Church Events in 2008

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Experience Christmas 2008

21 December 2008

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Releasing the Vision for 2009

7 December 2008

Pastors Graham and Gina presented their vision for 2009.

This includes a new name for our Church - Riverstones.

International Missions and Family Fun Day

23 November 2008

Our International Missions and Family Fun Day was a fantastic success. Many of us took the opportunity to dress in our national costume. Different parts of the service were presented in the different languages of members of the congregation - Māori, Africaans, Telagu and of course English.

The service was followed by a wonderful lunch - again with dishes from our many different countries. To top it off the children had lots of fun on the bouncy castle.

act1v8 Youth Night

16 October 2008

Activ8's first service ever was held on 16th November!

The service was put together by the Activ8 youth team and was with loads of energy coming from praise and worship, comical news presenters, up and coming actors, a walk down memory lane for activ8 participants and a snap shot of what activ8 have been up to for those who don't attend.

Pastors Graham and Gina Ordained in AOG

16 October 2008

Pastors Graham and Gina were ordained in the Assemblies of God at the Annual Conference in Lower Hutt this month. They had previously been ordained in the Christian Outreach Centre.

The ceremony was attended by a number of Church members and it was a wonderful evening.

Giant Garage Sale

6 September 2008

September 6 was the day of Upper Hutt's Spring Festival and we decided to join in the fun by holding a giant garage sale. The weather was wet, so we had the sale inside the church. The auditorium was full of buyers, sellers and lots of "stuff".

We also had a sausage sizzle and delicious pancakes for sale on the Church veranda. We were raising money towards getting a new kitchen for the Church.

Baby Dedication

17 August 2008

Ps Graham

We had our first baby dedication since Pastors Graham and Gina took up their positions at Upper Hutt AOG. The service was followed by a lavish spread which was enjoyed by all who stayed for refreshments.

Family Concert

18 July 2008

Friday evening was Concert night at Upper Hutt AOG. We had about 20 items from various members of the congregation - ranging from 6 year olds to 70 year olds. A good amount of money was raised for the Tuk tuk for Cambodia and everyone had a fabulous time. This is set to become an annual event.

Flourish Evening

28 June 2008

Worship night with team from Oral Roberts University

14 June 2008

A team of young people from Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma led us for an awesome night of praise, worship and testimonies.

Trip to Life08 Conference in Auckland

13-16 May 2008

12 members of Upper Hutt AOG made the trip to Auckland to the Life 08 Conference.

A highlight for the young people especially was the opportunity afforded to get to know one another better. The conference itself they described as "awesome", "fantastic" and other superlatives.

Quiz Night- Fundraising for a Tuk Tuk

Friday 28 March

A Quiz Night with an auction was a fun evening for all the family. We raised money towards the purchase of a Tuk Tuk for missionaries to use in Cambodia. Ps Graham made a great quiz master and there were lots of interesting items to bid for.

Membership Sunday

Sunday 27 February

Sunday 27 February was a Membership Sunday. We welcomed a group of new members into the church and after the service enjoyed a shared lunch together in the Church grounds.