Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Ideas for Winter Wonderland theme

Hi all

As agreed in the meeting last night, please all post your ideas to decorate our table/ stand at the ministry fair on the weekend of 27 and 28 May.

Looking forward to reading them.

Friday, March 24, 2006

51 requests allocated 23 March

Hi all

Here is the latest list of assessments – please check your folders this weekend.

They are all from Advanced Bible Study – you will find the RFA and the partially completed assessment form with motivational gifts and personal style.

Please make sure you:
Do passion assessment properly
Total up the gifts section– you can do this at home to shorten your time in the office. If they clump together, redo only those questions. E.g. if you get 4 14’s for B, E, J and L, then redo the 5 questions for B, E, J and L.
Check that they’ve marked off Personal style in the right quadrant.
Do a full and complete assessment summary.
Recommend ministry.

This should take you 45 minutes tops so technically you can do two in one evening if you FOCUS!

I have kept back about 6 from ABS and I got in about 10 on Christian Growth last night so when you’re ready, you can get some more.

Please remember that if I don’t see you at meetings, I’m not going to give you forms because I don’t know if you’re still active. Don’t be offended – I am thinking of the congregation members and I don’t want forms lying around for weeks in folders…

Have a great weekend and start scheduling your assessments.

Best regards,
Ps Marcia

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Minutes of meeting - Thursday, 23 Feb 2006

Present
1. Marcia Francois
2. Dion Francois
3. Anthony Olckers
4. Teresa Olckers
5. Madelaine de Beer
6. Francky Bombolo
7. Abel Modiba
8. Michelle Chitombo
9. Karen de Beer
10. Balazs Takacs

Apologies
1. Barry de Beer
2. Vanessa Yusuf
3. Candy Mahlangu


Icebreaker
Consultants were split into two teams. Each team had to select 12 out of a possible 20 people to start a new community on a remote island.
The purpose was to challenge our first impressions, prejudices and biases.

Praise and Worship
Selection by Third Day

Offering
Ps Dion challenged our attitude towards offering and to do so in obedience to God

Prayer time
Each consultant drew the name of another consultant for the purpose of interceding for him or her during the month

PDM general news:
· Raymond Peterse has stepped down from PDM Consulting.
· We are having an admin night on Monday, 6 March from 7–8pm to sort out the PDM filing. Help from 4-5 consultants is requested. A roster will be drawn up where 2 consultants will have weekly admin duty to keep everything up to date.
· PDM office consultant booking file. Ps Marcia will find out if booking is still necessary for assessments and will then get a diary organised.
· When assessing someone for Creation of New Ministries, please ensure that the servant profile links up with the new ministry and check for Admin and Leadership motivational gift.
· With immediate effect, we now need to do 6-week follow-ups. We need to stress to the person being assessed that they also need to make an effort to go to the ministry. Please write the name and contact tel no. on the back of the summary form so the person is also able to contact the identified ministry. Thereafter, all consultants are required to do one follow-up call after 6 weeks.

Advanced Bible Study Mass Assessment from 3:30 – 5:30 pm on 4th March
Balaz, Francky, Madelaine, who have volunteered to assist, please get your nametags and be in the PDM office by 15h30.

Our next teambuilding afternoon
On the 22 April, a teambuilding activity will be held at the Amazing Maze. Located in Honeydew and R35 pp. Check out previous posts on our blog for details.

Assessment Voucher
Madelaine handed out 4 different vouchers to be used for marketing the PDM Assessments to the congregation. The team perused them and offered ideas/feedback.


Fellowship and eats
Thank you to Abel and Balazs who brought lots of food!

Monday, February 27, 2006

We're going Salsa dancing!

Yes, you read it correctly. This is our second teambuilding activity for the year - we anticipate that it will be happening in July or August.

Here are all the details for you.

AfroMambo Dance Company re-unites the magic of the Latin American Dance Culture with its roots - the pulsating rhythms of Africa. AfroMambo is founded on the dance Salsa, which owes its form to the classic dance, Mambo. "Afro" for the African percussion instruments, which define the tempo and throb of Salsa, and "Mambo" for the dazzling foot patterns and thrilling body moves.

The mission of AfroMambo is to preserve and promote the African flavour found in Salsa's music and dance, o take Salsa's essence of fun and fiesta all across South Africa, the rest of the continent and the globe.

AfroMambo meets with Latin America in the purest expression of rhythm and melody.

Some frequently asked questions:

Q:Do I need to bring a partner?
It's not necessary to bring your own dance partner as most of our students come on their own and dance with the other students in the class. However, should you come with your own dance partner, or spouse, and would only like to dance with them you are welcome to do so.

Q: What type of clothes should I wear?
Casual and comfortable clothing that allows easy body movement. Because Salsa will almost always give you an adrenhaline rush tight clothing that restricts blood flow is not recommended; we don't want you passing out on the dance floor.

Q: What type of shoes should I wear?
Any footwear with a smooth sole is good for Salsa, as it allows you to turn easily on the dance floor. Shoes with rubber soles or trainers with deep treads are not recommended because they hinder your turning ability as they grip onto the floor and could lead to ankle, knee and hip injuries in the long run.

And here’s a testimonial
What a superb workshop this afternoon in Rosebank. 3 Cheers to you and your team. You have the amazing ability to get a good vibe going. What a buzz - a truly wonderful, fun and informative time. Look forward to the next workshop/social.

Cost: R65 per person – this is for a minimum group booking of 12 people

Says Vincent, “the lesson goes on for an hour but long after the lesson your team will still be trying out the moves. Salsa is fun, funny, and funky and a unique way to bond and break down barriers as your group tries all the fancy twirls.”

Contact Vincent or Sonia at AfroMambo Dance Co on 072 8728582. If you want to go have a look at the website, visit www.afromamba.com and be sure to have a look at the photos.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Hey! We have our own blog

I had this great idea that we should have our own blog.

I will post all sorts of stuff on here, from fun tidbits like birthdays to announcements like church events and so forth. Also let me know what else I should put on here...

You must please comment by clicking on the word comment next to "posted by Ps Marcia Francois". You will have to register once (no cost) so remember your password and then you can add comments on any blog through blogspot, like my own, www.takechargeofyourlife.blogspot.com

Look out for the details of our next teambuilding event in the next day or so.

Bye everyone

Ps Marcia