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Pastor's Pen Welcome to Connect Local Mission Opportunity Have you ever felt overwhelmed with Isaac, Delight and Denice Woo ESOL Outreach mission coming soon . the various things that life throws at you? Isaac is our new office administrator, who starts work The purpose of the mission is to provide an This week has felt a little like that for me. for CBC tomorrow, for 12 hours pw. Welcome aboard opportunity for people who are newcomers to New I have enjoyed being a new trainer on the Isaac. We are (especially Pastor Julie!) soooooooo Zealand and those for whom English is a Second Caleb Course for the past 2 weeks, which pleased to have you join our team Language to learn conversational English and hear finished on Friday night. However at the Windows about Jesus Christ. If you want to know more about it time of writing this note (Wednesday) I received news or be involved, please contact If you have a Windows child you should receive a take that my mother had been admitted to Tauranga Karen Wallen [email protected] home sheet most weeks. This sheet explains what the Hospital with worrying symptoms. On top of this I 09 267 7657 or 027 336 4189. child has been learning in Windows and gives you the should have moved house yesterday (Saturday). memory verse for the week. Please look at this sheet Movie night There are various routes that we can take when we are with your child and talk about what they have been and debut of our new Youth Band feeling overwhelmed. learning. Please encourage them to learn the memory Next Saturday August 13, starting at 7pm We can shut down and refuse to address any of verse. When they have learned 10 memory verses we are showing the movie "God's Not Dead" here at our circumstances they will receive a prize. Connect. This is also the debut of our new Youth We can yell and scream and blame God for not Band! They will be revealing their talent by opening being there for us Winter Reading When it is raining and cold outside our evening with a few songs they've been working Or, we can put our hand in Christ's hand and this is a good time to grab a book and on. Wahoo!! Put it in your diary now. Feel free to say "OK Lord, I don't know how I am going to challenge ourselves or just enjoy the invite your friends and family. Gold coin donation. A navigate my way through this but you do. I'm delight of reading. light supper will be provided. going to put one foot in front of the other and The purpose driven life, by Rick Warren Preschool meeting, do the best I can, and I'm trusting you to fill in This is an excellent 40 day devotional to consider the gaps." Monday August 15, 7.30pm again the big question What on earth am I here for? Jesus Christ says that He will never leave nor forsake Every 2 months Lyn and Robyn (Preschool senior So take the challenge and read it for the first time or us. We are part of His body. He knows everything about teachers), and the Preschool committee read again and reflect on where you are and where us. "Be still and know that I am God" is the voice that I (David Hydes, Jill Crooks and Pastor Julie) meet to you are on a journey to. am hearing. discuss matters concerning our preschool. Please feel The Scarlet Thread and Leota’s Garden If you are feeling overwhelmed today, Stop, Pray, free to approach any one of us with thoughts or by Francine Rivers Listen, Trust, Hope, and keep putting one foot in front concerns you would like us to address. This collection of two fiction books considers the of the other. Our God is way bigger than our human issues of family relationships and God. What does it brains perceive Him. God bless you with more of His mean to love God, love others and love ourselves ? Birthdays & Anniversaries presence. The stories are entertaining and insightful. 8Aug Ngatonga Pao’o Welcome Tim Palmer, 13Aug Kerrie Reidy Our guest preacher today Ministry Leader's meeting COMING EVENTS @ CONNECT Tim is the senior pastor of Franklin Baptist Church. Over Tuesday August 16, 7.30pm, here at CBC 10Aug Weds Prayer @Church 7.30pm the past two years Tim has impressed me as a gifted Cafe Connect 11Aug Thurs prayer @ church 10am preacher and a man of great humility who trusts the Lord Sunday night services are now in recess for the next 13Aug Sat Movie night with Youth Band 7pm implicitly. A warm welcome Tim. We look forward to month or two. 3Sept Sat Car Boot sale what God has placed on your heart to share with us. Delightful Duties for Today Connect Discipleship Groups Kitchen: Kevin & Jill Burrows Hosts: Rosemary Couper & Lisa Tabor Men’s Group Seedlings: Elizabeth Havill & Malina Pao’o Tuesdays starting 7.30pm Counters: Jill Crooks & Elizabeth Havill @Bruce Rea’s – All welcome Blast: Paula & Shem Pio 274 Hill Road, The Gardens Windows: Martha Barton & Masae Schaafhausen Ph: Bruce 027 273 4992 Café: Lisa Tabor Women’s Group Lock up: David Havill Mondays starting 7.30pm 7 August 2016 Clean up Team Reg/Rosemary/Don/Jordan @Tracey Haastie’s – All welcome 30b Lenore Road, Favona, Mangere Delightful Duties for 14 August Ph: Tracey 027 965 2810 Today’s Sunday Connection Kitchen: Terry & Sheryl Porter Worship Leader Aggie Brown Hosts: Nicci Barton & Ian Fitzgerald Tithes & Offerings can be made by internet banking or Seedlings: Angela Hydes & Rosemary Couper automatic payment to BNZ A/c No. 02-0232-0140117-00 Preacher: Tim Palmer Counters: Derek Shore & David Hydes with your giving number as reference. Blast: Derek Shore & Don Couper Details from Jenny Rea. Windows Martha Barton & Nicola Waring PRAYER MEETING Café: Café closed All welcome. Held in the Pastor’s office Lock up: Derek Shore 9.15am Clean up Team Don/Kirsty/Ian/Jill SEEDLINGS Mission Interests 0-3 yrs old downstairs East Room Christian Pre-School 10.20am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday @ 8.30am-1.00 pm Contact: Robyn Allen 262 0340 Time-out Playgroup WINDOWS 4-11 Years in PreSchool Building Wednesday @ 9.00am -11.30am Contact: Daphne Fyfe 278 8228 10.20am Community Care 75 Everglade Drive, Goodwood Heights, Manukau BLAST BIBLE STUDY Jill Crooks 263 8838 Phone: Office - 09 262 0339 (voicemail if unattended) 12+ years in West room downstairs Family Support Liaison Pastor’s mobile - 021 0371884 10.20am Betty Barton 268 6381 / 021 178 7477 Email- [email protected] Everglade School Support Web: http://www.connectbaptist.org.nz/ Rex Booth 021 1007277 Car Boot Sale Need prayer? Samson Lolohea 022 409 2231 Missionaries supported by Connect Baptist If you or someone you know has a prayer need the Pip Rea – South East Asia ([email protected]) Rex & Yvonne Booth – Caleb Ministries (www.calebnz.org.nz) Church prayer chain is a group of dedicated prayers Please pray for them regularly. The first Sunday in every month at Connect, who will stop what they are doing at any is an opportunity to give towards their support. Mark your time and pray for requests that are passed on. offering envelope ‘Missions’. Contact person is Susan Reyngoud on 267 3959. .