21st June 2010 - What an amazing parish!!!!

As you, dear reader, can imagine there has been much disappointment in the parish.
However, the emotion has been quickly dealt with, the wisdom of the Trustees understood and action has been taken.

Our response to the Trustees’ concerns:
a) The submission fees to Kwadukuza Municipality.
I have in my possession a photocopy of the fees structure of the Kwadukuza Municipality, which includes an item “Any Place of Worship where permission has been granted for public assembly and where buildings are used for worship purposes ...... No charge”
This photocopy was obtained by John Cook from the Kwadukuza Municipality last Friday morning.

b) The R605,000.00 to be raised within the parish.
Bill van Dongen reported back to the parish at both the 7.00am and 9.00am services yesterday morning.
By yesterday evening Bill and I had received the following -

i. A signed undertaking from a parishioner to cover any shortfall not exceeding R450,000.00;
ii. An signed undertaking from a parishioner to cover any shortfall not exceeding R170,000.00;
These undertakings total R620,000.00, which is R15,000.00 in excess of the amount required.
iii. Five pledges from parishioners totalling R350,000.00, which will be deposited in our account by the end of the month;
iv. One pledge of R200,000.00 which will be paid into our account when the funds are required;

This means that, apart from the two undertakings to cover the overall shortfall in full, we have raised R550,000.00, leaving a sum of R55,000.00 to be raised from the rest of the parish. I am sure that you will agree with me that in view of the generosity of a few in the space of one day, this amount will be raised very quickly.

What a blessing!

I have written a letter to the Bishop and, please Lord, the permission to start the project will be forthcoming.