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A man who said yes and stayed true

...Johann Rissik Kitching... ...Church. Dramatic experiences Johann Rissik Kitching... ...with the name Johann Rissik—also came... ...was based in Johannesburg. Sunday, 16... ...in Dortmund, Bishop Johann Rissik Kitching... ...the life of Johann Rissik Kitching,... ...Johann Rissik Kitching was... ...born in Knysna,... ...South Africa on 29... ...November 1920. The city... ...of his birth is located... ...on the Garden Route in Western... ...Cape province. Yet as... ...tranquil and as popular with tourists as... ...the region may be,... ...difficult when the bare necessities are... ...any case, young Rissik came from... ...a rather poor background. His father... ...worked as a... ...plantation labourer, and the... ...of his five other siblings were all... ...Not that the later District Apostle would... ...this. Quite the contrary, it was... ...childhood that he learned some things... ...to distinguish him throughout his entire... ...life, namely understanding for the concerns and... ...worries of his neighbour, and the... ...of well-being that derives from being... ...part of a larger community. Thinking for... ...life in the Church. Dramatic experiences... ...Johann Rissik Kitching was... ...fourteen years of age... ...the New Apostolic Church. The then... ...Apostle Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff sealed... ...him in the year 1934. This divine... ...service must have... ...been a dramatic event for... ...occasion that his father was ordained a... ...Priest. This meant... ...addition to his professional and family... ...obligations, he would from then on... ...also work in the... ...Church. It was... ...because the divine services in the... ...small congregation of Malmesbury, a city... ...north of Cape... ...the meantime, would from then on... ...the Family Kitching. Responsibility comes knocking... ...Like father, like son.... ...Eventually, responsibility also came... ...knock on the door of the 22-year-old... ...Rissik. In 1942,... ...footsteps of his father and likewise received... ...the Priest ministry. This led... ...to the emergence of a... ...has both a before and an... ...after: before him the... ...father, after him his son.... ...in that same year that the young... ...Rissik married his wife... ...Aletta. Their son—likewise baptised with... ...the name Johann Rissik—also came to... ...succeed his father in leading the... ...Church 38 years later, namely as... ...District Apostle in... ...the District Church of South... ...East Africa, which was... ...based in Johannesburg. Sunday, 16... ...day set aside for higher ordinations: in... ...Dortmund, Bishop Johann Rissik Kitching received... ...the Apostle ministry at the... ...of Chief Apostle Walter Schmidt. And this... ...be his only trip to Dortmund.... ...Ten years later, on 13... ...October 1974, the Apostle... ...was ordained a District Apostle for... ...the District Church of the... ...Transvaal, as it... ...the time. This incorporated both pastoral... ...and administrative responsibility over the countries and... ...Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Transkei, and Venda.... ...The region was home... ...to many different ethnic groups,... ...as many languages, cultures, and traditions.... ...was able to serve in this... ...capacity for 14 years—until 2 October... ...1988. His retirement, which was... ...performed on Thanksgiving... ...by Chief Apostle Richard Fehr, took... ...place in Rembrandt Hall in... ...the South African capital of... ...Pretoria. A man... ...who served faithfully and... ...led the Church securely As a... ...senior he was granted only six... ...years of retirement: six months... ...before his 74th birthday, on 18... ...July 1994, District Apostle J.... ...R. Kitching suffered a stroke... ...to his death. Four days later, the... ...then District Apostle Klaus... ...Saur conducted his funeral in the... ...Dinwiddie church in the... ...presence of District Apostles Ernst... ...H. Graf and Duncan... ...Mfune, along with several other South... ...African Apostles. The... ...Bible text from 2 Timothy... ...a fitting epitaph for the life of... ...the departed District Apostle: “I... ...have finished the race, I have... ...the faith. Finally, there is laid... ...up for me the crown... ...of righteousness, which the... ...Lord, the righteous Judge, will... ...have loved his appearing.” Richard Fehr,... ...at the time, described him in... ...his obituary as a... ...Chief Apostle. He wrote that the... ...District Apostle had served faithfully, given... ...best, and diligently preserved the purity... ...of the doctrine of Jesus.... ...“He was a striking personage of... ...faith, who radiated calm and... ...security, whose service not only... ...brought happiness to... ...the souls entrusted to his... ...care but also provided them with... ...sure leadership.” Final thoughts... ...In his last sermon in 1988,... ...District Apostle Kitching... ...stated: “What a great and unique... ...reward awaits us for the little that... ...we do here! And it... ...say: ‘the little’. After all, what are... ...17 years in the... ...district of the Transvaal? What are... ...50 or 60 years on this... ...earth in comparison with eternity?... ...want to be worthy on the... ...day of the Lord, and it... ...you may be worthy too, so... ...can then dwell forever in the Father’s... ...in a youth service in July... ...1981 that he uttered a sentence... ...to this day: “Dear young people, how... ...does a fruit ripen out? From... ...inside out, not from the outside... ...in.” Photo: NAC International A man... ...yes and stayed true A faithful... ...servant of the Church, that sounds... ...like the perfect caption for... ...life of Johann Rissik Kitching, who... ...was responsible for the fate of... ...the New Apostolic Church in Southern... ...Africa for many years. Who was... ...look back in honour of his 100th... ...birthday.... ...Johann Rissik Kitching was born... ...experiences Johann Rissik Kitching was fourteen... ...of the Family Kitching. Responsibility comes... ...Bishop Johann Rissik Kitching received the... ...Apostle J. R. Kitching suffered a... ...1988, District Apostle Kitching stated: “What... ...of Johann Rissik Kitching, who was... More


rched-text">Johann R. Kitching Jr.: a champion with vision

...2012, District Apostle Johann R. Kitching,... ...Apostolic Church has Johann R. Kitching... ...differences in it,” Johann Kitching asked... ...for 23 years Johann R. Kitching... ...its size, and Johann R. Kitching... ...Fehr. District Apostle Johann R. Kitching... ...in his thinking.” Johann R. Kitching... ...On Wednesday, 7 March 2012, District... ...Apostle Johann R. Kitching, who... ...had just retired from his ministry,... ...died in a tragic accident. He... ...drowned while fishing... ...Buffelsbai in South Africa. Chief Apostle... ...Leber showed himself sad... ...“We will always treasure District Apostle... ...He was a friendly man to... ...all people and our friend.” He was... ...a strategic thinker, an attribute... ...him a valuable member on a number... ...of international project groups, and where... ...he made important contributions. With foresight... ...and perseverance His most... ...enduring legacy are the Vision... ...the New Apostolic Church, which were... ...released in 2007.... ...These fundamental statements are a kind... ...a code of practice for Church... ...the New Apostolic Church to be... ...its objective? What purpose does the... ...Church serve? The New... ...Apostolic Church has Johann... ...R. Kitching to... ...thank for its Vision und... ...Statements. With a great deal of... ...foresight and perseverance he managed... ...to filter out these important... ...sentences during a number of workshops, and... ...put them up for vote. The objective... ...goal of the Church Today the... ...and Mission Statements are a firm... ...component of our self-conception and are... ...part of the foreword of the... ...the New Apostolic Church . The... ...the New Apostolic Church are as... ...follows: Vision: A church in which... ...at home and, inspired by the... ...Holy Spirit and their love for God,... ...align their lives to the... ...gospel of Jesus Christ and thus... ...prepare themselves for His return and... ...eternal life. Mission: Reaching out to... ...all people in order to teach them... ...gospel of Jesus Christ and to... ...baptize them with water and the Holy... ...Spirit. Providing soul care and cultivating... ...a warm fellowship in... ...which everyone shall experience the love... ...the joy of serving Him and... ...others. “Unity in diversity” The formulation... ...of this guiding principle came at... ...height of his work in a... ...subject area that had... ...close to his heart and about... ...he had often written in Church... ...publications: Harmony in diversity. “How is... ...to lead a Church that is... ...comprised of so... ...unites all the differences in it,”... ...asked in an article published in... ...2005. His answer in short form... ...note of the diversity and reacting... ...with consideration and respect, seeking the... ...unifying power of the gospel... ...acknowledging the Apostle ministry as the... ...binding element. District Apostle for... ...23 years Johann R. Kitching Jr.... ...was born on 23... ...July 1950 in Parow, a northern... ...suburb of Cape... ...Town (South Africa). When his... ...father became a District Elder the... ...family moved to Claremont. The central... ...congregation was divided... ...size, and Johann R. Kitching was... ...appointed rector of the newly... ...established congregation of Southfield.... ...On 2 October 1988 he was... ...ordained as a District Apostle by... ...Chief Apostle Richard Fehr. District Apostle... ...Johann R. Kitching had... ...served as the... ...highest representative of the... ...Church in South... ...East Africa for 23 years, and... ...one of the longest-serving District Apostles.... ...“District Apostle Kitching’s sermons were always... ...very substantial, refreshing, and even... ...compelling,” Chief Apostle Fehr wrote in his... ...obituary. “He was... ...the first who made... ...an appearance on television.... ...He gave a brief explanation about... ...our Church and then... ...conducted a short service, which could... ...national television. His contributions concerning the... ...leadership of the Church were always... ...constructive, and he... ...was far ahead of some... ...his thinking.” Johann R. Kitching Jr.:... ...vision “Unity in diversity” was one... ...And this is reflected in the... ...the New Apostolic Church, the result... ...decades of dedicated work: he formulated... ...the international Church’s Vision and... ...Mission Statements. Today, District Apostle Kitching... ...would have turned 65 years... ...Apostle Johann R. Kitching, who had... ...treasure District Apostle Kitching. He was... ...has Johann R. Kitching to thank... ...in it,” Johann Kitching asked in... ...years Johann R. Kitching Jr. was... ...and Johann R. Kitching was appointed... ...Apostle Johann R. Kitching had served... ...Apostles. “District Apostle Kitching’s sermons were... ...thinking.” Johann R. Kitching Jr.: a... ...Today, District Apostle Kitching would have... More


Distrched-text">rict Apostle rched-text">Johann R. Kitching suffers fatal accident (update)

...District Apostle Johann R. Kitching... ...years District Apostle Johann R. Kitching... ...between flights in Johannesburg coming from... ...help!’ District Apostle Johann Kitching was... ...and dependable friend. Johann Kitching always... ...turned out differently. Johann Kitching will... ...hearts!” District Apostle Johann R. Kitching... ...(update) Zurich / Johannesburg. Only five... ...retirement, District Apostle Johann R. Kitching... ...from Johannesburg, South Africa... ...District Apostle Johann R. Kitching suffers... ...(update) Wednesday, 07 March, 2:00 PM:... ...District Apostle Kitching drowns on a... ...fishing excursion in Buffalo... ...Bay, South Africa. The exact... ...accident is still unclear, however his... ...was found a short time later.... ...Chief Apostle Leber’s first response was... ...shock and great sadness. “We... ...will remember District Apostle Kitching... ...fondly. He was friendly to others... ...and a great friend.” It has... ...decided when the funeral will take... ...place. An Apostle for 23 years District... ...Apostle Johann R. Kitching had... ...served as the... ...highest representative of the... ...Church in South... ...East Africa for 23 years. In... ...his address to the... ...many congregations in his... ...working area he said,... ...shortly before his retirement, that he... ...had always endeavoured to serve... ...the Lord and live... ...in a manner pleasing Him. On... ...29 January Chief Apostle... ...Wilhelm Leber presided over his festive retirement... ...in the Standard Bank Arena... ...(we reported), and ordained District Apostle... ...Patrick Mkhwanazi as... ...his successor. The new... ...District Apostle is... ...“He was a great District Apostle... ...At this moment our thoughts are with... ...his family.” We intercede in prayer... ...of his wife Nora, his two... ...daughters, and their families. Update: Chief... ...Apostle Wilhelm Leber writes as follows... ...in an obituary: “The news... ...of the tragic death of... ...the District Apostle reached me just... ...between flights in Johannesburg coming from... ...Harare, Zimbabwe. My... ...companions and I were shocked. In... ...a situation we are at a... ...loss for words. One feels... ...so helpless, powerless, and infinitely... ...sad. Inside our souls the plea... ...arises: ‘Lord, help!’ District Apostle Johann... ...Kitching was a straightforward, deeply believing... ...servant of God.... ...He was a strategic thinker and... ...a man of principles, who proclaimed... ...the word of God... ...fascinating fashion. He worked in a... ...number of international Project Groups and... ...made important contributions there. In the... ...circle of the District Apostles he... ...good and dependable friend. Johann Kitching... ...always spoke with great joy about... ...family. He was very close with... ...wife and told everyone about his... ...two daughters with visible... ...pride. How we... ...to enjoy a carefree retirement together!... ...Now things have turned out differently.... ...a place in our hearts!” District Apostle... ...Johann R. Kitching suffers fatal accident... ...(update) Zurich / Johannesburg. Only five... ...weeks after his festive retirement,... ...District Apostle Johann R. Kitching from... ...Johannesburg, South Africa has died.... ...lost his life yesterday afternoon in... ...a tragic accident. Chief... ...Apostle Leber’s initial reaction: “We are... ...very, very sad.”... ...Apostle Johann R. Kitching suffers fatal... ...PM: District Apostle Kitching drowns on... ...remember District Apostle Kitching fondly. He... ...Apostle Johann R. Kitching had served... ...District Apostle Johann Kitching was a... ...dependable friend. Johann Kitching always spoke... ...out differently. Johann Kitching will always... ...Apostle Johann R. Kitching suffers fatal... ...Apostle Johann R. Kitching from Johannesburg,... More