BIRTHDAYS Sanah Modiga 6/3 Naledi Matlejoane 6/3 Mary Ntheledi 6/3 Sifiso Mashabane 6/3 Naledi Matlejoane 6/3 Sebongile Mutlwane 7/3 Dorah Mabuza 7/3 Mpho Nhlapo 8/3 Walter Morobane 8/3 Mpho Hleza 8/3 Karabo Msimango 8/3 Sandile Sisulu 8/3 Thulani Makhoba 8/3 Dineo Motingoe 9/3

Faith Hlongwane 9/3 Eleanor Sisulu 9/3 Nomvula Dhlamini 10/3 Kamogelo Monageng 10/3 Tshiamo Kgaphola 10/3 Zakhele Sithole 10/3 Olive Thinane 10/3 Tendani Tshililo 10/3 Sakhile Buthelezi 10/3 Molly Saka 10/3 Karabo Bonco 11/3 Wilheminah Mosala 11/3 Basetsane Modisane 11/3 Glenise Tsotetsi 11/3 Ambrose Nchupetsang 12/3

PARISH COUNCIL FOR 2017/2018 Nonhlanhla Sibiya (Warden), Nelisiwe Sithole (Warden), Nokwanda Mngoma (Alt War-

den), Councillors: Makhantso Hermanus, Mpho Montjane, Freda Molatlou, Pamela Hobo, Madoda Nhlengetwa, Sizo Nkosi, Mxolisi Nyovane, Madoda Nhlengetwa.

SPECIAL PRAYERS This week we continue to pray: The parishioners and their families. Pray for all the sick; Thandi Thelele, Ruth & Mamello Mo-shoehsoe, Cornelius Tau, Zandi Sithole, Morena Kgobe, the home-bound and those who look after them. John Modisaesi admitted at Bara Hospital Ward 24, Bed 23. Pray for the SASSA crisis to be resolved soon that the bene-ficiaries many not be negatively affected. Young people with all the challenges they are faced with. For all abused men, women and children that their perpetra-tors may brought to book and be able to repent.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: *KNOW*

Know that no matter how bad things seem to be, they will always get better. The harshest Winter always follows the Warmth of Spring.

~Life Principles~

BANKING DETAILS - FOR CHURCH DUES AND OTHER MONIES Account Name: Orlando Holy Cross Anglican Church Bank: Standard Bank Account number: 201028557 Branch code: 006805 Reference: Name & surname.

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT COLLECT

God of amazing compassion and lover of our wayward race, you call us to be a blessing for all the world: keep us on this holy path, confident in the radiant life you offer; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

Diocese of Johannesburg Anglican Church of Southern Africa

The Parish of Orlando West

7354 Magang Street | Orlando West 1804 | PO Box 375 Dube 1800 | Tel: 011 936 1394 | Fax: 011 936 5574 | Fax 2 Email: 086 710 2011 | Email: holycross@mwebbiz.co.za | Web: www.hcross.org.za | Rector: The Rev Lankiri Thaba| Parish Administrator: Cur-

rently Vacant | LOP: The Rev. Fr. Mduduzi Alfred Khumalo.

Parish Mission Statement Holy Cross Church will always be a Relevant,

Vibrant Christian Community.

READINGS & SERVICE LEADERS FOR TODAY— 12 MARCH 2017 Genesis 12:1-4a.………….………………..…..….Dudu Ramphomane Psalm 121 (APB pg.768)…..…………………..…………Jessie Ngema Romans 4:1-5, 13-17……..………………………………Khanya Sebati John 3:1-17…………...……….……….……………..…..Gloria Malindi SYNEXER:……………………………………..…...…Jackie Matebese PREACHER:…………….…….…..………………...…....Rev. LE Thaba THEME: “Nicodemus Visits Jesus—Being born again is key for Jesus”

NOTICES, LITSEBISO, IZAZISO, DIKITSISO, NDIVHADZO NEXT SERVICE: There will be ONE service next Sunday at 09h30 SHARP as it is our third Sunday. Prabhat Kumar once said: “Nothing enthuses confidence in person faster than Punctuality”, nor is there any habit which saps his reputation than being late" If you are a visitor today and would like to know more about Holy Cross Church kindly speak to the priest or Parish Councillors/Church Wardens at the table next to the choir. Your comments are of importance to our growth. Please spare a few minutes of your time and fill the VISITORS’ BOOK at the back entrance as you leave the Church today. Thank you for worshipping with us today and Welcome! LENTEN COURSE: We started with the Lenten journey and have intro-duced the Lenten course with Eucharist. However, we feel that the parish-ioners who wish to attend these courses and cannot do so in the evenings are loosing out. And so we are going to have to suspend the Eucharist ser-vices on Wednesdays in Lent so as to open a space for these courses that are of importance in the Christian journey. Please note that we have these sessions at 10h00 and at 6pm in the Church. We start off by looking at the reasons that led to the split of the ‘CHURCH’ that gave birth to the Anglican Church. Do not miss out on these informative sessions. EASTER 2017: It is with great pleasure to announce that the Bishop of the Diocese; the Rt Rev Dr Steve Moreo will be leading the Good Friday Service for this year. He will also visit us again on Easter Sunday. We are blessed to have him share these greatest moments of the Christian faith with us this year. We look forward to welcoming him amongst us. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PORTFOLIO: We are still kindly asking for a donation of foam cups for soup kitchen. Please drop them in the office.

PROJECTION OF SERVICES: We discovered the problem with the pro-jector and we are slowly getting to the core of it and things should run

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT — 19 MARCH 2017 Exodus 17:1-7…..….……….………...……..…...……Dudu Ramphomane Psalm 95 (APB pg.724)….……………………………......…Jessie Ngema Romans 5:1-11……….……...………………………….……Khanya Sebati John 4:5-42..………..……..……………..……………….Jackie Matebese SYNEXER:…...…………………………………...…….....Paggy Gcwabaza PREACHER.…………..………………………………………Rev LE Thaba

smoothly soon. We thank you for your patience and understanding. RIP: A big thank you to ALL who managed to come to the funeral of the late koko Makgato on Tuesday and also for being there to the Kobe family yesterday as they laid Saul Tsheole Kobe to rest. Families do sup-port one another during difficult times. Please continue to hold the bereaved families in your prayers as they come to terms with these losses. NOTICES: We would like to announce that as a means to run things smoothly, especially the notices; we urge you to please drop off your notic-es to the office physically or telephonically by Friday morning the latest in order for us to be able to capture them in our pew leaflets. The leadership will no longer entertain notices that arrive on a Sunday. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated in this matter. CONFIRMATIONS: The classes have started and this goes to all candi-dates that these classes are compulsory. If you do not take them serious you will NOT be considered for confirmation.

ALPHA: Today, Alpha will be having an "Afternoon Movie Show" as part of their fund-raising towards the Holy Spirit Camp. The event will fea-ture a movie called "The Gospel of John". Cost per ticket is R10 pp. Pop-corns & Juice will be on sale. Invite family and friends. Your support will be appreciated highly. On (Saturday & Sunday) the 18th & 19th March 2017, there will be a Weekend Away at Bosco Centre, Walkerville. The Cost of the camp is R450 pp including meals, transport and accommodation. Should you want to pay for the camp today, you are welcome to do so.

HOLY CROSS HISTORICAL BOOKLET: Mrs Lulama Makhongoza, as the person tasked with compiling the Holy Cross Historical booklet, wishes to make a special request to those members of the congregation who might still posses a previously distributed copy of the booklet, to please see her or Mr Linda Mokgatlhe. This will help towards a holistic capturing of the infor-mation about the parish. YOUNG ADULTS ZONE: There will be a zone prayer after church ser-vice today. All members reminded and requested to stay behind.

BUILDING PROJECT BANKING DETAILS: Account Name: Diocesan Deposit Fund Standard Bank Account: 1302353 Branch: Small Street Code: 001805

Use reference: 7511 Orlando Holy Cross Building Project