29/08/06

Actual 5th week of the month (mission focused)

We will have Emil sharing about what he does for a job
And will reflect back to him how this is mission

Followed by reflection on a "saint"

22/08/06

Social night


3D minigolf - wild west Blehniem Road

7.00-8.00

Then at coffee culture riccarton from around 8.15

15/08/06

This weeks question is:

GENERATIONAL SIN What is it? How is it broken?

Film festival outing if anyone is interested

For anyone interested some from the group are going to see a film festival film tommorrow night (thrusday 10/08/06) It is at the rialto (1)(moorhouse road) we are meeting at 7.45 (It starts at 8.15) The movie is "Thankyou for smoking" Its 92 mins tickets are $13 adult If you wish to come give an email or turn up!

08/08/06

The question for this week is:

What is the place of "corporal mortification" in spirituality?

This may also including self denial, fasting and "aesthetic sensibilities"!

5th week - 31/07/06

This is a 5th week which means a mission focus we will be talking about someone from the groups work life and how that is mission.

Social 25/07/06

We are meeting at 7.30 at the Harvey Normal Center for 2 games of electronic tag! (Laser strike)
$13 for the 2 18 min games.


Then after for a coffe at the Honey Pot cafe on lichfield street (around 8.30)

Feel free to join us for either

18/07/06

Are we born sinless?
Original sin or original sin?

11/07/06

This weeks question is

What are demons?
Resasons for demons?

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?