Tuesday, February 23, 2010

23rd Feb - Out the blocks

Hi everybody, can you believe our Westville site has been running now for 4 weeks!! In that four weeks it has been super exciting to see new folk visiting and expressing interest in joining the church. The team down at Westville are doing an awesome job creating an environment that captures the Heart of HCF. We are truly becoming “One church with multiple sites”.

As an eldership team here are a few things that we feel lead to pray for this week:

1. More leaders to rise up and use their gifts for the Kingdom.

2. That the community heart of HCF continues to beat strongly as new folk press into the life of HCF, in all sites, both Hillcrest and Westville.

3. That more who don’t know Jesus, find themselves drawn to Him in our midst, and that we continue to see more lives transformed.

4. Pete and Karen are currently ministering at the Australia “Equip” time, let us continue to lift them up in prayer, and trust God for a good report.


As we pray let us constantly be reminded of God’s amazing love for us, His mercy that prevents us from getting what we deserve and His grace that gives us what we don’t deserve.

God Bless

The Eldership Team

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Feb 16th - Time to build.

Galatians 1:15: Born for a time such as this!

But when He who has set me apart before I was born, and who called me by His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son to me, in order that I might preach Him among the gentiles….

Friends we are privileged to be part of God's church at a time such as this. As God has opened the doors into the city let us pray that by His Spirit, God would fan into flame the heart of the Gospel, that in all we do, His name may be glorified.

Luke 10:2 The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few, therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers…

With that in mind we felt as elders to pray:

For the power of the gospel to touch many lives, to see many souls added to His Kingdom,

For the leaders and for those who are going to lead,

And finally for marriages to be protected and to glorify Him.

Join us together in prayer this week


The Eldership Team

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

9th Feb - Marvel at miracles, present & future.

It leaves us in awe of God every time we see the wonders of His hand. The birth of this church, the provision of the land we are on, the completion of this incredible auditorium, the securing of the Westville site...and now a release into Waterfall.
As we pray this week, church, let's give thanks that God is always moving forward and calling us to venture out in faith and obedience with Him.
We don't just get caught up in the work of it all, but as it says in Isaiah 55 : 1 - 2: We pray that each & everyone of us does what we do firstly, for the Glory of the King. And secondly, never losing the thrill & delight of coming to His table. His food, His presence, His voice is our "Rich food".
Lord, our prayer is that our first priority would always be to feast at your extravagant buffet and delight in You as we enjoy the thrill of your adventures.

The Eldership Team

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Feb 2nd - Faith has feet

Wow what a start to our adventure in the city - HCF Westville is alive. God has called us to step out in faith and walk with Him into the city. Enjoy the privilege of knowing that anything is possible for God; and anticipating much more for us as individuals and HCF.


Further afield Henriques and Sanel will be planting into Mozambique. Lets lift them up in prayer as they prepare for their adventure, and trust that God is preparing the ground for their plant as they take over an existing church in Maputo.


As we step out in faith each day, let us remember that we do the things that we do because of the Gospel.


Lets pray together around these three areas this week.


The Eldership Team