Hi everyone,

Well a few weeks have passed since last update - oops!! Sorry about that.

Life has been busy but in an exciting sense not just a tiring sense. We commenced another Alpha course and are having a final desert and testimony night this evening (Tuesday 27th July). More people came to Christ and prodigal sons and daughters returned to Him. A good team made it all happen. We have seen again different ones rising up to serve others with an attitude of joy and humility.

We just hosted a Matariki celebration which honoured 7 organisations in our community for their inspiration and work in helping others in different ways. It was an honour to be chosen as one of those organisations and to be asked to host this event which was a great night enjoyed by all who came. They shared their stories and encouraged others to make a difference for good in this part of Auckland.

Another exciting event was "Just 4 Dads" a local combined initiative and effort to encourage fathers and their relationship with their children. We met here at church and had a Bar B Q meal, inspiring talk from Alfred Ngaro, short quiz about the Warriors, fun games and then went by hired buses (160 men including their sons and some daughters) to the Warriors V Storm game - which we won!! Then some of us went into the Warriors warm down room / gym and had photos with them. They were very gracious and thanking us for our support. What a great day and everyone went home encouraged and strengthened in their families through this event.

We also just had Missy and Carlos Costa from Colombia who head up CDA, a mercy ministry helping 4,000+ children's lives through education, clothing, food, medical care and spiritual care. They also do micro- enterprises, micro financing and training people in different skills which makes a huge difference to them and their families. Also they did 200,000 medical procedures last year!! See the CDA website attached to this one for more info and how you could sponsor a child ($33 per month). What is so neat about this incredible ministry in Colombia is that it originated with Missy's Mum and Dad (Lindsay and Denise Christie) when they went to Colombia 40 years ago to serve the Lord from this part of Auckland.

On Sunday night we hosted combined churches in our area and had Alfred Ngaro share his vision and values as he gets ready to stand as a candidate in the elections coming up for the new Auckland "Supercity" Council. Alfred will be great - don't be lazy - make sure you vote for him. We need men of God (and women) like Alfred who has huge experience as a leader and a deep understanding and compassion for people and their needs. The same night we heard also from Bishop Pompey Raj, a great young Indian leader who oversees 260 churches in the northern part of India and seen incredible transformation of whole villages that have turned to the Lord and experienced God's goodness resulting in a great "redemption and lift" that is manifested in flourishing families and farms.

Coming up we have a series of meetings with Al Furey who is an International Evangelist (Kiwi) with a powerful healing ministry. Come along with a friend - starting Sunday night 15th August through each night till Friday 20th August starting each night at 7.00pm.

Love and Blessings - Ps Graham and Glenda Davison

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