Sharing at the community breakfast
It was a joy to meet members of the Pearl of the Islands Foundation Inc. at the community breakfast in the Hinemoa St hall. A number of families visited and graciously shared life stories of journeys that brought them to New Zealand. This time of sharing arose from a meeting between Greg Morgan (OCC) and […]
Promoting community wellbeing
Onewa Christian Community is pleased to be hosting two of the PSN community wellbeing workshops during August. Presbyterian Support Northern is working with clinical partners to equip church members (including some of ours) with key skills that will lead to better and more supportive conversations. The first module will focus on refreshing and extending participants’ […]
Movie night was a sell-out
Our August movie night was a sell-out. Our sincere thanks to everyone who supported our fundraiser outing to see The Miracle Club – the guests who bought tickets, the local businesses which supported us (Bridgeway, Crave Home, Standing Room Espresso, Clarence Rd Eatery), and our fundraising team. The final money is coming in now – […]
Great windmills, kids
The kids at our first LEGO® afternoon with Bricks 4 Kidz talked about the power of the wind and then made working windmills together. It was a great social time for the primary school builders. A crew of half a dozen kids today, and more are registered for next week. Beyond the windmills, we had […]
Fun over the parish lunch
We had so much fun at the parish lunch on 7 July … we forgot to take a photograph! Over 25 of us booked for lunch at a local venue and enjoyed being together for an informal meal and non-stop talking. Rev. Jin Sook welcomed us and thanked the pastoral team for arranging the lunch. […]
Matariki craft success
On 30 June, Onewa Christian Community ran a Matariki craft afternoon in Northcote for school aged children and their whānau. Cathy and the team delivered an event that had several points of success. Cathy says, ‘I love the way people talked to each other and all expressed appreciation for the afternoon.’ What made our Matariki […]
Dinner club social times
Each month, dinner club meets at a local restaurant. Newcomers are always welcome. You don’t have to attend every time – there aren’t really any rules! We choose a local, reasonably-priced place to share food in a casual setting. Most people choose to share mains and split the bill evenly. They pay for their own […]
All about Neighbourhood Support
Rebecca Smith, the North Shore and Waitākere coordinator for Neighbourhood Support, spoke to at our community breakfast on 18 June. It was our pleasure to welcome Rebecca and the guests who came to hear her. The talk began with Rebecca introducing herself and her journey into Neighbourhood Support from a background in teaching and leading […]
Digital Seniors all go
Read about the success of Digital Seniors on the Shore. Onewa Christian Community has been part of the initiative since it came to Auckland. More volunteers are welcome. Go directly to Digital Seniors or ask us.
Thank you!
De Paul House has sent us a thank you card for recent donations we made from the parish and members of the public. Although repair café fixes are always free of charge, we do offer morning tea. People make cash donations for that, and the proceeds are passed on 100% to De Paul House. And […]