{"id":223515,"date":"2019-11-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223515\/fun-day-brings-families-together\/"},"modified":"2019-11-13T14:56:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T12:56:35","slug":"fun-day-brings-families-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/14\/fun-day-brings-families-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun day brings families together"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of the Brethren in Christ Church South Africa (BICCSA) came together for a fun-filled family sports day, recently.<\/p>\n

The event, which was held on the sports field of Germiston South Primary School, included a number of fun activities like a 5km fun walk, obstacle courses, games, football and netball.<\/p>

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\u201cWe had a wonderful and successful event,\u201d said Innocent Dube on behalf of the church.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe day was filled with inspiring cohesion and unity of the church members and we are thankful for that.\u201d<\/p>

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The church, which has branches in Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, was established in South Africa in 1988 by Rev Hamilton Madlabane, with the support of the American branch.<\/p>\n

The first community-based branch of the congregation was established in Soshanguve, in Pretoria.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe recent family sports day\u2019s main focus was fellowship and building strong family bonds but also allowed us the opportunity to raise funds that will be used towards the church\u2019s national projects,\u201d explained Innocent.<\/p>\n

After the event the church sent thanks to a number of organisations which helped make the day a success.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to the members of the EMPD who escorted us and kept us safe during our 5km fun walk,\u201d said Innocent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe level of support and service we got from the EMPD was exceptional, from the booking process to the service delivery itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

BICCSA also thanked Virgin Active\u2019s Germiston and Meyersdal branches for their support.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir sales teams were on hand to offer health and wellness tips and encouraged our guests to focus on living a healthier lifestyle,\u201d explained Innocent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbove that they offered a free abs class which was not only motivational, but lots of fun as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

TeamXtreme was thanked for providing fun and exciting obstacles and games for the event.<\/p>\n

Finally the church thanked the food stall owners and other small businesses that helped on the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big thank you goes to Mangena Projects, Exuberant Innovations, Mafu Projects and Nkala Projects, to name a few,\u201d said Innocent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for supporting our day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Following the success of the event, BICCSA is already hard at work planning their next event which is scheduled for May, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur events will always be open to the public beyond our church congregants,\u201d said Innocent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, therefore, extend an invitation to the community to attend the upcoming event.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on the church or upcoming events call 072 222 8551 or 067 0425208, send an email to admin@biccsa.org or visit www.biccsa.org.<\/p>\n