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’ […]
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 […]
Action for restorative practice
We’re kicking off a local restorative practice project in the wider community. What could it look like? This project is made possible through funding from the Justice-Compassion Trust. Please make contact if you would like to be part of this project. Watch a video about restorative practice in schools (source: https://pb4l.tki.org.nz/PB4L-Restorative-Practice/What-is-PB4L-Restorative-Practice)
Mind The Gap
Mind The Gap sessions are conversations on topics worth talking about. They are open to the public. Contact us if you have an idea for a talk or conversation. Past Mind The Gap talks
Housing justice – free talk
Join us to hear Brook Turner talk about housing justice in Auckland and New Zealand Aotearoa. Thursday 18 May, 6.00 p.m. 172 Hinemoa Street. No charge! Get your free ticket here. The housing crisis has reached catastrophic levels in recent times and been exacerbated by the effects of Covid19, the cost of living, recent weather […]
Connecting up
Onewa Christian Community says it’s open and connecting – this is what it looks like. Input on the Kaipātiki Local Board plan Participants at the community breakfast on 16 April shared their thoughts on priorities for the local board to consider in four areas: belonging and wellbeing, places and spaces; transport and connections; the environment. […]
Brave conversations – free talk
Brave conversations – attitudes, independence to public transport. Sharon Davies QSM JP Thursday 11 May, 6.00 p.m. 172 Hinemoa Street. Sharon Davies (commonly known as Shaz) was born in Hamilton with a physical disability almost 60 years ago. She moved to Auckland at the age of 18 months. She lived at the Wilson Home in […]
Easter crafts a-plenty
This week, people at the Thursday group made large Easter egg posters from shiny paper. And then on Friday 31 March we ran an Easter craft afternoon in Northcote. The Northcote event went for a couple of hours after school and attracted a number of families. Kids enjoyed making various kinds of Easter egg ornaments, […]
Talking about emotions
What emotions are you feeling today? What emotions are others feeling? While we are quite familiar with our emotions, we don’t always have the opportunity or the language to describe them and understand them better. How will we talk about emotions? Come along for a relaxed and playful conversation about emotions, using the Emotional Culture Deck. […]