Palm Sunday

More Youth Church

Check out more awesome worship music from our March Youth Church Service.

Youth Church

Come along to Youth Church - a district Methodist youth service for young and 'young at heart'. Last Sunday of the month, at Beckenham Methodist Church (Malcom Ave), 5.30pm.

http://www.csisyouthministries.com/

 

May You Find Peace

See with your Heart

Last week we all took part in a play, based on the book 'Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break if You Want to Survive the School Bus' by John Grandits.

We lined up the chairs in the front of the church, like seats on a bus, and all climbed aboard.

Ray played the part of the little brother who was taking the school bus for the first time. His older 'brother' Phil (Philomena) warned him about the dangers on the bus and made him promise not to break his ten rules.

The older brother's rules included, 'Don't talk to girls', 'Don't make eye contact with the big kids', 'Don't talk to the driver'... and many more. Somehow poor Ray managed to break every single rule! But, in the process of doing so, he brings about a big change which benefits everyone.

Like the big brother, the Pharisees in the bible reading were so focussed on the rule that had been broken that they could not see the miracle. Like Ray's brother, the pharisees looked to the rules to guide their every move... seeing the rules as things you absolutely must follow without fail, in order to honour God. But, Jesus on the the other hand, sees the rules more as guidelines. They are there to help you make decisions, but he is writing a new rule. His new rule places the well being of people over the rules. Sometimes, rules need to be broken when the outcome is better for everyone.

The play also revealed the truth that we should not judge people by their appearances. It is not what people look like on the outside that we should focus on, but what they are like on the inside. 

Ray was able to make friends with the girl (who his brother had warned him against, 'girls are as mean as snakes!') and sat with the big kid (who 'looked like' he was going to 'give him a pounding'), and talked with the 'mean old lady' bus driver - and none of them turned out to be as scary as they looked!

See with your heart.

Vegetable Creations for Harvest Festival!

Last week, to celebrate Harvest Festival, we made vegetable people, animals, and a variety of other spectacular creations! Check out the photos below, and click on the link at the bottom for more pics.

  

click HERE to view more photos

Super Hero Super Stars!

Here's a wee video showing some of the fun we had at our Musikool Kids' Super Hero Day a few weeks back. Enjoy!

Chocolate and FISH

Last FISH night we played the Chocolate Game. If someone rolled a '6' on the dice they jumped into the middle, threw on the crazy costumes and cut up the chocolate with a knife and fork, until the next six was rolled.

More photos coming!

Marcia and Dot adding up the team's scores!

Super Heroes

 Here are some photos from our Super Hero Day at Musikool Kids a few weeks ago.

See how many different super heroes you recognise - there may be a few new ones!

See below for a short video clip.

Look what we're making!

Harvest Festival tomorrow... and check out one of the things we're making in Awesome Kids!

I can't wait!

As well as celebrating Harvest Festival, our theme is SEEING with HEART. Come along to find out more!

If you like sewing, cutting, gluing, creating things with paper or vegetables - then you're sure to have fun!

Preview of Short Film

Three Awesome Boys present this short film about God's amazing love. Written, directed, filmed, produced by and starring... Tupuonia, Izak and James.

https://youtu.be/fTVmSe39v8A

Welcome to Mongolia

 At Parish Camp back in February, we did our best impression of this gorgeous little girl and her furry friend... who do you think does it best?

...and the boys are victorious in the tent pitching challenge!

Back at Musikool Kids

 It is good to be back at Musikool Kids!

Lovely to see all your smiling faces back at music, enjoying bubbles, scarves and percussion instruments.

FISH resumes this Saturday night!

Transformers

A few weeks ago...
We learnt about a story in the bible called the Transfiguration. Which is really just a big fancy word for change.

There are lots of examples of transfigurations  in stories. Cinderella is seen for the person she really is with the help of her fairy godmother.  Simba seeing his reflection in a pond realizes that he really is father’s son and is meant to be the Lion King.  There is also Fiona’s transfiguration in Shrek.  In a whirl of light and special effects the beautiful princess becomes an large, loving ogre.  Similarly, in a flash of light, Jesus' face and clothes became dazzling white, so bright it blinded the eyes of his friends who were with him, Peter, James and John, who were with him on the mountain.

God's amazing love is transforming, it can change things for the better. We can show love to others, give a hand to people who are sad, scared or need help. 

On the mountains of life, we experience God in small and big ways. And when we show God's awesome love to others, whether in a small way or a big way, we are helping change the world.

We transformed these balloons, by filling them with air and creating a wonderful assortment of animals and other creations!

In February we celebrated the one year anniversary of being in our new building, the Chapel Street Centre.

Candles were lit by Rev Neti, and the youngest and oldest people sitting in the congregation that day - Caleb and Ruby.

Edible Nativity

I have found some pictures from before Christmas to share with you. Here is our Edible Nativity Scene!

We had a candy cane for the shepherd' crook, star-shaped cookies for the Christmas Star, rocky road for the road Mary & Joseph travelled on, and a jelly baby in a 'manger' of rice bubble cake to represent baby Jesus.

Super Hero Day coming up

Time to dust off the cape or make a mask... for super hero day at Musikool Kids next Friday 10th March :o)

Back from Parish Camp!

Parish Family Camp was a great success - our theme was 'Backpacking with Jesus'. Our activites took us around the globe, including speeding down a flying fox in Costa Rica, playing cricket in India, walking the catwalk in a high fashion show in Paris and bridge building in Italy.

Here are a few photos of some of the action... we will add a link in the next week or so with more pics.

Enjoy!

The Shark Game with the parachute was a hit as usual

'Team NZ' looking fierce in high fashion

Sledding down the hill on a hot, dusty afternoon

'Howzat!'

Some of our campers... after raiding the dress up box

Waterslide action!

Jumping from the swing rope into the waterhole

Musikool Kids starts again!

Livvie on her last day at Musikool Kids

So excited to see you all at Musikool Kids in the morning, for our first session of 2017! Looking forward to lots of singing and dancing this term :o)

Hope all you children who have returned to school, or started school for the first time have had a wonderful first couple of weeks.

Camp Promo Video!

Thanks to Monica and Matilda for making this really cool promo video for church camp. Get your registrations in now and start packing!

Register now for Parish Family Camp

Register now to join us for a fantastic weekend away - fun for the whole family!

click HERE to register for camp.

Blessing of the Backpacks this Sunday

Register for Musikool Kids

Musikool Kids starts back on Friday 10 February. Please re-enrol for 2017 by following the below link.

click HERE to register for Musikool Kids

We look forward to hearing from you!

Church Camp

Family camp is coming up! Mark it on your calendar now and register your interest with Mel or Dave.

17 to 19 February