Notices

CELEBRATIONS

COVID-19 Alert Level 1

We are beginning December 2020 now and we are still under Covid Alert level 1 at present.
This means that the disease is contained but we need to be ready in case the disease reappears in our community.

We are still urged to keep track of our movements and where we have been in case contact tracing is again needed.

Information about what you are able to do, the precautions you should take and other information regarding life under alert level 1 can be found here; COVID-19 Alert Level 1 Information.


We Are Having Church Each Sunday

 We are having our Church meeting in our Church building each Sunday.

The service is at 10 am as usual.

You will see as you enter the church that there is a Covid Tracer QR code on the wall in the foyer. If you have the COVID TRACER APP on your phone, that is brilliant. It is an easy way of recording where you have been. If you don't have the Tracer App you are still encouraged to keep your own personal diary of places you have been, both business and private premises.


You're safety is very important to us!
If you are not feeling well, then please stay at home and get well and take good care of yourself. You can call your Small Group Leader, Pastor or Elders for Prayer.

To help speed up the process of Covid tracing here at Elim Tokoroa, we are asking that everyone download the Covid Tracer App onto your mobile phone.
The App is available for Android and Apple/Iphone users.
We have several Tokoroa Elim QR codes onsite ready for you to use.

You will need:

When you go to install the Covid Tracer App on your phone - this is what you will need.

An active email address

Contact phone number

This information will be asked for when you download the app onto your phone.

HERE IS THE LINK
https://tracing.covid19.govt.nz/

Alternatively there WILL still be sign-in sheets if you are unable to use our Tokoroa Elim QR codes.

If you have any questions / in need of help with this, please contact Isaac or Charles.




NZ COVID Tracer app

Sign up to protect yourself, your whanau and your community.

Sermons

We are beginning to record some of the Sunday services again. The recordings are being done on video camera. Please contact Charles to find out how to watch the service on YouTube. The audio only will be available on the sermons page. Note: if you are conscious of data usage the audio only recording on our sermons page will consume a lot less data than the video on YouTube - but you may miss overhead presentations.

Please Pray And Uplift Your Pastor Daily

Day in and day out, week after week your pastor works on your behalf. There are many trials and tribulations that your pastor faces day after day that we may never hear about. Please pray and uplift your pastor day by day and when you have the opportunity, speak some encouragement into his life. Below is the the reading from "The Word For Today" for the 14th February 2019.

'Honour...your leaders in the Lord's work.' 1 Thessalonians 5:12 NLT

If you want to encourage your pastor:
(1) Cut the criticism. Most workers are evaluated each year based on their job performance; pastors are evaluated every week. Remember, if a particular sermon doesn't scratch where you itch, chances are somebody else needs to hear it.

(2) 'Remember your leaders who taught you the Word' (Hebrews 13:7 NLT), and pray for their spiritual growth. Goethe said, 'If you treat a person as he is, he'll stay that way. But if you treat him as what he ought to be, he'll become what he ought to be and could be.'

(3) Write a note. Especially when something your leader says or does ministers to you. Verbal encouragement is good, but a note can be read many times over.

(4) Put your talents to work. For example, if you're mechanically inclined, service the pastor's car. If you're technologically savy, help them improve their computer skills. Instead of saying, 'You need to do this,' say, 'I'd like to help by doing.' Ask where your skills are most needed and become an active participant.

(5) Squash gossip. James said, 'If you...don't control your tongue...your religion is worthless' (James 1:26 NLT). Counter negative talk with positive comments, and correct misinformation with truth. If all else fails - walk away!

(6) Be openly responsive. Nothing encourages leaders like seeing people respond to their preaching and teaching.

(7) Lose the measuring stick. Instead of expecting them to be a mirror image of their predecessor, thank God for your pastor's individual style to minister to those in need.

Soulfood: Gen 35-36 Luke 9:57-62 Ps 149 Pro 4:25-27,

Weekly News Letter / Bulletin

We are not producing a weekly News Bulletin at the moment. Announcements are made during the course of the morning service on Sunday. Those announcements may or may not be displayed on this page.
A monthly Bulletin / Schedule of meetings / activities is presently being produced.
The December 2020 Bulletin / Schedule is available for viewing on our Weekly Newsletter page.
Be sure to check out this Bulletin for Activities, Groups and meetings you wish to attend.

VOLTAGE Youth Group Gatherings

The VOLTAGE youth group is for year ages 9 - 13, call the Church to inquire about attendance at this group.

Small Groups