Church News for the weekend 12th May 2024

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New Sermon Series

This Sunday, Jodie continues our the series on Titus called ‘Effective Christianity’ Today’s talk is ‘Effective Leadership’ from chapter 1 verses 5 to 9.

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for May is ‘What Every Child Should Know About Prayer’ by Nancy Guthrie. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Friday Kids and Youth

This Friday join us for SPARK (Years 3 to 6) at 4:30-6pm, or Youth Group (Years 7 to 12) from 7-9pm at the church hall. 

Gong Men’s Day  

Join men from around the region at Figtree Anglican on Saturday 1st June 9am to 2:30pm with speaker Dave Jensen on‘The Cross-Shaped Man.’ Register facebook.com/gongmensday $55/$45 (concession)

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 

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $6272.00, leaving a gap of $28.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.

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.

Special Visit from Archbishop Nathan

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The most-senior Anglican in Papua New Guinea, Archbishop Nathan Ingen, chose to attend our church as part of his visit to churches in the Sydney region.

Archbishop Nathan is the Primate of all of Papua New Guinea, the leader and spokesperson for the three million Anglicans scattered over hundreds of remote communities.

During an interview at last week’s 4pm service, Archbishop Nathan identified three challenges of his role, namely, “finances, training pastors, and reaching remote communities.”

Although he was invited by the Archbishop of Canterbury to attend last week’s Primate’s Meeting in Rome, he chose instead to accept the invitation of the Archbishop of Sydney to nurture the partnership his Diocese shares with like-minded, gospel-centred Anglicans, in fellowship with Gafcon Global Anglicans.

Archbishop Nathan is a rural clergyman, serving as a bishop in the Diocese of Apro Rongo, in a place he describes as “on the top of a mountain” in the highlands of PNG.

In his country, the church provides 98% of health and education services, bringing practical care to a country that lacks many of the everyday necessities that are taken for granted in Australia.

Close to his heart is the recruitment and training of pastors, and Archbishop Nathan remains deeply thankful for the financial partnership provided by churches in the Sydney Diocese, such as Jamberoo Anglican.

At present they are building a theological college in the highlands of PNG, and they are seeking additional funds to set up another ministry training facility in Alotau, near Milne Bay, on the East Coast.

We are thankful for our partnership with Anglicans throughout the world through the Gafcon network, and pray that Archbishop Nathan might continue to lead his province and diocese in gospel ministry to the glory of God.

Coming up this weekend 12th May 2024

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This weekend Jodie continues the new talk series ‘Effective Christianity’ with a talk on Titus 1:5-9 with the title ‘Effective Leadership.’

It was great to have our Question Time return last week, but at the moment there are no questions for next weekend! So, send an email to the church or to Jodie and get your questions in fast so they can be answered on Sunday.

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 5th May 2024

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New Sermon Series

This Sunday, Jodie begins an all-new series on Titus called ‘Effective Christianity’ Our first talk is ‘Effective Faith’ from chapter 1 verses 1 to 4.

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for May is ‘What Every Child Should Know About Prayer’ by Nancy Guthrie. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Friday Kids and Youth

This Friday we kick off SPARK (Years 3 to 6) at 4:30-6pm, and continue Youth Group (Years 7 to 12) from 7-9pm at the church hall. 

Gong Men’s Day  

Join men from around the region at Figtree Anglican on Saturday 1st June 9am to 2:30pm with speaker Dave Jensen on‘The Cross-Shaped Man.’ Register facebook.com/gongmensday $55/$45 (concession)

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 

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $6272.00, leaving a gap of $28.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.

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.

Are You Prepared?

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You’re probably aware I’ve been battling cancer for five years. I’m sorry to say my treatment has had to come to an end, any further treatment won’t help, and might cause further problems.

My cancer appears to be growing slowly, but it has lodged in the lining of my lungs.

I became a Christian when I was 20. I didn’t ask God to set his love on me back then and choose me to be his in Christ (Ephesians 1:4), and so I can’t complain he has now asked me to walk this road. 

People often talk in terms of “living with cancer”, but the apostle Paul is more helpful when he says that “to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).

What does the future hold? Well, there are many passages in the New Testament that focus on heaven and eternal life with God. Often people will think in terms of doing your favourite activity, like golf, or bingo, forever in a party-like atmosphere. 

But the New Testament focusses on God the Father and Jesus the sacrificial lamb at the centre of heaven, with a vast circle of saved sinners (and I’m not writing as anything other than as a sinner who has been forgiven by Jesus), focusing their shared delight upon the centre of heaven. Maybe this is what the old pictures of harps on the clouds were trying to convey.

The gospel clearly states that we cannot enter heaven by trying to be good. We all have sins in our lives. These sins need to be wiped away, forgiven, because nothing unclean can enter God’s heaven. This is why Jesus died as our substitute on the cross. 

I want ask you, are you prepared for heaven? Only by being forgiven is the door opened, and it’s open very wide indeed.

GRAHAM ERRINGTON

Coming up this weekend 5th May 2024

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This Sunday we begin a brand-new series on the book of Titus called ‘Effective Christianity,’ and Jodie kicks things off with a talk on Titus 1:1-4 with the title ‘Effective Faith.’

This week our much-loved Question Time returns, and here is the list of questions that you’ve asked over the past few weeks that Jodie is looking forward to answering for us:

1 What will the Holy Spirit do after Christ’s return?
2 What does John 11:16 mean?
3 Why was the reversal of the Babel only temporary?
4 If relationships are eternal, why isn’t marriage?
5 If God knew Satan would fall, doesn’t that mean he created sin?
6 Are Arminians saved?
7 Do miracles still happen today?
8 Can every question be answered?

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 28th April 2024

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New Sermon Series

This Sunday, Jono Nicholls  is preaching a one-off sermon’ from 1 Peter chapter 1. Next week we begin an 8-week series on Titus called ‘Effective Christianity’

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for April is ‘Caring For One Another’ by Ed Welch. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Friday Kids and Youth

Next Friday we kick off SPARK (Years 3 to 6) at 4:30-6pm, and Youth Group (Years 7 to 12) from 7-9pm at the church hall. 

KYCK is nearly here!  

Our youth are away in Katoomba this weekend for the annual KYCK Conference on Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April.

Gong Men’s Day  

Join men from around the region at Figtree Anglican on Saturday 1st June 9am to 2:30pm with speaker Dave Jensen on‘The Cross-Shaped Man.’ Register facebook.com/gongmensday $55/$45 (concession)

Kids Ministry Training Day 

Join us in our hall as we participate in the livestream of the SMBC Children’s Ministry Conference on Saturday 4th May with keynote presenter Sandy Galea. Register at smbc.edu.au and see Rach Bemmer for other details.

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 

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $6272.00, leaving a gap of $28.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.

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 28th April 2024

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This Sunday we join together again for our final ‘Schools Out, Kids In’ as we continue to work to help make our intergenerational services even more age-appropriate for those who are Kindergarten through to Year 6, who will stay with us during the slightly-shorter sermon. Our creche will still run with a special holiday crew caring for the kids who haven’t yet started school, and that will operate during the sermon.

The sermon we’re hearing from Jono Nicholls who is preaching from 1 Peter chapter 1.

During these three weeks of school holidays we won’t be having a question time, but keep asking your questions so that we can store them up for Term 2 when we resume.

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!

The Greatest Love

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On the wall of Jamberoo Anglican Church there are two honour boards: one for World War One, and one for World War Two.

Every Sunday, I see these two lists of very people who offered themselves in service to their king and country.

Some names are extra special, for next to their name they have a small cross which shows us that they gave their life for their country.

When they left for war, I wonder if they expected to die?

Regardless, they still gave their lives for us. Some gave their bodies, but all gave their hearts and minds and souls. 

Nobody returned the same: everyone lost something, some lost everything. They sacrificed their lives for those they loved, and they did so willingly… but why?

These days we spend our time trying to live longer, and we fill our days pursuing health and wealth. So why would we risk our wellbeing for the sake of others?

I think it’s because of Jesus, who modelled sacrifice when he died for his friends.

Before his death he said: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13)

Jesus modelled sacrifice when he died for his friends, and he cut his life short to offer eternal life. His attitude has inspired our servicemen and women.

Jesus showed that it’s better to give than receive, and that sacrificing one’s life is the greatest love of all. Jesus sacrificed his life to bring justice and mercy. He died to take our punishment, so his followers will be forgiven.

His sacrifice brings true forgiveness for his followers. It cost him everything, but he did it for love.

When I see the honour boards at my church, I see very important names: those who served showed there’s more to life than health and wealth.

For the greatest love lays down one’s life for one’s friends.

JODIE McNEILL

Church news for the weekend of 21st April 2024

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‘Life in the Presence of God’

This Sunday, Brad Vidilini is preaching a one-off sermon called ‘Life in the Presence of God’ from Leviticus chapter 16.

Book of the Month

Our book of the month for April is ‘Caring For One Another’ by Ed Welch. Physical copies are available at our bookstall or buy online at: wanderingbookseller.com.au

Friday Kids and Youth

We’re taking the next Friday off during school holidays, but we normally meet for SPARK (Years 3 to 6) at 4:30-6pm, or Youth Group (Years 7 to 12) from 7-9pm at the church hall. 

KYCK is nearly here!  

Our youth are heading up to Katoomba next weekend for the annual KYCK Conference on Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April.

Gong Men’s Day  

Join men from around the region at Figtree Anglican on Saturday 1st June 9am to 2:30pm with speaker Dave Jensen on‘The Cross-Shaped Man.’ Register facebook.com/gongmensday $55/$45 (concession)

Kids Ministry Training Day 

Join us in our hall as we participate in the livestream of the SMBC Children’s Ministry Conference on Saturday 4th May with keynote speaker Sandy Galea. Register at smbc.edu.au and see Rach Bemmer for other details.

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 

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For last month, our average weekly giving was $6272.00, leaving a gap of $28.00. 

Olimometer 2.52

Up to the end of last month, we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.

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.