Conference Email Bulletin

 "In Christ" – Intimate Rest
“In Christ.” It’s a dominant theme that deserves massive attention. But it gets little. In the New Testament there are more than 240 direct or indirect references to being “in Christ”. The phrase depicts a fixed position of intimate rest. Picture a bird in the nest, a joey kangaroo in the pouch, an astronaut in a space suit. Outside is danger, fear, even death. Inside is safety, peace, life. In biblical Greek and modern English, “in” means in! Not alongside, behind, ahead of, over, or near—but in. This is the relationship available to us, the closeness to himself that God proposes. How is it for you today? Are you alongside, behind, or near? Jesus opens his heart and his arms and says, “Come on in.”

Pr Ed Gallagher, Sr Pastor for Healthy Adventist Churches, NNZC

NNZC Update

Ministry Advisory Group Meeting
This week the Ministry Advisory Team met for their first of two meetings this year. This team of pastors lead the Pastoral Cluster Program. Our conference pastors meet in their assigned cluster groups each month for worship, fellowship, learning and accountability.

The Ministry Advisory Team members provide support to the pastors in their cluster. They also provide counsel and feedback to our Conference Leadership Team on ministry matters.

The 2010 Ministry Advisory Team is comprised of the following pastors: Kendell Cobbin, Doug Mcleod, Etonia Temo, Anton Van Wyk, Pat Downey, Errol Singer, Jake Ormsby, Bob Larsen and Paora Teaukura.

Pr Eddie Tupa'i, Lead Pastor, NNZC
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Ministerial Profile: Pr Paul Hopson
Pastor:  Manna Park and Papakura Seventh-day Adventist Churches
Life Text: Romans 5: 6-11, “When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. ....And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation....So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.”
Born to SDA Parents in Wahroonga, Sydney, Paul completed his early schooling at the Adventist Schools in Sydney.  ...read more

Hana Isaac, Executive Assistant, NNZC Admin/ The Bulletin-Editor

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Laughing Samoans
The 360 Youth Ministries of the Papatoetoe Seventh-day Adventist Community Church (PAPSDA) in Auckland, invited Tofiga Fepulea’i from the’ Laughing Samoans’ to speak about his life and work in a program called “Does God Have A Sense of Humor?” Tofiga held the rapt attention of over 500 South Auckland youth at a church run event.

Tofiga believes humor is a medium through which life messages can be shared with young people, especially Pacific young people, that otherwise wouldn’t reach them. ...read more

Shannon Seyb – Papatoetoe Seventh-day Adventist Community Church

Theme:

Empowering Children to Proclaim His Grace
Date: April 21-25
Venue: Mega Anggrek Hotel
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Contact: Julie Weslake
Email: jweslake@adventist.org.au

Women’s Conference 2010
Applications are now available to download.  Get in early, you will not want to miss Women’s Conference 2010.  The event promises to be amazing with great speakers, awesome food and we hope good weather.  We apologise that Dr Hyveth Williams is unable to attend in 2010 due to changes in her work commitments; Hyveth hopes to be able to attend in 2011. For more information contact Linda Chryssafis on lchryssafis@adventist.org.nz