Founded in 1996, we have held a total of 27 conferences in 17 years and literally hundreds of women have found Christ or re-dedicated their lives to Christ.
2012
- Speakers: Ellie Lofaro & Barbie Erasmus
- Theme: The Faithfulness of God
- Ballet: Iain MacDonald & Shannon Glover
- Dance: 13th Floor
- Drama: Campbell Meas & Kirsty Marillier
- Guest artist: Ansua Steyn
2011
- Speakers: Jennifer Rothschild & Lisa Whelchel
- Theme: Everyone Has a Story to Tell
- Venue: New Life Conference Centre, Bryanston
- Guest artist: Lyndon Peterson
- Drama: Taryn Bennett
2010
- Speaker: Angela Thomas
- Guest artists: Kim Hill & Paulette Wooten
- Theme: Do You Know Who I Am?
- Ballet: Iain MacDonald & Shannon Glover
- New Cape Town venue: Jubilee Conference Centre
- JOY! magazine partners with us
2009 (Sept)
- Speaker: Angela Thomas
- Guest artist: Nicole C. Mullen
- Opening soloist: Oliver Toorn
- Guest artist: Neville D – Cape Town only
- Theme, Cape Town: A Beautiful Life
- New Cape Town venue: His People Conference Centre, N1 City
- Cape Town, Nicole C. Mullen concert at the Lighthouse
- Theme, Johannesburg: Do You Know Who I Am?
- New Johannesburg venue: New Life Conference Centre, Bryanston
- One Gospel (channel 331 on DSTV) partners with us
2009 (May)
- Speaker: Liz Curtis Higgs
- Guest artist: Babbie Mason
- Guest ballet dancers: Iain MacDonald and Lauryn Summerley
- Conference theme: Beneath His Wings (the book of Ruth)
- New venue in Cape Town: Common Ground Church, Rondebosch
2008
- Speakers: Carol Kent and Anita Renfroe
- Moved to Mosaiek Teatro, a 3,000-seater auditorium in Johannesburg, AND held a Pre-conference
- First ever Beauty for Ashes conference in Cape Town!
- Theme: Celebrate! He is our hope!
- Pre-conference theme: Choices That Will Change Your Life!
- Guest ballet dancers: Iain MacDonald and Sarah Hurter
- Radio CCFM (Cape Community FM) partners with us
2007
- Speakers: Priscilla Shirer and Julie Ann Barnhill
- Theme: Indescribable God!
- Guest artists: Lionel Petersen, Stella Katombe, Ansua Steyn
- Guest dance and drama: 13th Floor
- Guest ballet dancers: Iain MacDonald and Lorna Maseko
- We had two identical conferences over two weekends and were unable to accommodate all the women who wanted to attend
2006
- Speakers: Angela Thomas and Cheryl McGuinness
- Theme: A Beautiful Offering
- Guest artists: Janine Price, Linda Gordon, Trevor Sampson, Abigail Layman, Lyndon Petersen
- Guest dancers: Xander and Ansua Steyn, Marlee van der Merwe
- Guest dance and drama group: 13th Floor (formerly C-Kruis)
- Our first double conference over two weekends to accommodate the numbers
- Two conferences over two weekends
- Struik Christian Media partners with us
2005
- Speaker: Liz Curtis Higgs
- Guest artist: Babbie Mason
- Guest ballet dancers: Iain and Karen MacDonald
- Guest mime artist and dancer: Meilene Els and Denise Auths
- Theme: Loved by God
- Christian Living Today magazine partners with us
2004
- Speakers: Angela Thomas and Chante Hinds
- Guest artist: Pianist Andre Kempen
- Guest dancer: Denise Auths
- Theme: When Wallflowers Dance
2003
- Speakers: Jill Briscoe and Judy Briscoe Golz
- Theme: Building Better Relationships
2003
- Held a separate conference for Women in Ministry
- Speakers: Jill Briscoe and Judy Briscoe Golz
- Theme: Heart Hunger – Heart Cry
2002
- Speakers: Linda Strom and Terry Meeuwsen (700 Club presenter)
- Theme: Beauty for Ashes
- From this time on Beauty for Ashes became our name
- Guest artist: Andre de Villiers
- Guest dance group: Rejoice Dance Company
- Special event: ‘Princess and Pauper’ dinner
2002
- Held a separate conference for Women in Ministry
- Speakers: Linda Strom and Terry Meeuwsen
- Theme: Be Still and Know That I am God
- Special dinner: Winter Wonderland
- Special event: Thanksgiving breakfast
2001
- Speakers: Judy Mbugua from Kenya, and Maureen Onions
- Theme: The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me to be a Woman of God in Today’s World
- Guest dancers: Verna Snyers and Jessica Lee
- Drama: The Covenant Players
- Special event: ‘Grace Odyssey 2001’ dinner
2000
- Speaker: Kathleen Porter, missionary from Russia
- Theme: There is a Season…
- Special event: International dinner
- Guest dancers: Verna Snyers and Yolande Murphy
1999
- Speaker: Jill Briscoe
- Theme: Prayer That Works
- Guest mime artist: Meilene Chalklin
1999
- Held a conference for Women in Ministry
- Speaker: Jill Briscoe
- Theme: Renewal on the Run
- Special event: An African Breakfast
- Special dinner: If Music Be the Theme of Love, Play On…
1998
- Speakers: Marlene Holtzhausen, Julia Blackbeard and Rex Mathie
- Theme: Walk in the Light
- Drama: The Covenant Players
- Special event: ‘Masks Until Midnight’ late night supper
- Held at Good News Conference Centre, Honeydew, for the next ten years from 1998 to 2007
1997
- Speakers: Walty and Colleen Snyman
- Held at Henly-on-Klip
- Theme: Becoming the Woman God Wants You to Be
- Special event: ‘Mad Hatters High Tea’ with musicians, Derek and Linda Gordon, arriving in period costume in a horse-drawn carriage
1996
- Speakers: Anne van Niekerk and Vicky Chilvers
- Theme: Putting Down Roots in Christ – Anne van Niekerk
- Theme: What a Woman Can Do – Vicky Chilvers
- Held at the YFC campsite, CYARA, in the Magaliesberg
May 27, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Hi Nicole
We never give out email addresses. Sorry about this.
Kind regards
Aldyth Thomson
November 29, 2010 at 7:44 am
hi there,
i see you had a mime artist as part of this year’s programme! i am wanting to find a christian mime artist in cape town – please could you give me contact details if you have any?
blessings
Di Andrews
December 6, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Hi Di
We used a woman who lives in Johannesburg at that conference only. unfortunately, I don’t know of anyone in CT. So sorry i can’t be more helpful!
Kind regards
Aldyth Thomson
January 3, 2013 at 3:50 pm
Hello there,
I’m interested in coming to this year’s conference but first i would like to know about accomodation arrangements.
Regards,
Lady Vanessa
January 17, 2013 at 9:04 pm
We’re currently working on getting the same hotel special deal that we offered last year. Watch http://www.beautyforashes.co.za for details.