CHARLES VAN ZYL REPORTS…
LIVING BALL TOGETHER WITH THE SAPS VAALRAND FLYING SQUAD REACHES OUT TO SEDIBENG ORPHANAGE
Living Ball together with the SAPS Vaalrand Flying Squad visited an orphanage in Vereeniging. At this orphanage 12 children are housed temporally awaiting their placement with foster parents. The Gospel was brought to the children using the Living Ball as tool. The Police also took their finger prints and Inspector Jaco van Rooyen told them that each one of them is unique just as their finger prints are, and God loves each and every one. The highlight was when all of them were locked up in the back of a police van and raced through the streets, siren and all. Each child became the proud owner of a Living Ball. We trust and pray that the seed sowed, will carry good fruit!
LIVING BALL JOINS LAERSKOOL VOORPOS DURING THEIR CHILDREN'S PROTECTION WEEK
Living Ball visited Laerskool Voorpos in Waverley, Pretoria as part of the Children's Protection Week. We played games with them and shared the Gospel with them using the Living Ball sport balls. We also focused a lot on respect and that each child must have respect for his own body. We had the opportunity to reach out to each child. The pupils and teachers from Laerskool Voorpos were all a huge blessing to us! Thank you to Mr Marius Swart, the Headmaster, for giving us the opportunity to visit his school and to Mr Philip Kemp for organizing the program!
LIVING BALL DONATED SOCCER BALLS TO CHANGE THE WORLD TRUST
The report from Natalie Emery:
"The soccer balls were given on Mandiba's Birthday to two different
institutions: Lambano Sanctuary and Ithembelilhe LSEN School. There were 35 orphans at the first place and over 160 physically disabled children at the second. We organized two awesome "Fun days" for the children, including games (of which football was a hit for all the boys!), face painting, snacks, cake and hotdogs, and story books for each child. We want to thank you for helping us with the five soccer balls: the children loved them and we played for a long time! I've attached a few photos. Again, thank you for helping us bring joy to these little ones! God bless you and keep up the good work!"
LIVING BALL VISITS HOLIDAY CLUBS DURING SOCCER WORLD CUP SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:
Living Ball was fortunate to be involved in many Holiday Club activities that took place during World Cup month. Hundreds of children attended these Holiday Clubs and Living Ball had the opportunity to share the Good News to the children and with the help of Andre from PHD for Jesus, the children played some games and really enjoyed themselves.
What a great opportunity to use the Soccer World Cup as a starting point to spread the Gospel. Please pray with us that all the seed that was sown during this time, will reap a big harvest!
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: PRETORIA
Living Ball reached out to the community. We saw some children climbing up the rugby posts at the sports fields in Jan Niemand Park. We decided to call them to the fence and share the Message with them. We also blessed them with a soccer ball and a rugby ball to keep them busy and "off the posts". What a awesome manner to spread the Gospel and to get some sport balls into the community.
We also joined a group of girls in Magnolia Dell and shared the Good News with them.
NEW SOCCER TEAM KEEPS YOUTH FROM STREETS
Rakgadi Mahuma from East Lynne, Pretoria decided to form a soccer team to keep the youth away from being involved in criminal activities and drug abuse. The Terminators United Football Club was officially launched on Youth day and played a friendly match with East Lynne Stars and won the match 4-0. Although they do not have a training ground, they train 5 times a week on a community park next to a shopping centre in East Lynne. Living Ball decided to bless them with 5 soccer balls, and some markers. On the photo's you will notice Franna explaining the Good News to them. The woman on the photo is Rakgadi, and the other people are the captain and the coach of the team, and some of the supporters. At the moment they have about 25 players training every week day.
LIVING BALL IN MEYERTON
Living Ball attended the "Jesus Fees" festival in Meyerton. Well known artists like Bobby van Jaarsveld and Nedine Blom performed. Living Ball had a lot of visitors to their stall where we had the opportunity to share the Gospel with them by introducing the Living Ball as a tool to use to spread the Good News.
LIVING BALL AND THE BULLETJIE RUGBY SEASON IN PRETORIA
Living Ball had great support from all the organizers of the Bulletjie Rugby Days that were held in Pretoria! Living Ball attended the following Bulletjie Rugby days where most of the games were played with the Living Ball "Bulletjie Rugby Ball": Constantiapark, Garsfontein, Skuilkrans, Magalieskruin, Doxa Deo Hartbeespoort, Wonderboom, Woodhill, Hennopspark, Lynnwood, Midstream and Naka Bulle. Thank you to all the organizers for making Living Ball part of their events! We are looking forward to the next season.
LIVING BALL SUPPORTERS AT ORLANDO STADIUM
This is Nico and Adele Noeth and friends on their way to the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, to support the Blue Bulls. They also used the opportunity to share the love of Jesus Christ using the Living Ball as a tool.
LIVING BALL AND THE 'MINI WORLD CUP" AT LEEUWFONTEIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Beanca from CSC (Christian Social Council) Roodeplaat invited Living Ball to join them in this fun day. We sang and danced along with the 240 children from this school just outside Pretoria. Living Ball and a team from Doxa Deo North and DRC Magalieskruin, got the opportunity to play games with the children. Franna then shared the Good News with the children and some of the teachers. About 20 balls were handed out.
Living Ball vists Wonderboom Primary School
Living Ball was invited to visit Wonderboom Primary School. Gavin used the Living Ball to share the Message to the children, explaining that sin is like a virus to a computer, and the blood of Jesus, the anti-virus. The children really enjoyed his message.
Church visit in Hammanskraal
Ramotse Baptist Church in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, invited Franna to conduct their Sunday morning service. A Living Ball soccer ball was used to illustrate to the people that we must get out of the darkness and into the light. Each church member were challenged to invite one person to the next Sunday service. This was to explain to them not to keep the Good News to themselves, but to go out and share it. After heavy rain falls, the Living Ball team had to use their 4x4 skills to get from the church to the main road. What a humbling experience to see the facilities at this church - note the bus seats that are used for seating in the church.
The Drie Riviere Bulletjie Rugby Team in Vereeniging
Charles van Zyl visited the Drie Riviere Bulletjie Rugby Team in Vereeniging. He explained the Message to them, and blessed the team with a Rugby Ball.
The team and their coach were very excited about the Good News!
Notice on one of the photo’s, how attentive these boys are listening to Charles explaining the colors on the rugby ball!
Living Ball at the Waterkloof International Sports Centre
Living Ball was proud to be the official ball supplier for this tournament. 20 rugby teams and 18 netball teams participated in this festival. All these matches were played with the Living Ball sport balls. The balls stood the test as you can notice on some of the photo's, that a lot of rain fell during the festival. We received a lot of compliments regarding the quality and the grip of our Living Ball sport balls in these rainy conditions. Thank you to the organizers for inviting us to be part of this great sports festival! Photos taken by GB Jordaan - Photographer 082 441 6884
Living Ball at the Pretoria Catholic Centre
Franna was invited to the Pta Catholic Centre in Sunnyside, Pretoria. The Message was shared to about 60 children who are growing up in this "concrete jungle" of Pretoria. What a privilege to leave some Living Ball sport balls behind to give these children hope in Jesus Christ and in sport. We trust, that by keeping these children busy with sport, they will stay off the streets and out of trouble!
Turn to God at the Union Buildings in Pretoria
Thousands of Christians gathered together to pray for South Africa. Known speakers like the Evangelist Angus Buchan and Bennie Mostert were present. Political and sport figures were also there, the praise and worship was done by Louis Brittz, and Franna got the opportunity to explain the colors of the Living Ball to the people. Blue Bull rugby players then handed out 50 Living Balls to the crowd! The well known actor, Zane Meas, was the MC.
This was a blessed day with awesome messages of hope... and the Lord also gave us wonderful weather!
Caltex Colbyn's first Birthday...
...and Living Ball was invited to join them. Gerhard and Ilse, owners of Caltex Colbyn, and also one of our loyal supporters, invited us to join them for their first birthday as new owners of this Petrol Station. We got the opportunity to share the Good News on the forecourt with customers and employees. Caltex Colbyn is situated in Church Street in Pretoria, which is the longest and most busiest street in Pretoria. Happy Birthday and many more!!
Living Ball Golf Day - Centurion Golf Estate
On the 12th of Fbruary 2010, our annual golf day took place. We were really blessed as the Course was in tip top condition and the weather was excellent. This Golf day is held annually to generate funds for the Ministry. This golf day was very well supported by everyone involved. A special thanks to Martin and Etienne from IBO for making this day possible.
A big thanks to Frans and Theresa, Roelf and Nico for their efforts to make this day an enormous success!
We were also blessed to have four of the Titans Cricket players taking part in this day. They also contributed with an autographed Titans shirt that was auctioned. Thanks to every person that helped to make this day special!
Living Ball Ministers to the Mini Maks Children's Church in Krugersdorp
Kobus and Amanda Beukes from the Mini Maks Childrens Church (where children, in their minimum ways, are worth maximum to God) invited the Living Ball team to join them in their Sunday Service. After a wonderful praise and worship session, Franna shared the Good News to the children with the help of some Living Balls. The children also got the opportunity to “practice” how to tell someone else about Jesus. This was one of the most blessed children services that we have attended.
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Living Ball was invited by a Cell Group to play games with children from the Eagles Nest Shelter in the North of Pretoria.
Gavin made use of the opportunity to really emphasize to the children that they are special and that Jesus loves them. When he started playing with them, one of the boys was very quiet, and did not partake in any of the conversations. After a while, he was shouting out the meanings of the four colors when Gavin asked them some questions. Something really changed in this boy's life today... Every child was blessed with a Living Ball and a present that contained essential toiletries and some stationary. Thanks to Chris and his cell group for inviting us. |
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| Tuks Bulls Rugby League and Living Ball |
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The Tuks Bulls Rugby League Team played against a visiting Australian University side. The match was played with a Living Ball rugby ball. A lot of the Australian players were interested in the Message on the ball. |
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On National Youth Day (16 June), Living Ball Pretoria was invited by the
AFM, Atteridgeville to share a message of Hope to the youth of this area.
We met up wit Malemela, the coordinator of the AFM, and donated a few Living
Balls to them for the sport events they planned for this day. Franna also
shared the Gospel to them using the Living Ball. |
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| Living Ball Donates Cricket Gear to Primary School in Eersterust |
| Living Ball had the opportunity to donate cricket gear to four Primary Schools in the Eersterust area in Pretoria. Living Ball visited the Eersterust Cricket Club where the presentation of 12 pairs of Living Ball pads and gloves took place. A big thank you to one of our loyal supporters, Paul Roos, who donated the funds to enable us to give hope to these kids. |
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| The people on the photo from left to right is: |
| Gavin Nation (Nantes Laerskool), Brian Pritchard (Eersterust Cricket Club), Nicky Forbay (Norridge Laerskool), Calmon Williams (Jakaranda Laerskool), |
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Franna Cillie (Living Ball), Me M Bopape (P.S. Fourie Laerskool), Charmaigne Cillie (Living Ball) |
Names for Puppets
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| After the arrival of the four puppets, we decided to launch a competition to our friends to ask them for names for the four new workers. We received a lot of original (and funny) names, but decided to give the prize to Rene Meredith who also entered the competition. |
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Winner of the "Name the puppets" Competition.
This is Rene Meredith. She is from the Lofdal Retirement Village in Lyttelton. She entered the “Name the Puppets” competition in the Vessel newspaper, and named the four puppets.
Click here to see what their names are. |
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Rugby players from the Magalieskruin Primary School in Pretoria went to a Blue Bulls training session in the week prior to the Super 14 final. (We all know what happened in the final…) The Blue Bulls players were very friendly and autographed their Living Ball rugby balls. The team also handed over a Living Ball to Pierre Spies.
On this photo Morne Steyn is busy autographing the Living Ball. He is also wearing one of our wrist bands. A lot of professional sportsmen all over South Africa can be seen wearing our wrist bands. |
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We are very excited about the first Rugby post protectors that was used at the Magalieskruin Primary School in Pretoria. With these protectors we can now also reach out to the spectators at a rugby match. On this photo is the Head Master from the school receiving the protectors from Gerhard, a parent at the school and Russell, also a parent. Our sincere thanks to this school and their parents who are supporting Living Ball in a big way. They only use the Living Ball rugby balls for their matches, and they also bless the opposing team with a Living Ball after sharing the Message with them. |
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| Bulletjie Rugby |
| Living Ball was invited to one of the biggest "Bulletjie Rugby" tournaments in Pretoria at the Naka Bulls Rugby Club. There were over 1500 little rugby players participating in this tournament. All the matches were played with Living Ball rugby balls. Gavin also had the opportunity to share the Living Ball message to all the boys and their parents. On the photo one can see Viaan, "Bulletjie" and Franco enjoying the day. |
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| Danie Malan Primary School |
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Living Ball visited Danie Malan Primary School where the Gospel of Jesus Christ was shared with the whole school using the Living Ball as an instrument. A couple of kids volunteered to come forward and use the Living Ball to share the Message with their fellow pupils. |
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