Rejoice in the Lord always!

 "Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say Rejoice!" | Philippians 4:4

Watch the video of this morning's Awesome Time and find out how Izak was able to blow up 24 balloons in under 2 minutes!

We also decorated cupcakes, planted little gardens, had fun with bubbles and played a silly game where we had to try not to laugh! All these things brought us joy, and we were reminded that God loves us and is with us always - even if we are not feeling very joyful. God is right there with us, helping us deal with whatever life throws at us.

Click HERE to watch REJOICE! video

The Philippians bible reading reminds us that God wants us to be calm and rest in the knowledge that Christ is in our hearts and minds. No matter what is going on in our lives, even if it’s one of those terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad days... God’s peace encourages us to not be troubled, but rather rest in the assurance that God’s peace is better than anything we will ever understand. God LOVES us. No matter what, ALL the time. Accepting the invitation to ‘God’s party’, means we will always carry a piece of Christ in our hearts and live thankfully. 

Watch Blessing of the Animals

 Check out the video made by Izak last week, of our Blessing of the Animals service...

Click HERE to watch Blessing of the Animals video

Ready for all you Master Chefs!

 All is ready for tomorrow's cupcake decorating session... 

and if that's not your 'cup of tea', you can plant a little garden...

Do hope you can join us tomorrow!

Party time this Sunday at the Chapel Street Centre!

 Yes! We're having a PARTY this week in Awesome Time! We would love for you to join us! You are ALL invited!

> Learn about God's never-ending LOVE for YOU!
> Decorate a cupcake to take home
> Plant a Little Garden
> Watch Izak blow up 24 balloons in 40 seconds!

We look forward to seeing you TOMORROW!

God's Love flows like a River

 Last week, our Awesome Kids created a collaborative artwork, based on John's vision from Revelation 22:1-5. We were reminded that God's never ending love flows through us like a river.

It was also New Zealand Sign Language Week, so we had a go at learning how to sign our names in NZSL.

https://youtu.be/vBisV4DSpLw

Here's a link to the NZ Sign Language alphabet poster. Try and learn your own name! 

You might like to try this online game, Sign Ninja, to discover some more signs!

Blessing of the Animals | this Sunday

 

Bring a pet (or photo or stuffed toy animal) to church this week!