Sunday Morning Service News

Join us for Church This Sunday 10am  We'd love you to join us for church this Sunday. Come along and worship, pray, fellowship and study the Word together with us at 96 Udys Rd Pakuranga.  If you're not well or are out of town we'd love you to join us via live stream.  See you on Sunday!

Sunday Prayer @ PCF 9.40am  Would you Like prayer support? Before church each Sunday you can have prayer at 9.40am with the PCF Elders in the Youth Hall.  The PCF Elders are also able to visit you at home to pray for you and support you.  Please speak to Ken, Vijay, Tiko, Bruce or John.

Let’s Talk About Jesus in 2025 How awesome it would be to see those that we know and love come to faith in Jesus! This year we’re going to be holding ‘how to’ and ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ training sessions to help you learn how to share the good news of Jesus with your friends, family and community.  We’re also planning gospel sharing events in our local community.  Come along to the training and be part of talking about Jesus this year at PCF.  Speak to John White to find out more.

Hospitality Ministry Opportunity - Young Adults Bible Study Needs Your Help We're looking for people who would be keen to serve by preparing lunch for these guys & girls. Please chat with Diana if you can help.

PCF Worship YouTube Playlist Did you want to listen to one of today’s worship songs again?  Would you like to have something encouraging to listen to during the week?  PCF has a YouTube playlist of our worship songs.  Find us on YouTube Music ‘PCF Playlist’ or speak to Diana for more info.

PCF Ministry Teams in 2025  Would you like to join one of the PCF Ministry Team next year?  Have a chat with one of the PCF Elders to get involved.

PCF Upcoming Event News

Heart Sisters  Would you like to make a new friend at PCF this year? We encourage you to be a part of Heart Sisters.  Heart Sisters is a women’s ministry of friendship, encouragement & care just for you and all the girls and women of PCF.  To be a Heart Sister fill in the form (in the foyer), return it to one of the Women’s Ministry Team (Diana, Lela, Narina, Dianne, Amanda or Jane) and be matched to another PCF Heart Sister.  From then on you’ll begin to get to know each other, pray for and encourage each other throughout the year.  Speak to one of the WMT for more info.

Saturday Girls 10.30am A new coffee group is starting up for PCF women and their friends.  Saturday Girls is a casual get together on the 1st Saturday of the month at 10.30am at a local café for friendship & faith over coffee & cake.  Speak to one of the PCF Women’s Ministry team for more info – Diana, Lela, Amanda, Dianne, Narina or Jane.

Now You're Talking - Christian ministry public speaking workshop Tues 6th May Pastor Ken is running a 5 week Christian ministry public speaking workshop. All are welcome.  Please speak to Ken for more info.

PCF Mission News

In The Gap Ministries - Uganda - Prostheses Clinic  If you would like to contribute towards a child receiving a new prosthetic limb through In The Gap Ministries please speak to Roly Runciman to find out more or go to www.itgministries.co.nz/projects/uganda

Mission Prayer: Samoa 27 April-2 May Louise Tomlinson is travelling to Samoa for a women’s medical ministry trip.  Please pray for her as she travels and ministers to women in need. She welcomes any donations of women’s underwear for post surgery patients.  Please speak to Louise for more info.

Mission Prayer: The Philippines 30 May-14 June Emma Grant is travelling to the Philippines for a ministry trip during her study break from Ethnos 360 Bible Institute. If you would like to help support Emma please speak to John or Janine for more info.

Mission Prayer - Ethnos360Bible Institute  Please pray for Emma as she studies in a pre-mission course at Ethnos 360 Bible Institute in Wisconsin USA.

Garage Op Ministry Team Opportunity Please pray and ask the Lord if he would like to you serve as a volunteer or step into the role as manager on Tues and/or Fri 10am-2pm.  Please speak to Ken if you feel that this is a role the Lord would like you to serve in.

Garage Op Shop Donations Please Do you have any good condition, clean, saleable household items, home decor, toys, jigsaw puzzles, books, sports equipment etc?  The Garage Op Shop would love your donations. We are not able to accept AC powered electrical items, large furniture/items, open/used hygiene/underware. Speak to Diana for more info.  The Garage Op Shop is open Tues & Fri 10am-2pm with lots of people from the community coming in for a browse or conversation. 

Freezer Ministry Meals for Those in Need If you know of anyone in PCF who's going through a tough time and would be blessed by a meal or two, please speak to one of the Women’s Ministry Team members (Diana, Lela, Narina, Dianne, Jane or Amanda).  If you’d like to donate some dinner servings please chat with them too.

Food Bank Donations  If you would like to donate non-perishable food items please pop them in the box on Sundays or drop them off to the church office Tues & Fri 10am-2pm. Please Note: We do not run a food bank at PCF.  Donated items are collected and dropped off to support a local food bank.

Children, Youth & Young Adult News

Young Adults Shared Lunch Last Sun of the Month @ 12.30pm  If you're a school leaver+ we’d love you to come along to our shared lunch after church in the church house to connect, have some fun times, to learn more about faith in God and to grow in your walk with Jesus. Contact Pastor Ken to find out more.

Transform Youth  If you're 12ys+ we'd love you to join us every Monday during the school term.  Our term program is a mix Bible study and social nights.  Spread the word and bring your friends.  Please talk to Ken, Michael or Mattie for more info, visit our Transform Youth Page or find a flyer in the PCF entry foyer.

Kids Church @ PCF Our kids church have their great teaching program after worship each Sunday.  We'd love you to join us.

Small Group News

Monday Girl’s Bible Study - Mondays 7.30pm You're invited to join with other women to study the Bible together each Monday during the school term.  Our current study is a study The Book of Revelation.  Please contact the church office or speak to Diana to find out more.

Prayer Group - Tuesdays  If you have any prayer needs please let Pam Hutchinson know.  Each Tues afternoon a group of dedicated prayers meet at her home to pray for PCF.

Senior Saints Home Group - Wednesdays The Senior Saints group invites you to come along and join them.  They're studying the Doctrines of the Christian Faith.  They meet fortnightly on Wednesdays at 1.30pm in the PCF Church House.  Please speak to Bruce or Nerida for more information

Men’s Bible Study - Thursdays 7.15pm  Guys of all ages are welcome to come along to our Men's Bible Study on Thursday nights at 7.15pm at the PCF Church House.  We follow along with our Sunday morning teaching topics. This gives us a great opportunity to study a bit deeper or ask questions to gain greater understanding.  Please speak to Pastor Ken for more info.