Fresh It Up Camp

Over Queen's Birthday weekend, the West Coast Region got together for their annual Easter Camp
(due to camp site being booked it was moved to Queen's Birthday for this year). The youth ministries from New Plymouth, Levin, Palmerston North & Wanganui converged on sunny Inglewood in Taranaki at Vertical Horizons Camp. The West Coast camps have been running for 9 years and have all had different flavours. Over the years speakers have included, Luka Robertson, Natalie Joyce, John Cameron, Paul Saunders, John Cairns & Andy Kubala.
2008 was an amazing time. Guest speakers Craig & Nadia Clark ministered in season with where we were at and the results were fantastic. 17 first time commitments on the first night was such great launching pad. The weekend got stronger and stronger as we felt the Anointing build. It was great to see the local youth pastors and leadership working together so strongly with what Craig & Nadia were leading us into. Many received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, healings were testified of, and many experienced a moving and manifest encounter with Jesus. It was just so wonderful experiencing God in such favour.
Ps Paul White from Levin challenged everyone to remember the events of the weekend, quoting Jacob building an alter in Genesis 28.
It was a hugely successful weekend and a huge thank-you must go out to Ps Julia Kuriger and her crew from New Plymouth for hosting the event so well. The food was out-standing (best camp food ever). I personally cannot wait for next years Camp.

Posted by Ben Hoyle

West Coast

Andrea and I had a great time Saturday and Sunday in Wanganui. Saturday was a combined event with youth from Palmerston North, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. We started with a raft race (which was hilarious to watch) and then had a rally in the evening. There is such a great sense of unity in the West Coast region and so refreshing to see such a commitment to serving each other.

Sunday morning I had the privilege of speaking at Faith City Church led by Pastors Iliafi and Fia Esera. They have been doing such an amazing work in Wanganui for a long time now, steadily building a strong, healthy church. They are such a great example of a releasing church. Their pastors are released to help build the movement and to minister nationally and internationally, and people are released to minister such as Dennis and Caroline Isaacs being sent to pastor a church in Kaipoi. It's all about being kingdom minded.

Posted by Braden Matson