| Sunday, 18 September 2011 | |
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Learning to see (Chris Clarke) |
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Korean Faith Community (Juan Withington) |
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Pizza Church (Chris Barus) |
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Hopelessly Mad (Rob Kilpatrick) |
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Gerald Tisch |
| WELCOME | |
Welcome to the second week of our global mission focus. This week Matt and Ruth and family left for France. They will live there for a year to learn French which is one of the official languages of Chad. In October next year they hope to move on to Chad where they will learn a different local language. This is a huge God-inspired adventure - one that completely daunts me. Please continue to pray for Matt and Ruth especially over the first few weeks. I hear the night market was great fun and packed with people last Saturday and that Diane’s message on Sunday morning was enormously inspiring. If you missed it you can find it on the church website (www.spreydon.org.nz) or buy it on CD from the Media Centre. Today we have Chris Clarke, the NZ CEO of World Vision, speaking at our morning services and Rob Kilpatrick from World Vision Australia speaking tonight. Next Sunday a team from Fig Tree church in Australia arrive to support our church. This is a massive encouragement to know 22 people are coming to care for us. We will be welcoming them at the nine o’clock service next week. Please be there for the start. There is a prophecy of another earthquake being passed around by email. I mentioned it in my prayer letter last week (you can get my weekly prayer letter by subscribing at prayer@spreydon.org.nz). The positive side of this prophecy is that it could encourage us to pray, to listen to God carefully and to enter conversations where it is talked about offering hope and calming fearful reactions. The negative sides are that it can incite fear, especially for those who live alone, are frail or are already anxious. It could also bring a negative spin to the Christian church and faith in Jesus. I do not see any indications that this is a word from God, it does not appear to link with the biblical framework for prophecies - it offers no sense of hope, it presents a very judgemental and punitive view of God and is not being endorsed by Christian leaders or prophetic leaders in the city. I suggest you ignore it, but support those for whom it has raised fear and anxiety. On a much different note, congratulations to Batin Carpenter who after 3 and 1/2 years of hard work at CPIT, has completed the "Work Skills" course and gained her certificate. Well done! Grace and peace Alan |
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| PRAYER | |
For emergency prayer needs phone Betty Warrington 980 8185 or Les Yetman 942 1172. They will alert the prayer chain to your need. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kevin and Faye Kerr on the death of Kevin's sister this week. |
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| LIFE TOGETHER | |
Mercy Basket. We want to be organised with Christmas gifts for the families who are struggling this year. If you would like to contribute, please leave your unwrapped gifts or Christmas treats with the Info Centre or at the Church Office. We appreciate your generosity that enables us to bless so many families throughout the year. Food items required this week are cereals, muesli bars, marmite & 2 minute noodles. Congratulations to Doris Heron who turns 102 on October 4. If you would like to visit her please phone Joan 338 3345. Baptism Sunday October 2. Opportunities to learn about baptism today 10.30am (between services) and 8.30 pm (after service). We will meet in the meeting room next to the media centre. Or talk to any of the pastoral staff or your Life Group leader. Want to help out on Sundays? We need a volunteer to hand out newsletters at 7pm on the first and second Sunday of the month, also a Media person at 11am on the third Sunday. If you believe this is a ministry for you then please leave your details at the Info Centre or phone Sheryl at the Church Office 338 4163. Bishop Victoria Matthews Women’s event talk. Recently Bishop Victoria spoke to a group of women from Spreydon. She told some of her personal journey and life experiences. The dvd of her talk won’t be available on the website. It was fantastic, so order a copy from the media centre. A new Adult Alpha Course every Wednesday 7pm at 4 Cumbria Lane, Westmorland. If you are looking for the meaning of life and want to find out about following Jesus, first contact Ibrani 021 413 373 or church 338 4163. Men’s breakfast October 15 in The Hub cafe. Mark this date in your diary now. More details later. Picnic Lunch in Somerfield Park, Sunday September 25 at 12.30pm. The Barrington neighbourhood community are hosting a picnic lunch for anyone keen to connect and living nearby East of Barrington Street. We will have a BBQ set up. Contact Nick on 021 229 9923 if weather is doubtful or Amanda on 981 6767 for more details. See you there! Calling all people from Halswell. Our village group has been invited to a pot luck lunch at Silva Dell daffodil farm 572 Maddisons Road, RD5 (thanks David and Carolyn) on Sunday September 25 at 1pm. Come and celebrate spring and view the beautiful daffodils on display. Bring something to share for lunch. RSVP dbates@spreydon,.org.nz. Beckenham Area Community. If you live in the Beckenham/Bowenvale area, come to a shared lunch on Sunday October 2 to find out more about this new Community venture. For more details contact Simon Kingham 337 1326 or 021 150 3254 or simon.kingham@canterbury.ac.nz. Gospel Choir starts up again on Monday October 10 with Christmas in mind! We meet in the Cobham Street hall from 7-8pm. All welcome. Contact Michelle 338 4163 ext 225 or michelle@spreydon.org.nz. Hoon Hay Neighbourhood Pot Luck Lunch. Come and meet those from our church family who live in the Hoon Hay area to hear what’s happening and how we might do life together. Today, September 18, 12.00pm at Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church, 5 Downing Street. Please bring a plate to share. Children’s play area available. Contact Amy 338 5920 for more info. Marriage Preparation Course. 5 great Wednesday evenings out for you and your fiancee 28 September – 26 October with the well-presented DVD series by Nicky & Sila Lee. Cost $85/ couple - includes the Prepare questionnaire. For more info and rego forms contact Murray & Janine Close 338 3608 or Hilary & Randal Jordan 343 5257 or email m.close@ext.canterbury.ac.nz |
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| COMMUNITY MINISTRY | |
| Part time teaching position (up to 20 ½ hrs) at Spreydon Baptist Community Early Learning centres. With the opening of the new centre and staff movement within the centres we are looking for a NZ registered teacher. Casual Release teaching position covering leave, suit a qualified teacher wanting to work as required and available. If you would like to know more about these two positions contact Chris or Colleen on 338 5468 or creid@spreydon.org.nz. |
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| SPREYDON OVERSEAS | |
| A newsletter from the Holt family in Chiang Mai is available in the foyer today. |
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| OTHER | |
Red Zone Land Residents Information Evening. Grace Vineyard Church has arranged a panel of professionals including a Valuer, Real Estate Agent, Lawyer, Insurance Broker, Finance Broker, and Accountant to address matters of interest, on Tuesday September 27 at 7pm at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus, 111 Seaview Road, New Brighton. Come prepared with any relevant questions you want answered. Anyone who has land that has been classified as red, or is likely to be, is welcome to attend. Ladies, rego forms are at the Info Centre for the CWCI (Christian Womens Communicating NZ) Camp ‘Beneath His Wings’ on March 9-11, 2012 with inspirational and fun speaker Liz Curtis-Higgs, well known author of ‘Bad Girls of the Bible’. Contact Sheryl 338 4163 for more info. Opportunity for spiritual refreshing with Liberty Baptist. The day involves worship, teaching, soaking in God’s presence and prophetic ministry. Take time to be refreshed. Encounter the fullness of heavens atmosphere. Wait on God and renew your strength. Venue: St Albans Baptist - Saturday September 24, 10.30 am – 3pm. Gold coin donation for Lunch. RSVP robert.cooper@sabc.org.nz. Hillview Christian School (Y0-10). Due to the effects of the earthquake, we have limited spaces available for students who may wish to enrol for 2012. If interested, contact the school office 332 6923 or office@hillview.school.nz. Leaders are required for the Te Mapua Respite Kids Camp in the October school holidays. Get all the info on the website www.temapua.com. Sister Eveleen will host two retreats led by Macrina Wiederkehr at Mary Potter Community Center, 442 Durham St. Living Mindfully – The Medicine of deep listening Friday October 21, 7.00 – 9.00pm & Saturday October 22, 10.00am – 4.00pm ($70) and Heart’s Deepest Yearning Wednesday October 26, 10.00am – 4.00pm ($50). To register contact sr.eveleen@xtra.co.nz or 326 6897. Theology and Church Architecture - a seminar for churches thinking about rebuilding. Wednesday September 28, 9am - 3.30pm at Christchurch Chinese Church, 286 Greers Rd, Bryndwr (near Wairakei Rd shops). Cost: $20 payable at door, includes refreshments and lunch. RSVP for catering purposes: Chris Church, 355 9145 or admin@theologyhouse.ac.nz. TEAR Fund Appeal to Help Save Lives in the Horn of Africa. A severe drought has returned to haunt the people of Africa. An estimated 12 million people are struggling to survive. We would be pleased if you would partner with us to help raise $500,000. Donations can be sent to: TEAR Fund Regional Office, 4 Wiltshire Courts, Rangiora 7400 or phone 0800 800 777. |
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| GLOBAL MISSIONS | |
| Ruth & Matt Ruth is a doctor and Matt is an engineer. On Tuesday they flew to France to spend a year at a language school to learn French. They plan to move to Chad in October next year where they will learn a different local language. They are not sure yet where they will work in Chad. Matt is likely to work with a water supply project and Ruth will help in a medical clinic. If you haven’t chosen someone to support yet Ruth and Matt would be great people to keep in touch with. Sign up at the Info Centre today. Available at the Info Centre today: • A4 poster of photos of our people • prayer booklet to pray for our people for the rest of the year • Global Mission financial details leaflet Prayer day - Wednesday September 21 7am to 7pm Come to the prayer caravan in the carpark at a time that suits you. |
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| THE HUB CAFE | |
| Ten years old and a new manager! Fifteen years ago folk returned from the Willow Creek church with a God-inspired vision for a cafe at Spreydon. The present day Hub has evolved from those early exciting days when a small group of enthusiastic dreamers began to set up a cafe every Sunday night in the auditorium for people to meet, greet, eat, have fun and build relationships. The vision to create a permanent space to practise Kingdom hospitality became a reality ten years ago this week. God has been so faithful, encouraging us with an army of amazing committed hard-working volunteers blessing us with many opportuntites to serve the other church ministries and providing us with awesome dedicated and capable managers – Bronwyn, Vicki and Julie. Today we are very pleased to announce the appointment of David Holland as the new manager. David has been part of the cafe team for 3 years and has encouraged us with his spiritual journey. We pray God’s rich blessing on him as he takes the cafe forward on the next stage of the journey. |
