Doing Lent Right

The church calendar didn’t feature much in my upbringing, but more recently, I’ve started to see that it’s good to synchronise my calendar with Christian brothers and sisters from all tribes, tongues and nations.

Because everyone needs to choose a calendar to follow each year.

It might be a school, college or university calendar… or you might shape your year by holidays, or sport, or even the financial year.

But as we live as foreigners and exiles, it seems a good thing for Christians to celebrate together the rhythm of our church calendar.

One of the most important seasons is Lent, when we focus on the temptation and suffering and death of our Lord.

When we think of those forty days and forty nights… the man of sorrows on the old rugged cross on the green hill, far away.

In some Christian traditions, people give up something for Lent, like chocolate, or alcohol, or even social media!

Whilst there is something powerful about doing a thing that reminds us of this important season, it’s unfortunately been hijacked as a way to display good works that some people think will win favour from God.

But the better way to think of Lent is to use this time in the annual Church calendar to count down the days to the high point of our year, the day we remember the crucifixion of Christ, then his resurrection from the dead.

And so starting with Ash Wednesday next week, we begin the countdown to the cross, as we follow an annual rhythm that brings us to the death and resurrection of Jesus.

For this is the greatest event in our Christian calendar, and a weekend that deserves our attention more than any as a moment of great and glorious thanksgiving to God.

How will you count down to Easter?

JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this weekend 13-14 February

This weekend we have Jodie McNeill speaking to us from 1 Kings 2:1-46 as we continue our new series ‘Power and Hope’ and explore ‘Executing Justice‘.

If you have any questions, simply fill out a response slip during the service, email us at office@jamberooanglican.com or send an SMS to 0439 890 086. Here are your questions that Jodie plans to answer this weekend:

1 Are the ‘bad’ kings still anointed by God?
2 If God can change his mind, how can he know the future?
3 How can we know the Bible is true?
4 Were Adam and Eve the only people around when they left the Garden?
5 Who is the ‘we’ in Romans 1:5?
6 How do our church Bible readings relate to the sermon?

Join us on Saturday at 5pm where after church we’ll have dinner together, followed by ‘Nightlife’ until 9pm for all ages.

Or join us Sunday at 9am where we’ll gather for church, and then after will have fellowship over morning tea and tasty espresso!

We have kids programs at both of our services! Join us for ‘Joeys’ (toddlers through to preschool), ‘Junior Roos’ (for school years K to 2), and ‘Senior Roos’ (for school years 3 to 6). Our service is live streamed to the TV in the hall so if you need to stay with your baby, you can still hear the sermon.

If you can’t make it in person, head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to watch our livestream. To catch up on previous sermons, head to our Youtube channel youtube.jamberooanglican.com.

1 Kings – Power and Hope – An Unfading Hope – 1 Kings 1 – 6-7 February 2021

We expect democracy to work

God’s people ended up with a ____

King David is now _____

A ‘whatever works’ strategy is ___

God acts by making ________

With God’s promises, it’s not ‘if’ it’s ‘____’

A loving father ___________ his child

Bathsheba _____ David about Adonijah

David swears that _______ will be king

God’s kingdom is _________ not physical

Messiah means Christ means ________ one

The kings of 1Kings teach us about King _____

The enemies of God’s king are ________

Those who reject God’s king face _________

Adonijah seeks _____ from the Messiah

The Messiah offers _____

Is it time to trust the ____ king?

An unfading hope

Church News for the week beginning 7th February

OUR BIBLE TALK

This weekend Jodie launches our all-new series on 1 Kings called ‘Power and Hope’, with a talk from 1 Kings 1:1-53 titled, ‘An Unfading Hope’.

MOTHER’S UNION CONFERENCE

Join Gemma in watching this online conference together at church on Friday 26th February, from 10am to 1:30pm.

MORNING PRAYER RETURNS

Join us every day (except Sundays) at 7am for half an hour at zoom.jamberooanglican.com as we read the Bible and pray together for half an hour.

SOUTHERN CROSS

Grab a copy of the latest Southern Cross Magazine for free (as it returns in paper form!), and be sure to check out our Jamberoo news on page 4 and 5! Read it online here at newspaper.sydneyanglicans.net

‘NIGHTLIFE’ KICKS OFF

Our new, weekly, all-age, after-dinner event called ‘Nightlife’ kicks off this weekend after dinner from 8-9pm.

KEEN TO JOIN A BIBLE STUDY?

In the coming weeks we’re keen to start some new, midweek Bible Study groups. Stay tuned for more details… and let us know your preferred days/times.

MISSION OF THE MONTH

Our mission of the month is Anglicare. To find out more visit www.anglicare.org.au

NEW KIDS PROGRAMS

We’ve got all-new names for our kids programs this weekend. Introducing ‘Joeys’ (for toddlers through to pre-school), ‘Junior Roos’ (for kids in K to 2), and ‘Senior Roos’ (for our year 3 to 6 crew).

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th March at 7pm in the hall. An important night for our church to reflect on 2020 and plan for 2021.

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

To watch videos of our Bible talks and other memories of our church, visit youtube.jamberooanglican.com and be sure to subscribe to our channel!

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS
8th Adam Rosten
9th Nick Cadorin
10th Jemimah Mierendorff
10th Pauline Swan
11th Lachlan Massey

ANNIVERSARIES
7th James & Julie Rosten

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 $5513.00, leaving a gap of $787.00. Olimometer 2.52 Up to the end of the last calendar 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: 10081274. BSB: 062562.

To give to our tax-deductible MTS Scholars Fund to support our apprentice youth minister, head to mts.com.au/give/jamberoo-anglican-church/

Coming up this weekend 6-7 February 2021

This weekend we have Jodie McNeill speaking to us from 1 Kings 1:1-53 as we start our brand new series called ‘Power and Hope’. This week we’re looking at how the frailty of King David points us to the hope of King Jesus, and how God will put his king on his throne.

To catch up on previous sermons, head to our Youtube channel youtube.jamberooanglican.com.

If you have any questions, simply fill out a response slip during the service, email us at office@jamberooanglican.com or send an SMS to 0439 890 086.

Here are the questions that Jodie plans to answer this weekend:

1 If it’s bad to boast, then why does James 1:9 seem to allow it?
2 Do Jonah’s words sabotage God’s prophesy to destroy Ninevah?
3 Should single Christians be encouraged to get married?
4 Should married Christians be encouraged to have children?
5 How can we know that the resurrection is true?
6 What would you say to someone who said that Christians are gullible?

Join us on Saturday at 5pm where after church we’ll have dinner together, followed by ‘Nightlife’ until 9pm for all ages.

Or join us Sunday at 9am where we’ll gather for church, and then after will have fellowship over morning tea and tasty espresso!

Our kids program returns this week! We have our Joey’s program for toddlers through to preschool, Junior Roos for school years K to 2, and Senior Roos for school years 3 to 6. Our service is live streamed to the TV in the creche room so if you need to stay with your child, you can still hear the sermon.

If you can’t make it in person, head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to watch our livestream.

Let’s Talk About Parenting Tony and Judy Willis 30-31 January 2021

God as Father

Father of all Creation

Father of his People Israel

The Father and the Son

Father of us, His children.

An Apprenticeship Model

At birth

Young adult

Parenting: getting from one to the other

The Bible on Discipline

Church News for the week beginning 31st January

OUR BIBLE TALK

This weekend we welcome special guests Tony and Judy Willis as they share wisdom about parenting, and as Tony preaches on the topic, ‘Let’s Talk About Parenting’. A great weekend to invite friends!

MOTHER’S MINISTER

We will officially welcome Gemma Bartlett (and her family) this weekend as Gemma takes on the position of our new Mother’s Minister.

SUMMER YOUTH CAMP

Please be praying for our youth as they spend the weekend at Burrill Pines exploring God’s Word and listen to teaching from Brad Vidilini.

MORNING PRAYER RETURNS

This week our daily morning prayer returns! Every day (except Sundays) at 7am for half an hour at zoom.jamberooanglican.com as we read the Bible, pray, and commit the day to the Lord, together. See you Monday 1st Feb at 7am online!

FIT FOR PURPOSE

Keeping our facilities fit for their purpose is an ongoing task. Our men’s group is gathering this Wednesday from 8am for maintenance on our grounds, as well as keeping themselves fit for God’s purpose, with a Bible reading and prayer. Speak to Graham (0430 043 765).

MISSION OF THE MONTH

Our mission of the month is Gafcon. To support this great ministry, buy and donate from the mission table in the hall.

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

To watch videos of our Bible talks and other memories of our church, visit youtube.jamberooanglican.com and be sure to subscribe to our channel!

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS
5th Annabelle Gibson

ANNIVERSARIES
7th James & Julie Rosten

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 $5513.00, leaving a gap of $787.00. Olimometer 2.52 Up to the end of the last calendar 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: 10081274. BSB: 062562.

To give to our tax-deductible MTS Scholars Fund to support our apprentice youth minister, head to mts.com.au/give/jamberoo-anglican-church/

Coming up this weekend 30-31 January

This weekend we have special guest Tony Willis and Judy Willis joining us. Tony will be speaking from Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Ephesians 5:21-6:4 on the topic ‘Let’s Talk About Parenting‘. They will also have copies of their book available for $5 each.

To catch up on previous sermons, head to our Youtube channel youtube.jamberooanglican.com.

If you have any questions, simply fill out a response slip during the service, email us at office@jamberooanglican.com or send an SMS to 0439 890 086.

Join us on Saturday at 5pm where we will have fellowship over dinner afterwards, or Sunday at 9am followed by morning tea and tasty espresso!

Our kids program will return next week (6-7 February) . It is currently on pause for the duration of the summer holidays, however the creche and hall are available for the kids to still play together! Our service is live streamed to the TV in the creche room so you don’t have to miss out on God’s Word being preached.

If you can’t make it in person, head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to watch our livestream.

Church News for the week beginning 24th January

OUR BIBLE TALK

This weekend we have special guest Moussa Ghazal speaking to us on the topic, ‘Why sinners love Jesus’, from Luke 7:36-50. Moussa will also be sharing with us about his university ministry.

LET’S TALK ABOUT PARENTING

Next weekend we welcome Tony and Judy Willis, who will be joining us to help us explore the topic ‘Let’s Talk About Parenting’. Tony will be preaching on Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Ephesians 5:21 – 6:4, and copies of their book will be available at the special price of just $5. We will also be officially welcoming Gemma Bartlett (and her family) during the services next weekend.

SUMMER YOUTH CAMP

Our youth are heading off to Burrill Pines for our kickoff camp NEXT WEEKEND (29-31 January)! Put the date in your diary, ask all your friends, and get ready for an awesome weekend of growing together in God. Register now using the link on our website.

AUSTRALIA DAY

The Smith’s are hosting their annual Australia Day event at the dam again! They invite you to come along this Tuesday and spend a day swimming, jumping and eating with good company at the Smith’s farm, 261 Jamberoo Mountain Road. Bring all your goodies for a BBQ picnic lunch and a sun shelter if you have one. Please also be aware of the current Covid-19 rules by visiting the NSW Health website.

MORNING PRAYER IN RECESS

For the next few weeks we’re having a break from our daily morning prayer on Zoom, but we’d love you to join us when we begin again.

MISSION OF THE MONTH

Our mission of the month is Gafcon. To support this great ministry, buy and donate from the mission table in the hall.

ELVANTO DETAILS

If you’re a member of our church we’d love you to get logged into Elvanto, our special ‘Church Management System’. All volunteers should have their own email/mobile number in the system to help things run smoothly, so if you suspect we don’t have your personal contact details, we’d love you to email us or send us an SMS.

ELVANTO APP

Have you installed the Elvanto app on your device? Search for ‘Elvanto’ on Apple App Store or Google Play, then install it, and when it asks for a domain type jamberooanglican.elvanto.com.au then your username and password.

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

To watch videos of our Bible talks and other memories of our church, visit youtube.jamberooanglican.com and be sure to subscribe to our channel!

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS
20th Introducing Jeremy James Beazley, born to Amy and Jono this week–praise God!
23rd Niamh Carroll
28th Will Massey

ANNIVERSARIES
27th Rick & Shani Smith

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 $5513.00, leaving a gap of $787.00. Olimometer 2.52 Up to the end of the last calendar 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: 10081274. BSB: 062562.

To give to our tax-deductible MTS Scholars Fund to support our youth ministry, head to mts.com.au/give/jamberoo-anglican-church/

Why Sinners Love Jesus Luke chapter 7 verses 36 to 50 Moussa Ghazal – 23-24 January 2021

1. Guess who’s coming to dinner?

2. A ______ woman

a. ___ reputation

b. ______ shame

c. no ____

3. Reactions to the _____

a. Simon’s _________

b. Jesus ______

4. Responding to Jesus

a. ________ much love much

b. common ________ vs utter devotion

c. religion vs powerful _____

5. How ____ is your love?