ZION CHRISTIAN CHURCH PROGRAMME Easter Conference: Zion City Moria Sunday - APRIL 24, 2011 etapa tet eepenone A. Ceremony: - Rev. Peter Dikotla : John 20; 19-23 . Minister Iseae Ledwaba : Mathews 24: 3-8 |. Minister-In-Charge John Molepo —_: Mathews 27: 51-53 |. His Grace the Right Rey Bishop Dr. B.E. Lekganyane B. Interpreters: 1. English Rev. Thabo Mnguni 2. Zulu/Xhosa Rev. O.P Mazibuko. 3. Tsonga + Rev. 0. Mashaba 4. Venda Rev. P. Kubayi 5. Herero ev. Zikizee Mutenge C. Guests: Chiefs and Dignitaries Hon. Mr. & Mrs. Cassel Mathale: Premier of Limpopo Province Khosikhtulu Thovhcle & Mrs. 7.P. Mphephu Ramabulana ~ Vha-Venda Tribe Koshi MR Mamabolo — Ga Mamabslo Kgoshi Molepo, Maisha [ll - Bostiega Ga Molepo Dr Mathole Motshekga : Chief Whip - SA Parliament Adv & Mrs. N.A. Ramatlhodi — Broederstroom Ms DR. Letsatsi-Duba : MEC for Agriculture —T.impopo Province Ms R. Molepo-Modips : Premicr’s Office Limpopo Adv T. Rakgwale : Premier's Office - Limpopo 10, Judge President Dunstan Mlambo : Bloemfontein 11. Mrs. Laura Maclead-Katji Governor of Omaheke — Gobabis — Namibia 12, Mr, Ebson Katjiua ; Governor’s Husband ~ Omaheke, Gobabis, Namibia 13. Miss Katjirua Mbatjiua — Governor's daughter ~ Omaheke, Namibia 14, Prof & Mrs. M.N. Mokgalong - University of Limpopo 15, Prof N.T. Masia : University of North West i Se APR16. Mr. Patrice Motsepe : ARM Platinum 17. Mr. Steve Mashalane : ARM Platinum 18. Mr. Daniel *Mambush” Mudau : ARM Platinum 19. Mrs, H.W, Snibbe : Photo Blaze ~ Pretoria 20. Adv AJ Coetsee : Pretoria 21. Mr. G. Mills & Rev Maureen Murray 22. De. Irvin Khoza : Orlando Pirates FC 23. Mr. S Tshabalala : Orlando Pirates EC 24, Dr. R.A. Koegelenberg : NSARD 25. Dr. W.M. Mazamisa : NRASD 26, Lt Gen TT, Matanzima ~ SANDE ~ Pretotia 27. Mr. J.J. Erasmus : Joe Calafeto ~ Hatfield, Pretoria 28, Dr. T.P.M. Masemola — Paulushoft 29, Mr. Tom Boya ~ Polokwane 30, Mr. Jacques Nell — Xerox ~ Polokwane 311, Mr. & Mes. Andrew Seféle : Putco — Johannesburg 32. Mr. & Mrs. V.N, Ravhuanzwo - SABC Limpopo Regional Office 33. Mr. & Mrs. Leuba Ramekgolo - Thobela FM — Polokwane 34, Mr. B. Modise - Menlo Park 35. Mr. Pakane Matau ~ SARS — Randburg 36. Ms P Mokgohlwa— MPL — Gauteng Legislature 37. Mr & Mrs. Julie Pasquale ~ Polokwane-North 38. Mr. & Mrs, Nagan ~ KJ Reinheimer — Johannesburg 39. Mr. & Mrs. TY Chiloane — Doompoort — Pretoria 40. Ms. C. Malakalaka and Son, Alfred — Polokwane 41. Mr. & Mrs. Tebogo Mogashos ~ Sandton City 42. Mr. B.P. Solanki and Son — Johannesburg 43, Mr. Aboo Aboo and Son ~ Tzancen — Letaba Wholesalers 44, Ms, Sejamabu Letsoalo - Sovenga 43, Ms, Sibongile Nkomo and Mother — De Deur Estates Johannesburg 46, Ms, Sheila Mpbahlele and Daughter Caroline — Seshego 47. Mr. P. Maleta — Lenyenye — Tzaneen 48, Miss. Betty Kennedy — Polokwane 49, Mr. & Mrs, Sami Reddy — African Hat & Cap — Johannesburg 50. Mr. & Mrs. Attie Louwrence — Bronkhortspruit, 51. Mr. & Mrs. John Richter ~ Polokwane-North 52. Ms J.M. van den Berg — Nylstroom 53. Mr. MM. Shirinda - Nylstroom. 34, Mr, Mathews Cardoso — National Brands - JHB 55. Mr, Thuso Maema — National Brands — Johannesburg 36. Mr. KM. Nkuna ~ Johannesburg 57. Ms. RK. Bevula- SAASA — Giyani 58. Mr. Hough Willem — Progress Milling — Polokwane 59. Kgoshikyolo TRM Mamogate -- Bakwena ba Mogopa Bethanie 60, Mmakgoshi K.C. Mamogale ~ Bethanie ‘& Mrs. M.M. Matlala : Ga Rak & Mes K.S, Moloto : Moletj & Mrs P.H.B, Rammupud 64, Kgoshi SV Suping - Supingstad 65, Kgoshi N.M. Matanzima ~ Komani — Eastern Cape 66. Kgoshi E.M. Mabalane ~ Mabaalstad 2 s — Botswana radi67. Prince & Mrs. NJ Mabalane — Mabaalstad 68. Kgoshi Professor D.S. Nesengani 69. Kgoshi L.C. Mothiba— Ga Mothiba 70, Kgoshi & Mrs. N.J, Rantho — Ga-Rantho 71, Kgoshi C,J. Nkosi — Mpuluzi 72. Kgoshi SS. Sekorora - Ga-Sekororo 73. Kgoshi LMF Sefanyetso ~ Madikwe, Ga-Sefanyetso 74, Kgoshi & Mrs Ledwaba — Nkidikitlana 16, Kgoshi P. M, Mphaphuli - Sibasa — Ha-Mphaphuli 77. Kgoshi & Mrs, Homu — Giyani —Ga-Homu 78, Kgoshigadi B.M, Make — Bokgaga 79, Kgoshigadi MRL Matiala — Ga-Matlala-a-Thaba 80. Lt Gen TA Mashego ~ Provincial Commissioner - Limpopo SAPS OTHER STATES: Botswsana Swaziland Zimbabwe Lesotho Mocambique Namibia Zambia Malawi . Turkey : 10.United Kingdoms :9 1LNigeria il al ae BAPTISM 22.920 CONVERTS :15 TRADITIONAL DANCE GROUPS a TOTAL ATTENDANCE : 8 690 611Page [4 Sermon by His Grace The Right Rever hop Dr. B.E. Lekganyane on the Easter Sunday to commemorate the death and resurrection of Our Li christ on 24 April 2011. Baetapele ba dipolitiki Magoiile baetapele Baruti ba Z.C.C. le ba dikereke tse dingwe Maloko a kereke ya Z.C.C. te ba dikereke t8e dingwe Go lena bohle ke re KGOTSO ga e be le lena. My sermon today is based on the scriptural reading will be from the book of Colossians chapter 1 verse 16 and 17 which read as follows: ‘© By Him all things were created: things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. ‘+ And He fs before all things, and in Him all things hold together. ‘Analyzing and delving deep into this biblical text you become aware that God created all these things, heaven and earth, thrones and powers, rulers and authorities, inthis design for the sake of peace. Any action that disturbs this arrangement will obviously be equaled to waging war against the Lord and of course this will inevitably destroy your existence as an individual as a ruler and even authority on this earth. PEACE Is the Key to unlock all conflicts and disputes. From this scriptural reading we learn that all existence came to be through the power of our Creator. It should be understood that for the universe, seen or unseen, created by God will depend on Him for continued existence. Everything in creation for it to fully live its life or function must be aligned to its original intended design by God, the Creator, and the Principal Authority. Take 2 fish out of the water, twill suffocate to death; uproot a tree and ley it on the earth’s surface, it will wither and finally dic. By leaving their lives in water a fish is submitting to the principal authority of the Creator. Thay will not only live but will multiply as instructed by God the Creator. Mangwalo a makgethwa Genese 1 kgaolo ya 27 go fihia go 29 ere botsa ka moo Modimo a lieng 2 hlola monna le mosadi ka sebopego sa Gagwe, a ba segofat$e go re ba ate ba lavle diphoofolo le dimela ta lefeseng le ka meetsing. Taolo e kaalo ga e ya ka ya fiwa diphedi goba diphoofolo ge e ese motho ka ge 9 bopitwe ka seswantsho s2 Modimo. Unlike plants, animals and birds the evolution of man is and has been entangied by the original sin wherein man wes betrayed by Satan. Satan is an angel created by God but rebelled against the Creator's authority, Satan’s aim when tempting or betraying mankind was that human beings should doubt whoPage 12 they were; thereby losing their true selves by forfeiting the precious life and the authority that God has gronted them and finally disturbing the PEACE bestowed upon MANKIND. Go bohlokwa go elelwe gore ‘yo Diabolose 0 dula a tshephiga goba go foraforetia batho dilo t8eo le yena a se nago taolo go tSona ka gore tSohle di hlotSwe ke Modimo. In Zacharla Chapter 2 verse 8 God, through an angel calls His children the apple of His eye. This means that whenever mankind does anything wrong God is hurt by it. He knows that human wrong-doing, inders mankind to do what is right. He knows that if human beings are not doing what is right they will bbe moving away from the first blessing and the authority bestowed unto them, therefore, disturbing the PEACE. He knows that man would not be able to inherit His Kingdom which He created for Himself being God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, His angels who did not defy his euthority and the people who led their lives in the manner that glorified Him on earth, All the great leaders and prophets tried their bast in restoring the relationship of man and God but the ‘One who fulfilled complete obedience to God's principles and laws so that man can be reconciled to God, that man can enjoy the original blessing and authority, was the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Let us read from the Holy Gospel of John 6 verses 38 to 40 which read as follows when Jesus said: * For have come down from heaven, not to do my will, but the Will of Him that has sent me ‘© This!s the Will of Him that sent Me: that 1 should lose none of those He has given Me but should raise them up on the last day = For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life and ! will aise Him up on the last day ‘The Holy Gospel of John chapter 17 verse 1 to 4 continues: ‘* Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven and said: Father, the hour has come, Glorify Your ‘Son that the Son may Glorify You = For you have gave Him authority over al flesh; so he may give eternal life to all you have given im © This eternal life: that they may know you. The only true God, and the one you have sent ~ Jesus christ = Ihave glorified you on the earth by completing the work You gave me to do. ‘This authority that Jesus restored to mankind He Himself completely submitted to it although all was created by and for Him and the Creator. This He did by allowing Himself to be born of a woman, by allowing Himself to be baptized by John the Baptist, by allowing Himself to be tried by the deviland the ultimate sacrifice of laying His Life on the Cross. Kgotso ye ke bolelage ka yona mo nka kwa bohloko kudu ge nka hwetia Mosione, ¢ ka ha monna goba mosadi, @ ka ba moruti goba moleloko, e ka ba ngwana bialobialo a kweSa yo mongwe bonioko e kaba ‘8a ka malapeng, e ka ba tS ka kerekeng goba tshepediSong ye meSomo ya kereke, gobane se se tha be ya motheo wa kereke ye elego KGOTSO. Dillo tie tlago mo pele ga Ofisi ya ka moo Masione asaPage |3 hlomphanego ke seila mo kerekeng ye. Lens baruti hlomphang maemo a lena mme hlompho e kgone go bonwa mo dikerekeng tia lena. Ke le moetapele wa Semoya wa kereke va Z.C.C. ga ke dumele gore baruti ba swane le Bafarasei bao lengwalo la Mateu 23:3-4 le rego: + Ka gona le phethe tiohle t8e ba le botSago tSone, le di latele, fela fe se ke la dia He ba di dirago,ka gobane gab a dire go ya ka moo ba rutago batho ka gona. ‘+ Ba becta batho melao ye mathata ba ba botta gore ba e phethe, etfwe bona ba bas a rate go dira selo go ba fefolela yona Go ba bjalo kere phakgamang le loki8e ditsela le mekgwa ya lena va go senya le go imeta phuthego ya modimo. Modimo a ka se dumelele lenyatéo ka gare ga kereke ya Gagawe. Bahlami ba kereke ya Sione ba rez” kereke ya Sione ga se boralokelo ke kereke ya go rapela lentsu la Modimo..” Today as we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord, we must once more ask the Lord to bring PEACE in our continent and the rest of the world. PEACE begets democracy. PEACE hegets conditions for social and economic emancipation, PEACE begets conditions for economic growth, job creation and the eradication of poverty, which as we know affects young people and woman the most, MAY GOD BLESS (OUR PEOPLE PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND CHILOREN. We have now entered the second centenary of the founding of our church. Floods engulfed parts of Australia and in the process destroyed many tives, homes leaving a number of them destitute. In Africa, unrest and political turbulence reared its ugly head in parts of our continent, especially Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria amongst others. in ivory Coast, the dispute over the outcome of the Presidential elections saw unnecessary blood being shed. AAs in the past, itis not for us as the church to take pasition on the correctness or otherwise of what is happening. We however have a Moral and Spiritual obligation to always pray for PEACE for the Lord to give our leaders the strength the vision and Wisdom to pursue PEACEFUL solution at all cost rather than resort to war which os we know causes untold suffering to human life and destroys much needed social and economic transformation. It is true and obvious that whet has been happening in the last few days and weeks in Egypt, Tuni: Syria, Yemen and Libya not forgetting the Ivory Coast is a direct disturbance of PEACE in the world particularly on the continent of Africa, our land. The concept of KGOTSO is obviously @ process that our Lord Jesus Christ has lived and died for. This warrants Divine intervention rather than human military intervention because during the process it is human life whether it be African, American, 8 French civilians or soldiers that are caught In the firing line. There is nothing that can surpass the process of dialogue between and amongst the countries in conflict. In the end nothing works better than dialogue in any situation. The shedding of unnecessary bloadshed can be avoided We are this afternoon as the Z.C.C. Joining whoever are PEACE loving institutions and organizations urging all the World godies such as the United Nations, the Arab League, African Union, NationalPage la Atlantic Treaty Orgenizations and European Union to start revisiting their strategies with the aim of reinstating PEACE in the countries faced by the plague of war. We encourage them to unite and join hands in the name of establishing PEACE between and amongst the people of the world, Africa in particular. Rena re le MaSione re tla khunama thapameng ye go rapela Modimo te go mo kgopela gore a tsene dipelong t8a baetapele ba mekgahlo yohle yeo ke e boletSego gore a ba fe bohlele bje go fihlelela tharollo ya mathatz a Bohlabela- gare ka KGOTSO le poledifano magareng a bana ba mpa gomme KGOTSO e Sale e rena. Se ke se ka kgahlago Morena Jesu yoo re tsebago gore ke yena yo a re hwetSego sefapanong gore KGOTSO e be gona lefaseng . Africa particularly South Africa is rich with brains that can be utilized to carry forward the processes of DALOGUE where disputes arise. Recently this is confirmed by Ivory Coast as announced by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of $A where the Ivorian Coast authorities find it necessary to invite the SA to can be able to conduct a model of Truth and Reconciliation to establish an EVERLASTING PEACE In thelr country. This recognition by Ivory Coast is also based on respect, and therefore we urge all of the world bodies to respect and recognize one another rather than undermining the efforts taken by some other institutions. Yesterday, the Tatana family in Ficksburg laid Andries Tatana to rest following his brutal assault and killing by unscrupulous police during # peaceful protest march. This afternoon, the Z.C.C, and Its leadership sent condolences to the Tatana family, the community, local and provincial governments for the untimely loss of their beloved citizen. We learn that this young man was very active in improving the expertise of the most needed and important learning areas such as Mathematics and Physical Science, ‘the challenging leerning areas. He was indeed an asset to our growing boys and giris in the area. He was one of the greatast contributors to the education of our children. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE! May Mr Tatana’s death be the monument by the police and govemment to ensure that never again should unnecessary force and brutality be meted against innocent women, men and children. This type of brutality wes not necessary as the weapon of establishing the co-existence between and amongst people to bring up PEACE such as method of dialogue was ignored. The police are there to protect, ‘communities and not to be involved in criminal activities. While the Z.C.C. condemns those police who ‘were involved in the killing of Mr. Tatana, we salute many more police men and women who dally work hard without rest to combat crime and violence in our country, We salute those who cooperated with the Independent Complaints Directorate to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators. May the Lord God assist the Justice Department to bring those involved to book; let them face the wrath of the law. In few weeks, our country will once more be holding local government elections. As usual before elections the Z.C.C. pray and appeal to the Lord Jesus Christ that these elections like in the past be held in conditions that are free and fair. The Z.C.C. is this afternoon calling on all political leaders, their supporters and all participants to exercise restraints and tolerance to one another in the run up to the elections, May the Lord give the IEC the strength to conduct the elections without fear or favor to the further deepen the democracy of our beloved country our land, South Africa, Go lena bohle bao le iiego la kgona go fihla mo motseng wo mokgethwa wa medimo 2 le hlogonolofatie matapeng, meSomong, dikolong le maphelong a lena ka kakeretio. Modimo a le ctele pele ge le boela magaeng a lena. Go lena baotled fehlisang diohuthego tSa Modimo di bolokegile magaeng a t8ona