Mandarin Congregation Home Group Leaders
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Cantonese Congregation Home Group Leaders
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Prayer Meetings
Tuesday Morning Prayer Meeting
Tuesday 9:30am-10:30am here at our Church building. All welcome.
Tuesday Night Prayer Meeting
Tuesday 7:30pm-9:00pm here at our Church building. All welcome.
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Cantonese) at Cindy Yip Aunty's house.
Now is the time to pray! Please join us in praying for our Church, our Nation, and the World.
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Would you like to be part of a team to go to Nelson to help support the Richmond Chinese Church? On each team we need someone to preach, someone to translate, and someone to lead the praise and worship. These are the 3 core services that we can help with, as well as encouraging the Church brothers and sisters, praying with them and supporting them.
If you feel God leading you to join a team, please talk to Bro. Ricky Wong or one of our Mission Committee in our Morning service, or Sis Deborah Ho in our Cantonese Congregation.
Usually the team drives up on Saturday and return on Monday, or up on Friday back on Sunday night.
The dates for our Nelson Mission trips are;
- May 27-28 (This month’s team already has enough people)
- June 24-25
- July 21-23
- Aug 25-27
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Pastor Joshua Long’s Sabbatical leave
Pastor Joshua's family will take Sabbatical leave from May to August.
Thanks to God's grace and protection, Pastor Joshua's family has served in our church for 8 years (God established Sabbath year, and every 7 years of service requires a Sabbath, Leviticus 25). Therefore, the church accepts the application for Sabbath annual leave, so that their family can have a rest time, adjust their physical and spiritual, continue their studies, regain their strength in the Lord, and then return to us to continue to shepherd brothers and sisters and build up the church of Christ.
During Sabbath, Pastor Joshua will:
· Go home to visit and accompany family members
· Visit different churches to observe and learn
· Continue to study his Doctor in Ministry (Family Ministry) course at seminary
· "Wildness Retreat" and writing
Brothers and sisters, please remember their family in your prayers, that they may come and go safely, and enjoy the grace of the Lord.
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Ministry Vacancy
Full-time position
Encounter Congregation Leader/Pastor
Christchurch Community Church –
“Encounter” is one of the 4 congregations of the Christchurch Community Church, and was established 8 years ago to minister primarily to, and reach out to, second and third generation Asians living in NZ, and to the wider English speaking Community.
We are seeking someone who;
- Loves God and His church and is called by God to raise up next generation young people
- Is passionate about the Gospel and mission, and the preaching/teaching of the Word of God.
- Is sensitive to, and empowered by, the Holy Spirit to serve, lead, disciple, and grow the church; the community of Encounter.
- Is committed to leading relationally with integrity and transparency, to journey with and empower the community of Encounter.
- Is able to work collaboratively with the staff team of the wider Church.
- Has a heart for the wider Kingdom of God and the wider community.
- Understands the next generation of Asians in New Zealand and is able to connect with them in a way that speaks to their needs and aspirations.
- Does not lean on their own understanding but seeks the guidance and leading of the Holy Spirit through prayer, intimacy with God and fellowship with others.
Encounter Leader/Pastor;
- Will work in conjunction with the governing board of the Church (Church Council Board)
- Will embrace and uphold the church’s statement of faith; http://chinesechurch.org.nz/en/about/our-belief/
- Will ideally have a solid foundation of theological training and 3 years of experience in full time church ministry.
- Ideally be able to take up this role mid 2023
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Our morning prayer meeting will not take place on Anzac Day, Tuesday 25th April.
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Mandarin Service Announcements
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Mandarin Home Groups
This coming week our Mandarin Home Groups will begin a new term. We will again be studying through the wonderful Book of Hebrews. If you are not part of a Home Group, we hope you will join one in 2023, and be blessed by the group and be a blessing to the group.
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Cantonese Service Announcements
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Youth Ministry Announcements
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Church Office Hours
Eliesha can be contacted at our Church Building during Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00am-3:30pm
Phone number: 03 3595986
Mobile number: 027 3938377
Email: admin@chinesechurch.org.nz
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Last Week's Offering
Mandarin Worship Service
Cash Offering: $1645.00
Internet Banking: $7135.00
Mission: -
Emerge Youth: $100.00
Church Building: $40.00
Family Ministry: $100.00
Cantonese Worship Service
Cash Offering: $220.00
Internet Banking: $2378.80
Mission: $6.00
Church Building: $30.00
Mosaic Worship Service
Cash Offering: $5.00
Internet banking: $120.00
Encounter Worship Service
Internet banking: $877.00
Total General Offering: $12,380.80
Church Proposed Weekly Budget $12,650
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Offering Details
Church Bank Account:
02-0820-0052578-02
Code: Your offering bag number (e.g. 322)
Reference: Offering type
(e.g.Tithe, Building Fund, Mission)
Particulars: Congregations
(e.g .Mandarin, Cantonese)
For those who have an offering number from our Church you can claim back 33% of your total offering from the IRD, if you pay tax in NZ. Offering receipts will be given out at the end of the Financial year, after March 31st.
If you do not have an offering number and would like one, contact our Finance Admin Grace Yong in our Cantonese Congregation (finance@chinesechurch.org.nz), or get one from the Library Desk after Sunday Morning Worship service, or email admin@chinesechurch.org.nz
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