Entries by Sandee Batelic

Pastor’s Desk for Sunday 26th January 2025

Mad Fad or Bad? In Mark 3 the Gospel highlights both the success of Jesus’ ministry and the growing tension that would eventually lead to His crucifixion. The chapter also begins to clarify who Jesus is: not just a healer or teacher, but the Son of God with authority over spiritual and physical realms. So […]

Australia Day

Australia Day, celebrated annually on January 26, marks the arrival of the First Fleet at Port Jackson in 1788, when Captain Arthur Phillip claimed the land for Britain. For many Australians, it is a day of national pride, reflecting on the country’s history, achievements, and multicultural identity. However, for Indigenous Australians, the day is often […]

Coming Up This Weekend 26th February 2025

This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Tony Galea preaches to us from Mark 3 with a sermon called ‘Supernatural King’ After church we’ll have brunch in the morning and dinner in the evening, so there’s plenty of time to chat together! Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am […]

Church News for Sunday 12th January 2025

Sunday’s Sermon This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Tony Galea preaches to us from Mark 1 about ’The Servant King’. School’s Out Kids In (SOKI) We are currently doing ‘Schools Out, Kid’s In’ (SOKI). This means we are a church striving to be intergenerational during the school holidays.  What […]

Pastor’s Desk 12th January 2025

Introducing The Servant King! Matthew’s gospel is written for the Jews, so he opened his book with the genealogies to prove that Jesus is the rightful heir of Davids throne. He mainly writes about Jesus’ teachings. Luke mainly writes for the Greeks; he is a doctor & historian & he wants to write an accurate […]

New Year New Opportunities

Coming to the end of a year, and the beginning of a new one, many of us set New Year’s resolutions, hoping to make positive life changes.It can be helpful to reflect on what has been and to consider future plans.In fact, according to Proverbs (3:5-6,16:3;9), the wise person sets goals and prepare for the […]

Coming Up This Weekend 12th January 2025

This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Tony Galea preaches to us from Mark 1 with a sermon called ‘Servant King’ After church we’ll have brunch in the morning and dinner in the evening, so there’s plenty of time to chat together! Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am […]

Hope for the Illawarra

In John’s gospel, chapter 1, Jesus called Phillip to follow him. Phillip did, then went to find his brother Nathaniel, urging him to come and see the Messiah. John reports it this way, in verses 43 to 46: ” The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow […]

Find Life This Summer

The summer holidays are generally a good time for some R&R. Get-togethers with friends and family, time at the beach, backyard cricket and time off work are just some of the reasons we love summer. Each summer, thousands of tourists come to the Kiama area for a holiday. Together with locals, they pack out the […]

Coming Up This Weekend 5th January 2025

This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Steve Bligh preaches to us from Luke 10:25-41 about ’Helping the Troubled’. After church we’ll have brunch in the morning and dinner in the evening, so there’s plenty of time to chat together! Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am online for […]