16-21 May, School & Parish Mission:Outreach in Huntly

The Huntly Outreach Team - John (Malayisa), Esther (India) & Chris, Cat & Ju (Singapore) From Kaponga, we drove north to Huntly to conduct 3 days of outreach at the St Anthony's Primary School as well as a 3-evening parish seminar. It was very special that we could spend those few days with the 29 kids from the senior class. We shared with them about God's love for them, their identity in Him and how they could grow in these truths. The biggest blessing was that we could talk to and pray for each of them individually. We were chuffed when at the closing mass, all of them came up and prayed for us ;-)

We did not have time to do home visits at Huntly because of our day programmes with the kids but despite that, a good number turned up for the evening seminars, including almost all the staff from the primary school. It was very strongly felt by the team that God's mission for us was to bring new hope and encouragement to His people there. This was confirmed by the feedback and responses we received from those who attended the seminars. Praise God!



Chris leading the childrens choir at mass.









Chris giving a teaching on the Images of God



Chris & I listen on as the kids share about their pictures of family and where God fits into their family.

6-13 May, Parish Mission :Outreach in Kaponga

7 of us conducted a parish mission in Kaponga & Manaia. It was wonderful that we could visit parishioners at their homes, listen to their feedback, pray with them and encourage them. We witnessed God's amazing grace in bringing home to Him one parishioner who had stayed away from church and the sacrament of reconciliation for 20 years. God's transforming grace was evident by the brightening of her face and whole demeanour as the days went by. We were also blessed by the warrm and loving, friendships that were struck as we spent time witht he people.

Witht the youth in Kaponga

With the kids in St Patrick's Primary School.



Chris and John performing the mime "The PAinter"...Chris is John's beautiful model...mime depicting how different people/things look when seen through God's eyes.








Ju giving taching on the 4 Gospel Truths with the enthusiastic help of the kids in the school.