{"id":257995,"date":"2020-05-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/257995\/pastor-celebrates-her-birthday-by-helping-the-community\/"},"modified":"2020-05-20T09:25:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T07:25:49","slug":"pastor-celebrates-her-birthday-by-helping-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/05\/20\/pastor-celebrates-her-birthday-by-helping-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastor celebrates her birthday by helping the community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Past Julianah Socikwa from Christ Embassy Elsburg celebrated her 50th birthday on May 15.<\/p>\n<p>Socikwa decided to share more than cake on the day.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>She blessed the communities of Elsburg, Graceland, Tedstoneville and Ramaphosa with food parcels.<\/p>\n<p>The pastor used her birthday to ask congregants to help raise money to buy groceries for the needy.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Socikwa, with the church, managed to raise enough money to donate 154 food parcels.<\/p>\n<p>One of the church\u2019s pastors, Past Vanessa de Jagger, said they were more than happy to celebrate Socikwa\u2019s birthday in such a manner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany thanks to Past Socikwa for turning 50 and for her love for the community, which is to such an extent that she dedicated her golden jubilee to the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is known that every child is your child, but today it became every family is your family,\u201d said de Jagger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people are affected by and become victims of Covid-19, and sharing the little we have is important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/255743\/ackermans-pharmacy-gives-back-to-the-community-during-covid-19-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ackermans Pharmacy gives back to the community during Covid-19 pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/255739\/bikers-aid-communities-in-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bikers aid communities in need<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Socikwa said, \u201cWe praise and honour the Almighty God for such a moment of showing love to one another, especially in such a time as this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany thanks to our Elsburg community leaders and the government authorities for their support towards making our project a success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said as a church they were happy to be able to play a role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChrist Embassy Elsburg will always be there for our community with love,\u201d said Socikwa.<\/p>\n<p>Elsburg community leader Prince Rulashe said they are pleased to see the church feeding more than the soul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChurches are closed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are unable to gather to worship, but today the church members worshiped in a different way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey fed the needy,\u201d said Rulashe.<\/p>\n<p>He said they were happy the church is playing a role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe church asked for our assistance to identify families in need in Elsburg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were pleased because we have a number of needy people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese 154 food parcels mean that 154 people will not be going hungry for the next few days,\u201d said Rulashe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank the church for their contribution of food parcels on behalf of the community of Elsburg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are really grateful and we hope God will bless them in return for their good deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_257998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-257998\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption 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