It’s great to have a bit of a break over school holidays, but church continues at full steam ahead! Our speaker this weekend is Trevor Lucas, who will be helping us with the question, “Who Needs a High Priest?” Come along to find out from the book of Hebrews.
We’re having a short break from our normal ‘question and answer’ segment over the holidays, as we’re getting pumped up for our Holiday Kids Club which starts on Tuesday 8th through to Friday 11th October. If you still need to register, go to www.jamberooanglican.com/holidaykidsclub
So, we’re really looking forward to seeing you this Saturday at 5pm for an all-age service followed by dinner together. Or come along at 9am Sunday for a more classic-style Anglican service followed by espresso over morning tea.
Grace and peace, Jodie.
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This week the speech of a 16-year-old Swedish girl was a leading news story as Greta Thunberg addressed the UN Climate Action Summit.
In her powerful speech, she strongly criticised the leaders of the world, accusing them of prioritising wealth and economic growth over action to address climate change.
You are failing us. But the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us I say we will never forgive you.
Greta Thunberg
Yet, have politicians been negligent in the face of a catastrophic global crisis, or are they acting reasonably in response to limited resources and competing priorities?
The Bible does not specifically address the issue of climate change, but God tells us that we should “tend and watch over” his creation he made for us.
However, we all naturally drift towards selfishness and greed as we reject the loving rule of God and our responsibility to rule under his leadership.
The only way we can escape God’s judgement is to acknowledge our failures and make a fresh start by trusting Jesus and accepting the forgiveness that comes his death.
And as we rightly acknowledge God’s good rule over the world, we will then seek to take care of his creation, by avoiding selfishness and greed, and instead caring for others by preserving our planet.
There is no doubt that Greta’s criticisms have some merit, as we have seen tragic acts of environmental abuse from human greed and selfishness.
Yet, we must never forget that the greatest human crisis is the coming judgement by God, and so we must not lose focus on the need to share the good news of Jesus far and wide, knowing that this world will ultimately fade away.
JODIE McNEILL
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This weekend, special guest speaker Dan Odell from Shellharbour Anglican College, will speak to us from 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 on the topic ‘Hope in Death’. Can death really bring about hope? Next weekend, Trevor Lucas will be speaking from Hebrews and asking the question, “Who Needs a High Priest?” Come along to find out!
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Support Cameron and Alex Jones with Irish Church Missions through the ‘Mission Table’ by buying or donating fresh or prepared food items.
HOLIDAY KIDS CLUB
Our Holiday Kids Club is on 8-12 October. If you’re available to help let us know. Register at www.jamberooanglican.com/HolidayKidsClub – $50 per child for the full week (family maximum $100).
SWITCH WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Saturday 19th October, from 9am to 12:30pm at Bomaderry Anglican. Register https://southernwomen.org.au/ A great local conference for women with speaker Annabel Nixey. Not to be missed!
KBECET DINNER
The ‘Kiama Board for Employing Christian Education Teachers’ (KBECET) is having its annual dinner on Saturday 19th October 2019, 6:30 for 7pm at Kiama Anglican. Tickets $25. See Trevor Lucas for registration.
WORKING BEE
Come roll up your sleeves and help us at our church working bee next Saturday 5th October from 8am. We’re getting things ready for our Holiday Kids Club, so would love you to lend a hand.
NEW ROSTERS COMING SOON
Please advise ‘unavailabilities’ via Elvanto, email, or your response slip.
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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This week we’re welcoming special guest Dan Odell, chaplain at Shellharbour Anglican College, who will be looking at the special topic, ‘Hope in Death’, from the New Testament book 1 Thessalonians, chapter 4. How is it possible that death might bring hope? Come and find out from this remarkable book of the Bible.
We’re taking a break this week from our regular ‘Question and Answer’ spot, but we have lots of great things planned for the next few weeks.
Don’t forget to register for the Holiday Kids Club at www.jamberooanglican.com/HolidayKidsClub and tell your friends about this terrific week of fun-filled Christian activities.
So, we’d love to see you at 5pm on Saturday for an all-age service with kids’ club with hearty dinner, or come at 9am Sunday for a more classic-style Anglican service, followed by espresso and a great morning tea.
Grace and peace, Jodie.
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This weekend Jodie continues our Acts series ‘Launching the Church’. Today’s talk is on Acts 11:19-12:24, called ‘Opportunity and opposition’. Next week we welcome special guest Dan Odell from Shellharbour Anglican College to speak to us from 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 on the topic ‘Hope in Death’.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Support Cameron and Alex Jones with Irish Church Missions through the ‘Mission Table’ by buying or donating fresh or prepared food items.
HOLIDAY KIDS CLUB
Our Holiday Kids Club is on 8-12 October. If you’re available to help let us know. Register at www.jamberooanglican.com/HolidayKidsClub – $50 per child for the full week (family maximum $100).
KIDS CLUB MEETING
Everyone involved in the club is encouraged to attend an important meeting next Saturday 28th September 2-4pm.
KATHY BUGGLES FUNERAL
Graham Errington’s mother passed away last week. Her funeral will be held in our church in a few weeks’ time.
NEW SMS NUMBER
Our church now has its own SMS number! Contact our staff by messaging 0439 890 086, and add it to your contacts!
SWITCH WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Saturday 19th October, from 9am to 12:30pm at Bomaderry Anglican. Register https://southernwomen.org.au/ A great local conference for women with speaker Annabel Nixey. Not to be missed!
RFS ‘GET READY’ DAY
This Sunday 22nd September 9am to 2pm our church is serving the community by running the face painting! Why don’t you pop down and visit our stall?
NEW OFFICE ASSISTANT
Welcome to our new Administration and Communications Assistant, Kiarnay Cignarella!
NEW ROSTERS COMING SOON
Please advise ‘unavailabilities’.
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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One of the most frustrating aspects of fighting fires is turning up to help a resident whose home is completely unprepared for the coming attack.
If the householder had cleared out their gutters, raked away the leaves and removed the piles of branches from near their home, then it would be so much easier to save the home and prevent the heartache.
When you live in a fire-prone area, it is vital to hear the warnings and prepare for the coming threat, and that’s why the Rural Fire Service have annual ‘Get Ready’ events to educate and motivate people to prepare for the fire season.
For us in Jamberoo, the threat is real, with a long, dry, hot summer forecast, and the undeniable reality that it’s been over half a century since the ‘Black Monday’ fires that saw the escarpment burn all the way from Berry to the northern Illawarra.
We should all be prepared because the threat is known and real, and we are all able to do something to minimise the danger.
In the Bible we read about another certain threat for which people must get ready, and that’s the return of Jesus.
As Christians regularly say together in the Apostles Creed, “Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead.”
When Jesus returns it will bring an end to the pain, injustice and sadness of this world, and even though that judgement seems scary, it’s not something that Jesus’ followers should fear.
For we can trust the Bible when it says that “everyone who believes in Jesus will have their sins forgiven.” (Acts 10:43).
Jesus has given us a way to survive his coming judgement, but it means we need to spiritually ‘Get Ready’ by asking Jesus for forgiveness and trusting him as our loving leader.
His second coming is as certain as this year’s hot summer… so take the opportunity now to get ready for judgement day by taking refuge in his loving arms.
JODIE McNEILL
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Last week we saw that the good news of Jesus has now crossed cultural barriers to be available for anyone who believes! And in our next episode from the book of Acts we see that the action moves north to a city called Antioch, which now forms the new hub for Christianity as it travels to the ends of the earth. However, we will see both opportunity and opposition, as the growth of the early church is directly confronted by an attack by the militant forces of the state.
So, be sure to come along and hear this message at one of our two sessions this weekend. Join us at 5pm on Saturday for an all-age service, with kids’ program, a hearty meal, then youth group for our teenagers. Or come at 9am Sunday and have a more classic-style Anglican service, followed by first-class espresso and lots of time to catch up!
We also will have a time to hear answers to the questions you asked last week, which are:
1 What were the unclean foods that Peter didn’t want to eat? 2 Why don’t Christians avoid unclean foods? 3 Why did Gentiles believe that Jesus was the Messiah, but not many Jews? 4 What happens when a Christian dies and goes through judgement? 5 Did Tabitha briefly go to heaven after she died before she came back to life?
If you’re a regular, or just thinking of popping in for the first time, please join us! You’re very welcome!
Grace and peace, Jodie.
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This weekend Jodie continues our Acts series ‘Launching the Church’. Today’s talk is on Acts 9:32-11:18, called ‘A Clean Change for the Church’. Next week Jodie speaks on Acts 11:19-12:24 ‘Opportunity and opposition’.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Support Cameron and Alex Jones with Irish Church Missions through the ‘Mission Table’ by buying or donating fresh or prepared food items (not bric-a-brac).
HOLIDAY KIDS CLUB
Our Holiday Kids Club is on 8-12 October. If you’re available to help let us know. Register at www.jamberooanglican.com/HolidayKidsClub – $50 per child for the full week (family maximum $100).
KIDS CLUB MEETING
Everyone involved in the club is encouraged to attend an important planning meeting on 28th September from 2-4pm.
NEW SMS NUMBER
Our church now has its own SMS number! Contact our staff by messaging 0439 890 086, and add it to your contacts!
INTERCHURCH GATHERING
This Sunday 15th September at 3pm, hosted by Jamberoo Uniting Church.
SWITCH WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Saturday 19th October, from 9am to 12:30pm at Bomaderry Anglican. Registerhttps://southernwomen.org.au/
A great local conference for women with speaker Annabel Nixey.
ABORTION RALLY
This Sunday 15th September 2:30-5pm, Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney. www.stand4.life
RFS ‘GET READY’ DAY
Next Sunday 22nd September 9am to 2pm our church is serving the community by running the facepainting! Can you help?
FLASH WORKING BEE
Join us as we build the carpark retaining wall and put up the new child-safe fencing this Friday 20th September from 8am.
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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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.
