{"id":1133,"date":"2024-09-15T11:09:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T23:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/?page_id=1133"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:03:52","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"GCMC Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-db65cc78 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d136bbf5\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">GCMC BLOG<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-posts-id-1133_1c73da-51 .entry.loop-entry .entry-header .entry-title{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);}.kb-posts-id-1133_1c73da-51 .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-1133_1c73da-51 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1478 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/twenty-years-of-grace-spiritual-markers\/\" aria-label=\"Twenty Years of Grace: Spiritual Markers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/20th-4-768x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Twenty Years of Grace: Spiritual Markers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/20th-4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/20th-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/20th-4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/20th-4-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/20th-4.jpeg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/twenty-years-of-grace-spiritual-markers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Twenty Years of Grace: Spiritual Markers<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">\u25cf<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Evergreen Fellowship Member<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-15T08:34:05+12:00\">15\/03\/2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-24T08:37:42+12:00\">24\/03\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Today marks the significant occasion of GCMC&#8217;s twentieth anniversary. With hearts full of gratitude and joy, the congregation gathered in Sunday worship to count together the blessings and guidance God has provided over these twenty years. In addition to our own members, a number of pastors and brothers and sisters from the New Zealand Chinese [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/twenty-years-of-grace-spiritual-markers\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Twenty Years of Grace: Spiritual Markers<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1392 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/npcmmc-jof\/\" aria-label=\"NPCMMC &#8211; Journey Of Faith\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/npcmmc-jof-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"NPCMMC &#8211; Journey Of Faith\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/npcmmc-jof-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/npcmmc-jof-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/npcmmc-jof.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/npcmmc-jof\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">NPCMMC &#8211; Journey Of Faith<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">\u25cf<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Angela<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-07-13T08:50:16+12:00\">13\/07\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-15T19:35:18+12:00\">15\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>After last night\u2019s Thanksgiving &amp; Sharing Night, a verse came to mind that I\u2019d like to share with you all: Psalm 133How good and pleasant it iswhen God\u2019s people live together in unity!It is like precious oil poured on the head,running down on the beard,running down on Aaron\u2019s beard,down on the collar of his robe.It [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/npcmmc-jof\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> NPCMMC &#8211; Journey Of Faith<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/our-own-church-so-full-of-flavor-turnip-cake-dumplings-hot-pot\/\" aria-label=\"Our Own Church, So Full of Flavor: Turnip Cake, Dumplings, Hot Pot\u2026\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/love-feast1-t-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Our Own Church, So Full of Flavor: Turnip Cake, Dumplings, Hot Pot\u2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/love-feast1-t-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/love-feast1-t-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/love-feast1-t.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/our-own-church-so-full-of-flavor-turnip-cake-dumplings-hot-pot\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Our Own Church, So Full of Flavor: Turnip Cake, Dumplings, Hot Pot\u2026<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">\u25cf<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Jewel<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-06-29T19:29:14+12:00\">29\/06\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-15T19:33:00+12:00\">15\/03\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Today is Sunday, June 29th, and there&#8217;s breakfast. I chose the Singapore-style fried turnip cake. It&#8217;s not a store-bought instant product; the turnip cake was made by Sister J herself, rich and fragrant in taste. Sunday breakfast at the new church has been going on for half a year now, ever since we moved here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/our-own-church-so-full-of-flavor-turnip-cake-dumplings-hot-pot\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Our Own Church, So Full of Flavor: Turnip Cake, Dumplings, Hot Pot\u2026<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1458 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/reflections-on-maundy-thursday\/\" aria-label=\"Reflections On Maundy Thursday\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/maundy-768x505.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Reflections On Maundy Thursday\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/maundy-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/maundy-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/maundy-1024x673.png 1024w, https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/maundy.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/blog\/reflections-on-maundy-thursday\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Reflections On Maundy Thursday<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">\u25cf<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Jewel<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-04-22T19:38:27+12:00\">22\/04\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-15T19:38:57+12:00\">15\/03\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>On Thursday night, despite the Cyclone Tam, I attended the Maundy Thursday service at the church instead of staying home to watch it online. To be honest, my intention was simple\u2014I just wanted to receive communion, since that&#8217;s something you can&#8217;t experience online. I&#8217;ve heard the story of Jesus washing the disciples&#8217; feet countless times. 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After a wonderful dinner together, the event started at around 6:30 p.m. The entire event was conducted bilingually, including presentations by adult and children&#8217;s choirs, gospel messages from the pastor, and a segment for intercessory prayer. 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