Compassionate Care for African Orphans

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”
—James 1:27

TEAMS 2019

Serving at Bethesda is a great place to gain practical experience in orphan care either as an individual or as a team. We want to be a part of your next step in learning about orphan care and ways you can help children both here as well as in your local community.

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Serving Christ at Bethesda Outreach is the perfect place to gain some experience in ministry, to fill a gap year, or bring a team of people for a few weeks. Click here to learn more about how your involvement can make a difference in an orphan’s life.

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Moving to the Next Level

2018 Bethesda Outreach Christmas Offering Goal: Raise $80,000/R1M This is 'seed money' allocated to help begin two key projects in 2019 that position Bethesda to reach more orphaned children in a more effective manner. Project #1 - Temporary Safe Care So often the...

Caring for Orphans & Vulnerable Children from Emmaleah’s Perspective

God can do a lot of beautiful things over eight weeks. Of the many things God has taught me in my time here at Bethesda, one that is particularly pertinent is how He has grown my understanding of and compassion for orphans. While I’ve always known this to be a good...

JCA – The Importance of Guiding Students in the Discovery of Truth

South Africa has a great diversity of religions and the constitution states that all people have the right to freedom of religion and belief. The constitution also states that people have the right to establish independent educational institutions, which provides room...

September 2018 Child of the Month B. M.

B has been growing and changing in so many positive ways! We are so thankful for the way God has been working to transform her life. Over the last year, B has made a profession of faith and the change in her actions and attitudes has been evident. B is involved in her...

We Found Hidden Treasure!

If you haven’t heard of Hidden Treasure, look them up on their website! Hidden Treasure is an international ministry/charity shop whose purpose is to minister to those who shop there by providing low cost, gently used items, as well as to raise funds for a number of...

August 2018 Child of the Month – T. M.

T is a young man who enjoys a variety of activities such as singing, baking and helping with the chores (most of the time). He is normally a joyful person ready with lots of jokes. He is good at art and enjoys friendly dogs. In general, he is not a fan of school or...

July 2018 Child of the Month – G. M.

G is a sweet young lady who is quickly growing into a beautiful woman—both inside and out. She is very comfortable in the kitchen and really likes to cook, just like her older brother. She is not afraid to try new recipes or cook when people come in for a visit. She...

From 8 to 18

One of my first and most lasting memories of Bethesda was getting to celebrate RM’s 8th birthday with him and his family in August of 2008. It is hard for me to comprehend that this was a decade ago! Five years later my family and I moved to South Africa to serve with...

What I Learned at CAFO 2018

Don Stoffel is a long-time friend and board member at Bethesda Outreach. He and his wife, Fran have come from New York State to Bethesda and given of their time and abilities to benefit Bethesda for several months each year. They have encouraged many in their local...

Bethesda Outreach JCA Hall Project Update

Many of our partnering churches and individuals have prayed and participated in our 2017 Christmas offering designated toward the construction of a school Hall. Here is an update and progress report on this project. Phase 1 Start-up funds. The 2017 Christmas...

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JCA November Calendar

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JCA October Calendar

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JCA September Newsletter

The Office is Changing As everyone will be aware, Miss Small and Miss Rumley are in America for the last term and are planning on returning for the 2019 school year. As Miss Meiring will be teaching grade 3, Miss Muhadi will be assisting in the office. We are grateful...

JCA September Calendar

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JCA August Newsletter

A Busy Office! The school office is usually a very busy place with parents and children coming to enquire about school fees, civvies or needing help with any of a million different things. Sometimes, the grade R’s and grade 1’s even ask us to pull a loose tooth! This...

JCA July Newsletter

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.“ We trust that all our learners had a relaxing holiday and are looking forward to working...

JCA August 2018 Calendar

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JCA June Newsletter

It’s Holiday! School will close on the 22nd of June and will reopen on the 23rd of July. Enjoy the break and be sure to spend lots of quality time with family and friends. Exam are over! The Grade 4-7 learners finished their Term 2 exams. The teachers are busy...

JCA Newsletter May 2018

ALMOST HOLIDAYS... We have a month left before the end of term 2 and although we look forward to the long holidays, there is still a lot of hard work to be done. EXAM TIME! Term 2 exams for Grade 4-7 students will be from the 12th to the 20th of June. Please consult...

JCA June Calendar

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