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MAHU MONTHLY NEWS ABOUT MAHU CHURCH AND MAHU VISION TRUST
WHAT'S NEW Leadership Retreat Prayer Week
HIGHLIGHTS Congrats to our Youth Leaders! Building Update St. Andrew's Update
OUR PEOPLE Food for Thought
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OCT 2022
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LEADERSHIP RETREAT On Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October a Leader’s Planning Retreat was held at the Leigh Central Function Centre. This retreat was attended by many of the Elders, Exec, and Staff, as well as the Interns of Mahurangi Presbyterian Church. The team gathered for dinner at the Leigh Eatery on Friday night, before returning to the Function Centre to listen to Pastor Maz Kefali share some thoughts about leading a church that reaches into its community. Following a time of prayer and worship, Maz shared from his experience the significance of learning to ask good questions and being aware of the resources we have at hand. He also shared about reaching out to young families, and the importance of investing in the future that outlives us.
We broke our values down into three categories; Loving Jesus, Loving People, and Loving Presence. Over three sessions based around these categories, the teams talked about a number of possibilities we could pursue. These discussions will be explored further by the Elders over the next month. The weekend was largely heralded as a success with many saying they were feeling pretty excited about the possibilities ahead for 2023 and 2024. A big thank you to Richard Swain and David McLeod for planning this event. We were also very grateful for Alan and Jasmine Macdonald at Leigh Central for their hospitality, and the teams at Leigh Eatery and Leigh Eats for the fantastic meals.
On Saturday following more prayer and worship, the team came together to collaboratively imagine ways that the church could intentionally enhance its values over the next two years.
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A WEEK OF PRAYER Prayer week was held on the week of 17 October as Term 4 started. During the week, members from our congregation gathered daily in the church hall to worship and pray for our church, our community and other wider issues. During our prayer week, one of our staff was involved in small mishap where the church van got stuck in the mud when our good Samaritan Bernie McClean thankfully came to the rescue by towing the church van out of the mud using another van... All in all, the prayer week was a valuable time where we all sought the Holy Spirit.
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CONGRATULATIONS YOUTH LEADERS! The following people who have been our Youth Junior Leaders were selected to take the senior school leadership role for 2023! They will lead various events and fulfill leadership duties at Mahurangi College.
Matte Perrin (top photo) - Purple House Leader Raine Cassidy (second photo) - Blue House Leader John Williams-Mat (third photo) - Maori Prefect Ana Fine (photo not available)- Sports Prefect
They have all been chosen by teachers. We would like to congratulate them, and at the same time wish them all the best with their new roles. It is a privilege for our Church Leaders to witness and see how their leadership qualities are being recognised in a different environment. May they be guided by the Spirit and be filled with wisdom so that their good character will infiltrate through the student body.
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BUILDING UPDATE The latest video footage of the progress can be viewed on our YouTube channel here : (https://youtu.be/Q7rZgm5zqVc) We are hopeful of receiving the Stage 2 Building consent in the next few days. Meanwhile two of the major switchboards have been installed, and all the windows and doors are now in place except for the large main entrance automatic glass door. Continue to pray for speedy and smooth resolutions on any outstanding issues, as well as for the safety of the people working on the building site. Also remember to include in your prayers the provision of sufficient funding to complete the total project.
DONATION If you would like to make a financial contribution, you can donate to: MAHU PRES CAPITAL FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT 12-3105-0003156-02 In the reference, please include your name for a tax deductible receipt.
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ST ANDREWS UPDATE A group from our congregation has been meeting to have updates on St. Andrews Matakana. Recent updates are shared: A wedding was held at the Church at Noon on Sunday, 30th October. On recent Sundays, 30 groups came into the church to admire the architecture, to talk about their association with the building, or to sit and pray. For example: • Rebecca Washer (who is completing a master’s degree in Historical architecture came in to talk and gave us interesting contacts regarding the history of St Andrews • 3 different couples came in, forward-planning their weddings in 2024 or remembering their marriage there. • Nora and her daughter from Hawaii called to sit and reflect and talk about their life in NZ. Emma is a beekeeper. • Imelda from Mexico came in to pray. She spoke only Spanish so communication was via cellphone pictures! (until her daughter arrived) • A visitor from Harbin, Nth China, now resident in Auckland was entertaining. He loved being in church. • Bridget, whose daughter was married in St Andrews called in. There is a memorial plaque to her husband on a bench seat on the grounds. Bridget has brought lilies to plant in the church garden.
Church Gardens • We are looking for a “green-fingered” passionate gardener to help keep our church-yard cottage garden looking good. • Apart from the lillies, we have planted petunias and Hollyhocks so far. Alpha • The Alpha group at Leigh, is going well. We are getting to know our new people, Lois, Richard, AhPing, and Moira. We are preparing for our Holy Spirit Saturday on 12th November when all the groups will come together at Leigh. • Barbara Bent advises that the Sharps Road Alpha group is also going well. Park Owners Glyndyr Johnston and I (as Trust reps) had a very useful meeting with incoming Park Owner Brendan Coughlan on Wednesday. We were able to reach an agreement on a 25-car reserved parking area on the Park right of way to ensure we have parking for wedding guests on market days. Blessings All, Neville
Sometimes the visitors arrive en-masse so we need more people to greet them. Would anyone consider coming?
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT CHALLENGE! -JAPANESE 3 COLOURED RICEINGREDIENTS
<4 people> Beef mince x 200g Egg x 3 Sugar x 1Tb Soy sauce x 1Tb Sake x 1Tb Cucumber x 1 Cooked Rice x 4 cups
METHOD 1. Oil the frying pan, add the ground beef, sugar, soy sauce and sake, put on medium heat and cook well and take out on a separate plate when done. 2. Oil frying pan again, add beaten egg, sugar, sake and a pinch of salt, put on medium heat, and and cook and take out on a separate plate when done. 3. Slice the cucumber into thin strips. 4. Serve the rice in a bowl, add the mince, eggs and sliced cucumber and enjoy!
Share your go to EASY & BASIC recipes with us! We are asking you to share some of your easy recipes using just very basic ingredients! Our aim is to share some of our easy go-to-recipes in the food parcels we give out to the community to help them provide some ideas around cooking basic meals, easy baking or preserving food. Please bear in mind that some people may have limited cooking facilities. Please email your recipe to: media@mahu.org.nz
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COMING UP! Wed, 9 Nov <Warkworth Celebrates 170 years in 2023> 5.30pm At the Bridgehouse Lodge (Back Lounge) The Warkworth town will be celebrating its 170th birthday lead by Heritage Mahurangi. Invite neighbours especially if they are new to the district! Tue, 15 Nov <Last day for Foodbank to accept donation> We have set a cut-off date of November 15 so we have enough time to order in the supplies we are short of. Sat, 19 Nov <Kowhai Singers> @ Leigh Hall First concert after COVID restrictions will be held at Leigh Hall! Come along! 25th & 27th Nov <Matakantata Concert> Jenny Eirena leads the Matakantata choir of 27 Singers in a programme designed around the "faces" of Christmas. That includes 12 carols about wise men, angels,shepherds,Mary and baby Jesus and their response to the birth of Jesus and two carols have been written by local composer John Ross. Come along and enjoy this lively and blessed Christmas Concert ! Fri, 2 Dec <Horizon School Arts Festival> 5pm Come along to celebrate an amazing culmination of student artwork and crafts whilst enjoying great food and live music. Finish off your Christmas shopping with our local market stalls for gifts, baked goods, Christmas decorations & so much more. We invite our school and wider community to attend this exciting, family-friendly event.
CELEBRATING LIFE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Nov-01 Nov-02 Nov-07 Nov-08 Nov-09 Nov-09 Nov-11 Nov-17 Nov-17 Nov-18 Nov-19 Nov-20 Nov-25 Nov-25 Nov-25 Nov-28 Nov-29
Arleigha Armstrong Sandra Olliff Jeremiah Saleupolu Marty Johnston Heather Provan Matt Robertson Joyce Turner Keira Burridge Aspen Burridge Bill Boyce Seila Feleti Jacques Robinson Helen Alexander Margaret Stoddard Joseph Saleupolu Merieti Corin-Nawaia Abiatara Biremon
Dec-05 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-10 Dec-10 Dec-12 Dec-12 Dec-15 Dec-20 Dec-21 Dec-24 Dec-25 Dec-31
Jean Deans Joseph Martin Noreen Moore Graeme Smith Linita Rataro Robyn Fisher Des Sharp Jill McClean Davina Monds Ivan Melville Cameron Boyce Dianne Thompson Steve Hall
If we missed your birthday, or you want to announce happy news, make some prayer requests or simply want to give us some feedback on the newsletter, please email (media@mahu.org.nz). P. 8
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NOTICES We need more items for Christmas Parcels! Below are the items we wish to give in each of the Christmas parcels. There are still a number of items which we are short of, so donation would be much appreciated! Cut off date is Tue, 15 November.
Biscuits x 2 Boxed Chocolate x 2 Block of Chocolate x 1 Candy Canes 12pk x 1 Chips x 3 Christmas Mince Pies 6pk x 1 Coffee 100g x 1 Crackers (food) x 2 Fizzy 1.5L x 1 Jellies x 2 Juice 1L box x 2 Mayo x 1 Milo 310g x 1 Onion soup mix x 1 Raro Sachet 3pk x 1 Reduced Cream x 1 Sparkling Grape Juice x 1 Sweets / Lollies x 2 Tea 30pk x 1 Tinned Fruit Salad x 1 Tomato Sauce x 1 Volunteers needed for Heartbeat Christian Store! Heartbeat Christian Store is looking for more volunteers to join this amazing ministry into our community! If you have a few hours spare a week or a month to join our team, Janine would love to hear from you! Text or call Janine on 0274483986
Can you help with collecting used stamps...? Anne Wood collects used stamps to give to the Christian Blind Mission who on-sell them for fundraising. Please collect your used stamps, the Christian Blind Mission (CBM) cleans and sells them as a fundraising opportunity. Leave a margin of about 10mm (half an inch) if possible around the stamps, pop them into an envelope and give to Anne Wood.
Hana on a 1-year stint at Christian Savings Hana will be taking on a 1 year full-time role at Christian Savings as a Marketing manager to cover a maternity leave starting in November. She thanks for the opportunity she had to serve at Mahurangi Presbyterian Church and Mahu Vision Trust as a staff. In the meantime, you will still see her around at church, and she still hopes to help out where she can in her capacity!
Donation of items to Church We are slowly starting the process of decluttering in preparation of moving to our new building., Please contact the church regarding donation of goods before bringing items to site.
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