The Joy of Youth Camp

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From the 13th-15th of October, Jamberoo Youth will be heading down to Burrill Pines (5 mins south of Ulladulla) for the weekend. It will be a time of fun and games and friendship – a weekend to make memories together.

The main reason we’re going away together, though, is to spend time growing our relationship with Jesus.

Over the course of the weekend, we are going to read through the book of Colossians. Through talks, discussion groups, songs, questions and quiet times, we will be encountering the risen, living Jesus.

Our theme for the weekend, and indeed the theme of Colossians, is the Supremacy of Christ. We will discover how Jesus is the answer to the emptiness the world offers us, and how that brings us true freedom.

In our church service, we will often say together what we believe about Jesus from Colossians 1:15-20. This passage sets the tone and the themes which the rest of the book explores. What better way to spend a weekend than diving into this message!

Praise God we have stacks of youth coming – between youth and leaders, we will have about 30 of us down at Burrill Pines.

Please be praying for safety as we drive down and back, and do some fun activities as part of the weekend. Pray that it would be a great time of fellowship.

But most importantly, please pray that we would come back loving Jesus more as Colossians shows us his love for us.

Praise God that Jesus has made peace between us and God by his blood shed on the cross. 

BRAD VIDILINI

Coming up this Sunday 8th October 2023

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This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jacob Mierendorff preaches to us from Philippians 2:3-11 about ’Humility’.

After our 9 am service we’ll be enjoying brunch together, and after our 4 pm service we’ll be having dinner.

We’d love you to join us in-person if you’re able, or watch our livestream at watch.jamberooanglican.com.

See you on Sunday, God willing!

Church news for the week beginning 1st October 2023

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OUR SERMON

This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Brad Vidilini preaches to us about how ‘All we can do is pray’.

KBECET ANNUAL DINNER

You’re invited to the KBECET Annual Dinner to be encouraged by the ministry of our local SRE teacher Wicky. 6 pm 11th Nov at Kiama Anglican Church. Tickets are $30. You can register here.

EMU MUSIC CONFERENCE

Calling all musicians and techies! The Emu Music ‘Word in Song’ Conference is on at Figtree on Saturday 28th October. Register at emumusic.com

ONE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Come along to the ONE Music Festival. Sun 25th Nov 2-9 pm, at Kiama Showgrounds and Pavilion. Tickets available at: onemusicfestival.com

YOUTH CAMP

Our Burrill Pines Youth Camp will be held on 13-15th October for years 6 to 12. Chat to Brad if you or your family members would like to come. Registration closes on 1st October.

SQUARE ONE

‘Youthworks Square One’ camp will be held on 3-5 November for years 3 to 6. For more details see Brad. Registration closes on 1st October.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7 am every day (except Sunday) at zoom.jamberooanglican.com as we gather to read the Bible, pray, and encourage each other as the new day dawns.

OCTOBER BOOK OF THE MONTH

Our book of the month is ‘How Can I Feel Closer to God?’ by Chris Morphew. Physical copies are available at our bookstall.

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For August, our average weekly giving was $5882.00, leaving a gap of $418.00. Up to the end of August 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. To give by direct transfer then these are the details. Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

Two Kinds of Wisdom

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Wisdom is wonderful! 

Wisdom is the art of understanding the world and how to live in it for your joy and success. 

Wisdom is the secret ingredient to better decisions, flourishing relationships, and fruitful work.

Who doesn’t want a big tasty slice of that every day!?

But there are two kinds of wisdom. Both will help you succeed in life, but they look very different. 

We see both of them in James, here is the first kind.

“But if you harbour bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such ‘wisdom’ does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.” James 3:14-15 NIV

Selfishness and envy may help you succeed in life, but they are evil. Have a look at how envy works.

Love says, “I’m happy when you’re happy, and I’m sad when you’re sad.” Envy says, “I’m happy when you’re sad, and I’m sad when you’re happy.” Could anything be more terrible?

Now take a look at God’s wisdom to see how it compares.

“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favouritism and is always sincere.” James 3:17 NLT

This kind of wisdom couldn’t be more different from evil wisdom that’s full of envy and selfishness.

God’s wisdom is good because he is good! Delight in God’s way of living and ask him for help. We all need it.

“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” James 1:5 NLT

JACOB MIERENDORFF

Coming up this Sunday 1st October 2023

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This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Brad Vidilini preaches to us about ’Prayer Preparing us for Mission’.

After our 9 am service we’ll be enjoying brunch together, and after our 4 pm service we’ll be having dinner.

We’d love you to join us in-person if you’re able, or watch our livestream at watch.jamberooanglican.com.

See you on Sunday, God willing!

Church news for the week beginning 24th September 2023

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OUR SERMON

This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jono Nicholls preaches to us from Joshua Chapter 3 about ‘Two Ways to Live’.

PRESENT PEOPLE TRAINING

Join a special, intensive training opportunity in relational evangelism, the new ‘Present People’ training by Sports Chaplaincy Australia. Contact Steve Bligh on 0408 804 038 for details.

KBECET ANNUAL DINNER

You’re invited to the KBECET Annual Dinner to be encouraged by the ministry of our local SRE teacher Wicky. 6 pm 11th Nov at Kiama Anglican Church. Tickets are $30. You can register here.

EMU MUSIC CONFERENCE

Calling all musicians and techies! The Emu Music ‘Word in Song’ Conference is on at Figtree on Saturday 28th October. Register at emumusic.com

ONE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Come along to the ONE Music Festival. Sun 25th Nov 2-9 pm, at Kiama Showgrounds and Pavilion. Tickets available at: onemusicfestival.com

YOUTH CAMP

Our Burrill Pines Youth Camp will be held on 13-15th October for years 6 to 12. Chat to Brad if you or your family members would like to come. Registration closes on 1st October.

SQUARE ONE

‘Youthworks Square One’ camp will be held on 3-5 November for years 3 to 6. For more details see Brad. Registration closes on 1st October.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7 am every day (except Sunday) at zoom.jamberooanglican.com as we gather to read the Bible, pray, and encourage each other as the new day dawns.

SEPTEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH

Our book of the month is ‘Eager to Serve’ by Ray Galea. Physical copies are available at our bookstall.

GIVING UPDATE

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. Up to the end of the last calendar 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. To give by direct transfer then these are the details. Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

Set our Minds on The Spirit

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One year ago I received the bad news that my cancer was back, and since then I’ve lost a few kilograms, gained a few kilograms, had a longish break from chemotherapy after a bad reaction to a dosage, and recently I’ve just resumed chemo with a different drug. 

A number of my medical consultants have suggested counselling, since obviously one pathway I might have to shortly tread is death, but because I have God’s word, a minister and a church family, I feel I have all I need.

As I reflect on how I’m doing, I’m surprised at how relaxed I am… but I know that the main game is the spiritual one.

Even though I’m now sleeping better, I’ve found wakeful periods to be a good time to read my Bible.  I’m concentrating on the longish books, like Isaiah and Psalms in the Old Testament, and Romans, Hebrews, Revelation, in the New Testament. 

I’m reminding myself that the Bible is all about God’s promises which are revealed to us in the Old Testament with their partial fulfilment, and then they are fully fulfilled in the New Testament. 

Reading the Bible enables us to, “set our minds on the things of the Spirit” (Romans 8:6.) 

In fact, Romans 8 is a sustained discussion on suffering for the Christian: as always, Paul’s thinking is based on the death of Jesus for our sins (verses 1 to 4), then comes the resurrection of the believer (verse 11) based on Christ (verses 1 to 4.)

All of creation is shot through with suffering (verses 22 and following), but the Christian’s response ought to be prayer (verse 26) and trusting in the goodness of God, no matter how dire the circumstances. 

As Paul so memorably concludes: “If God is for us, who is against us?” (Romans 8:31)

GRAHAM ERRINGTON

Coming up this Sunday 24th September 2023

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This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jono Nicholls preaches to us from Joshua Chapter 3.

After our 9 am service we’ll be enjoying brunch together, and after our 4 pm service we’ll be having dinner.

We’d love you to join us in-person if you’re able, or watch our livestream at watch.jamberooanglican.com.

See you on Sunday, God willing!

‘A Loving Church’ 32: Serving Together 1 Corinthians 16:1-24 – Jodie McNeill

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Synod

We are part of something ______

Partnership usually involves _____

They wanted to know about ______

Each Sunday they’s put aside some _____

We can set and forget our __________

We should be willing, cheerful and ________

In the Old Testament they gave a _____

Christians are not required to _____

___ percent is a starting point

God gets _____ and we get prayers

God’s in _______

_________ ministry is valuable

Be on _____

Stand ____ in the faith

Be __________

Be ______

Do everything with ____

We’re part of something so much ______

Love Jesus and avoid God’s _____

We share the love as we serve together

Cattle on a Thousand Hills

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When I ask someone to give thanks for the food, I don’t normally expect them to mention cattle… but this is exactly what I often heard in prayers when I was a student at theological college.

As we were about to eat our meal, the principal would sometimes quote from Psalm 50, saying, “Lord, you own the cattle on a thousand hills…” and then he’d give thanks for the food.

It’s certainly a bit of a change to the good old, “for what we are about to receive,” but what makes it so good is the startling reminder that the Lord to whom we pray is actually the one who owns every hill, and every animal, on planet Earth.

Like a megaphone, it shouts out the true place of the true and living God: the one who not only created the world but also sustains it with his mighty word.

As I reflected on God’s kindness, I also thought about the other things we thank him for, as well as the many things we ask him for.

We say ‘thanks’ and ‘ask’ prayers because we know that God ultimately owns everything.

As we think about our church finances for the remainder of this year, and as we plan for the year to come, it’s a great relief to know that God owns the cattle on the many hills of Jamberoo, as well as every other asset in our pockets and on the planet.

And so we thank him for all he’s given us, we pray that he’d provide for our needs, and we trust him with great confidence.

God owns the lot, and so that’s why we can confidently thank him and ask him for all our needs.

JODIE McNEILL