Is Good Friday a sad day?

For many Christians, Good Friday is a day on which the death of Jesus is remembered and experienced as if it was his funeral.

It was certainly a tragic day when the creator was killed by the creation he came to save.

Plus, when we realise that our sin caused his sacrifice, then we feel remorse for our rebellion that led him to the cross.

Yet Jesus said something on the night before he died that should make us pause and reflect upon our emotions on Good Friday.

Jesus said to his disciples:

So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. (John 16:22)

When Jesus was to appear to those disciples in the days after his resurrection, they would rejoice, and nothing would stop their joy.

To make the point, Jesus likened their emotions to that of a brand new mother:

It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world. (John 16:21)

After the birth, all that matters is the joy of the new baby.

Likewise, after the pain of Good Friday, all that matters is the joy of Easter Sunday.

We who live as people of the risen Lord are right to continue to remember the joy of the resurrection, even as we stop to reflect on the sacrifice of his death.

For though it was the darkest day, all we now see is the light of life, even as we rightly feel remorse for our sins that brought him to the cross.

JODIE McNEILL

Experience Easter with us!

GOOD FRIDAY – 9am all-age service to remember the earth-shattering death of Jesus and to celebrate his forgiveness… with espresso and hot cross buns.

EASTER SUNDAY – 9am free bacon and egg BBQ breakfast, followed at 10am on our lawn for a special, open-air, all-age celebration of Jesus coming back to life, then hot cross buns and espresso with lots of fun games for young and old.

Everyone is welcome to this FREE celebration of the most important weekend of the year!

Coming up this Easter weekend!

This Good Friday we’re meeting at 9am for a special combined all-age service in the church, to be followed by hot cross buns and espresso. Jodie is speaking on the topic, The Spirit of Fulfilment from John 19:28-37.

Then on Easter Sunday we meet at 9am for free Bacon and Egg Rolls, followed at 10am by an open-air ‘Alive Day’ service on the lawn on The Spirit of Peace (John 20:19-23), then games and more Hot Cross Buns together.

We will not be meeting at church this Sunday night.

We’ll carry over the Question Time till the next weekend, but keep sending your questions!

Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am online for an online half-hour morning prayer time at zoom.jamberooanglican.com and you’re very welcome to join us!

See you on Friday and Sunday morning, God willing!

PS – who will you invite along? It’s such a great weekend to invite someone to come to church!

‘The Spirit of Christ’ 8: The Spirit of Hope – John 16:12-31- Jodie McNeill – 24th March 2024

Do not lose hope

God ______ in our pains

Jesus gives real ____

People want to see the ______

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of _____

The Holy Spirit is the ultimate __________

The Holy Spirit brings Jesus _____

The Spirit wants _____ to get the focus

The ‘little while’ is the time of his _____

We are people of the _____ Lord!

Pray to the Father in the ____ of the Son

We can ________ our Father confidently

The disciples will _______

Jesus’ resurrection gives _______

Church News for the weekend of 24th March 2024

‘The Spirit of Christ’

This term, Jodie is preaching a series called ‘The Spirit of Christ’ as we look at what Jesus said on the night before he died from John 13 to 16. This weekend the title is ‘The Spirit of Hope’ from John 16:12-31

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for March is ‘The Wonder of Easter’ by Ed Drew. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Good Friday

Join us on Good Friday at 9am for an all-age service in the church, to be followed by hot cross buns and espresso. Jodie is speaking on the topic, The Spirit of Fulfilment from John 19:28-37.

Alive Day – Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday we met at  9am for free Bacon and Egg Rolls, followed at 10am by an open-air ‘Alive Day’ service on the lawn on The Spirit of Peace (John 20:19-23), then games and more Hot Cross Buns together.

PTC Course

Deepen your knowledge of God and his word by joining a PTC (Preliminary Theological Certificate) Course through Moore College. Details Grahame & Patty Scarratt on 4237 7106

Safe Ministry Representative  

Our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett. Speak to her about everything related to safety in ministry on 0414 425 639 or email gemma.bartlett@jamberooanglican.com .

Midweek Small Groups 

By being a member of a Small Group, you are helping us all to care for each other as we grow in our knowledge and love of God. Join a group by filling in the Connect Card or contacting a staff member.

Catch up on Sermons and Questions

Listen to sermons and our Question Time on Apple Podcasts or Spotify by searching ‘Jamberoo Anglican’. You can also watch previous services at watch.jamberooanglican.com 

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $5513.00, leaving a gap of $787.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $54,600. Compared to that total we received $48,216, leaving a gap of $6,384.

Olimometer 2.52

Electronic giving is a great way to give! It helps us prayerfully plan our giving, and then the bank will help us keep that commitment, even when we may be unable to attend.

To give by direct transfer then these are the details: Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

The Spirit of Easter

The Holy Spirit has a message that he’s telling the world—and it’s all about the need for everyone to personally know Jesus.

On the night before he died, Jesus said that the Holy Spirit will “convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.” (John 16:8)

This is the clear message of the Spirit, and his word has three main points.

Firstly, The Spirit tells the world that it has a broken relationship with God, which is the ‘sin’ of refusing to believe in Jesus.

Secondly, The Spirit tells the world that it can become reconciled with God, because Jesus died and rose and then returned to be with his heavenly Father.

Thirdly, The Spirit tells the world that it needs to act upon this offer of forgiveness, because judgement is coming soon.

The work of the Holy Spirit is to bring a message of sin, righteousness and judgement to the world—and he uses the followers of Jesus to share it with the world.

Easter is such a wonderful occasion to share the message of the Holy Spirit with a world that needs to know the reconciliation of Jesus before it’s too late.

Because at Easter, we learn about why the world needs Jesus, what Jesus did on the cross, and why we need to ask for forgiveness with Jesus before he comes back soon.

This Easter we’re going to hear about the Spirit of fulfilment on Good Friday (from John 19:28-37) then on Easter Sunday we’ll hear about the Spirit of Peace (from John 20:19-23).

There’s no better time to come to Jesus than Easter.

Will you join us for church this Easter?

JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this weekend 24th March 2024

This Sunday we continue our series by Jodie called The Spirit of Christ from John chapters 13 to 16 as we experience the extraordinary night before his death as he gathers with his disciples. We’re looking this weekend at John 16:12-31 as we see the ‘Spirit of Hope’.

Here are the questions that Jodie plans to answer during our church services:

1 How high should we value truth as a conviction?
2 If God has predestined people, why should we share the gospel?
3 Are we in the West unprepared for persecution because we’ve enjoyed the peace of living in a Christian society?

If you’d like to add a question to the list, there’s still time… send and email or message and we’ll get Jodie to answer it this weekend.

Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am online for an online half-hour morning prayer time at zoom.jamberooanglican.com and you’re very welcome to join us!

After church we’ll have brunch in the morning and dinner in the evening, so there’s plenty of time to chat and chew, together!

See you on Sunday, God willing!

‘The Spirit of Christ’ – 7: The Spirit of Conviction – John 16:1-11 – Jodie McNeill – 17th March 2024

What are your convictions?

Everyone ______ for something

The Holy Spirit ________ the world

The world hated _____ and now hates us

Pastors prepare people for ___________

When Jesus left, they attacked his _________

Jesus’ followers were ______ ___ of synagogues

They were expelled then ______

They were ________ but didn’t know God

They didn’t ____ about where Jesus was going

They’re only sad because Jesus is _______

When the Spirit comes, he’ll _______ the world

The world will know the ___ of unbelief

The world will know they need _____________

The world will know that _________ is coming

Are you ready to see Jesus?

Church news for the week beginning 17th March 2024

‘The Spirit of Christ’

This term, Jodie is preaching a series called ‘The Spirit of Christ’ as we look at what Jesus said on the night before he died from John 13 to 16. This weekend the title is ‘The Spirit of Conviction’ from John 16:1-11

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for March is ‘The Wonder of Easter’ by Ed Drew. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

New Office Holders

Our Wardens are Barbara Stephens, Greg Baker and John Rosten. Our Parish Councillors are: Gabrielle Holmes, Elise Baker, Andrew McPhail, Adam Vidilini, Michael Fagan and Josh Wales (plus 2 more.)

Refresh Women’s Day

Join for a women’s afternoon of refreshments, fellowship and prayer. 3-5pm Saturday 23rd March. RSVP to Gabriella Holmes by SMS 0418 685 169

PTC Course

Deepen your knowledge of God and his word by joining a PTC (Preliminary Theological Certificate) Course through Moore College. Details Grahame & Patty Scarratt on 4237 7106

Safe Ministry Representative  

Our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett. Speak to her about everything related to safety in ministry on 0414 425 639 or email gemma.bartlett@jamberooanglican.com .

Easter Services  

On Good Friday we meet at 9am with Hot Cross Buns. On Easter Sunday we’re meeting from 9am for free Bacon and Egg Rolls, followed at 10am by a special, open-air ‘Alive Day’ service on the lawn, then games and more Hot Cross Buns together.

Midweek Small Groups 

By being a member of a Small Group, you are helping us all to care for each other as we grow in our knowledge and love of God. Join a group by filling in the Connect Card or contacting a staff member.

Catch up on Sermons and Questions

Listen to sermons and our Question Time on Apple Podcasts or Spotify by searching ‘Jamberoo Anglican’. You can also watch previous services at watch.jamberooanglican.com 

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $5513.00, leaving a gap of $787.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $54,600. Compared to that total we received $48,216, leaving a gap of $6,384.

Olimometer 2.52

Electronic giving is a great way to give! It helps us prayerfully plan our giving, and then the bank will help us keep that commitment, even when we may be unable to attend.

To give by direct transfer then these are the details: Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

Coming up this weekend 17th March 2024

This Sunday we continue our series by Jodie called The Spirit of Christ from John chapters 13 to 16 as we experience the extraordinary night before his death as he gathers with his disciples. We’re looking this weekend at John 16:1-11 as we see the ‘Spirit of Conviction’.

Here are the questions that Jodie plans to answer during our church services:

1 What does John mean by ‘the world?’
2 Should Christians observe a sabbath day?
3 Why should we strive to enter God’s rest? (Hebrews 4:9-11)
4 Who is the leader in Hosea 1:11?
5 Was Hosea’s marriage to Gomer real?
6 Was Gomer a virgin when she got married?
7 Now we’ve repaid our loan, will Parish Council reduce the offertory target?

If you’d like to add a question to the list, there’s still time… send and email or message and we’ll get Jodie to answer it this weekend.

Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am online for an online half-hour morning prayer time at zoom.jamberooanglican.com and you’re very welcome to join us!

After church we’ll have brunch in the morning and dinner in the evening, so there’s plenty of time to chat and chew, together!

See you on Sunday, God willing!