Welfare & Dorca's Departments

Potter’s House Family Church

Welfare & Dorcas Department

Committee Structure of welfare

Chairperson:                        Mrs. Q. X. Zwane

Deputy Chair:                        Mrs. Q. N. Guliwe

Treasurer:                              Mrs P. Ntombela (Gogo Ntombela)

Secretary:                              Mrs. G. N. Jojo

Deputy Secretary:                Mrs. Bethe Mkhaliphi

Additional Members:           Mrs. L. T. Khumalo, Mrs. T. Mthembu and Mrs. Carine Zikalala

The overall membership: 35
 

Committee Structure of dorcas

Chairperson:                         Mrs. X. M. Tembe

Deputy Chairperson:           Mrs. Z. Zuma

Treasurer:                              Mrs. V. B. Kubheka

Secretary:                              Mrs P. Buthelezi

Deputy Secretary:                Mrs T. Hlatshwayo

Background statement

Welfare and Dorcas department was formed long time ago in our old Potter’s House AFM before it was converted to Potter’s House Family Church. The Church is like fingers because its members are unequal in terms of their needs. Those whom their situation were not good at home in terms of financial constrains were assisted with groceries, on the other hand, our grand mothers and grandfathers were taken care of by Dorcas under the leadership of Mrs Xoli Tembe.  Since then we now have different strategies to identify those that are so needy and those who are old, we then take care of them the whole year.

Vision

Growing community of families living the GOD’s Kingdom lifestyle, and organised in groups which shepherd, develop and release their members to fulfil the Great commission by impacting their localities and the world.

 Mission

To take care of the needy and the old brethrens and give them love, material needs and the Word of GOD as our Lord JESUS CHRIST died and is doing currently.

Strategies

·         Teaching and Preaching the Word of GOD by visual works.

·         Promoting self-assistance in terms of small businesses and gardening

·         Creating support structures to reach them at their residence

·         Equipping them with finances for small businesses, groceries, clothing and seeds for cultivation.

·         Supporting Evangelism team by supplying them with clothes.

Achievements

·         We have achieved in supporting and visiting 60 grannies and grandfathers.

·         We have managed to give  29 brethrens groceries and a start for businesses.

·         Nearby branches also have been given clothing.

·         To give them seed annually.

·         Spiritual support ideas for income and home visits done regularly for both old and needy ones.

·         Able to distribute food parcels twice a year, clothing regularly.

·         Sometimes we give the old brethrens in terms of age blankets, sweets, cakes, fruits, etc especial for Christians.

Upcoming campaigns or special events

·         Meetings

·         Selling inside the premises as well as outside our surroundings.

·         Supplying them with clothing and groceries and money.

·         Prayer meetings.

·         Home visits.

·         Giving the clothing to the needy ones in the Newcastle community.

Action plan

Events/Activities	Responsibility	Dates
Meetings	All members	17 Feb 14
Giving out clothes	All members	Feb 14
Selling Clothes	All members	March and April
Meetings	All members	April 14
Food parcels/money	Committee	June 14
Home visits	All members	June/July
Meetings	All members	August 14
Seeds distributions	All members	October 14
Homes visits	All members	Nov./Dec. 14
Appreciation of Section 2 street neighbours where we use to park in our cars	All members	Dec. 14
Distribution of food parcels and money	All members	5 Dec. 14
Closing meeting	All members	Dec. 14