Sunday, January 08, 2006
emerging church postcards : Aotearoa New Zealand
For words about the image : birth : values : music: mission
Words about the image; This is really a pre-postcard but couldnt resist
Some of the community of parents at our two preschools in Kaiaipoi have started meeting for coffee in a local café. Is this the start of something I hope so
Its open to all parents but tends to mums I need to work on not putting Dads off. We spend a couple of hours together on a Thurs morning and have had some great conversations. Could our community become like a church?
How were you as an emerging community birthed?; Well still being conceived really but as part of my role of community worker for the preschools I wanted to connect with parents and get to know them. In many respects its no different to other coffee groups especially ones in which the holy spirit is active ( I know of two other great examples of this in our church community).
What do you as an emerging community value?; We value relationship mainly I think shared experience.
What music track sums up your year?; Im thinking something from Hi5 or Wiggles. But eventually decided on Life line, by Brooke Fraser (what parent doesn’t need one!!)
What was your best mission moment in 05?; Going together to explore the new art gallery in Kaiapoi Fragments of Grace.
Want to e-visit this pre-emerging church group?
Want to see a postcard from your emerging church group?
Want to see the whole set of postcards?
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Thanks for including us even at the pre-emerging stage. One of our coffee group mums was at Kaiapoi Baptist’s sunday service today so that was a buzz too. And I found some other Kaiapoi bloggers – I tend to get excited too early so not sure if you should watch this space yet …
Comment by Jo Wall — January 8, 2006 @ 8:27 pm