Your invitation, highlights and more…
Dear turn the tide 4 children Partner,
Your faithful support is indeed building a legacy – to God’s glory and by His grace alone. Please know how valued and appreciated you are.
Now, for some of what God is doing…
turn the tide 4 children empowers local churches to impact vulnerable children in their communities. turn the tide 4 children facilitates its empowerment mandate by both own initiatives, as well as through the Turn the Tide and Walk Thru the Bible platforms in fifteen southern African countries..
A 21st! Walk Thru the Bible Southern Africa is 21 years old in 2011! You are invited to join Tony Evans and Phil Tuttle at the special 21st Celebration in Johannesburg on 18th March 2011. Click here for your full invite and more information.
Staying up to date – Remember that Walk Thru the Bible’s monthly email update, called PostCards, contains latest turn the tide 4 children news, helpful articles and stories of impact. Importantly, in every PostCards there are also prayer requests. To subscribe to PostCards, click here.
Impact stories on demand – To view all the latest stories of impact at any time, just go to the home page of www.ttt4c.org and read stories of impact. Impact stories are added regularly. Stories of impact are an opportunity to praise God.
Prayer SMS’s – There is also a SMS feed sent just to you, a valued partner, with a short praise or petition prayer need. This SMS is only send occasionally, maybe once every two months or so. If you prefer not to receive these SMS’s simply email lee@wtb.co.za and request to be unsubscribed from the SMS. Alternatively, you can reply to the SMS with ‘STOP’ at any time in the future.
Here are just a few recent highlights…
SEED – Strengthen, Encourage, Equip and Deploy. Serving local churches to reach out to vulnerable children in their communities. High Impact Network member churches are empowered with advice, training, grants and similar in order to more effectively minister to children within their communities. Read a feedback from the Witness Christian Centre here. For more information on SEED go here.
Toolbox – The life changing Toolbox training events continue to make an impact. Read here of one such Toolbox event. Also see here for the latest Toolbox schedule.
soccer4children – Children trained in soccer, coached in life. The first Soccer Camp took place in December 2011. Read more and view videos here.
clothing4children – In partnership with clothing4children, Turn the Tide has commenced with the distribution of hundreds of bags of clothing to needy people, primarily through the local churches within the High Impact Network. Read more and view videos here.
blankets4children – Winter blankets distributed through local churches to needy children. Read here.
Sondelani – Caring for the caregivers. Caregivers are often the unappreciated vital ingredient in caring for vulnerable children. Click here for a report on a Sondelani event.
Silver Ring Thing – Sexual abstinence and second chances before marriage. With the launch of the DVD-based Project 434, the Silver Ring Thing message can now be facilitated anywhere and at any time. The first Silver Ring Thing live shows since 2007 were staged again in May 2010 (click here to see reports on either the Randburg or Roodepoort shows). The next live show is on 5th March 2011 in Johannesburg (click here for more). For more on Silver Ring Thing go here.
KidZ At Heart – For more on KidZ At Heart read here. For a report on a recent KidZ At Heart training event click here.
High Impact Network – Local churches impacting every community. Click here on how the High Impact Network has empowered one local church in the east of Johannesburg. For more on the High Impact Network read here.
Leadership training – Read here of one story on how the Million Leader’s Mandate is being used in Angola. Turn the Tide and turn the tide 4 children are currently working on a youth version of Million Leader’s Mandate, particularly for use in schools by local churches and youth workers.
And even more from our ministry partners Turn the Tide and Walk Thru the Bible… Click on any of the following for more reports on Denominational Strategy, Radio Broadcasts, God’s Answer to AIDS in Honduras, Chip Ingram, r12, WTB USA board chairman John Isch and wife Mary visit South Africa, Walk Thru the Bible Learning Adventures, LifeChange Instructor’ s Forum, WorldTeach, Luasanne Congress.
11% in 2011. You have been faithful in your support – thank you. turn the tide 4 children now needs you more than ever. Please prayerfully consider increasing your giving by 11% in 2011. Please email manuel@wtb.co.za to advise of your intention to increase.
Let’s turn the tide 4 children together – may God’s Name continue to receive much glory!
Until every community is impacted,
The turn the tide 4 children team