Christmas Wreath

In the four Sundays leading up to Christmas and on Christmas Day, we light candles to remind us of the advent of Jesus Christ. Members of the congregation take part each Sunday.
The large centre candle is lit on Christmas day and we are reminded that Jesus is the centre of our celebrations.

Christmas Day Dec 2007

We will be holding a Christmas Day service at our Harties Church in Schoemansville at 8 am - cnr Marais and Kyper St at the Diens Sentrum Hartbeeshof,

and at 9.30 am at our Brits Church.

All are welcome. Rev Jannie Hofmeyr will be leading both services and there will be some old and new carols to sing. We have been lighting an advent candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas. On Christmas Day, the centre candle is lit and this reminds us all to keep Christ at the centre.

Carols by Candlelight

Wed 12th December 2007.

A perfect evening during a stormy month, a beautiful sunset on the lawn at the waterside of Hartbeespoortdam, Caribbean Beach Club was the setting for our picnic and carol service. The violins and guitars accompanied our carol singing and in between songs various people read the story of Jesus' birth to us.

To get us thinking Rev Jannie asked us where would we address a letter to Jesus?..Bethlehem.......Jerusalem.....? How about our own address? We sing "O now carry me to Bethlehem, to see the Lord appear to men..", but the true meaning of Christmas is that the Lord is born in our hearts and lives at our address, and does not remain the baby in a manger in Bethlehem 2000 years ago.

May we all experience His closeness every day - may every day be Christmas and may we all savour the "moments" with loved ones and friends and also think of those who suffer and grieve more intensely at this time.

Carols at Sonop

Joy to the World - well, to Sonop Old Age Home for a start. On Sat 1st Dec a group from Brits and Harties Methodist played and sang their lungs out bringing the message of Christmas to the old folk at Sonop.

They were treated to a gift each made by the Henna Ladies - a hand painted draw string bag with soap, lotion etc inside. A kind donation paid for a scrumptious lunch too for them. As usual, we were probably even more blessed than they were!