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Last night mgpc had our annual sale of gifts. This is an where the items from our Harvest Festival (and a lot more) get auctioned off.
This year the proceeds are being given to the Para Hills Presbyterian Church, in addition to our existing support.
They’re going to use the funds to reach out into their own neighborhood (and beyond) by an improved internet presence and other means of publicity.

mgpc is investing in Para Hills as a church which we want to see strengthen and grow, because last year I came to the novel idea that a local church like ours shouldn’t be waiting until we believe we’re healthy or strong enough to invest in and support a church plant or growing church, but rather we should see our effort in being involved in the growth of another church as an integral part of our growth toward becoming a healthy, biblical church.
Which is to say; every local church which aspires to be healthy and biblical should have a definite interest/partnership with another local church which they are encouraging to grow.
We’re now doing this here in Australia and in East Timor.
It’s not commendable.
It’s normal.