OUR STORIES

THIS YEAR

FOR A CHURCH TO BE EFFECTIVE

WE NEED THESE THREE THINGS:

1. BIG COMMUNITY

2. RELATIONAL CONNECTION

3. INDIVIDUAL FAITH

HERE'S HOW WE DID

BIG COMMUNITY IN 2021

We love getting together to worship – Morning church is such a mixture of ages and culture and is a great representation of Manukau. And we have had to be adaptable!

In 2021, part of getting together has been gathering separately in homes during lockdown. We look forward to expanding that as we do Church Everywhere in 2022.

We love getting together for events – Easter and Christmas outdoor services, Inflatable Planet, Scanvenger Hunts, Adventures, Camps, Festivals, Movies, Her & Bloke events and more! They have been great times for us as a whanau in 2021.

RELATIONAL CONNECTION IN 2021

Everyone needs just a couple of good mates within church. We all need that connection for personal connection and for faith growth.

Things like age ministries, courses, serving together, working bees and Hang Out Groups have continued to provide this in 2021.

And Church Everywhere heading into 2022 will only increase this. We all need relational connection – keep pursuing it and asking God for it until you find it!

INDIVIDUAL FAITH IN 2021

Our Faith, Hope & Aroha series this year has encouraged us to read our Bible every day. But what we really want is to meet with Jesus every day. We have loved preaching through this series too. Pursuing faith takes daily effort and daily discipline… but look at the results!

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11,182

ITEMS SOLD IN THE POP-UP OP SHOP

And only one year old!
Thank you for your donations & to our team of volunteers.

66

KGS OF COFFEE BEANS USED

Woah! That's a lot of coffee!

Thank you to our Flavor, Coffee Fix & Op Shop Teams.

30K

VIEWS ONLINE
FB & YOUTUBE

That's a lot of eyeballs.

Thank you especially to our production & worship teams.

16,200

STAFF HOURS WORKED THIS YEAR

Thanks staff team for all the hours you put in each month!

We hired 4 more people too.

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BAPTISMS
THIS YEAR

Congrats to: Jackson, Jasmine, Sua, Isabel, Ben, Tristan, Ezra, & Annabelle.

1,100

INFLATABLE PLANET ATTENDEES

9 sessions of inflatable fun
for our community!

Thank you to our volunteers.

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Pastor's Stories

Pastor Alastair

Pastor Suz

Pastor Marty

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OUR #MCBCWHANAU STORIES

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FINANCALS

OUR FINANCIALS

AT A GLANCE

WHERE OUR FINANCES COME FROM:

71% Tithing & Offerings

23% Building & Lease Income

6% Govt Wage Subsidy

WHAT OUR FINANCES GET USED FOR:

37% Wages & Training

35% Mortgage

14% Other (Property, Admin)

14% Missions & Ministries

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CARING & DEVELOPING OUR ASSETS IN 2021

This year we have:

Developed more carparking for the Op Shop & Lifecare Centre.
Built our outdoor stage to develop our Paddock area into a giant outdoor room.
Developed our outdoor courtyard with decking & seating. The playground upgraded and integrated into the outdoor area.
New signage and branding round the church.
Upgrade & refit of the children's and youth areas.
Purchased giant inflatable obstacle course for Inflatable Planet and inflatable MCBC shade shelter for outdoor events and camps.
Updated foyer seating and other seating in our meeting rooms.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR US

2022 CHURCH EVERYWHERE

As we continue to respond to circumstances around the pandemic, it is so good to remind ourselves that God is in charge. The church needs to be agile and adaptable – we are the greatest organisation on this planet and the only one that continues into eternity.

As we face government restrictions, it’s important to apply biblical principals such as:

The church welcomes everyone
The church doesn’t segregate
We care for all
We honour & respect the government
We meet together

So we can’t meet all together. We can’t keep doing church on our own – it’s not supposed to be done that way! Instead, we can do:

CHURCH EVERYWHERE!

You get to run a church out of your own living room. Invite others. Connect with others. We provide the teaching and the worship and the discussion questions… you just get to do the fun part of welcoming and interacting with others and praying together and inviting others!