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We created this in partnership with Titahi Bay Community Church and Porirua Gospel Chapel for an event at Te Rauparaha Arena – We are planning another service in late September – Watch out for more details coming soon.

When: Wednesday 28th 7.30 – 8.30 am
Where: At Pataka
How Much: Tickets $20
For Info:  For tickets and info phone North Porirua Baptist Office (234 7336) or Pauatahanui Parish Office (233 9781)

Hello Church Family

Well Day 2 of the RunRIG Holiday programme is finished now with 73 kids today (Tues) and 68 yesterday (Mon). In a continuation of last year’s programme, we are being reunited with Billy the Bushman and Kimi and Kelly the Kiwis. Only this year the Kiwis have stowed away in Billy’s bag and have found themselves in Australia, and are locked in quarantine.

We have an AMAZING team (as usual) and the kids are really enjoying the awesome craft and games, as well as building relationships with their small group leaders. The team are all dressed in Anchor Kids T -Shirts which makes the team easy to identify as well as promoting Anchor Kids to the community.

Please pray for the rest of the week; that all goes smoothly; for health for the team; for a week free of injuries; that the kids will go away knowing that Jesus loves them and that some (or many) of them will come and join Anchor Kids the following week.

If any of you are free and passing the church this week, please do drop in and see what we are doing. We’ve had a couple of visitors already which has been lovely to have people interested in what is happening this week.

We also encourage as many of you as possible to come down to the church on Thursday from 6pm – 7pm. The Family night is a great chance for parents of these kids to meet lots of people from The Anchor. We’ll even feed you chocolate biscuits and ice cream

Thanks for taking an interest in the children by reading, praying and visiting.

Blessings

Sandy, Chris, Pete and the Team

I don’t think anyone got the chance to blog last night so I’ll fill you in!!

On Friday, we did the usual one group headed to the Blacksands slum and another to Eratap village. The walls of the water tank are now done and we  are ahead of schedule which may open up some awesome opportunites next week! We had a few sickies but most people are looking up. Wade, one of our YWAM leaders has spent today in bed so prayer for him would be awesome! Yesterday the kids finished school at lunchtime because it was a friday so we had an early program and early finish and a bonfire on the beach last night (with cooked bananas and chocolate – YUM!!)

As for today, it was our rest day so most of us spent the morning shopping in Vila but the shops close at 12 in the weekends so we spent the arvo snorkelling/swimming/relaxing at Hideaway Island. It was filled with tourists which was a bit of a shock to the system, after a week in the villages you realise just how skimpy a bikini is and that actually you can feel more at home with the ni-vans than with all the tourists from your own country!

Hey Guys, Jess here, there is this little girl puppy who is semi living with the people at Efalfal Bay inn. it’s being mistreated, not fed very well and not much access to water. we have been cleaning it up lately, washing her and just basic cleaning. we are also feeding her every night and giving her water. Me and Alex asked the semi owners if we could take her and give her a home back in NZ. they were very happy with this idea becuase they have about 6 dogs already because they just keep breeding, so they said yes. Brad is cool with it as long as it doesn’t interfere with our mission work. my parents say that is is ok aswell and they are really keen to save this little puppies life. we are really hoping that this will be possible becuase it is really complicated, she will have to be quarantined in NZ and it might be a fair bit of money. the youth members are keen to help put in if needed. we are all praying for it to work and we all know that if its meant to be, God will make it happen. I would really like your prayers for it to all go smoothly because we really don’t want this dog to suffer and/or die here in Vanuatu. We have nicknamed her Scar for the time being because she has a scar on her face from being mistreated. so please pray for the youth team, and little Scar because we really want to save her life. Thanks. God Bless. xx Jess

Thank you for your support,

God Bless

Karla =)

Check out Hannah Donald’s and Grace Falls music on these Youtube clips….

Everyone is welcome to join to celebrate the miracle of Christmas. Bring your family – either on Sunday the 20th at 10am or if you are still around on Christmas Eve and haven’t headed for the beach – come at 7 pm Thursday 24th, celebrate and wonder about the mystery of Christmas – God with us.

We all have a story to tell – here are the stories of three local people and their faith – take some time to think about your story.