Author: Hadwin

Sunday 22 May 2022
To glorify God in all we do, say, and are

PRAYER OF DEDICATION FOR THE DAY.
YOU ARE WITH ME.
Lord, wherever I go today
Your love encompasses me
Your peace enfolds me
Your hand protects me
Your eye beholds me
Your power strengthens me.
Lord, open my eyes
And make me mindful
That in the midst of life
You are always there
And that whatever happens today
You will be with me on the way.
David Adam.

The pastors and elders are available to pray with you this morning after the service or at any other convenient time.

This week 23 - 29 May
Monday 23	Coffee Connections: 9.30 - noon
Tuesday 24	mainly music: 9.30 am / Toy Library: 10 am - noon / Young Adults: 7.00 pm / Kaukapakapa Home Group at John & Sharon’s 7 pm
Wednesday 25	Godsown Room booked: 10.30 am - 12.30 pm / Church Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
Thursday 26	Bible Study: 10 am
Sunday 29	Prayer Meeting: 9.30 am in the creche / Church AGM after the service.

Coming Events
29 May AGM
1 June Elders’ Meeting
8 June Deacons’ Meeting
15 June Church Prayer Meeting
Rosters for Next Sunday
You will need to wear a mask the whole time you are at church except when eating and drinking. This is a government requirement for all volunteers. Masks are available if you forget to bring one.
Leading: Sarah Wright
Door: Lindy McDermott
Computer: Shirley Wood
Morning Tea: Mary Bateman & Shirley Wood

AGM / Nominations
The AGM is on 29 May after church.
Nominations:
Elders: Mireille Birt Deacons: Peter Edlington
Mark Norrish Pauline Norrish
Averil Osborne Jim Osborne
Mike Rickson
Proxy voting is available in the foyer.
Annual Reports are available in the foyer.
Admin Role
With Shirley stepping down as a deacon, we need a new admin person. We are looking for a volunteer with good computer skills (Microsoft Office), good people skills and a willingness to work four hours a week (sometimes less, sometimes more). You would be responsible for the following:
Contact booklet
Rosters
Sending out reminders
Statistics for the Baptist Union
Sort out members meetings (agendas, notification of meetings, voting papers, proxy voting, asking for nominations, and meeting minutes) in liaison with leadership
Agenda & minutes of deacon’s meetings (monthly with lots of laughs)
Website management (the platform (Wix) is incredibly user friendly)
Incoming emails: re-direct or reply (or trash)
Newsletter
Distribute police vetting forms in conjunction with Kenny.
If you are interested or want to know more, please see Kenny or Sarah
Facemasks
Facemasks re voluntary except for those who are volunteers on the day. This includes those rostered on, musicians and ministry workers who are on duty on that day.

Missionary News - Christine Birt (Uganda)
I pray all is well with you. The latest news is that I have begun to go into prison for weekly prayers again. I have stopped the weekly 20 minute broadcasts, and remain with one weekly Discipleship hour on Saturday nights at 9.00pm. It was good to hear that some people had changed their lifestyle, because of the last broadcast . It was about "happy marriages," teaching on 'help-meets'+ men recognising the women as the weaker partner (physically). You are very blessed when you have a happy marriage ! One woman has to leave home at 5.00pm to go to work, and her husband cleaned the house , made the bed, washed the floor, and went to his work. When she arrived back she was very happy, and prepared for him milk tea, passion juice, and warm water for a bath. This had never happened before. I hope it continues forever. Many Muslim husbands of Christian women are listening to the broadcast, and are impressed with the Word of God. The Word will never return void. Tuesdays have become my happy days. That is when I go into prison. How many people may say it was so good in prison today?

CHURCH CONTACTS
Pastors: Kenny Wright 020 4149 8304
kenny@rivervalleybaptist.org
Sarah Wright 022 383 5880
sarah@rivervalleybaptist.org
Sunday Morning Children’s Ministry Leader:
Sharon Osborne 420 5375
Elders’ contact: Averil Osborne 420 5077
Mark Norrish 420 3355
Administration: Shirley Wood 420 2559 / o21 420 259
rivervalleybaptist@gmail.com
Treasurer Pauline Norrish 420 3355
treasurer@rivervalleybaptist.org
Deacons’ contact: Pauline Norrish 420 3355
Prayer Chain: Naomi Crawford naomi@ebenezer.co.nz
Bank Account: 12 3139 0023091 00
Wifi Guest Account: Parakai2020