Connect Church NZ

20/11/2021

https://youtu.be/2eanGZ0Qw5o

17/11/2021

17/11/2021

16/11/2021

11/11/2021

10/11/2021

What are you fasting this week to shift your thoughts to prayer?

Grace and peace to you dear friends,

In this time of seeking God for revival in our families, communities and nation it is fitting and right to ask for His help to stay united in our relationships and purpose in these challenging times. A house divided won’t stand. Psalm 133 reminds us that God commands his blessing on his united church and Jesus told us that the world would know that we were his disciples by the love we show to one another. So unity matters.

The early church also struggled with unity – over cultural differences, over holy days, over certain freedoms - The Apostle Paul’s epistle to the church at Galatia called them not to focus on their freedom but rather to focus on serving one another in love.

It has been well said that unity is not the absence of conflict but the presence of a reconciling spirit. Sometimes different isn’t wrong – it’s just different. Rather we should remember what unites us – first and foremost we are children of God, bought by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. As he accepted us he calls us to accept one another – it is his redeeming presence that enables us to fellowship together.

Pray with us that we will stay united in him so that his love and grace can be found by others. This is what Jesus prayed for us in the garden of Gethsemane. I’d like us to personalise it and make it our prayer too (John 17:20-23)...
Precious Father, thank you for your son Jesus who has redeemed us with his precious blood. May we be one, Father, just as you are in Jesus and He is in you. May we also be in you so that the world may believe that you have sent your son Jesus. Thank you for the glory you have shared with us, and that we may be one as you and your son are one: Jesus in us and you in Him. May we be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent us and have loved us even as you have loved your son Jesus. Amen.

Ps Pat Lamborn

08/11/2021

08/11/2021

A call to Prayer for our Nation

24/08/2021

Hey family,

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See Jesus as They Did

21/04/2021

Fearless has officially begun ✝️🙏🙌

As a church family we would greatly appreciate your continual prayers this week. Not only for our leaders and volunteers but for the precious youth they are ministering to!!!

So get on those knees and do your thing!!!! We have a generation to love!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

16/04/2021

F•E•A•R•L•E•S•S

Only four days left before fearless!!! 🙌🙌🙌

You can still register now online @ www.fearlessconf.nz

If door sales are more your thing, we got you, there will be day and night passes available!!!

15/04/2021

CAN YOU HELP?
Ok amazing Connect Community, the Fearless north Island team have a need they would love some help filling. We have 2 of our faithful southern volunteers accompanying the sound guy from Timaru up to the Lower hutt venue. They need a van to borrow from Sat/Sun 24/25 right through until Friday the 30th. We know this is a big ask, so your willingness would be soo appreciated. There will be 2 fully licensed over 25 yr driver who would be taking responsibility for your fully insured vehicle.

This van needs to have:
* a tow bar with 2000kg towing capacity to transfer the sound gear trailer
* a minimum of 3 seats for our 2 volunteers and the sound guy
* room for 2 hard cases approx the size of top load washing machines (lying down) which carry the lighting rigs
* space left to transfer various creative supplies, a cash register and merchandise

Please contact us ASAP if you or someone you know can help, we are willing to bribe with some of Liza's famous brownies or some of Ruth's stunning Meringues.