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Making a difference (Annie Hilton) |
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Korean Faith Community (Steve Withington) |
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Pizza Church (Chris Currie) |
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Going, going... gone (Ants Watt) |
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Figtree team |
| WELCOME | |
Welcome to our last weekend of the Global Mission “Making A Difference” series. This morning we have Annie Hilton from Freeset in Kolkata with us. Kerry and Annie went to Kolkata to live and work among the poor in 1999. After quite unintention¬ally moving into a red light area in the city, they developed a passion for finding ways for women to become free of the sex trade. Freeset was established in 2001 and works to provide freedom opportunities for women trapped in prostitution through employment (predominantly making bags and Tee-shirts - check out www.freesetglobal.com). They now employ 180 women and have just celebrated their ten year birthday. I had the life changing experience of seeing Freeset last year when the leadership team went to Kolkata. Annie is an incredible woman of compassion and vision. I’m really looking forward to her sharing with us. Ants is going to be wrapping up the series for us tonight. You may notice a team of people from Aussie amongst us today. They are from the Figtree Anglican church, in Wollongong, New South Wales. Our children’s ministries sent a team last year to help with their July holiday programme and this year their church felt to come here and minister to us instead of doing their holiday programme. They are coming as a team of cooks, kids’ ministries leaders, prayer teams, builders and tradesmen, gardeners and cleaners to bless our staff, volunteers and community after the earthquakes. They have also raised their own funds to pay for the food they will be cooking, bringing tools to use and leave behind for us. They are organising shows for the kids in SHARP, preschool and other groups during the week. They gave a significant contribution to us after the earthquake and will leave any funds raised that are left over for us to use as needed. These are two stories of groups of people who have chosen to Make A Difference with their lives. What difference are you going to choose to make? Go well Di |
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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 ,prayers and love are with Dianne Poore whose father died 2 weeks ago and whose husband Allan died last Saturday night. Come and pray for Kylie in her new location and for the Overton family in Addis Ababa on Tuesday September 27 at 7.45pm, 8 Petworth Place, Westmorland. Ring Jenni and Mike for more info. Spreydon Underground Prayer Meeting. Join us to pray for Christians around the world who are persecuted for their faith - Monday, October 3, 7.30pm at 235 Lyttelton St, cnr Cobham and Lyttelton Sts. If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter, please email tonykan@xtra.co.nz. |
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| LIFE TOGETHER | |
Mercy Basket. We are in the process of stocking up for Christmas baskets but this week we especially require marmite, muesli bars and cereals. Thank you so much for your ongoing support! Figtree Billet offers. Thank you so much for the overwhelming response to billet our team who arrived yesterday. The team are joining us for Sunday services so please feel free to chat to them while they are here. Creative Concepts Craft Night is tomorrow night at 7.30pm in the Meeting Room. Bring your favourite craft and enjoy the company of fellow crafters. Angels $2 and $2 donation with supper provided. Phone Shona 960 2903 with enquiries. New Horizons. Meet for lunch in the Café on Wednesday October 4, then in the Auditorium a policeman and fireman who will talk about safety in the home. Tickets $5 from the Info Centre today. Any enquiries, ring Lorna 980 0773. Baptism Sunday October 2. Opportunities to learn about baptism today 10.30am (between services) and 8.30 pm (after service) in the Meeting Room next to the Media Centre. Or talk to any of the pastoral staff or your Life Group leader. Calling all bass players! We have need for 2 new bass guitar players in our Sunday morning services. The bands work on a 3 weekly rotation with Thursday evening practices. Contact Michelle 338 4163 ext 225 or michelle@spreydon.org.nz. Daffodils. You are welcome to come and view our daffodils over the next 3 weeks at Silva Dell, 572 Maddisons Road, Weedons (10 mins from Hornby). Phone 347 8849 for more info. Want to help out on Sundays? We need volunteers to hand out newsletters at our 7pm services and a Media person at 11am on the third Sunday of the month. Leave your details at the Info Centre or phone Sheryl at the Church Office 338 4163. Combined SBC-Grace Men's Camp. November 18-20 at Waipara. Diary these dates now. Contact Ken Moore for further info 338 8078. 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 is available 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. Tickets $12 from the Info Centre. Picnic Lunch in Somerfield Park, today September 25 at 12.30pm - Barrington neighbourhood community. A BBQ will be set up. Contact Nick on 021 229 9923 if weather is doubtful or Amanda on 981 6767 for more details. 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 today September 25 at 1pm. Bring something to share for lunch. RSVP dbates@spreydon,.org.nz. Beckenham Area Community. Shared lunch on Sunday October 2. Contact Simon Kingham 337 1326, 021 150 3254 or simon.kingham@canterbury.ac.nz. Marriage Preparation Course. 5 great Wednesday evenings 28 September – 26 October. Cost $85/ couple. 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 for a NZ registered teacher. Casual Release teaching position covering leave, suit a qualified teacher. Contact Chris or Colleen on 338 5468 or creid@spreydon.org.nz for more info. |
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| SPREYDON OVERSEAS | |
| A newsletter from the Tripp family in Phnom Penh is available in the foyer today. Please sign up at the Info Centre if you want to receive the newsletter from somebody overseas you have decided to support in prayer. |
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| OTHER | |
| Red Zone Land Residents Information Evening. Grace Vineyard Church has arranged a panel of experts on Tuesday September 27, 7pm at their Beach Campus, 111 Seaview Road, New Brighton. 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. A Christian foster family is needed for a delightful, bubbly 15 year old. She is enthusiastic and loves sport. This is a permanent placement. See noticeboard for more details or contact Sue Booth at Open Home Foundation phone 366 5977. 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 Friday October 21 & Saturday October 22; and Wednesday October 26. To register contact sr.eveleen@xtra.co.nz or 326 6897. |
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| GLOBAL MISSIONS | |
Be in partnership with our people overseas. Commit to support them financially. You can give regularly, or one-off gifts. There are three ways to give: • Set up an automatic payment from your bank account. Forms are available at the Info Centre. Account name: Spreydon Baptist Overseas mission Account number: 02-0820-0247412-003 Particulars: your offering number • Place your money in the “Global mission giving” portion of the offering envelope. Please state your offering number. (envelopes available from Info Centre) • Use EFTPOS at the Info Centre or reception and please state “Global Mission” and offering number Remember you will receive 1/3 of your giving back in your tax rebate if you have an offering number. Also 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 |
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| COMMUNITY MINISTRY | |
| Cross Over Trust With all the up and downs this year it was great to be able to celebrate with 100 children and their parents at Family Night. It was a great team effort with our families providing the MC, cooking food and helping set up which made the night even more meaningful. A big thank you to our church family who helped cook the vegetables, to Paper Plus and Fresh Choice Barrington for their contributions and to the Cross Over staff each playing their part in the night. The All Blacks could learn something from this team! The night included a spit roast and dessert, a banner competition from the children, a Rugby World Cup Quiz, a slide show of the year that was and to finish the night off - a family photo. Our vision: Thriving, self-sustaining local communities where youth, children and their families feel they belong. |
