Church news for the week beginning 19th January 2019

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This weekend’s Bible talk

This weekend Jodie is kicking off the brand-new series, ‘How to build the church’ as he speaks on the topic, ‘The Battle of the Builders’ from Genesis 11:1-9 and Matthew 16:13-20. 

Next weekend’s Bible talk

Next weekend Jodie will be continuing our series, ‘How to build the church’ as he speaks on the topic, ‘What on Earth is the Church?’ from Exodus 19:1-9 and Hebrews 12:18-29. 

Mission of the month

Anglicare is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall, or by providing goods through the ‘Tin Bin’ at the entrance to the church.

Working Bee

Thank you to all who have participated in our epic, week-long Working Bee from Wednesday 16th to Monday 21st January. If you’re still free, we’re continuing the joy through to this Monday. If you’re able to join us for an hour or two (or a bit longer) then please phone James Rosten, our Working Bee Keeper.

Erringtons away

Graham and Lesley are now on leave until Friday 25th January.

Commencement Service

This Tuesday 22nd January at 7pm we’re hosting a special service for our church and our community as we invite the Bishop to formally welcome Jodie as our full-time Rector for this year. Pray that God will use it to help people know about the exciting new stage of our parish. We’d love it if you could please bring along a plate of food for Tuesday night to share, if possible.

Orange Summer Night

This Sunday afternoon 20th January please come along to Rayne and Tim’s at 5:30pm for a BYO meat/drink BBQ followed by an evening swim at Little Lake inlet or Warilla Beach. Address is 165 Shellharbour Road, Warilla and parking is great either on the road, or a few houses down at the Oval. Please let Rayne know if you are coming.

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.Olimometer 2.52Up 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.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: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562.

Are you prepared?

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CREDIT: Karen Cox via Flickr

The end of January is often a time of preparation.

People all over Australia are getting ready to send their kids back to school, or to go back to work themselves.

They are organising Australia Day parties and outdoor activities for the end of Summer, before life gets busy again.

Tim and I are very much a part of this as Tim prepares to go back to school to teach in a few short weeks and I plan and prepare for the youth ministry here in Jamberoo, as well as pursuing some other part-time work alongside my ongoing visa applications!

But the Good Lord in his Good Book tells his people to be preparing for something different, and not just in light of Summer coming to an end.

Scripture tells Christians to be ready because the Son of God is coming back.

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. (Matthew 24:42-44)

So what does being ready look like?

It’s about knowing that Jesus, the Son of God, is coming, and living a life to honour him full of faith in him and his saving grace.

It’s about making every decision in life as though Jesus might come back today.

So as you prepare for all sorts of things in the coming days and weeks, ask yourself if you are prepared for Christ’s return.

RAYNE ORANGE

Coming up this weekend 19-20 January 2019

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This weekend our Senior Minister Jodie McNeill will be speaking on “The Battle of the Builders” as we kick off an all-new series called ‘How to Build the Church’. 

During our 5pm Saturday church service we’ll continue our popular weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

  1. Aren’t the books of Ruth and Esther named after women?
  2. If humans are lower than angels (Hebrews 2:7), and angels are sent to serve humans (1:14), then where do humans sit in terms of importance?
  3. If God is all-powerful, then why can’t he choose to ignore people when they reject him?

Our 8am Sunday service will be morning prayer from the ‘Sunday Services’ book.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ is taking a break for the holidays. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a classic Anglican service.

See you at 5pm this Saturday or 8am this Sunday, God willing!

Church news for the week beginning 12th January 2019

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This weekend’s Bible talk

This weekend we welcome Trevor Lucas who is speaking on “You need to hear this” from Hebrews chapter 2. 

Next weekend’s Bible talk

Next weekend Jodie will be kicking off the brand-new series, ‘How to build the church’ as he speaks on the topic, ‘The Battle of the Builders’ from Genesis 11:1-9 and Matthew 16:13-20. 

Mission of the month

Anglicare is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.

Working Bee

In the lead up to the Commencement Service, we’re going to have an epic, week-long Working Bee from Wednesday 16th to Monday 21st January. If you’re able to join us for an hour, a day, or even a week, please phone James Rosten, our Working Bee Keeper.

Special Parish Council Meeting

There’s so much happening this month that we’re going to hold an extra-ordinary Parish Council this week. Pray for wisdom as we get ready for the new year’s ministries.

Erringtons away

Graham and Lesley are now on leave until Friday 25th January.

McNeills Commencement Service

On Tuesday 22nd January at 7pm we’ll be hosting a special service for our church and our community as we invite the Bishop to formally welcome Jodie as our full-time Rector for next year. Pray that God will use it to help people know about the exciting new stage of our parish.

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.Olimometer 2.52Up 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.Olimometer 2.52Electronic 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.

You Need to Hear This – Hebrews 2:1-18 – Trevor Lucas – 12 & 13 January 2019

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HEBREWS 1

1. A WARNING (verses 1 to 4)

2. A NEW ADMINISTRATION (verses 5 to 9)

3. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD (verses 10 to 13)

4. THE ONLY WAY (verses 14 to 18)

Download a copy of this as a PDF from here: You Need to Hear This – Hebrews 2:1-18 – Trevor Lucas – 12th & 13th January 2019.


Does your conscience need healing?

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CREDIT Seth m via Flickr.

Whether we admit it or not, we all are influenced in one way or another by our conscience.

It’s our built-in sensor that seeks to prevent us from acting or speaking in a way that goes against our values and principles.

Our conscience is something we all are born with, even though is an imperfect tool in our imperfect bodies.

This week at the week-long CMS Summer School conference, the speaker Gary Miller highlighted four problems that can affect our consciences.

Firstly, we can have a seared conscience (1 Timothy 4:2). It doesn’t work very well anymore because it’s stopped being able to feel properly, having been damaged by neglect, like hard skin on the soul of our feet that stops the pain of stepping on sharp rocks or hot bitumen.

Secondly, we can have a defiled conscience (Titus 1:15). It doesn’t work very well anymore because it no longer notices sinful and unholy things, having been desensitised by viewing and performing all sorts of sins. It’s like when a person watches so many horror movies that they stop being shocked by the violence.

Thirdly, we can have a weak conscience (1 Corinthians 8:7). It doesn’t work very well because it may over-react to things, being misinformed by false teaching. It’s like when someone takes offence at something that the Bible teaches to be mostly harmless.

And finally, we can have an evil conscience (Hebrews 10:22). It doesn’t work well because it has been reprogrammed to do the opposite for which it was intended. Instead of alerting us about evil, it now encourages us to pursue sinful acts.

In response, Gary encouraged us from God’s word to re-awaken and heal our conscience.

In answer to our prayers, God’s Spirit can restore our seared, defiled, weak and evil consciences, and give us the gift of being able to recognise and avoid sin when we’re tempted.

Will you pray with me that God will heal and re-awaken our consciences?

JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this weekend 12th – 13th January 2019

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This weekend we welcome Trevor Lucas who will be speaking on “You need to hear this” from Hebrews chapter 2. 

We will share the Lord’s Supper at 5pm Saturday, so be sure to join us for this important reminder of the death of Jesus. We will also have our popular weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

  1. Why do books of the Bible have only male names?
  2. What was the Old Testament named before the New Testament was written?
  3. How can we imitate our leader’s faith when the modern church is so much larger than the original house churches?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion First Order AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ is taking a break for the holidays. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

See you at 5pm this Saturday or 8am this Sunday, God willing!

Church news for the week beginning 5th January 2019

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Holidays are here!

We’re delighted that you could join us today during this time of holidays. If you’re taking some time off with family and friends then be sure to give thanks to God for the joy (and sometimes challenges) of relationships, as we hope for Heaven!

This weekend’s Bible talk

This weekend we welcome Graham Errington who will be speaking on  “Three Christians” from 3 John. 

Next weekend’s Bible talk

Next weekend Trevor Lucas will be speaking on “You need to hear this” from Hebrews chapter 2. 

Mission of the month

Anglicare is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.

McNeills away

Jodie and his family are now on leave and will return on 12th January. Please contact Graham for pastoral care during this time.

McNeills Commencement Service

On Tuesday 22nd January at 7pm we’ll be hosting a special service for our church and our community as we invite the Bishop to formally welcome Jodie as our full-time Rector for next year. Put the date in your diary, and pray that God will use it to help people know about the exciting new stage of our parish.

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.Olimometer 2.52Up 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.Olimometer 2.52Electronic 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.

Three Christians – 3 John – 
Graham Errington – 5 & 6 January 2019

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1. GAIUS WHO HELPED GOD’S WORD (verses 1 to 8)

2. DIOTREPHES WHO HINDERED GOD’S WORK (verses 9 to 10)

3. DEMETRIUS WELL SPOKEN OF (verses 12 to 14)

Download a copy of this as a PDF from here: Three Christians – 3 John – Graham Errington – 5th & 6th January 2019.

A lasting hope

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CREDIT: Marco Verch, via Flickr.

Resolutions are shared time and time again in early January. 

People want to be healthier and resolve to eat better and exercise more regularly. People see their need for other people and want to spend more time with those they love. People want to drink less and spend less. To slow down and appreciate. People want to be better. 

Though the calendar ticks over, it is safe to say that not much changes. People go back to work after Christmas, settle into old routines and look forward to the season of celebration once again at the end of the year. 

But why does this one night in the year where everyone stays up late and take in countdowns and fireworks inspire so much? 

Because when you “take away the exploding fireworks, celebrations, roaring countdowns and resolutions what you are left with is human hope… the hope of better days, of new beginnings, and perhaps, if you are especially lucky, a kiss.” (Beautiful Taplin) 

Hope is inspired at New Year’s. But in this time of renewal and the magnitude of human hope that comes with it, ask yourself, your family, your friends and neighbours where that hope is placed. 

As magical as the Christmas and New Year season can be, if hope is not placed in the saviour Jesus Christ, it is empty. 

This season is a great time to point people towards Jesus and offer them a true and lasting hope not just for the first few weeks of 2019, but forevermore. 

“We wait in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.” Psalm 33:20

–  RAYNE ORANGE