{"id":129320,"date":"2016-08-02T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T07:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/129320\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/"},"modified":"2016-08-02T15:48:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T13:48:02","slug":"church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Church hosts successful fund-raiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a musical fund-raiser at Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School.<\/p>\n<p>The event was opened with prayer by Pastor Paul du Plessis and a performance by the church\u2019s youth group.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The AFM New Life Church&#039;s youth group opens the church&#039;s musical fund raiser\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fPzls_-AyKc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Six local artists, including Ampie Volschenk (aka Tony Knight), Charlotte Stuart, Juan Diederiks, Boet Visagie, Danie and Chrisna Terblanche then took to the stage, entertaining guests with their powerful voices and fun songs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Visitors also enjoyed a three-course meal prepared by members of the congregation.<\/p>\n<p>The funds raised at the event will be used by the church in its efforts to take care of and to reach out to the Primrose community through several projects.<\/p>\n<p>The projects on which the church is currently working include weekly food hampers distributed to families in need, a feeding scheme held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, as well as providing a local school with lunch packs for underprivileged pupils daily.<\/p>\n<p>They also have youth and elderly outreach programmes.<\/p>\n<p>The church thanked everyone who helped to make the event the success it was, including all the artists, Elize Geyer (photographer), Frans Venter, Sharon Butler, Danie Terblanche, all the volunteers working behind the scenes and Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School for the use of their hall.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-129320 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/31gcngeneralfund_71691\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_71691-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_71691-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_71691-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_71691.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129322'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a successful musical fund-raiser at Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School. Gerda and Pastor Paul du Plessis  were thrilled with the success of the event. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/31gcngeneralfund_95775\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_95775-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_95775-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_95775-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_95775.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129324'>\n\t\t\t\tCongregation member Chrisna Terblanche was one of six performers who wowed the crowd at the AFM New Life Church\u2019s musical fund-raiser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/31gcngeneralfund_64833\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_64833-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_64833-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_64833-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_64833.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129325'>\n\t\t\t\tAmpie Volschenk (aka Tony Knight) and Charlotte Stuart enjoy the AFM New Life Church\u2019s musical fund-raiser. They later took to the stage.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/31gcngeneralfund_18344\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_18344-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_18344-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_18344-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNGENERALFUND_18344.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129321'>\n\t\t\t\tCharmain Kruger and Juan Diedricks (one of the performers) were seen enjoying the AFM New Life Church\u2019s fund-raiser, held at Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School, recently.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/img_1923-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1923-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129485\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129485'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a successful musical fund-raiser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/img_1925-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1925-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129486\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129486'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a successful musical fund-raiser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/img_1926-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1926-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129487\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129487'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a successful musical fund-raiser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/img_1927-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1927-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129488\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129488'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a successful musical fund-raiser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/img_1928-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1928-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129489\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129489'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a successful musical fund-raiser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/img_1932-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1932-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129490\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129490'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a successful musical fund-raiser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/02\/church-hosts-successful-fund-raiser\/attachment\/img_1935-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1935-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129491\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129491'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AFM New Life Church, in Primrose, recently hosted a successful musical fund-raiser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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