Calendar

Here is a calendar of upcoming events, up and down the country. Some are organized by us, others by like-minded organizations and groups.

Apr
7
Sun
GORE: Passover Demonstration: April 7 @ Calvin Community Church
Apr 7 @ 7:00 PM

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Have you ever wondered why Christians are instructed to regularly use bread and wine to remember the death of Jesus? Explore Jesus’ last Passover meal and find out!

This demonstration of the ancient Passover meal powerfully reveals the sacrificial ministry of Jesus as the Lamb of God, and uncovers the roots of the Christian communion, using the very elements God prescribed for the Seder itself. The 1-hour demonstration is an unforgettable journey through the “Last Supper,” which was, in fact, the Messiah’s last Passover meal…until He returns!

Apr
12
Fri
AUCKLAND: PASSOVER SEDER BANQUET: April 12 @ Northcross Intermediate School
Apr 12 @ 5:00 PM

Have you ever wondered why Jesus used bread and wine to talk about his sacrifice for us? Explore Jesus’ last Passover meal for yourself and find out!

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This demonstration of the ancient Passover Seder meal powerfully reveals the sacrificial ministry of Jesus as the Lamb of God, and uncovers the roots of the Christian communion, using the very elements God prescribed for the Seder itself. The 3-hour experience is an unforgettable journey through the “Last Supper,” which was, in fact, the Messiah’s last Passover Seder…until He returns!

Join Scott Brown and discover how this ancient holiday is GOOD NEWS for us today.

We will enjoy a shared dinner and dessert, so please bring a plate if you are able.  Hot and cold drinks will be provided.  A donation toward the venue hire and a gift for the speaker will be appreciated.

RSVP Sue Whitcombe at office@jesusfirst.org.nz or 027 663 5009.

NELSON: PASSOVER SEDER BANQUET: April 12 @ St Peters Anglican Church
Apr 12 @ 5:30 PM

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Have you ever wondered why Jesus used bread and wine to talk about his sacrifice for us? Explore Jesus’ last Passover meal for yourself and find out!

This demonstration of the ancient Passover Seder meal powerfully reveals the sacrificial ministry of Jesus as the Lamb of God, and uncovers the roots of the Christian communion, using the very elements God prescribed for the Seder itself. The 3-hour experience is an unforgettable journey through the “Last Supper,” which was, in fact, the Messiah’s last Passover Seder…until He returns!

Join Zohar Gonen and discover how this ancient holiday is GOOD NEWS for us today.

RSVP to Christine Naseri at 03 545 2409.

Apr
13
Sat
TURANGI: PASSOVER SEDER BANQUET: April 13 @ River of Life Church, Turangi
Apr 13 @ 5:30 PM

Have you ever wondered why Jesus used bread and wine to talk about his sacrifice for us? Explore Jesus’ last Passover meal for yourself and find out!

See the source image

This demonstration of the ancient Passover Seder meal powerfully reveals the sacrificial ministry of Jesus as the Lamb of God, and uncovers the roots of the Christian communion, using the very elements God prescribed for the Seder itself. The 2 1/2 hour experience is an unforgettable journey through the “Last Supper,” which was, in fact, the Messiah’s last Passover Seder…until He returns!

Join Nigel Christensen and discover how this ancient holiday is GOOD NEWS for us today.

Cost: $15 single / $25 couple (no children)

RSVP by 10 March to  Pastor Steve Hollis at 021 074 6435 or hollissm@xtra.co.nz.

Jun
20
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH:  IN THE WAKE OF THE LATEST GAZA-ISRAEL CONFLICT, WHAT’S NEXT? SUNDAY JUNE 20, 2.30PM @ Halswell Centre
Jun 20 @ 2:30 PM

Iron Dome SAM missiles on the left, rise up to intercept Hamas’ rockets on the right.

CHRISTCHURCH:  IN THE WAKE OF THE LATEST GAZA-ISRAEL CONFLICT, WHAT’S NEXT? 

20 June 2021, 2.30pm

Halswell Community Centre, 328 Halswell Rd, Christchurch.

GPS coordinates: -43.581902, 172.568741

  • Why did the police storm the Temple Mount?
  • What is Sheikh Jerrah?
  • How was the conflict conducted by both sides?
  • What was the reaction in NZ to the conflict?
  • Why was there no public rally in support of Israel in Christchurch?

Please bring a plate of finger food.  No seafood or pork based products, thanks. 

Dec
10
Sun
@ Bridge of Remembrance
Dec 10 @ 3:00 PM
Jan
14
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH: 100 Days In Captivity Rally: July 14 @ Bridge of Remembrance
Jan 14 @ 3:00 PM
Jan
18
Thu
CHRISTCHURCH: 100 Days: Bring them back! Jan 18, 7.30pm @ Halswell Centre, Hao Room
Jan 18 @ 7:30 PM

The Bibas Family, in happier times

The DCM at the Embassy, Yael Holan has asked if we would like to “adopt” a family of hostages to raise awareness of their plight.

They are the Bibas family.

Kfir, Ariel and Shiri Bibas, and presumably their father Yarden were all kidnapped from Nir Oz, an Israeli kibbutz that was devastated when it came under attack by Hamas militants on October 7. The attackers murdered more than a quarter of the community and seized scores of others, as they fired at people’s homes, looted and destroyed what they could.

The armed wing of Hamas has claimed, without providing evidence, that Kfir, his 4-year-old brother, Ariel, and their mother, Shiri, were killed in an Israeli airstrike. The armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said they had been killed in earlier Israeli bombing.

Kfir was nine months old when he was abducted, he will turn one on January 18.

We are proposing to hold a special meeting for them on Thursday, January 18.

Hao Room, Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd, Christchurch.

Mar
21
Thu
CHRISTCHURCH: Sheree Trotter: Indigenous Peoples and Israel @ Te Hapua Halswell Centre
Mar 21 @ 7:30 PM

Dr Sheree Trotter

Indigenous Peoples and the Middle East Conflict

Today, one hears that the Palestinians are an indigenous people that is having their homeland stolen from them by the white settler colonialists, the Jews.  Is this true?

The events of October 7 have divided New Zealanders.  The connection to indigenous rights has created fault lines for our Maori community.

On Thursday, we are delighted to welcome Dr Sheree Trotter to talk to us about the establishment of the Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem and her views on how the Middle East Conflict has impacted her Maori Community.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr Sheree Trotter is a researcher, writer, and co-director of the Indigenous Coalition For Israel. She also co-founded the Holocaust and Antisemitism Foundation, Aotearoa New Zealand (formerly Shadows of Shoah). Sheree is Māori (Te Arawa) and earned her PhD in History at the University of Auckland.

Apr
7
Sun
AUCKLAND Release the Hostages Rally – April 7 @ Britomart
Apr 7 @ 2:00 PM