Wellington

Vision for 2010: "And Now I Make All Things New"

Scripture for 2010: Revelations 21:1-7 Good News Translation

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth disappeared, and the sea vanished. And I saw the Holy City, the new Jeruselem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared and ready, like a bride dressed to meet her husband. I heard a loud voice speaking from the throne : "Now God's home is with people! He will live with them and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them and he will be their God. He will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, no more grief or crying or pain. The old things have disappeared." Then the one who sits on the throne said, "And now I make all things new!" He also said to me, "Write this because these words are true and can be trusted." And he said, "It is done. I am the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. To anyone who is thirsty I will give the right to drink from the spring of the water of life without paying for it. Those who win the victory will receive this from me: I will be their God, and they will be my children.

Next Meeting: Saturday 18th September 1.30pm

Speaker: Fr Michael Sweere

Theme: "The Highway to Holiness" Isaiah 35

Connolly Hall, Guildford Tce (off Hill St) Thorndon

Please come and join us for a wonderful day of Praise & Worship, Teaching, Prayer Ministry and Fellowship

October we will be meeting on the 2nd Saturday of the month

August Meeting

Speaker: Annette Woodnut.

Five Presidents were present at this meeting.

Eileen Mackey, Rebecca Millar, Sandra Kinney (current president), Mary Fifield, Annette Woodnut - Speaker and Founding President

July Meeting

Speaker: Anna Watson - Past president of Christchurch Fellowship

Anna Watson commented that she, and all of us, could have stayed in our seats and been changed because His love was just flooding Dove during the awesome time of praise and worship that was led by Chris Chua from ICPE. (Truly we did hit new heights as His glory fell and the fire of the Lord was present and many prophesied.)

Anna confirmed that the words spoken reflected the talk that she was about to give on ‘the old things have disappeared’ and she felt this had happened already. Talking into Wellington Dove’s scripture for the year ‘He who was seated on the throne said ‘I am making all things new! Then he said ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true’. Anna reflected that some of us needed to hear that we can trust the Lord’s words – we may not trust our friend or husband but we can trust the Lord and stand on His word and his promises never fail – they are new every day. He wipes our slate clean – we may regurgitate stuff but he doesn’t. Read more

June Meeting

Speaker: Duncan Graham -A wonderful, releaxed, Spirit-led speaker

Duncan’s talk focussed on the resurrection side of the cross – and how to get there. Dare we pray a dangerous prayer ‘Lord shows me what’s in my heart’? How many of us tragically can’t receive compliments? In our heads we do but not in our hearts because it’s hard to get intimate because of the damage and pain that prevent us from receiving closeness.

Duncan gave many illustrations one of which was the case of a 70 year old lady he had met the previous week. All her life this woman believed she had to fight hard for her identity because of the circumstances she experienced in her upbringing and constantly hearing ‘I’m no good.’ A godly woman who worked hard at being a good Christian and a good wife living her life for God – remember working for God is our effort - we need to work with God. She had great difficulty in her marriage and tried hard to please her husband and please God, but all her life deep down because of the judgement she had received this was her truth and she believed it. She also had much trouble receiving compliments and was not able to receive that deep nurturing because she believed the lie. In ministry she allowed the Holy Spirit to take her back to that place in her memory and she invited Jesus into that situation, repented that she had believed the lie, renounced it, and asked the Holy Spirit to speak to her spirit and she heard the very personal words ‘you are a sweetie’. Not religious words, not judgmental words but words she could relate to and she felt warm and loved.

The moment we receive Jesus in our heart he goes into our yesterdays, todays and forevers. But the trouble is we lock the door of yesterday because of the pain and even when we know Jesus as Lord we still shut off yesterdays. Everything this woman now believed is based on the truth which has set her free because of the work of the cross where everything comes alive and old things pass away. Read more

And welcome Marlin a new team member.

May Meeting

Speaker: Pat Subritsky

Many blessings flowed. The women present were truly blessed and there was a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Lots of laughter as everyone could relate to Pat Subritzy’s words and testimony of her faith journey. Pat and Bill’s Subritzy witness to the gathering of their martial faithfulness and love for each other was very evident and moving. Read more

April Meeting

Speaker: Shona Glennie

Shona gave a teaching on prayer at the end of which the women present all broke into groups of three and practised praying for each other. Women reported may prophetic words were recived which spoke into situations in their lives. Read more

March Meeting

Our speaker was Ruth Clark from Tauranga

Ruth has been the speaker at two annual Dove retreats over the last few years. She is a wonderful teacher.

Click on March to be inspired by Ruth's talk.

Saturday 20th February was the First Meeting for 2010

Helen McGhie spoke on repentance and forgiveness - an aspect of "making things new".

You can read a review of Helen's talk.