August Family Service

Following the amazing service of the Olympic games was the afternoon Samoan service.  Here are some highlights of some of our beautiful Sunday school children dancing and singing.  To God be the Glory!

The Olympic Games 2016

Here are some video highlights from this months service on Sunday 26th August - 'Running the race service'.  Thank you to all the talented students, especially the synchronized swimming team for an inspirational and fantastic service.  May God bless you all for your great works.  Keep running the race as to win the prize - with Christ Jesus!

Running the race

August 26, 2012, Running the race service

Here's a few photos for you from Sunday morning's service. It was so much fun to witness and be part of. Soon you'll have the video highlights, here's few pics in the meantime. God bless all the students who led us in the service. We loved it!

Tamaki Teachers Retreat Take 2

Today - Saturday 25th August 2012, our Sunday School Teachers gathered at Pt England School to have a good time sharing and learning about ways we can help our students and their families in our ministry as Sunday School Teachers.

A time of singing was led by Bob then devotion time with Ray.  Ray's devotion had us sharing about teaching or truths that we now live by - by way of our parents teachings/witness to us.  Some amazing stories were told.  Then a time of learning some effective ways to deliver lessons.  This part was led by Teiho.  Part of this was the task of coming with an aim and objective for teaching using an item that Teiho gave you.  Some very creative ideas...  All you need is a bit of imagination, resources in your immediate surrounding really can be used in teaching!

Ria shared about this very blog that has been in operation since 2009.  It's benefits and far reaching ministry through this online space.  We heard the voice of students who shared about the blessing of receiving comments on posts and work produced by themselves.  Lesson to take from this?? Sunday School is not limited to the hour and a half located on Sunday - it's accessible 24hrs 7 days a week!  So let's use this space well!  It was encouraging to hear that one of our teachers actually has our blog page as her home page ;)

We put our minds together and thought forward to students who are going to travel through our Sunday School...we were to make a list that answered the question: 'What do we want them to possess when they come to the end of Sunday School?'  Many many ideas were shared and so the planning began.  In departments we used the lists we made to pick out what we thought would be appropriate to teach and learn about the identified tools/knowledge/practices.

So where did we get to?  We now have a curriculum developing from 0 years through to the open class.  One where we will refine and shape under the guidance of Tama and our Sunday School leaders.  God willing - 2013 will be kicked off with another retreat for all our teachers with a Tamaki Custom made curriculum in hand.

Sasa'e Tupulaga Service

On Sunday 5th August the Samoan youth groups from East Auckland gathered together for their annual youth service.  The East Auckland youth groups consist of Onehunga PIC, Panmure PIC and Tamaki PIC.  Here is a clip of the creative and song performed by Tamaki PIC.

Kindy Olympics 2012

"Go, go, go, you can do it".  The cool kindy kids have had so much fun in their very own Kindy Olympics.  They had competed in some exciting events such as, The sack race, Balloon race, Tug of War and much much more.  Our memory verse for the day was from Phillipians 4:13, 'I can do all things through Christ who strenghtens me'.  Well done Kindy kids.  Keep running towards the prize!

T for Team work!

After I for interaction we have arrived at T for Team work.  Talitha members were treated to an evening packed with activities, Bible verses and fun related to team work.  We even had a chance to work out a cheerleading routine to practice the skills required in effective teamwork.  It was great to see those specially talented in dancing and choreography take charge and lead the way.  The video show you our two groups in action.  Well done girls.  Remember that we're all part of Christ's body, all parts are important!

^{1 Corinthians 12: 18} But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. ¹⁹ If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰ As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

Grade 5 Olympics

In the spirit of the London Olympics 2012, Grade 5 joined in on the fun from the one and only Tamaki Arena, Glen Innes. Like in the actual Olympics, Grade 5 students had separate male and female events. These events included 100m sprints (won by Makayla), judo (Julia), discus (Canaan), gymnastics (Loia), basketball (Iavana), cycling (Hosannah) and boxing (Tui). Below are photos of all our awesome winners.

 Philippians 4:13

"I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me."

Colossians 3:17

"Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks through him to God the Father."

Impact

Sunday 29th July grades 11 and 12 of our Sunday School led the morning service.   They used lesson 6 from our scripture examinations.  It was about Ruth and Naomi who return to Bethlehem after losing their husbands - all they had.  Boaz rescues them both from poverty.  This is part of the summary read by Lone on the day.  It sums up what our items were based upon.   LIVING a life of IMPACT - LEAVING a LEGACY!

Ruth had a faith that directly impacted her everyday life and how she lived. Through Naomi, Ruth had learned enough to say “Your God will be my God.”

Your actions are noticed by people, some you do not know are watching.  Ruth teaches us that our actions certainly do impact the direction and usefulness of our lives.  Not just for ourselves but those around us.  

Ruth teaches us that we need be practical in our faith, that we need to be obedient, and that above all, we need to love our neighbor in tangible ways, through simple acts of kindness. If we do, we also will leave a legacy that will have a lasting impact. Know that today you impact the future - what legacy are you creating?