Overflow - Issue 20

FromtheEditor

Tēnākoe,Maloelelei,Nisabulavinaka,안녕하세요,Fakaalofalahi atu,Kiaorana,你好,Noa‘ia,Hello!

AsdiscipleseachofusiscontinuallyseekingtoknowChristmore andfaithfullyfollowHim.Forthosewhohavebeenparticipatingin LentthisyearIpraythatyoursacrificeshavehelpedcreateadeeper relationshipwithJesusforyou.

AswedrawclosertoEaster,knowingthereasonforthehopewe have,theopportunitiestohavefaithconversationsinour communitiesincreases.Oftenwefeelill-preparedtohave conversationswiththepeoplewemeet.

Inthisseason,Ihavebeenremindedthat,WEAREENOUGH!God knowsusandcallsusknowingeverythingaboutus.Asyouread throughthismonth’seditionofOverflowIprayyouwillfind encouragementandsupportsthatcanhelpyoubeconfidentin seeingGodatworkinandaroundyoutoenableyoutoconfidently shareyourfaith.

InPrayer

DeniseBarrington Editor

Discipleship In A Post Covid World

Director Discipleship & Training: Rev. Jo Verkerk

Yeah, I know, we ’ re all more than a little bit sick of hearing the word ‘covid’. Yet like it or not, you and I have lived through - and continue to live in - a time that history books will be written about. They’ll write about our experiences throughout the pandemic, sure. But they’ll also write about the way it's changed the world we live in;

Its changed the way we shop (online predominantly).

Its changed the way we eat (we’re more likely to get ‘uber eats’ than we are to bundle the family off to a restaurant when we need a night off cooking).

It's changed the way we work (more people are working at home than ever before, and zoom meetings remain common).

It's changed the way we do church (perhaps we’ll just watch the livestream this week).

The history books will write about how we now live in a world that is low on face to face connection, yet high on choices. If everything is live-streamable, or everything is available online, I have endless options about what I participate in, what I consume - all while never actually having to interact with others who are consuming the same content.

They’ll write about a post covid world which is low on commitment (nobody actually expects me to be at any given event every week)…. but high on exhaustion; we are busy. And tired. We are running on information overload.

The history books will write about a world where more and more the temptation is to compete for people’s attention……the temptation is to believe that seeing as people have endless choices for how they spend their time, and they have endless options for for how to do church, we’d better make sure what we do is absolutely awesome.

And yet in the middle of all the choice, and in the middle of all the busyness, and in the middle of all the exhaustion, I really do believe Jesus is still speaking the invitation to come, to follow, to be transformed by him. And to do so, we ’ re going to have to be a little counter-cultural.

We’re going to have to focus on connection, rather than just content. We’re going to have to introduce people to costly discipleship - the kind that takes commitment, and time, and accountability, and authenticity. We’re going to have to let go of competing for people’s attention, and simply offer them Jesus instead.

Wouldn’t it be great if the history books wrote about a church (your church and mine) that offered Jesus to a post covid world?

24/7 Prayer NZ - PENTECOST PRAYER INITIATIVE

If you haven’t heard already, 24/7 Prayer NZ are inviting churches to pray into the day of Pentecost, taking inspiration from the original prayer room of the church. At the end of that prayer meeting, the Holy Spirit was poured out, and the church was born! There is a deep stirring emerging in New Zealand to unite in prayer, asking God to pour out his spirit afresh on our churches and that his kingdom would come and rewire our culture.

If you ’ re keen to find out more, head on over to their website.

BIBLE BOOT CAMP

Rev. Denise Barrington - Millwater Wesleyan

Deborah and Andy Knapp came from Texas to present the first Bible Boot Camp provided by Abundant Life inC (in Christ) ministries in New Zealand Hosted by Millwater Wesleyan Church this first Boot Camp provid he churches on re Grace.

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Abundant Life

Bible Boot Camp

Imagine just for a moment when you are never afraid nor worried again; when you know you are forgiven no matter what!

Are you living a truly abundant life in this world so full of chaos that is filled with fear and anxiety?

If this is a reality that is appealing to you, we have the tools to equip you for this abundant lifeOne that is meaningful and free!

Where you trade your worry and stress for peace and joy!

One where you know and believe you are loved, known and accepted!

Abundant Life Bible Boot Camp is designed for …

Bible Study Groups Men’s & Women’s Groups

Youth Group Men’s & Women’s Clubs

Youth Sports & Clubs Over age 55 Groups

… in other words, UNTIL ALL HAVE HEARD

“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. ”

Matthew 28:18-20

For more information check out https://www.abundantlifeinc.net/ Or contact: Rev. Denise Barrington

denise.barrington@wesleyan.nz

EASTER EVENTS

TheWellChurch

TheWellChurch,364ColomboSt

SydenhamChristchurch

Friday29March-7pm-Tenebrae

Asombreserviceofreflectivemourning modelledafteratraditionalTenebrãeservice Wewillbereadingandreflectingonthestory ofChrist’ssuffering,death,andburial, observingthelayersofdarknessorshadow thathebore.

EasterSunday

9am&11am

JoinusatoneofourSundaygatheringsfora celebrationofJesus’resurrectionandlife!

City Cross Link- Kaiwaka

Waiheke Island

Saturday 30 March

10am-2pm Street evangelism and one on one sharing the gospel to anyone who doesn't have Jesus Christ yet in their heart.

Millwater Wesleyan Church

Venue: To be confirmed (email minister@millwaterwesleyan org nz for details if interested)

Thursday 28 March - Tenebrae: 7pm

Good Friday

Venue: Kingsway Junior Campus, 2 Bonair Crescent, Silverdale

Friday 29 March: 10am

Easter Sunday

Kingsway Junior Campus, 2 Bonair Crescent, Silverdale

Sunday 31 March: 10am

www.wesleyan.nz

National Resource Centre

Tuesday | 9am-2pm

219 Burswood Drive

Botany, Auckland 2013

Ph: (09) 271 6460

National Support Assistant

Sian Sidwell

Email: office@wesleyan.nz

Overflow Editor

Denise Barrington

Email: overflow@wesleyan.nz

NationalChurchContacts

NationalSuperintendent

Rev.BrettJones-natsuper@wesleyan.nz

Ass'tNationalSuperintendent

Rev.AtuLagi-pastoralcare@wesleyan.nz

DirectorofOperations

Rev.PeterBenzie-dirops@wesleyan.nz

NationalTreasurer

KerrinThomson-treasurer@wesleyannz

DirectorDiscipleship&Training

Rev.JoVerkerk-training@wesleyan.nz

DirectorGlobalMissions

MichelleYates-missions@wesleyannz

DirectorMinisterialFormation

Rev.MelissaPowell-nbmf@wesleyan.nz

DirectorMultiplication

RevMikeYates-churchdevt@wesleyannz

DirectorNextGenerations

Rev.StephenieCouch-youth@wesleyan.nz

Event Calendar

Pastor Cluster Group | 23 March

Good Friday | 29 March

Easter Sunday | 31 March

Easter Monday | 1 April

Refresh | 24 - 26 May

Click here for our full WMCANZ National Calendar

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