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Mens Breakfast – Kris Faafoi
Whitby Men’s Breakfast 1st October – 8.30am at North Porirua Bapitist Church Discovery Drive, Whitby Kris Faafoi will be speaking of a recent personal experience and the importance of men and family members talking to each other in times of trouble. How openness, honesty and understanding can be difficult for the best equipped people in the community and more, so how hard can this be for those with few resources and little knowledge of support. The importance of men being open minded and…
Nick Willis – his story
Last year Nick Willis shared his story one night at church – tonight he runs again at the Olympics. His faith in Jesus is important to who he is as an athlete, husband and father. He won Bronze – with the silver medal he won in the same event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, it makes Willis New Zealand’s first ever multiple medallist in the 1500m. He also becomes the oldest podium-finisher there has been in the event’s long…
Precious – valuing young women
Precious Precious is an evening to inspire, encourage and value young women in our community. If you are a young woman aged 11 – 18, this is designed for you. August 20 6:30-9pm, at the Anchor Church – $10 pp A delightful evening of pampering, craft, games, teaching, and a delicious supper. Register on this link
The Holiday Programme 2016
The Holiday Programme It’s time to head off on a round the world trip full of fun and adventure with this year’s Anchor Church Holiday Programme. Your kids will join the intrepid archaeologist Carolina Smith and her sidekick Freddy Fitzgerald as they go a hunt for the lost Crown of King David. From the boulevards of Paris to the grimy streets of Whitechapel in London they will hunt high and low to find the Crown before the evil Baron Badguy…
Breakfast Saturday 11 June
Breakfast and Transmission Gully presentation This Saturday 11 June at 8:30 am, join us for breakfast at church for a presentation on Transmission Gully – and of course – good food (Bacon, sausages, hash browns, beans and eggs ! gold coin donation). Bring your friends. CFB HEB Joint Venture who are tasked with building this route will be presenting on this project, what has been completed up till now and plans for the future. This project is likely to have a big impact…
Parenting Children Course
The Parenting Children Course The Parenting Children Course is for any parents, step-parents, prospective parents or carers of children aged 0 – 10 years. Why should you do this course? Children do not arrive with an instruction manual. No role we undertake is more important than parenting. Family life is under great pressure today and parents face bewildering choices about how to parent effectively. Discovering we are not alone in the challenges we face and picking up ideas from other…
Kids Worship
Kids worship Kids worship – they love to sing. We believe that teaching children to love God and others takes place in both the home and in the church. Parents are the greatest teachers of all. We want to present Jesus Christ and the Word of God in relevant and creative ways which children will never forget. So here is a play list for you ! We use many of these songs at AnchorKids our weekly kids programme. Listen and enjoy them…
Quiz Nite – April 8th
We are heading off on a trip to India and visiting a few of our friends like Freeset in Kolkata (www.freesetglobal.com). We are having a quiz night to help us get there and back in one piece. We would love you to 1) register a team (6 – 10 people) or 2) come and be part of a team. Maximum 20 teams so get in early. You can register here. $10 per person (pay on the night) plus bring…
Directions to Forest Lakes
Want to find your way to Forest Lakes – here is the map
Not quite as good as you think
Over the years I have often heard – in response to a discussion regarding a Christ centered faith – I’m a good person. Truth be told prior to my or anyone else’s conversion for that matter, we might have trotted that out once or twice ourselves. What we probably came to realize is our goodness was only based on the comparison to others around us. Given there is probably someone around more wicked than all of us, we had a…