Church news for the week beginning 20th August 2022 

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Moussa Ghazal preaches to us from Luke 8:40-56.

GONG MEN’S DAY 2022

We would love you to come along on Saturday  3rd Sep from 9am to 1:30pm as men from our region gather together in fellowship to spend time in God’s word. Head to the events page on our website for more details and information on how to register.

NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS CONFERENCE

This conference is designed to help grandparents be encouraged and inspired to invest in the lives of their grandchildren in ways that only grandparents can. Come along on Sat 17th Sep 9:00 am – 4:30 pm at Figtree Anglican Church. See Gemma Bartlett if you’re interested in going with her. Head to the events page on our website for more details and information on how to register.

SUPPORT MAF THIS FATHER’S DAY

This Father’s Day consider supporting Mission Aviation Fellowship by donating a gift. There is a variety of gifts to choose from over in the church hall. Please visit their website for more information on how to support this ministry.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7am 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 & SEPTEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘The World Next Door: A short guide to the Christian Faith’ By Rory Shiner & Peter Orr. This book is our best shot at commending the Christian message to our friends and neighbours. It’s driven by the universal human instinct to increase the joy of finding a good thing by sharing it with others. We both think we’ve found a good thing‚ the best thing‚ in finding God through Jesus. We want to share it. The World Next Door invites you into a world where Jesus Christ reigns supreme and where lives are changed forever. We have physical copies available for purchase over in the church hall. However, if you wish to order your own copy online or read via Kindle, you can do that here.

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. 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 NEW details. Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

To give to our tax-deductible MTS Scholars Fund to support our apprentice youth minister, head to mts.com.au/give/jamberoo-anglican-church/

Constellation of Conviction

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Thank you for your prayers for this week’s Gafcon Australasia Conference in Canberra, where I had the joy of leading the team of organisers as we gathered over 360 people from around Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands to be encouraged to stand firm in the gospel, and to preach Christ faithfully to the nations.

At the conference, the all-new Diocese of the Southern Cross was announced, and our former Archbishop Glenn Davies was installed as the interim bishop.

It would be so much better if every one of the 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia was led by a bishop who delighted in and defended the teaching of the word of God, including the Bible’s doctrine of marriage and human sexuality.

But some of these dioceses are led by bishops who not only welcome same-sex marriage for Christians, but also actively frustrate their own ministers who don’t join them in embracing that sin.

However our own Diocese of Sydney has no intention of leaving the Anglican Church of Australia, which means that this development has no effect on any of our parishes, schools or organisations.

Indeed, as our Archbishop Kanishka Raffel confirmed, “we are committed to the reform of the Anglican Church of Australia from within our existing ecclesial structures, including the General Synod.”

Further, he stated that the all-new Diocese of the Southern Cross has been set up for churches and ministers, “who have left their diocese because they cannot in good conscience accept the authority of those who have departed from the teaching of Christ.

“It is a sadness that this new Diocese has become necessary,” reflects Archbishop Raffel, “but I extend the hand of fellowship to the Diocese of the Southern Cross and may God bless Bishop Davies and his work.”

JODIE McNEILL

(Photo Credit: Roger Fitzhardinge via Facebook)

Coming up this weekend 20-21st August 2022 

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Musa Ghazal preaches to us from God’s word.

After our 5pm Saturday service we’ll be having dinner, and after our 9am Sunday service we’ll be enjoying brunch together.

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

We’re really looking forward to seeing you this weekend!

Daniel – Who Rules Really? – ‘Confession of Sin’ – Daniel 9 – Jodie McNeill – 13-14 August 2022

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A sign of weakness?

Daniel confesses to some serious ____

In suffering, we ask if God is ________ and ______

To find the answer, Daniel turned to the _____

They rejected God and so they received _______

God does what is right by taking ______

Daniel ________ God’s promise and followed God’s word

True repentance comes with deep _______

God’s people deliberately ________ against him

God is full of mercy and ___________

Our sins are many and his _____ is more

Nobody wants to live without _______

God has _______ his people in the past

The destruction of Jerusalem makes God look ___

God’s name is _______

Daniel is very ________ to God

God continues to be _________

Jesus would fulfil the promise _______

God promises to _______ our sins

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Church news for the week beginning 13th August 2022 

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Daniel Ch. 9.

GONG MEN’S DAY 2022

We would love you to come along on Saturday  3rd Sep from 9am to 1:30pm as men from our region gather together in fellowship to spend time in God’s word. Head to the events page on our website for more details and information on how to register.

NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS CONFERENCE

This conference is designed to help grandparents be encouraged and inspired to invest in the lives of their grandchildren in ways that only grandparents can. Come along on Sat 17th Sep 9:00 am – 4:30 pm at Figtree Anglican Church. See Gemma Bartlett if you’re interested in going with her. Head to the events page on our website for more details and information on how to register.

SUPPORT MAF THIS FATHER’S DAY

This Father’s Day consider supporting Mission Aviation Fellowship by donating a gift. There is a variety of gifts to choose from over in the church hall. Please visit their website for more information on how to support this ministry.

STAFFING VISION FOR 2023

Please prayerfully consider if you are able to pledge a one-off or regular amount for the 2023 Staffing Vision. Pledge slips can be returned to the Wardens or through the offertory. 

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7am 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 & SEPTEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘The World Next Door: A short guide to the Christian Faith’ By Rory Shiner & Peter Orr. This book is our best shot at commending the Christian message to our friends and neighbours. It’s driven by the universal human instinct to increase the joy of finding a good thing by sharing it with others. We both think we’ve found a good thing‚ the best thing‚ in finding God through Jesus. We want to share it. The World Next Door invites you into a world where Jesus Christ reigns supreme and where lives are changed forever. We have physical copies available for purchase over in the church hall. However, if you wish to order your own copy online or read via Kindle, you can do that here.

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. 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 NEW details. Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

To give to our tax-deductible MTS Scholars Fund to support our apprentice youth minister, head to mts.com.au/give/jamberoo-anglican-church/

United in Truth

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This week in Canberra over 350 delegates from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands will be gathering to unite as Anglicans to encourage each other to proclaim Christ faithfully to the nations.
The inaugural ‘Gafcon Australasia Conference’ will provide important support to Anglicans who serve in dioceses where the leadership has strayed from the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s people (Jude 3).
Throughout the world there have been Anglican leaders who have chosen to follow patterns of the world in behaviour, which has been seen in their acceptance and encouragement of same-sex relationships, including amongst bishops and ministers.
As so many have moved away from the Bible’s clear teaching, it has become increasingly important for us to work together to defend the truth and protect God’s people from those who have deserted the truth.
The first ‘Gafcon’ (Global Anglican Future Conference) met in Jerusalem in 2008 to offer such fellowship and support, and now this Australasian conference will continue this ministry to those closer to home.
Six people from our church are registered to attend this important conference, and so we would value your prayers as we serve and learn with others from our geographical region who seek to be energised in defending and promoting the good news of Jesus.
Please pray for me in my role as Assistant Chair of the Conference Working Group, and for all who are involved in teaching and training in the main sessions as well as the seminar groups.
I’m also presenting a seminar with the title, ‘How Anglican liturgy can help intergenerational ministry’, where I look forward to sharing with the conference some of the great things that the Lord has done in our own church here at Jamberoo.
Please pray for those who are facing serious opposition as they stand up for the truth, and pray that all who gather might offer a great support to each other as we seek to make the truth of Jesus clear and pure to this world that critically needs to know Jesus.
JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this weekend 13-14th August 2022

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Daniel Ch. 9.

After our 5pm Saturday service we’ll be having dinner, and after our 9am Sunday service we’ll be enjoying brunch together.

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

These are the questions that Jodie plans to answer this weekend during church:

1 Why do we stand when we read a Psalm?
2 What kings do each of the horns stand for in Daniel 8?
3 Who is the Man of Lawlessness?
4 Should we pray for angels to look over us?
5 What is the significance of the right hand of God?
6 How do I know if I’m a true Christian and not just faking it?
7 How does the victory of Jesus help us understand suffering?
8 What Bible version is best for someone who’s considering Christianity?
9 What book of the Bible should an inquirer begin with?
10 Can we have a church service entirely run by the youth?

If you’d like to submit your own question to be answered in church in the future, then simply hit ‘reply’ to this email.

We’re really looking forward to seeing you this weekend!

Daniel – Who Rules Really? ‘How Much Longer?’ Daniel 8 – Jodie McNeill – 6-7 August 2022

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Future focus

Finding out the future can be _______

Seeing the future made Daniel feel ____

If you trust in Jesus, your future is _______

The power has shifted from Babylon to ______

The ram smashed all the other ________

The goat knocks over the ___

The violence against God’s people was _______

How ____?

Evil has an ___ date

We must be _______, even though it’s hard

The time of wrath is the death of _____

The fierce king is the ultimate _____ of God

The time of the end was the death of _____

The master of deception was destroyed by ______ power

The Son of Man has received his _________

We now await the ultimate ___________ of Satan

We wait for Jesus’ return, as we ____

Come, Lord Jesus!

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Church news for the week beginning 6th August 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Daniel Ch. 8.

GONG MEN’S DAY 2022

We would love you to come along on Saturday  3rd Sep from 9am to 1:30pm as men from our region gather together in fellowship to spend time in God’s word. Head to the events page on our website for details and to register.

BASECAMP 2022

Basecamp is on from 12-13th August. If you are a bloke and would like to come away to Katoomba for a time of great fellowship and bible teaching, then please speak with Jacob Mierendorff or Ben King. Tickets are still available here.

STAFFING VISION FOR 2023

Please prayerfully consider if you are able to pledge a one-off or regular amount for the 2023 Staffing Vision. Pledge slips can be returned to the Wardens or through the offertory. 

ELVANTO GUIDES UPDATED

The Elvanto guides have been updated for Term 3! You can find them under the ‘guides’ tab in Elvanto.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7am 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 & SEPTEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘The World Next Door: A short guide to the Christian Faith’ By Rory Shiner & Peter Orr. This book is our best shot at commending the Christian message to our friends and neighbours. It’s driven by the universal human instinct to increase the joy of finding a good thing by sharing it with others. We both think we’ve found a good thing‚ the best thing‚ in finding God through Jesus. We want to share it. The World Next Door invites you into a world where Jesus Christ reigns supreme and where lives are changed forever. We have physical copies available for purchase over in the church hall. However, if you wish to order your own copy online or read via Kindle, you can do that here.

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. 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 NEW details. Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.

To give to our tax-deductible MTS Scholars Fund to support our apprentice youth minister, head to mts.com.au/give/jamberoo-anglican-church/


Intergenerational Liturgy

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These two big words are rarely used in common speak, but they both mean a lot to us as we ‘do’ church here at Jamberoo Anglican.

The first word, ‘intergenerational,’ describes our passion to fully include people of all ages and stages, as much as helpfully possible.

That means that we want our church to work for children, youth, seniors—people of all generations—as we gather each Saturday night and Sunday morning.

The natural response to this challenge would be to try to err on the side of making it feel like a special ‘all-age’ service, with lots of kids’ songs, puppets and memory verses.

Or, we could keep church just like it’s been for decades, and train the children to endure the adult-ness of the service, as we assume they will eventually learn the big words and get used to the formality.

But, in our church we’ve tried to cater for all of the people, most of the time, so that every person will participate and benefit, even if some of it is a little out of our comfort zone.

Ironically, a way we have achieved this is by using what the second, big word describes, namely, ‘liturgy’.

This word is commonly used to describe the words we say together during our church service, like set prayers, creeds, and the public reading of psalms.

Conventional wisdom would say that liturgy was the last thing that younger people would want, and yet it’s a surprisingly good and powerful way to achieve our desire for intergenerational church.

For, by saying words together that have been prepared in advance, it actually helps people of all ages to have the confidence to participate in church, and the joy of being fully involved, no matter how old they are.

In fact, accessible and intelligible liturgy doesn’t need to feel ‘formal’ but can actually be a really-helpful ‘scaffold’ for younger people seeking to fully engage with the ‘grown ups’ with whom they share church, week in and out.

JODIE McNEILL