Out and about in the community
Two great community events this week! Some of us went along to the Creative Abilities Christmas party. What a blast it was. We caught up with people who come to […]
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Our visit to the Dorje Chang Institute
A group from our church appreciated the welcome we received at the Dorje Chang Institute in Avondale. First, we enjoyed hospitality and a cup of tea in the meditation room
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21 years of mainly music
Onewa Christian Community welcomed a large number of preschoolers and their families/carers on 15 November to celebrate 21 years of mainly music at our place. Party food, informal play, some
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Understanding the impacts of Alzheimer’s
70,000 New Zealanders live with dementia. A couple of months ago, Adrienne Henderson spoke at our community breakfast about her experience living with a husband who has Alzheimer’s. Adrienne is
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Chip packets rescued for good
Chip packets and other recycled foil came together (were fused) at our first foil fusion Friday blanket party on 7 October. The Chip Packet Project New Zealand team brought supplies
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Check out a blanket party
Or ‘foil fusion Friday’! See the process of turning chip packets and other foil packaging into warm survival blankets for people living rough. The Chip Packet Project New Zealand folk
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Watch: ‘The concept of God’
Who or what is God? Rinny Westra took that as his topic for the talk in church on 18 September 2022. Rinny is a retired Presbyterian Minister whose theological grounding
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A great floral affair it was!
Floral Affair on 24 September 2022 took the theme ‘showtime.’ Vibrant floral displays for this spring-time tradition featured Moulin Rouge, The Sound of Music, Chess, Lion King, the splendours and
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A fitting celebration
At a celebration on 2 July 2022, around 90 people farewelled The Community of St Aidans, (Northcote) and St Andrews Presbyterian Church (Birkenhead), remembering also the former St Philips church
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Alive to our living heritage
Two talks that explored our evolving Presbyterian heritage Our faith heritage helps to shape how we interact with the world. Rinny Westra gave two Lent-time talks, one in the 9.30
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