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Loving Yourself and Others – Part 2
July 11, 2023
By Michael Smith In my last devotion I talked about connecting with God, and now I want to talk about connecting with others. What came to my mind when I thought about connecting with others was my men’s group, my recovery group, and my Church, and each of these groups have played a positive impact […]
Loving God – Part 1
May 16, 2023
By Michael Smith Today, I want to share some thoughts around connecting with God. Luke 10:27 in the NIV says “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind.” There are a few ways that we can do this. The […]
A Visit from Kylee & Co.
April 17, 2023
Friday 24th March 2023 We had lots of March birthdays to celebrate at CFFD’s fortnightly meeting today. The photo shows Heather holding one cake and Wendy holding another. Unfortunately, one of the cakes ended up on the floor! It was great to have the wonderful Kylee Black and her team with us today at CFFD […]
We Can Trust God with our Worries
April 17, 2023
Friday 10th March 2023 Today was the day for our fortnightly CFFD gathering. Charleen made some yummy quiches for us to eat for lunch. Thanks so much, Charleen. Tommy K (Tom Kelley) played the keyboard and led us singing Our God Is An Awesome God, You Give Me Shelter, and That My Soul Knows Very […]
Happy Birthday Danielle
April 17, 2023
Friday 24th February 2023 We had a special gathering at CFFD Waikato today. It was great to see Kirsty Armitage, the national director, her baby daughter Abigail, and Manuele, all down from Auckland. That day was also the 40th birthday celebration for Danielle Gibbs who recently joined the CFFD Waikato committee. Our treasurer Dean Viviani […]
Waikato CFFD AGM
April 17, 2023
Saturday 18th February 2023 At the annual general meeting of CFFD Waikato held today, the following people were elected to the committee: Co-leaders: Heather Major and Annette Viviani Secretary: Carolyn Cittadini Treasurer: Dean Viviani Committee members: Marc van de Laar, Cathy Harbour, Tony O’Keeffe New committee members: Danielle Gibbs, Angela Clements We are looking forward […]
First Gathering of 2023
April 17, 2023
Saturday 21st January 2023 Today was the first gathering of CFFD Waikato for 2023. We got together to celebrate the 60th birthday of Marc van de Laar. It was a great occasion with great food and great fellowship and a great crowd of about 40 people. The place was bursting at the seams!
2022 Christmas Party
April 17, 2023
Saturday 3rd December 2022 Today was the Christmas party combined with Ryder Cheshire. About 50 people gathered in the hall at All Saints Church. Lots of fun and games and a great time was had by all.