Ebenezer versus Family Impact Cats

Spectators at the soccer match.

Netball – No! Volleyball – No! More like soccer. The Ebenezer team had their very first soccer match this year against the Family Impact Cats from Bulawayo. We played the match at Nduna Primary School – one of the local schools in the community.
The match started off rather slow with each team “sizing” the others skills and fitness levels. The Family Impact Cats(FIC) supporters broke out in song and dance which was rather entertaining. Ebenezer scored the first goal but alas, we were off side and the goal disallowed. Hot on that goal came one from FIC. The supporters were ecstatic. Ebenezer managed to equalize in the first half of the match.

Ebenezer (green & white) versus Family Impact Cats (red bibs)

The second half was interesting. The more mature and older FIC were exhausted whilst the energetic Ebenezer team ran with more gusto. They scored again and Ebenezer were in the lead 2 – 1. The Ebenezer supporters ran onto the field to show just how supportive they were of the team. Ebenezer missed more goals but the end result was Ebenezer 2 and FIC 1. GREAT start to the year!

It’s a goal! Ebenezer supporters run onto the field


By Molly Manhanga

Outing with the Graduates...

Mtshalele dam - totally beautiful!

We had discipleship with a difference.......It was wonderful taking time out on Saturday and going to relax at Mtshalele Dam – approximately 20km from Ebenezer – with the graduates. The 8 graduates are also emerging leaders at Crossroads Community Church.

We left early morning, shared breakfast together before the guys got on with their fishing. The ladies chatted, went for a walk, sang and just relaxed. It was great.

Stephen Manhanga getting ready to catch those fish!

After lunch, we spent some time discussing issues affecting the graduates and how to help them. The openness was excellent and at the end of it all, the burdens seemed lighter.

It was a joy taking Xolani and Portia Ndlovu along with us. They fellowship at New Creation Church led by Mbonisi and Tashinga Malaba.

Discussion time - “on the rocks!”

By Molly Manhanga

"Full House" at Ebenezer

Fun moment with the volunteers: (Left to right) James Allen, Flora Knapp, Jen te Velde and Reimer te Velde

Jen te Velde & Flora Knapp at an apprentice field

It's GREAT having volunteers who have to heart to serve, get to know the local people and have fun. We have 4 at the moment and it's awsome. James Allen is from Beulah Family Church in South London, Reimer and Jen te Velde are from New Community Church, SE London and Flora Knapp attends an anglican Church - a plant from Holy Trinity Brompton

Reimer te Velde carrying pipes for our new water system

By Molly Manhanga