Exodus 15 v 27

After leaving Marah, they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees. They camped there beside the springs.

About Bruce Collingwood

  • I was born in Papua New Guinea, to parents who were missionaries
  • At age 10, my family came back to New Zealand, and we settled at Mt. Maunganui
  • I finished my schooling and spent most of my early working life at Mt. Maunganui
  • Spent two years, backpacking around the world
  • Came home and started to actively pursue the call of God on my life
  • Met Julie at an over 18"s youth group I was running for Mt. Baptist Church 
  • We were married in 1991
  • Went to Lifeway Bible College completing the Certificate of Evangelism

    This was followed by 6 years as a full time Youth Pastor:

  • 1 year at South City Elim Church, Manurewa, Auckland, N.Z.
  • 5 years at Hamilton City Elim Church, Hamilton N.Z.
  • I also organized and ran Breakthrough 97,  the 1st ever National Elim Youth Conference
  • Was the Founding National Leader for Warriors of the Light Evangelism Club a Christian banner club that  I ran for 7 years

    Came to Napier City in November 1998 to plant : " The Oasis " Church  - [  Started 23rd January 1999 ]

  • We have been here since then