I seem to be doing quite a bit of reading these days. These two articles came in via an email subscription during the last week. So grab a coffee, sit down and enjoy the read.
A Couple of Articles Worth Reading

Food for LIFE
I seem to be doing quite a bit of reading these days. These two articles came in via an email subscription during the last week. So grab a coffee, sit down and enjoy the read.
We are all about Food for LIFE here at Kaiapoi Baptist Church. It is the tag line of our vision. So this year we are starting a series called CHOOSE Life. It will look at issues of the day. It will help us live as followers of Jesus in a complicated world. The series will be spread throughout the year and begins next week as we tackle: Euthanasia.
CHOOSE Life will also be looking at such diverse topics as: Anger, Abortion, Pornography, Drugs, and Gender.
Continue reading Choose LIFEEvery year the Reflections Trust, for the last 14 years has run a Light Party for the community in Kaiapoi and North Canterbury. Click on the link to find out more about them!
But why do we as a church support this amazing community event? Is it just about kids and whanau having a great time, great food and great fun? Sure we would probably support an event like that, simply because we love families, we love our community and we love food! But… Continue reading Why We Support our Local Light Party?
Late last year the New Zealand Parliament voted to send the End of Life Choices Bill to Select Committee. Submissions from individuals and groups close on February 20th 2018. I believe that it is important that we, as Christians, are involved in this process; our voice needs to be heard. Continue reading End of Life Choices Bill