Sunday 1 November

This Sunday 1 November we continue our sermon series looking at the book of Malachi.

Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament and it would appear that the Israelite people are being rebuked for their lax religious and social behaviour.

There are many lessons that we can learn from the book of Malachi as we endeavour to live God-honouring lives in our day and age; especially if we are to be examples of what it means to live out our Christian lives in such a way that people will be drawn to the ‘life and hope’ that we espouse as we reach out into our local communities and beyond.

This week we explore how important it is to be a good example of what it means to be a Christian – for our words and our actions teach those that follow us, or look up to us more than we could possibly imagine.

As Paul reminds Titus “in everything set them and example by doing what is good.” Titus 2:7 (New International Version)

Messages from this series have been adapted from Mark Driscoll’s sermon series that he presented to Mars Hill Church in late 2013 / early 2014.

So if you are in the Inner City of Wellington on Sunday morning, why not come and join us @ 10:30am at 92 Vivian Street, Wellington – Limited parking is available on site via 6 Jessie Street.

For those of you that are unable to attend for whatever reason or are wanting to check us out online you can view our ‘Church Online’ Service @ 6pm (NZ Time).

Links will be posted on our Wellington City Corps and Wellington Citadel Band Facebook pages and on this site on Sunday afternoon.

Please share these far and wide amongst your friends, family, social media contacts etc. so that we can continue reaching out with God’s love to those that may need it in these uncertain times, as we endeavour to ‘bring life and hope to the Inner City of Wellington’ and beyond.

May God continue to bless and encourage you as we each endeavour to live out our Christian Faith in these challenging times that we find ourselves in 🙂

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Sunday 25 October – Recap

If you were unable to join us last Sunday at 10:30am in-house, or at 6pm when we hosted ‘Church Online’ on our facebook Wellington City Corps or Wellington Citadel Band pages, you can have a recap of what we covered during our meeting by clicking on the video link below.

This week we continued our sermon series looking at the book of Malachi – exploring how our lives leave a lasting legacy for those that are watching us, regardless if we think they do or not. They will one way or another!

It would appear from a cursory scan of the book of Malachi that the Israelite people are being rebuked for their lax religious and social behaviour. Yet this is only part of the overall emphasis – as it shows God calling His people back to what they were supposed to be all about. Every one of us as God’s chosen people are called by Him to be an influence on the world around us.

Jesus began teaching this exact same concept in his earthly ministry when he told his disciples that he would make them fishers of men. As God’s chosen people, they possessed the Word of God, and were to be the salt and light in the world.

Therefore, as we look at the many lessons that we can learn from the book of Malachi: I hope and pray that we will take on board the many aspects of our faith that God would have us adopt so that we can endeavour to live God-honouring lives in our day and age.

Especially if we are to be examples of what it means to live out our Christian lives in such a way that people will be drawn to the ‘life and hope’ that we espouse as we reach out into our local communities and beyond. For God is calling us back to what He intended for us and our lives – To get back to where we once belonged!

Messages from this series have been adapted from Mark Driscoll’s sermon series that he presented to Mars Hill Church in late 2013 / early 2014.

We hope and pray that through the words and music that you hear, and the many talents used in His service to bring this meeting to you each week, that you will be uplifted in your spirit and encouraged as you continue trusting in God and living out your journey of faith. Knowing that through His Holy Spirit He goes with you, He is walking beside you, and He is also preparing a way forward for you.

If you’d like to check out our previous services you can subscribe to our Corps YouTube Channel. You can also subscribe to the Wellington Citadel Band Channel where we have highlights of our recent tour to Singapore and Japan in 2019.

For those of you that have stumbled across this site, page or post and may want to know more about the Christian faith and what this can do to impact your life – why not check out the Gospel Message page as we all have a responsibility to share the “Good News” with others especially in today’s world 🙂

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How Do I Pray For The World?

The following post entitled ‘How Do I Pray For The World?’ was written by Brian Heasley (International Prayer Director for 24-7 Prayer) on 30 May 2017 and features on the 24-7 Prayer International Blog:

Ever since I was a boy, I have been fascinated with the planet that we live on. I remember as a child, my father’s friend moved to be a missionary in Brazil. Each night before we went to bed we would pray for him, and the people he loved and served.

As I grew older, I read stories of explorers in Africa – I was fascinated about the diversity and breadth of the world that God has created.

“This is what the Lord says… ‘I am the one who made the earth and created people to live on it. With my hands I stretched out the heavens. All the stars are at my command.’” – Isaiah 45:11-12

There are over 7.5 billion individuals living on our planet. People who live, act and interact in a multiplicity of ways. Our earth is diverse – culturally, ethnically and politically. At any given time there are crises and pain; joy and hope; stories which uplift us and stories that bring us down.

Faced with the vastness of our world and the number of things that happen within it, feeling overwhelmed is one of the main challenges we face when we begin to pray for the world – “It’s too big”, “There are too many problems”,  “I can’t pray for them all”, “Will God even hear my prayer for the world?”

So, faced with 7.5 billion people and 196 countries, how do we start to pray for the world?

Start somewhere. Not with a desperate passion to pray for everything all at once –  start small. Ask God to put a country on your mind. Perhaps a nation you’ve read about; or a news story that pops up in your social media feed.

Start with one nation; one that stirs your heart or catches your attention.

Then, research your chosen country – find out who lives there; and what the land looks like. What are the challenges? What are the blessings? What’s good? What’s bad?

Step two – find out if there are churches that are working there; and pray for them. See if there are mission organisations there; search out their prayer points.

Finally, commit to prayer. Pray for the leaders; pray for the economy of the land; pray for the weather; pray for people; pray for the challenges; pray for the blessings.

Our prayers matter – wherever you are, your prayers could change the destiny of a nation.

Then we need to be persistent, to keep praying – you could pray for a nation for your entire life. Of course there will be moments when you feel nothing is changing; but your persistent and persevering prayer could have a world-changing impact.

A wise man once said to me,  “For every history that is seen, there is always a secret history” and I guarantee that people who pray are part of the secret history of our planet.

I met a man once who had lived on the East German side of the Berlin wall and we were in a youth gathering in what had become unified Germany.  He said to me, “This is the sort of meeting I used to pray about when I was behind the wall.”

No one will know his name – he won’t go down as a great politician or great world leader; he was just a man who prayed.

Did his prayers change the world? I would say they did. Because when we learn how to pray for the world, we learn how to change it.

This was the third blog in the 24-7 Prayer Ask More Questions blog series, exploring answers to some of the most common questions on prayer. Go to the series homepage to find out more.

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In the midst of a global pandemic, our world has been shaken. Governments, communities and individuals are faced with difficult decisions and ongoing uncertainty.

But we believe that we are called for such a time as this – to intentionally gather as the people of God,  in our homes and our churches,  to seek the Lord, anticipating that He will move powerfully among us to renew our vision, restore our souls and compel us to pursue Jesus where we are.

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November Newsletter is now available

The Salvation Army Wellington City Corps November newsletter is now available online here, or by clicking on the image.

Within its pages you’ll find information about our weekly and monthly ministries, activities and events etc. that we have running.

We are continually developing our weekly worship services, and our in-house capabilities to make these available online so that we can effectively reach out to those within our wider community and beyond. People who are unable to physically meet with us each week due to ill-health, underlying health conditions, or are in a rest home etc. are enjoying our hosted ‘Church Online’ services @ 6pm.

Links are available via our Corps or the Wellington Citadel Band Facebook pages, alternatively you can subscribe to our Corps YouTube channel (services are uploaded midweek) or follow this blog to ensure you get notifications as they come through.

The Corps leadership are continually amazed be the number of people that are accessing our services not only here in the Wellington region, and around New Zealand, but also around the world.

We are receiving a huge number of positive responses and comments from people right around the globe, and are amazed at how each week this continues to grow with people liking our facebook pages, connecting online and returning to watch and share with us in worship and the Word.

This ministry is also enabling us to reach out beyond the Inner City of Wellington, sharing Christ’s love far and wide – not only around the country, but also worldwide bringing “Life & Hope“.

If you live in the Wellington Region (especially the Inner City) and would like to know more about what we do, what we are about, and how you can partner with us – Check out our facebook page, leave a comment, give us a call at the office (04) 801 9278 or email: wellingtoncity.corps@salvationarmy.org.nz and we will get in touch – God bless you each 🙂

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Church Online: 6pm (NZ Time) – Sunday 25 October

Today at 6pm (NZ Time) we are hosting ‘Church Online’ as a facebook live video event via our Wellington City Corps and Wellington Citadel Band pages. (Link below also).

Our weekly Sunday meetings feature both the Wellington Citadel Band and the Wellington City Worship Team.

This week we continue our sermon series looking at the book of Malachi. Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament and it would appear that the Israelite people are being rebuked for their lax religious and social behaviour.

There are many lessons that we can learn from the book of Malachi as we endeavour to live God-honouring lives in our day and age; especially if we are to be examples of what it means to live out our Christian lives in such a way that people will be drawn to the ‘life and hope’ that we espouse as we reach out into our local communities and beyond.

As we unpack what it looks like to truly respect and honour our Father in heaven and our Master this week, we will be looking specifically at our wealth (offerings), our work and ministry, and our worship. In each of these areas we need to have the right attitude as they are all supposed to be used by God for His glory.

Messages from this series have been adapted from Mark Driscoll’s sermon series that he presented to Mars Hill Church in late 2013 / early 2014.

As we look at the many lessons that we can learn from the book of Malachi I hope and pray that we will take on board the many aspects of our faith that God would have us adopt – so that we can endeavour to live God-honouring lives in our day and age.

Especially if we are to be examples of what it means to live out our Christian lives in such a way that people will be drawn to the ‘life and hope’ that we espouse as we reach out into our local communities and beyond. For God is calling us back to what He intended for us and our lives – To get back to where we once belonged! 

May God bless you each as you head into the coming week 🙂

 

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IDOP – International Day of Prayer

The IDOP – International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is coming up on Sunday 1 November.

This a yearly opportunity to pray with the persecuted church all over the world.

Today’s greatest untold story is that more than 100 million Christians worldwide face persecution for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Daily, Christians in countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Sudan and North Korea face imprisonment, violence and even death.

IDOP is a time set apart for us to remember millions of our Christian brothers and sisters around the world who suffer persecution, simply because they confess Jesus Christ as Lord. Believers from all over the world set aside a day in November to unite in prayer for our world and those persecuted for their faith.

You can participate in IDOP as an individual or along with your church, school or small group by signing up here.

Why should I pray with the persecuted church?

We think the words of this Egyptian pastor answer this question best; “Please do not pray for us. Please pray with us. If you pray for us, you will pray for the wrong things. You will pray that the church will be safe. You will pray for persecution to cease. We are not praying for these things.

We ask that we will be bold and clear in sharing our faith. And we pray that when the inevitable persecution comes, that we will not run away, that we will be faithful in that persecution even if it costs us our lives. Will you tell your friends to pray these prayers with us?“

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