Parawai Church of Christ
415 Parawai Road, Parawai, Thames

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Leadership Team
Doug Campbell
• Doug has been the church's honorary pastor since 1951, also filling in between pastors during that period. He oversees the ministry team.
Ron Laing
• Ron, in his mid-90's, faithfully serves as Elder and Treasurer for the church and still preaches on occasion.
Terry
Burchell
• Terry and his wife Bridget have been involved in the church since coming to NZ in 1989. Terry plays the organ, is the church's 'handy-man' and designs and builds the church's legendary seasonal light displays.
Sunday Worship
• We meet Sunday mornings to worship God and encourage one another in our Christian walk.
• Our service style is traditional, but not too formal.
• Our music is a mix of hymns and classic choruses.
• Our Bible teaching is drawn from a variety of Old and New Testament texts.
• We celebrate Communion every week. Our table is 'open' - if you love Jesus please join with us.
• After the service we meet for fellowship and morning tea.
Facilities
• Our facilities are fully wheel chair accessible front and rear, and toilets.
During The Week
Sunday
• 9:00 a.m. Sunday School begins at the church hall, lead by Terry.
• 10:30 a.m. Worship and Communion time commences.
Thursday
• 7:00 p.m. LIFE Group is held in a church home every second week. We have Bible study and DVD teaching on alternate weeks.
Email Terry for details.
About Us
• The name, Church of Christ, LIFE AND ADVENT, reflects our belief that eternal life is found only in Jesus Christ, in his death for our sins, in his rising again, and particularly in the hope of his coming again.
Our History
• Our church was established in 1882
[Click here for Thames church history]
Missionaries We Support
Cliff & Leonie Ireland
• Cliff & Leonie are Takanini church members, and manage a ministry and charitable trust called Christian Screen - resourcing video libraries in the Pacific Islands and the Philippines.
Ernie Schache
• Through our mission organisation ACMissioNZ we support NZ-based missionary Ernie Schache, a Takanini church member, who oversees sister ministries in India, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.
John & Maeo Middlewood
• Through our mission organisation ACMissioNZ we support John & Maeo Middlewood who manage a church and the various ministries of Christian Mission of Ban Naratchakwai in Nakhon Phanom, NE Thailand.
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![[click to enlarge] Doug Campbell in period costume - Thames Church 120th Anniversary, 2002](images/tham_DougCampbell_small.jpg)
![[click to enlarge] Ron Laing](images/tham_Ronlaing_small.jpg)


