Our new series that will meander through the entire year with a few stops on the way to explore some things more in-depth. Looking forward to all that God has in store! Below are the first set of readings….enjoy reading God’s Word.
One Big Story
Prayer and Self Denial
God is weaving a masterpiece and we are all a strand within it. Our theme for Prayer and Self-Denial 2020 has been derived from the well-known metaphor of a beautifully woven tapestry. Throughout the appeal we have likened the top side of the tapestry to the Kingdom of God, with the bottom side symbolising the messiness of life.
Our Tranzsend people are serving in some very messy places yet, with God’s guidance and prompting, we are making the Kingdom of God known in the places we are serving.
1) Woven Together, Whiriwhiria te tangata (weaving the people). This theme celebrates the relationships we are a part of, as well as the uniqueness of God’s people. We all play a part in the masterpiece.
2) Mending the Mess, E renarenatia ana te miro mā, te miro pango, te miro whero e te karaiti ihu (All threads are tied together by Jesus). This theme challenges believers to trust in God through the mess. Only Jesus has sufficient love and grace to forgive and resolve wrongs that have come about from sin.
3) The Perfect Picture, Te tui raumata o te rungarawa (the tapestry of God). Though we will not see the completed masterpiece until Christ returns, there are times God gives us glimpses of His Kingdom here on earth. Each glimpse reveals to us more of His character and His heart for people.
God’s masterpiece is the fulfilment of His Will. Will you engage with us in God’s mission for this world?
New Series – The Sermon on the Mount
Over the next few weeks we will be looking at Matthew 5-7, The Sermon on the Mount. We will be using some awesome video teaching from Video Bible Talks and reflections from people within our own church community.
Continue reading New Series – The Sermon on the MountSunday Gathering 24-05
This week we continue our series: Women in the Bible and we are looking at Rachel in Genesis 29.
Thanks for joining us online this morning. If you call North Canterbury home it would be great to see you when we start gathering again face to face.
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Sunday Gathering 17-05
This week we continue our series – Women in the Bible. Annette will be sharing about the life of Rebekah. We will also be taking communion. Thanks for joining us online.
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Mother’s Day 2020
This morning we continue our series: Women in the Bible. Simon will be teaching from 1 Samuel and looking at Hannah and how her barrenness caused cultural-less-ness.
We celebrate Mother’s Day today and our service also includes an update from Manna home, one of our Global mission partners.
Its great to have you join us, so grab a seat wherever you are and settle in.
We pray that God by His Holy Spirit will meet you, minister to you and that soon we will be able to gather physically and not just virtually.
Shalom
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Sunday Gathering 03-05
This morning we continue our series: Women of the Bible. Annette will be sharing about Hagar and Ishmael. We will be taking communion so make sure you have some elements ready to go. Its a full service this morning….
So get comfortable and join us as we meet together as church and commit this time to grow in our relationship with God.
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Sunday Gathering 26-04
This week we are beginning a new series called: Women of the Bible. Over the next few weeks we will be looking at some famous women from Scripture and learning about their stories.
This week we are starting off by looking at Sarah, so grab a Bible and dig into Genesis 12 as we learn about a woman of faith who waited for a promise from God.
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Sunday Gathering 19-04
This week we have an awesome guest speaker who will encourage us with a personal reflection on Psalm 131. We will also have an update on one of our Global Mission partners and check out some cute baby photos of people in our community – trust me it will all make sense soon!
So grab a seat with whoever else is in your bubble and join us as church.
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Resurrection Sunday
He is risen , He is risen indeed!
Today is a day of celebration. Jesus has conquered the grave! Our service this morning dwells on God’s love for us, we will share communion together and at the conclusion of the service is a wee clip just for fun.
Today is a day to celebrate – He is risen, He is risen indeed!
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