WestHope CAP Debt Management Centre

See the page on westchurch.nz.

Keeper's Brother

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Tonight at Laidlaw College our Dr. Philip Pattemore launched his book titled, "Am I My Keeper's Brother : Human Origins from a Christian and Scientific Perspective".

The speakers highlighted just how important this book is to people who bravely wrestle with the ideas of a real and up-to-date faith and scientific line of work.

He has this attractive and informative website to support the book http://www.amimykeepersbrother.com/ . It includes some things I didn't know about Philip.

Buy this beautiful, ample book through Philip's website. Give one away to anyone who thinks they have to choose between a thrilling life in science or a thrilling life in Christ. The first edition is selling fast. The next will go global I reckon.

[Steve ... again :]

Pondering the earthquake

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Steve Graham has a blog on the earthquake and has written another blog/article that might be helpful. 

The latest is a bit different to the earlier ones – this one is more a "pondering" but in my view is still good thinking.

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Steve Graham's blog

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Michael

Westchurch: The First 25 Years - Published History

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Our early history is now in a book. Many of our people have contributed to its writing (acknowledged in the Preface copied below) and it was ably groomed for publishing by Nigel and Janet Perry. Thanks to you all. And thanks be to God.

And, thanks be to God. It was a great journey. The book is a great read for any who have been on our journey. It'll interest anyone connected with Westchurch people and will surely explain some of our 'strange ways', e.g. to new-comers.

The Contents pages are in  Westchurch History p1-7.pdf  (290kB) and here's what the Preface says:

"When Westchurch began planning to celebrate their 25th year it was decided to publish a history. This book does not purport to be a complete and authoritative history of Westchurch but will provide, we hope, sufficient information for those who are a part of the community today, and in the future, to make sense of what we are through an understanding of where we have come from.

The first section introduces Westchurch through a narrative presentation of its principles, derived from discussions in 1992 between Philip Pattemore, a relative newcomer, and Michael Mayes, a founding member. This concludes with the 1998 Elders Vision for Westchurch.

Albert Wildbore, who had been a founding member and elder, offered to write a history for the years he had been part of the congregation. Naturally the account is from his point of view, but we owe a real debt to him for the work he has put in to maintaining and working from the documents of Westchurch and for the very detailed history he has written, which gives an account of Westchurch from its founding until the end of 1996 when Albert and his family left. In addition, he has provided several appendices which must have taken a great deal of time to compile and for which we are very grateful. Without his work over the years, much knowledge of the founding vision, concerns and practices of the church would be lost.

Finally several people were asked to write briefly about current aspects of Westchurch to give a snapshot of what was happening in the years since 1996 until the Westchurch Reunion held Labour Weekend, 20-21 October 2006.

The committee would like to thank the following contributors: Lawrence Allpress, John George, Margaret Harrison, Michael Mayes, Jill Meikle, Philip Pattemore, Lynley Read, Katherine Stewart and Albert Wildbore.

The Westchurch 25th Reunion Planning Committee
August 2008"
Westchurch: The First 25 Years

Copyright © 2010 Westchurch
Published by Westchurch, PO Box 31-090, Christchurch, New Zealand
Printed by The Caxton Press, Christchurch, New Zealand
ISBN: 978-0-473-16803-2

Power & Sex

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As part of our teaching series through the Books of Samual, Martin Visser gave these talks over two Sundays in June 2009. He has been willing to share them here.

David & Bathsheba - 14 June
Audio mp3 (16MB) * Slides pps (200kB) * Text pdf (150kB)
Alternative files

Tamar & Amnon - 21 June
Audio mp3 (21MB) * Slides pps (3.8MB) * Text pdf (270kB)
Alternative files

Martin is a Clinical Psychologist in Christchurch who works with people affected by sexual abuse and rape.
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Pillars & Westchurch

Westchurch is involved in the work of Pillars.

John George [was] and Susan Henson [is] involved on the Board.

Others are also involved and you can be too. Have a chat with Susan.

Alongsiders

ALONGSIDERS SEMINAR
With Mick and Ruby Duncan

Date: Saturday 7th March.
Cost: $30 pp
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. approx.

Programme:
Session 1 1000 - 1100 What is an Alongsider?
Session 2 1115 - 1215 Being at your Best with People
Lunch 1215 - 1300
Session 3 1300 - 1400 Lessons from the street
1415 - 1500 Question & Answer time

Mick was our speaker at Camp last year. He is entertaining, humorous and challenging! Those of us who were fortunate enough to hear him, we really valued and appreciated what he had to say. His website is http://www.michaelduncan.org/ if you would like to know more about him. We do encourage you to come.

If you plan to, please give your name to Roberta as soon as possible.
A not to be missed occasion! See you there!!