How have you found our summer in the book of Colossians?
A highlight and verse I’ve been dwelling on is Colossians 1:28-29:
“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.”
When I was learning to ski I remember crashing into a tree. It was strange because there was a nice wide run, with plenty of space, and yet the lone tree seemed to be like a magnet, drawing me in until eventually I was face down in the snow and wondering where my ski had gone.
After I had brushed myself off and retrieved my ski from 50m down the slope, the instructor told me the key to avoiding the tree. Don't look at it! He said, ‘Where ever you look is where you will end up going. If you don’t want to hit the tree, don’t look at it!'
2025 has the opportunity to be a very significant year in the life of our church. Here are some of the things we are hoping to see happen:
God willing, we will launch our new congregation in the Hutt Valley in February. This will be a place and a platform for us to reach more and more people in this region with the good news of Jesus.
God willing, we will recruit another pastor for 2026. This will be essential for future church planting around Wellington by increasing the capacity of our team to make the most of new opportunities.
This is just a final note for the year to let you know about two things:
1. No Service this Sunday 29th December
Due to our venues being closed we will not be meeting for our usual services this Sunday. Instead we will be having our annual church picnic. Please join us at William's Park, Days bay from 11am. BYO food and drinks. There is a cafe in the park that will be open if you would like to buy something when you get there.
2. Please join us at Equip Conference for the night sessions
Next week a number of us will be heading to the Equip Conference at Forest Lakes in Otaki. Even if you haven't registered, everyone is welcome to join for the evening sessions. We expect that they will begin at 7:30pm on Monday to Thursday nights.
