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PRAYER AND PRAISE

Praise the Lord for the ministry start up at WestHarbour Gardens. Please pray that the Lordwould powerfully work both in and throughthose who serve in this ministry.

Praise the Lord for the many people who arestepping forward to minister to our kids in theChildrens ministry. Again, please pray that the

Lord would minister in them and through them,and that Dianne McGowan would lead well.

Please pray that the Lord would show theElders how we can effectively pursuetransformational discipleship at WHAC.

Please pray that our people would respond tothe Lords call to take up various leadershippositions in the churchs upcoming AGM.

Please pray for the Nanjans as Naren is awayfor another several months. Pray for safety andsupport as Valasi manages the home alone.

Praise God for a successful five-day outreachin Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.Pray that God will raise up more workers in thisarea, where there is deep spiritual hunger.Also, pray for the training of leaders in theSamarinda youth ministry

Are you new to this facility?We know that it can take a lot of energy to attend a

new church, so please note that:

The toilets are located down the passage to the rightas you exit the sanctuary.

The Preschool ministry begins at the start of the

service in the foyer, and 3-13 year olds are dismissed

part way through the service for Sunday School.

Information on who we are, as well as on all of our

ministries are available online atwww.whac.net.nz

Each week, we share a cuppa together after theservice, and would love for you to stay for a chat.

West Harbour Alliance Church

145 Moire Road, West Harbour,

Waitakere 0618 (09) 416-8991

www.whac.net.nz

Pastoral TeamPastor Matthew and Sharilyn Mordaunt 832 3922

Elders BoardJacob Lauaki Joh Remiens Barry Thomas

Executive CommitteeTom McKean (Treasurer), Naren Nanjan, John Skellon,

Matthew Mordaunt, and a representative from the Elders

Board.

Church Office 416 8991Pastor Matts office hours are 9am 11.30am

Monday Thursday. If you would like to drop by outside

these hours, please ring the church before you come.

ROSTERS for August & September 2013Date Preacher Leader Pianist Media m/tea Lawns01 Matt Bethany Sharilyn Fraser Fay Matt

08 Matt Matt Sharilyn Paul Sally Matt

15 Matt Tom Aeran Bruce Sharilyn Matt

22 Matt Nicolette Aeran Alyssandra Valasi Jacob

29 Matt Barry Fraser Esther Jacob

06 Matt Bethany Sharilyn John Mele Jacob

13 Matt Matt Sharilyn Bruce Pauline Ofa

20 Alliance Council Weekend Service Ofa27 Guest Barry Aeran McGowans Phyllis Ofa

Communion: 01 Sept Joh; 15 Sept Barry

06 Oct Jacob;

If you would like to include any bits and pieces for the

weekly Newsletter, please email Pastor Matt at:

mordaunt6@gmail.com, or phone the church office.

WEST

HARBOURALLIANCE

CHURCH

September 2013

www.whac.net.nz

Helping people move from brokennessto wholeness in ChristThe Lord is close to the brokenhearted; Herescues those whose spirits are crushed

Psalm 34:18

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TODAYThank you for joining us today! We warmly invite to

you to stay and enjoy some morning tea with our

church family following the service.

If you would like to talk to or pray with an Elder, we

encourage you to make yourself known to one of the

Worship Team and they will assist you.

MINISTRIES FOR CHILDREN AT WHAC

Ages0 - 2

We have a supervised creche fortnightly inthe north side of the foyer. Parents arewelcome to either drop their kids off, or staywith them. On un-staffed weeks, facilitieswill be provided, but parents will need tosupervise their own children.

Ages3 - 7

Our Kids Club is divided into two groups,for age appropriate lessons. These takeplace in the hall during the sermon. Anotice will appear on the screen when it is

time to dismiss your children.

Ages

8 - 13

GRACE home group

Bible Studies

Home group Bible studies are a great way to join Jesus inthe work that He is doing in our church as they provide acontext for people to love each other and to interact withGods word. Through our series on Grace, the followingHome Bible Studies are open for you to attend:

Tuesday nights(7:30) @ the Nanjans74 Clarke Rd.Wednesday nights(7:30) @ the Carters313 Royal Rd.

Thursday nights(7:30) @ the McGowans107 Oreil Ave.

The Kindy Korner

The kindergarten is always looking for: Yogurt pots,empty margarine containers, and plastic bags. If youhave any to donate, please place them on the sink inthe back corner of the hall (by the Kindy office).

NEWSReorient: Prayer

In addition to our Wednesday evening prayer times, a Sundaymorning group has formed to pray for our worship service from9:30. Paul writes in 1 Cor. 2 that the power of his messagewas in the ministry and power of the Holy Spirit; and at WHAC,we desire that same reality. Please join us.

Are you eager to be part of the News Room

If you have a flair for presentation and a talent with thecomputer, we are looking for someone to take over producingour newsletter. If you are interested please see Pastor Matt.

Al l iance Womens Conference

From the 15th 17

thof September, Alliance women from across

Asia and the Pacific will be meeting at the Willow Park ChristianCamp in Eastern Beach, Auckland, for a powerful time ofministry and prayer. Visit alliancechurches.org.nz to register,and see Annette Bennett for details

AGM 2013

Our annual meeting of the membership will take place on 29th

September, at the church from 7:00 pm. Please note that allare welcome to attend, and that our Annual Reports will beavailable from 14

thSeptember.

A new min istry for WHAC

A new ministry opportunity has opened up for WHAC, and youmay want to be a part of it. Every 4

thSunday, we will be

providing a worship service for the seniors at West HarbourGardens from 10:30 am involving worship and the word, Biblereading and care for the residents some of whom have nevergone to church; many of whom rarely get visited. To check itout, please see Jacob Lauaki for details.

Did you knowThat a new mid-week, mid-day womens Bible study hasbegun? Well, it has, and it meets every Tuesday from 9:30 inthe church. For more information, please see Esther McKean.

MEETINGS COMING UP ...

Elders Board 02 October 2013Executive Committee 18 September 2013

FROM MAX LUCADOThese followers had believed in Jesus because of

Gods grace. Acts 18:27

So often, we mistakenly take our free gift of

salvation and try to earn it or diagnose it or pay for

it, instead of simply saying thank you and

accepting it.

Ironic as it may appear, one of the hardest things to

do is to be saved by grace.

Theres something in us that reacts to Gods free

gift. We have some weird compulsion to create

laws, systems, and regulations that will make us

worthy of our gift.

Why do we do that? The only reason I can figure

is pride. To accept grace means to accept its

necessity and most folks dont like to do that. Toaccept grace also means that one realizes his

despair, and most people arent too keen on doing

that either.

Why do you think people have a hard time

accepting grace? It might be insightful to talk

about that among family and friends.

BIRTHDAYS COMING UP ...

Bethany Lauaki 03 September

Mikyla Lim-Yip 06 September

James Carter 06 September

Ryan Lim-Yip 12 September

Matthew Mordaunt 19 September

Barry Thomas 20 September

Keith Bennett 21 September

Betty Olsson 28 September