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The Herald Newsletter of the Scots International Church, Rotterdam July and August 2013 IN THIS EDITION: Letter from the pastor 2 Congregational notes 4 Congregational diary 6 Ascension Day 2013 7 General Assembly Church of Scotland 9 Tribute to Robert Clinton Essien 12 Send us a friend 15 Kerkennacht 16 Birthdays 19

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The Herald Newsletter of the Scots

International Church, Rotterdam

July and August 2013

IN THIS EDITION: Letter from the pastor 2

Congregational notes 4

Congregational diary 6

Ascension Day 2013 7

General Assembly Church of Scotland 9

Tribute to Robert Clinton Essien 12

Send us a friend 15

Kerkennacht 16

Birthdays 19

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My dear friends Sometimes dates just creep up on you. If you have ever forgotten a birthday or a wedding anniversary, you know exactly

what I mean! Last week our elder Kees Knol was setting up for the ‘Nacht der Kerken’ and said to me “Minister, you realize that this September is our 370th anniversary of the Scots Church?” I had not! So, remembering our celebrations of five years ago previously for 365 years, I hurried to find my copy Scots on the Dijk. On page two it tells the story of how within five days the ‘States General of Holland’ agreed to the creation of a Scots Church and how it started up in a warehouse of a wine merchant.

‘In July 1643 the first minister of the church, the

Reverend Alexander Petrie from Rhynd in

Perthshire, began his work. A consistory, or Kirk

Session, was formed by the election as elders and deacons of

men who had previously been attached to the Dutch church or to

some other expatriate congregation and on 13 September Ds.

Rein Berkel, a Dutch minister, was able to declare officially in the

name of his church, ‘Now this Scottish kirk is established and

these elders and deacons being received, this is a free

congregation in itself as any other and the Consistorie therof is

absolute as the Consistorie of the Dutche Kirke is.’

This is more than sacred history but relates to a new and present reality where most followers of Jesus in Europe originally come from other continents! I have just returned from the first meeting of the “Netherlands Christian Forum.” A main reason for the forum was that old and new churches experience barriers in communication and cooperation. This church has spoken up for new churches in the Netherlands and

LETTER

from the Pastor

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so I was pleased to see a number of their leaders present. Traditions, values and languages can be different but the reason for new migrant churches is just the same as for the Scots Church in 1643… people want to worship God in their own tradition and language. It is a very reasonable request. I celebrate the fact today that Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions are now willing to work with new migrant churches as well as Dutch Pentecostal ones. Celebrating our birthday is important. For it is about recalling how the church has always grown through Christians migrating from one place to another. Scots migrants and modern migrants today reflect one of two kinds of migration that you can find in the first book of the bible: the Adamic and the Abrahamic. Remember how Adam was expelled from the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3: 4-19)? Like Adam, many people still migrate because they forced to leave home. The other kind is faith and hope rather then pain and punishment. Remember how Abraham heard a promise and left home with the hope of a better life (Genesis 12: 1-4)? The Scots theologian Andrew Walls put it like this:

“Adam leaves home from compulsion; migration means for him

means exile and deprivation. Abraham leaves in hope, with the

expectation of a better life, if not for himself, then for his children.”

Migration is as old as the human race and is something to celebrate. I wish you all a blessed summer and leave you a couple of challenges to consider… As we share our birthday with the Witte de With Arts Festival on 13-15 September, what are your ideas on how to celebrate the weekend? If you migrate out of the Netherlands on holiday this summer, be sure to visit other churches and bring them our greetings and good wishes! Your friend and minister Robert Calvert

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CONGREGATIONAL NOTES

Rev. Dr. Alastair Bull

On the second weekend of July we welcome the Church of Scotland’s new secretary of the Council of Mission and Discipleship. Alastair Bull is teaching Leuven Seminary in Belgium and will join us in Rotterdam on Sunday morning and preach! Alastair has exp erience of new emerging churches and has himself specialised in youth and children’s work. He gained his Ph.D. in Children’s Spirituality and Health from the University of Glasgow. He led and supported a spiritual care team in Yorkhill and Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he sought to provide religious, spiritual and pastoral care to the healthcare community. Rev. John Cowie

After twenty-four years of faithful ministry of the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam, Rev. John Cowie is re-locating to Edinburgh with his wife Gill who recently retired from teaching in Amsterdam. In Scotland’s capital city John will become the minister of Stockbridge Parish Church. In recent years he has served as the clerk to the Presbytery of Europe and says in his farewell letter to the congregation “I think I must be one of the most widely travelled ministers around.” Some will remember that John was interim minister when Rotterdam was without a full-time ordained minister between 1993 and 1995. We wish John and Gill our sincere thanks and much fulfillment in their new parish. Friday prayer meetings

From this August and on the third Friday of every month, there will be a prayer service where you can bring prayers for health and healing as well as prayers for loved ones across the world. There will be a strong intercessory (praying for others) aspect together with teaching and worship on these evenings. The consistory is still in discussion about how it will be organized but we wanted to give you early notice so that you can plan to actively participate.

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Dialogue sermons

On Sundays in the second half of July and beginning of August the minister hopes to converse with the congregation in ‘dialogue’ sermons. He will prepare some information about the theme a week ahead so that can be thinking about it! On these Sundays we will relate to the New Testament book of Colossians and then in August and September we will read from the ‘global’ Gospel of Luke. Thomas prayers

In honour of the apostle of doubt, Thomas prayer services are planned for the third Sundays of July and August. On these occasions you are invited to a kind of ‘consumer choice’ in the way you pray and meditate during the service. Farewell

In June we said fond farewells to many beloved and regular supporters of the congregation – Nick and Lena Bayrakdarian who return to California with their two girls, Christine Houser who moves to Edinburgh with her husband Patrick, Skyler and the twin boys, and Thomas Besong who is in the process of moving to London. We continue to miss George but we are glad to welcome Stanley, who is originally from Kenya, as our new caretaking person at the church. Pastoral

We mourn the sudden passing of Robert Essien who was a main-stay on the rear pew of the church for many years. As the minister was on a visit to Lausanne for the Presbytery, we are very grateful to George Airomwanbor for conducting the funeral service. Our sincere sympathies go to Robert’s wife Marje, his daughter Yasmin and other family members, including our elder Ato Cromwell. On Sunday 28 April we dedicated Lief-Jan Gabriel, son of Harmen and Sophie Rebel, and on Sunday 16 June we dedicated Russell Aikai-Besong Tajocha Nteleah, son of Karin Baiye and Valeri, to God. The two dedication ceremonies involved the laying on of hands instead of water which is used for baptism.

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CONGREGATIONAL DIARY

July

06 Saturday 17.00 Cultural evening: Dinner, Scots dancing,

“Artvark”

07 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Communion, Choir, Gal. 6:

“Spirituality”

13 Saturday 10.00 Consistory meeting (church garden)

14 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Guest preacher: Rev. Dr. Alastair

Bull

12.00 Soup-Lunch

16 Tuesday 19.45 Council meeting (Lower Hall)

18 Thursday 16.00 Wedding of Ning & Yu

21 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Colossians 1: “Christ rules”, Thomas

prayers

27 Saturday 15.00 Barbecue at the Church

28 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Colossians 2: “Christ reconciles”

August

04 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Communion, Col. 3: “Christ in us”

11 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Rev. Irene Bom

16 Friday 19.30 Prayer service

18 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Luke 12: 32-40, Thomas prayers

25 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Luke 13: 23-35

September

01 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Communion, Choir, Rev. Joost Pot

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08 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Sonrise, Luke 14: 1-14

13 Friday/Sat. 19.30 Witte de With Arts Festival: music, mosaic workshop,

tea-garden, St. Diwa, cricket and….

15 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Choir, Confirmation, Luke 14: 25-35

20 Friday 19.30 Prayer service

22 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Joyful Singers, Luke 15

29 Sunday 10.30 Worship, Harvest Festival, Luke 16: 1-15

Ascension Day, 9 May 2013

Launch of the Garden Wall Mosaic and Fun Activities

On Thursday morning the sun shine broke into a cloudy, rainy week and

we were treated to a lovely sunny day - much to the relief of many who

had worked for weeks to organise activities for this festive event.

The day started with putting up the final decorations in the Lower Hall

and taking tables outside to the Tea Garden.

At 10am we met the volunteers from Serve

the City. People from all over the city and

country could sign up for an activity to serve

through a project in the city. The black and

bright-pink t-shirts provided for volunteers,

added

extra colour and festive mood to the

day. We started the day by

dedicating it to God and by thanking

him for his gifts, especially the gift

of Jesus and the sunshine.

While a big crew proceeded to work

inside, clipping away tiles and

learning the skill of mosaic, activities

outside were quickly getting into full

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swing. Much to the amazement of the neighbourhood children,

cricket players invaded the

football pitch. Some joined in

and were surprised and

inspired by the fact that they

actually enjoyed the strange

game of cricket.

Back in the Lower Hall, there

was a wonderful, peaceful

atmosphere. Live music by

Allen Foster and Jan Hendrik

filled the space while volunteers were eagerly clipping and placing

down tiles. Mums could enjoy working on the mosaic, while children

were working on their own beautiful creations under the inspiring

guidance of Nicole and her team on the stage. Andre and Liz’s dog

Joris was blissfully enjoying all the attention. Irene quietly inspired

the writing of haikus.

Mavis and her team cooked up a storm and produced an absolutely

delicious lunch, which disappeared in no time.

During the afternoon we saw more neighbours from the community

coming through the gates to see the mosaic project. Towards the

middle of the afternoon there was a slow migration of volunteers

from the Lower Hall to the playground where by the end of the day

most were enjoying the lovely sunshine - sipping tea or staying

active. The chess table and the table

tennis tables were occupied non-stop.

Sofie’s aerial silk was a huge hit and

many stood in awe as she hoisted herself

up and down, moving gracefully along

the silk. Children enjoyed blowing

bubbles, spinning hula-hoops and

drawing flowers on the sidewalks with

chalk.The perfect ending to another

opportunity of opening our gates.

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General Assembly Church of Scotland 18th –

24th May 2013

The Presbytery of Europe

was represented at the

General Assembly by

commissioners of four

churches, among which the

Scots International Church

Rotterdam. Rev. Robert

Calvert and Presbytery Elder

Ruud Witte attended, the

latter reports.

A bow and another bow formed the morning exercises during the

General assembly of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh. When the

Moderator comes in, all about 700 commissioners rise from their

chairs. Once she reached her chair the Moderator, the Right reverend

Lorna Hood, bows to the centre of the magnificent Assembly hall and

the commissioners in that section answer with a bow, followed by the

same ritual for the left and right side of the hall. When everyone is

seated again, the Lord High Commissioner, the representative of H.M.

the Queen comes in and again the ritual of standing up and bowing is

repeated. When you are seated for some time and want to go and

stretch your legs or go and

ease yourself, you bow just by

the exit of the hall and when

you come back as well.

So a lot of bowing during that

week of the General Assembly.

Together with other

paraphernalia like the wig if

the church solicitor, the staff

with crown of the Lord High

Commissioner and the bag of the Purse Bearer, it is a world that I

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didn’t know, typically British and a bit exaggerated for a matter-of-

fact Dutchman. However you get quickly used to it: not even once I

forgot to bow when leaving the hall!

New for me, no I wasn’t the only one being for the first time of his life

in the stately General Assembly Hall, as almost 130 persons attended

the get-to-know-each-other meeting. Everything possible was being

done to make the novices used to the procedures and put them at

ease as well as encourage them to participate and ask questions.

The General Assembly in the first place organized to take important

decisions about a great deal of matters. Apart from dealing with

business matters like Pensions, General Trusts, Housing, Loan Fund,

but also ethical and policy issues like the Same sex Relationship in the

Ministry, for which the whole Monday was made available, the General

Assembly is also the place to meet many people. During the

introductory meeting we were encouraged to go and sit in the

different places in the hall. A good advice, as I met ministers and

elders from many congregations in Scotland, from Glasgow to

Aberdeen and from Berwick upon Tweed to Inverness. So many

encounters that I don’t remember names and pass them by if I would

meet them again…..

You cannot fail to remember that that

the General Assembly is a church

meeting, as there is room for a short

service every morning, with community

singing, a capella and with the beautiful

organ, prayer and a reflection. The Rt.

Rev. Lorna Hood chose ‘Hope’ as the

leading theme: Audacity of Hope, Cup of

Hope, Hope for the future, Hope of a

Waiting Father, Defiant Hope and Agents of Hope. Prayer is also part

of the deliberations as after the report of the Chaplains to her

Majesty’s Forces. It was not my intention to report extensively on the

issued being discussed, but let me give you one:

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The General

Assembly

speaks about

a coronation of

a King or

Queen of

Scotland when

the country

becomes

independent

(again). That

is remarkable, an Elder from Rotterdam, a Dutchman, votes

concerning the coronation in Scotland. It is only one vote of the

700, but still, Dutch influence ……

Just as special was the presence

during one particular session of

the four grandchildren of the

famous Dr. David Livingstone

(yes ‘Dr. Livingstone, I

presume….).

The beautiful sound of the steel

band of the Church of Trinidad:

COSTOS, the Church of Scotland

in Trinidad on Steel was also

heard a few times during the

congregational singing at the

daily opening of the General

Assembly. It was, according to

the Moderator, the first time in

the history of the General

Assembly that an encore was

requested.

The ‘Heart & Soul’ event in Princes Street Gardens was also

very nice. This included presentations of churches and

organizations, music (e.g. singer Karen Matheson with the

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Heart and Soul Swing Band) and activities for the youth, attended by

an estimated 5,000 people.

Then the General Assembly building itself, very impressive to see

when you walk from Princes Street via the Mound to the oldest part of

Edinburgh. Nice wooden upholstery, many staircases, the nice stature

of John Knox.

I did not have any idea what to expect, but I once attended the Synod

of the Dutch Reformed Churches as a member of the Youth Synod. I

still had the image of the simple square meeting hall in the woods of

Lunteren, men in dark suits, no togas, rather informal. Now it was an

overwhelming array of atmosphere and rituals, which I would not

have missed for the world. In three or four years it will be again the

turn of the Scots International Church Rotterdam to represent the

Presbytery of Europe with a minister and elder. Whether I will still be

Presbytery Elder, I don’t know, but this remembrance of the General

Assembly will always remain with me.

By Ruud Witte

In Memoriam Robert Clinton Essien

1958-2013

Rob was born on Oct 28th, which was

Wednesday in Sekondi, Ghana.

Late parents Mr Samuel Frazer Benish

Essien en Mrs Adriana Frances Coleman-

Essien had 10 children. My mother Edna

was their first daughter and Rob, or

Robert Clinton Essien/ Paa Kwamena/

Israel was their last son.

His father was a member of CPP Party. A

political movement which became the first

ruling party from Gold Coast to Ghana.

(Led us to Independence Ghana).

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He was once a Chairman of Ghana Railway workers union. He

established a small company. He obtained legal license of

importing and exporting goods, such as cheese from Holland,

and raining coats from China. This influenced his children.

From the 10 children five died before Robert was born which

means Robert became the fifth living son! When Robert was 10

he lost his mother and when he was 11 he lost his father. A

mystery we all couldn’t comprehend.

We both grew up living in the same house from European Town

we later moved out to stay in a new family house build by his

father at No1 Maxwell road a suburb of Sekondi.

Rob attended Sekondi Experimental School and continued his

Secondary school education in Ghana Empire Secondary School

in Accra.

As teenagers we attended Church, Sunday-School together. We

had a strict but loving upbringing which very much shaped who

we are today.

Some memorable times we had include organizing parties

during our long vacations. Rob would always be in his trade

mark naval officers wear (Khaki tops and downs) with the pegs

of a captain on the shoulders.

When he takes to the dance floor we all stopped dancing to see

his funny moves. He was infectiously funny and you would hear

all shout his name Robby –La. Simply he was funny and

adventurous.

He has this very smooth side of him which enabled him to

convince all or any person or persons when he wanted

something.

As teenagers we capitalized on this smooth operating side of

him when we many a time went shopping in Sekondi Central

Market in the 70’s.

We usually go to the grocers with very little in terms of money

or cash we end up cooking big meals because good old Robby-

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La had smooth talked the grocers and mostly the ladies who

could not help his charm and cracking of jokes give more than

what we had to be given. He was very mischievous.

We both grew up in the Methodist Church, I recall the Church as

being the centre of our Social life and that is what we knew and

Sunday’s never passed without being in or Sunday-School. He

was also a member of the boys brigade in Sekondi Methodist

Church and was very much known by many.

He was a fun loving person. First thing we always did returning

from secondary school for vacation was getting everything ready

for our usual vacation party and guess what? He will be at the

forefront of getting things sorted out. He was quick to go to the

market and get the shopping started and will invite as many

friends as he could to the party. He simply loved to have fun and

he was the heart and soul of the party’s we had.

After secondary school Robert joined the apprenticeship scheme

in Ghana Railways Authority and worked as trainee in the Milling

department. He later passed out as an artisan.

Adventurous as he has always been, he was in Hungary and

Israel. In 1991 he came to the Netherlands and build the rest of

his life here. He later joint the Scots International Church, where

he always likes to sit at the back seat by the main entrance. He

was ill for long period but his death was not expected.

May the peace that breaks all understanding be with the family

Rook and all the loving ones.

Ato Cromwell

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CD ‘Send us a friend’ performed by friends

& neighbours

On 15 June 2013 the release

concert for the album, ‘Send

us a friend’, was held at the

Scots International Church

Rotterdam. This project is an

initiative of singer-

songwriter Irene Bom (an

Ordained Local Minister in

the Church of Scotland). The

aim is to raise much-needed

funds for the Ethio-Berhan Foundation (www.ethioberhan.nl), so

more underprivileged children from the slums of Addis Abeba can

get an education.

With the help of friends & neighbours from the Scots International

Church Rotterdam, Irene managed to put together a children’s

choir, an adult choir and a team of musicians and technicians to

record twelve original songs on relevant themes – loving your

neighbour, endurance and hope. For good measure, there is also a

Christmas song in the mix

(“I’m not a shepherd”)

and a song with a verse in

Dutch (“My soul waits for

the Lord”).

The title track is inspired

by the story of the widow

of Zarephath, who found a

friend in the prophet,

Elijah (1 Kings 17). A

number of songs are inspired by the psalms, including the lament,

Chorus of ‘Send us a friend’: Give us a break – lives are at stake

Give us a break from this heartache

Send us a Saviour, Lord, send us

support

Send us a friend

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“My eyes are so swollen from crying”, sung by the children’s

choir and featuring Margriet van Overbeeke on melodica.

Happily, besides the two choirs and solo voices, Irene had a

range of instruments to choose from to give each song its own

sound: guitar, bass guitar, saxophone, clarinet, violin,

glockenspiel, soprano recorder, melodica and percussion.

Hank Meldrum, one of the men in the adult choir, writes,

“Irene's songs are very uplifting and a joy to sing. Listen to the

songs and let your soul dance. In no time you might be singing

along too!”

CD’s (in a jewel case, with a 12-page booklet) are EUR 10 a

piece (plus postage). To order, email [email protected].

For more information about the project (including photographs),

see http://www.facebook.com/sendusafriend.

To listen to the songs, and/or purchase them as a digital

download, see http://sendusafriend.bandcamp.com.

Note: EUR 5 of each CD sold goes directly to support the

charity.

By Irene Bom

Impression Kerkennacht –

Nacht der Kerken 2013

Saturday 22nd June the ‘Kerkennacht’ or

Night of the Churches took place for the

fourth year in Rotterdam with 40

churches participating. Throughout the Netherlands the

‘Kerkennacht was held in 50 places throughout the country,

attracting a 150,000 visitors.

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This event, which is meant to open and present churches to the

general

public, takes

place every

other year,

with more

churches in

more

localities

joining with

every new

occasion.

In Rotterdam

visitors went from church to church to see, hear, feel and even

taste what was on offer. At times it meant not only feeding

their body, but mind

and soul as well.

The Scots

International Church in

Rotterdam had

prepared an attractive

mix of activities

around the theme

“Garden in the City”. It

featured presenting

the ‘Garden Wall

Mosaic’ project, the

‘Tea Garden’, Song

and Music with Haiku,

with the CD & concert

‘Send us a Friend’, a

Historical Display of our church, Tour of the Church and finally

refreshment.

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This was implemented with the help of a small group of

dedicated volunteers. Unfortunately the weather was not

encouraging, which negatively affected the number of visitors.

By Ato Bob.

Bookstall. New items:

Badge Church of

Scotland

(Burning bush)

15 mm. € 1,50

Plastic cover note pad with

ballpoint (80 x 105 mm) € 1,50

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CONTACT DETAILS Scots International Church Rotterdam

Schiedamsevest 121 3012 BH Rotterdam

The Netherlands Tel 010 412 47 79 [email protected] Giro/ING 175187 Fax 010 412 57 09 www.scotsintchurch.com SKG 699642620

Birthdays in July

06 Samuel Osei 12 Charles Ashu 15 Petra Takem 17 Vincent Gwanmesia 18 Maureen Vollema 19 Olivia Poku-Polley 20 Andrew Sondengam 20 Hendrick Etienne 23 Stacey Bouwman 23 Efrain Cuvulay 23 Sheretta Polley 26 Elmos Abunam 28 Simeon Calvert 30 Tjakko Bouwman 30 Myron Etienne 30 Evelyn Koomson 30 Isabel Smart Birthdays in August

01 Mary Tataw 02 Wisteria Cairo 05 Lesley-Ann Calvert 05 Eli Griesdoorn 05 Virginia Hendriks 06 Jan Ruigendijk 12 Nicole Chai 14 Joost Pot (Snr) 14 Joyce Mensah

17 Sharon Cromwell 18 Jean Galloway 19 Beverley Bouwman 21 David Dziworshie 22 Evert Dorn 25 Henriette Lane 27 Jolanda Griesdoorn 27 Daniel Oppong-Sarfo 28 Max Ferdinandus 29 Thomas Ewing Birthdays in September

01 Dirk Bouwman 02 Johan Wagenaar 04 Hank Meldrum 04 Jim van Putten 08 Liz van der Velden 08 Michelle Essel 13 Joost Pot (jnr) 15 Ingrid Evovo-Belksma 15 Stephanie Wenfua 16 Chanté Fleming 18 Fanny Mensah 19 Jaco Jacobs 20 Brendan van der Velden 21 William Chapman 22 Robert Calvert 24 Kelly Bouwman 27 Thomas Besong 30 Shanon Fleming

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CHURCH Mininster

Rev. Robert Calvert

[email protected]

tel: 010 412 4779

Church Administrator

Ruth Kraaij

(Thursday morning)

[email protected]

tel: 010 412 4779

Rentals Co-ordinator

Mavis Fleming

hartenbeer@hotmailcom

06-51709230

Organists

Jan Hendrik v.d. Kamp

[email protected]

tel: 010 466 5289

Nettie Dijkstra

[email protected]

Choir

Anneke Pot

Joyful Singers

Thomas Tanyi Besong

[email protected]

tel: 06 2205 9748

Welcome Team

Steve and Pam Russell

[email protected]

tel:010 5 91 49 59

Recording

Brendan v.d. Velden,

010 7851509

Church Beamer

André van der Velden

[email protected]

tel: 0180 756449

Youth group

Saskia Dorsman

[email protected]

Sunday School

Nyomi Cairo

[email protected]

Creche

Sylvia Airomwanbor

tel: 06 2037 3754

Maaike van der Eerden

Secretary to the Consistory

Bob Hensen

[email protected]

Convenor of the Council

Ruud Witte

tel. 06-22411465

[email protected]

Secretary to the Council

George Ariomwanbor

[email protected]

Treasurer

Jim Taylor

tel: 071 362 5835

Offering Envelopes

Jim Taylor

tel: 071 362 5835

Property

Convener:

André van der Velden

[email protected]

tel.: 0180 756449

Children’s Message

Rev. Irene Bom

[email protected]

Financial Team

Fred Booman

[email protected]

Social Team

Mavis Fleming

hartenbeer@hotmailcom

06-51709230

Esther Abang

[email protected]

Publicity Team & The Herald

Bob Hensen [email protected] Tel: 06 16 808 505 Hank Meldrum [email protected] Tel: 078-6314599 Joy Okojie [email protected]

Bookstall

George and Wil Ross

[email protected]

tel: 0165 556 811

Church Website

George Ross

[email protected]

tel: 0165 556 811

Child Protection Officer

Veronica Leerdam

[email protected]

010 4524230