PRAYER AND PRAISE

Please pray for Judy Miller as she prepares for open-heart surgery in two weeks time. It is believed that she will need a triple-bypass surgery, which is no small matter! Pray for peace and comfort for Judy and her family, and a successful surgery! Please pray that the Kindergarten would quickly receive the required approvals to be eligible for the 20 sponsored hours from the government. Please pray that the renovations to our facility would move ahead with excellence, and would end up being considerably under budget. Please pray for God's hand of blessing in the establishment of two upcoming ministries: 'The Playroom' Cafe and the 'Mainly Music' program. Both of these ministries are slated to begin shortly after the Kindy opens, and their leadership needs God's wisdom, guidance, and favour. Please pray that the Lord would lead and comfort the McGowan family as they learn to live with Aspergers. Pray for several discipleship groups and for womens Bible studies meeting throughout BoboDioulasso, Africa. These small group interactions are vital to the spiritual growth of new believers.

West Harbour Alliance Church 145 Moire Road, West Harbour, Waitakere 0618 (09) 416-8991 www.whac.net.nz

Pastoral Team
Pastor Matthew and Sharilyn Mordaunt 832 3922

Elders Board
Jacob Lauaki Joh Remiens Barry Thomas

Executive Committee
Tom McKean (Treasurer), Naren Nanjan, Pauline Thomas, Matthew Mordaunt, and a representative from the Elders Board.

WEST HARBOUR ALLIANCE CHURCH

21 October 2012 www.whac.net.nz

Church Office

416 8991 Pastor Matts office hours are 9am 11.30am Tuesday-Friday. If you would like to drop by outside these hours, please ring the church before you come.

ROSTERS for October/November 2012

Date 21 28 04 11 Preacher Worship Leader Pianist Media m/tea Lawns Ross Tom Tom Tom

Matt

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 Childrens Ministry begins part way through the service. This is for children between the ages of 3 13 years. 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.

Phil Skellie
Matt Kevin

Tom Matt Matt Barry

Aeran Aeran Sharilyn Sharilyn

Sophie Paul Natalie Pauline

Sally
Sharilyn

Valasi Esther

Communion 21 October 2012 Barry Thomas 04 November 2012 Matt Mordaunt

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.

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

TODAY
10.30am Morning Worship
Led by: Tom McKean Speaker: Matt Mordaunt Theme: Empires and Us
Thank you for joining us today and you are warmly invited to stay and enjoy some morning tea.

NEWS
The Global Fusion Fundraiser On October 27th, a fabulous fundraising dinner is being held at Blockhouse Bay Community Church to further the work of global missions. Tickets are free to this event but are in short supply. So, please sign up at the back table, and be prepared to make a generous contribution to support the Christian Radio Station in Tonga, and other fields in the Asia-Pacific region.

Charles Stanley writes ... Why God Speaks James 1:23-25

If you would like to talk to or pray with an Elder, we Stars Party at Westgate Baptist encourage you to make yourself known to one of the For years now, the combined Massey area churches have come Worship Team and they will assist you.
together to bless the community with a community carnival called "Stars Party", and with over 2,000 people expected to come, we'll need some help! Volunteer sign up sheets will be made available in early October, but in the mean time, please be collecting good-quality used children's clothing for the clothing give-away. A box will be provided in the foyer. I failed my marketing class

God is not one to speak in generalities. When He whispers from the pages of Scripture or confronts through a friend's words, the Father directly addresses issues in His children's lives. With that in mind, let's look at His three goals for communicating with believersnamely, for us to:
1. Comprehend the truth. God wants us to learn His

ways and principles, to recognize our own frailty, and to identify the needs of others. He does more than offer this as head knowledgeHe makes truth applicable to our lives. For example, the Lord assured Paul that His strength was sufficient to carry the apostle through anything (2 Cor. 12:9). Circumstances taught the apostle that God's Word was true.
2. Conform to the truth. Our lives are shaped by our

MINISTRIES FOR CHILDREN at WHAC

Ages 37 Ages 8 13 Our Kids Club is divided into two groups, for age appropriate lessons. These take place in the hall during the sermon. A notice will appear on the screen when it is time to dismiss your children.

When advertising a prayer ministry, you're supposed to use words like "power" or "warfare" or "a sweet and bless-ed time" to try to get people to come by emphasizing various (and legitimate) aspects of prayer. But, I'm horrible at marketing, instead friends: if you want to join the growing prayer movement at WHAC as we seek to move into the community to pray for them in intelligent ways, drawing them out of brokenness into wholeness in Christ, while submitting our church and ministry before the Lord for His empowerment and leading, please talk to Phil Ruston or Pastor Matt, and we'll get you connected. BIRTHDAYS COMING UP Kyin Skellon - 25 October John Skellon - 26 October Jaclyn Lauaki - 28 October Daniella Lim-Yip - 28 October MEETINGS COMING UP....... Executive Meeting 21 November 2012

belief system. What we hold as true influences our thinking. In turn, how we think affects our character, conduct, and conversation. God is determined to mould His children into Christlikeness so that they reflect His gospel to the world.
3. Communicate the truth. Every child of God is

Reorient: Prayer
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called to make disciples (Matt. 28:19). Believers can know the Lord and walk in His light but still fall short of this expectation. We must share the gospel by sharing God's truth with others and explaining how His words played out in our lives.
Notice that each goal builds on the one preceding it. Christians are a light reflecting God's glory to this world. We shine brightly by being attentive to God's voice and following His will. And when someone takes an interest in the source of our light, we are prepared to share the good news of Christ.

Home Groups
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