Helpers Needed More volunteers are needed for: Preparing morning tea & communion; stewarding duties; counting the offering; being on the welcome corner; & the sound & video team. If you can help, please tell Jacky, Wendy or Elizabeth.
Knowing Jesus More and Making Him Known
New Japanese Group Starting Joji & Chihiro Kami are starting a bi-monthly Japanese Fellowship group on Friday nights @ 7 PM at their home. The first meeting will be on 12th of Feb.
Music for Kiddies Starting Again The M4K Chinese group starts this Thursday (4th) & the Japanese M4K group starts next Thursday (11th) – both from 10:30 am. If you have preschool children (even young babies) come along to these fun-filled, Education Department Certified play groups with dedicated teachers & helpers, serving you & your family. Do also let other friends with little ones know about M4K.
Sunday Worship st
31 January 2016, 9 am & 11 am “Gaining the world but losing your soul” Preacher: Dr Merv Coates Reading: Mark 8:34-38
ICONZ4GIRLZ (IFG) Our ICONZ for boys unit led by Mike Thomson has been successfully running for about 3 years. The great news is that Ivy Lam is to start a girls unit in the 2nd term this year. As with Boys ICONZ, IFG includes spiritual, physical, adventure, community service & general interest aspects. IFG will probably be held Thurs evenings starting at 6.30pm. Ivy needs at least 2 helpers (ideally mothers). If you would like to know more please talk with Ivy or call her on 021 178 8052.
Skills4Work English Course MBCC neighbour Desiree Gelbart is an experienced English teacher. If you are a NZ PR or citizen & working (at least 20 hours a week) you qualify to join a 20 week (2 hour class once a week) government funded language skills course. Today @ 10.30 Desiree is meeting briefly with any interested to know more about the course – in Peter’s office.
Pre-service prayer at 8:30am in lounge - all welcome
Prayer Meeting every 2nd & 4th Sunday at 7PM 49 Maxwelton Drive, Mairangi Bay, Auckland Ph. 09 478-6314; Fax. 09 478-6312; Church Email:
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www.mairangichurch.org.nz
Pastor: Peter & Elizabeth (Su-Fang) Anderson Tel: 476-0919 Church Administrator: Jacky Sun Tel: 021 675669
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MBCC is an intentionally multi-cultural church & welcomes and celebrates all languages & cultures. 我们是一个多元文化的教会，欢迎中国朋友参加. どの国の方も大歓迎します。 If this is your first time worshipping with us, please go to the Welcome Corner after the service. We have a small gift for you & will gladly answer your questions about our church. If you would like to hear a Chinese or Japanese translation, please ask for a headset.
A Word from the Pastor We warmly welcome Dr Merv Coates who is preaching about a famous statement of Jesus about the foolishness of gaining the whole world but losing one’s soul. I am reminded of what Jim Elliot said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim Elliot was only 28 when he & four other young missionary colleagues were killed in 1956 by Auca (Waodani) Indians in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador. They gave their lives trying to bring the Gospel to the Waodani. Today many Waodani are followers of Jesus Christ.
CHURCH NEWS
PRAYER ITEMS GIVE THANKS FOR:
Chinese New Year
March Baptisms We plan another baptism on the 27th of March, Easter Sunday, which is to be Peter’s last Sunday before Ps Abri begins his ministry with us. All those considering being baptized on this date, please talk to Peter, Elizabeth or Wendy Liu.
Youth Group Starting
God bless, Peter
Sunday School Starting Today To all who helped with the Children’s Holiday Programme – a big thank you! Regular Sunday School starts again today: Little Lambs (3-5 yrs old), Kids for Christ (5-8) & Bible Explorers (9-12)
The youth may join the Bring & Share on Friday before heading downstairs for their 1st meeting for 2016. Young people – invite your friends!
“Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me& for the gospel will save it.” (Mark 8:35)
Today’s Servers
Associate Pastor
Worship: Garrett Communion: Peter (11) Translators: David X/Warren Greeters: Ping (9), Michael/Emily (11) Readers: George (9), Ivy (11) Pre-school: Joji/Chihiro/Helen X; Sunday School: Mike/Kuniko/Jacky Next Week: Pre-School Judy/Helen X; Sunday School: Mike/Kuniko/Jacky
At the Elder’s meeting it was agreed to begin the search for a Chinese speaking Associate Pastor to serve with Ps Abri. Please pray for the Lord’s guidance.
Sermon: “Who Do I Want To Be?”
Service Roster for February 7, 2016
PRAY FOR:
ICONZ Update ICONZ for Boys (aged 8-12) starts again on Mon February 15 @ 6pm. See exciting note about Girls ICONZ (IFG) on back page!!
Verse of the Week
Dr Merv message today. All those being baptized this Friday (Yi Jian Chen, Deng Quan-Zhen, Xiao Rong Leng, Yi Ping Liang, Mandy Lin & Yi Wang) & those being baptised on Easter Sunday (27th March). The fruitful time at the Romanianlanguage camp last week, with Pastor Pustan as their speaker. Joji, Chihiro, Jacky & all our Sunday School teachers & helpers, ICONZ leaders, Music for Kiddies leaders – for their willingness to serve the families in our community. George, Angel, Lesley, Melissa, Esther, Cass & Jack who (as 2 teams) are leading the Youth Group. Pray too for Kirsty acting as their mentor. Our Deacons Board & our Elders.
Friday night is our Chinese New Year Celebration – including baptisms & starting @ 6.30 with a Bring & Share meal. Please bring a dish (enough for you & your family with a bit extra to share). We will also have special items & the testimonies of those being baptised. All are welcome. English translation will be provided.
Reading: John 12:22-28
Anjali who is back in India for one month for the first time in more than 4 years. Some loved ones did not know she has become a Christian. Those who have been unwell. All those waiting for visas, including Avva, the Kami family, & Ps Abri. All the teachers & children going back to school this week. Some actually started last week. Helpers to help Ivy in running the Girls ICONZ unit at MBCC. The Lord to clearly lead us to the right person (Chinese-speaking) to serve as Associate Pastor. Mark & Jo Ennion leaving this week for study & service in China. Preacher: Warren Payne
Worship
Musicians
Sound
Communion
Reader
Greeters
Offering Count
Translators
Flowers
Tea
Fran
Rose/Colin
Michael/Ivy
David (9)
Colin (9), Sarah (11)
Sakura (9), Xiang Hong/Susan (11)
LD/Leslie
Paul/Flora/Hiromi
Annie
Helena/Kelly (9), Annie/Li Hong (11)
