Timaru Christian Centre

“Life groups: building community together”

This is our final week addressing the topic of community. Today I am specifically looking at the importance of lifegroups to the way we build community. Perhaps “lifegroups” is a term you are unfamiliar with, perhaps you know them as something else such as small

groups or bible study groups. I like the term lifegroups as it sums up what I think they should be all about: doing life together.

I trust you are challenged today to embrace the idea of lifegroups. If you’re in one already, fantastic, if you’re not yet - chat to Maja or myself to see how you can get involved.

Part Five

Ps Dave Whitaker

20 Nov 2011

“You don't have to like me you have to

 love me”

Part Four

Ps Dave Whitaker

13 Nov 2011

 “True community looks out, not in”

This week we are tackling the idea that we as Christians are called to love everyone, regardless of whether we like them or not. The saying “you don’t have to like me, you have to love me” sums this up pretty well - but can we actually love someone without even liking

them that much - is that possible?!?

It’s a big ask to go outside of our comfort

zones and love people we don’t have a natural connection with, but somehow I think it’s what we’re called to do...I hope this topic challenges and stretches you as much as it has me.

Part Three

Ps Paul Bennett

6 Nov 2011

Part Two

Maja Whitaker

30 Oct 2011

“We’re all in this together”

Today we’re looking at part 2 in our series

On Community - “we’re all in this together”.

Apart from the title to a couple of catchy

songs (please do not mention high-school musical in my presence),

 this idea is vital to the people of God living as He intended.

Unfortunately we live in a very individualistic

culture, and it is very easy for us to live

“normal lives” according to society, but miss out on the fullness that comes when we live in true community with those around us.

We learnt last week how God in his triune

nature IS community, this week we’ll delve a little into how that ideal is expressed through us. I hope you enjoy this journey with us,

Part One

Ps Dave Whitaker

23 Oct 2011

Today we are starting a new series on

Community, which is a topic central to God’s

character. The Godhead is in essence a

community – Father, Son and Holy Spirit

interacting and creating together out of their love for one another.

It is a picture we need to

grasp as we seek to build

together as God’s

representatives here on

earth.