Church news for the week beginning 13th August 2023

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OUR SERMON

This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians chapter 14 verses 13 to 25 about ‘Speaking in Tongues’.

MAF FUEL FOR FATHER’S DAY

With your gift of fuel for Father’s Day, you can be a part of the lifesaving Ministry of MAF. Grab a card from the bookstore for $10, $25 or $50 or go to their website HERE.

GRANDPARENTS CONFERENCE

Save the date: Saturday 16th September at Figtree Anglican. Early bird pricing ends on 18th August.

KBECET PIE DRIVE

If you like pies and school Scripture, then this is for you! You can: purchase some pies, donate some pies, or give directly to support our mission partner Wicky and his scripture teaching ministry. The link to the online order form is here: KBECET PIE DRIVE.

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.

AUGUST BOOK OF THE MONTH

Our book of the month is ‘The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross’ by Carl Laferton. 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 $5509.00, leaving a gap of $791.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $245,588, leaving a gap of $27,412.

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.

Sharing Our Ministry

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As a church with more than one minister, we need to work out how to share the pastoring of paid and volunteer leaders.

For next year we’re looking for a replacement for Jacob as he heads off to Moore College, so our staff and Parish Council have been considering ways to best define our different responsibilities.

We’ve chosen to adopt and adapt a popular church leadership strategy called ‘Team Pastoring’ that breaks up the responsibilities of our church into seven portfolios, each beginning with the letter ‘M.’

So, these key things we need to do together are to glorify God in our gatherings and devotions (Magnification), reach people outside the church (Mission), integrate, connect and and care within the church (Membership), grow in the knowledge and love of God (Maturity), equip and recruit for service (Ministry), foster intergenerational unity and distinction (Multigenerations), and manage people and resources (Mechanics).

To help us do this, we’re assigning these portfolios to our ministers, so that I will look after Magnification, Maturity, Mission, and Multigenerations as your Senior Minister, Sandee will look after Membership as the new ‘Care and Connections Minister’, Steve will look after Mission as the new ‘Evangelism Minister’, and Brad will continue to work across the whole church as Youth Minister.

To complete the team, we’re now looking to find an all-new, part time ‘Executive Minister’ who will manage our Mechanics, and lead and support our all-new team of volunteer Ministry Coordinators, whom we look to appoint soon.

Please pray that we successfully find a new ‘Executive Minister,’ and that we will identify and recruit an all-new team of ‘Ministry Coordinators’ as we work together to see each person in our village, valley and region know how to follow Jesus and why it matters.

JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this Sunday 13th August 2023

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This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians Chapter 14 Verse 13 to 25 about ‘Speaking in Tongues’.

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 – 26: Prioritising Prophesy – 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 – Jodie McNeill • 6 August 2023

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How do we compare to Hillsong?

How do we compare to ___________ churches?

It’s easy to ____ the first Pentecost

Modern spiritual gifts are often ___________

Pentecostalism ____________ Spirit from Word

People trusted _________ more than God’s word

God’s ______ brought God’s word

This passage speaks of _______ and prophesy

Tongues is speaking a _______ language

Prophesy is ________ words about God

Tongues can be _______ and alienating

____ is our highest goal

Intelligible words __________ the church

Prophesy in church is ______, tongues are not

It’s _______ when we hear foreign languages

Go for gifts that _______ others

Church is not about you, it’s about ______

Speak, O Lord

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Church news for the week beginning 6th August 2023

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OUR SERMON

This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians chapter 14 verses 1 to 12 about ‘Prioritising Prophecy’.

MORE RELATIONAL EVANGELISM

Due to demand, Steve Bligh will be repeating his Relational Evangelism event this Wednesday 9th August 11:30-1:30 pm with light lunch (please RSVP for catering to Sandee).

GRANDPARENTS CONFERENCE

Save the date: Saturday 16th September at Figtree Anglican. Early bird pricing ends on 18th August.

KBECET PIE DRIVE

If you like pies and school Scripture, then this is for you! You can: purchase some pies, donate some pies, or give directly to support our mission partner Wicky and his scripture teaching ministry. The link to the online order form is here: KBECET PIE DRIVE.

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.

AUGUST BOOK OF THE MONTH

Our book of the month is ‘The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross’ by Carl Laferton. 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 $5509.00, leaving a gap of $791.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $245,588, leaving a gap of $27,412.

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.

Our Highest Value

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It’s been a delight to hear back from so many of you by email about what you consider to be the values of our church, and for me to praise God for how he’s used our church to encourage and equip you to love others.

As I’ve read your responses, it’s been clear that there is one value that stands head and shoulders above the rest: that our church is deeply Bible-based.

You said we’re “Bible-based in a real and well-articulated way that does not shy away from why we are like that,” and that we have “faithful teaching of God’s word by people of real conviction and gifted by God for that ministry,” with preaching where “the main focus is God.”

It’s a genuine delight to know that the labour of our preachers is not in vain, as we seek to humbly sit under God’s word ourselves, and as we are lead by his Spirit to know more of him and ourselves, which we then bring to you.

I often think of teaching God’s word like serving up food for friends: the greatest compliment is when our guests finish all the food on their plate, and they are deeply satisfied in a way that brought real change and comfort, by God’s strength.

Sadly, this is not something that all Christians embrace, with some feeling that being too Bible-based somehow quenches the Holy Spirit or dampens our experience of God.

Yet, in my experience over the years, the churches that have been most profoundly impacted by God are those that humbly receive his word… especially as it challenges us to stand firm in a world that wants to own us as its own.

Praise God for his glorious word, and for the passion his Spirit has brought upon us to devour it and live for Jesus in every way.

JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this Sunday 6th August 2023

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This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians Chapter 14 Verse 1 to 12 about ‘Prioritising Prophesy’.

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

Here are the questions that Jodie plans to answer this Sunday:

1 How do we avoid being proud when others praise us?
2 How can we become more loving when we’re locked into patterns of impatience?
3 What can we do when our love for someone is tested?
4 How do we love patiently and prayerfully when we continue to be wronged by someone?
5 How can we be future focused when the present is so consuming?
6 In which country will Jesus return?
7 Will we sin in heaven?
8 Do you think Christians should fast?
9 If we can’t catch you on Sunday, then when’s a good time for a chat?

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 – 25: Love – 1 Corinthians 13 – Jodie McNeill • 30 July 2023

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A world without love

We’re all _______ by nature

The Corinthians wanted _________ gifts

The Corinthian church was a ____

They’ve been clambering for spiritual _____

This chapter was written to a _______ church

It ______ with five ‘what ifs’

What if Paul _____ all the languages?

What if Paul was like an Old Testament _______?

What if Paul had amazing _____?

What if Paul was super _______?

It’s all _______ if they don’t have love

Love is _______

Love is ____

Love is not _______

Love is not ________

Love is not _____

Love is not ____

Love doesn’t ______ its own way

Love is not _________

Love keeps no records of ______

Love rejoices in _____ and justice

Love _______

Love is ______ focused

Special gifts won’t be needed in the ______

We change our loves when we look to ________

Only faith, hope and love will last _______

True love points people to _____

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Church news for the week beginning 30th July 2023

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OUR SERMON

This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians chapter 13 verses 1 to 13 about ‘Love’.

SPECIAL GUEST AT NOURISH

Come along to Nourish for a conversation about mental health and self care for women 9:30 – 11:30 am this Thursday with Trinette Stanley from Anglicare.

GRANDPARENTS CONFERENCE

Save the date: Saturday 16th September at Figtree Anglican.

KBECET PIE DRIVE

If you like pies and school Scripture, then this is for you! You can: purchase some pies, donate some pies, or give directly to support our mission partner Wicky and his scripture teaching ministry. The link to the online order form is here: KBECET PIE DRIVE.

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.

JULY BOOK OF THE MONTH

Our book of the month is ‘Respectable Sins’ by Jerry Bridges. 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 $5509.00, leaving a gap of $791.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $245,588, leaving a gap of $27,412.

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.

Refreshing our values

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Almost three years ago to the day, we invited everyone from our church to gather for a ‘Vision Day’ to consider our mission, vision, and values.

As a result, we identified six values that have defined who we are and, most significantly, what we consider to be important.

We decided that we were orthodox, Anglican, missional, intergenerational, village and heritage.

Using these values, we have explained to people what our church is like and why we do things the way we do.

It’s also helped us as we’ve considered change, so that we could work hard to do things that were ‘us’ and not things that went against our grain.

Since that day three years ago, God has kindly lead us through lots of change, and we’ve grown in many ways, especially as we’ve welcomed so many of you to be new members of our church.

And so it seems wise to have a fresh look at our values so we can consider whether these values are still the best six words to sum us up… and we’d love to hear from every current member of our church so we can consider your thoughts.

So, to help us review things, we’d love it if you could take just a few minutes to write down what you think is important and special for our church… and even to consider what might make you unhappy if we changed it.

Please email your thoughts (or write them down) so we can draft some refreshed values to help redefine who we are, so we might grow and change in a way that’s consistent with how God has formed our church.

It’s such a joy to be a part of our church at this time, and we pray that the Lord might continue to lead us to glorify him, as we keep loving each other.

JODIE McNEILL

(photo credit: Mike Cohen via Flickr)