Church News for the Weekend of 27th October 2024

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Sunday’s Sermon

This Sunday, Brad Vidilini continues our sermon series ‘Isaiah: Complete Comfort’ from Isaiah 11:1-16 called, ‘Comfort Foreshadowed’.

McNeill Farewell – SAVE THE DATE

We will be holding a special, combined church service on Sunday 15th December at 4pm (which means we won’t meet on that day at 9am). Save the date and plan to attend this significant event in the life of our church.

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for October is ‘Hope: The Best is yet to Come‘ by Bryson Smith. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Friday Kids and Youth

Each Friday we meet for our kids and youth groups of SPARK (Years 3 to 6) at 4:30-6pm, and Youth Group (Years 7 to 12) from 7-9pm at the church hall.

ONE Music Festival

ONE Music Festival is a wholistic family event aiming to bring different generations and denominations together to celebrate and experience Jesus in community. Children, youth groups and adults are all welcome. It will be running on the 16th of November at the Kiama Pavilion and showgrounds from 2pm – 9pm. Expect to see different bands, food trucks among other fun surprises. You can come for the whole event or part of it, your choice. Tickets are available now at onemusicfestival.com.
They also need Volunteers to help run the event!- More info on their website.

Anglicare Toys ‘n’ Tucker

This Christmas, we’re collecting food and gifts for those who are doing it tough. Our partnership with Anglicare’s “Toys ‘n’ Tucker” aims to share the joy of Christmas with families who would otherwise go without. 
Even the smallest donation can make the biggest impact!
Please consider what you can donate for this great ministry.
All donations can be dropped off in the church hall ready for boxing up and collecting.

Midweek Small Groups 

By being a member of a Small Group, you are helping us all to care for each other as we grow in our knowledge and love of God. Join a group by filling in the Connect Card or contacting a staff member.

Safe Ministry Matters  

For anyone who needs to update their training and prefers face to face, the Refresher course is being run at Shellharbour City Anglican Church on the 16th November 2024.
Speak to our Safe Ministry Representative Gemma Bartlett on 0414 425 639 or email gemma.bartlett@jamberooanglican.com

New Treasurer

Our Wardens are delighted to announce that Daniel Clarke has accepted the invitation to be our Treasurer. He was also elected to Parish Council.

Catch up on Sermons and Questions

Listen to sermons and our Question Time on Apple Podcasts or Spotify by searching ‘Jamberoo Anglican’. You can also watch previous services at watch.jamberooanglican.com

Church Giving

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $5882.00, leaving a gap of $418.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $245,700. Compared to that total we received $221,466, leaving a gap of $24,234.

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.

Olimometer 2.52

To give by direct transfer then these are the details: Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

Pray a Little Prayer

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Prayer is vitally important in the life of a Christian.

When we pray, we are opening our hearts to God and He is able to work in us and through us which helps us to grow in our relationship with God.

And God calls us to pray …‘in every situation’ (Phil 4:6), ‘without ceasing’ (1 Thess 5:17) and without giving up (Luke 18:1). Your heavenly Father wants you to talk to Him – regularly, continually and persistently.

If you have joined us for church over the past couple of weeks you would have heard about prayer buddies!

Prayer buddies is an idea we are trialling this term where, if you would like to participate, you select a random person or family and pray for them over the whole term. You can contact your prayer buddy to let them know you are praying for them and to ask what they might like you to pray for.

How good is this! Each of us praying for 10 weeks for one another as a church family – all generations across all services joyfully praying for each other.
This opportunity presents us with a powerful way of loving one another that is not a lot of work but can yield big rewards. And if this trial is successful and continues, over the course of time we will have prayed for many different people who are part of our church family. So good!

There are so many benefits we can gain from participating in prayer buddies.

Having a prayer buddy encourages you to pray!

It gives you the opportunity to serve and support another member of your church family and also to be supported in prayer yourself.

It is a powerful way to bear one another’s burdens (Gal 6:2-5), to build one another up (1 Thess 5:11) and encourage each other (Heb 10:24-25).

It will help to build relationships.

And it will help us gain confidence in our own prayer life.

If you haven’t already, can I encourage you to join in the prayer buddy ministry this term.

Sandee Batelic

Coming Up This Weekend 27th October 2024

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This weekend Brad Vidilini will continue preaching our sermon series ‘Isaiah: Complete Comfort’, titled ‘Comfort Foreshadowed’ from Isaiah 11:1-16.

We currently have no questions for our Question Time!

If you would like to ask a question, please email the office.

Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am online for an online half-hour morning prayer time at zoom.jamberooanglican.com and you’re very welcome to join us!

After church we’ll have brunch in the morning and dinner in the evening, so there’s plenty of time to chat and chew, together!

See you on Sunday, God willing!

Church News for the Weekend of 20th October 2024

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Sunday’s Sermon

This Sunday, Anthony Douglas continues our sermon series ‘Isaiah: Complete Comfort’ from Isaiah 7 called, ‘The Child of Comfort’.

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for October is ‘Hope: The Best is yet to Come‘ by Bryson Smith. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Friday Kids and Youth

Each Friday we meet for our kids and youth groups of SPARK (Years 3 to 6) at 4:30-6pm, and Youth Group (Years 7 to 12) from 7-9pm at the church hall.

ONE Music Festival

ONE Music Festival is a wholistic family event aiming to bring different generations and denominations together to celebrate and experience Jesus in community. Children, youth groups and adults are all welcome. It will be running on the 16th of November at the Kiama Pavilion and showgrounds from 2pm – 9pm. Expect to see different bands, food trucks among other fun surprises. You can come for the whole event or part of it, your choice. Tickets are available now at onemusicfestival.com.
They also need Volunteers to help run the event!- More info on their website.

New Treasurer

Our Wardens are delighted to announce that Daniel Clarke has accepted the invitation to be our Treasurer. He was also elected to Parish Council.

McNeill Farewell – SAVE THE DATE

We will be holding a special, combined church service on Sunday 15th December at 4pm (which means we won’t meet on that day at 9am). Save the date and plan to attend this significant event in the life of our church.

Anglicare Toys ‘n’ Tucker

This Christmas, we’re collecting food and gifts for those who are doing it tough. Our partnership with Anglicare’s “Toys ‘n’ Tucker” aims to share the joy of Christmas with families who would otherwise go without.  Last year Toys ‘n’ Tucker delivered 4,000 toy hampers and 5,000 gift hampers directly into the hands of our local community.
Even the smallest donation can make the biggest impact! Drop off your donations at the church hall through October.

Midweek Small Groups 

By being a member of a Small Group, you are helping us all to care for each other as we grow in our knowledge and love of God. Join a group by filling in the Connect Card or contacting a staff member.

Safe Ministry Matters  

For those who prefer face to face training, there are both Essentials and Refresher courses coming up soon. Speak to our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett.

For more details contact Gemma on 0414 425 639 or email gemma.bartlett@jamberooanglican.com

Catch up on Sermons and Questions

Listen to sermons and our Question Time on Apple Podcasts or Spotify by searching ‘Jamberoo Anglican’. You can also watch previous services at watch.jamberooanglican.com

Church Giving

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $5882.00, leaving a gap of $418.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $245,700. Compared to that total we received $221,466, leaving a gap of $24,234.

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.

Olimometer 2.52

To give by direct transfer then these are the details: Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

Rest for the Soul

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Scenario – you have a day off work. What do you do? Do you have plans to fill in the day? Do you feel like you need to use your time wisely? Running errands maybe or catching up on things to do?

When was the last time you had a day for yourself, and you did nothing? You just rested.

Or have you ever asked someone how they are doing and received the quick response, “Busy!”? Sadly, being busy has become a status symbol in our society, and many people equate being busy with feeling important. 

As a society we have forgotten how to rest. Societal values are in the things we do. We are defined by our work, the hobbies we choose to participate in, sport, and the list goes on.

We struggle to rest because rest is not our priority, because rest cannot measure our worth.

However, rest really is one of the most important things you can do to thrive in the world.
In the beginning, God made rest. It is a beautiful gift God created for His beloved children because He knew we needed it.

God desires rest for us because it does not come naturally to us.
To rest, we must trust that God will take care of things for us. We must trust that, if we take a day off, the world will not stop turning!

In Matthew 11 Jesus says “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest … Let me teach you … and you will find rest for your souls.”

Jesus doesn’t just offer us rest; he models it for us!

He took time to be alone with God so that he could:
Hear God’s voice
Seek God’s direction and
Rest in God’s presence.

We too can follow Jesus’ example and rest in God’s presence so we can be refreshed, restored, renewed.

Sandee Batelic

Coming Up This Weekend 20th October 2024

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This weekend Anthony Douglas will continue preaching our sermon series ‘Isaiah: Complete Comfort’, titled ‘The Child of Comfort’ from Isaiah 7.

This weekend we have the following questions for our Question Time:

1 Could paying people to proclaim the gospel take away our own calling to go and make disciples?

If you would like to ask Jodie a question please email the office.

Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am online for an online half-hour morning prayer time at zoom.jamberooanglican.com and you’re very welcome to join us!

After church we’ll have brunch in the morning and dinner in the evening, so there’s plenty of time to chat and chew, together!

See you on Sunday, God willing!

Church News for the Weekend of 13th October 2024

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Sunday’s Sermon

This Sunday, Moussa Ghazal will be teaching us from Hebrews 1:1-4 with a one off sermon called ‘God’s Final Word’

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for October is ‘Hope: The Best is yet to Come‘ by Bryson Smith. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Friday Kids and Youth

We’re having a holiday break from our normal Friday groups of SPARK (Years 3 to 6) at 4:30-6pm, and Youth Group (Years 7 to 12) from 7-9pm at the church hall.

Schools Out, Kids In

This weekend is the third weekend of our ‘Schools Out, Kids In’ program. Rach will lead us in extra-intergenerational services for all ages and stages, all together!

ONE Music Festival

ONE Music Festival is a wholistic family event aiming to bring different generations and denominations together to celebrate and experience Jesus in community. Children, youth groups and adults are all welcome. It will be running on the 16th of November at the Kiama Pavilion and showgrounds from 2pm – 9pm. Expect to see different bands, food trucks among other fun surprises. You can come for the whole event or part of it, your choice. Tickets are available now at onemusicfestival.com.
They also need Volunteers to help run the event!- More info on their website.

Anglicare Toys ‘n’ Tucker

This Christmas, we’re collecting food and gifts for those who are doing it tough. Our partnership with Anglicare’s “Toys ‘n’ Tucker” aims to share the joy of Christmas with families who would otherwise go without.  Last year Toys ‘n’ Tucker delivered 4,000 toy hampers and 5,000 gift hampers directly into the hands of our local community.
Even the smallest donation can make the biggest impact! Drop off your donations at the church hall through October.

Midweek Small Groups 

By being a member of a Small Group, you are helping us all to care for each other as we grow in our knowledge and love of God. Join a group by filling in the Connect Card or contacting a staff member.

Safe Ministry Matters  

For those who prefer face to face training, there are both Essentials and Refresher courses coming up soon. Speak to our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett.

For more details contact Gemma on 0414 425 639 or email gemma.bartlett@jamberooanglican.com

Catch up on Sermons and Questions

Listen to sermons and our Question Time on Apple Podcasts or Spotify by searching ‘Jamberoo Anglican’. You can also watch previous services at watch.jamberooanglican.com

Church Giving

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $5882.00, leaving a gap of $418.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $245,700. Compared to that total we received $221,466, leaving a gap of $24,234.

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.

Olimometer 2.52

To give by direct transfer then these are the details: Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

Every Person Matters to God

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Do you ever feel overlooked, invisible?
I am just one person in a world of eight billion people. There’s nothing special about me to make me stand out. In a large group (or maybe even a small one) you probably wouldn’t even see me.

What role can one single person play in God’s great plan?
Does God truly have a purpose for each one of us?
Can one, small, insignificant person make much of a difference in the kingdom of God?

The Bible says yes, one person can make a difference!

We all know the stories of Moses, Noah, David and Jonah. We know the impact their lives had.
We need to read the story of creation, Noah’s Ark, and Paul’s conversion experience. They contain powerful lessons for strengthening our faith.

But what about the lesser-known people? People like Ehud, Jethro, Rhoda or Dorcas? Or the woman who saved the entire kingdom of Judah when she stole a child and hid him for six years?
There are many people in the Bible who are mentioned only once, some are not even named!
Often overlooked they have valuable lessons to teach us about faith, courage, and God’s power in the lives of ordinary people.
These lesser-known characters are all vitally important. In fact, some of them played a pivotal role in God’s plan.
All of God’s Word is important. If He took the time to write about the seemingly minor characters, there is a reason – they are all a part of the big story of God.
They teach us invaluable lessons like the importance of forgiveness, never giving up, and how one brave person can make a difference in a whole kingdom.
But more than that, these obscure Bible characters show us God sees every little thing we do, and He cares.
In the eyes of the Lord, every one of us has an important job to do.
When you feel overlooked, invisible or unimportant, remember God has a plan for your life and you never know how He might use you!

Sandee Batelic

Coming Up This Weekend 13th October 2024

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This weekend Moussa Ghazal will be speaking to us from Hebrews 1:1-4.

This weekend is the third of three weekends in our ‘Schools Out, Kids In’ program, where Rach helps us work to make our church gatherings even more intergenerational.

This week we won’t be having a question time but feel free to reply to send your questions via email or text.

Every day (except Sundays) we meet at 7am online for an online half-hour morning prayer time at zoom.jamberooanglican.com and you’re very welcome to join us!

After church we’ll have brunch in the morning and dinner in the evening, so there’s plenty of time to chat and chew, together!

See you on Sunday, God willing!

Church News for the Weekend of 6th October 2024

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Sunday’s Sermon

This Sunday, Andy McPhail continues his three-week series called ‘The Race’ from Philippians 3, with his third talk called ‘Finishing the Race: Receiving the Prize’’

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for October is ‘Hope: The Best is yet to Come‘ by Bryson Smith. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Friday Kids and Youth

We’re having a holiday break from our normal Friday groups of SPARK (Years 3 to 6) at 4:30-6pm, and Youth Group (Years 7 to 12) from 7-9pm at the church hall.

Schools Out, Kids In

This weekend is the second of three weekends in our ‘Schools Out, Kids In’ program, as Rach leads us in extra-intergenerational services for all ages and stages, all together!

ONE Music Festival

ONE Music Festival is a wholistic family event aiming to bring different generations and denominations together to celebrate and experience Jesus in community. Children, youth groups and adults are all welcome. It will be running on the 16th of November at the Kiama Pavilion and showgrounds from 2pm – 9pm. Expect to see different bands, food trucks among other fun surprises. You can come for the whole event or part of it, your choice. Tickets are available now at onemusicfestival.com.
They also need Volunteers to help run the event!- More info on their website.

Anglicare Toys ‘n’ Tucker

This Christmas, we’re collecting food and gifts for those who are doing it tough. Our partnership with Anglicare’s “Toys ‘n’ Tucker” aims to share the joy of Christmas with families who would otherwise go without.  Last year Toys ‘n’ Tucker delivered 4,000 toy hampers and 5,000 gift hampers directly into the hands of our local community.
Even the smallest donation can make the biggest impact! Drop off your donations at the church hall through October.

Midweek Small Groups 

By being a member of a Small Group, you are helping us all to care for each other as we grow in our knowledge and love of God. Join a group by filling in the Connect Card or contacting a staff member.

Safe Ministry Matters  

For those who prefer face to face training, there are both Essentials and Refresher courses coming up soon. Speak to our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett.

For more details contact Gemma on 0414 425 639 or email gemma.bartlett@jamberooanglican.com

Catch up on Sermons and Questions

Listen to sermons and our Question Time on Apple Podcasts or Spotify by searching ‘Jamberoo Anglican’. You can also watch previous services at watch.jamberooanglican.com

Church Giving

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $5882.00, leaving a gap of $418.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $245,700. Compared to that total we received $221,466, leaving a gap of $24,234.

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.

Olimometer 2.52

To give by direct transfer then these are the details: Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.