Last Sunday, 20 elders and leaders from nine churches gathered to pray together and hear of initiatives around the region.
Churches represented include Rutland Street Church, Riccarton Community Church, Durham Street Gospel Hall, Westchurch, Springs Community Church, Bryndwr Chapel, Rowley Bible Church, Wairakei Road Bible Church, and The Embassy @ North Beach.
Top photo: Alan Aitken talking about Te Maru (the Open Brethren Heritage Camping Project). Left photo: Murray Frost (Rutland Street Church & Stewards Trust) and Adrian Mitchell (Durham Street Gospel Hall). Right photo: Alan Aitken (Riccarton Community Church & Te Maru), Lincoln Rout (Rutland Street Church), Geoff Stark (Westchurch), Graeme Black (Rutland Street Church).
CCCNZ South Island Regional Enabler Tim Hodge writes,
“It's always encouraging to see church elders and leaders come together to pray and encourage one another. The resident cat meowed loudly as we were finishing so maybe it wanted us to stay longer! We're very grateful to the most recently CCCNZ linked in church, The Embassy @ North Beach for their wonderful hospitality for greater Christchurch churches.
“So good to hear of God working in and through them, as well as to hear and discuss more about the camping project, the work for the gospel of the Stewards Trust, and how the appointment last month of Jan De Lange as CCCNZ National Advisor can serve churches in the network. Nine churches were represented, and we look forward to even more in the future”.
