The Lamb of God Chronicle December 2011
The Lamb of God Community PO Box 35 054 Christchurch 8640 Phone [03] 383 2631 Fax [03] 383 0609 Mobile 021 817 232 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lambofgodcommunity.net
INDEX TO CONTENTS
Reflections Page 1-2 Web Sites Page 8 Our People Page 2 Members/Info/Records Page 9 News and Articles Page 2-6 Fr John Rea Ministry 2012 Page 9 House Group Resource Page 7 Birthdays/Anniversaries Page 10-11 Kairos NZ News Page 8 National Prayer Watch Page 11-13
REFLECTIONS… ‘In Homelessness, God’s Love Is Still With Us…’
These words, declared by Bishop Victoria Matthews towards an earthquake shattered cathedral in the centre of devastated Christchurch a few days ago, brought home to me the commanding power and authoritative reality of the spiritual in our everyday lives. Bishop Matthews presided over a short church service of de-consecration of the cathedral and reduced the building to the status of an ‘ordinary ruin.’ Those attending gave respectful thanks for the Christian witness established in the centre of the city by Bishop Henry Harper in 1881. During the service those attending intoned ‘We did not treat this space as we would ordinary space, but as we would treat the very presence of God.’
In her message the Bishop focused on hope, saying: ‘In homelessness, God’s love is still with us and this is not a time to lose hope. We need to move on, knowing that what God has in store for us is more magnificent. We are a work in progress. It is the mission that matters, let us be a pilgrim people, a people of the resurrection.’ And in the formal de- consecration, Bishop Matthews declared: ‘I do remit this building, and all objects remaining in it, for any lawful and reputable use, according to the laws of this land. This building, having now been deconsecrated and secularized, I declare to be no longer subject to my canonical jurisdiction.’
And so the people of this city now move further into changed realities and many uncertainties. But the city of Christchurch is also a place God has chosen to raise up a Christian Community, the Lamb of God. And through eight thousand earthquakes, with nineteen damaged homes of which half are seriously damaged, with our cluster area in a precarious situation, our main school and church demolished, our high school colleges 2 unusable, and with the Lamb of God Centre in part significantly damaged - we are still here, and thus far we have held together and lost no one. We still meet, we still give thanks, we still praise, we still run Healing Meeting with Fr John, we are still running Summer Oasis and EDGE Conferences, and the Single Men’s Household, and we still give generously of what we have, and God is undoubtedly with us. Truly we know the reality that in homelessness, God’s love is still with us…
So brothers and sisters of the Lamb of God let us continue to ‘face into the storm’ as God’s people. We cannot say we are through it yet, we cannot say we are nearly there, we cannot say we are over the worst. What we can say is we belong to the Lord and that He is with us, what we can say is ‘I’ll be there for you’, what we can say is ‘we journey this together’, and what we can say is we do have hundreds of Lamb of God members nationwide who are with us and generously there for us, and worldwide we have thousands standing with us in prayer and resource in the Sword of the Spirit. And here on the home front, right in the cluster, God willing you can count that Veronica and I are staying. We are going nowhere, and we are retiring nowhere until we are through these momentous and challenging times with you, our people. Roger Foley: Senior Coordinator OUR PEOPLE… Congratulations! To Neil Menezes [Auckland] who has been selected by The Rotary Science Forum to participate and interact with other students who have excelled in Science (NZ and Australia). Well done Neil and all the very best at the forum with the Science /Engineering guys from the 14th to 28th January 2012. Jo and Anila Collins [Auckland] with the arrival of their son Joshua.
[Note to all Branch leaders: Please send your local news/snippets to Roger Foley or Tom Caballes so that we can acknowledge important occasions in the lives of our brothers and sisters and make sure we do not miss any of them.]
NEWS AND ARTICLES
SOUTH ISLAND LOCATIONS TO BECOME ONE BRANCH REGION
The Lamb of God Community has functioned in five Regions for many years, being the Auckland Region [West and East Districts], Central Region [Napier and Wellington Branches], Nelson-Blenheim Region [Nelson and Blenheim], Christchurch Region [Christchurch Branch and Kaikoura and Ashburton Mission Groups] and the Southern Region [Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Balclutha and Invercargill]. In 2012 we will be restructuring to three Regions from five, with all of our South Island works and mission becoming one Branch Region. Senior Coordinator Roger Foley says ‘this restructure has been under consideration for over three years and it makes a lot of sense in managing our resources and maximising opportunities. The devastating earthquakes of the past fourteen months have certainly demonstrated how committed together we are. We have been severely tested and the Lord has brought us through in an amazing display of sacrifice, service of each other, and love. We are ready for this new challenge in taking our relationships and service of each other to a deeper level.’ 3 CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE UPDATE from ROGER
In November the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority opened up the Central City Red Zone Cordon for the first time to a limited number of special bus tours for the public to see first-hand, and close up, the magnitude of the damage to our city. I made application immediately and was assigned a seat on the third bus in and departing just twenty minutes after the cordon was opened. It was necessary to observe a required dress code, particularly regarding adequate footwear, and to acknowledge verbally that you understood you were entering an area of potential danger in which should there be another significant earthquake whilst you were inside, you may be trapped, and even die inside the cordon.
It was very impacting, and so very sad [refer the photographs] and I came out with a significant headache. When you see it close up it was an absolute miracle that thousands did not die. The damage is almost beyond comprehension and overwhelming to try to take in. I have no argument with the way the restrictions and cordons have impacted our lives this past fourteen months. It was and is necessary in what is like a war-zone in the downtown area.
The tour made me aware we live in dramatic times that have shaken the city and nation, and times that will shape the future of Aotearoa. I am glad I live here, grateful we have come through thus far, and blessed to journey these days in a great family, and in a very real and committed Christian Community. This experience strengthened my love for the city and its people and strengthened my resolve that you will not move me from Christchurch. Roger.
TOM AND MHEL ON THE MOVE…
This month we see an important inter-branch move when Tom and Mhel Caballes and family relocate from Auckland to Wellington. Tom and Mhel are making this important move in order to ‘keep the family together’ as their daughter Clarese commences university study in the New Year. However it is also a significant move for the Lamb of God as Tom and Mhel will add their wealth of experience in community living and building to serve as formation leaders in our fast growing Wellington Branch. They will add their experience in assisting the current leadership team. We thank Tom and Mhel for their contribution these many years in serving and building in Auckland, and we welcome them into the Wellington Branch. The Lord is good. Roger and Veronica 4 SOUTH ISLAND WOMEN’S WEEKEND AT HANMER SPRINGS
The recent Women’s Weekend at Hanmer Springs was a wonderful success and well attended with sisters participating from Nelson, Blenheim, Southern, and Christchurch Branches plus our friends from the Light of Christ Community. The theme ‘Daughters Come, be Restored in the Lord’ became a reality as the stress and strain of fourteen months of earthquakes was ‘ministered away’ and as the Lord moved through an excellence of teaching and an anointing of worship. Thank you Lord! Veronica on behalf of the Leadership Team
OUR WORK IN FIJI IS EXPANDING…
The Lamb of God Christian Community has been working in the Fiji Islands since 1998. Our main work has been of a missionary nature in sending teams of our youth to work under supervision to serve in works of mercy in mainly deprived socio-economic areas and to also serve churches and mission organizations in their work. This has been of benefit not only to the Fijian people in areas where we have assisted in ventures such as building flood retention walls, cleaning up rubbish from streets and drains under police supervision, digging out building foundations, then hand mixing concrete and setting reinforcing rods, and carrying heavy building materials up scaffolding towers on mission station construction sites. Our own youth have also greatly benefited. They have been exposed to a different culture with the richness and challenge that this brings, lived in situations of challenge and been exposed to faith in the face of hardship and extreme poverty. One of our teams witnessed my wife Veronica being attacked and robbed in front of their eyes. Each experience is different but each also adds to life experience and maturity.
In recent years the Lamb of God has been building a Christian Community in a challenging region of Nadi. It is a significantly exposed flood prone area with much surrounding poverty. But the Lord is blessing this work with growth and the new group is growing and has now itself reached out to start other groups in Lautoka, Ba, Tavua and RakiRaki.
The Lamb of God, together with this new community, is now also reaching out to a twenty-two unit compound caring for mainly abandoned women. We have gifted thousands of dollars, second hand guitars and keyboards, dozens of Bibles, reading glasses and more to these works. In our most recent trip, just last week, we have gifted a semi-commercial sewing machine from our Nelson Branch, and over 100 used and new reading glasses which were donated by members and friends from all over New Zealand. Donated eyeglasses…appreciated! Future needs in Fiji - we are now turning our attention to the Fiji work for next year and we already have a ‘2012 needs list’ in compilation. At the top of the list we have requests from two new Christian Community groups we are assisting, one in Ba and the other in Tavua. Both have asked if we can assist with a second hand guitar and keyboard. If you can help, the Lamb of God Mission team can get the equipment into Fiji and to these groups. 5
Helping to sponsor young Fijian men to train in New Zealand - next year I am hoping we can bring two young men to the Lamb of God to participate in the Single Men’s Summer Household training and to attend our Summer Oasis and EDGE Conferences in January. If you have any ability to financially help then please consider if you are able. This sort of training can be invaluable and the benefits long term once the young person returns to Fiji better equipped to follow the Lord and themselves minister and serve. Contact Roger on 021 817 232 or email [email protected].
FR JOHN REA IS ASKING FOR OUR ASSISTANCE…
Great news - Fr John was recently gifted an Apple Ipad [I think that is so neat to hear…] whilst ministering in Perth and this has encouraged him to take every opportunity to write his second book. It will be entitled ‘Proclaim with Wonders'. And he has written asking for our help! He would like to hear from people regarding miracles they have been associated with in some way. This does not need to necessarily be associated with ministry the Lord operates through Fr John himself. He is especially interested to learn of signs and wonders being associated with evangelizing others.
If you have Fr John’s email address then email him directly. If you do not have his email address you can send your witness to [email protected] and we will pass it on. If you are not on email you can address mail to ‘Fr John at Lamb of God Community’, Box 35 054, Christchurch.
KAIROS WELLINGTON SAUSAGE SIZZLE
On the 5th of November at 8.30am, I turned the corner onto Tory St; still half-asleep, but in good spirits. I smiled and waved as I saw two adults from the Lamb of God in Wellington, moving equipment out of their cars. A squeaking noise attracted my attention as a staff member from Bunnings wheeled a huge sign on wheels out into the courtyard. The sign read “Youth Camp Sausage Sizzle.” Afterwards, I was standing in front of a barbeque, turning over sausages and frying onions. By 9.30 we had already sold a few sausages and a lady had just come by asking for eight! By the time I had finished my ‘shift,’ we had already gone through two bags and Tito [Uncle] Jaison had to go and buy some more! Although I wasn’t there for the whole day, I heard some other funny stories from the other Kairos members and adults who helped out during the remainder of the day. It was a great day, the weather was fine and it was a chance to get 6 together as a community and fundraise for a good cause. We all enjoyed ourselves and God gave us lots of customers which meant we raised a generous amount of money for Summer Oasis next year. However we still have to raise more money, and to do this we are going to go caroling for Christmas. Nicola O’Malley
‘WACKY TACKY’ GAMES – AUCKLAND BRANCH
The Auckland branch recently had a Social Night starting with a Lord’s Day celebration and follow up by ‘Wacky Tacky’ Games. The brothers and sisters were group together as team of house groups and made to compete with various ‘wacky’ games. The National Council met earlier and they joined the festivities later. It was a fun night, seeing Roger dance the hula with the single sisters and Bill McElhinney leading their group in challenging the Haka, similar to what the French team did at the Rugby world cup finals! 7 CHALLENGES IN LIVING TOGETHER AS COMMUNITY Resource for House Group Discussion by Tom Caballes Growing in the Fruit of the Holy Spirit December 2011
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
Before becoming involved with Christian community, I cannot understand in real terms how to grow in the fruit of the Holy Spirit. I thought it was a mistake - we should grow in the fruits of the Holy Spirit – not singular. I found out later on that the fruit of the Holy Spirit is making our lives be conformed to the character of Jesus Christ. So how do I become more loving, peaceful, joyful, kind, patient, gentle and self-controlled? I need to look at Jesus and see how I conform more and more like Him. Simply, growing in the fruit of the Spirit is: Becoming more like Jesus.
So How Do We Grow in the Fruit of the Holy Spirit? 1. We need to make Jesus the Lord of our whole life, not just part of our life. It will simply not work otherwise. Our decisions, our finances, our desires and our dreams – we need to surrender them to God. We may need to make significant decisions and changes about our friendships, how we use our time, our resources and our lifestyle. 2. For us to become more like Jesus, we need to know Him - not just know about Him. We need to be faithful in our daily prayer and in Scripture meditation and study. To form our minds, we need to get immersed with God’s word and listen to good Christian teachings. We need to avoid media that sows negative values and thinking in us. 3. We also need to be in a place where we can see examples of other men and women who are also growing in the fruit of the Holy Spirit – and learn from them. It is hard to grow if we are in an environment of negative speech patterns, damaging relationships, and worldly ideals and values. In other words, we need Christian community! We need like-minded disciples of Jesus. 4. Facing a choice to respond with the fruit of the Holy Spirit or not – choose to do the right thing even if it is hard, difficult, or not pleasing to many. We need to choose to do the loving thing, choose to be patient, choose to be faithful, choose to be gentle, and choose to be self- controlled. We should not be ruled by our emotions – but let our emotions follow our decisions. 5. We need to be patient with ourselves – growing takes time. Sometimes failures and mistakes are necessary for us to experience in order for us to grow.
Our character makes us effective as Christians. Growing in the fruit of the Holy Spirit is an everyday task and a lifetime goal. We can never be holy enough not to grow. When we look at the mirror, do we [and others] see only ourselves, or do we [or others] see Jesus in us?
Other Scripture References 1. Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. [Colossians 3:12-14] 2. Other references: Ephesians 4:1-3, 1 Timothy 6:11, 1 Peter 3:8, 2 Peter 1:5-7.
For Personal Reflection and Group Sharing: 1. Talk to your spouse or a good friend, or have a self-assessment – am I growing in character like Jesus? In what areas can I grow more? 2. Are my environment and my friends helpful to make me grow like Jesus? 8 KAIROS NEW ZEALAND YOUTH NEWS
Kairos New Zealand Schedule of Events for 2011
January 8-14, 2012 Summer Oasis 2012, Christchurch [confirmed]
Summer Oasis 2012 ‘Guys & Girlz 4 God’
The Summer Oasis is on! All preparations are on the way and we will have Summer Oasis 2012 in Christchurch.
Online rego and rego forms are now available. Visit: http://www.kairossp.com/info4so2012ej stream.htm for EJ stream and - http://www.kairossp.com/info4so2012e dgestream.htm for EDGE stream.
Online regos can be done here: http://www.kairossp.com/soonlineregist ration.htm
At the meantime, we have t-shirt design contest, song writing contest, and video making contest – refer to the right side for more information.
See you there!!!
WEB SITES WORTH NOTING
KAIROS South Pacific Web Site – go take a look …
Check it out at: www.kairossp.com You can network and chat with other young people by going to this website:
http://www.kairossp.com/kairosspnzchatroom.htm We designated every Friday night at 10pm as a time to meet other young people.
Go and visit the International Kairos Media website: http://www.kairos-media.org/ 9 Sign up [free] for Youth Culture Newsletter The most recent edition of the Youth Culture Newsletter is now available online. It will no longer be sent to you via the Lamb of God e-mail list but you can get it at this link: http://www.kairos-na.org/youthculturenewsletter.htm This is a recommended Sword of the Spirit publication for youth and parents.
Living Bulwark Sword of the Spirit – Highly Recommended!
This Sword of the Spirit on-line publication has received more than 43,000 visits (an average of 135 visits each day) in its first year. All back issues for the past 12 months can be found at: http://www.swordofthespirit.net/bulwark/archives.htm. The current issue of the online magazine can be seen at: www.swordofthespirit.net/bulwark/index.html .
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FR JOHN REA MINISTRY FOR 2012
Summer Oasis Christchurch January 9 to 12 Healing Meetings Kilbirnie February 25 to March 13 Healing Meetings Upper Hutt March 18 to April 1 Healing Ministry Canberra April 19 to 23 10 Birthdays for December – Happy Birthday!
NAMES BIRTHDAY BRANCH
Samantha Amaral 01/12 Auckland John Lamont 01/12 Blenheim Russell Mendonca 02/12 Auckland Joel De Zoysa 02/12 Auckland Chris Fredericks 03/12 Blenheim Althea Misquita 04/12 Auckland David Taylor 04/12 Central John Tham 04/12 Auckland Alfred Saldanha 04/12 Auckland Ron Blackwell 05/12 Nelson Desmond Vessaokar 07/12 Auckland Jonathan McKenzie 07/12 Christchurch Jemima Rebello 07/12 Auckland Kirsty-Lee Garrett 09/12 Blenheim Danielle Lim Kwan 09/12 Auckland Rachael Martis 09/12 Auckland Chrisanne Antao 10/12 Auckland Andrew Black 10/12 Christchurch Father John Rea 10/12 Christchurch Lynn Lewis 11/12 Auckland Nicola O'Malley 11/12 Central Anusha Jayamaha 12/12 Auckland Aly Fernandes 12/12 Central Ben D'Souza 13/12 Auckland Sharon Powick 13/12 Nelson Daniel Vessaokar 14/12 Auckland Alwin D'Souza 15/12 Auckland Karen Geelen 15/12 Central Niul Kay 15/12 Christchurch Jaime Sequeira 16/12 Christchurch Hilary Carvalho 18/12 Auckland Pogia Afamasaga 19/12 Central Jeremiah Afamasaga 19/12 Central Amanda Saldanha 20/12 Auckland Carol Fernandez 20/12 Auckland Tom Caballes 21/12 Auckland David Aberhart 22/12 Blenheim Sisilia Masara 22/12 Christchurch Cheryll Lobo 23/12 Auckland Warren Holliday 24/12 Auckland Peter Stoddard 26/12 Auckland Anitelea Afamasaga 26/12 Central Dennis Hollingsworth 28/12 Auckland Veronica Foley 29/12 Christchurch Marinelle Misst 29/12 Auckland Nathan Murray 29/12 Christchurch Chriselle Fernandez 30/12 Auckland 11 Wedding Anniversaries for December - Happy Anniversary!
NAMES DATE BRANCH Apollo and Leah Geneta 04/12 Central Darren and Julie Humphries 04/12 Christchurch Neville and Karyn Coutinho 06/12 Auckland Rico and Rhea Namay 08/12 Central Mike and Carol Cullimore 10/12 Blenheim Ron and Jacqui Blackwell 11/12 Nelson Allan and Pam D'Souza 14/12 Auckland Jun and Nina Capistrano 16/12 Central Bill and Jenny McElhinney 19/12 Blenheim Jun and Angie Briguera 20/12 Central Bruce and Cherylyn Donald 22/12 Auckland Peter and Jacinta Dalgado 26/12 Auckland Chris and Shalini Saldanha 27/12 Auckland Lovlin and Honorine Franswah 28/12 Auckland Cosmos and Marisa Misquita 28/12 Auckland Kevin and Mary McCormick 29/12 Auckland Ralph and Priscilla D'Santos 30/12 Auckland Alfred and Iris Saldanha 30/12 Auckland
PRAYERWATCH: SOLDIERS OF CHRIST, ARISE Fight the good fight
Once again it is December and we are fast approaching the celebration of the birth of our Saviour and Redeemer. December can be a busy month as we prepare to celebrate and also prepare for the summer holidays so it is timely to reflect on how Satan will see this period as a time to attack us. January is a time when our young people gather in Christchurch for teaching, formation, worship and recreation. We need to pray that our young people will be blessed as they gather for Summer Oasis, the Leadership day and the Men’s Household. That all leaders and teachers will be well prepared and all serving in anyway will have an enjoyable and blessed time.
We get out of routine when we are on holiday or even if we stay at home, as we are visited by others or go visiting. The life of the “Lamb of God” slows down and we do not have our usual contact with our house groups and other meetings we are involved in. Our commitment to the Prayerwatch gets disrupted also by the above reasons and yet it is a time we need to be vigilant and continue to fight the good fight as our lives are more open to the attack of the evil one, we are away more from our homes and possessions, we travel on busier roads while the people around us are in a more relaxed mood.
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 1 Peter 5: 8-9 12 It is important to keep our commitment to the Watch as we fight the battle Jesus is leading us in and to seek his protection. Our hour on the Watch may be interrupted by what is happening around us so I urge you to keep up the commitment at a more suitable time and use the Gap Dedication Prayer. Too many missed hours means there are holes in our spiritual wall surrounding the “Lamb of God”. If we are away from home we need to remember those either side of us on the Watch and keep them informed of whether we will be able to receive or pass the Watch. Texting is a part of our daily life now so it can be used to pass and receive the Watch during this holiday period. May this Christmas season and holiday time be a time of reflection and blessings.
Soldiers of Christ, arise, and put your armour on!
If you have any comments or questions concerning the Prayerwatch then please send them to me or give them to one of your branch leaders to send to me. God bless and watch over you all. Alan McKenzie. National Coordinator Prayerwatch
LAMB OF GOD PRAYERWATCH - PRAYER INTENTIONS
SPIRITUAL WARFARE Against strongholds of Apathy, Witchcraft, Confusion and other named spirits.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER COMMUNITIES Protect and bless the life and mission of Sword of the Spirit, Patmos & Cornerstone Lamb of God [Fiji], Families for Christ [Melbourne], Vanuatu Group, Light of Christ [Nelson], The Covenanted Community For Christ, [Penang & Taiping], protect and bless their life and mission.
FAMILY Auckland: Keith & Rohini Lewis, Jo & Anila Collins, Bernie MacNevin, Peter Celestine, Yvonne D'Souza, Basil & Reena Fernandes, Joseph & Teresa Gomes, Dominic, Sandra & Francis Rajkumar, Caedmon & Nicky Rebello, Lionel & Carol D'Souza, Peter & Margaret Stoddard, Stanley & Teresa D'Souza, Lovlin & Honorine Franswah, Neville & Karen Coutinho, George & Dorothy Fernandez, Carol & Christopher Fernandez, Desmond & Charmaine Vessaokar, Brian and Joan Lobo, Central: Jun & Angie Briguera, Henri & Cutie Zalamea, Rose Buladaco, Joel & Tiza Sison, Blenheim: Jamie & Judith Rodgers, Mark & Mary Jackson, Mike & Cheryl Garrett, Christchurch: Roger & Veronica Foley, Robert & Karin Van Doorn, Darren & Julie Humphries, Tai & De Stirling, Bruce & Bronwyn Harborne, Niul & Coila Kay, Lyn Keane, Pauline Marsden, John & Monica Haughey, Southern: John & Janet MacManus, Richard & Christine May,
HEALING CANCER Auckland: Marinelle Misst, Maryanne Hall, Blenheim: Carol Cullimore, David Aberhart, Christchurch: Mary Anngow, Robin Corbett,
HEALING HEART Auckland: Alfred Saldanha, Maria dos Anjos D'Souza, Central: Paul Oliver, Dave Taylor, Blenheim: Chris Fredericks, Christchurch: Dorelle Ham, Undine Cavanagh, Philip Middlemiss,
HEALING Auckland: Thomas Hong, Edward D'Souza, Elise D'Souza, Cheryl Lobo, Jesse & Peter Delgado, Fatima Joy, Collin & Vimath Sequeira, Ruby Lowe, Tili Leatitagaloa, Lovlin Franswah, Cynthia Braganza, Manuel Lobo, Dominic Braganza, 13 Alwin D’Souza, Maureen Lowe, Sean & Teresa Joseph, Teresa D'Souza, Annette Carvalho, Winona D'Costa, Olivia Fernandes, Lucy Misquita, Blanche & Denis Hollingsworth, Cheryl Donald, Mira D'Souza, Warren Holliday, Jemima Rebello, Peter D'Souza, Delia D'Mello, Charmaine Vessaokar, Fr John Rea, Bradley Pinto, Central: Stephanie O’Connell, Sharon Powick, Michael Powick, Jacob Muollo, Henri Zalamea, Aly Fernandes, Rae Taylor, Katrinka Geelen, Blenheim: Peter Greig, Josiah Grieg, Grace Weston, Mike Garrett, Micah Rodgers, Anita Fredericks, Jamie & Judith Rodgers, Christchurch: Lisa Borkus, Karin Van Doorn, Chris Aston Grieve, Veronica Foley, Siobhan Forster, Andrew Black, Bernie Black, John Murray, Maree Coutts, Chris Lyons, Monica Haughey, Southern: Fr Merv McGettigan, Daniel MacManus, Steven & Judy Homes & Family, Pat Forster, Michael Quigley,
BEREAVEMENT Blenheim: Jenny & Bill McElhinney, Julia Dekker, Christchurch: Robert & Karin van Doorn,
OTHERS NEEDS Auckland: Keith & Rohini Lewis & Family, Mark & Elizabeth Stolten, Bob Misst, Greg Hall, Alwin D’Souza, Allen & Judy Carneiro, Jacob & Petronella Kahonde, Gillian Puch,
COVERING PRAYER National Council, Kairos Ministries, Branch Life, Lamb of God Centre, Branch Visits, Clustering in Auckland, Ministry of Fr John Rea, Employment of Members, Light of Christ Special Ministry, Wellington branch [sickness among extended family], and Ashburton Group, Christchurch.
“I have made you a Watchman” Ezekiel 33: 7