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Team spreads love THE children enjoyed the service to such an extent that they danced and sang praises.
Photo: Boipelo Mere
Confirmation class visits children’s home
} Boipelo Mere
THE team of 2014 Centenary Methodist Confirmation class went on their first fellowship mission to spread the Word of God in Galeshewe. The team, which is expected to be confirmed on 17 August, took it upon themselves to visit the Sinothando Children’s Centre to share their Sunday church service with them. Instead of the child- and youth-care workers accompanying the children to church as usual on a Sunday, the service was brought to them. The aim of the service was also
to motivate and encourage the workers to keep up the good work and love that they are spreading. Elaborating on the Scripture of the day, Psalm 37: 1-5, Lerato Maraba of the confirmation class said the reason for their visit was partly to show the love that they had, because they were also parents, sisters, fathers and brothers. “We want to show that it takes a village to raise a child. We are that village that you can count on,” she said to the workers. When motivating the caregivers, Khanya Mosinki motivated his peers to make the right
‘You can change your world for the better if you want to. You must never look down on yourselves.’ – Khanya Mosinki decisions and to make education their priority. “Do not look at your circumstances or your background. It is all about where you want to be. Push yourself to where you want
to be, no matter what the circumstances are. You can change your world for the better if you want. You must never look down on yourselves,” Mosinki said to his peers. Mpho Mongale, the class facilitator, said those who continued to help others received something good in return. “You need to know that there are people out there who care about you, who see the good you are doing and acknowledge the work you are doing to improve the lives of these children. This is an assurance that God is still there and He sees what you are doing,” said Mongale.
Turning to the children she assured them that as small as they were, they would receive good things. In closing the service, Jeanette Molale, one of the child- and youth-care workers, expressed her gratitude on behalf of the centre. She promised that they would continue to give the children the love and respect that they deserved. She also reminded everyone that a child was not a stone. “Re tla tswelela go tshwara thipa kafa bogaleng. Le fa e tla re sega, madi a tswa, ga a kitla a fela. A mantsi mo mmeleng,” she said.