Linden Youth Hub – Building Fund

🏸 Phase 1: Pickleball Court · Target R300,000 · Deadline June 2026 📍 42 7th Street, Linden, Johannesburg · Building for the next generation 💚 Every rand invested here stays in this community 🌍 International contributors welcome · Card payments available 🏸 Phase 1: Pickleball Court · Target R300,000 · Deadline June 2026 📍 42 7th Street, Linden, Johannesburg · Building for the next generation 💚 Every rand invested here stays in this community 🌍 International contributors welcome · Card payments available

Jesus Youth Hub vision render — coffee shop, courts and community spaces

Jesus Youth Hub — outdoor courts and community hub vision

The Full Vision

Multi-sport courts · Community spaces · Youth coffee hub · Prayer centre

The Jesus Youth Hub

This is what your contribution is building

These renders show the complete vision for 42 7th Street, Linden — a world-class youth facility in the heart of our neighbourhood. Pickleball and volleyball courts, a youth coffee hub, multi-purpose indoor spaces, and a prayer centre.

"This is not just a building — it’s a declaration. We believe in the next generation of Linden. Every rand raised, every court laid, every space created here is a gift from this community to its youth. Not tied to any one church or congregation. Built by Linden, for Linden."

— Pastor Hendrik Van Deventer, Founding Pastor, Vida Church Linden

Phase 1 — the pickleball court — is where it all starts. We need R300,000 by June 2026. Every rand contributed is a step closer to this becoming real.

📸 Also on @vidachurchsa Instagram

📍 Filmed on site · 42 7th Street, Linden

Hear The Vision

Standing on the ground where it all begins

In this video, Pastor Hendrik Van Deventer — founding pastor of Vida Church Linden — stands on the actual property at 42 7th Street and shares his heart for the Linden Youth Hub. Hendrik, along with Rudolph Wiggett and other community volunteers, is driving this initiative. The Linden Youth Hub is not a church project — it is a community initiative, open to all. Contributions go directly to the build fund, ring-fenced for the specific phase underway. Phase 1: the pickleball court.

"We saw a property and we saw possibility. Not what it is — but what it could become for an entire generation of young people in Linden."

— Pastor Hendrik Van Deventer, Vida Church Linden

The garden behind him in the video is the very space where the pickleball court will be built. Watch the full video to hear the story, the vision, and exactly why this matters for Linden.

The Property — As It Is Today

The site. The people. The beginning.

These stills were captured from the original vision video — Pastor Hendrik Van Deventer on the actual property at 42 7th Street, Linden. This is the ground we are building on.

The Vision — On Site

Garden Space

Sharing the Dream

Linden Erf 246

Future Court Site

Why Your Contribution Matters

Money invested here stays
in this neighbourhood

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Immediate Impact

Phase 1 delivers a professional pickleball court — a fast-growing sport accessible to all ages, right in the heart of Linden.

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Youth Off the Streets

A safe, structured space gives local youth a place to belong and build healthy habits and community bonds.

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For Local Businesses

Shopkeepers in Linden invest in the community they serve. Your customers' families benefit directly — and remember who helped.

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Global Community Welcome

Family and friends outside South Africa can contribute too — card payments accepted internationally. Every dollar and pound counts.

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Full Transparency

Track every rand raised. Regular photo updates once building begins. You always know exactly what your money has built.

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Values-Driven, Community-Led

The hub is built on values of service, dignity, and inclusion. Inspired by the Vida Church community, but open to all youth — regardless of faith, background, or belief.

Development Phases

The Build Plan

Four phases. One vision. Each phase funded by this community, for this community.

🔥 Active — Fundraising Now

Pickleball Court & Site Works

Professional pickleball court, specialist fencing and net, court markings, new paving walkway, and boundary wall works as per approved architectural plans (Project MZ2601).

R300,000 · Target by June 2026

Coming Next

Multi-Purpose Hall Renovation

Open-plan interior, kitchenette stations, new office space, updated bathrooms — a full community gathering venue inside the existing building.

Phase 2 · TBD

Future

Volleyball Court & Outdoor Areas

New volleyball court, outdoor furniture and gathering zones, additional parking, landscaping — a welcoming outdoor campus.

Phase 3 · TBD

Vision

Youth Coffee Hub & Prayer Centre

The complete Jesus Youth Hub — dedicated coffee shop for youth, prayer centre, second dwelling, full landscaping of the 667m² site. Exactly as the renders show.

Phase 4 · Long-Term Vision

How to Contribute

Give from anywhere in the world

South African contributors can do an instant EFT. Friends and family outside SA can pay by card via our secure international payment link.

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South African EFT

Make a direct EFT to the Linden Youth Hub Building Fund. Every contribution goes directly to Phase 1 — the pickleball court. Funds are ring-fenced and will not be used for any church operational costs. Use your name as reference so we can acknowledge your support.

Bank	INVESTEC
Account Name	VIDA BUILDING FUND
Account No.	50022422006
Branch Code	580105
Reference	YOUR NAME + LYHUB

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International / Card Payment

Outside South Africa, or prefer to pay by card? Use our secure online payment link. All major cards accepted — your contribution converts to rands and goes directly to the build fund.

🔐 Secure card payment portal — coming soon

The payment link will appear here once activated. Check back soon, or contact us via WhatsApp to arrange your contribution now.

📌 Once the card link is live, use your name + "LYHUB" as your payment reference so we can acknowledge your gift.

Find the Hub

Right in the heart of Linden

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Physical Address 42 7th Street, Linden
Randburg, Johannesburg
2104, South Africa

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Project Reference MZ2601 · Linden Erf 246 Renovation
Approved architectural plans: Sheet 1 of 3

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Fund Manager Vida Church Building Fund
INVESTEC · Branch 580105

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Project Updates

Follow the Build

Monthly photo updates will be posted here once construction begins. You'll always know what your money is building.

March 2026 · Update #2

The Build Plans

Watch the full architectural plans for the Linden Youth Hub — courts, spaces, and the complete site layout.

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Monthly Updates

Ongoing · Your Front Row Seat

Watch Your Investment Come to Life

From the first shovel to the final line marking — every week of construction will be documented here and on our community channels.

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About the Initiating Community

Vida Church Linden

The Linden Youth Hub was born from a vision within the Vida Church community — a Gospel-centred family rooted in Linden, Johannesburg. Vida's heartbeat, drawn from Zechariah 11:16, is to "Care for the lost, Seek the Young, Heal the injured, Feed the Healthy." The Youth Hub is a direct expression of that mission — serving the broader community of Linden, not any single congregation.

Vida was founded in 2022 by Pastor Hendrik Van Deventer and his family, beginning with small gatherings in a living room in Linden. Today it gathers weekly at Pinnacle College, Linden. The name Vida means life in Latin — and life, in all its fullness, is what the Youth Hub is about.

🌐 Visit vidachurch.co.za 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram @vidachurchsa ▶ YouTube @VidaChurchSA ✉ vidachurchsa@gmail.com

Sunday services at Pinnacle College, Linden · 09:30 every Sunday · Corner 4th Ave & 11th St, Linden, Johannesburg

⚠ Important note for donors & businesses

The Linden Youth Hub is an independent community initiative. Donations to the Building Fund are used exclusively for the construction phases of the Youth Hub. Funds are not used for church operations, staff salaries, or any Vida Church expenses. Phase 1 contributions build the pickleball court — nothing else.

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