Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Hope Auckland: 10th Church Anniversary

Hope Auckland: 10th Church Anniversary The faithfulness of God

Hope Auckland celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Sunday, May 27th. More than 70 people were at the service. It was a time to thank God for all He had done and will do in the future. As we reflect on the ten years in the life of Hope Auckland, we have many things to be thankful for. Our family has been here for 6 years in Auckland. Through difficulties and struggles, through victories and blessings, we have seen God’s faithfulness through it all. Two of the five Care Leaders are converts in our church and have been discipled and trained up to serve the kingdom of God. One Care Leader has been in church from the very beginning.

Building a Multicultural Church

The church comprises people from Fiji, Kyrgyztan, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Burma…a wonderful family of God. We are thankful for each person.

Moving in signs and wonders

Ps Brendan preached about “Inheriting the Promises of God” at the church anniversary. It was a tremendous weekend for the church. The first time experiencing the running of healing services and seeing people restored to health and also receiving valuable teaching from Ps Brendan. Praise God!

After the service, people were ministered to again and prayed for to healing for various illnesses. Praise God for His healing power! Kizito’s arm was healed. He had sustained injuries from work and could not lift his arm. After prayer, he could now move his arm freely with no pain. Tom had a back injury and as he received prayed, he experienced heat flowing on his back and that he was able to bend over, something he could not do for a long time.

At the end of this month, we look forward to our Annual Church Camp, A Seed Church, with Ps PN as our Camp Speaker. Do pray for us!

Pastor Bernard & Angela Soh

Hope Auckland