North Island Outreach – Week 3 (25 Feb – 3 Mar) @ Whanganui

We presented a sign language piece entitle ‘You are my father’ and presented our cardboard testimonies at Holy Family Church as soon as we arrived at Whanganui and it was well received.

We had a great time with the children at St. Mary’s. We did a selection of mimes, skits, and teachings centered on God’s love and True Friendship. The teachers related all teachings to the theme of our mission which is ‘Light.’

We were truly blessed to meet all senior grades at Cullinane College in one day. It was a very fruitful experience with many teachings centred on the topic of identity. The topic was well received and students participated actively in our action songs.

We were privilege to have Rex delivering a sensational teaching on “How to be a Saint”, bringing into the picture the very patron saint of the school, St. Marcelin. The young students were very intrigued by the stories of the saints and enjoyed the mimes and actions songs.

The other primary school we get to reach out to is St. Anne’s School. Half the North Island team catered to a group of 80 young students on 03 March while the rest of the team engaged 100 younger children at the other end of the school.

We had the pleasure of visiting our first and last rest home, Nazareth Home during the outreach on 03 March. The aged residents actively participated in singing old hymns and most reacted positively to the cardboard testimony mime. Rachel also shared a moving talk about her experience of Jesus.

 

Parish seminar has also been really amazing. The first night witnessed Mateusz leading us into a time of worship singing classic songs entitled ‘Amazing grace’ and ‘As we gather.’ The parishioners participated actively and appreciated the testimony shared by Amanda later that evening.  In the second night, the parishioners participated in an action song entitled ‘This little light of mine’ and sang along to some of the older hymns ‘What a friend we have in Jesus’ and ‘Amazing Love.’  The second evening also saw most parishioners availing of the sacrament of reconciliation. On the last evening of parish seminar, we presented a mime titled ‘Where can I go from your spirit?’. The parishioners were moved by the praise and worship session, the mime and the talk given by Susilo on the Holy Spirit. The seminar concluded with a time of laying of hands by the parish priests and Father Alliston.

We found it hard to leave Whanganui after the care and concern shown to us by the entire parish. There were a few tears as we parted ways and made our final trip to Wellington.