July 2025 ~ NEWSLETTER
- Seed 2 Harvest
- Jun 26
- 4 min read
Updated: Jun 27
Kia Ora, welcome to our July edition of Seed 2 Harvest (S2H) monthly newsletters! BREAKING NEWS!!! Our Awning is installed!
Bringing to you hot off the press updates from your community centre at 96 Swanson Rd Henderson, Auckland.
Seed 2 Harvest
Established in 2016, S2H is a community trust organisation that started to meet the needs of the community through seed parcels, children and youth programmes and missions training.
In 2025, S2H approach to supporting the community has grown with:
· Fortnightly Church services
· Fale Kai social supermarket
· TOA an indigenous approach to supporting wellbeing
· Mara Kai
· Garden workshops
· Hireage of Centre and catering equipment
· Indigenous Makete and so much more
Governance
S2H Governance Team consists of eight members who are passionate about the growth and future developments of Seed 2 Harvest. Meeting monthly, we have a diverse group who each bring unique skill sets to the conversation.
What's on this July?
Holiday Programme
Check out what's on offer:
Grassroots
Active engagement
Fun
Stimulation
Community Connections
Register your child today!
TOA Rangatahi
A great start to our TOA Rangatahi conversations, watch this space for more!
Part two is in the planning stages, and we can't wait to update you.
Series II Garden Workshops with Elmma!
MEN'S BREAKFAST CONNECT
The Men's Breakfast provides a great chance to meet and engage with other men who are passionate about their faith and committed to serving God in our community. Why not come along and check it out for yourself, you will not be disappointed. This is a free event held monthly.
S2H FALE-KAI
A unique service offered here to all families in need of kai (food). Full details are on the attached flyer, or you can head to our website to complete the online form and receive the support you need for you and your whanau (family). Click on the button below to go directly to our website.
C.A.L.M Psychological First Aid Workshop
How would you address the immediate aftermath of a disaster or traumatic event? Expert facilitators Leao Tildsley and Sunia Schaaf will be leading this Free Workshop which will be held at Seed 2 Harvest Centre. Click on the tab to register today:
Seed 2 Harvest Church Services
Click the play button to view our "Welcome" video
S2H is a high functioning body of people who are active in the community.
Church services are a time to come together and be encouraged. The make up of the services are set up for notices, worship band, an encouraging word followed by shared refreshments.
We are a small community of friends and family who love the Lord, love being hands and feet in the community and love doing life together.
S2H services are run fortnightly from 10:30am – 1pm, all are welcome. Click on the link below to download the 2025 Schedule
Pledging your support
An opportunity for you to support the repair of our Centre's roof. It is a huge ask - every dollar counts. This is a call to all businesses, investors, funders and individuals who would like to support an expanding Centre where our reach is to the wider community where we are making a difference. Why not enquire how you can help, click on the button below to get in touch.
June Highlights
Kai West Collaboration
Fale Kai and Maara Kai Coordinators Litara Faresa and Elmma Richmond spoke about the transitioning from handing out food parcels to a social supermarket model. Embedded in the transition was the implementation of the maara kai. Fresh vegetables straight out of the garden and into the parcels. Social supermarket model is a process by which families have autonomy to choose what goes into food parcels at an affordable price using a point system managed by Seed2Harvest.
Master Chef volunteer, supporting S2H volunteers.
Introducing our 'Master Chef' Hein Htet from Myanmar. Every Tuesdays he comes into Seed2Harvest and whips up a 3-course gourmet cuisine for the Fale Kai volunteers who are readying the space for community Fale-Kai throughout the week.
We are so grateful for his contribution to support our volunteers as he gives of his own time to bless our team. Hein Htet is also participating in our garden workshops and gaining confidence to speak english.
Hein Htet is literary Myanmar's award winning Master Chef, who has relocated to Aotearoa to build a new life with his family. We thank you Hein Htet.
Preservation Workshops have begun...starting with Chutney!
Learning to make chutney with Elmma has been a huge hit, new community members have enrolled. It has been epic and lovely to celebrate our diverse community together.
Women's Connect making Heart Cushions as gifts to patients at the Waitakere Hospital
Our Women's Koinonia bible study group are preparing to show acts of service to the community. They have chosen the Waitakere Hospital as a place to bless and donate these precious gifts to patients who have undergone surgery. It is our hope that these heart cushions will convey the love and prayers we feel for every patient and family that is blessed with one.
Men's Breakfast Connect with Ps Joe Faga
Our Men's Breakfast is becoming a wonderful space for men of all ages to gather to hear God's Word and sharpen each other as fathers and brothers in Christ. We were blessed to have Ps Joe Faga share a powerful word of empowerment and encouragement to the men. This is our monthly Men's Breakfast open to community so why not come along and connect with other men - you will not be disappointed!
Seed 2 Harvest would love to hear from you, why not send a comment or even better, subscribe to receive our newsletter so you will be informed with upcoming events each month.
We would love for you to be part of our growing community.
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