Winter Series: Best Practice

Budding out of the hope series comes a conversation about the best practices that lead to life. Breaking the idea of “best practice*” out from its cubicle container into the open air of life:
What are the best practices to live life to the fullest?
Sound big?
Don’t worry this is a series of the small practices, the disciplines, the things you build your life around that build us into the best people we can
be. Series starts August 1st.

Sundays, 5pm at Massey University
Massey, Wellington Campus,
Lvl 1 Student Union Building,
Click here for location map.
Free parking available.

*A best practice is a technique, method, process, activity, incentive, or reward that is believed to be more effective at delivering a particular outcome than any other technique, method, process, etc. when applied to a particular condition or circumstance.

Hope Series: Week 4 - ‘Hope for the Globe.’

We are back at Massey for the 4th installment of our series on Hope.

Phil will be talk about how hope changes everything; Hope moves from the individual to the global neighborhood and can break the cycle of permanence.

Join us at 5pm for food and discussion

Mosaic
Massey, Wellington Campus,
Lvl 1 Student Union Building,
Click here for location map.
Free parking available.

Originals - A showcase of original talent.

Originals
A showcase of original works soirée style.

Featuring performances by
Andrew Fruean,
Leah Hutchison,
My Dear Watson.

–Plus storytelling, poetry and any other original pieces–

Entry is free but donations towards helping Habitat Humanity in Wellington can be made at the door.

A great place to hang out with your friends for the evening, lounge/cafe type environment with excellent finger food.
Group bookings are available.

Sponsored by Mosaic Wellington

RSVP on facebook

Details:
Saturday 19th June, starts 8.00pm
Level 1, Student Centre, Massey University, Entrance E, Tasman Street, Mt Cook
Email: benn@captialmosaic.org.nz for more details

Got Talent? Workshop {AWAKEN NEW ZEALAND}

Excerpt from the Awaken blog:

Our first workshop of 2010 kicks off in May with a special event for Victoria University Students.
The question “Got Talent?” seems an apt title for our upcoming workshop and serves as a source of motivation for us – so many people studying at our New Zealand’s top universities, like Wellington’s Vic Uni, don’t know how to answer that question with much more than a “I’m not sure”.

The Got Talent? Workshop is an introduction to the pursuit of discovering your innate talent and how you can to begin to turn these talents into strengths. Without the jargon, our workshop will help you to understand how you can make the most of how you naturally think, feel and behave as you engage in study, work and your life beyond.

One of our objectives for this workshop is to not only help people answer YES! to the Got Talent question, but to go a step further by giving workshop participants the insight to actually name the area of talent. To achieve this we use the Clifton Strengthsfinder tool to fuel the discussion. Every workshop participant gets access to the Strengthsfinder assessment as well as a supporting workbook.

Normally our workshops cost $99 per person, but as former uni students we understand that every dollar saved counts. So we are offering a special student price of $50 per person. It gets better! The first 10 registrations get a further 50% off with an early bird rate of $25. You will need to get in quick to get this deal though so don’t wait – registration closes Monday 26th April.*

If you’re interested in registering for our Got Talent? Workshop visit our Events page for further information. The workshop is open to all Victoria University students.

*We are able to offer a discounted rate through sponsorship from Mosaic, an entrepreneurial Christian Community that values creativity and helping others find greater wellbeing. Awaken New Zealand began as an initiative out of Mosaic with the goal to help people discover their talents and to inspire New Zealanders to live up to their potential for the benefit of others.

Easter Soiree 2010

What are your plans for Easter Sunday? Why not join Mosaic for something a bit different this Easter Sunday?
Easter Soiree, Easter Sunday 4th April starts 5pm @ Turnbull House, 11 Bowen St
Soiree; spelled [swah-rey]–noun: an evening party or social gathering, esp. one held for a particular purpose, marked by food, drinking and entertainment.

Peacemaker Experiement: Week One

Week One: Fight a small fire

The big aim of the Peacemaker Series is to let God’s healing flow through us into the broken and hurt parts of the world and the brokenness in our own lives. Often we are unaware of where the brokenness is in our own lives and in others. The first assignment is to take a little step to help bring wholeness in someone else or in you (essentially fight a small fire). A good place to start would be listening closely to those around you or just reflection. Here is some food for thought:

Is there something you have meant to do (for someone or yourself) for a long time but just haven’t carved out the time?

Is there a nagging in your gut about something you have wanted to say or do to make amends or rekindle a friendship?

Is there someone you feel you need to forgive?

Small fires are the little things that cause brokenness in us and our relationships. This is an experiment and so don’t feel the need to participate if you’re really not in the space. Experiments are made for discovery so please share you experience with us. You don’t have to share what you did or but maybe what you discovered along the way about the process or about humanity or God. Happy peace making!

The Peacemaker Experiement

The Peacemaker Experiment is a series of challenges aimed at inspiring us to engage in the acceptance and spreading of peace, which for us is rooted in the Hebrew concept of “Shalom” (meaning wholeness and fulfillment). In short it means growing in our own lives and helping those we share life with grow as well. Peace as a concept seems huge, a big blaze, but it isn’t bound to just fighting for peace in war torn counties (which is a good thing I might add) but also challenges us to bring wholeness to all various aspects of life. Shalom reaches to the ends of the universe and to the very small interactions with your neighbour.

So the experiment builds off this idea of Shalom and seeks to meet us right where we’re at. The experiment may seem insignificant or pointless but it is a radical challenge for us to find the significance of giving ourselves to the seemingly insignificant. Hopefully we will be empowered from the little battles to eventually move into the more major conflicts…baby steps.

The difficulty to see the potential in the world around us often needs first battled in front of the mirror. You may want to begin by taking stock of yourself.

Where are you or have you experienced healing and growth?

Another way of thinking; how are you wealthy? (Think outside just monetary. In what area of your life do you feel you have been given something you could share? Maybe ask a close friend to offer their take on your skills and potential.)

Each week we will posting a new stage in the experiement for you to participate in.  Read the post, take up the challenge and post your experience under the comments section to share what you discover. Once you have done that, maybe you can invite someone else to join you.

Looking forward to learning what you have to say.

2010 Summer Series Begins

Our Sunday Gatherings are back at Crossways this Sunday February 14th 2010. Gathering starts at 5pm.

UPDATE:  Sunday 28th Gathering is at Turball House. Starts 5pm

View Larger Map

Contact benn@capitalmosaic.org.nz for more info.

Our first series of the year is The Follower. Over three weeks we will be walking through what it means to follow life as laid out in the Scriptures and the difference between blind following and conscious following.

123 = 1000 For NZ Red Cross

This event has been postponed.

Thanks to all of you for expressing an interest in helping the New Zealand Red Cross out!

Unfortunately it turns out that Watchmen is not such a great fit for us as a vehicle to get behind the New Zealand Red Cross.

Due to the level of brutal violence presented in the film, we have come to the conclusion that both Red Cross and Mosaic could be better represented by a different film. The Watchmen film does have its merits, however its not the best fit for this project.
We have decided to postpone the fundraiser until another film has been selected.

We are now looking to the future and the films coming out soon to take another go at raising some much needed funds for New Zealand Red Cross and we hope to engage with you on the choice of film.

Thanks heaps for your support, we will keep you up-to-date with any other changes.

Mosaic is hosting a charity screening of “Watchmen” to raise money for New Zealand Red Cross. New Zealand Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world, helping people wherever they might be - internationally or in our own communities. Mosaic want to get behind them and encourage Kiwis to buy a ticket to a movie, enjoy a night out, and best of all, give to those in need.  If we sell all the tickets to the private screening we will make $1000 to give to an organisation that truly tries to save the world every day. 123 equals 1000.

An adaptation of Alan Moore’s landmark comic book series, Watchmen is a story set in an alternative 1985, where the world is ticking closer to the brink of nuclear war, and a plot to eliminate a band of ex-crimefighters is instigated. Early reviews are calling it a breathtaking yet brutal take on the graphic novel, “the amazing cinematic achievement we have been waiting for . . . since, well, “The Dark Knight!”. Watchmen is not a story for kids, it is definitely R16, so please do not buy a ticket for anyone under this age.

The screening begins at 8:15pm (seating from 8pm), Sunday 15 March, Reading Cinemas Courtenay Central. Contact Adam (mosaicwgtn@gmail.com) to arrange ticket purchase and pickup.
Tickets cost $19.00.

So round up your mates and commit to a great night out for a great cause. If we sell more that 123 tickets they will give us a larger cinema, so go hard!

Party! Party! Party!

At the end of October we say goodbye (but hopefully only for a while) to two of our tribe, Justin and Lacey. They’re off back home to the States to get married. So, while we still have have them, we’re going to party like its ‘99 and send them off in style.

This Saturday, 18th October @ Thistle Hall, Cuba St, MT Cook. 8pm. Dress nice - its a special occasion.

Contact Benn for more details: 021 860 302