Why Pray?

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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

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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

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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 $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/


Bus Evangelism & Year 13

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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

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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!

2-3rd July – 2 Peter Ch 1 – Called by God – Jacob Mierendorff

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Church news for the week beginning 2nd July 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jacob Mierendorff preaches to us from 2 Peter Ch. 1.

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 $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/


Living Water

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Sometimes I forget to drink water. I go about my day, surviving on coffee and toast. By the time the afternoon comes, I get a headache. But I only realise I am dehydrated after my headache, never before. I need water – coffee or other drinks won’t help. Nothing refreshes or rejuvenates like water does. I need it every day to survive and thrive.

Sometimes I forget, or put off reading my Bible. Life seems too busy to allow God to have input in my life. There are so many things to get distracted by, and reading God’s word is easy to make a low priority.

But just like we need water, we need Jesus.

Nothing this world has to offer can refresh and rejuvenate us like his word. 

Hebrews 4:12 says: For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

God’s word is alive and active! His word is a gift to us! 

If God cares enough to give us his word, he clearly thinks it’s important for us to read it.

Reading and listening to the Bible should be our number 1 priority. It is how we know God, and how he refines us to live for him.

In Luke 11:28, Jesus himself said “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

We shouldn’t wait until we get a spiritual headache to realise we need the water of God’s word. For our own good, listening to God should be a habit. Reading the Bible is not something we should do, it’s something we need to do.

Because like water, God’s word is the source of life.

BRAD VIDILINI

Coming up this weekend 2-3rd July 2022

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jacob Mierendorff preaches to us from 2 Peter Ch. 1.

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 people have different last names if we all are descendants of Adam?
2 Shouldn’t all Christians forgive each other as it says in Colossians 3:12–15?
3 Why does Moses sometimes stretch out his hand and other times his staff?
4 If only certain people are chosen to be Christian, then why do we evangelise everyone?
5 What happens if a person submits to God but isn’t chosen?
6 If Jesus can resurrect Lazarus, why doesn’t he just resurrect us?

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 25th June 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Trevor Lucas preaches to us from Hebrews Ch. 12 about how we can ‘Keep on keeping on!’.

KEBECET PIE DRIVE

Orders are due by Tue 28th June. Head to the events page on our website to order some pies or donate to support scripture teaching (SRE) at Kiama High School.

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 $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/