Church news for the week beginning 5th November 2016
This weekend’s Bible Talk
This weekend Jodie continues our series on the Old Testament book of Job, with the title, ‘Mythbusting Dignity’ from chapters 29 to 31.
150th Anniversary Date
We’ve now locked in the date of our 150th Anniversary celebrations next year. We’re going to celebrate on the afternoon/evening of Saturday 18th and the morning of Sunday 19th February 2017. Be sure to keep this date free, and start inviting friends of our church. Our speaker will be Bishop Peter Hayward.
Mission of the month: Anglicare
Anglicare is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.
Ladies Dinner
You’re invited to join the ladies of Oak Flats and our region on Tuesday 15th November to hear Kerry Stewart. Dinner is $7 payable on the night at 35 Fisher Street Oak Flats, and there is no need to RSVP.
Staff Vision Fund
If you missed the special announcement last week, please make sure you get a copy of the letter Jodie read to the congregation.
‘Reading the Bible Aloud’ short course
Have you been reading the Bible in church for many years? Are you new to reading it aloud? Or would you like to, but have felt that you don’t know how? Well this course is for you! Matthias Media have produced a short course which includes text, videos and discussion, which can be valuable to everyone who reads the Bible in public.
Trevor Lucas will be running the course and is willing to take small groups at varying times and places to suit your availability. You can email him at tandrlucas@iprimus.com.au or phone on 4236 0217.
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 $5675.00, leaving a gap of $625.00.
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 .