Church News for the Weekend of 1st September 2024

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Sunday’s Sermon

This Sunday, Jodie McNeill continues our series ‘Meet Jesus’ with the sixth sermon from John 20:1-31 called, ‘Meet Jesus with the Sceptics’.

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for September 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.

Off the Shelf

Book of the Month is off the shelf next month! Come to Jamberoo Bowlo on September 8th at 2pm for a chat about our last few books

Square One

If you’re in year 3 to 6 then join a group led by leaders from our church at the regional Youthworks ‘Square One’ camp 8-10 November at Port Hacking. See Rach for details and visit www.youthworks.net/squareone

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 

Our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett. Speak to her about everything related to safety in ministry 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

Relief From Our Burdens

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Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Saviour, still our refuge—take it to the Lord in prayer!

These words come from the famous hymn, ‘What a friend we have in Jesus,’ and they bring us great hope as we feel the burden of life.

The words come from Jesus’ famous ‘comfortable’ words from Matthew chapter 11, verse 28 where he says:

Matt. 11:28    Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

These words bring hope to the hopeless and help us in our helplessness, for they speak to all of us who find it impossibly hard to deal with our sins and failures.

But originally, Jesus was speaking to the lost sheep of Israel, who were overcome with the burdens of keeping hundreds of rules, regulations and traditions.

They carried the burden of keeping the law… but today we carry the burden of performance anxiety.

By nature, we all feel we need to perform well to impress God, so that we will survive judgement day.

It’s a burden that will crush us, and so Jesus offers ‘rest’.

He offers rest that is about peace with God, and we get this ‘rest’ as a gift from Jesus.

As we follow Jesus, we find rest for our souls that brings us relief from the burden of our sins.

And this is the greatest relief we could ask for from the heavy burden of guilt and sin.

JODIE McNEILL

Coming Up This Weekend 1st September 2024

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This weekend Jodie will be preaching on the sixth of the ‘Meet Jesus’ talks, titled ‘Meet Jesus with the Sceptics’ from John 20:1-31. It’s a really good weekend to bring along someone who hasn’t yet met Jesus.

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

1 Was Jesus ever swayed by his emotions?
2 When is it right to pray so that other people hear?
3 Why did the disciples misunderstand that Lazarus had died?
4 Why is only Mary mentioned in John 11:45?

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 25th August 2024

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Sunday’s Sermon

This Sunday, Michael Kellahan continues our series ‘Meet Jesus’ with the fifth sermon from John 18:28-19:22 called, ‘Meet Jesus with the Powerful’.

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for August 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.

Grandparents Conference 

On 31st August the National Grandparents Conference will be gathering in Castle Hill, or via livestream. Details ngmlegacy.com.au

Off the Shelf

Book of the Month is off the shelf next month! Come to Jamberoo Bowlo on September 8th at 2pm for a chat about our last few books

Youth Camp

Our high-school aged members are heading off to their weekend away on 30th August to 1st September at Burrill Pines, near Ulladulla. Chat to Brad about more details, but don’t miss out!

Square One

If you’re in year 3 to 6 then join a group led by leaders from our church at the regional Youthworks ‘Square One’ camp 8-10 November at Port Hacking. See Rach for details and visit www.youthworks.net/squareone

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 

Our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett. Speak to her about everything related to safety in ministry 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

Together in Christ’s Service

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In Australia, being a Christian is often fun. Friendships, food, answers to life’s challenges, inspiring music, encouragement, purpose. At the same time, there is a serious side- life and death.

God’s Word puts it this way: Sin pays off with death. But God’s gift is eternal life given by Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23).

You let sin rule your life- you die. Jesus rules your life- you have eternal life. This is the good news- the gospel. Yet what about those you care about- family, friends, even enemies? Life for you, death for them?

As a unified church, we are one another’s team mates, our goal being to “work together to see each person in our village, valley and region know how to follow Jesus and why it matters.” This goal is urgent and important.

Jamberoo Anglican Church is well-resourced to stir, equip and sharpen you as you play your part in seeing your loved ones have the eternal life that only Jesus gives.
Here are some of the evangelistic resources that our church provides for your ministry in seeing people repent and believe the good news.

Sunday sermons that clearly communicate the gospel. Bring people along.
Growth groups that explore the gospel as revealed in the Bible. Bring people along.
Training and support in friendship evangelism. Get out there, being present alongside people.
Short courses that explain the gospel for people. Bring people and sit alongside them.
Bible, tracts and books. Prayerfully give them to people.
The Illawarra evangelistic gathering in March 2025. Get alongside people in relational evangelism, bring and support them.
All these may challenge you personally, such as the investment of your time.

Amidst the fun and personal gain in being a Christian, the gospel opens our eyes to the life-giving serious side of our lives.

Steve Bligh

Coming Up This Weekend 25th August 2024

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This weekend Michael Kellahan will be preaching on the fifth of the ‘Meet Jesus’ talks, titled ‘Meet Jesus with the Powerful’ from John 18:28-19:22. It’s a really good weekend to bring along someone who hasn’t yet met Jesus.

Question time will be back on Sunday 1st September.

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!

God’s Love in Action

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One night a little girl was woken by a storm. “Mummy, Mummy” she cried out. The rain beating against the window frightened her, the lightning and thunder terrified her. “Mummy, where are you?”
Her mother hurried into the room. She sat in the side of the bed and held her daughter tightly to comfort her, “Honey, when you are frightened like this you know that God is with you and loves you.”
“Yes Mummy, I know that” she sobbed. “But I need love with skin on.”

Jesus said, ‘A new commandment I give to you: that you love one another as I have loved you’.
We all need ‘love with skin on’ from time to time and so we need to be ‘love with skin on’ for one another.

Sometimes, pastoral care is seen as an optional extra, however, caring for one another is fundamental to our lives as Christians.
We all have different personalities, abilities and gifts, and therefore, we show our love in diverse ways.
However, at its foundation pastoral care involves caring for God’s people and walking alongside them in their Christian formation.

Pastoral care is gospel shaped, Bible nourished and prayer dependent. It is God’s love in action.

At Jamberoo Anglican, we work toward providing a ministry of support, hope and caring for one another’s – Spiritual, Emotional, Relational and Physical Wellbeing.

Our growth groups are a natural place to provide care for one another. They are the place where we develop relationships and support one another.

If you are not part of a growth group, then I would encourage you to join one of our existing groups.

Given that not everyone can be a part of a growth group, let’s each consider how we can show God’s love and care to someone different this week.

Church News for the Weekend of 18th August 2024

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Sunday’s Sermon

This Sunday, Jodie McNeill continues our series ‘Meet Jesus’ with the fourth sermon from John 11:1-45 called, ‘Meet Jesus with the Grieving.

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for August 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.

Grandparents Conference 

On 31st August the National Grandparents Conference will be gathering in Castle Hill, or via livestream. Details ngmlegacy.com.au

Off the Shelf

Book of the Month is off the shelf next month! Come to Jamberoo Bowlo on September 8th at 2pm for a chat about our last few books

Youth Camp

Our high-school aged members are heading off to their weekend away on 30th August to 1st September at Burrill Pines, near Ulladulla. Chat to Brad about more details, but don’t miss out!

Square One

If you’re in year 3 to 6 then join a group led by leaders from our church at the regional Youthworks ‘Square One’ camp 8-10 November at Port Hacking. See Rach for details and visit www.youthworks.net/squareone

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 

Our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett. Speak to her about everything related to safety in ministry 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 $5616.00, leaving a gap of $684.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $191,100. Compared to that total we received $171,812, leaving a gap of $19,288.

Olimometer 2.52

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: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

Coming Up This Weekend 18th August 2024

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This weekend Jodie will be preaching on the fourth of the ‘Meet Jesus’ talks, titled ‘Meet Jesus with the Grieving from John 11:1-45. It’s a really good weekend to bring along someone who hasn’t yet met Jesus.

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

1 Why does Philippians 2:10 only say that every knee ‘should’ bow?
2 Was Jesus all-knowing when he was on earth?

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 11th August 2024

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Sunday’s Sermon

This Sunday, Jodie McNeill continues our series ‘Meet Jesus’ with the third sermon from John 4:4-42 called, ‘Meet Jesus with the Outsider’. 

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for August 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.

Grandparents Conference  

On 31st August the National Grandparents Conference will be gathering in Castle Hill, or via livestream. Details ngmlegacy.com.au

‘Meet Jesus’ Evangelism Series

This weekend we continue our six-week ‘Meet Jesus’ sermon series in conjunction with local Anglican churches. Pray that people would meet Jesus and follow him!

Youth Camp

Our high-school aged members are heading off to their weekend away on 30th August to 1st September at Burrill Pines, near Ulladulla. Chat to Brad about more details, but don’t miss out! 

Square One

If you’re in year 3 to 6 then join a group led by leaders from our church at the regional Youthworks ‘Square One’ camp 8-10 November at Port Hacking. See Rach for details and visit www.youthworks.net/squareone

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  

Our Safe Ministry Representative is Gemma Bartlett. Speak to her about everything related to safety in ministry 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 $5616.00, leaving a gap of $684.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $191,100. Compared to that total we received $171,812, leaving a gap of $19,288.

Olimometer 2.52

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: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.