04/07/06

Now that we have finish the "Da vinci code" proper we are moving on to a new question:

What is heaven like?

DA vinci code question #4 27/06/06

Question number four and possibly our last before we head back to our old method of selecting question is:

How should we view Mary? (Including Mary Magdalene)

DA vinci code question #3 20/06/06

The question we will be discussing is

Is God Male? Godess?

Da Vinci Code Question #1 06/06/06

Our first night in the series of Da Vinci Questions begins with


Would it have been wrong for Jesus to Marry and have Kids


Feel free to join us for a discussion!

The Da Vinci Code

We're spending several weeks with The Da Vinci Code...

Tuesday 30 May:
you'll find us at the movie 6.15pm at Hoyts Moorhouse
with pizza before hand: 5.30/5.45pm-ish
in the foyer of the theatre complex.

Tuesdays 6, 13, 20, 27 June (8-9.15pm):
We'll be discussing some questions that arise from the movie...

Questions like...
Would it have been wrong for Jesus to marry?
Did the church suppress gospels?
Is God male? Goddess?
Has the church excluded women?
How should we view Mary Magdalene?

Everyone is welcome to join us at Espresso...
a discussion based, cafe dwelling congregation
of Opawa Baptist Church

Foyer Cafe, Opawa Baptist Church,
cnr Hastings and Wilsons, Christchurch.

22/05/06

This weeks question is: Should Christians/Pacifists play violent games? (Ect)

Happy Birthday to Espresso

We celebrated our first birthday, and considered our highlights:

Anne's line-dancing "ending": "It was a cracker!"

Simon's U2 Record (vinyl) ending: (love rescue me)

Tent with Fat Freddy's Drop

Food and vegetarianism debate(s): Jesus and food.

Karen's input

Rockclimbing team building/nurturing

Can God heal all relationships discussion

Stand out moment: The "P" (and that's not a drug) discussion...

16/05/06

Bithday Party!

Its our 1 year birthday party.

Well be eating sweet things and talking about the future of Espresso.

09/05/06

This week is an evaluation week. (Our 1 year birhtday is coming the week after)

A chance to look at Espresso and what we think. Questions to be provide (may make it onto this site hopefully)

All welcome even if you dont have any evalution to make!

Coming soon questions from the Da Vinci Code......

It's a girl!

Congratulations to Richard and Joanna, Zavier and Sheridan on the birth of their new daughter and sister!

(Steve has had a cuddle and declares her to be "lovely"!)

02/05/06

This weeks question

how does the concept of "Duty" relate to our spirtuality?

25/04/06

Tonights question: Can you find God in Anzac Day?

18/04/06

This weeks question is kinda with the Easter Journey in mind

Is it ok to use things that are not "Chirstian" (E.g. images or sounds) in Chritain art/worship?

11/04/06

We will be meetin at the Easter Journey from 7.00 starting with a small service. There will be people there till 11.00.

The Easter Journey is open all of next week

04/04/06

This weeks question:

Can God heal/restore ALL damaged relationships?

28/03/06

This week its a social week we are also planning for our station for the easter journey come along find out more

We'll also be sharing some desert together

21/03/06

Following on from last week this week we are talking about Womens stories (but not from the bible this time.)

14/03/06

This week we are disuccing the stories of women from the bible
Feel free to bring one along!

07/03/06

We're back at the time of 8.00 this week in the foyer, after a sucessful shrove tuesdsay pancake event

Question this week: What harm does God as male do to Christian spirituality?

28/02/06

We are meetin at a earlier time of 7.30 for a special Shrove Tuesday pancake eating event!

All welcome, come and eat pancakes and learn something about Shrove Tuesday.