Vistarus Charity Dinner

On 27 October 2012 at Summerstrand Inn Hotel, Port Elizabeth Vistarus Mission Station held a charity dinner for the church building project. The night was a success with lots of laughter when the two sisters auctioneers started the auction and threw in a few jokes in between to keep people entertained, and good food and company.

We would like to thank everyone who helped out making the venue look like a dream and made this night a reality. We raised up to R 80 000 with the auction and one of our residents, a pensioner named Jannie Meiring, donated R 10 000 to the church project. He truly is a blessing.

 Some of the wines that were on auction

Some of the art pieces on auction

 The tables looked amazing. Done by Reynette Oosthuizen and George

 Centre Piece

Centre Piece

The two sisters auctioneers entertained the guests and ran the auction.

A special thank you to our sponsors:
Woolworths, Summerstrand Inn Hotel
Ateljee Architects: Church Plans
Avon: Marelie Coetzee
Amdec - Westbrook
BBV Prokureurs
Beacon Island Hotel
Christo Pretorius
Cliffie Oosthuizen: Clover
Cobus du Plooy
Schaefer Attorneys
Venue Draping
West Coast Packaging

To the artists who donated the paintings for the auction:
 Ansie Els
Jason Jaffray
Mart Fourie
Reynette Oosthuizen
Tania Schaefer
Travis Beeton

 Our helpers:
George Ross, Jan Brown, Management of Vistarus, Rudi van Rensburg and
Malissa van Niekerk who printed out all the tickets for us for free.

But mostly we would like to thank everybody that helped made this night a night to remember!!!

Art and Wine Auction for New Church Building

In aid of building of our church we are having an auction at Summerstrand Inn Hotel in Port Elizabeth. This will be held at 27th October 2012 and all tables have sold out. Amazing paintings have been donated for the auction as well as many wines will be auctioned off. All the funds raised will be put into our church building fund as our current facilities have become too small for our growing Vistarus community.

Artist of Landscape Painting: Reynette Oosthuizen

Artist of Lion Painting: Reynette Oosthuizen

 

Artist of Pots Painting: Reynette Oosthuizen (councilor at Vistarus)

 

 

White Rhino done by Ansie Els

 

Rhino at Sunset Painting by Ansie Els

 

Collection of all paintings by all the artists.

Including Martie Fourie and T.Schaefer

Some of the Wines for auction

In memory of a dear friend

Willie Knox has been with Vistarus for many years and has been a good friend to the people. He got married to the love of his life on the 5th of August 2012. Sadly, Willie passed away in his sleep on the 8th of August. He suffered a stroke and had high blood pressure. Charmaine, his wife, awoke at 1am but he was already gone.

 He could not take his eyes off his bride

After the "I do's"

 

The happy newly weds

 

Willie with his son and best man, Gabriel

Madiba Day 18.07.2012

Yesterday we spent the day helping the street people and hobos by providing food, a shower and clean clothes in honour of Madiba Day. It was rewarding to see their faces light up when they got spoiled by Vistarus Mission Station.

Thanks to our kitchen staff for making a meal for the people who needed a hot plate of food. 

The people went to Summerstrand Hotel and was brought to the Mission.

Waiting in line for clothes and showering necessities.

Refreshed and happy

The kids in our creche were entertained with a jumping castle and face painting.

BayFM was at the Mission until 18:00 interviewing the staff and talking about the purpose of the day.

We want to thank everyone who helped on this day. We hope this fulfilled your lives as much as it did the people's.

Sadness, frustration and a worried community

Everyone at Vistarus have been burdened with heavy hearts for a little boy, William, who’s parents are addicts and could not face staying clean for too long and decided to take their son and live under a bridge where they had the freedom to drink and use again. With no food, little warmth and a dangerous and busy road in front of him, he kept coming back to the Mission but his mother always came to take him back to the bridge.

The shacks under the bridge where some choose to stay.

Although he came back with his father for the weekend of the big storm we had in Port Elizabeth, we learnt that they were gone in the early hours of the morning again.

Father's Day Breakfast

On the special day where fathers everywhere are honoured for their role they play in the family and their children's lives, Vistarus men were spoilt with a delicious meal and entertainment.