Celelbrating Our Differences and Diveristy

On the 17thof November 2012 we will come together as a
Parish to celebrate our Differences and Diversity. 
Our Parish of St Barnabas-Bluff represents the Rainbow Nation which is
South Africa, with people from diverse back grounds. On this day Parishioners
are encouraged to prepare a dish representing them as a family. You are not to
spend more than you would have spent on a meal in your own home. The only
request that we make, is that you add an extra portion to this meal. During our
Lay Witnessing Mission earlier in the year we experienced something of this kind
when people brought different kinds of food for meals. What a celebration! You
are to wear costumes or clothes that depict where you come from. You are
encouraged to wear your Xhosa, Zulu, English, Afrikaner, Scotch, Irish or
Indian, dress so that it will really be an International Evening celebrating the
Diversity that is found in the parish. If you do not have traditional dress,
just wear smart casual; open shirts for the gents, for the ladies it is really
up to you.  You are encouraged to invite every member of you family (excluding our furry friends). The meal for
that evening is being served at St Barnabas; no supper at home, please!  This is yet another way of
evangelisation and ministry. My vision is that our Church Hall will be filled
with Parishioners and also with people whom we have not yet seen but who are
looking for a spiritual home at St Barnabas. Bring your own drinks! We will try
and organise some light music for this evening.  Your neighbours are invited, as they too
can prepare a meal and come and celebrate with us. This Vision was given out at
the last Thanks Giving Meal in 2011. Our Thanks Giving Meal is really the last
time the whole parish will get together before Christmas 2012. We shall also
 bid farewell to parishioners leaving the parish for holidays or who are leaving for good, like the Kalagobe
family. They are relocating to Gauteng at the end of this year. Dr Junior
Kalagobe has already gone ahead to Gauteng. Silvia and Keith Koning have already
relocated to Ashburton PMB, so let us make it a real celebration for the meeting
of old and new members and the saying of goodbyes to those who are leaving for
new adventures in 2013. Time: 1830 for 1900 on the 17th of November
2012. All Children are invited. The Men’s Group will organise the fire to braai
and we will provide the ice, but bring your own lamb chops and KomTerug
Boerwors.  We will start with a short Praise and Worship Time led by the Music Team in the Church
Hall.
Fr. Barnabas Nqindi