This weekend we will be looking at Matthew Chapter 14 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word on the topic ‘Who ya gonna call?’.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Our mission of the month for November is CMS
SUNDAY BRUNCH
We’re ready to take our Sunday mornings to the next level by running a weekly, sit-down Sunday brunch.
NO KIDS CHURCH THIS WEEKEND
This weekend is a special service celebrating our church being allowed to all gather together for the first time, because of this we have decided not to run our usual children’s programs for just this week. The current restrictions unfortunately won’t allow us to have the space to run our programs as usual. However, our children’s program will be returning the follow week as restrictions will lift.
NIGHTLIFE
To celebrate our return we are having an outside sing along with fire and marshmallows after dinner on Saturday Night!
BOOK OF THE MONTH
For November we will be reading Being the Bad Guys by Stephen McAlpine. Head over to the books page on our website to grab a copy!
MIDWEEK SERVICE AND LUNCH
We’re having a special reunion service and lunch on Wednesday 10th November at 11am, followed by lunch. All welcome!
FIT FOR PURPOSE
Fit for Purpose is on Wed 10th November from 8 am for a spot of mowing and weeding. Get a free turn on the church’s ride on mower (you know you want to) and enjoy mateship and a cuppa. Graham 0430 043 765
Join us each morning (except Sunday) at 7:30am for 30 mins of prayer on Zoom at meet.jamberooanglican.com.
PRAY WITH PRAYERMATE
Our church is now on PrayerMate. Subscribe for daily prayer points on your device from us and our partners. Use this link to follow us on PrayerMate.
SAVE THE DATE
Christmas Eve carols on our lawn! An event for our whole community!
FAMILY NEWS
BIRTHDAYS
6 November – Row Clarke 7 November – Malika Clarke 11 November – Paula Vidilini 13 November – Hugo Bartlett
ANNIVERSARIES
13 November – Dan & Row Clarke
GIVING UPDATE
Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. Last month, our average weekly giving was $6272.00, leaving a gap of $28.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.
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.
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Meals have always had an important place in the ministry of our church, because food has featured strongly in the life of God’s people throughout the ages.
God’s people remembered the amazing Exodus from Egypt with a special meal, the Passover, and then Jesus fulfilled and transformed that meal into the Lord’s Supper.
In fact, the Bible often records Jesus’ meals with people, many of which led to his reputation as someone who, “eats with sinners”.
Food slows us down and brings us together, as we share in a moment of both sustenance and reflection for people of all ages.
Our Saturday night dinners have played an important part in the life and growth of our church, as they have been a powerful way to welcome newcomers and visitors into the life of our intergenerational church.
Indeed, our after-church meals are probably the most strategic and effective way of attracting, welcoming and integrating new people into the life of our church.
Whilst we’ve done something similar for morning tea, we’re ready to take our Sunday mornings to the next level by running a weekly, sit-down Sunday brunch.
So, for every Sunday morning we’re going to invite a household to purchase, prepare and share a meal for everyone present, just like we’ve been doing on Saturday nights.
If each household is happy to cater once or twice a quarter, then that should be enough for us to have a weekly brunch for all ages, every Sunday morning of the year!
We expect that it is likely to take a little while to get the systems in place, so please be patient and generous as we upgrade our hospitality each Sunday morning.
Our prayer is that every week we enjoy this opportunity to sit and enjoy a meal with others, especially when we ‘chew on’ the word of God that has dwelt richly among us during the church service we’ve just experienced, together.
This weekend we continue our Matthew series as Jodie speaks to us from chapter 14 on the topic ‘Who ya gonna call?’, as we explore why two, different people wrongly thought that Jesus was a ghost, and what this means for who Jesus is.
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, you can attend in person, regardless of your vaccination status, making sure you wear a face mask (unless under 12 or exempted) and refrain from congregational singing.
We can seat 34 people (plus workers) in the church and 45 people in the hall to watch the livestream in-person, and both services will offer a special children’s program (with plenty of time outdoors) which will commence approximately half-an-hour into the service.
Or, for the time being you might like to continue to participate through our livestream by going to watch.jamberooanglican.com.
A popular part of our weekly service is our question time, and here’s the list of your questions that Jodie plans to answer this weekend:
1 How do we deal with sin without being legalistic? 2 How can parents reflect God’s gracious and gentle parenting to their children? 3 How do we not become legalistic about daily Bible reading? 4 Is it a sin to not get the Covid-19 vaccine? 5 What language did Adam speak? 6 Why does Saul ask who God is, but also calls him ‘lord’ in Acts 9:5? 7 Is Acts 9:15 evidence of predestination? 8 Did Jesus write any verses of the Bible himself?
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.
We’re really looking forward to seeing you this weekend!
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This weekend we will be looking at Matthew Chapter 13 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word on the topic ‘Parables of the Kingdom’.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Our mission of the month for October is Anglicare’s Toys and Tucker Appeal. You can donate some toys online or make a cash donation here. If you would like to drop off physical gifts to the church, that can be done after 2 pm every Saturday.
BOOK OF THE MONTH
For October we will be reading Guidance and the Voice of God by Philip Jensen. Head over to the books page on our website to grab a copy!
MIDWEEK SERVICE AND LUNCH
We’re having a special reunion service and lunch on Wednesday 10th November at 11am, followed by lunch. All welcome!
Join us each morning (except Sunday) at 7:30am for 30 mins of prayer on Zoom at meet.jamberooanglican.com.
PRAY WITH PRAYERMATE
Our church is now on PrayerMate. Subscribe for daily prayer points on your device from us and our partners. Use this link to follow us on PrayerMate.
SAVE THE DATE
Christmas Eve carols on our lawn! An event for our whole community!
FAMILY NEWS
BIRTHDAYS
31st October – Shani Smith 3rd November – Harmony 6th November – Row Clarke
GIVING UPDATE
Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. Last month, our average weekly giving was $6272.00, leaving a gap of $28.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.
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.
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You can see why some churches hesitate to talk a lot about sin.
After all, sin seems negative, and when we focus upon it, we might end up looking at our faults and weaknesses, which could lead us to hopelessness.
Yet, the opposite is actually true.
When we take sin seriously, we actually make sense of our own lives and the world in which we live.
Every human knows, by nature, that there is a creator (Romans 1:18-20), and everyone knows that this means we must be reconciled with him.
Sadly, many people in the world never hear about Jesus, and so they miss out on hearing about the glorious grace that is provided in Christ alone.
But likewise, there are some people who hear about Jesus, but never actually hear anything about the wonderful forgiveness and reconciliation that comes from repenting and believing in him.
That’s why I love the song with the lyrics “our sins, they are many, his mercy is more,” which shows the great mercy of God to forgive the sins we all, deeply know about.
As we live this out, we need to keep dealing with sin in our own, church community.
In 1 Corinthians 5, the Apostle Paul speaks about a very, serious sin that is being accepted and tolerated amongst their church, and in response, he tells them to “throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved on the day the Lord returns.” (1 Corinthians 5:5)
It sounds really full-on, but the motivation is so that the person who is committing the big sin will see how serious it is, and then will confess it to Jesus and then know his forgiveness as he awaits Christ’s return.
Our sins are many, but God’s mercy is more!
JODIE McNEILL
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This weekend we continue our Matthew series as Jodie speaks to us from chapter 13 on the topic ‘Parables of the Kingdom’.
If you are feeling well, are not awaiting the results of a Covid-19 test, and do not live in Greater Sydney (including Shellharbour and Wollongong LGAs) then you can attend in person, regardless of your vaccination status.
You must wear a face mask (unless under 12 or exempted) and refrain from congregational singing, and we can seat 34 people (plus workers) in the church and 45 people in the hall to watch the livestream in-person.
Both services will offer a separate children’s program (with plenty of time outside) which will commence approximately half-an-hour into the service.
So, whether you’re online or in-person, we are so thankful that we continue to be together as we travel the roadmap to returning to ‘normal’ church.
Here are the questions Jodie plans to answer this weekend:
1 Do Jews still think the Messiah is coming? 2 Whose grain did the disciples eat? 3 How many Pharisees were there, and why do they show up everywhere? 4 Why did Sheba have a queen not a king? 5 How did Jesus make money to buy food? 6 Did Jesus make up the parables on the spot? 7 Would Jesus have taken the Covid-19 vaccine? 8 What do Jesus’ hand shapes on the stained glass windows represent?
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.
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