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We had a cracker of a time last weekend as we gathered together to encourage each other as we look forward to Jesus’ return, real soon. That was the main message of the Bible talk, and this weekend we’re considering just how it is that God is gathering more and more people into his church. In other words, it’s the topic of ‘evangelism’.
If you’re a person who already knows Jesus but is looking for a church to visit or join, then come along this weekend at 5pm on Saturday (with dinner and programs for kids and youth), or 9am on Sunday (with Lord’s Supper, espresso coffee and a more ‘classic’ Anglican styled church).
If you’re not yet a follower of Jesus, then you should definitely drop in this weekend. We’d love you to tyre-kick church and check out what makes Christians tick. Come along, feel at home, ask lots of questions, and join our family. It’s really special.
Part of church each week is our Q&A segment, where I answer the tough questions you asked me via the response slip at church or via SMS. Here are the questions lined up for this weekend:
Why does Genesis 1 say that God created male and females from dust, and then in the next chapter say he created the man and then later made the woman from his rib?
Why do we sing hymns when we could instead read them from the Bible in a more powerful way?
Why shouldn’t we just end our lives and go to heaven to be with God right now?
Since we no longer possess the actual timber cross upon which Jesus died, then do we still have any altar?
Did you and Mandy visit the place in Jerusalem where Jesus died on the cross?
Is there technology in heaven?
So, come along and come alive! See you Saturday or Sunday!
JODIE McNEILL
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This weekend Jodie is continuing our series, ‘How to build the church’ as he speaks on the topic, What’s happening when we ‘do’ church?’ from Hebrews 10:1-25. Next week we’ll be finishing the series as we look at the topic ‘How is God Building a Bigger Church?’ from 1 Corinthians 14:1-25.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
School Scripture is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.
VISIT FROM LOVELLS
On 2nd and 3rd March we’ll be hosting Adrian and Anita Lovell, our missionaries from Bolivia. Adrian will preach at our services, and we’ll have a special Bolivia-themed dinner, with trivia and activities.
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS
In the coming weeks we’re planning to relaunch our music ministry across our two services. If you’re musical, then we’d love you to serve with us. Write a note on a Response Slip or let Jodie know.
LUNCH & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Join us on Sunday 17th March for a pot-luck lunch at midday, then a 1pm AGM.
FRANKLIN GRAHAM EVENT
Billy Graham’s son, Franklin, is preaching in Sydney next weekend on 24th February. Details at grahamtour.com.au
GIVING UPDATE
Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was $5402.00, leaving a gap of $898.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $81,900. Compared to that total we received $71,624, leaving a gap of $10,276.
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: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562.
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If you’ve ever sailed on a yacht then you’ll know the exhilaration of submitting to the awesome power of the wind.
Yet when the breeze turns into a gale, it can be terrifying.
The Bible records a time when Jesus and his friends hit a fierce storm as they sailed across a lake, and it caused their boat to fill with water.
They were in real danger, and they feared for their lives.
And in their powerlessness, they woke up Jesus who was asleep in the boat.
They said to him “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”
As he awoke, Jesus did not share their fear like any other human would, but instead he showed his sovereignty over the weather.
The Bible simply says “When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm.”
Like a parent rebuking a naughty child, Jesus rebukes the wind and the waves.
Can you imagine what it must have been like to be in the presence of a man who could truly control creation?
And as the roar of the wind was silenced, Jesus simply asks the disciples, “Where is your faith?”
On the one hand, it was a rebuke to them for not trusting that Jesus was in control.
But on the other hand, Jesus’ statement is a genuine question: “Where is your faith?”
For the people in the boat, fearing for their lives, they had to choose the place in which they would put their faith.
The only real hope is in the man who could still the storm with a statement.
In their wonder, they asked the question: “Who is this man?”
For before their eyes they witnessed the power of the man who created and rules the universe, and now offers true comfort and forgiveness when you put your faith in him.
JODIE McNEILL
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Last week was such a buzz as God is bringing more people to be a part of our village and valley church at Jamberoo Anglican… and if you’re thinking of popping in, then we’d really love you to join us.
This weekend we continue our look at our Bible talk series on how God’s building his church, as we consider what is supposed to be happening when we actually ‘do’ church. I’ll be preaching on the New Testament letter of Hebrews, chapter 10, and I’m praying it will help us understand more clearly how Jesus’ life, death, and continuing ministry turns our view of church upside down. Exciting stuff!
During our two services we’ll be having our regular ‘Q&A’ segment, and here are the questions we’ve been asked so far:
Isn’t there still a distinction between the ‘pastor’ and ‘teacher’ in Ephesians 4:11?
Since some pastors are weak at teaching, doesn’t this suggest that these two roles don’t go together?
Did the kids of Adam and Eve get married, given that they were the only people on earth?
How was God made?
What would you say when someone says that God isn’t real?
So, be sure to join us this weekend, either at 5pm Saturday (with kids and youth programs and a terrific dinner together straight after), or 9am Sunday (with a classic Anglican service with espresso coffee and morning tea at the end).
We’d love to see you there! Jodie.
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This weekend Jodie is continuing our series, ‘How to build the church’ as he speaks on the topic, ‘How is God building his Church?’ from Ephesians 4:1-16. Next week we’ll be looking at ‘What’s happening when we ‘do’ church?’ from Hebrews 10:1-25.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
School Scripture is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.
WET PAINT
Thanks to Rayne and everyone who is helping with the repaint of our hall.
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS
In the coming weeks we’re planning to relaunch our music ministry across our two services. If you’re musical, then we’d love you to serve with us. Write a note on a Response Slip or let Jodie know.
NEW KIDS’ MINISTRY
This weekend we’re going to have two, different kids’ ministries on Saturday nights. During 5pm service our children will continue to move to the hall for their programs, but now there will be one group for the younger kids, and a special group for Upper Primary.
SCRIPTURE KICKS OFF
Pray for our SRE (Scripture) Teachers as they begin teaching this Thursday at Jamberoo Public School.
FRANKLIN GRAHAM EVENT
The late Billy Graham’s son, Franklin, is preaching in Sydney on 24th February. Details at grahamtour.com.au
GIVING UPDATE
Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was $5402.00, leaving a gap of $898.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $81,900. Compared to that total we received $71,624, leaving a gap of $10,276.
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: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562.
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The decision for a mother to terminate the life of her unborn child must be the most painful and difficult choice imaginable.
Sadly, our society has placed this burden upon women because it has given mothers the option to abort their unborn child.
In the rare situation where a decision needed to be made between the life of a mother or her child, people have made the painful decision to terminate the child.
Yet our society has now extended abortion to allow situations where a pregnancy is simply ‘unwanted’.
In a recent development, New York legislators have chosen to permit late-term abortions, allowing medical practitioners to terminate a pregnancy in its final moments.
Even if it could be argued that a first-trimester foetus was not yet human, there is no doubt that a baby of more than thirty weeks is more than a clump of cells.
And yet we are growing less and less shocked by the thought of doctors causing the death of a human whose only fault is that they have not already traversed their mother’s birth canal.
The Bible makes it clear that God sees unborn children as humans, and view has been held by civilised people for centuries.
Yet, as we stray further and further away from God’s word, our collective heart is hardened, and we are more convinced by an atheistic view that values humans based on their benefit to others.
If we keep travelling this pathway, we will soon justify infanticide of babies with disabilities, and more euthanasia of the aged.
For the vulnerable in our world we must obey the voice of God and show love to those who are unable to love us back.
And we must defend these unborn babies from the acts and decisions of health and legal professionals whose oaths should have led them to protect the vulnerable, not lead them to their premature death.
JODIE McNEILL
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This weekend we’d love you to be with us as we look at God’s word to find out how it is that he’s building his church. We might have all sorts of weird and wonderful ideas about how to grow things, but we’re crazy not to listen to God and ‘go with the grain’ of building his church, using the tools he’s given us.
At 5pm on Saturday we’ve got a kids’ program, so it’s ideal for families with younger kids. Then, after we all have dinner together, our youth group meets from around 7.30 till 9.30pm.
On Sunday at 9am our church is a little more traditional, but still fresh and modern. Both services will have Lord’s Supper this weekend.
We’re going to also have our weekly Question and Answer time, where our minister Jodie will answer your questions from last week, which were:
If ‘church’ is any get-together of Christians, then why do we need pastors?
Don’t we need people of all ages in a public gathering in order for it to be a genuine church?
If my Serve Team is ‘church’, then do I still need to come to the weekend services?
Which bone did God take from Adam’s ribs, and is it still missing in people today?
So, be sure to come along and join us for church. Whether you’re a regular, or if you’ve never set foot in a religious building, then our church is the place for you!
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