This is the entry to official meeting place of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The sign is portable in case you were thinking this doesn't look like the Church's normal invitation to worship. The Missionaries (young elders) take it with them when they leave.
The neighborhood around Alexandra Branch is not very inviting. The little school seem to be set at the edge of a dump site. It isn't but it has the feel of one. There are broken shells of homes that were burned out during the uprisings of Apartide. They just sit there in open space and the township has been built up around them. They were brick homes once with nice yards with children playing. Now they look so sad . Like a war zone.
Here is a woman who makes her living doing repairs and dress making. She sets her machine up and people come to her. She is doing well compare to so many. She liked having her picture taken and we exchanged greetings. The man in the Blue Coat is on his way to church. He is Apostolic and the stick he is caring is used to beat off demons.
The Apostolic Church shares space in the same school and the LDS church. They use drums in their service and I honestly thought some construction was going on the Sunday we visited. There is no rhythm to the drumming it made no sense to me. But, I am sure it does to these people. They were very nice.
This man has his business set up. You might be able to tell he runs a shoe repair shop out of the back of his truck. The little shelter is the barber shop. The person with the cape on is getting a hair cut.
These women are headed to church. Some to the LDS Church some to the Apostolic Church.
Look carefully and you can see the large rat that scuried in front of us on the school yard. He wanted to go to church as well.
One of the homes which overlooks the school/church yard.
Sister going to church
There are a number of my new piano students in this photo. When we knew we were going to Alexandra again we decided to take my key board. There was no piano, or key board in this branch so we put batteries in mine and off we went. The Bishop has asked me to bring it along the next time we visited to provide some music. When I was playing he seemed so pleased. He was so pleased infact that before the meeting began he made the announcement that anyone that wants piano lessons should let me know. A list was passed around and before the meeting was over I had 17 new piano students. The problem is I didn't have the key boards or books to go around. I have since learned that I can get some supplies from the Hammon Fund which encourages members like these to learn to play the piano so they can play in the meetings. We are starting with music directing first. I will have two classes of 8 and 9 each and we will meet on Saturday mornings at the school. Hopefully it will warm up soon. It is so cold I was shaking the whole time I was playing. I had on long underwear, a long skirt, long stockings, my coat and sweater and a scarf.
This is the set up for church. You can
New friend and piano student.
These women are headed to church. Some to the LDS Church some to the Apostolic Church.
Look carefully and you can see the large rat that scuried in front of us on the school yard. He wanted to go to church as well.
One of the homes which overlooks the school/church yard.
Sister going to church
There are a number of my new piano students in this photo. When we knew we were going to Alexandra again we decided to take my key board. There was no piano, or key board in this branch so we put batteries in mine and off we went. The Bishop has asked me to bring it along the next time we visited to provide some music. When I was playing he seemed so pleased. He was so pleased infact that before the meeting began he made the announcement that anyone that wants piano lessons should let me know. A list was passed around and before the meeting was over I had 17 new piano students. The problem is I didn't have the key boards or books to go around. I have since learned that I can get some supplies from the Hammon Fund which encourages members like these to learn to play the piano so they can play in the meetings. We are starting with music directing first. I will have two classes of 8 and 9 each and we will meet on Saturday mornings at the school. Hopefully it will warm up soon. It is so cold I was shaking the whole time I was playing. I had on long underwear, a long skirt, long stockings, my coat and sweater and a scarf. This is the set up for church. You can
see the Sacrament table on the left. The gentleman in the center is just going up to the pulpit.
Sister Webb playing the organ for
Sister Webb playing the organ for
Sacrament Meeting.
New friend and piano student.
You look so cold playing the organ in your coat and scarf! But it sounds like its a huge blessing that you can play. Hope it warms up soon!
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