Our live Sunday services will start at 9:30am from this Sunday (17th May 2020). This is a change from what we’ve been doing since lockdown began and this is why. When lockdown started we planned for 21 days. We wanted to make as little change as possible. Before lockdown our services were 8:30am and 10:30am.…
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Tshepo Pitso has been tasked to oversee our mercy ministry at Crystal Park Baptist Church Benoni over this lockdown period. He has put together a comprehensive list regarding the needs and cost thereof and maintains the various lists of mercy ministry recipients which are presented to the elders. The elders allocate funds to the mercy…
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“How Dearly He Loved” is an adaption of the hymn “There is a Greem Hill Far Away” written Cecil Frances Alexander, a musical version of the words from the creed ‘Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried.’ This version is adapted by Lee-Ann Du Toit, music by Lee-Ann Du Toit and the recording…
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“Be Thou my Vision” is a 6th-century Christian hymn of unknown origin translated by Eleanor Hull in 1912. Richard and Leane Raphael are the artists. Photo credit Yoal Desurmont.
“Blessed Assurance” is a well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written in 1873 by blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby to the music written in 1873 by Phoebe Knapp. Etienne du Toit and Lee-Ann du Toit are the artists.
Church Update (October 2018-September 2019) – Pastors Report I’m excited looking back at the last year about what the Lord has done in our midst. And I’m stirred to excitement by what He may have planned in the year ahead. Below is an update of Crystal Park Baptist Church Benoni‘s last year. It reflects our…
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Church Update – Pastors Report I’m excited looking back where we’ve come because it fuels my dreams of where the Lord is taking us. Below is an update of Crystal Park Baptist Church Benoni‘s last quarter. It is a reflection of our 4 core values: Biblical Teaching, Fervent Worship, Loving Fellowship and Passionate Evangelism. I…
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When I heard I would go on the 9Marks International Intensive I was immediately excited. The nine-day program provides an immersive, contextualised, think-tank approach to ecclesiology (the church). The intensive immediately precedes the 9Marks Weekender. I was looking forward to peering under the hood of Capitol Hill Baptist Church and interacting with Mark Dever. Family,…
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This past Sunday we announced from our pulpit that Craig Dadoo will be sent to Northmead Baptist Church (NBC) to serve them on our behalf in the role of moderator. We also announced that Menzi Mohale is heading to Moletsane Baptist Church Soweto (MBC) to serve them as a pastoral intern. Because Craig and Menzi…
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Pastoral Report Dear Friends, We find ourselves at the end of another year. And how time has flown! This year has been characterised by growth; of our people, in number, in ministry. I’m so excited about the way the Lord continues to strengthen us, prepare us and use us to His own praise and glory.…
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