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PICTURE GALLERY


Supakidz Sunday

27 Sept, '09: Kids from our Bible-In-Schools programme joined us with their families for a special service. The kids also received their new Bibles!


Hot Tips for Parents

10 Sept, '09: Parenting guru Ian Grant (or "Chiefie" to his grandkids) held a crowd of Westie parents captivated and inspired.


Baby Shower

30 Aug, '09: Starring Dom and Kris' first baby, Dylan.


WCF Service

31 May, '09: Introducing John Kemp on his first service as a worship leader.


Service with Playdoh
17 May, '09: A brief illustration during the kids' spot lead to fun with playdoh!


Family Service

3 May, '09


Outdoor Service

8 February, '09


Christmas Eve Dinner and Variety Show

24 December, '08


Outdoor Event: Rangitoto Island
13 December, '08: The forecast was for rain, but it proved to be a beautiful day for hiking, caving and exploring on a volcano.


Baptism: Amanda
7 December, '08: It was an ordinary pool, but when it comes to baptisms, things always seem more extraordinary!


Te Atatu Christmas Parade
6 December, '08: This year, our float featured the phrase "The Best Gift of All" with toys pointing the way to the baby Jesus. We also had free facepainting and balloon animals!


Outdoor Event: Whatipu

15 November, '08


Operation Christmas Child 9 November, '08: Packing boxes at the Operation Christmas Child warehouse for kids in the Solomon Islands.


David Lyle Morris
2 November, '08: Kiwi singer-songwriter David Lyle Morris lead an inspirational service, sharing songs and insights on trusting God in times of suffering.


The Gospel According to Horton Hears a Who
19 October, '08: Probably the closest WCF will ever get to having an elephant in church (not to mention the other zany characters that helped us learn some valuable lessons)!


Family Service
27 July, '08: Part of the Mythbusters series involved a panel of 3 "experts" who sometimes gave interesting answers to questions about God. It was up to the kids to decide who was telling the truth!


Baby Dedication: Estella
22 June, '08


Baptism: Eddie and BK
22 June, '08


Habitat for Humanity
21 June, '08: We spent a day helping build homes with Habitat for Humanity. These pictures show how the 2nd-level of a house went from nothing to something in a day!


International Service
15 June, 08: Celebrating our multi-cultural congregation.


Outdoor Event: Fairy Falls
17 May, 08


Outdoor Event: Multi-Day Whirinaki Track
30 Apr-3 May, 08: Our first multi-day hike proves to be full of adventure and beauty. For an extended look at where these pictures were taken, click here.


Chad's Ordination
30 Mar, 08: Chad becomes a real pastor!


Parenting Weekend 2008

Pictures from "Foundation Rocks", our 2008 parenting workshop.


Outdoor Event: Mokoroa Stream Track

22 Mar, 08: A beautiful Saturday spent at the equally-beautiful Mokoroa Stream Track.


Easter 2008
We remembered the story surrounding Easter by reliving some of the events, including the Passover meal and footwashing.

 


Outdoor Event:
Te Muri, Mahurangi

9 Jan, 08: Our first official outdoor ministry was launched with a trip to Te Muri beach. There was much frisbee tossing, crazy hiking and of course, geocaching to be enjoyed!

 


Men's Early Summer Sailing
26 Jan, 08: The men of WCF were invited to go on a sailing trip and to bring along friends. Everybody had lots of fun and two of the men even discovered their talent for steering a vessel of this size.


2007 WCF Christmas
We celebrated Christmas in 2007 with an open invitation to our variety show. We also had a combined service with St. Paul's Anglican Church and contributed our own very athletic Santa, and we got to serve the community on Christmas Day by serving lunch to the less fortunate.


2007 Christmas Parade
Christmas on the Peninsula is heralded by a community parade complete with floats, stalls, balloon animals and face-painting - all of which we did our part in contributing to.


2007 Survivor Westside
You've heard of Survivor China and Fiji. We did our own version of "Survivor Westside", complete with outdoor laser tag.


2007 Malama and Mykayla's Baptism
Baptisms are always a special time for us. Malama and Mykayla's day of baptism was no different as we got to celebrate with their huge family!


2007 Kathrin's Baptism
Rain or shine, Kathrin was determined to be baptised at one of God's most beautiful creations: Bethell's lake.