A new PEN hub for ministry 31/01/2012
PEN is at the beginning of a very exciting year! Not only are we celebrating our 20th birthday in the inner city of Pretoria, we are also starting off a couple of new things this year. Proudly we have opened the doors of our new Sediba Hope Medical Centre and are excited about the prospect of enlarging our ministry circle in this way. The new centre however, necessitated a move of our outreach and music team to the Bronberg campus where the church graciously opened their doors to us. We spent two weeks revamping the old vestry to create a communal space for offices and ministry. We call it the Hub. From here we envisage reaching out to the people of Sunnyside and surrounding areas. Already we have done a community mapping of the area and are very excited about ministry possibilities. We ask that you pray with us for a very definite vision for this area. We need to identify strongholds of evil and people that we can partner with. We need to identify spaces where we can establish our own strongholds to minister in the most effective way possible. If you want to partner with us, please call us at 012 344 1860. Add Comment Classical goes Charitable! 31/01/2012
Dear PEN friend! Classical goes Charitable! You are cordially invited! Coming Thursday the 2nd of February 2012, Olga Rademan (RSA) from the Manhattan School of Music in New York and Javor Bracic (Croatia) Mannes College of Music in New York City, will be performing in support of PEN. These 2 renowned pianists participated in the 12th UNISA International Piano Competition and will be giving us a world class performance! Cost: Only R50,00 per person (Limited tickets available!). Address: 330 Derick Rd, Waterkloof Ridge. You are welcome to contact me for directions. Program: 19:30. The proceeds will go towards PEN's O Hamba Nami program that provide basic needs to the homeless and destitute of our city, as well as our Orphaned & Vulnerable Children's program. For more information and to secure your ticket, please contact me as soon as possible. Music making a difference! Regards Thinus. Tel: 012 323 66880824056789 or thinus@pen.org.za PEN Ultimate Christmas 13/01/2012
Met Ultimate Christmas in Desember ontmoet ek vir Michelle, ‘n ses jarige dogtertjie wat my weer ‘n slag ernstig oor die betekenis van Kersfees laat dink het. Om saam met dié dogtertjie haar geskenk oop te maak was ‘n belewenis. Een vir een het sy die items in die pakkie uitgehaal en elke een was vir haar só kosbaar. Michelle het ‘n paar keer terug gekom sodat ons dit weer in ‘n ander volgorde kon bewonder. Die lekkergoed, die tandepasta, tandeborsel en sepie, die pop, die t-hempie, was net vir haar ongelooflik. Natuurlik kry ek elke keer ‘n drukkie en ‘n ‘I love you’, en selfs ook ‘n ‘I can see that you love me’. So is dit immers ook met die groot geskenk, by name Jesus Christus, wat vir ons gegee is en waaraan ons elke jaar gedurende die feestyd weer herinner word. Ek wil soos Michelle hierdie jaar meermale terug te gaan en opgewonde raak oor wat Hy vir my beteken. Ek wil my eie ‘geskenk’ keer op keer oopmaak en die liefde waarmee dit gegee is, ervaar en met die mense rondom my deel. Die doelwit van 700 geskenke en 250 kospakkies wat ons gestel het, is bereik en die Kerspartytjie was weereens ‘n reuse sukses. Hiermee ‘n gróót dankie aan elkeen wat daartoe bygedra het, ook vir die sorg en liefde waarmee die pakkies opgemaak is. Die vreugde was oorweldigend. Mag die jaar wat voorlê vir elkeen van julle een word waarin julle ook soos Michelle weer en weer opgewonde kan raak oor God se liefde en genade in julle eie lewens. The 2011 Sea Camp Recipe 13/01/2012
What do you get when you mix the following ingredients? 120 Teens & Children. 13 898 Kilometers driven by vehicles & busses. 4 405 nutritious Meals. 26 Hours Sessions. 56 Hours Beach Time. 465 Sweet Parcels. Sponsors with hearts for our city and her children. And even more people who prayed for our kids. 240 eyes saw God’s great creation. 240 ears heard about His unconditional love for them and His longing to be the centre of their lives. 240 hands was raised to glorify God. 240 feet felt the coldness of the ocean, that walked on the sand and experienced the greatness of it. 120 noses could smell the saltiness in the air and realized what it truly means to be the salt of the earth. 120 tummies that could experience God’s care for them every time there was a meal & His abundance in the form of a sweetie parcel. 120 mouths that shared about their broken lives, how they wish they can be free from abuse and hopelessness. 120 hearts that was changed by God through people who obediently planned, contributed, prayed and executed the sea camp. All the glory to our heavenly Father that came and touched each of the 120 young lives in such an incredible way!! 2012 is here! 13/01/2012
 2012 is here! For some it means this will be the last year of human existence. Somewhere in December of this year, (according to the Mayan calendar) the planet will come to a cataclysmic end. For those of us however, who do not believe in Hollywood prophets, but put all our trust in a loving God directing us towards His purpose, 2012 will just be business as usual. Kingdom business. Here at PEN, we will celebrate this year our 20th Anniversary. We will celebrate because our God has started something very special in 1992 when PEN officially opened its doors and today we are still here to tell the tale. As a matter of fact, He has guided us these two decades to become an important vehicle of His Kingdom-thrust within the inner city of Pretoria. To Him be the glory! We hope that you will partake in our festivities this year! We will make sure to keep you updated to what is happening when and where! Don't forget to watch this space! PEN Ultimate Christmas 09/11/2011
 As we all know, during the festive season this country just about closes down until January. This also includes all social services. To the staff of PEN this is always a cause of concern for our vulnerable families. Especially those who have been severely affected by the closing down of Schubart Park. In 2008 The PEN Ultimate Christmas project was started to ensure at least some contact and support to our community during Christmas time. This event saw people giving gifts and food to our families during this special time. The event has become very popular with children starting to dream and talking about it months ahead. This year we are hoping to include 350 families from the Pre-school Forum with over 700 children to this amazing Christmas party! To give our community a Christmas experience they will long remember we need your help. Wee need:
PEN Sea Camp: an opportunity of hope! 09/11/2011
 I often think a lot about this. How can we measure emotional freedom? How can we measure the smile of a child when there’s so much pain in their eyes? We cannot measure how they deal with the challenges they face, but we CAN measure how we go about giving them opportunities to tackle these challenges. For 19 years running, the PEN Sea Camp has been making magic in the lives of our children. The magic doesn’t lie in the project itself, but rather in the hands of ‘tannies’ baking rusks and cookies for our children. Magic appears when a bakkie load of juice, sweeties and toiletries are dropped off at PEN for our children to take on the sea camp. It lies in everyone that gives something, dreaming with PEN that our children have the potential to be valuable contributors to our communities and our country. They get to see that they too are worthy in GOD’S eyes and that God loves them dearly in spite of their sometimes dire circumstances. The truth is that taking 120 children and 60 staff on a camp doesn’t come cheap. Just think about it: Accommodation costs about R 100,000.00 for 9 days, throw in transport to the cost of R70,000.00 and don’t forget that we need to fill our tummies at a cost of R 65,000.00. These expenses already add up to R 235,000.00. Then we haven’t touched the things that are needed to help our children make sense of their lives through clay, stationary, art and a bible to name only a few. Let’s not forget an ice cream or maybe a beach ball or two. The fact is, no cent raised is in vein. Every rand someone gives, will make a lasting impression. The outcome? This December 120 children will learn of Jesus through the hugs of caring PEN ‘ooms’ and ‘tannies’. They will reach out and share to make the ‘hurt’ grow less and slowly get to taste emotional freedom. They will hear of God’s dream that they will wake up to a new day filled with promise. We invite you to come and make this experience a reality to our children. R 1,800.00 will ignite a dream! Contact us at info@pen.org.za or call +27 (0)12 323 6688. PEN, ABSA Acc 020263385, Ref Sea Camp Fax proof of payment to 0865829014. Schubartpark: What an experience! 07/10/2011
 On 22 September 2011 the residents of Schubartpark were evacuated after their protest became violent and City of Tshwane officials had to step in to stabilize the situation. The immediate result: The homeless population of Tshwane doubled within a matter of hours. That evening PEN opened its hall to the community and for the next couple of days between 140 and 180 women and children were sheltered every night. Simultaneously Tshwane Leadership Foundation opened their community hall in Salvokop to ±70 men. Because of the need for even more shelter, we approached the Dutch Reformed Church Pretoria and they graciously provided their church hall in Arcadia. The facility at Bosman Street unfortunately had to be closed down on the 26th of September due to building alterations to the hall. To Him be the glory! Introduction to Sediba Hope Medical Centre 30/09/2011
On the 26 September 2011, renovations will begin on the 1st floor of the Sediba House to build a brand new clinic called Sediba Hope Medical Centre. This clinic will provide comprehensive, high quality cost effective primary healthcare to people living and working within the inner city of Tshwane. The centre will be a one-stop facility that will offer medical consultations by appointment, phlebotomy and a pharmacy dispensary. This clinic will benefit all people within our community; those who have a medical aid or their medical aid is exhausted due to high private costs, those who may be unwilling to spend a day at a public clinic in order to access treatment and are prepared to be cash and our community members that have no financial means to access medical services and will therefore be subsidised by the clinic income generating system. Types of Services:
In addition to the renovations for the new Sediba Hope Medical Centre, a new community centre will be done build on the ground floor (i.e. existing hall stage and store rooms) which will be linked to the Sediba Hope Centre (old Sediba Hope Clinic).  PEN Golf Day - Bronkhorstspruit Country Club 29/09/2011
For the sixth year running we invite you to come and play golf with PEN. There is also an opportunity for individuals or companies to sponsor a hole, prizes, snacks or drinks. PLEASE BOOK NOW! Date: October 21, 2011 Fees: R 1 200,00 per 4-ball Venue: Bronkhorstspruit Country Club Game Format: Individual Point Stableford To arrange sponsorship or to book your t-off time contact us: Dirk Ganz: ganz@keeper.co.za, 082 462 8472 Therina Heymann: therina@pen.org.za, 082 3388 664 Prize-giving and snacks after the game Please make your payment into PEN's bank account. Bank: ABSA Bosman street Branch code: 63 2005 Acc No: 020 263 385 Ref.: Bronk golf day Please notify us when you make your payment. Come and have an enjoyable day with us Kind regards Dirk and Therina. | AuthorPop by to our news blog to find out what we're currently involved in. ArchivesJanuary 2012 Categories |
The good news is that as of today every single woman and child have been helped to find a place to stay. We honour every home, every church and every individual that made this possible through their personal effort or financial contribution to our disaster and relocation fund. This means in effect that we are able to close our emergency shelter in Arcadia 
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