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Over the past few months world news has mostly been discouraging with the number of COVID19 cases and deaths escalating significantly. Many of us have had challenges and change thrust upon us. Is there anything positive we can look forward to?
From a young age I had a keen interest in soccer but only had a tennis ball which I used to practice dribbling in and around our home. Oh! How I longed to have a soccer ball.
One day my mother asked me to fetch something for her from her bedroom and as I dribbled the tennis ball into her room it rolled under the bed. I bent down to retrieve it and noticed something gift-wrapped under the bed. I could not resist pulling it out and saw it had a card on it which was for me. It read “Happy Birthday Frank - Love Dad and Mom.” I knew exactly what it was and was so excited. It was a soccer ball, but it was still four days to my birthday. Those seemed to be the longest days of my life. I knew the ball was mine, but I had to wait for it.
We anxiously look forward to the day when Jesus will come to take us home. He assured His followers in John 14:1-3: "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."
Thank You Lord that we can look forward to Your soon coming to fetch us.
- Pr Frank Boniface
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Sunset Times - Fri 7 / Sat 8 / Fri 14 Aug 2020
NELSON - Fri 5:37 pm / Sat 5:38 pm / Fri 5:44 pm
CHRISTCHURCH - Fri 5:35 pm / Sat 5:36 pm / Fri 5:43 pm
INVERCARGILL - Fri 5:46 pm / Sat 5:47 pm / Fri 5:54 pm
Upcoming Offerings
8 August - Media Evangelism
15 August - Local
Go to eGiving >>
eGiving app tutorial >> | eGiving website tutorial >>
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Data Projectors for Vanuatu
Many of our brothers and sisters from Vanuatu have been stranded in NZ due to Covid19 but are soon to get repatriated by their Government. We have quite a few at Blenheim who are leaving. One of the urgent needs for the churches over there is data projectors. If you or your church have any unused data projectors you would be happy to donate please contact Pr. Gordon Gosset (021 342 657 or ggosset@adventist.org.nz) so they can be taken back by our returning members. Thank you.
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Audio Engineer Training Evenings
On Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 26, between 7.00pm and 8.30pm, Stephen Compton will be presenting free evening sessions specifically designed to encourage and up-skill our valuable church audio engineers. There is a limited entry of 50 people due to space in the School of Music Arts Centre Recital Room in Hereford Street, Christchurch, so registration through an email will secure a spot. The sessions will be as interactive as they can be, and each attendee will receive a free hearing management handbook.
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Items Needed by ADRA Shop - Aranui
Blankets and warm bedding in good condition
Children’s clothing in good condition and clean
Please deliver to the ADRA shop, Cnr Rowan Ave & Pages Road
Shop Hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 1.30pm
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ADRA CTP Funding (Round 3) Deadline – 15th August 2020
Here’s an amazing opportunity for your Church to meet some of the needs of your local community through our CTP (Community Transformation Partnership) programme. Do you need funding to kick start a new community initiative, or support a current initiative that needs a boost financially? Maybe you’d prefer to utilise one of the many wonderful pre-designed CTP programmes available – don’t miss out!
More information about CTP funding, initiatives, as well as the application form can be found at: www.adra.org.nz/ctp-forms. If you have any further queries, please contact Sally Lavea via email sallylavea@adra.org.nz or phone (09) 625-0883 or 021 1357 494.
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Sabbath School Offerings
Advance the gospel commission with your Sabbath School offering
During these uncertain and complex times, the gospel advancement is needed more than ever to the dark places of the world and its big cities. Sabbath School offerings are used to spread the Gospel in the 10-40 window (not General Conference office operating costs), pay missionaries, fund Adventist World Radio and Hope Channel. Also, Sabbath School offerings fund efforts to reach big cities.
Download slides for church at adventist.org.nz
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Avondale Homecoming
21-22 August 2020
Homecoming is the largest Avondale Alumni event of the year. All alumni and friends of Avondale, and their families, from all years and classes are welcome to connect with what will be an online-only event this year. The heart of Homecoming: the reunions for those in the honour years. If you studied or worked at Avondale in 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 or 2010, 2020 is your honour year. More info >>
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eGiving App
Meet the best yet e-Giving App. It’s never been easier to give! Now you can give anywhere and anytime! You can track your giving and manage your automatic donations right at your fingertips! eGiving is a simple way to return tithes and give offerings and it’s available to all registered churches in Australia & New Zealand. Learn more about it, give with an easy hand and easy heart, share with others what and how they can do it too. And most importantly, be blessed, being a faithful steward, return what belongs to God and share God’s blessings with others. See the Step by Step Guide >>
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Kids Talents for Jesus Competition
General Conference Children’s Ministries is celebrating 25 years of ministry to children and adolescents! To commemorate this event, we are calling all children and teens to show us your talents and gifts in our Kids Talents for Jesus. The theme is, Jesus is My Best Friend. We would love to see all children and teens send in your best piece of art, or poetry, or media production.
All winning entries will be featured in the General Conference Children’s Ministries 25th Anniversary Kids Talents for Jesus publication.
For rules and guidelines and the submission form, you can download this from the General Conference Children’s Ministries website and Facebook page at: http://children.adventist.org; Facebook@gcchildrensministries.
Submission: Submit entries with the accompanying submission form to the NZPUC Children’s Ministries director.
Deadline: October 13, 2020.
Categories: Art, poetry, media production
Child/Teen: Ages 5 – 14
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Casting Call
Adventist Health in conjunction with Hope Channel are looking for two Maori or Pasifika families to feature in their FAMILY WELLBEING CHALLENGE. This reality-style television programme will look at the current and ideal life-styles and the challenges involved in changing life-style. If you and your family are interested, contact them today to learn more!
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Employment
To see all of the current vacancies around the South Pacific Division,
visit: SPD Employment Notices | NZ Employment Notices
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Download the updated 2020 calendar here >>
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August 28-30 Ignite Weekend for youth and young adults (Christchurch)
Sep 4, Oct 30 Revolution (Friday night worship for teens & youth
hosted by Chch Adventist School)
September 19 Invercargill Weekend for Youth & Young Adults (hosted by U+I
and Invercargill)
Sep 29-Oct 4 Junior Teen Camp (Mt Hutt Retreat)
October 11 Pathfinder Fair Day
October 17-18 Youth Rally + Volleyball & Basketball Tournament (Chch)
October 24 Christchurch Weekend for Youth & Young Adults (hosted by
GCF and Bishopdale)
November 7 Nelson Weekend for Youth & Young Adults (hosted by The
Haven)
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Young Adult Sabbaths
Want a time and space to meet up with other young adults and worship/connect together? These Adventist churches have you covered! You are invited to join them for any of this year's Young Adult Sabbaths.
Click here for more info
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The Ignite Weekend is for tertiary students, young professionals and young adults (aged 18+) who want a space to connect, worship, have fun and be equipped. This year, the South Island Ignite Weekend is being held at Bishopdale SDA church in Christchurch. But just like last year, it is completely FREE and you just have to provide your own travel and accommodation as needed (we have some suggestions in the confirmation email with rego). Looking forward to so many young adults coming together again and all the laughs, inspiration, food and opportunities that will mean. More info >>
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As we are currently in Alert Level 1, we are free to enjoy normal fellowship in our church buildings. Please continue to use good hygiene practices, and if you have any cold or flu symptoms please worship from home instead.
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Discipleship equipping
Not Ashamed: THRIVE
THRIVE is the second series for the new online “Not Ashamed”
discipleship equipping resource. This series will celebrate the life of thriving we have in Christ, identify the obstacles that can get in the way of living out that life, and explore how God helps us overcome those obstacles.
The latest “Not Ashamed: THRIVE” episode is premiered live on Facebook each Friday night at 7:30pm. All current episodes, along with previous episodes (and the entire “Not Ashamed: Discovery Bible Reading” series), can be found at our Facebook page.
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This is a free 40-week online course that will enable you to delve into prophecy for yourself.
An in-depth study of the Book of Revelation from the perspective of its structure and the relationship of its various parts to each other, this course will equip you with the tools to understand the text of Revelation. Each topic in this series is designed to lay foundations for the topics that follow. Through the series the meaning of Revelation will be progressively revealed.
More info & course materials >>
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Adult Sabbath School Lesson | 3rd Quarter 2020 (July, August, September)
Making Friends for God: The Joy of Sharing in His Mission
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To help memorise the texts in the Adult SSL Memory Texts, a small team has been working to put these words to music. These tunes can be found at https://adventist.org.nz/resources/ss-memory-texts/ The team plan to continue making these texts available into the foreseeable future.
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New Series: Retirement Ready
Are you ready for retirement? This series will help you prepare for the physical, mental and financial changes that retirement brings.
Mondays 8:30pm Thursdays 1:30pm Fridays 6:30pm
Movie: The Lost Valentine
A young, cynical journalist learns that love transcends trials and time as she discovers a story that changes her life forever.
Saturday 8 August 8:30pm Wednesday 1pm
Daily Inspiration on Hope Channel Facebook
Pastor Midori Ierome is sharing a message every morning on our Hope Channel Facebook page at 8:30am.
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Freeview Channel 27 | Sky Channel 204 | Live stream
Like us on Facebook or the latest updates, news and inspiration!
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Record Wrap | 31 July 2020
In this week's Record Wrap:
—Walking to fight human trafficking this August
—Fiji celebrates 911 baptisms
—Dandenong Polish Adventist Church serves the community during COVID-19
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South New Zealand Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Visit - 6H Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch 8053
Mail - PO Box 5186, Papanui, Christchurch 8542, New Zealand
Phone - 03 365 1020 Email - snzconf@adventist.org.nz
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