Church in Pub - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sat, 28 Jul 2018 10:09:17 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Church in Pub - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Church plans to build brewery and hold services in it https://cathnews.co.nz/2018/07/30/church-brewery-services/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 08:20:57 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=109805 A church is a community and a movement," said Pastor Chris VanHall. "It's not brick and mortar." So he's converting the Old Logos Bookstore downtown into a brewery. Every Sunday parishioners will join to pray, listen and drink beer. Read more

Church plans to build brewery and hold services in it... Read more]]> A church is a community and a movement," said Pastor Chris VanHall. "It's not brick and mortar."

So he's converting the Old Logos Bookstore downtown into a brewery.

Every Sunday parishioners will join to pray, listen and drink beer. Read more

Church plans to build brewery and hold services in it]]> 109805 Jesus and beer: Religious groups combine faith and cold brews https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/09/20/jesus-beer-religious-groups-combine-faith-brews/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 17:20:49 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=87202 "Jesus and Beer" and it's part of an effort by some Christian groups throughout the United States to recruit parishioners, connect with people struggling with faith or provide a relaxed outlet to talk religion. Angela Caddell started struggling with her Christianity 14 years ago when she came out as gay. But a gathering at a Read more

Jesus and beer: Religious groups combine faith and cold brews... Read more]]> "Jesus and Beer" and it's part of an effort by some Christian groups throughout the United States to recruit parishioners, connect with people struggling with faith or provide a relaxed outlet to talk religion.

Angela Caddell started struggling with her Christianity 14 years ago when she came out as gay. But a gathering at a bar to talk faith over a cold beer once a month is helping her feel more connected to her religion. Continue reading

Jesus and beer: Religious groups combine faith and cold brews]]> 87202 Albany Sports Bar - Eighty turn up for ale with the Lord https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/08/10/albany-sports-bar-eighty-turn-up-for-ale-with-the-lord/ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:30:24 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=31285 Having a beer with Jesus proved a popular choice as around 80 people turned out to the first Albany Sports Bar church service And interest in the unusual service extended outside of New Zealand. It soon went viral after the North Shore Times featured the story last Tuesday, making news all over the world. Pastors Vic Read more

Albany Sports Bar - Eighty turn up for ale with the Lord... Read more]]> Having a beer with Jesus proved a popular choice as around 80 people turned out to the first Albany Sports Bar church service

And interest in the unusual service extended outside of New Zealand.

It soon went viral after the North Shore Times featured the story last Tuesday, making news all over the world.

Pastors Vic Francis and Calvin Culverwell's story even appeared on one of the largest news websites in the world - HuffingtonPost.com.

Mr Culverwell spoke live on Australia's most watched breakfast television show Sunrise about the service.

The story was even mentioned on TV3 comedy show 7 Days.

And the service last Sunday was filmed for TV One current affairs show Close Up.

Feedback from attendees was "all good", Mr Francis says.

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