Prayer & Praise

Pray that the Lord would heal Jim Baker of all his cancer and other illnesses, and restore the strength of his youth. Please pray that our churchs neighbours would be favourable to having the proposed Child Care operating in our facility .Praise God for an excellent English Camp in Granada, Spain, which concluded last week. The other English Camp north of Madrid is now into its second week, with a record of 132 children enrolled, plus some 50 monitors and helpers. It also is going extremely well. Pray for Gods continued blessing on this outreach ministry; it touches a large number of unchurched families each year. Pray especially for "the Bridge," a new parallel activity for teens and graduates of English Camp, in which Christian values are openly discussed. About 15 teens are participating. 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:

West Harbour Alliance Church 145 Moire Road, West Harbour, Waitakere 0618 (09) 416-8991 www.whac.net.nz Pastoral team
Pastor Matthew Mordaunt and Sharilyn Phyllis Charlton 832 3922 833 3455

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Elders
Jacob Lauaki - Joh Remiens - Barry Thomas

Executive
Tom McKean [Treasurer], Naren Nanjan, Pauline Thomas, Matthew Mordaunt, and a representative from the Elders. Church Office 416 8991 Pastor Matt s office hours are 9am - 11.30am Sunday to Thursday. If you would like to drop by outside these hours, please ring the church before you come.

WEST HARBOUR WEEKLY

24th July 2011

www.whac.net.nz

ROSTERS for July/August

date preacher worship pianist media m/tea lawns leader

24 31 07 14

Joel Supeck Matt

Tom

Aeran

Moya Esther Naren

CMA Living Room

Mele Naren

The toilets are located down the passage to the right as you exit the sanctuary. The Preschool ministry begins at the start of the service in the Creche, and 5-13 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 at www.whac.net.nz Each week, we share a cuppa together after the service, and would love for you to stay for a chat

Matt

Matt

Aeran Natalie Pauline Naren

Matt

Bethany Sharilyn Pauline Judy

Matt

Communion: Aug 07 Aug 14

Matt Mordaunt Matt Mordaunt

If you would like to include any bits and pieces for the weekly Newsletter, please email Pastor Matt at: mordaunts@orcon.net.nz, or phone the church office.

Helping people move from brokenness to wholeness in Christ

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed Psalm 34:18

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10.30 am - Morning Worship
Led by - Tom McKean

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Have an opinion?
To move forward intelligently with plans for the proposed Christian Child Care at WHAC, and to even get a license to operate, we need your opinions on a few matters. To help in this, please complete the short on-line survey found through a link on the churchs website.

Ill tell you why I am in favor of New Years Resolutions, even though I know how often they fizzle out. We were made to do something. We were made to make a difference. One of the great illusions of life is that I will give myself credit for being better than I am merely because I internally approve of good deeds. I see an ad for World Vision sponsoring a child and think: Im in favour of that. I read an article about earth-care and think: Im in favour of that. I rate myself as above-average on compassion and justice purely because of passive internal emotional responses. Not good. Better to take one stepeven if its small. Tutor a student. Sponsor a child. Volunteer at a hospital. Give some blood. My friend Wayne Elseywho has also been a big fan/ supporter of Monveefound his life changed when he was watching TV. He saw a shoe wash up on shore after the Asian tsunami. Something inside him wanted to do something. So he got up off the couch. He ended up leading a campaign which sent thousands of shoes where they were most needed, and eventually led to the founding of Soles4Souls, which now gives away a pair of shoes more often than once every 10 seconds. Pretty awesome, Wayne took one step that led to one of the fastest growing non-profit organizations in the world. I encourage you to check out Waynes new book Almost Isnt Good Enough. Buy a couple, give one away, and tell others. Its a great read and 100% of all the proceeds go towards putting shoes on peoples feet that are in need. Take a small step! Meanwhileget off the couch. (For more, go to www.whac.net.nz under resources)

Speaker - Joel Supeck Series: The Essential 100 is on hold this week

Please join us for a cup of tea or coffee following the service

Untapped Potential!
When the Jungs first attended WHAC, an early impression of theirs was Wow! They have so many budding musicians here! And judging by the crowds around them Sunday after service, they seem to be right! If you would like to explore music, through instrument or song, feel free join them at the front of the auditorium.

Ministries for Children at WHAC

Ages 0 - 1 If you need to take your infant out of the service, a play area has been set up in the foyer for your convenience. Ages 2 - 4 The Preschool ministry begins at the start of the service, and is located diagonally to the left as you exit the sanctuary. Ages 5 - 13 Kids club takes place in the hall during the sermon. A notice will appear on the screen when it is time to dismiss your children.

A Cultural Concert
Westgate Baptist is hosting a cultural celebration on August 21st at 2 pm. Any migrants who would like to share their cultural heritage are welcome to come along!

Service Opportunity
The weekly newsletter is a ministry to keep our church family informed with whats going on at WHAC, while also helping newcomers to settle into the life of our church. If anybody would like to continue this ministry, please see Pastor Matt.

Prayer at WHAC
Prayer Night: Join us in the church July 28th and August 11th.

Meetings Coming Up.

McKeans: Please see Tom for details Mordaunts: Meets Aug 4th & 18th. Thomas: Meets Aug 4th & 18th. Elders BoardAugust 3rd Executive Committee August 17th

Birthdays coming up...

Joshua Moala - July 21 Ella Mordaunt - July 22 Chloe Wharton - July 22