10am at East Taieri – Next Generation Service
On Sunday our very own Kids Church will ve running the entire 10am service
2pm at East Taieri – The Real Heaven
Gareth will be speaking at 2pm on Revelation 21 – what will the eternal destination be like – do our common views fit with the Biblical portrayal?
Fuel Breakfast Church (78 Main Road, Fairfield):
Topic: YWAM experience
Speaker: Amos Bethel
Night Church (Dinner starts at 6.30pm) at ET Church:
Hearing from God and responding to Him – Worship night
Universe Designed – 17 July at East Taieri Church
Universe Designed is a Christian apologetics documentary that explores how faith and reason come together to reveal the truth about God’s existence. Through in-depth interviews with some of the world’s leading Christian thinkers—such as Dr. Frank Turek, Dr. Hugh Ross, J. Warner Wallace, Alisa Childers, and Sean McDowell—the film presents a compelling case for the God of the Bible.
Watch the trailer
This is a free event, but tickets are required. Click on the following link to secure your ticket: https://shop.thinkingmatters.org.nz/products/universe-designed-east-taieri-church-film-premiere
Fundraising One of our lovely lifegroups have initiated a puzzling fundraiser for our building project – a lending library for jigsaw puzzles. The cost will be $5 to borrow each puzzle, for 1 month. If you have jigsaw puzzles at home, that you would like to donate, please drop them into the office asap. Keep your eyes peeled for the puzzles to be ready to borrow in a few weeks time.
Ground Zero:
NotebookLM Again? Some people have asked about running the workshop on NotebookLM again, not on a Thursday night. We can do that if I know people are planning to come. If you are interested, email Peter. NotebookLM is an AI “research assistant”. If you have material you want to understand or teach, you give it that material then discuss it with the AI, asking it to summarise it, or compare different approaches, or challenge certain points of view, or produce a PowerPoint presentation or a podcast or whatever. It can suggest study questions. It is useful for anyone wanting to learn or make decisions. If you would like a more general introduction to other AI tools, let me know that too.
Looking At Movies Through A Biblical Lens Movie-buffs, Credits is a podcast seeking God’s truth (whether intended or not) in movies. The hosts dialogue about a different movie each episode. If you are interested, search for “Credits” on your favourite podcast. Or, use the Spotify link
Alpha 2026:
Is there more to life?
Registrations are now open for the 2026 Alpha Dinner to be held on Wednesday 22nd July 6.30pm – 8.30pm in Oak Lounge, ET Church, followed by a 9 week journey through the Alpha course. Printed invitations will be available at each service. For further information email alpha.et.fuel@gmail.com or phone John 027 279 3444 or Kathy 027 677 7477
What is The Bible?
From mid-July we plan to look at the Bible: what it is (and isn’t), how to read it and how to study it, and how to understand it. To help us prepare, what questions do you have about the Bible – not so much particular passages (unless they illustrate a bigger issue) but more general questions about the nature and reliability and usefulness of the Bible. Please contact Peter with your questions.
WoF Training:
Sunday 5th July, meet 12pm for lunch (food supplied). Location to be decided based on attending numbers.
For anyone in wider East Taieri parishes who is currently, or wants to be, working with children / young people. WoF training should be renewed every thee years.
Contact Larissa Pearce directly for info or to rsvp: larissa.pearce@sunz.org.nz or 021 0867 1157
Videoing happening in all services:
We are hoping to create a short promotional video that can be used by the church for general use (e.g on website, social media) as well as for recruitment of a senior pastor.
The purpose of the video is to tell our story (who we are as a church community, what we stand for and our mission statement) and will feature some of what we do as a community.
We hope to do some filming in June/ July across the 4 services as well as during some activities. If you don’t wish to be part of this or if you have any questions, please contact Annie Yohannan via the church office. office@etchurch.co.nz
Coming up in the next week: Wednesday 1 July, 7pm at East Taieri, Life Group leaders meeting.
The Fashionable Little Op Shop at 135 Gordon Rd.
The good thing about winter is the pretty frosty mornings and sunny days: the chance to layer up and be toasty warm; time to read a book by the fire; do a puzzle with the sun streaming in; it’s a lovely season and we’ve got lots in store to help you while away the winter hours!
New Groups, welcoming new members:
B2 Group:
Bible study, banter and beverage
Ladies of all ages
3rd Wednesday of the month (next one 15 July)
1.30pm
19 Goodall St, Mosgiel
Contact Shelley 027 343 6996
Bring your Bible!
C Group:
Connect, chat, coffee & cake
Ladies 55 – 70ish welcome
4th Tuesday of the month (next one is on 28 July)
9.30am @ 256 Taioma Rd, Mosgiel: please note change off address Contact Mel Wheeler 022 615 3027 If you would like a ride contact Deirdre 027 391 3266
B Group:
Bible study, banter & beverage
Ladies 55-65ish welcome
Change of Tuesday in the month to suit
Next get together 30 June
9.30am @ 32 Joe Brown Ave, Mosgiel
Bring your Bible!
East Taieri Pre-School:
Upcoming spaces available at East Taieri Preschool – a warm, welcoming, community-based centre for children aged 2 1/2 – 5years.Flexible options, 20 hours ECE for children over 3 years. Phone (03) 489 6666 to find out more.
Notices for the E-news:
If you have a notice to be included in the weekly e-news, please ensure that the office has received it by 5pm on Wednesday.
Email office@etchurch.co.nz
Notices to be shared at the 10am Service:
If you would like to share an event or notice at the 10am service it will need to be scheduled into the service planner 2 weeks in advance and will happen only if the space is available – this is to prevent our morning service from going too far over time. Please get in touch with the office to check for spaces in the planner.
Prayer Points:
- Pray for City to City as they engage with our church and the churches around Otago and Southland. Pray that God will bless them in this important work of equipping churches to share the gospel.
- Pray for East Taieri School and our ongoing relationship with them. Pray for Garth Powell, the teachers and administration staff as they navigate and implement the various educational changes and for wellbeing as they head towards the end of the term.
- Pray for our children’s ministry and leaders as they lead the 10am Service this Sunday. Bless them as they finish their preparation.
Want to know more?
For more information about the life of our church, please go to our website – https://etchurch.co.nz/
Pastoral Care is available at all times. In the first instance please contact your life group leader or Gareth Bruce 489 6308 ext 1707
Our confidential Prayer Chain is available at all times. Please contact Adrienne 027 387 4529 or Christine 021 134 4484