Church news for the week beginning 18th March 2017
This weekend’s Bible Talk
This weekend Jodie continues our series looking at the Five Solas of the Reformation, with the next talk titled ‘Christ alone’.
Mission of the month: Anglicare
Anglicare is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.
AGM and Pot Luck Lunch
Our AGM will be held this weekend, Sunday 19th March, with a BYO Pot-luck lunch starting at 1pm. This is a great opportunity to meet people from across our two congregations, with the formal meeting from 2pm to 3.30pm. An important time to review the past and plan the future, as we also elect representatives to serve our church. Please pick up a nomination form at the front desk.
Ladies’ Dinner
You’re invited to join the women of Oak Flats and beyond this Tuesday night 21st March to hear Jane Tooher. We meet at Oak Flat Anglican and start at 7pm. Dinner is $7 payable at the door, and there is no need to RSVP.
Jamberoo Interchurch Service
Join with fellow church-goers around our village and valley in our quarterly inter-church service. Sunday 26th March 7pm at St Matthew’s Catholic Church.
Two weeks to the Weekendaway
Don’t miss out on our awesome church retreat on the weekend of the 31st March – 2nd April. Our guest speaker is Peter Jensen, former Archbishop of Sydney, who is speaking on the topic ‘Being Human’. For the Saturday night you will need to dress up as your favourite book or movie character. Registration closes next Sunday 26th March.
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 .