Newsletter - Dewetsdorp to Walvis Bay for Jesus - May 2026

 


📖 Hollander Family Newsletter – May 2026

Greetings Beloved,

I greet you in the wonderful Name of our Great God and Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray that you are doing good and that it is well with your soul. Since December 2019, we have been called to be missionaries by Jesus to preach the Gospel to every creature. I just want to be obedient to our Master.

📖 Scriptures for the Month:

1 Corinthians 1:18

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”

James 1:22-25 NKJV

“But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.”

Mark 16:15-18

'And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”’     

         

😃☺️Highlights and 😭😢 lowlights for the month


Our highlight of the past month was definitely the mission trip from our hometown, Dewetsdorp, all the way to Walvis Bay. I had the privilege to drive to Namibia and back on a small 250cc motorbike with my wife.  We shared the Gospel with more than 300 people over 10 days. See videos below:

 

English video:       https://youtu.be/teCNq-tiOVE

 

Afrikaans video:   https://youtu.be/ikJ6EHuTllg



🙏 Men’s & Women’s Ministries

 

  • Men’s Prayer – We are grateful for the group of men in Dewetsdorp who gather weekly in prayer. Lives have been touched, prayers answered, and we continue trusting the Lord to raise up more men of valour, bold in standing for the Truth.  

 

  • Women’s Fellowship (WoolUPray4Me) – Led by my wife, these weekly gatherings bring women together in prayer and practical ministry. They crochet and knit items that are shared during outreaches. These times of fellowship have been deeply edifying, and the Lord continues to open doors to minister at the local orphanages, old-age homes, homes for disabled people and police stations.


Through these ministries, people receive love and encouragement, rape victims receive care packages, and blankets have been distributed to those in need. The current project they are working on is to make winter blankets for 38 disabled people in Bloemfontein. Currently, they have finished 17 blankets. Please pray for wool provision.


📖 James 1:27 – “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.”

 


🍞 Ministering to the Poor

📖 Galatians 2:10 – “They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do.”


Through our “5 Loaves and 2 Fish Project,” we distribute monthly food parcels and share the gospel. We have been ministering to 6 poor families in Dewetsdorp with food parcels, clothing, household supplies, and toiletries. These visits not only meet the physical needs of the saints but also open doors for counselling and prayer.  These families are of different races and cultural backgrounds because we all need Jesus.

We also partner with a sister in our church who provides meals for those living on the streets. These times of fellowship bring opportunities to pray, encourage, and share the love of Christ.


📚 School & Youth Ministry

  • We have weekly praise & worship, and Bible study at the local school that continues to bear fruit. New believers are given Bibles, and we pray for a deep hunger for the Word of God.
  • Hostel ministry has been especially impactful, with many students experiencing healing and deliverance in Jesus’ Name.
  • We pray to the LORD for Bibles, and we trust He will provide! AlleluYah! 🙌 Thank you for praying with us. See the picture below of one of these Bible Studies:


We also celebrate each child’s birthday 🎉 and pray over each life to be entrusted to God’s purpose. 

 

👪 Family Updates

We humbly ask for prayer for the family to be shielded from the enemy's attacks.

🙌 Prayer Requests

 

Please continue to lift these needs before the Lord:

  • Provision and guidance for upcoming mission trips to Gangala, Mozambique, and Lesotho.
  • Anointing of the Holy Spirit, blessings and fruitfulness for all upcoming counselling sessions, Bible studies, services, and online teachings.

 

 

🙏 Thank You

We are deeply grateful for your prayers, encouragement, and support—whether through words, finances, or partnership. You make it possible for us to continue this Kingdom work and meet daily needs.

📖 Philippians 4:7 – “And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

With love in Christ,
The Hollander Family 🍇📖
Missionaries in Africa

Dewetsdorp

Freestate, South Africa

 

 

🤝 How to Partner with Us

📖 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 | Philippians 2:25 | Acts 20:24 | Luke 6:38 | Galatians 6:6

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If you feel led to support the missionary work, please find our banking details below.

 

Account holder:

Steve Hollander 

Absa account number: 9340273257

Account type:

Savings 

Branch code:

632005

 

We bless you and your family in Jesus Christ's Almighty Name!!!


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