Church news for the week beginning 26th 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 24 on ‘The End of the World’.

GOOD FRIDAY AND ALIVE DAY

On Easter Sunday we’re gathering at 9am for a free, hot breakfast, followed at 10am for a special, combined service (instead of an Easter Saturday service.) Weather-permitting, we’re planning to eat and meet outside on our lawn like we did on Christmas Eve for carols, and this will be followed by some special, open-air baptisms!. A terrific weekend to invite someone along to church. We will also be meeting for Good Friday at the normal time of 9am, which will be followed by Hot Cross Buns!

NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY

It’s the final week to complete the National Church Life Survey, so if you haven’t done it yet, please follow the instructions that were emailed you to enable you to participate in this important event that only comes around every five years. Please complete the survey online using this URL and code: https://attendersurvey.ncls.org.au/ Code: ANS76401

SATURDAY BAPTISMS

This weekend we are delighted to be baptising Oliver, Alexander and Henry Little during our 5pm Saturday service. A special welcome to those who are joining us for this occasion. 

NEW WARDENS AND PARISH COUNCIL

At our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night we confirmed our new Wardens to be James Rosten, John Mion and Rebecca Watson. Our Parish Council will consist of Greg Baker, Greg Cleall, Stephen Holmes, Paul Massey, Adam Rosten, Paula Vidilini, as well Barbara Stephens as the first of two Rector’s selections.

BAPTISMS

Are you interested in being Baptised? If so, please let us know as we are having baptisms on Alive Day!

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 $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/


Coming up this weekend 26-27th 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 24 on ‘The End of the World’.

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 did God make people and the world?
2 Given their change of heart after Palm Sunday, did God harden the Jews against Jesus?
3 How accurately does the movie ‘Left Behind’ portray the Rapture?
4 How do we reconcile the teaching in Genesis about creation with the discovery of human-like creatures from which scientists say humans evolved?

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 23 – ‘The Sorrow That Awaits’ – Matthew 23 – Jodie McNeill – 19 & 20 March 2022

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Leaders who let down their people

Keep on _______ for church leaders

________ by leaders will lead people from Jesus

It can _____ us when we fail

The leaders want to ____ off

Leadership is about being a _______

False teaching has shut people out of ______

False teaching _______ others

False teachers make exceptions to _____

False teachers act like they haven’t met _____

False teachers get religiously _____ but remain unholy

False teachers ____ purity

False teachers hate God’s prophetic ____

Killing Jesus will bring judgement on this __________

Jesus shows beautiful love and __________

Teachers of God’s people will be judged more _______

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Church news for the week beginning 19th 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 23 on ‘The Sorrow that Awaits’.

ALIVE DAY

On Easter Sunday we’re gathering at 9am for a free, hot breakfast, followed at 10am for a special, combined service (instead of an Easter Saturday service.) Weather-permitting, we’re planning to eat and meet outside on our lawn like we did on Christmas Eve for carols. A terrific weekend to invite someone along to church.

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 $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/


Jesus Will Forgive

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“We. Will. Not. Forgive. Hundreds and hundreds of victims. Thousands and thousands of sufferings. And God will not forgive. Not today. Not tomorrow. Never. And instead of Forgiveness, there will be a Day of Judgment.”

Last week the President of the Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, pronounced an emotional judgement on the Russian enemy that has caused such horror and destruction.

His words were confronting, but if it was the mothers and babies at Shellharbour Hospital that were bombed by a ruthless enemy, then we’d have more empathy with this response.

Around 3000 years ago, God’s people were attacked by a brutal enemy, and so they cried out, “O God, do not be silent… Don’t you hear the uproar of your enemies?” (Psalm 83:1-2)

They call to God to act, asking him to “chase them with your fierce storm… terrify them with your tempest” (verse 15), and above all, for those enemies to be disgraced (verse 16-17).

We might feel a little embarrassed by this violence in the Bible, until we see another report from Ukraine… and then we empathise with their president’s lack of willingness to forgive.

When we or a family member is a victim of crime, we want justice, but the problem is that every human is naturally guilty of rejecting God.

And so whilst we seek justice, we also know our deep need for mercy.

Which is what makes Jesus’ words on the cross so remarkable: “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)

Justice was satisfied on the cross of Good Friday, and all of us who deserve God’s anger can be forgiven if we ask Jesus for mercy.

God understands justice, and he also understands mercy.

For at the cross, justice and mercy embrace.

Jesus. Will. Forgive.

JODIE McNEILL

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 $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/


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)