Grace Notices - July 30 2010

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Celebration Service
• We were all tremendously blessed to gather as a whole church community recently for our Celebration Service
• If you'd like to see a few photo and video highlights, these are available through the 40 Days or Grace Vineyard facebook pages.

'Legacy' with Mary Grant
• Starts tonight at 7.30pm!
• Session two is tomorrow at 9.30am
• We're very excited to have Mary Grant sharing her legacy of faith with us
• This is for women of all ages and stages - grab your girlfriends, flatmates, sisters, mothers, aunties and workmates and join us.
• Each session costs $5 (register and pay when you arrive)
• Please remember that parking is limited tonight due to the match at AMI stadium
• Click here for more information

Menzone Notices
• Menzone Prayer Meeting: Learn how to pray effectively, 6-7am Thursdays at 211a Breezes Road, Aranui.
• Bible Study: Receive solid teaching, join a small group and get involved - you'll love it! Every Thursday at 7.30pm and all men are welcome. 211a Breezes Road, Aranui.
• Promise Keepers Event: Christchurch 13-14 August. Register online under group name 'Grace Vineyard' and group leader 'Harry Eksteen'.

Embrace Camp (Essence Women's Ministry)
• Registrations open this Sunday and spaces are limited!
• Come along and be part of our special annual camp at Wainui, August 27-29.
• Lissie MacGregor, Bron Tait and Anna Leggat will be speaking on the theme of God's loving embrace.
• The weekend will include times of worship, soaking, pampering, good food and plenty of chatting!
• Costs $115 for the full camp, or $40 for Saturday only.
• Sign up at reception on Sunday

Essence Women's Ministry 
• Extend
o This is a place to help you find your fit, help you into a Lifegroup, be part of the Grace community and meet a wider group of women.
o Meets at the City Campus on Wednesdays 9.30-11am during term time
o On Wednesday, Belinda Callaway will be speaking on the title 'Making the Most of My Marriage'.
o Click here to view the term programme or phone Anna on 326 6947 or Belinda on 384 9755 for further information

i58 Camp
• For all youth and young adults who want to be envisioned and empowered for mission, both locally and globally.
• August 20-22 at Kaiapoi
• Speakers include Paul Saunders and Jasmine Fidow
• Costs $70 for the whole weekend (includes accommodation and food)
• Ages 14-35
• Register here on our website

Food Parcels
• Thank you to everyone who contributes items for our food parcels
• Due to your generosity, we were able to help 24 families last month.
• At present, we have an oversupply of tea, coffee, rice, weetbix and tinned fruit.
• We do not have enough sugar, vegemite, noodles, tinned fish or pasta sauce.
• It would be great if some people could change to bringing an item off the second list.
• We also would like some treat items such as chocolate biscuits & mini chocolate bars.

Worship with Prayer
• These prayer meetings are ongoing and take place every Friday 7-9pm and Sunday 6-7pm at our City Campus
• All are welcome!

Life Groups Co-ordinator
• Following on from 40 Days of Community, Niki Hibbert has taken on the role of Life Groups Co-ordinator.
• If you have any queries, or would like to join a Life Group, please contact Niki on lifegroups@grace.org.nz, or through the City Campus Office 379-8463.

Toolbox Courses
• Toolbox is a six week interactive small group parenting programme for parents of 0-6, 6-12 year olds and teenagers.
• Evening courses are starting the week of August 8 across the city (except in Merivale, which starts next week).
• Thursday morning course at the Grace City Campus from 9.30am-11am
• Costs $40 per person or $60 per couple
• Register for a specific age at either reception desk or by emailing office@grace.org.nz. 
• For more information on Toolbox, visit www.parentsinc.org.nz.

'From Good Man to Valiant Man' with Allan Meyer
• Focus on the Family are re-launching the Valiant Man programme in all the main centres of NZ
• Dr Allan Meyer created this programme to empower men to have sexual integrity in a sex crazed world
1. Allan will be here at our City Campus on Tuesday 17th at 7.30pm to give an overview of his research and the Valiant Man programme, which is very interesting. This is open to men and women citywide.
2. On Wednesday 18th at 7pm, he'll run a facilitator training evening at the City Campus for any men who want to lead a group and see lives changed.
3. The Valiant Man course is starting at Grace on September 3 - more details coming soon.
• Click here to see more information

Serve at Grace
• We still need volunteers to help at all services. If you're keen, please sign up at reception or email Kyleigh.
• Carparking: We urgently need more people to help on our carparking roster at the City Campus.
• Multimedia: We urgently need people to help us on this roster, which involves running the worship lyrics, videos, scriptures and powerpoints during the service. Full training given - you just need to be good on computers and reliable.
• Coffee Machine: We want to start selling coffee on Sundays to those who would like it. To do this, we are needing someone who has a passion for coffee to oversee the area. If you may be interested and would like more information, get in touch with Kyleigh.
• Passion Kids (City Campus)
o Year 1 & 2: Two team leaders and two helpers are needed for our 5-7 year olds at the 11am service. Rotation of six weeks on, six weeks off.
o Creche: We need one or two more adults to help at both morning services. Roster of once per month.
o Yr 7 & 8 leaders: Two people needed (preferably a couple) to help work with the intermediates. Need to be available to help with teaching. Rotation of two weeks on, five weeks off.
• 'Little Bears': This is a music, movement and playgroup which meets at our Beach Campus and is attended by community and church families. We'd love some support with cleaning up after the session, mingling with families, or engaging with the preschoolers. If this sounds like an outreach opportunity God has shaped you for, please contact Rachel Sangster via email or on 379 8463 for the full details.

Compassion Trust - Bakers Urgently Wanted!
• The School Lunch programme was established 4 years ago under Compassion Trust as a little help to families in need in our community
• Thankyou so much for all those people who already bake - we could not do without you and the families are so grateful for your baking!
• We distribute approx 500 biscuits every week
• We are needing to update our baking roster, as many details have been lost.
• Please write your details on the clipboard at reception or call reception during office hours on 379 8463
• We would be grateful for any new bakers - it wouldn't need to be weekly, just whenever it suits.

A Closer Look at our Missions Team
• For brief information on all of our missionaries, please read our online brochure.
• For current prayer needs, you may wish to sign up to our database.

Upcoming Events & Items at Other Venues  

• There are always Christian events coming up in Christchurch and these can be viewed at www.influence.org.nz.
• Bethel Student NZ Tour on tomorrow at Harmony Church - teaching, prayer for healing, electives and treasure hunts www.harmony.org.nz.
• Well known revivalist and teacher Randy Clark will be in Christchurch along with Mike and Julie Collins at the 'More' conference August 27-29 at Living Waters. Go to www.lwcc.org.nz for more info. 
• Vicki Trustrum is running a prophetic seminar on August 7 at Harmony.  Costs $20.  Visit www.harmony.org.nz for all the details.

 Friday, 30 July 2010  12:39:20 p.m.