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Church @ 4 and Dinner - Sunday 23 February

Kia ora, We welcome everyone to Church @ 4.  We extend an invitation to all for worship and teaching followed by a shared meal.  Nick Goodwin will conclude our series Sunday School Stories Revisited - David. The children will be taught by Marcella and Julian.We will have pies and salad for dinner. If you wish to join us for dinner please contribute salads to share.The volley ball net is up for those who wish to enjoy the outdoor area. Bring your favourite board game if you wi...

Reading Waka

The Reading Waka has been going for about three years and those who have been reading alongside others have enjoyed the conversations that the books have sparked.If you want to jump on the Reading Waka and join the conversations please contact Hughie and Julie in the office - [email protected]...

Prayer / Karakia Room

Tena Koutou Katoa, greetings church family, PRAYER / KARAKIA ROOM “Prayer is the secret place where we find God waiting for us.” “Prayer is the door we enter to discover God’s heart of unending grace.” “Prayer is the home we have always wanted, where we can crawl into our Father’s lap.” “Prayer is a priceless gift.” ~ quotes on prayer from Dr. Derwin L. GrayThe Pastoral Care Ministry Team are excited to let the Raleigh Street Christian Centre communit...

Important Bethany Trust Update

Jeremy chats in the video below with Mike Manion about Bethany Trust. They discuss the history and role of BT, current and future projects, and opportunities to bless this ministry.If you are able to assist in the ways mentioned in the video than please contact any of the trustees. Elders or the office....

Music

All people were made in the image of God to glorify Him. To worship God is a calling to love and serve the Lord with our bodies, minds and hearts. One of the most important ways we do this is through song with music and singing. The music ministry at RSCC exists to serve the congregation by equipping them with music and lyrics that enable them to worship their King in Spirit and Truth.If you are musical, play an instrument or sing and want to use these gifts for God and to serve His people then ...

Child protection Policy

At Raliegh St Christian Centre, we take protection of our children seriously. The policy has been developed by Child Matters for our national body CCCNZ and in consultation with them we personalised it for our ministries. ...

Swedish Method and Bible reading principles

Here are links to templates and documents that will be helpful for studying God's word. The booklet contains the main principles used for reading and understanding scripture. The document is a template that you can use by adding any text into the first column. You can then use the Swedish method for observing the text alongside the reading with the dig and discover principles printed on the back. ...

Authority of Scripture- Elders paper

As part of the spiritual direction of our church by the Elders will periodically release policies and papers. Recently we agreed to the paper available here for download on the authority of scripture. This topic is vital in a church community as the Bible forms the basis from which we derive our understanding of life and truth. ...

Daily thoughts Prayer and Fasting 2021

Prep questions for prayer and fasting focus: Repentance, Generosity, Welcoming Repentance Thursday: Repentance and God: We serve a God who has made a way for us to be in relationship with Him. Joel 2:1-2 and 1 John 1:9 and 2 Pet 3: 9 Matt Erbaugh writes: “…true repentance comes not merely by understanding the relational aspect of sin, but by understanding the nature of the One with whom we are in relationship. In other words, the more we see God as glorious and holy, the more we will se...

Fasting General Information

Prayer and Fasting Overview Doc – Raleigh Street Christian Centre – Feb 2021 NB: The following notes are modified from previous notes. Would you like to grow in your prayer and fasting journey with the Lord? Have you tried it but feel disillusioned and frustrated with previous experiences? Biblical fasting is refraining from food for a spiritual purpose. Fasting has always been a normal part of a relationship with God and references to it are found throughout the bible. Fasting is also setti...

Raleigh St Prayer and Fasting 2021

Here you will find the links you need for the prayer and fasting initiative focussed on our church values for 2021. General Fasting Information: https://raleighstchristiancent......

COVID-19 Updates from the Elders

Weekly Update on Covid-19: A Message from the Elders of Raleigh Street Christian Centre  Elders Update #14 Kia ora e te whaanau o Raleigh Street, Over the past few weeks, much of our nation’s attention has been focused on Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship, the church which has become the centre of a significant coronavirus outbreak.  There has undoubtedly been significant damage to the standing and testimony of this church through this episode – to say nothing of th...

Sex and Sexuality

It is one of the great realities that when we reach troubling areas in our cultural engagement that God raises up Men and Women who speak into the vacuum of engaging in a hostile world. They provide a voice where we have difficulty articulating the radical reality of how Christian will always be different from culture. They encourage us to stand when caving seems simpler, to speak up when silence is easier and to unflinchingly tell the beauty of the Gospel story. This message is not a lesser lif...