We trust that you are keeping well and warm over winter.

We do encourage you to reach out in friendship to others.

" Today is in God's hands and so are you.
The hands that hold you will never let you down."  (Ray Lessin)

CFF GROUPS

Be Involved with a CFF group

If you would like to meet with others in your region for a one-off get together we are happy to help you get started.  All you need to do is contact us with the details and be there on the day as a first-contact  person.  Nothing more is required of you than that.  It could be simply a matter of meeting for coffee with others at a public venue.  Your efforts would be appreciated.  We encourage this way to meet with other Christian singles in your region in a small group situation.

Most people who have been involved in groups (even in a small way) have found it to be an excellent learning/growing curve - just great for confidence building.  It is natural to feel shy and uncertain at first about becoming involved, however give it a go.  You are sure to receive some positive encouragement for your efforts.

"Don't ask God to guide your footsteps if you’re not willing to move your feet."

Auckland

Christchurch

Canterbury members were invited to join with others for an ‘all you can eat’ buffet breakfast on Saturday 16^th July at a motor lodge.

Because of the earthquakes in this city, CFF’ers are encouraged to offer friendship/prayer support to other members .

Subscriptions Due

Special thanks to the members who have paid their subscriptions.  Your support allows us to continue to provide a service, for now.  If you still have not paid your subscription after your free trial period, it would be appreciated if you would pay your subscription before you receive an email reminder, to save us in extra administration time.  Several hundred non paying members have been removed from the site.

Please contact us for further payment details.  Thanks for your support - it is needed and appreciated and the only way we can continue to function and to grow..

EMAIL

After one year’s membership

“Thank you very much for your Christian Singles site.  I have met a lovely girl as a result of your website, and we've been dating for 2 months (almost).  I think it's great that you have provided this service to Christians to help them connect this way.”

“Thanks for maintaining the site, it's a valuable resource for busy Christian people!”

“...Thanks for providing the POSSIBILITIES of meeting other people that I otherwise would not be able to get to know.”

CAUTION

We continue to see scammers and we encourage all members to be wise.

At no stage in your membership do we expect you to be approached with a request for a gift or money.  Always err on the side of caution, and contact us if you are approached in this way - even in the name of undying love to you or for mission work!  “If something seems too good to be true, it probably is” 

We work hard at keeping the scammers out, however we are aware that they also work hard at getting in!!  We would encourage you to never give out your personal details.

Special thanks to the members who behave with absolute integrity.

FAQ

When is the next group function in my city, town or region?

We are two people maintaining the site and spending many hours a week in doing this.  CFF(NZ) has no additional resources to travel around NZ and start up CFF(NZ) groups or hold long weekends although we are more than keen to work in with anyone who is willing to be involved in this way.

Giving up without any effort?

Increasingly we find that members are going online and doing nothing except putting their profile ‘out there’ - perhaps just waiting for someone to offer friendship to themselves but meanwhile doing nothing.   

If you do nothing it is almost guaranteed that you will get nothing in return.

We encourage you to be proactive in your membership and reach out in friendship to others.  If you do nothing, the chances are that is what you will get.

*It is expected that all CFF members are replied to - even if in the negative.  It is a simple courtesy.  The main rule for CFF membership is from the words of Jesus Matthew 7:12 “Here is a simple rule-of-thumb guide for behaviour.  Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them.” (The Message Paraphrase).

HELPFUL HINTS

Members may like to consider different ways of making CFF membership work for them:

Possibilities are:

Be open to contacting CFF'ers who live outside of your immediate region.

Edit your profile to say more about yourself and what you are seeking in a new friend.  

Contact members of the same gender who have similar interests.  It's a way of encouraging and praying for each other.

Snippets from a speaker at a previous CFF(NZ) weekend

“The fact that I am single does not define me.  What does define me is that I am a very much loved child of God.  Feed on this.”

The WAY FORWARD in developing healthy relationships:

            *Be proactive.  Tune into others

            *Be a friend.  Smile!   Encouragement is a friend fertilizer.

            *Get out of your own way.  Stop living under your  self -imposed limits.

If  you have any queries or concerns or ideas on how we can grow as a Christian friendship group, please contact us.

God bless you,

Norma & David Laing

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