi reported that the house is a lot cooler now since the ceiling was installed and she is very happy. We expect it will be a lot warmer during the winter months. On behalf of her and all the children, we would like to thank all of you who made special donations for this project, including our overseas donors and those that contributed via Hart voor Kinderen in the Netherlands. We take this opportunity to also thank all our regular donors of Heart for Children again. It is much appreciated. See OUR BENEFICIARIES | Heart for Children

Please note that I will soon have a small operation on my thumb due to the arthritis, so I expect that I might be a bit indisposed over Easter. Whenever I experience pain, I often think of Jesus and the terrible pain he must have suffered on that cross. I find it helps me to cope and put everything in perspective.

We wish you a blessed Passover and Easter. If you are travelling, we pray that the angels of God will accompany you on your journeys. Please drive carefully!

To read the Easter newsletter from Crystal Cathedral Ministries SA, click on the link below:

Easter 2023! | Bread on the water

Henry Pool 0836297690

Annette Pool 0834696875

To make a donation to Heart for Children, please click here: Donating to Heart for Children | Bread on the water

Easter 2023!

by Henry Pool | Mar 25, 2023 | newsletter

Easter tells the most remarkable love story of all time! It is a significant occasion, both of mourning and celebrating. Good Friday (7 April) evokes the darkness, pain and sorrow of Jesus, beaten, bruised and shamed for our transgressions. This in contrast to the light, relief and joy of Easter Sunday (9 April) and Jesus’ victory over death to make a way back to everlasting life for us all.

Jesus said:

(Joh 14:1) Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.
(Joh 14:2) In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
(Joh 14:3) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

The hour has come! He is Risen!

I was blessed recently by the sermon of Louis Kotze on Good Friday. Amazing how technology works: you can also watch it now by clicking here:

Best Easter Sermon! | Bread on the water

If you don’t have the time, then click on watching this video. It just takes the 5 minutes to watch it.

Be careful of a new false god (christ) that is trying to gain foothold in many of our good Christian churches. Gretha Thunberg was recently made a Doctor of Theology of the University of Helsinki. She did not even finish school. More about this here:

https://breadonthewater.co.za/2022/06/27/the-green-religion/

We are experiencing again some trouble with our broadcasts on the internet, now due to the breakdown of our main computer. However, we will do our best to keep putting up a new program every fortnight on the BreadOnTheWater channel.

See: https://breadonthewater.co.za/ccmsa/

Note that I will soon have a small operation on my thumb due to the arthritis, so I expect that I might be a bit indisposed over Easter. Whenever I experience pain, it helps me to think of Jesus and the terrible pain he must have suffered on that cross. Somehow this does help me to cope and put everything in perspective.

We wish you a blessed Passover and Easter. If you are travelling, we pray that the angels of God will accompany you on your journeys. Please drive safely!