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6 Tuesday February 21 2017 Our People WESTERN NEWS Mark Chamberlain St Barnabas vicar on quake repairs, Mark Chamberlain is vicar of St Barnabas, which has reopened after earthquake repairs were finished. He talks to Julia Evans COMMUNITY DAY: Mark Chamberlain hosting a St Barnabas community fun day. Congratulations on the reopening of the church – it’s been a long road getting there. It has been. It’s been virtually six years since we’ve been out and it has been a long road. There are various reasons for that. The insurance settlement took quite a long time and the first engineering proposal wasn’t used because it wasn’t up to standard. That has worked to the church’s advantage and, in some ways, it’s been good because we don’t want a sub-par building. It also took us quite a while to raise the funds necessary. Eventually, all these different strands came together and now we’re reopening. So you’ve had some long nights fundraising? Yes we did, but we have a great team at St Barnabas. Over the last three years, we’ve raised more than $50,000 a year ourselves, which doesn’t include direct donations or philanthropic funding from businesses we’ve received. We still have two other major church buildings to strengthen and we’re up to $1.4 million of our $1.6 million target. So with $200,000 left, the fundraising is still going on. We could’ve just left the buildings at 33 per cent of the new building standard, and that would be perfectly legal, but we wanted to future proof them so we’re getting the whole church up to 67 per cent. Does the historical significance of the church make you more concerned? Definitely. Partly, we need it now as a church and community, but we are aware it is obviously a very valuable historical church for the whole city. We’ve installed a sprinkler system to protect the church in case of fire. We’re in a good position to be safe and undamaged for many years and have made sure it’s covered for whatever comes next. What does it mean for yourself to be the vicar of such a significant church? I feel it’s a humbling position that I’m in. I’ve been given this responsibility, which I know is significant and I’m happy to take it on. It’s such a large group of people that work alongside me and help me to achieve our goals. For me, it’s about being part of a team and although every team needs a leader, this is a very high functioning team and that makes my job so much easier. Has being vicar of St Barnabas opened some doors? I certainly knew it was a very big challenge to come to St Barnabas and be the vicar because it is a significant, large and diverse church, so there have been opportunities that have gone along with that. My wife and I were privileged enough to go to the Holy Land. That helped my work tremendously. Tell me about your trip to the Holy Land. We were sponsored by a church patron to go through the Palestinian territories – Jordan and Israel as well as Turkey – on a three-week pilgrimage. Going on a pilgrimage means you go to significant landmarks or places and for the Christian faith that is the Holy Land. south Island superstock champs + southern saloon serIes saturdaY februarY 25 th 7pm start 27 of the best entries from around nz including red waka racings 2nz Jordan dare & wayne hemi the place to be thIs summer! doubledaYs road kaIapoI InfolIne 03 364 8833 www.woodfordglen.co.nz One stop shop for all your dental needs Warm, friendly & affordable dental care for the whole family... We provide a full range of modern dental services and ensure the highest level of care. ACC Treatment Provider | WINZ Quotes |Student Discounts Free Dental for Adolescents | Same Day Emergency Treatment (03) 355 3888 DENTISTS DAVID ROWLEY JENNY KIM Merivale Dental Group welcomes hygienist Megan Smith to the team Level 1, 184 Papanui Rd (opposite Merivale Mall) www.merivaledental.co.nz Megan WOODS Member of Parliament for WIGRAM Constituents needing assistance or wanting an appointment are invited to contact me on: Phone 338 6347 Email: megan.woods@ wigram.org.nz Authorised by Megan Woods MP, Shop 8/12 McCarthy Street, Christchurch
WESTERN NEWS Tuesday February 21 2017 7 the Holy Land and marriage Our three-week journey took us to Jerusalem to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christians believe Jesus was buried and resurrected, and, of course, the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. It sounds like a pretty significant trip. How much did it inspire you? It helped me connect personally with the culture and land where Jesus lived and grew up. Once you’ve been there and seen it for yourself, you have a much better idea of the significance of that place. It’s strengthened my faith and the way I can teach the culture to others because I’ve seen it first-hand. For example, we spent time at the Temple Mount where the Jewish temple was. There’s a Muslim mosque and another Muslim building there now, but it’s about just being where Jesus once taught. You get the feeling that you’re part of history because you were there and you’ve seen it. You say you went with your wife – how much of an influence does family have on your life too? They’re a big part of my life and work. My children are all adults now. Three of them are married and I have a grandson and one on the way. They’re all very supportive of me and one of my sons is very involved in the church. My wife is also involved and very supportive. It’s a bit of a family affair. Was being a vicar always something you wanted to be, or did you come to it later in life? I did grow up with a Christian family and embraced the faith from a young age, but I started my career as an engineer and it was when I was 31 that I was ordained as an Anglican priest. I felt a call from God, I felt strongly that this is what I should do with my life, and I felt it was a very clear-cut decision to say yes to God, so I did. It has become a very important principle of mine, saying yes to God. An engineer! Has becoming a vicar and leaving that career been worthwhile? It’s been incredible for a whole range of reasons. Knowing you are following what God has called you to do, serving people at their point of great need and just being a leader of a community of faith is very humbling. Did an engineering LOVE: Mark Chamberlain and his wife, Pip, reaffirmed their wedding vows last year in Cana, Israel, during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. background help in the church’s re-build? Although I haven’t been in that career for quite some years, it helped me understand what was going on with the repairs and ask the big questions to make sure they went smoothly. I’ve taken quite a big role in some of the repairs and I know exactly what’s happening with the buildings. What do you see for the future of the church? St Barnabas has a very strong NEW LOCATION ADVERT.pdf 1 1/05/2014 11:51:35 a.m. role in the community and that will continue to grow. I think we’re a diverse and strong community, so the church has a very positive future. We have a lot a church groups. We teach english to refugees, we have play groups for toddlers with music sessions, youth and young adult groups and friendship groups to support older people. We also help support youth workers at our local high school who do an incredible job helping with classroom care for vulnerable students. It’s not like we have a big strategic plan; it’s very organic. Our faith is not a static set of beliefs that we can tick off, it helps us be better people and continue to do better work in the community. Sounds like the church is going to be busy, where do you see your future role? We’ve got a big transition we’re moving through and I’m sure that more couples will come to us for marriage and more funerals will be held here, so my immediate goal is to manage the church through the transition. I’ve still got two more buildings to see repaired and that will go on for at least two more years. I hope I’ll still be around for that. 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