Church news for the week beginning 23rd July 2022
OUR SERMON
This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jono Nicholls preaches to us from Ephesians 2:1-10.
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 until the end of July.
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.
JUNE & JULY BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘How Will the World End?’ by Jeramie Rinne. How you ever wondered what the end of the world will actually look like? Christians believe that history is moving towards a dramatic conclusion – that one day Jesus Christ will return in glory to judge the living and the dead. But there seem to be so many different views about how this will happen, and when it will take place. How can we make sense of it all? This short, readable book explains clearly and simply the liberating reality of what the Bible is actually saying about the return of Christ and the end of the world. 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 $5616.00, leaving a gap of $684.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $218,400. Compared to that total we received $195,239, leaving a gap of $23,161.
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/
Strengthened by Grace
Could you imagine how exhausting flying would be? Flap, flap, flap… again and again and again!
Yes, I am sure soaring above the clouds wouldn’t be all bad, it would probably be exhilarating… but I can tell you right now, chances are I wouldn’t last 5 minutes.
Just like flying, following the Lord Jesus is both exhilarating and exhausting.
It’s exhilarating to know Jesus and serve him with your life, but it can also be exhausting as you constantly pour yourself out to love and serve others.
Paul, a follower of Jesus, knows this reality all too well. So he encourages us with these words
2 Tim 2:1 …be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. [ESV]
He encourages Timothy, a follower of Jesus, to be strengthened by the grace that is found in Christ.
We are saved by this grace when we know Jesus as our Lord and Saviour.
And, we are strengthened by this grace every time we spend a moment with him.
When we listen to Jesus from his word and talk to him in prayer, when we spend a moment with Jesus and focus on him, we are strengthened by his grace.
Just like how a bird is strengthened and continues to fly by a strong wind, so too is a follower of Jesus strengthened and continues to endure by God’s grace.
There is no end to this mighty wind! It’s a tornado of God’s love displayed and sustained through the powerful saving work of Christ!
If God’s grace was enough to save you, it will be more than enough to strengthen you every day.
Fill your life with these precious moments and let God’s grace strengthen you every day.
Why not spend a moment with Jesus right now?
JACOB MIERENDORFF
Coming up this weekend 23-24th July 2022
This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jono Nicholls preaches to us from Ephesians Ch. 2.
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!
Why Pray?
What is your prayer life like?
It’s easy to drop spending time with God in prayer off our to-do list when life starts getting busy.
We should remember our sovereign and loving God has asked us to pray and promises to hear us when we talk to him.
God has commanded us in his word to be devoted and constant in prayer.
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 (NIV)
Prayer is also our most powerful weapon against the spiritual battles, such as doubts and temptations that we face.
As Christians we will continue to fight these spiritual forces until the final day when Jesus returns and rescues his people.
Being constant in prayer helps us to stand firm and persevere against these spiritual attacks.
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
God has invited us to bring everything and anything to him. We should be humble as we do this, trusting that our good and gracious God will give what’s best for us and to bring glory to his name.
Prayer should be a priority, something we do all the time, in any situation.
This year I have been keeping a prayer journal which has been so helpful in forming this habit.
It has also been a great encouragement looking back through previous prayers and seeing how God has been answering them.
How can you make prayer a priority?
ELISE BAKER
Coming up this weekend 16-17th July 2022
This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jacob Mierendorff preaches to us from 2 Peter Ch. 3.
After our 5pm Saturday service we’ll be having dinner, and after our 9am Sunday service we’ll be enjoying brunch together.
These are the questions we’re looking forward to Graham answering during the services:
1 Why do we pray before every meal?
2 Why doens’t God perform miracles as much anymore?
3 How can I share Jesus with my family members that are non-believers?
4 What does divine mean?
5 Why don’t we use the organ anymore?
6 If we don’t have genders in heaven, will we keep the names we have now?
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!
Church news for the week beginning 9th July 2022
OUR SERMON
This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jacob Mierendorff preaches to us from 2 Peter Ch. 2.
SAFE MINISTRY COURSE
We would love every member of our church to complete the ‘Safe Ministry Essentials’ course at www.safeministry.training. The course costs $20 and lasts 3 years. See Sandee for more details.
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.
JUNE & JULY BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘How Will the World End?’ by Jeramie Rinne. How you ever wondered what the end of the world will actually look like? Christians believe that history is moving towards a dramatic conclusion – that one day Jesus Christ will return in glory to judge the living and the dead. But there seem to be so many different views about how this will happen, and when it will take place. How can we make sense of it all? This short, readable book explains clearly and simply the liberating reality of what the Bible is actually saying about the return of Christ and the end of the world. 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 $5616.00, leaving a gap of $684.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $218,400. Compared to that total we received $195,239, leaving a gap of $23,161.
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/
Bus Evangelism & Year 13
Imagine that you hop on a bus from Wollongong Uni to Fairy Meadow or another station nearby. You hop on and sit next to a complete stranger with the intent of sharing the gospel with them.
This is a variation of walk up evangelism called ‘bus evangelism’.
It’s definitely a challenge but totally worth it so that more people can hear about the good news of Christ!
A few weeks ago I had this very situation while visiting the Wollongong Uni Bible Group for a Year 13 evangelism training day.
2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 2 Timothy 4:2 (NIV)
I have found Year 13 to be so encouraging and helpful for my faith walk with God.
The fellowship and spiritual growth has been so good!
In a couple of months we’re going for a 3 week long mission trip to Fiji where we’ll be sharing God’s word to many churches, families and communities in many different locations throughout the south island of Fiji.
This will also include a lot of walk up evangelistic situations which will be really challenging but also really important.
A few of weeks ago we had an intensive where we learnt about the different culture of Fijians. It was so good because it helped us understand how we can better share the gospel of Jesus Christ with people from Fiji.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Thanks be to God for his gospel and the privilege it is to share this news with the whole world!
OSCAR MCNEILL
Coming up this weekend 9-10th July 2022
This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jacob Mierendorff preaches to us from 2 Peter Ch. 2.
After our 5pm Saturday service we’ll be having dinner, and after our 9am Sunday service we’ll be enjoying brunch together.
These are the questions we’re looking forward to Graham answering during the services:
1 If all God’s followers cried out together in prayer, would God change his mind and answer it?
2 Why does the Bible say, “they stoned him with stones?”
3 Should we encourage little kids to believe in Santa?
4 What’s the difference between God’s curse as a punishment and as a consequence of sin?
5 Will there be genders in heaven?
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!