Henderson
We recently farewelled Andrew Robinson as he left to work with Medair in a Third World country. After five years’ hard work Olivia McCarthy, our youth and families’ pastor, has resigned. Others are stepping forward to fill the gaps with Rachel Auty as leader. It is good to have the Markley family with us this year from Carey Baptist College.

Howick
Senior Pastor Peter Somervell
We farewelled our associate pastor Calvyn Jonker and his wife, Alice, and daughters Jenny and Claire as Calvyn accepted a call to be Senior Pastor at Wanganui East Baptist. They spent two years at Howick where we have appreciated their hospitality, Calvyn’s music and leadership, and Alice’s Sunday school leadership. The elders continue to seek an associate pastor. We welcome home Colin and Christine Thompson and family from missionary service in the Sudan. Our pastors, some elders and Simon Newbold attended the Shepherds Conference in Los Angeles in March. A Camp & Fish weekend was held in March at Kaipara Harbour. Congratulations to graduates from Carey Baptist College – Jonathan Macfarlane, BAppTheol, and Jarred Ambrose, DipAppTheol. Luke McMahon has commenced at Carey this year for BAppTheol studies. Kelvin Lomberg and Sean Hoffman have commenced the one year course at The Shepherd’s Bible College, Hastings (TSBC). The TSBC Block Course Old Testament Survey, and the Truth, Life & Ministry Course at HBC continues. A group attended the Impact Bible Conference at Hastings over the Labour weekend. We hosted a concert by Eduard Klassen, the HCJB “Harpist and Speaker” from HCJB Global on June 26. Pastor Peter continues his preaching series on “Suffering and the Sovereignty of God.” Copies are available; phone (09) 534 5142 or visit www.howickbaptist.org.nz.

Manukau City
Senior Pastor Alastair Hall
Mid-June we had concerts by the Excel School of Performing Arts. World Cup Fever hits with the “Annual Unders v Overs (25 years)” soccer match. Our facilities have been by the Easter Camp Reunion Conference, attracting 800 young people from the Auckland region. We also hosted the upper North Island Mainly Music Conference and the MIT Graduation Ceremony. Completed several successful courses including Valiant Man, Woman to Woman and CAP Budgeting. Morning church has had a Holy Spirit series and night church is working through Acts. Our own “LT Funk” won a $5000 music video competition on Life FM as part of NZ Music Month. This opened up opportunities such as playing on Studio 2, the kids’ TV programme.