KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Ps Chris Hodges, Ps Steve Kelly, Ps Donna Crouch, Ps John Cameron and Ps Rich Wilkerson Jr. Hosted by: Ps Paul & Maree de Jong LIFE Conference with Master Classes. 17-20 May 2016 at LIFE Convention Centre As a church, we are excited that LIFE Conference 16 is only a month away! With an environment of powerful conference sessions and focussed Master Classes, we encourage you to consider setting aside a few days to attend conference and be empowered for the call on your life. CHOOSE FROM 7 MASTER CLASSES Senior Pastors & Executive Team, Business, Community, Creative, Personal Development Youth Ministry and Kids Ministry Over the two days of your chosen Master Class, we will cover two topics set to greatly edify you, and provide fresh insight and practical guidance for your call and ministry. VOLUNTEER AT CONFERENCE Keen to help out at LIFE Conference? We have a range of teams you can help serve in at Conference. If you’re interested in finding out more, email [email protected]> We trust that you will join us this May. > Register today: lifeconference.co.nz What’s on at LIFE this April For more information on Regional events, visit your Region’s page on lifenz.org/life-regions. For details on other events, visit lifenz.org/whats-on. LIFE CENTRAL 95 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden Welcome to LIFE! Get connected. Stay connected. LIFE SOUTH 110 Montgomerie Road, Mangere LIFE NORTH 25 Arrenway Drive, Albany 02 sat 01 fri 05 tue 07 thu 09 sat 04 mon 06 wed 08 fri [email protected]09 306 4222 fb.com/lifenz lifenz.org Karen and I trust your Easter Celebration was a faith-building focus! Our in-house production of His Story // My Story was a great success in touching many lives with the ageless story of our redemption through Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection. Sell-out crowds—and their responsiveness, were a reminder of the spiritual hunger in our community! All this on top of an outstanding H4 season! If you’re not familiar with our Heart For the House, Home for the Harvest annual initiative, then check out our H4 videos to see all LIFE has going on now—and our plans going forward: lifenz.org/H4. You WILL be inspired! Meanwhile, perhaps you’ve heard the criticism: ‘Religious people are brainwashed’. To which the faithful reply: ‘Yes—my brain needs washing!’ Fact is, ALL of us are shaped by a variety of influences that can create powerful patterns in our perceptions, conclusions and responses. Some of these ingrained patterns may be quite negative, hindering or misdirecting one’s potential. That’s why our theme for April brings emphasis to the subject of Renewing The Mind! Titled ‘Brainwashed?’, LIFE will explore just how much modern culture conditions us in the way we see the world—and ourselves. This series will also provide practical understanding about how to ‘be transformed through the renewing of the mind’, as Biblical wisdom combines with sound biological insight. It’s true, God’s love takes us just as we are. But it’s also true, He loves us too much to leave us there. By His Spirit, we are comforted to persevere in the process of growth and renewal, while equally challenged to pursue truth and apply it. It’s not about earning God’s love nor redemption—Jesus gives us generous access to both. However, it is out of that redemptive love we learn it’s not too late to put off old, self-defeating patterns, with new and beneficial ways of living! Grace and joy to you. Ps Sy and Karen Rogers 10 sun 03 sun @lifenzdotorg 17 sun 12 tue 14 thu 16 sat 11 mon 13 wed 15 fri 24 sun 19 tue 21 thu 23 sat 18 mon 20 wed 22 fri 26 tue 28 thu 25 mon 27 wed 6.45pm at Central * for ages 13-18 6.45pm at Central * for ages 13-18 Anzac Day Daylight Savings Finishes 29 fri 30 sat 6pm in all Campuses LIFE NEWS . April 2016 *Ps Sy Rogers is a teaching pastor at LIFE.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Ps Chris Hodges, Ps Steve Kelly, Ps Donna Crouch, Ps John Cameron and Ps Rich Wilkerson Jr.
Hosted by: Ps Paul & Maree de Jong
L I F E C o n f e r e n c e w i t h M a s t e r C l a s s e s .
17- 20 May 2016at LIFE Convention Centre
As a church, we are excited that LIFE Conference 16 is only a month away! With an environment of
powerful conference sessions and focussed Master Classes, we encourage you to consider setting aside a few days to attend conference and be empowered
for the call on your life.
CHOOSE FROM 7 MASTER CLASSES
Senior Pastors & Executive Team, Business, Community, Creative, Personal Development
Youth Ministry and Kids Ministry
Over the two days of your chosen Master Class, we will cover two topics set to greatly edify you, and provide fresh insight and practical guidance
for your call and ministry.
VOLUNTEER AT CONFERENCE
Keen to help out at LIFE Conference?
We have a range of teams you can help serve in at Conference. If you’re interested in finding out
> W e t r u s t t h a t y o u w i l l j o i n u s t h i s M a y.
> R e g i s t e r t o d a y : l i f e c o n f e re n c e . c o . n z
What’s on at LIFE this AprilFor more information on Regional events, visit your Region’s page on lifenz.org/life-regions.For details on other events, visit lifenz.org/whats-on.
Karen and I trust your Easter Celebration was a faith-building focus!
Our in-house production of His Story // My Story was a great success in
touching many lives with the ageless story of our redemption through
Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection. Sell-out crowds—and their responsiveness,
were a reminder of the spiritual hunger in our community! All this on top of an outstanding H4
season! If you’re not familiar with our Heart For the House, Home for the Harvest annual initiative,
then check out our H4 videos to see all LIFE has going on now—and our plans going forward:
lifenz.org/H4. You WILL be inspired!
Meanwhile, perhaps you’ve heard the criticism: ‘Religious people are brainwashed’. To which the
faithful reply: ‘Yes—my brain needs washing!’ Fact is, ALL of us are shaped by a variety of influences
that can create powerful patterns in our perceptions, conclusions and responses. Some of these
ingrained patterns may be quite negative, hindering or misdirecting one’s potential.
That’s why our theme for April brings emphasis to the subject of Renewing The Mind! Titled
‘Brainwashed?’, LIFE will explore just how much modern culture conditions us in the way we see
the world—and ourselves. This series will also provide practical understanding about how to
‘be transformed through the renewing of the mind’, as Biblical wisdom combines with sound
biological insight.
It’s true, God’s love takes us just as we are. But it’s also true, He loves us too much to leave us there.
By His Spirit, we are comforted to persevere in the process of growth and renewal, while equally
challenged to pursue truth and apply it. It’s not about earning God’s love nor redemption—Jesus
gives us generous access to both. However, it is out of that redemptive love we learn it’s not too late
to put off old, self-defeating patterns, with new and beneficial ways of living!
Grace and joy to you.
Ps Sy and Karen Rogers
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*Ps Sy Rogers is a teaching pastor at LIFE.
OUR CHURCHLIFE is one church, meeting in four Campuses: Central (Auckland), South (Auckland), North (Auckland), and Melbourne - connecting through Groups Monday to Saturday.
LIFE Central Sundays, 8am, 9.30am, 11.15am, 6pm**; 95 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden *Chapel service; **Ministry service Epic service: Friday, 6.45pm (high school aged)
LIFE South Sundays, 9.30am & 11.15am; 110 Montgomerie Road, Mangere
LIFE North Sundays, 9.30am & 11.15am; 25 Arrenway Drive, Albany
LIFE Melbourne Sundays, 10am; 62 Mark Street, North Melbourne
Welcome to LIFE
Our team at LIFE
AUCKLAND
REGIONAL PASTORSPs Johnny & Bex Kanawa (Coast & Bays)[email protected]
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LIFE TVlifenz.org/tv
LIFE Worshiplifeworship.org.nz
SENIOR PASTORS: PS PAUL & MAREE DE JONG
GET CONNECTEDAt LIFE we have over 200 Groups spread across our greater Auckland area where you can meet and hang out with like-minded people on a weekly basis. We also have 11 Regional Pastors who can provide a local point of connection for you, and help you find out more about the Groups in your area, or opportunities for you to get involved in serving teams. After all of our services there is an opportunity for you to find out more about LIFE by visiting the Regional Hub at your Campus. Quarterly we also host ‘Getting to know LIFE’ evenings which are designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about LIFE’s history, our mission, vision, values and your God given fit as well as meet the key team and enjoy some dessert together. We’d love you to join us there. For details please contact your Regional Pastor or visit lifenz.org/im-new.
OUR SERVICESWe trust that you feel at home today. If you would like to know more about who we are and would like to meet some of the team, head over to the Welcome Lounge after the service, join us for refreshments and a chat – we’d love to meet you.
If you have children, we provide fun, safe and interactive programmes for them – from the age of one through to Year 6. During each of the morning services we also have a programme called Fuse for School Years 7 to 9. If you need assistance to find our Kids or Fuse programmes, just head over to the Info Desk and they’d love to point you in the right direction. We also have a Parents Room available at all Campuses.
Our Sunday messages are available online at lifenz.org/online-church.Alternatively, you can also order a copy from the Resource Centre.
LIFE Business
Are you new to LIFE? We’d love to get to know you more! And why not get to know us?
Getting to Know LIFE is an evening designed for you to meet with the key team at your Campus, hear from our Senior Pastors— Paul & Maree de Jong—about our vision, values & focuses as a Church and more. It’s next running on Wednesday 6 April at 7pm in your Campus. For details or to register, email [email protected] or speak to your Regional Pastor.
G E T T I N G T O K N O W L I F E
Dinner Parties Groups kick off for term 2 with Dinner Parties the first week of May
If you haven’t found a Group yet, why not check one out and find #peoplelikeme. If you’ve tried a few and still haven’t found your best fit, let us help you! We can help you find a group where you can engage in authentic relationships. Speak to your Regional Pastor or contact us.
At the moment I can’t get to church on a regular basis but I am overwhelmed by the generosity that is shown to us on such a regular basis from LIFE. Being a single mum with two children is not easy and sometimes we have to sacrifice a lot. When the boat day came around again this year we were overwhelmed. I cry thinking about it! A particular thing I will never forget is that my son was scared of the water, boats and ski’s so much so that he wouldn’t go near the water. We tried to get him to join in so many times, but it wasn’t till a lovely gentleman and his wife came to help us he changed. The man took him to the Jet Ski showing him a cave they could go see with the other kids. He touched the ski and the water and he helped him feel so safe that he completely forgot his fear! He tells everyone about it and that it was ‘the best thing in his whole life’! Everyone there really goes out of their way to help us experience every opportunity possible and really sacrifice a whole day to just help us, and they want nothing from us! I can’t say thank you enough! Thank you!
- TRACEY AND FAMILY
The Christchurch Red Frogs crew had a full on O’week with seven events on the calendar and some extras added as time went on! We had the opportunity to work with both Canterbury and Lincoln Universities with growing requests to have Red Frogs in their halls of residence on a regular basis as well as at weekly Uni hosted events. We’ve only been going for a little over a year but already we are seeing God working through us and relationships being built. We can’t wait to see where God leads us in 2016 as we get to network more and more with our city and its people!
Serving at O-week with Red Frogs was an awesome experience! Being able to connect with students and helping out at events was such big win for us and I think we’ve definitely made an impact on their university life.
It was a major eye-opener especially at safe zone, being able to be in the midst of all that was an honour. The things that really got me was how easy it was to love and connect with people, and how their faces would light up after hearing the mission and purpose behind Red Frogs. Truly a great experience. 10/10!
- SAM (Citipointe Red Frogs Rep, Auckland)
Free in the day, full drivers licence & over 30? Volunteer to help us with our CAP clients and walking them through their journey to financial freedom!
NORTH VOLUNTEER DAYS: Wed 12.30-2pm & Thurs 10am-12.30pm
CENTRAL VOLUNTEER DAYS: Wed 10am-2pm & Thurs 10am-2pm
Driving needed. Age 30+
To apply to assist the debt coaches with client visits, email [email protected]
CAP DEBT COACH VOLUNTEER HELPERS NEEDED
CENTRAL AND NORTH
We at Refresh would love to partner up with your Group to walk alongside a single parent family in your Region; you can be honorary grandparents, extend your family network on outings and much more.
Contact us if you’d like to take on this privilege of sharing your life with others.
