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our activities
The Asian church has two special meetings in the week.
Sunday Communion Service. 11 am Bilingual- English and Mandarin.
Special activity-based separate services are available for children under 10 years old. A nursery also operates for those who are too young to be in one of these groups.
Tuesday night Bible Study 7.30pm.
This is either at the church or in home-groups. For details on this meeting consult the Monthly Program. (Link)
Other church activities.
Sunday All-age Variety Hour. 2.30 pm Half an hour of fun for all ages: items,
music, skits, bible games, quizzes, family
fun. Then a second half-hour of bible class instruction in age groups from 3 to 16 years and teaching ministry for the adults.
Sunday night Gospel Service. 7.00 pm A service which is based around a gospel film or video, followed by the preaching of a simple gospel message. Opportunity is given for the hearers to respond and make a decision to follow Jesus Christ.
Those who respond are given a bilingual New Testament and helped by a trained counselor to begin their new life of faith in Jesus. During this service, earphones are available to hear a simultaneous translation in Mandarin.
The nursery operates during this service.
Thursday night Fellowship. 7.30 pm A service without translation in which the whole church unites to hear the word of God preached in power or to be blessed by testimony as the Lord guides and leads. The nursery operates during this service.
Youth Group. For those over 14 who have made a commitment to Christ and also show evidence of a commitment to the life of the church the Youth group provides regular meetings and activities. The main weekly event is each Saturday night at 7 pm.
Children's clubs. There are weekly clubs for children in which they learn skills and have activities and fun as well as learning Christian principles for living.
Children's Holiday camps. During the school holidays, week-long camps are run for children from the church at our Campus in Ararimu.
Music. The church has a full music program and especially encourages the young to participate in instrumental groups. The children participate regularly in church services with the violin seeming to be the favored instrument of the moment.
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