chaplain the band

First post in quite some time

2006-10-16T10:43:00.000+02:00

Hi all

After some hard times, we played at Foundry again yesterday. All things considered, it went pretty well. Alot of the members are going through some stressfull times at the moment, and things will probably get quitere to the end of the year.

We are just praying for some calmness, and that everybody get through this difficult time.

Maybe we will take an extended holiday, and come back next year and try to get back to the whole mission of the band.

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE for the Week

2006-09-04T08:12:00.000+02:00

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE:

Whether temporal or infinite, all things are beautiful.Some want to see only what is already lighted, hoping to avoid what is still in darkness in the world.
But, life does not have to be whitewashed in order to be beautiful. If you were to dissect a human being and break him up into all his components there would be no need to apologise for any of the parts.
- Emmanuel

Prov 6 - Lentedag

2006-09-01T09:20:00.000+02:00

Haai almal ,
het interessante ding gesien vanoggend,
'n man met sy werksbakkie het met halfmeter groot letters voor op die kappie geskryf ...

Prov 6:6

Raai wat staan daar? -

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!

Sjoe, laat dit vir ons 'n les wees - ons moet in die Here vertrou, hard werk, en nie skaam wees om sy naam uit te basuin nie!!

Geniet
lentedag!!

Trying to post from e-mail...

2006-08-31T14:53:00.000+02:00

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth,
to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect
toward him. 2 Chronicles :16

Past gig feedback & next gigs

2006-08-30T14:40:00.000+02:00

The past praise and worship sessions at Kairos and Oosterlig were blessed,
we are expecially thankful for the great friends we made at Kairos and the special way they prayed for us.

Prayer requests
As a band and group of friends we learn new truths weekly.
Currently a principle close to our hearts is - UNITY.
Please pray with us for unity in the band , church and families.
Also pray with us for more unconditional love, forgiveness,
creativity and flexibility.

Next gigs include:
10 Sept 2006 - 18:30 - Oosterlig
17 Sept 2006 - 09:00, 19:00 - Oosterlig
14 October 2006 - Battle of the Bands - Benoni

More information - chaplaintheband@webmail.co.za

GIGS this weekend and thank you

2006-08-18T09:29:00.000+02:00

19 aug 2006, Saterday - 18:00
Chaplain plays at Kairos , Praise & WorshipDe villebois mareuil Street 1287, Moreleta Park(see links - search for the map on geostar!)Bring lots of snacks and lots of friends!!
request more info: Chaplaintheband@webmail.co.za

20 aug 2006, Sunday - 18:30
Chaplain plays at Oosterlig , Praise & Worship, cnr Judith and Lea Str, Constantia Park, (see links - search for the map on geostar!) Bring lots of friends!!
request more info: Chaplaintheband@webmail.co.za

A big thank you to :
Marius at MUSIC MATE, Boardwalk Faerie Glen (see their website link,) who is lending one of his personal drumkits for use at a until we can buy our own.

chaplain plays @ kairos

2006-08-15T11:27:00.000+02:00

19 aug 12006, Saterday - 18:00
Chaplain plays at Kairos , Praise & Worship
De villebois mareuil Street 1287, Moreleta Park
(see links - search for the map on geostar!)

Bring lots of snacks and lots of friends!!

request more info: Chaplaintheband@webmail.co.za

Upcoming gigs !! and 2 guitars for sale!!

2006-08-03T11:29:00.000+02:00

Upcoming gigs !!
6 aug 2006 – Chaplain plays @ Pretoria Oosterlig – 18:30
13 aug 2006 - Chaplain plays @ Gospel in pub, Foundry fly lounge – 18:00
19 aug 2006 - Chaplain plays @ Kairos Salon in Moreleta Park - P&W session- 18:00
10 sept2006 – Chaplain plays @ Pretoria Oosterlig - 18:30
17 sept 2006 - Chaplain plays @ Pretoria Oosterlig - 18:30

For maps and more detail on the abovementioned gigs or bookings contact chaplaintheband@webmail.co.za

2 guitars for sale!!
The 2 brand new, Santa Fe guitars is still for sale,
contact chaplaintheband@webmail.co.za

guitars for sale , gigs and our e-mail ...

2006-07-27T15:31:00.000+02:00

no news is good news??? we were quiet for a while, sorry...

Everything is going well with the band, its members and our community

Lets start with the 2 guitars that is for sale - SANTA FE, beautiful black, accoustic, brand new (our prize from battle of the bands) , closest offer to R800, first come first serve. Email to : chaplaintheband@webmail.co.za

Next gigs, Oosterlig @ 6 August, Foundry Fly Lounge 13 August (check the klink for the map),
for more info email us.

CASTING CROWNS and upcoming gigs

2006-07-17T14:54:00.000+02:00

Inspired!!! Some band members, partners and friends attended the CASTING CROWNS concert with 7000 other people at the New Moreleta Park Church.

They were awesome, God’s Love was shining out of the band, their songs were easy to listen to and sing along and has so much meaning and depth in!! The lesson I took from the concert were definitely were the Mark Hall, the lead singer explained that God uses everybody who is committed and willing. You don’t have to be thin/ beautiful/ rich/ clever/confident…… to serve God, in fact ,God use ordinary / normal/ crazy people like you and me on a daily basis. Because it is not about you anyway (…sorry it sounds harsch, but the truth makes it easier in this case…) , if it (your mission) goes about Jesus and his love, you don’t have to be …something / someway… to just have to listen, pray and obey!! The truth sets you free!! And further more I can guarantee you, somewhere in the world there is someone who needs to hear your story, that needs the encouragement you , only you can give!

Soooo, no more excuses! JIP, I know I was MRS Excuse Deluxe!!!! But that was the past! Now , it is all systems go!!! This is my challenge to you, Do this with me!

Chaplain needs people to pray with us and assist us,
pray for money for CD recording, Creativity to write new songs, love and understanding amongst ourselves, gigs and events to serve other people and just a spiritual revival everywhere where God works through His people.

If you know of any event where we can play – contact me at nettie.fick@hotmail.com

Upcoming gigs – This Sunday -23 July- Pretoria Oosterlig – 18:30

WE WON!!!

2006-07-01T15:40:00.000+02:00

So, we did it. We won the Battle Of The Bands and got a couple of bookings to lead praise and worship a various churches within the next couple of months.

Even though we had a SERIOUS sound problem we pulled through and played out hearts out and really did the best that we could do, and then the blessings that God gave us kicked in. He led us through our set of 2 songs, and the other people could luckily see it as well, and we got named the winners.

Even though the winning was not everything, it is a nice feeling. And as Alex said, we brought a calmness on the whole event after the previous bands that played, played serious Rock music and got everybody worked up and aggro.

Thanks to all of you guys that made this possible for us as well as all the people that prayed for us to pull through.

A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!

next gig - Battle of the Bands

2006-06-28T09:34:00.000+02:00

CHAPLAIN plays @ the final of the
Battle of the Bands
Tomorrow, Friday 30 June, 20:00

FREEWAY GEMEENTE -

Ry R21 na Boksburg,
Ry verby East Rand Mall en MacDonalds
Draai met Rondebult Straat regs
Draai eerste afdraai regs, Doone Str

Voila!! Die kerk is daar - op die hoek van Rondebult en Doone

IZAK's B day!

2006-06-28T09:30:00.000+02:00

Yesterday , our great friend and master drummer/ guitarist / bekfluitjie turned 23 and we had a lekkerrrrr party!

Izak, ons hoop al God se vreugde , liefde en sukses op al die fasette van jou lewe toe!!

van Chaplain en die selgroepie

WOW

2006-06-26T10:31:00.000+02:00

Hi guys

I must say, last night was absoluteley amazing. I am still really tired after yesterday,
but really happy in my heart about what we did. I really think we have outdone ourselves
totally and if we will be able to keep that intensity going into future gigs, I think we will be able to
make a difference in this world of ours.

Well, just wanted to say hi and thanks for your friendship and support in what we as a Christian band
have to do, in order to do the Lord's work.

Now we just have to focus on Friday evening, and go and blow their socks of and take the next step
in our journey.

Have a great one.

2006-06-22T09:31:00.000+02:00

Victor Wooten

Hi all

Here is that video of Amazing Grace as performed by Victor Wooten. This guy is absolutely amazing.

Enjoy.

gigs& goodnews

2006-06-19T13:35:00.000+02:00

Firstly the good news-
We made it through to the final of the battle of the bands!!

Now that brings us to the gigs!

25 June , 09:00 and 18:30 – Oosterlig Celebration Service.

30 June, Battle of the Bands Final,
?? time, ?? in Boksburg, more detail to follow, please come and support us!! All the other bands are from that areas and they have big crowds , we really need everyone there!!

Need some feedback on this

2006-06-15T09:30:00.000+02:00

I have pencilled some words for a possible song.
I would love to hear your ideas on this.

DOOR INTO HEAVEN

V1
Ascend and enter
I'll show you what happens next
A throne set in heaven
With One seated

PC
The chanting never stopped
night and day
never taking a break

C
Holy, holy, holy
Is God our Master
Sovereign-Strong
The Was
The Is
The Coming

V2
Worthy our God
Take the glory, honour and power
You created it all
It was created because of you

Spanck you very much

some bloggy admin - JUST DO IT!!

2006-06-14T15:33:00.000+02:00

julle, ek het almal weer ge'invite, accept die invite, create a blog account (create a dud blog, as jy moet) , kies 'n decent display name wat ons met jou kan assosieer, skryf neer jou username en password.

noukan jy by www.blogger.com in teken met jou username en password. en op ons blog 'post'onder jou display naam.

voila! capeesh?? bel nets of coenie as jy deurmekruis is,
xx

some thoughts on posting

2006-06-14T14:26:00.000+02:00

Hi all. will it be possible for us all to create out own usernames, so that we can know who posted what and so forth. I think it is a waste if we all post under the Chaplain The Band user. I would really like to be able to know who posted what, without having to go and phone everybody and try to find out who did what.

Thank You

Coenie

Celebration Sunday

2006-06-14T09:49:00.000+02:00

Celebration Sunday 25 JUN 2006

at NG Pretoria Ossterlig

On Sunday th 25th of June our church will have a celebration Sunday!!! This will be to end off 40 days. 40 days was the period in which we worked through the book of Rick Warren - PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE -

This is going to be a major event with lots of suprises and we will be the band that plays!!!!

Hope to see you there!!!

Chaplain

Coming gigs

2006-06-14T08:47:00.000+02:00

ToDo, ToCome and ToBring your friends

25 June - Celebration Service @oosterlig (09:00, 18:30)
30 June Battle of the bands final (maybe, hopefully...)

wednesday-Casting Crowns is coming to town

2006-06-14T08:40:00.000+02:00

Casting Crowns is coming to town - go to CUM and get your ticket!
http://castingcrowns.com

Some Lyrics from Casting Crowns LIFESONG

Lifesong Empty Hands held high
Such Small sacrifice
If not joined with my life
I sing in vain tonight
May the words I say
And the things I do
Make my lifesong sing
Bring a smile to you
Let my lifesong sing to You
Let my life song sing to You
I want to sign your name
to the end of this day
Knowing that my heart was true
Let my lifesong sing to You
Lord, I give my life
A Living sacrifice
To reach a world in need
To be your hands and feet
So may the words I say
And the things I do
Make my lifesong sing
Bring a smile to you
-Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Let my lifesong sing to You

the weekend

2006-06-12T13:46:00.000+02:00

the past weekend

battle of the bands was blessed chaos, lots of young people!!
we had some trouble with sound.... and our own sound engineer, drum set and some sound equipment of our own is definetely on our prayer list!!

well... we will hear the results this week, thanks to everyone cheering us one, especially Johan, Nicole and Maria (pictured) !!

The service at oosterlig also went great! Pieter van Niekerk spoke about our unique gift from God and how important it is to serve in love!

We played a new song - Kom Jesus Kom, from Retief, the congregation cought it quickly and wow -what a great workship.

To Alex and Brenda who have moved into their new house, hope settle in quickly, when is the housewarming?

The coming week

Now we have a bit of a rest until the rehearsals start for the big 25 June Celebration Service.

our logo and the weekend

2006-06-09T12:29:00.000+02:00

Hi guys, here is our new logo as created by Coenie.

Last night we had a good rehearsal, lekkeeeeerrr man, almal was daar en ons het ons 3 songs vir battle of the bands gedoen en al die songs vir sondag se diens by pretoria oosterlig.

Here is hillsong picture as taken by Brenda, Hillsong was in Pretoria last week, and apparently they were awesome, Jaco and NC also attended the show and we are waiting for there feedback.

Monday - we will post some photos and feedback from the weekends gigs,
in the meantimes- pray for us that Holy Spirit will be with us , that we can be tight , creative and humble!!

Peace!!

News , photies 7 June

2006-06-07T11:44:00.000+02:00

Next gig:
Battle of the Bands – Friday 9 June 20:00 @ Freeway Youth c/o Morgenster & Elsenburg Freeway Park, Boksburg

More news-
Here is the long awaited photo of Alex and Brenda, they got married on the 19th of May , what a wonderful wedding!!
We wish them all God's love, peace and happiness, for ever!!

Church in a pub / Kerk @ kroeg photos
Here is some photos from when we played at foundry fly lounge (www.foundryflylounge.com), God really works in mysterious ways and this place was really blessed, Kenny even built the stage bigger! Yip, Alex is not on the photo, since he was still on honeymoon!!

Weekend with Mosaiek

2006-06-05T16:07:00.000+02:00

As some of you know, me, Coenie and Nettie ws on n winter camp with Mosaiek, a church in Randburg that Johann Grobler attends. Now this was quite an interesting weekend, as we played in a band that hasn't played together at all. Tho only other person that we knew was Niell.

This was a very good weekend, as we got to know a lot of great new people and we made a lot of great connections for us as a band, to help us on the road forward as we would like to make it happen.

Well, that is all for now, and just remeber that it is NC's birthday tomorrow, 06/06/2006.

Love you all, and see you soon.

NC verjaar more - 6 Junie!

2006-06-05T13:30:00.000+02:00

Julle ouens, NC verjaar more !!

NC, ons hoop jy het 'n wonderlike dag vol van baie vreugde, liefde en soene!!!

van ons almal by Chaplain

5 June - battle of the bands is coming up...

2006-06-05T13:09:00.000+02:00

after a rest weekend , we are all systems go for the rehearsal and first round of battle of the bands!!

Coenie en Nettie played along with a mixed band at a camp of mosaiek church (www.mosaiek.com). Great people who love God very much!!

This is Izak (or BBB) playing the drums... He is someone with a big soul, lots of love, and all the words he does not say so often he writes down in the most amazing way. Thanks Izak, you are so close to our hearts!!

So Here I Am.

by BBB

Hide me from the world
Because it does not ring true.
I do not see here
What my spirit knows is right.

Here I shall wait
Patiently I yearn for You.
My heart desires that
Which no other can give.

Empty are their eyes,
Despair in their scurry.
The man at the corner,
Where does he go?

My pride has blinded me,
Arrogance has made me numb.
Straying by my own will,
I become lukewarm.

So here I am,
Convict me by Your Spirit.
Rectify my way.
I am Your child.

28 May 2006 Kerk@kroeg

2006-05-29T13:23:00.000+02:00

Kerk@kroeg
every week, sunday at 18:00 we have church at a pub in Pretoria, the pub is called , foundry fly lounge (www.foundryflylounge.co.za)

So, last night was so blessed! We played about 7 songs and two guys shared their testimonies.

Please share your stories in a comment.

My one story is - afterwards while a was waiting for a coffee from the bar, I guy asked in a loud voice " ...so are you guys a religious group or what???" apparently Pieter and his friend thought the Fly lounge was just open for normal business and waltzed in... yeah I said......and are you coming next week again... Pieter gave his cell number to be reminded of next week, and maybe then he would be on time to catch the sermon!! Please pray for Pieter and his buddy that they will listen to God calling them home!!

This weeks news:

We will rehearse bigtime for BATTLE OF THE BANDS coming up in June.
Tomorrow Hillsong is in town, and a couple of us is going to find some inspiration and tips
40 days is ongoing weekly
Alex and Brenda is back from honeymoon
Coenraad is working on a real website for us

Morelater, please comment!
Nets-

Some photos from Nov 05

2006-05-26T13:37:00.000+02:00

Check this out, this is us with Rehani's sister, Elana, she played keyboards for us on the CD and Cesar's two dogs' backsides.

Our first picture on this Blog thing- Hello Hanchen and Rehani!

2006-05-26T13:20:00.000+02:00

Hanchen and Rehani - @ the recording studio in Nov 2004. Yes, they are as friendly as they look, beautiful inside and out!!

More pics later!

the first posting - may 22, 2006

2006-05-22T10:47:00.000+02:00

how it all started...

the members...

pictures...

our support system...

events...