Coming up this weekend 19-20th March 2022

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 23 on ‘The Sorrow that Awaits ’.

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 Who does the man in the wrong wedding clothes refer to?
2 How should Romans 13:1 apply when church teaching or leadership goes bad?
3 If God plans everything, does he cause evil?
4 If God has decided who will be saved, then why do we ask people to choose to follow Jesus?
5 If God doesn’t want anyone to perish or be destroyed, then why do people reject him?
6 Were the floodwaters that God sent to Noah saltwater or fresh?
7 Why did we stop celebrating birthdays in church?

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

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

Messiah Masterclass 22 – ‘Challenging the King’ – Matthew 22 – Jodie McNeill – 12 & 13 March 2022

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Choosing the invites

It’s a _________ to attend a wedding party

Jesus tells another story about _________

The king’s ___________ shows his grace

It’s right for God to be _____ at people who reject him

One guest doesn’t _______ the king and the occasion

He wants the ________ but ignores the king

The religious leaders ______ Jesus again

Honour rulers, and also honour ___

The Sadducees reject life after _____

Marriage doesn’t continue after _____

They want Jesus to show ___________ towards the Bible

When we love God, we’ll love one _______

They think the Messiah is merely another _____ king

Their view of the Messiah was too _____

Who do you think Jesus is?

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Church news for the week beginning 12th March 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 22 on ‘Challenging The King’.

AGM RESCHEDULED 

Due to server weather warnings we rescheduled the AGM to Tue 22nd March.

NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY

We and most other churches across the country are participating in the National Church Life Survey (NCLS). It is preferred that you complete the survey online, or you may prefer to fill in a paper form.
Online form: https://attendersurvey.ncls.org.au/ Code: ANS76401

BAPTISMS

Are you interested in being Baptised? If so, please let us know as we have some baptism opportunities coming up soon!

CONFIRMATION SERVICE

Our Confirmation Service has been rescheduled to Tuesday 17th May. If you would like to be confirmed please let us know.

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.

MARCH BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘Respectable Sins’ by Jerry Bridges. Jerry addresses the “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves, including pride and anger. He goes to the heart of the matter, exploring our feelings of shame and grief and opening a new door to God’s forgiveness and grace. If you would like to order a physical copy 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/


Coming up this weekend 12-13th March 2022

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 22 on ‘Challenging the King ’.

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 Do all angels send those they are tempted to send?
2 Was Satan already sinful when he rebelled from God?
3 Was it a sin that Rebecca loved Jacob more than Esau?
4 What are Arminians and Calvinists, and who is right?
5 If you pray about something can you change God’s mind?
6 Since Jesus is fully God and fully man, then how can Jesus die since God can’t die?

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

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

Eleventh-hour Conversion?

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In last week’s questions I was asked what I would say to someone who wanted to wait till the ‘eleventh hour’ to follow Jesus.

This question follows up the story Jesus told about a landowner who recruited different people throughout the day to work on his farm, and then he decided to pay everyone a full-day’s pay, even those who only did an hour’s work at the end of the day… the ‘eleventh hour’

And this question asks why people wouldn’t want to wait until the last minute to follow Jesus, rather than having to do it all through your life.

Well, firstly, you don’t know when you’re going to die, do you?

Hearing the news about Shane Warne’s passing was a bit confronting for me.

After all, he was only a year older than me… and now he’s suddenly dead… well before anyone thought his life would come to a close.

If someone my age thought they could just wait till they’re 70 to become a Christian, then they might die when they’re 50… and then wouldn’t that be foolish for them?

So if you are planning on waiting till you’re older, how do you know you won’t die earlier?

Secondly, why wouldn’t you want to become friends with Jesus straight away?

Becoming a Christian will be tough at times, but being friends with Jesus is the best thing anyone can do.

Why wouldn’t you want to rush in right now and stop being enemies with God and enjoy the peace that passes all understanding?

Becoming friends with Jesus isn’t a chore… it’s a blessing… so don’t put it off… even if you could be sure you had time to wait.

And if you’re not sure if you’re truly saved and forgiven by Jesus, then what are you waiting for?

JODIE McNEILL

(photo credit: John Voo via flickr.com)

Messiah Masterclass 21 – ‘The Coming King’ – Matthew 21 – Jodie McNeill – 5 & 6 March 2022

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Reflecting on leaders

The coming of the king brings ___________

The Mount of Olives is not a ___________

The ‘last days’ events are happening ___

Jesus no longer hides his ________ as king

Jesus cleanses the ______

The prophecy of Zechariah was being _________

Jesus _______ the praise of the children

The fig tree ______, so Jesus condemned it

The fig tree represents Israel’s bad __________

Jesus speaks of his ___ faith, not theirs

These catastrophes happen when the ____ arrives

Instead of an answer, Jesus gives a _____

They rejected John and they’ll reject _____, too

The wicked men are the ______ leaders

Who should we follow? 

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Church news for the week beginning 5th March 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 21 on ‘The Coming King’.

NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY

We and most other churches across the country are participating in the National Church Life Survey (NCLS). It is preferred that you complete the survey online, or you may prefer to fill in a paper form.
Online form: https://attendersurvey.ncls.org.au/ Code: ANS76401

BAPTISMS

Are you interested in being Baptised? If so, please let us know as we have some baptism opportunities coming up soon!

CONFIRMATION SERVICE

Our Confirmation Service has been rescheduled to Tuesday 17th May. If you would like to be confirmed please let us know.

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.

MARCH BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘Respectable Sins’ by Jerry Bridges. Jerry addresses the “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves, including pride and anger. He goes to the heart of the matter, exploring our feelings of shame and grief and opening a new door to God’s forgiveness and grace. If you would like to order a physical copy or read via Kindle, you can do that here.

AGM

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 7pm Tuesday 8th March. Nomination forms have been emailed to you, or can be found on the welcome table. Please prayerfully consider who might best serve us as Parish Councillor or Warden.

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/


Troubling Reign/Rain

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Over the last week we have seen our news sources cover a flood crisis in Australia and a war in Eastern Europe.

Just as we celebrated the removal of pandemic restrictions, we now watched our world become battered by battles and floodwaters.

This week our Archbishop wrote to our churches, as he reflected on these twin challenges to our world.

Reflecting on the invasion of the Ukraine, he reminded us of the words of Psalm 10:

“Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand O God. Do not forget the helpless. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. You, Lord hear the desire of the afflicted, you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.”

Similarly, as he considered the destructive floods, he shared these words from the Lord to his scattered people in Isaiah:

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.’ (Is 41:10)”

There is much for which we should be concerned, but this should naturally lead us to pray for the people of Russia who live under the oppression of an aggressive and unaccountable ruler, as well, of course, for the people of the Ukraine who face the the constant fear for their lives from the unfolding war.

We should pray, too, for those whose lives and livelihoods are in disarray from the flood waters, as they seek to rebuild their homes and businesses, and for some, to mourn the loss of life.

Let us remember the words of the apostle Peter who wrote, “Cast all your anxiety on God for he cares for you”, and the words of our Lord himself, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

JODIE McNEILL

(Image credit: Sandra Strait via Flickr.com)

Coming up this weekend 5-6th March 2022

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 21 on ‘The Coming King’.

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

As long as you are feeling well and are not awaiting the results of a Covid-19 test or needing to self-isolate, then you can attend in person.

Or, for the time being you might like to continue to participate through our livestream by going to watch.jamberooanglican.com.

If you have any questions, head to our quick links page to fill out a response slip, email us at office@jamberooanglican.com or send an SMS to 0439 890 086.

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

1 Who gave Adam his name?
2 Why do they call Jesus, ‘Son of David?’
3 Why is God’s anger at Jesus righteous?
4 How would you explain to someone that Russia’s invasion was God plan?
5 How can we speak about the war in the Ukraine in a way that leads us to talk about Jesus?
6 If Jesus sits at God’s right hand, then how could James and John have sat at his left hand?
7 What would you say to someone who wants to wait till the eleventh-hour to follow Jesus?

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