This week we resume our Jesus Changes Lives series, with Aiden Shotbolt unpacking the story of Jesus and the Canaanite Women - you wouldn’t want to miss it!

Join us on Sunday to hear from Philip Manjul, CEO of CMCT about how God is moving through this amazing organisation!

There will be a Prayer Team at Church between 7.30-9pm praying for your prayer needs. Please come along between 8-9pm if you would like to receive personal prayer.

 You can also email any prayer requests to the office or submit via our website here  https://www.occ.net.nz/prayer-praise

Speaker: Dave Bradley

The Power of the Cross - Dave Bradley

‘Jesus changes Lives’ Series looking at James, the Disciple

Speaker: Ken Brown

‘Jesus changes Lives’ Series looking at the Centurion

Speaker: Sandy Dunlop

‘Jesus changes Lives’ Series looking at Matthew the Disciple

Speaker: Marina Shannon

‘Jesus changes Lives’ Series looking at John the Baptist today

Speaker: Dave Bradley

We will be having a picnic and celebrating some more baptisms on Sunday 25th Feb.  We will hear their testimonies during our normal service and then after the service, head to a local beach to enjoy time together during our picnic and support the people getting baptised. (location to be confirmed)
If you are also considering being baptised, please talk to one of the pastors. 

Introduction to our new Series ‘Jesus changes Lives’ and looking at Mary the Mother of Jesus

Speaker: Paula Morrison

This Missions Sunday is going to be a little different. We will be hearing from some of our OCC members that are in full time Christian ministry, learning more about the ministry itself and their part in it. We will also introduce any new members to our OCC Mission Partners.

There will be a Prayer Team at Church between 7.30-9pm praying for your prayer needs. Please come along between 8-9pm if you would like to receive personal prayer.

 You can also email any prayer requests to the office or submit via our website here  https://www.occ.net.nz/prayer-praise

Join us for Vision Sunday, the elders will present to the church community a reminder of OCC’s vision and mission statements, our theme for the year which is ‘The Gospel Changes Everything’ and will go over a summary of our community ministries. They will then commission all those ministries and their leaders and helpers to the task God has called them to in 2024.

If you are 60+ then please join us for a morning of Fun, Food, Fitness & Fellowship! Our special guest this month is Brian Millar who will entertain us with music, poetry and storytelling.

During our Summer Series we will be hearing testimonies from OCC members about how knowing and walking with God has changed their lives.

Speakers: Matthew McMurray & Aiden Shotbolt

During our Summer Series we will be hearing testimonies from OCC members about how knowing and walking with God has changed their lives.

Speakers: Don Sinclair & Brontë Vlaardingerbroek

During our Summer Series we will be hearing testimonies from OCC members about how knowing and walking with God has changed their lives.

Speakers: Colleen Vassiliou & Paul Hagyard

During our Summer Series we will be hearing testimonies from OCC members about how knowing and walking with God has changed their lives.

Speakers: Carolyn Hanson & Rob Blair

During our Summer Series we will be hearing testimonies from OCC members about how knowing and walking with God has changed their lives.

Speakers: Garrett Gronberg & Norma Miller

Speaker: Marina Shannon

Come and celebrate with us on Christmas Eve at our "The Greatest Story Ever" Service. This service intertwines the timeless narrative of hope, love, and joy through captivating storytelling and enchanting carols, allowing us all to rediscover the true essence of Christmas together. Bring & Share Christmas Supper

We will be celebrating some more baptisms today.  The plan is to hear their testimonies during our normal service and then after the service, walk down to the estuary for the baptisms and a picnic lunch. Please save the date and come along to support the group being baptised. 
If you are also considering being baptised, please talk to one of the pastors. 

There will be a Prayer Team at Church between 7.30-9pm praying for your prayer needs. Please come along between 8-9pm if you would like to receive personal prayer.

 You can also email any prayer requests to the office or submit via our website here  https://www.occ.net.nz/prayer-praise

Kids' Journeys End of Year Celebration and a special service for families!

There will be a special morning tea for the kids :)

Dave Bradley will be sharing a bit of the Gospel history of OCC.

How are we telling HIS STORY and what can we learn from our forefathers about how they shared HIS STORY?

The Malovertaki's,our mission partners from Fiji, will be with us. Willie and Lavinia lead WEC Pacifica in Fiji where they are involved in putting teams together and planting churches. Join us as we hear about all they are doing in the Pacific.

We will have a bring & share lunch after the service to have fellowship with the Malovertaki’s.

In the conclusion to this Series we look into Nehemiah Ch 11 - all that we have been looking at over the last 5 weeks did not restore their hearts - so what will?