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 $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 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

Coming up this weekend 6-7th 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. 8.

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 does God given Satan power, and why can’t he take it away?
2 Should women wear head coverings in church?
3 Are the four beasts in Daniel 7 the same beasts from the start of Ezekiel?
4 Is there any symbolism in the number four in the Bible?
5 Why don’t all the beasts in Daniel 7 die, and what happens to them?
6 Will we be able to meet people like Daniel and Stephen in heaven?
7 Is watching Christian TV shows and/or movies a good way to learn about Christianity?
8 What are the other six books you recommend?

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? ‘Super Human’ Daniel 7 Jodie McNeill – 30-31 July 2022

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Wellbeing

We need ____________

Daniel was in _________ times

Daniel’s dream is _____

God gave them ___________ writing

The sea was a place of ____

Four terrifying and threatening ______

It’s time for the Ancient of Days to _____

The ___ __ ___ arrives in a spectacular way

God ____, and so do we

The tenth king tried to act like ___

The power of evil would come to an ___

Jesus spoke of himself as the ___ __ ___

Stephen saw the Son of Man in ______

We ____ with Christ because we’re united with him

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Church news for the week beginning 30th July 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. 7.

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.

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 $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 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/


Cross-Cultural Imagination

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This week I messaged one of our missionaries, sharing about the joys that Mandy and I experienced during our recent holiday overseas.

She responded by saying that, “there is something very energising about entering into the other world of another culture… it does good things for our imaginations.”

As we were immersed alongside people who spoke a different language and followed a different rhythm of life, it forced me to look afresh at our own culture, and to consider again how our ‘normal’ is not the same for everyone.

What’s more, it gave me insights into how to engage with a world that needs to know how to follow Jesus and why it matters, as I had a fresh look at what we value and cherish.

Two of our church members are heading to Fiji in September with the Year 13 program to learn and to serve in an environment that is very different to their own, where they will also be given the opportunity to have their imagination energised.

As they experience life in a different culture it will help them look afresh at the life they live now, and will expose them to the joys and challenges of cross-cultural ministry.

Yet because the Year 13 program has been partnering with Christians in Fiji for fifteen years it means that this cross-cultural partnership has grown and flourished between our two countries as we’ve shared in gospel ministry… and long-term benefits are being seen.

The blessings of this cross-cultural experience flow both ways, as the Year 13’s are equipped for a lifetime of Christian service as they taste missionary life for a moment.

As Elise and Oscar prepare for this special adventure would you please join with me in praying and financially supporting them as they get ready to have their cross-cultural imagination energised, to God’s glory!

JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this weekend 30-31st July 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. 7.

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 What does Proverbs 9:1 mean?
2 If God controls everything then why doesn’t he make Satan do good?
3 When Jesus returns will the whole universe be destroyed or just the earth?
4 Should women lead church services?
5 How should we encourage a friend who acts in a controlling way?
6 Should a woman have an abortion if she and her child would otherwise die?
7 What are the other nine books you recommend every Christian read?

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!

Church news for the week beginning 23rd July 2022

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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 $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 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

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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