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 Christmas Nativity and Carols 2016: A Mouse's Tale

For Christmas 2016, we decided to have a change from a Christingle Service to a Nativity play.  Tony adapted and wrote the script and then included actors from the congregation as it went on. 

Firefly Children's Home

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Amanda McKay runs Firefly Children's Home in Kathmandu - from her Stanmore Bay House! Firefly is one of the overseas projects we support and Amanda came to speak to about the Children's home and what it achieves.
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Rob presented Amanda with a present to thank her for speaking to us.

Elevate Dance Company 31/5/15

"Elevate" - a Christian Dance Company from London, visited us on Trinity Sunday.  This is one of their dances.

Adult Baptisms 28/12/2014

Two of our members came for baptism today.  Shamus and Wendy both were baptised after the morning service in the sea.
A good gathering of the congregation to support the baptism candidates.
Wendy: Pray before immersion
Wendy: Under she goes.
Wendy: praying after the baptism
Shamus: Before ...
Shamus: afterwards being prayed for.

The New Op Shop - Opening Day 1/11/2014

It was a great day when having moved into our new Op Shop premises, we had the Grand Opening!
God bless this Shop and all who sell in her!

Patronal Dinner 2014 - A celebration of who we are as a parish

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The Social Event of the Season:

St Stephen’s Annual Patronal Dinner
Saturday 2 August

We celebrated this bicennential year of the Gospel in New Zealand with an early pioneer theme.

Lochie and Stan all smiles in tails and bow ties
Shamus cooked a pig's head!
David & Lisa - alpine guide and his wife?
Neville and Peter in C19th garb
Wyn, Joyce & Margaret
Bev & Pamela
Sharon, Helen, Mark & Mannie
Joan looking fetching as an 1814 lady.
The vicar in panteloons & tails and his lady wife in empire line dress with peacock feather trimmed turban.
Roger, Quein and Ian in good form.
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