SABSletter MARCH/APRIL 2000

Southern Africa Bible College
PO Box 11165
Rynfield 1514
South Africa

Tel. +27-11-969-4497
Fax +27-11-969-4993
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Hello, friends. Herewith the latest SABSletter. Enjoy!

In Christ, Theo Rappard

SABC FETE & FAMILY FUN DAY: MAY 6

You are invited to this event! And please bring your family, your friends and your friends' friends! The fete and fun day is a SABC's local major fund-raiser of each year, so please come along and support the college. The whole day from 8:30 - 4:00 is planned for you. For the kiddies, there's a competition so bring along your bicycles already decorated. A prize will be given. For the adults, there will be all kinds of items to buy from crafts to books to used clothing, etc. Also featuring will be food stalls--hamburger & hot dogs, pancakes, desserts, curry-and-rice, chicken sosaties, and a tea garden. Please come!

LECTURESHIP 2000

The Lectureship this year is being planned for Sept. 24-27 (Sunday morning through Wednesday evening). This is being made known now so that you can make your plans to be there. It might mean your taking leave from work, but please come and be with us. The theme this year is "Amazing Grace" and our featured speaker is Tex Williams, one-time missionary to South Africa, and head of World Bible School in Austin, TX., USA. His wife, Mary Jane, will accompany him as well as one of his sons, Shaun, who also teaches and will be speaking to our young people.

SABC 2001 ENROLLMENT

"GO AHEAD AND DO IT!" is what many a wife in the past has said to her husband about coming to SABC. And so began their first step toward full-time ministry. If you are looking for a Bible College that has great teaching and access to a faculty who are focussed on and deeply committed to Christian values, then look no further. You, too, can have mountaintop moments with the Master. Catch the spirit -- experience the quality! Please note that it is not too early to apply to come to SABC in January, 2001. Send your application letter to: SABC, P O Box 11165, Rynfield 1514. Please mark your letter with the word, "Enrollment".

NEWS OF GRADS AND EXES

Jill and Andrew Mawdsley ('89) live at 4777 Grouse Run Drive (Apt. 218), Stockton, CA 95207, USA. Tel. 091-209-957-4770.
Sarah and Alick Burger ('81), who now reside permanently in England , visited South Africa for a few weeks at the beginning of the year.
Jonathan Williamson ('95) lives at 22 East Wyld Rd., Weymouth, Dorset DT4 ORP, UK
J.D. and Merrill [van der Spuy] Wallace ('83) will be moving to California the end of July. J.D. has accepted a position at Pepperdine University beginning August 14. Their daughter, Brianna, after welcoming a new baby brother mid-July, will be starting Kindergarten there.
Denise Wingrove ('85) has moved to a flat near Northgate in Randburg. She still works for Samet Appliances. She was recently promoted to the Sales Director's Personal Assistant.
Cecile and Abrie Visser ('97) can be reached at Box 37, Swellendam 6740. Cell Phone: 082-465-9707
Elsie and Edward Nkosi ('97) will be moving to Abilene, Texas. Edward has been awarded a scholarship for a Marriage and Family Therapy Degree. Meanwhile, he is finishing up his Bachelor's degree at Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas.
Ann Baartman ('96) graduated from Allenby Campus on April 12 and was the top student in the Contemporary Music Department. She has been granted a teaching post there in the Department of Music. She makes her home in Randburg but makes week-end visits to her parents in Benoni.
The sons of second-year student, Clive Landsberg, Marvin and Eric, are both being trained as computer technicians at IBM.
Aletheia Eeson ('92), having returned in October from a year's work overseas in France and Spain, has resumed her job at Manpac in Mutare .

CONGRATULATIONS

Natasha Kotze ('98) is getting married on June 10 to Wesley Thomson, a fellow-student. Her address is P O Box 1109, Kosciusko, MS, 39090, USA. Andrea Smit will be her Maid of Honour.
Andrea Smit ('97) is an au pair in Houston, TX, and worships at the Champions Church of Christ. Andrea lives at 11830 Pebbleton Dr., Houston, TX 77070 (Tel. 281-320-8140). Her e-mail address is: asmit_za@yahoo.com
Carmin [Fry] ('94) and Norman Turner ('91) welcomed a new baby weighing 3.1 kg. on February 3 in East London. Big brothers are Austin and Kade.
Sharon and Paul Sheasby ('91) have a new baby boy, Matthew. He was born on March 24 and weighs 3.44 Kg. Matthew has a big sister, Michaela. The Sheasbys now work with the Kempton Park congregation where Paul is the principal of Sonrise Christian School. They can be reached on e-mail at sonrise@netactive.co.
David Holding ('94) has been appointed as Principal of the Christian School operated by the Central congregation in Goodwood, Cape. David also continues to serve as minister at Rosebank.

ADDRESSES (e-mail and "snail mail")

lmckay@futurenet.co.za Debbie (' 84) and Lionel (' 84) McKay.
rwj@webmail.co.za Reinhold Jahnke ('96 )
ewilliam@mjvn.co.za Wendy & Errol Williams (' 96 )
sales@samet.co.za Denize Wingrove (' 85 )
sdv15@hotmail.com Sheldon de Vries (' 98)
msg777@netactive.co.za Malan Gerber ('73 )
kanee@mweb.co.za Cheryl ('83) & Patrick Kenee ('83)
erzwart@mweb.co.za Penny ('83) & Emil Zwart ('85)
Cecilia & Zechariah Mbewe ('98) azamwa@info.bw
Sekutedlhwe ('98) and Wadzanai Gasela and son live at 4 Gladstone Road, Bellevue, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Ann & Eamon Morgan ('75) live at 927 Fourth Street, Cransbrook, BC VIC 1H6, Canada. Their son Brendan just got married. Their daughter, Lisa, will be doing mission work in Africa during the American summer recess. She is on e-mail: Lisa_Morgan@transcanada.com
John and Lynda Staiger ('79) and their three children have a new home address. In March they moved to 16 McClintock Street. John still serves as the full-time minister in Morningside in Auckland. Their postal address remains P O Box 56-020, Dominion Road, Auckland, New Zealand.

GETTING TO KNOW 1ST YEAR STUDENTS

NTHAMBELENI NDOU, when he applied for his first identity card, chose an additional name for himself Harson. The first-born of three children, he was born to Venda parents at the village of Hatshitulwi in the district of Lwamondo. He is not sure about the year of his birth, but thinks it is 1952 or 1953. He and his wife, Zelphah, have six children ranging in age from 25-years-old down to 11. Nkhumbudzeni whose name means "Remind Me"; Ndivhuwo ("Thank you"); Ambani ("To Preach"); Talukanyani ("You must know something"); Lindelani ("Wait"), and an only daughter, Musandiwa ("Not Wanted"). Ambani, by the way, is a 1st-year student at Manzini Bible School. Harson himself started school as a boy at Maphuphe, continuing Standard 3 at Matshele School and Standard 7 at Lwamondo. His first job was in Johannesburg where he worked 4 years for Fidelity Guards. Next he studied plumbing at Sibasa's Vocational School but it was interrupted by sickness. Harson spent 6 months with tuberculosis at Venda's Siloam Hospital in Nzhelele. When discharged, he returned for another four years to Fidelity Guards in Johannesburg where he was promoted to Supervisor and Driver. Then he took a job as a forklift driver for the Railways but a nation-wide strike caused him to return to Venda. The next few years found him driving a taxi route from Venda to Johannesburg and back , and he also drove a taxi just in Johannesburg itself for awhile. Prior to coming to SABC, he worked at his home as an avocado farmer. Baptised in 1978, Harson's home congregation is Tshiawelo Church of Christ. A humble and pleasant man, Harson envisions himself as a door-to-door preacher once he completes SABC which is not surprising for a man who even named ones of his sons, "Preacher"!

MATTHEW DENTON, 19, was born in Benoni. He and his parents' first contact with the Lord's church was through living next door to Lisa and Des Steyn. Then when Al Horne conducted weekly Bible Studies in their home, both Caroline and Mark were baptised. They have another child, Candice. Schools attended by Matthew reflect where they lived: Rynfield Primary, Scotsville Primary, Somerset West Primary and Hottentots Holland High School. At the latter he played first team hockey, served as a prefect, and belonged to the Wildlife Club. He also enjoys sailing, hiking, and sky-diving but his number one interest is Scouts. Active in Sea Scouts, he became a Springbok Scout (equivalent to American Eagle Scouts) last August. Then on March 15, he flew down to Cape Town where he was awarded the Wood Badge which is the highest badge in local scouting. Matthew has been employed in sales at CNA in Somerset Mall and also was a casual worker at both Chem-Dry and Explorers in Somerset West. Matthew possesses definite leadership qualities and already shows a talent as a moving speaker. As is true among the youth and general congregation from which he comes, Matthew is a popular person at SABC. He is proverbially "the life of the party" and as Craig Ross ('80) says of him, "Matthew's a special kind of guy". SABC is delighted and proud to have him as a student because we are convinced his contribution to the church will be both valuable and significant.

BRONWYN BLYTH was born in June of 1981, just a month before the most famous wedding of the 20th century, so it was just natural that her middle name be "Diana". She has two brothers: 20-year-old Bruce and 14-year-old Darryn. She has the distinction of being a third-generation Christian as her mother, Beverly, was also raised in the church and her grandparents, Roy and Thelma, are SABC graduates. Roy (' 74) presently serves as pulpit minister of the Keam Road Church of Christ in East London. Bronwyn was baptised on June 11, 1995, by Derrick Bam (' 83). Her home congregation is Bothasig in Cape Town. Matriculating at Plumstead High, Bronwyn was not only a prefect but also a member of RCL (Representative Council of Learners). A skilled piano and flute player, she was awarded school colours for Music. Acting is another of her talents and she received her school colours in Drama as well. She participated in school plays such as in matric, "Joseph and His Multi-Coloured Dream Coat". School sports activity won her a place on the first team for Cross Country. A bright and intelligent young lady, Bronwyn also participated in her school's Maths Olympiads and Inter-School Debating. Her hobbies are running, reading, and writing poetry and songs. Multi-talented and loaded with personality, Bronwyn wants to pursue a career in arts or the media music, theatre or radio. She would also like to study further but at the same time recognizes that her future is in the Lord's hands.

PASSAGES

Basil van As ('75) passed away on April 11 in Heidelberg after a gallant fight with liver cancer. SABS Director, Al Horne, conducted his funeral on April 18 at Benoni church and will assist with Basil's request that his ashes be retained on the SABC campus. The Bible School extends loving sympathy to his wife, Babsie, and their sons and families.

Condolences

We extend condolences to SABS' lecturer Theo Rappard and family on the death of his mother on April 5. Our sympathy is also extended to the family of Phil Leibbrandt, a supporter of SABS, who passed away April 13.