Church news for the week beginning 11th June 2016
This weekend’s Bible Talk
This weekend we welcome Mark Short from Bush Church Aid (BCA), who is speaking on the topic “Mission: unchained and unchanging” from Acts chapter 12 verses 1 to 24.
New mini-series next week
Next week Jodie begins a three-week Bible talk series called ‘Leviticus: Life in God’s presence’, with the first talk ‘Sacrifice–the cost of pleasing God’, from Leviticus chapter 1.
Mission of the month: Moore College
Moore College is our mission of the month. Support this ministry by purchasing gifts from the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.
MiXer – Voting for Dummies
Young Adults event at the Pratt’s Place (78 North Kiama Drive, Kiama Downs) from 6pm on Monday 13th June. Join us for dinner with guest speaker: Geoff Kyngdon.
Year 13 Fiji Mission Trip
Liana McNeill and Daniel Rainey, along with a team of 120 from the Year 13 program, head off to Fiji this Thursday, 16th June for a month-long mission trip. Please remember them in your prayers.
Gong Men’s Day
Join us on Saturday June 18th, 9am till 2pm or 5pm to 9.30pm at Dapto Anglican for a great day of teaching and encouragement for the men of our region. Price is $35 (or $25 concession). Register online at www.gongmensday.net
Jamberoo Interchurch Service
Join with fellow churchgoers around our village and valley in our quarterly interchurch service. Sunday 19th June at 7pm at Jamberoo Anglican Church. Please bring a plate for supper as we are the host.
Ladies Dinner
You’re invited to join the ladies of Oak Flats and our region on Tuesday 21st June to hear Stacie Pakula. Dinner is $7 payable on the night at 35 Fisher Street Oak Flats, and there is no need to RSVP.
Introductory Pastoral Care Course
This course is perfect for those interested in becoming a Volunteer Hospital Chaplain or Church Pastoral Carer. Runs over 5 Saturdays during August & September, 9am to 3pm at Oak Flats Anglican. Email office@jamberooanglican.com for more information.
Soup and Sandwich lunch
Join the Ladies Guild of Jamberoo Anglican for a Soup and Sandwich lunch on Wednesday 13th July. Guest speaker is Alison Blake speaking on the topic “Who do you think you are?” from Matthew chapter 1. Cost is $10 at Jamberoo Anglican church hall at 11.30am. Please RSVP to Helen on 4236 0158 for catering purposes.
Japanese Students visiting Jamberoo
A group of 15 primary-aged Japanese students will be visiting Jamberoo Public School from 30th July to 3rd August. If you are able to host a Japanese student for theses four nights, please see Graham Errington for more information or email him on graham.errington@jamberooanglican.com
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 $5509.00, leaving a gap of $791.00.
Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $245,588, leaving a gap of $27,412.
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 .