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Whānau News: 20 January 2023
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Kia ora e te whānau,
Te Karakia O Te Atua E tō mātou Matua i te rangi
(The Lord’s Prayer, Our Parent in the spirit world)
Kia tapu tou Ingoa Kia tae mai tou rangatira-tanga.
(Sacred is your Name, bring us Your Chiefly rule);
Kia meatia tau e pai ai
(May it happen in the way that is to You, good)
ki runga i te whenua, kia rite ano ki to te rangi.
(may it happen on earth, in the same way as in spirit world).
Homai ki a mātou aianei he taro mā mātou mo tēnei ra.
(Give us now, the food we need this day).
Murua o mātou hara Me mātou hoki e muru nei
(Strip us of our sins; give us back what we have lost);
i o te hunga e hara ana ki a mātou.
(So that we, the slaves of sin, may be with you again).
Aua hoki mātou e kawea kia whaka-waia;
(Do not lead us into temptation);
Engari whaka-orangia mātou, i te kino:
(May we be whole, away from things evil);
Nou hoki te rangatira-tanga, te kaha, me te kororia,
(Through your chiefly position, is the power and the glory).
Ake, ake, ake, Āmine.
(Forever and ever, Amen)
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Old + New / Sacha Olson
This week we are diving into Colossians 3, which challenges us to fix our eyes upon Christ in heaven. To focus on every good thing from God. Join us at 10AM in-person or online. We would love to have you join us online for the service if you are unwell.
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For the Kids this Week...
This month we will be all in together for church. The services have been planned with the whole church whānau in mind but we will also have some activity packs for kids at the back of the auditorium. You can pick up a pack at the beginning of the service, so you have one on hand if needed. There are also musical instruments on the table in the whanau space so feel free to grab one and join in with the worship.
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ALPHA — Courses coming up!
Monday 6th March @ 10am (click to register)
Wednesday 8th March @ 6.30pm (click to register)
Please pray and invite friends, neighbours and family to enjoy this fabulous course which teaches the basics of the Christian faith. We can no stress too strongly that the success of the course is totally reliant on YOU bringing people along.
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Prayer Focus
“Christ is the head of the body, the church;” Colossians 1:18
Each Sunday at 5pm, we are deliberately taking time, as the people of God at FBC, to spend time with Christ; to honour and praise Him and to seek his leadership over the future of FBC. Experiencing Christ’s presence through praying together brings unity as a fellowship, brings a passion for the plans on God’s heart and brings spiritual courage to a church and to those who participate.
We need attendees from across the church to be involved, both young and old, spiritually and physically, as we gather each week to express to Christ that we are serious as a fellowship about following Him above all else and are ready to be follow his call. Please join us in the auditorium. And as Jesus taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’” Mark 11:17
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Painting the Pre-School Room
On the 27 and 28th of January we will be prepping and painting the Pre-School Room. We would love to have you join us, especially if you have some painting experience. You can help on one day or both, but please let us know by Wednesday 25th of Jan if you are able to help, just email carol@fbc.nz. Also, if you have access to rollers, drop cloths and or cutting in brushes, we would love to hear from you. We are really excited to give this room a refresh for 2023.
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GAT Prayer
Check out the latest news from the Global Action Team. Click here for the JAN - MAR newsletter. A printed copy is available at the Info desk. Thanks for upholding them and our other partners in prayer.
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Open Heaven
A combined churches prayer event in Aotearoa. Starts at 7.30pm on the 25th Jan 23 at Spark Arena. This is a prayer time to see God’s will to be done in our communities.
You’re invited to a night of unified prayer, as we seek God and ask for His will to be done in New Zealand, as it is in Heaven. Click this link for details
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Opportunity to bless a school in Zambia
A member of our FBC community, Sarah Caughley, a teacher at Pukekohe High School, is spending the summer holidays in Zambia, where she’s helping out at a school with a roll of 60 students, ranging from 4 to 15 years old. This school has no government funding and is very under resourced. Sarah would like to raise $1,000 NZ to fund some basic needs but also bless them with a whiteboard, which they don’t have. If you would like to contribute towards this, please contact us at staff@fbc.nz, so we can forward you more information.
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Booking Rooms at FBC
Our church has been blessed with incredible facilities and the rental income generated helps to augment our church expenses. It has been getting quite busy, so we want to make booking our facilities as easy as possible. Follow the link below to book any of the rooms in our church building, whether it is for personal or ministry use. Link for FBC Booking Form
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Prayer Chain
If you would like to submit a prayer request to the Prayer Chain, please email Arlene Hutcheon on arlene@ps.gen.nz or send a text to 0274726198. All prayer requests are treated as confidential.
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Giving
You can give online, by automatic payment or direct debit. Our church bank account: 01 0403 0013842 00 or click here to donate now.
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As an encouragement to all of you while you're at home...check out some of the songs we're currently singing on Sundays and a few new ones we might sing in the future. If you have a Spotify account, this is the link to FBC Worship on Spotify
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