DETAILS OF SPECIAL EVENTS ARE LISTED HERE FOR YOU:

CAROLS ON THE AVE  DECEMBER 21st,  6 pm
Joining with us this year will be the Auckland International Church and their music team.  Weather permitting we will make the car park our venue and lift our voices above the Waitakere Ranges as we celebrate Christmas.

SUPPER DECEMBER 21st
Please plan to bring 2 plates of your favourite Christmas Sweet for a shared supper after Carols on the Ave.

CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE at 10 am
This is always a really wonderful service.  There is no day quite like this in our year when we can get so excited about what the Lord has done.

KIDS CLUB END OF YEAR
"CHOCOLATE EVENT"
DECEMBER 12th
After a full year of Kids Club we have decided to end it with a chocolate theme. "Jesus is the sweetest Name on earth."

This Kids Club will feature our World Famous Chocolate game, the Christmas Hunt and the rest is Top Secret.

YOUTH EVENT....
DECEMBER, Friday 19th
Night Speed Drags At Meremere, leaving the church at 4.30 pm. SHARP.   Gates open at 5 pm and racing starts at 6.30 pm. until late. 

Spectator entry $5 and $5 for petrol. (No eptpos available at entry)   Your food is your responsibility!  Let Rikki know you're definitely attending by Sunday 14th.  If you don't, there is no guarantee of transport  available for you. (It really is a long way to walk!)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RESULTS
Our new Board of Management is:
Lynley Gordon, Wayne Wessel, Bob Gordon, Nelson Paul, and the Pastor.  This board is effective from January 3rd 2004.

This year the venue is the Hamilton Church of the Nazarene. Hamilton Church will also be celebrating their 50th Anniversary. It will also be a time of farewell to Rev and Mrs Bentham who return to the UK, and the introduction of our new District Superintendent.

Elected Delegates:
Bob Gordon and Nelson Paul.

Alternates:
Lynley Gordon and Samuel Selvadoss.

You do not need to be a delegate to attend the conference.   All people are welcome.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
What a delight to welcome these new members:

Samuel and Charlotte Selvadoss,
Esther and Samuel Selvadoss,
Nelson and Sheela Paul,
Agnes and Samuel Paul.

Others wishing to discuss membership can still make a time to meet with the pastor.

SAD FAREWELL
Our thoughts are very much with the Lorenzen family at the loss of Mr Allan Lorenzen, husband of Pauline and father of Mark and Donna.

WELCOME HOME SYLVIA
Joan and Oliver are soon to be reunited with their little daughter Sylvia.   Joan is currently in China and will return very soon with Sylvia.

JUNIOR CAMP
JANUARY 18th to 20th
Karamatura Valley (Huia) is one of the West's most beautiful parks. Hidden beneath the bush clad hills with a beautiful fresh stream dividing it, it is a campers dream.

Commencing Sunday afternoon and running for 2 nights Junior Camp will be a heap of fun.

Please take a Camp Form from the information table.

We need responsible adult helpers to cook, hike, supervise swimming, remove bee stings, help boil water and to help out with eating wonderfully cooked camp feasts.

MINISTRY OVERVIEW
Distributed at the AGM were the Ministry Overview papers.  These show the many areas of ministry we are either currently operating or hoping to launch.   Please take one of these and search for SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.   We have many vacancies!