Christian Fellowship for Disabled

( Wellington Branch )

Newsletter 90

March 2008


For those who missed out on the Regional Camp held earlier this month at El Rancho, Waikanae - what a shame !!! It was an awesome weekend - great speaker, wonderful helpers, lots of challenging activities, and time to chill out if that was your desire.

Next month's meeting is a little different from usual - join us for the journey !!


Saturday 19th April
  To Featherston by train.

Featherston AOG, 22 Birdwood Street, Featherston. Bring your own lunch.

We will be travelling over on the new fully-accessible train, which departs from Wellington at 9.55am, Petone at 10.08am, Waterloo at 10.14am and Upper Hutt at 10.29am.

Arrival time in Featherston is 10.50am.

The returning train leaves Featherston at 5.35pm, and arrives at Upper Hutt at 5.57pm, Waterloo at 6.10pm, Petone at 6.16pm and Wellington at 6.30pm.

The cost of the train journey will be covered by the Branch, but you will be responsible for getting yourself to the appropriate station.

Please ring Lyn Hawkins to book your place, and to let her know which station you will be travelling from.

Saturday 17th May.
 

A.G.M.

Avalon AOG, cnr High & Daysh Streets, Lower Hutt, 11am-3.30pm.

Our AGM will be held at this meeting. Bring your own lunch. Some transport is available at a cost of $5 for those physically unable to use public transport ( and others if there is room ).

Please note - a Mobility Taxi Voucher must be used by someone on the taxi.

If you need transport, please contact Matthew Pack no later than Wednesday 14th May.

Saturday 21st June.
 

Lifepoint Church, 61 Hopper Street, Wellington, 11am-3.30pm.


Email Addresses
 With our ever-growing mailing list and the increase in postal charges, we now need to look at ways to reduce costs. Emailing, instead of posting, our newsletter to as many people as possible is one way of doing this. If you have an email address that we can use as a way of communicating with you, we would be grateful if you would let us know, either by email or telephoning John or Lyn.

Prayer Meeting
 19 Maher Street, Upper Hutt ( home of Ric & Viv Hurrell )

The CFFD Prayer Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month at 7.30pm under the guidance of Julian & Irene Paton. All are welcome. For further details, please ring them.

Julian & Irene are also our Prayer Chain Co-ordinators - please ring them with your prayer requests.


Entertainment Book
The Wellington Branch of Christian Fellowship For Disabled is pleased to be offering the new 2008/2009 edition of the Entertainment book as part of our fundraising campaign for this year.

Entertainment Books contain hundreds of 25-50% off and two-for-one offers from popular restaurants, cinemas, hotels, the arts, and leisure activities. There truly is something for everyone with high value offers from Logan Brown, Boulcott St Bistro, St John's Heineken Hotel, The Tasting Room, Lone Star, Pizza Hut, KFC, St Pierre's Sushi, Hoyts Cinemas, The Hurricanes, Wellington Zoo, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Avis, Hamilton IslandÉ.and many more!

To ensure that you receive your New 2008/2009 Wellington Book, contact Lyn Hawkins or email john.lyn@clear.net.nz to pre-order your copy.

Mobility Equipment For Hire
 John & Lyn Hawkins have wheelchairs, walking frames, commode/shower chairs and a personal hoist for short or long term hire at very competitive rates. For further information, please ring them.
Home-Group Meetings
 There is a CFFD Home-group operating at Maddison in Karori. If you are interested in attending, ring Evelyn Churchill or email Teresa Stuart on teeee@clear.net.nz.

There is also a church-affiliated, disability-friendly home-group on Tuesday evenings at Avalon Assembly of God, Lower Hutt which you are welcome to attend. If you are interested, ring John Hawkins.

Secretary : Lyn Hawkins, 14 Moana Grove, Gracefield, Lower Hutt; email : johnlyn@ihug.co.nz.
Newsletter Editor  : Shirley Jamieson; email : shirleyjay@maxnet.co.nz.

For Sale
 Greeting cards for all occasions are available at our monthly meetings. We also have CFFD key-rings & pens, and CDs. Great prices too.

Disability Awareness Sunday
 15th June. Why not ask your pastor now if your church could do something different on that Sunday, even perhaps having a special service ? Lots of good tips can be obtained by contacting

Christian Ministries With Disabled Trust,
PO Box 13-322, Onehunga, Auckland,
tel: (09) 636-4763,
email: info@cmwdt.org.nz

for an excellent booklet "Ideas for Disability Awareness Sunday" that your pastor might like to see.

Wise men and women are always learning, always listening for fresh insights. - Proverbs 18:15


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