Posts from 2017
Slow Down this Christmas
Slow Down this Christmas by Moriah Simonowich Last Christmas, my mom and I tackled errands together in chilly December weather. As we buzzed through store after store with a list that always seemed to do more stretching than shrinking, I noticed how hectic everything was. A continual pattern of long lines, crowded aisles, and packed parking lots accompanied the bright, glittering decorations and festive music. People rushed to purchase gifts and groceries in order to be properly prepared for the holidays…
Celebrating Christmas
Its time to celebrate Christmas! We have three occasions to bring your family to do this. On Christmas Eve – we have a service at 10 am then a special Christmas eve event at 7pm where we can all join in some Christmas cheer and carols and a time to reflect on another family – a young mum and dad, the birth of a son, and divine intervention in history. Then on Christmas Day – everyone is welcome to come…
Anchor Kids – the end of year production
Its that time again. Anchor Kids Production Tomorrow at 10 am, it’s the end of the year service by Anchor Kids sharing all the good things they have been learning this year. They can’t wait to share what they have been learning with the rest of the church. All the different classes will be sharing, there will be singing and dancing, and a lot of fun. Our oldest kids will be graduating into our youth programmes. Bring your mum, dad, grandma…
Carols by the Lake
Here you go – bring the family, tell your neighbours and neighbourhood.
Planning your Christmas Table.
Anchor Women invites you to their end of year Christmas event. Come and enjoy an evening with Sheryl Watkins from Black Rose Florists. Sheryl will be showing us how to arrange a centrepiece for our Christmas table, while she shares her walk in life. Please invite your friends to join us! Date – Saturday 11th Nov Time – 6pm- 8pm Venue – The Anchor Church If you would like to come we would appreciate it if you could RSVP by 9th Nov…
All blokes welcome
Mens event All Blokes Welcome. A mens event! Time talking about life and faith, things that matter, with a bit of music and food. Mike Tana is going to talk about his own story and how life works for him. A few other guys will share a bit of what’s going on with them as well. We might all learn something useful or at least have a good night out. You don’t have to be a church goer or have your…
Rising Sun – life in a multicultural community
Global Connections in Mission would like to invite you to this event in early October. Increasing cultural complexity Building bridges across different races and cultures often seems scary, yet if we really are going to “love our neighbour” we need a fresh level of mutual understanding. In 2016, more than 125,000 international students came to New Zealand from more than 100 countries. Over 1,000 refugees arrive from more than 20 countries and many more migrate to our shores. How do…
An evening with Freeset
Join us on Friday 6th October for an evening with Freeset – one of our partners. Freeset is a fair trade business . It offers employment to women trapped in Kolkata’s sex trade. We make jute bags and organic cotton t-shirts, but our business is freedom! We would like to see the 10,000 sex workers in our neighborhood empowered with the choice of leaving a profession they never chose in the first place. What is Freeset Freeset exists to provide…
Anchor Youth Term 3!
What’s on this term Anchor Youth Term 3 Planner. Come along, invite your friends, all high school students are very welcome. You can just rock up and join in. If you need more information email us at youth@theanchorchurch.org.nz or hop onto our anchoryouth facebook page. Year 7 – 8 kids We also run a programme for Yr 7 – 8 kids called Generation. It is on Monday nights during Term time – you can get more information on that here.…
Precious Connections
Precious Connections Precious Connections is an event for Yr 7 to Yr 10 girls. We want you to enjoy and grow connections with God, family and friends. This evening aims to help grow great girls and fantastic teenagers in God’s love. We will have fun in groups, playing ‘minute to win it’ challenges, doing crafts and eating yummy supper, while building connections with some older youth girls. This year at Precious Connections we are learning about the 5 love languages for teenagers from…
Places are available at Mainly Music
Do you have preschool kids? Mainly Music has places available in Whitby. We love this programme and making it available to our local community. It runs on Wednesday and Thursday mornings during term time and currently we have spaces available on both days. You would be really welcome to join us. Mainly Music This is one of our well established programmes which has been running for 15 years after a group of people saw the potential to offer something different to the community…
Fight is not a bad word – Freeset Fabrics
Freeset Fabrics Last year we were able to spent a day in this community with Freeset Fabrics. It was a big day, listening to their stories and just watching as the women worked the looms. We had been able to invest a little in the initial development of this project. To go and see the impact it was making was very moving. This is the story of one of the women at Freeset Fabrics. Settle in, get a coffee and…
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