{"id":919,"date":"2024-03-14T05:08:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T05:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/?page_id=919"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T11:59:22","slug":"build","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/en\/build\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e02aca6e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ad437dce\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Church building<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-059f62a6 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-4079901c uagb-blockquote__skin-quotation uagb-blockquote__align-left uagb-blockquote__style-style_2 uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><span class=\"uagb-blockquote__icon\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M7.031 14c3.866 0 7 3.134 7 7s-3.134 7-7 7-7-3.134-7-7l-0.031-1c0-7.732 6.268-14 14-14v4c-2.671 0-5.182 1.040-7.071 2.929-0.364 0.364-0.695 0.751-0.995 1.157 0.357-0.056 0.724-0.086 1.097-0.086zM25.031 14c3.866 0 7 3.134 7 7s-3.134 7-7 7-7-3.134-7-7l-0.031-1c0-7.732 6.268-14 14-14v4c-2.671 0-5.182 1.040-7.071 2.929-0.364 0.364-0.695 0.751-0.995 1.157 0.358-0.056 0.724-0.086 1.097-0.086z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.<br>Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><cite class=\"uagb-blockquote__author\"><strong>Psalm 127:1<\/strong><\/cite><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group alignfull has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_355f9d-0b\">from the pastor<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#000000;color:#000000\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:300px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In 2006, under the commissioning and support of its mother church, ACMC, RCMC started its gatherings in the Remuera area of Auckland City, New Zealand. At that time, it was a bilingual Chinese-English worship service, renting St Paul&#8217;s Methodist Church in Remuera as the venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to God&#8217;s blessing and guidance, RCMC gradually grew and was promoted to a church in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2012, in order to better serve and evangelize immigrant families, under the guidance of God, RCMC changed its original bilingual worship service to two separate services: a Chinese worship service (main chapel) and an English worship service (back hall), which were held almost simultaneously. This is the first church in the New Zealand Chinese Methodist Church to start an English worship service. Thank God, in 2015, God led an English pastor to RCMC, so that the Chinese worship service (main chapel) and the English worship service (back hall) could be held at exactly the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under God&#8217;s blessing, RCMC has continued to grow, leading people to believe in the Lord, and growing and living in the love and truth of the Lord Jesus. There are two Sunday worship services, four classes of children&#8217;s Sunday school, and many other ministries that require the use of the venue. The St Paul&#8217;s Church we rented also has more and more limitations on the use of the venue, so God led us to start the project of buying\/building a church, and started to plan and raise funds for it. Over the years, RCMC has tried to buy and even bid for church venues. Although God had not yet opened the way, we had learned a lot. In 2022, RCMC found St Oswald&#8217;s Church near the location of our current church, which originally belonged to the Anglican Church of New Zealand but had been unused for more than a year. Under the guidance of the Lord, RCMC carefully studied and did its homework, and God also moved the brothers and <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">sisters of RCMC to offer their hearts and minds to the purchase of the church, and successfully purchased the church together. In the process of purchasing and planning how to use this church, we thank God for allowing us to continue to learn four lessons: to be generous and have the values of the kingdom of God, to be good stewards and have faith, to offer the offerings of love to Lord Jesus, and to maintain the unity of the body of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Today, RCMC is still in the final stages of applying for the renovation and expansion of the church. The overall renovation and expansion plan mainly includes: seismic reinforcement of the main chapel, and leveling the ground to build a retaining wall and Children&#8217;s Sunday School classrooms. Since the ground where the church is located is mostly volcanic rock, the earthwork will be relatively difficult. At present, RCMC still needs about $1.3+ million to complete this entire renovation and expansion project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We deeply believe that this is a ministry that God has called us to do. Not only is RCMC grateful for this, but the Christians in this community are also moved by it, because they also very much hope that this church, which has been vacant for a long time, can once again become a place to worship God and witness the gospel of Jesus Christ, so that the light on the lampstand can be lit again here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If you hear about the grace and work that God has done here, and God also moves you, we are grateful and happy for it! Because there are so many brothers and sisters from different places who walk this path of faith with us. May God use this small church to make the body of Christ grow and become more united, to serve and witness together the Lord Jesus Christ who loves us. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size\">Rev Aaron Sim<br>10 February 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group alignfull has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_23719f-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_23719f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_23719f-56\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_23719f-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_23719f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_23719f-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_23719f-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_23719f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_23719f-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading919_23719f-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_23719f-56\"><strong><strong><strong>brief intro to the new church<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcmc.nz\/zh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/20190928_090807.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The main chapel can accommodate approximately 200 people, and the back hall approximately 120 people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Renovate back hall&#8217;s lounge (for fellowships)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Addition of three new classrooms (can be used by children&#8217;s and adult&#8217;s Sunday schools, fellowships and small groups\uff09<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u2060Addition of a new kitchen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Addition of an outdoor space with canopy (for post service\/gathering use\uff0ce.g. refreshments\uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-google-map uagb-google-map__wrap uagb-block-823076d2     \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<embed\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"uagb-google-map__iframe\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google Map for \"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=193%20Campbell%20Road%2C%20Greenlane&#038;z=12&#038;hl=en&#038;t=m&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"360\"\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/embed>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Address\uff1a193-195 Campbell Road, Greenlane, Auckland, New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group alignfull has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_60c931-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_60c931-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_60c931-08\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_60c931-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_60c931-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_60c931-08\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_60c931-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_60c931-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_60c931-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading919_60c931-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading919_60c931-08\"><strong>How to get involved in church building<\/strong> fundraising<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading919_0cbb0b-26, 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earthquake strengthening, renovation, and expansion work through financial donations (one-time or periodical donations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-6769e9bf uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"\/en\/cb-pledge\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">Please click here for the pledge form<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M256 0v128h128L256 0zM224 128L224 0H48C21.49 0 0 21.49 0 48v416C0 490.5 21.49 512 48 512h288c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V160h-127.1C238.3 160 224 145.7 224 128zM272 416h-160C103.2 416 96 408.8 96 400C96 391.2 103.2 384 112 384h160c8.836 0 16 7.162 16 16C288 408.8 280.8 416 272 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