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Rain fails to dampen church fundraiser spirit

Newcastle Community Church’s annual fundraiser thrived despite heavy rain, with laughter, food, and gospel music.

November 14, 2025

Anika Sanders 1 minute read

Two girls are sitting with yellow, smiley balloons in front and at the back of them. The light-hair girl is wearing brown, the dark-hair girl is wearing a greenish shirt. The table cloth has white and red squares. — Yvhanna and Megan Olivier. Photo: Newcastle Advertiser / Anika Sanders

The pouring rain over the weekend did not deter the Newcastle Gemeenskapskerk/Community Church from holding its annual fundraiser market on Saturday, November 1.

The hall was alive with laughter and the aroma of tempting pancakes and freshly baked pudding as supporters gathered for an afternoon of fellowship.

Reverend Fritz Olivier opened the event with a word of thanks and prayer, setting the tone for a joyful community gathering.

The festivities concluded in the evening with an uplifting performance by gospel artist Willie Joubert.

There are three people sitting at a round table. The table has things on it. The table cloth has white and pink squares on it. There is a wooden cross against the wall in the background. There are other people in the background too. — Barbara van Rensburg, Lisa and Manie Strijdom.
Photo: Newcastle Advertiser / Anika Sanders

Two woman are sitting behind a table. They are holding brown paper cups in their hands. The older woman is wearing green. The younger woman is wearing navy, with her name embroided in white. There is an urn behind them. — Vounie Venter and Vicky Olivier are enjoying a hot brew.
Photo: Newcastle Advertiser / Anika Sanders

Three ladies are standing with baked goods in their hands. Two of them are wearing green, one is wearing black. There is a kitchen behind them. — Jenny Dirker, Petro Cronje, and Hester Rheeder boasting with delicious home made biscuits and treats.
Photo: Newcastle Advertiser / Anika Sanders

Two men are standing by a window. The older man has a bandanna over his forehead. He is looking straight at the camera. The younger man, is wearing glasses and holding a pan with pancake in it. He is holding a spatchela in his right hand. Both are wearing aprons. — Chris Jr and Christ Snr Engelbrecht, father and son, are baking some pancakes for the for the rainy weather.
Photo: Newcastle Advertiser / Anika Sanders

A lady with red cheeks and glasses is holding a paper plate full of rolled up pancakes. She is indoors. She is wearing pink and black. She has short, dark hair. — Ella Sadler, selling some pancakes.
Photo: Newcastle Advertiser / Anika Sanders

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November 14, 2025

Anika Sanders 1 minute read