Some of our members took part in the World Aids Day service held at the Brits Library on Tuesday 1st December. The library staff had put up a wonderful display and co- ordinated the service.
Hymns were sung and Mr Selwyn Kerr from Harties Methodist church gave a power point presentation on Aids and the work of "Helping Hands" that he heads up.
(This is an outreach programme of Harties and Brits Methodist church which runs at the Brits hospital.Patients are given refreshments and a devotional service. Bibles are handed out and they can receive prayer from the team.)
Rev Jannie Hofmeyr gave a sermon based on the Prodigal Son - and showed how the attitude of the Father was to the wayward son. This was compared to the older brother who rejected his brother - "your son..." In order to help in the fight against Aids we need to reach out in help. They are our brothers and sisters.
The AIDS candles were lit as the hymn "I need Thee every hour" was sung. How true for a country caught in the ravages of this disease.
Rev Jannie and is wife, Angela, led the singing of "Plea for Africa". As the lyrics say: "God bless Africa and her sons and daughters."
