PRAYER AND PRAISE

Pray that the Lord would watch over and protect families travelling over the Easter/School holidays. Pray for opportunities to reach out to families in need in our community. Pray that we can show the love of Christ through our words and actions towards those in need. Praise the Lord for a wonderful week of Pandamania. Pray for the children who attended this programme. Pray that they be touched by Your word and that seeds be sown in their hearts with a yearning to know and understand You more and more. Pray for evangelistic meetings at Kawaguchi Church, Japan, with well-known evangelist Rev. Fukuzawa. Pray that God will draw receptive people to the meeting.

West Harbour Alliance Church 145 Moire Road, West Harbour, Waitakere 0618 (09) 416-8991 www.whac.net.nz

Pastoral Team
Pastor Matthew and Sharilyn Mordaunt 832 3922

Elders Board
Jacob Lauaki Joh Remiens Barry Thomas

Executive Committee
Tom McKean (Treasurer), Naren Nanjan, Pauline Thomas, Matthew Mordaunt, and a representative from the Elders Board.

WEST HARBOUR ALLIANCE CHURCH

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Church Office

Are you new to this facility?

We know that it can take a lot of energy to attend a new church, so please note that:

416 8991 Pastor Matts office hours are 9am 11.30am Tuesday-Friday. If you would like to drop by outside these hours, please ring the church before you come.

ROSTERS for April/May 2012

Date Preacher Worship Leader Pianist Aeran Media Paul T.B.A. Natalie Pauline m/tea
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Lawns Barry Barry Ross Ross

The toilets are located down the passage to the right as you exit the sanctuary. We have a crche available diagonally from the sanctuary should you wish to take your infant out from the service. The Childrens Ministry begins part way through the service. This is for children between the ages of 3 13 years. Information on who we are, as well as on all of our ministries are available online at www.whac.net.nz Each week, we share a cuppa together after the service, and would love for you to stay for a chat.

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Communion: 06 May 2012 Matthew Mordaunt 20 May 2012 Joh Remiens

If you would like to include any bits and pieces for the weekly Newsletter, please email Pastor Matt at: mordaunt6@gmail.com, or phone the church office. Helping people move from brokenness to wholeness in Christ The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed Psalm 34:18

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10.30am Morning Worship
Led by: Theme: Matthew Mordaunt When God ....... Pandamania Speaker: Andy Stanley

NEWS

Jesus Commanded Forgiveness Mark 11:25 ESV And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15 ESV For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, (15) but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Pandamania was truly Pandamazing this past week at WHAC. Thank you so much to all of the leaders Thank you for joining us today and we warmly invite you who put so many hours into this ministry and sacrificed so much of their holiday to do so. Thank to stay and enjoy some morning tea. If you would like to talk to or pray with an Elder, we you also to the many of you who pulled together bits encourage you to make yourself known to one of the and pieces for us to use to share God's love with our community's children. This truly was a team effort! Worship Team and they will assist you.

Luke 17:3-4 ESV Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, (4) and if he sins against you seven Childrens Ministries times in the day, and turns to you seven times, th These ministries will resume for Term 2, on 29 April saying, I repent, you must forgive him.

2012. The focus for this term will be on the Old Matthew 18:21-22 ESV Then Peter came up and Testament. MINISTRIES FOR CHILDREN at WHAC
Ages 0-3 Ages 37 Ages 8 13 If you need to take your infant out of the service, we have a crche available. Our Kids Club is divided into two groups, for age appropriate lessons. These take place in the hall during the sermon. A notice will appear on the screen when it is time to dismiss your children.

Ask the Pastor Beginning April 29th, Pastor Matt has set aside five weeks for your questions on life and faith. To suggest a topic, simply fill out a Communication Card (anonymously if you'd like) with your question in the space provided, or email him at mordaunt6@gmail.com.

said to him, Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times? (22) Jesus said to him, I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.

Luke 6:36-37 ESV Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. (37) Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; Matthew 5:44 ESV But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, BIRTHDAYS COMING UP .....

Reorient: Prayer
Join us in the church, 26 April from 7:30pm Focus: Relationships, within and without
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Home Groups
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MEETINGS COMING UP....... Elders Board Executive Committee 06 June 2012 16 May 2012

Judy Miller - 08 May Carleeen Thomas - 10 May Cameron Baker - 17 May Joh Remiens - 25 May