| Sunday, 29 January 2012 | |
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Trusting God in Uncertainty (Daphne) |
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Korean Faith Community (Byeng Hak Cha) |
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Pizza Church (Rodger Vickers) |
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Seeing God in Jesus (Ants Watt) |
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in recess |
WELCOME
Hi Everyone,
It’s great to be back this week!
I enjoyed a much needed break away with the family. We got away to some great spots. I think Totaranui was my favorite – lots of fun in the water and lighting camp fires whilst sipping cups of tea and eating heaps of chocolate.
I hope you all also had a good rest and if you didn’t that there’s one coming. After a big year last year we all need a good break I reckon.
Next weekend is a long weekend. We originally planned to have the Big Spreydon Family Camp then. I’m glad we decided to put it off; I’m not sure how we would have put it all together in light of all that’s happened, so a good decision. I know that the Halswell and our Barrington communities are still going to Spencer Park for the weekend, so get in touch if you live in those areas and want to join in.
Next Sunday night we are privileged to have Keith Newman coming to speak to us. He has written a widely acclaimed book “The Bible and the Treaty”. It will be a great lead up to Waitangi Day, which has come to mean much to me in recent years.
I see many of the ministries are starting up again in the next few weeks and they will be looking for volunteers. Now is a good time to think and pray about where you want to volunteer this year. It’s also a good time to think about making sure you have a relational home base for yourself here at Spreydon. We have some strong local villages emerging around Christchurch and I reckon enquiring about one now would be a great first step. Use the response form or go to the Info Centre which operates from the Media Centre at the moment.
Finally, it’s cool to see the Auditorium being done up eh. There is a bit of sadness seeing the baptism pool go - Dave Bates and I were baptized in that back in ’87! (and yes, in case you’re wondering I turn 40 in two weeks’ time). But it’ll be great to see the Auditorium freshened up and being used to celebrate our life together going forward.
Have a good week.
Cheers and nga mihi
Duane
PRAYER
For emergency prayer needs phone Les Yetman 942 1172. He will alert the prayer chain to your need.
Come and pray for the Overton family and for Kylie, on Tuesday January 31, 7.30pm at 8 Petworth place, Westmorland. Contact Mike & Jenni 338 1668 for more info.
LIFE TOGETHER
Mercy Basket. After giving out 100 Christmas parcels our shelves are rather bare. We are in need of weetbix, marmite, rice risotto, jellies, jams, honey, sugar, toiletries, rice and long life milk. Thank you for your ongoing commitment in supporting this special ministry.
Halswell village camp is on at Spencer Park Friday to Monday February 3-6. All welcome. Contact Dave 021 884064 or dbates@spreydon.org.nz
The 'Word for Today' is available from the Info Centre today - cost $2.
Craft night. Visit our monthly craft night starting 7.30pm tomorrow night in the Meeting Room. New leadership, new ideas, a great chance to start or finish projects and have a lot of fun. Phone Trina Marie 338 0448 for more info.
The first Alpha course for 2012 will begin on February 28 (change of date). If you would like to come please contact Ibrani ibarus@spreydon.org.nz or 021 413 373.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Parents please confirm your children’s details at their programmes today. This ensures our data is correct so that children are in the appropriate programme and contact details are up-to-date for safety reasons. If you are new to Spreydon please fill in an enrolment form. Thank you.
The Children and Families staff are away today for training – please remember them in your prayers. The holiday programmes are being run by parents with Explorers and Starfish over at the pre-school and the primary/intermediate programme in the Cobham Hall.
On Sunday February 5 there will be a Leaders’ brunch for all leaders in the Sunday Children’s ministry and a DVD showing for primary/intermediate children.
YOUNG ADULTS
Festival of Salt and Light Young Adults Camp. February 10-12 at Gore Bay. See www.saltandlight.co.nz or contact Tim Perry tperry@spreydon.org.nz for more info.
COMMUNITY MINISTRY
Cobham Street Trust Manager. Part time position, 16 hours per week. The work is based at the Cobham Village, at Spreydon Baptist Church, and in the community. Please email Don Kempt d.p.kempt@xtra.co.nz for a job description and application form or phone 3442535.
Project Esther. Please pray for our team who will lead services at the women’s prison today and for the women who will attend.
Music & Movement. Are you available from 9.15am - 11.00am on Wednesdays 8, 15 and 22 February and able to play the piano? Our lovely pianist Mary is on holiday and we need someone to play at these sessions. If you can help please contact Stacy ssilich@spreydon.org.nz or 022 067 3590. Thanks.
KEEP ACTIVE! Classes begin again Thursday February 2 at 1pm and Monday February 13 at 10.30am. Please note there is a change to our start days. We look forward to seeing you.
Divorce care. Have you been through or going through a relationship break-up? Divorce Care is a 14 week course that has helped a lot of people during this time. The next course at SBC starts Thursday February 2, 7 - 9pm. Contact Rachael or Peter 0275 099920 or livingapart@live.com for details.
Kingdom resources seeks to set the captives free through budget advice. If you like figures, love people and would like to help, training starts February 11. Contact Paul 332 1700 ext 703 or paul@kingdomresources.org.nz.
Kingdom Resources. If you are looking for work, “Taking the First Step” is a free employment focused course for women beginning February 15 on Wednesdays and Thursdays for four weeks 9.15am to 2.30pm. For more information contact Janelle 332 1700.
Kingdom Resources. “Men @ Work” is a free 8 day workshop (four days each week) for men re-entering the workforce commencing on Tuesday January 31. Registrations close Thursday January 26. For more information contact 332 1700.
GLOBAL MISSION
A newsletter from Sione & Evelyn Lalahi is available in the Foyer today.
We are looking for a loan car and a house or a unit to rent in the wider Spreydon area from early February for Joel & Suzanne and their 5 year old who are coming home for a while. Ideally it would have an outside area for an active little boy. Please contact Helen 338 4163 ext 246 or hlewthwaite@spreydon.org.nz.
STARTING DATES FOR 2012
78th Ave See website
Café Sundays Jan 29
Café weekdays Jan 31
Divorce Care Feb 2
English Tuesdays Feb 14
English Fridays Feb 17
Eternity Feb 5
Keep Active Mondays Feb 13
Keep Active Thursdays Feb 2
Kidz Alive Feb 5
Music and Movement Feb 8
Pizza church Jan 22
Play group Feb 7
Playgym Feb 9
Ricecube Feb 3
Safari Feb 5
SHARP after school Feb 1
SHARP holiday programme Jan 23-31
Single Mums Jan 30
STARS Saturdays to be announced
SYC See website
Tuesday Christian Fellowship Feb 7
OTHER
Volunteers needed. The churches of Christchurch are co-ordinating door knocking of 7000 households in the Linwood area over the week starting Feb 20, to check on the wellbeing of the residents. If you want more info or are able to help please contact Wendy Green from the Earthquake Response Co-Ordinators Team at wendy@baptist.org.nz.
Citywide Worship & Prayer Night with Sean Feucht (USA) & Band on Thursday February 9 at 7.30pm (free event, offering taken) at Hornby Presbyterian Church, Amyes Road. A number of churches are starting the year together in united worship and praying for our city.
Northcity church is sponsoring ‘The Bible and the Treaty’ with Keith Newman February 3 – 5. Contact events@northcity.co.nz for details. On Sunday February 5 Keith will present the final session here at Spreydon at 7pm.
Alzheimers Canterbury needs companion volunteers for those caring for someone with dementia and people with dementia living alone to join their team. Contact 379 2590 or Monique@alzcanty.co.nz
GLOBAL MISSION
Nathan & Bronwyn Graham
Kabul, Afghanistan
“Winter is a different kind of experience in Afghanistan! Last week we woke to it being -4 degrees inside our house so we decided it was time to “winterise?. This means putting plastic over the windows (the ultimate in removable double glazing), rearranging the furniture to fit another wood burner and clearing out the chimneys. Not long after we put in the first wood burner, we heard some little scuttling footsteps in the pipes. Clearly a small animal had entered from the roof and was unable to climb back up – a sparrow! This week we cleaned out honeycomb from another chimney!
Winter also brings car trouble. We have an old VW van and the trouble can be finding the parts to fix her. This year we are hoping to find a new starter motor! It’s a good thing to drive around in an old beaten up bus. No one really gives us a second look, as most vehicles here are less than warrantable.”
COMMUNITY MINISTRY
Mercy basket
Food parcels have become a prominent ministry here at Spreydon. In the past year over 300 parcels were given out to families in our community. This did not include the many parcels given out following the earthquake in February and the 100 parcels given out prior to Christmas and over the holiday period. In each parcel a bible, budget advice and a welcome pack is included. Along with the Christmas parcels, gifts and treats were also given to each adult and child.
How privileged we are to serve people in this way - to honour them and to uplift them when they feel their lives are in tatters. In some ways it seems such a little thing but for those receiving, it is huge.
To say ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem enough but please know that your support week by week, your monetary donations and the many gifts left under the ‘Giving Tree’ are being used to contribute life to the hurting in our community. As they are blessed, so also God blesses you.
