Church news for the week beginning 19th February 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Graham Errington preaches to us from Luke 20:27-40 on ‘The Sadducees and the Resurrection’.

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.

KBECET SERVICE

You are invited to attend the KBECET Commissioning Service for Wicky, our Kiama High School Scripture Teacher. It will be held this Sunday 20th February at 2pm at St Peter’s and Paul’s Church, Kiama.

MOTHER’S UNION CONFERENCE

The Mother’s Union Conference is on Friday 25th Feb 7-9pm. It is for all women who nurture or care for others, whether their own children or grandchildren or as missional mums in our church. 

JO’S COMMISSIONING SERVICE

Jo our friend from the Middle East is having her rescheduled commissioning service on Saturday the 5th March at 2pm. Join a group of us as we watch live from our hall.

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.

FEBRUARY BOOK OF THE MONTH

We are kicking book of the month back off this February with ‘A Praying Life’ by Paul E. Miller. If you find it hard to spend time talking to God in prayer and want to grow in your prayerfulness, then give this a read! You can grab a copy 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 $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/


Do you love the Bible?

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I have recently been listening to the Bible talks given at CMS Summer School by Andrew Shead, and his talk on Psalm 1 got me thinking… 

Psalm 1:1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
    follow the advice of the wicked,
    or stand around with sinners,
    or join in with mockers.

2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
    meditating on it day and night.

As someone turns away from a life of wickedness and godlessness, they instead, head down the path of joy. This other way of life is different, and it is filled with a delight in the law of the Lord, which, for us is the Bible.

But this part right here, “delight in the law of the Lord” got me thinking: do I ‘delight’ in God’s law, his instruction, his word?

Do I love to spend time with God in his word?

“Yes, yes, yes!” is how I know I should answer the question, but sometimes my mornings sound like a bit more of a :“no, no, no, you are too busy!”

If I had two extra hours in my day, would I even consider spending them in God’s word or would I fill it with my other delights like sleep and YouTube?

I don’t know about you, but I have been through different seasons when it comes to delighting in God’s word. 

Sometimes it the favourite part of my day! But other times it can remain forgotten about, like an old zucchini in the fridge.

My point here is not to condemn us, but to help us realise that as sinful people we need help!

The path of joy is a path paved by God’s own word, because it is the means by which we can know him.

And, nobody wants us to delight in God’s word more than God himself!

So if you are reading this, and would love to delight in God’s word, spend more time the Bible, and know God more, then why don’t you ask him for help right now?

There is nobody else who can help you delight in the scriptures more than God himself! 

Thanks be to our self-revealing, heart-changing, joy-bringing God!

(Photo Credit: Aaron Burden via Unsplash)

Coming up this weekend 19-20th February 2022

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Graham Errington preaches to us from Luke 20:27-40 on ‘The Sadducees and the Resurrection’.

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, wearing a mask indoors.

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.

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

Messiah Masterclass 19 – ‘The Problem of the Heart’ – Matthew 19 – Jodie McNeill – 12 & 13 February 2022

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Managing the symptoms

We’ve got a big problem with our _____

Jesus travels to the heart of ______ land

The Jewish rulers try and ____ Jesus

Divorce is not to be taken _______

Marriage exists to enjoy our ___________

Moses allowed divorce because of our _____ problem

Jesus would not let them treat marriage _______

Divorce is only for _______ circumstances

Singleness is a ____ thing

Children were _________ back then

Kids are _____ role models

The man wants _______ life

The man thinks he’s kept all the ____________

__________ is needed if you’re striving for good works

The man loved his _____ more than Jesus

Impressing God with good works will ____

We can’t save ourselves, but ___ can

We can be forgiven because it’s not about ___________

It’s worth giving up __________ to follow Jesus

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Church news for the week beginning 12th February 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be continuing our series ‘Messiah Masterclass’ in Matthew Chapter 19 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word about ‘The Problem of the Heart’.

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.

KBECET SERVICE

You are invited to attend the KBECET Commissioning Service for Wicky, our Kiama High School Scripture Teacher. It will be held next Sunday 20th February at 2pm at St Peter’s and Paul’s Church, Kiama.

MOTHER’S UNION CONFERENCE

The Mother’s Union Conference is on Friday 25th Feb 9:30am-2pm. It is for all women who nurture or care for others, whether their own children or grandchildren or as missional mums in our church. 

JO’S COMMISSIONING SERVICE

Jo our friend from the Middle East is having her commissioning service next Saturday the 19th February at 2pm. Join us as we tune in live from our hall.

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.

FEBRUARY BOOK OF THE MONTH

We are kicking book of the month back off this February with ‘A Praying Life’ by Paul E. Miller. If you find it hard to spend time talking to God in prayer and want to grow in your prayerfulness, then give this a read! You can grab a copy here.

AGM

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 7pm Tuesday 8th March. Nomination forms will be available shortly, so please prayerfully consider who might best serve us as Parish Councillor or Warden.

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Christine Buurman
Jono Beazley
Karen Mion
Jemma Leigh

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/


Stay Dangerous

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I wonder if you’ve noticed how often we encourage others to “stay safe?”

In a way, it’s an obvious and nice thing to say, especially as we endure this once-in-a-generation global pandemic.

Yet, the idea of personal safety for believers in Jesus is barely mentioned throughout the New Testament.

Three times that it seems to speak of personal safety are more related to spiritual protection, namely John 17:12 and 1 John 5:18.

And whilst the Apostle Paul does pray in Romans 15:31 for physical protection, his concern is not his own safety, but that he might not be prevented from his mission to serve others.

This is such a contrast to our preoccupation in modern society with safety and minimising risk.

Indeed, to be a follower of Jesus is a dangerous pursuit, for we are promised that it will result in persecution and trials of all kinds.

As we read in 2 Timothy, “everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” (2 Timothy 3:12)

What’s more, as Paul suffers in chains because of his dangerous work in proclaiming Christ, his prayer is not for freedom and safety, but rather for boldness:

Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. (Ephesians 6:19-20)

So, as we seek for each person in our village, valley and region to know how to follow Jesus and why it matters, may we be bold in declaring this dangerous message, so that many more might know the eternal, spiritual safety that is found in Jesus alone.

JODIE McNEILL

(Photo Credit: Bernard Laguerre via Flickr)

Coming up this weekend 12-13th February 2022

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This weekend we are continuing with our series from Matthew’s Gospel as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 19 on ‘The Problem of the Human Heart’.

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, wearing a mask indoors.

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 Would our vision statement be better if the ‘how’ and ‘why’ were reversed?
2 Would it be good for us to experience more persecution, since it grows the church?
3 Since Christians have the Bible, do we still need psychologists?
4 What does it mean to be like Sarah and not “give way to fear” (1 Peter 3:6)
5 Why would Jesus baptise with fire?
6 Did Jesus know exactly what was going to happen before it happened?
7 Why would Jesus want demons not to tell people who he really was and his name?
8 Is it OK for younger children to remain in church to hear the sermon each week?

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

Church news for the week beginning 5th February 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be looking at 2 Timothy 2:1-13 as Jono Nicholls preaches to us from God’s word about ‘Endurance’.

NEW TIME FOR MORNING PRAYER

From this Monday our half-hour Morning Prayer moves to the new time of 7am every day (except Sunday). Join us at
meet.jamberooanglican.com as we gather online to read the Bible, pray, and encourage each other as each new day dawn

FEBRUARY BOOK OF THE MONTH

We are kicking book of the month back off this February with ‘A Praying Life’ by Paul E. Miller. If you find it hard to spend time talking to God in prayer and want to grow in your prayerfulness, then give this a read! You can grab a copy here.

AGM

Save the date for our Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 8th March 7 pm in the Church Hall.

JOEYS AND ROOS

Our Joeys and Roos program officially starts up again this weekend!

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Annabelle Gibson
Christine Buurman
Jemimah Mierendorff
Adam Rosten
Pauline Swan
Wayne Whitehead

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

James & Julie Rosten

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 5-6th February 2022

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This weekend Jono Nicholls preaches to us from 2 Tim 2:1-13 about ‘Endurance’.

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, wearing a mask indoors.

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.

Here are the questions that Jodie is planning to answer this weekend:

1 When Jesus said that Elisha and Elijah were rejected, was he referring to his own rejection by the Jews?
2 Since Jews are still God’s holy people do they go to heaven?
3 What does Jeremiah 31:34 mean when it says people won’t teach their neighbour to know the Lord?
4 How will our members be equipped to tell each person to know how to follow Jesus and why it matters?
5 What is the primary role of our weekly church gatherings?
6 How should our church balance the building up of God’s people with sharing the good news?
7 If we tell someone how to follow Jesus and they want to know more, who should do that?
8 Who was Jesus’ family?
9 Did Mary’s uncleanliness in giving birth to Jesus make him unclean?
10 Since Jesus is perfect does that mean he was proportionally perfect too?

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

A Vision For Our Valley – Jodie McNeill – 29-30 January 2022 – 2 Corinthians 1-4

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The need for vision

Orthodox, Anglican, missional, intergenerational, village and heritage.

Our goal shouldn’t be higher __________ at our church

“That each person in our village, valley and region knows how to follow Jesus and why it matters.”

Being a gospel speaker is ___________

Gospel preachers are ______ to Christ

Some will ____ our ministry and others will hate it

Our job is to do the _______, and the rest is up to God

We should never ____ up

We won’t _____ anyone or distort God’s word

The message is: ‘Jesus Christ is ____’

The empty tomb is our __________

God gets the _____ when we tell people how to follow Jesus

Each ______

In our village, valley and ______

Knows how to ______ Jesus

Why it _______

This vision should _______ our prayers and strategies

_____ Day – 17th April

Don’t give __!

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