We had a staff team day away this week to refocus us at the beginning of the year. We spent the day at Vaughan Park in Long Bay and prayed for the church this year (that’s you not the building☺).
As a team we are going through the book of 1 Corinthians to see what we can learn there. It is incredibly relevant for church life today and its contemporary ring has led some to call it 1 Californians (the Californian culture of sex, drugs and rock n roll not being dissimilar to Corinthian culture or Auckland culture for that matter).
Paul was excited for the church at Corinth because of God’s provision for the church and His unwavering faithfulness. In each other, God has richly resourced St Paul’s and we are looking forward to all we can do as we continue to seek to be a blessing to the city of Auckland this year. I am going to speak more about this in February.
What is God leading you in to this year?
Our day finished with an impromptu game of soccer on the beach before heading back. Mary and Bex scored some great goals. (Bex received a great cross in to the box from Andy and then smacked a shot in. Mary a curler from fifty yards. It was sickening:)).
Mike Norris is the Vicar of St Paul's in Auckland City....
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR / HAPPY NEW WINE
Well Bex and I are so glad to be back! We had a great summer holiday and managed to evade most of the rain. We headed for Foxton Beach. “FOXTON?!!!” I hear you cry. Yes, it is miles away. And yes we had the normal family holiday long car journey trauma: not enough space, spilled drinks, arguments, fighting, tantrums… and that was just Bex.
But we have an awesome time in Foxton. My only regret is that we did not try any of the Fizz.
We then spent a week with mates in Ohakune camping in the bush, hunting deer (as you do) which was really fun.
Then we headed of to New Wine Matamata the Christian holiday camp where Bex and I were speaking. It was wonderful. Andy and some of the St Paul’s worship crew led some of the worship (Ben, Michael, Lucy, Chris and Zach). They were absolutely amazing...
The boys loved it and now we are back on deck feeling refreshed and more excited than ever…
We cant wait to see you all and catch up on your news.
But we have an awesome time in Foxton. My only regret is that we did not try any of the Fizz.
We then spent a week with mates in Ohakune camping in the bush, hunting deer (as you do) which was really fun.
Then we headed of to New Wine Matamata the Christian holiday camp where Bex and I were speaking. It was wonderful. Andy and some of the St Paul’s worship crew led some of the worship (Ben, Michael, Lucy, Chris and Zach). They were absolutely amazing...
The boys loved it and now we are back on deck feeling refreshed and more excited than ever…
We cant wait to see you all and catch up on your news.
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