by Ruth Rising | Sep 11, 2017 | News, Raised to Praise Update
“Rain, rain go away…Come again another day!” Most of us have heard this familiar phrase but we didn’t expect to use it this past May (since it NEVER rains in May!). This year, however, our Fun Run was graced with rain and thunderstorms so it was very wet and stormy....
by Andrew Dodd | Apr 28, 2017 | Raised to Praise Update
Mark the date in now! Saturday, May 20th from 9am to noon, Bethesda will be hosting a one day Orphan Care Seminar at Central Baptist Church in Pretoria, SA! The purpose of this morning is aimed at helping those who are asking questions about a greater level of...
by Ruth Rising | Apr 24, 2017 | Raised to Praise Update
This is Johannah Ngwenya and we want you to meet her in person! Johannah is one of our first Bethesda children (now adult) who has grown up into a beautiful, Christian, young woman. She is now one of our Grade R (kindergarten) teachers. She is the oldest (and only)...
by Ruth Rising | Apr 20, 2017 | Raised to Praise Update
Teams at Bethesda play a vital role in helping Bethesda and they are a huge help to us; but, we don’t want that to be the only focus of their trip. The problem of orphaned and vulnerable children is a global problem—and there are many children in all of our own...
by Ruth Rising | Mar 20, 2017 | Raised to Praise Update
SAVE the DATE!! Saturday — 13 May is our 3rd annual Fun Run and Family Day. We will be offering both a 10K race as well as a more gentle 5K race/walk for those who just want to enjoy a nice morning in the bush. There will also be rides, food, carnival games, a Rocket...
by Ruth Rising | Mar 20, 2017 | JCA, Raised to Praise Update
Many of you know that we built two additional classrooms in the last months of 2016 so we could start the 2017 school year with the addition of a media center as well as a music room. These two classrooms and the computer lab were our 2015 Christmas Project. We have...