Today
Dennis: Christ's return: Expectation, in the face of Delay.

APW
1.30 pm Thursday at Church.

Friday Run
4 pm at Knox with Dr Phil.  Everyone welcome.

Open Home Foundation
If you are interested in either supporting Open Home Foundation financially or fostering children, please see notice board.

Request for Help
We have been asked to help a mother with her one year old and a new born baby for a period of 3 months minimum.  They also require accommodation.  Financial support is available.  Please see Lynette if you are interested.

Believers Baptism
Sunday 7th and 14th September.  An important and necessary step for all Christians.  You can attend a pre-baptism class without an obligation to be baptized. If you are interested contact Dennis,
Dr Phil, Daniel or Jennie. 

Promise Keepers
Friday 10th - 11th October at Auckland.  Anybody interested in attending please see Andrew Larsen, Dr Phil or Simon after the service.

Local Mission
We are re-launching the BOM Squad (Bay, Outreach & Mission) with our intermediate group who will go on their first local mission next Sunday so please pray for them.

Table Tennis Table
We are looking for a table tennis table that we can use with the children and youth. If you know of one for sale please let Jennie know. We'd prefer one that folds up and rolls away.

New Additions to the Family Resources: Indescribable and How Great is our God dvd's by Louis Giglio highly recommended and 'The Shack' a great little novel exploring relationship with God.

What's happening this week:

Today:  10.00 am Dynamite Bay
               6.00 pm Sunday Night Feed
             
Mon:  3.30 pm Know Your Bible Group - Leah's
          7.30 pm 10CC - Cambie's

Tues:  3.30 pm DBX Girls
6.00 pm DBX Boys

Wed:   4.30 pm Gods Unit - Debbie Larsen
           5.00 pm Youth Bible Study
           6.15 pm Epic Youth
  7.30 pm Band of Brothers - Armstrong's
           7.30 pm CAMEO ladies group - Larsen's

Thurs:   6.30 am Early Morning Prayer
   9.45 am Rainbow Playgroup
            1.30 pm  APW
            6.30 pm  Music Practice

Fri:        4.00 pm Run with Dr Phil

Roster - This Week - 17th August
Prayer Ministry: Chris & Christine
Morning Tea: Graham & Judy
Door & Offering: Denise & Dyane
Sparklers: Van Liths
Flowers: Margaret
Gardens: Margaret
Next Week - 24th August
Prayer Ministry: Bruce & Joyce
Morning Tea: Denise & Lesley
Door & Offering: Debbie & Andrew
Sparklers: Youth Group
Flowers: Solveig
Gardens: Margaret

Ministers:      The Congregation
Minister:      Dennis Flett             754 4356
Session Clerk:      Graham Armstrong   754 6005
Treasurer:      Bruce Lobban 754 6345
Children/youth:      Jennie McCullough    757 3648   Website:                www.waitara.org.nz

R U IN DNGR THS MNING ...?
Probably not... but in North Korea you would be...

A recent report on North Korea reveals increased police activity, especially near the border with China, in order to catch Korean Christians who have been forced by China to go back to North Korea.

North Korean security agents are trained in Christian traditions and practices so they can set up fake prayer meetings and trap real Christians.
PRAY that God's people will have discernment.
PRAY also that the police and security agents who have been taught so much about Christianity in order to destroy it, will be convicted by the Truth of Christ.

Ten college students in North Korea have been arrested for reading the Bible and watching a Christian DVD. North Korea is one of the most hostile regimes in the world towards Christianity.
PRAY for the students' safety and protection.

Because communication with North Korea is very difficult, only a small amount of the persecution that happens becomes known.
PRAY for the many other North Korean Christians suffering for their faith right now, who are known only to their tormentors and to the Lord.