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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Church news for the week beginning 29th January 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be looking at 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word about ‘A Vision for our Valley’.

YOUTH CAMP 2022

Our annual Youth Camp is happening from the 4-6th of February, as Jamberoo Youth head down to Burrill Pines (near Ulladulla) for a weekend of spending time in God’s Word and having a bunch of fun! If you would like to register then please head to the events page on our website.

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

AGM

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

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Annabelle Gibson

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments.

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/


A Vision for our Valley

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If you could sum up with one sentence your prayers and hopes for our church ministry, then what would you write?

As I considered this myself, I recently came up with this vision: 

“That every person in our village, valley and region would know how to follow Jesus and why it matters.”

As I’ve been planning and praying for 2022, this statement has been really valuable in focusing my attention on what I think we should be doing as a church.

The first thing about this vision is that it defines who we are ministering to, namely each, individual person who lives within reach of our church, for our focus and as our responsibility.

The second thing about this vision is that it is about helping those people, “know how to follow Jesus,” regardless of whether they end up attending our church or not.

Our job is to speak the good news of Jesus in such a way that those who hear us will have no doubt about how to join us in following Jesus as Lord and saviour.

It helps sharpen our message, and it clarifies that we want believers and unbelievers alike to know how to follow Jesus, either for the first time or to continue as life-long disciples of Christ.

The third thing about this vision is that it ends by helping us make sure we tell people that following Jesus really matters.

Most importantly, we want every person to follow Jesus so that God will receive the glory as a person comes to follow Christ.

Plus, we want to make it clear to every person that the day of Judgement is coming soon, and it is only by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ that they will be spared God’s anger through the death of Jesus.

Will you pray this vision statement with me as our church seeks to serve the Lord this year?

JODIE McNEILL 

Coming up this weekend 29th – 30th January 2022

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This weekend we are continuing our series on Mission as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word about ‘A Vision for the Valley’.

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 What should you do if someone doesn’t accept your apology?
2 How could Paul want to hand someone over to Satan (1 Timothy 1:19-20)
3 How can Jesus bring fathers and children together, yet also lead people to leave families?
4 Is it wrong to call human dads ‘father’ because God is called father?
5 Who made God?
6 Why did God make people since he knew they were going to sin?
7 Why did God make the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil if he didn’t want humans to eat from it?
8 Did Adam go to heaven?
9 Is it better to reflect over the whole Bible or to read small sections passionately?
10 Was Samson on steroids?

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

Alive With Christ – Ezekiel 37:1-14 – 22-23 January 2022 – Jodie McNeill

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A dead body

We are ‘The Church of the ____________’

It’s about coming back from the ____

It’s about escaping God’s _____

All ____ came from God

Humans are beings with a ______

Relationships were ______ everywhere

_____ entered creation

There was distant ____

God gave hope to _____ and his family

God’s ________ were being fulfilled in his kingdom

A valley of dry, human _____

The Lord would bring ____ to the dead bones

God’s ______ brought life to the dead bones

The return from _____ brought hope of life

The darkness of death would see the light of ____

Jesus brings people back to ____

The empty tomb is our ____ because death is defeated

Being ‘Alive in Christ’ is about escaping spiritual _____

Do you believe this?

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Church news for the week beginning 22nd January 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be looking at Ezekiel 37:1-14 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word about how we are made ‘Alive with Christ’.

YOUTH CAMP 2022

Our annual Youth Camp is happening from the 4-6th of February, as Jamberoo Youth head down to Burrill Pines (near Ulladulla) for a weekend of spending time in God’s Word and having a bunch of fun! If you would like to register then please head to the events page on our website.

AGM

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

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Lily Beazley, Gabriella Holmes & Will Massey

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. Thanks be to God!

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/


Alive With Christ

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Did you know that our tagline, ‘Alive with Christ’ came from the official name for our parish, ‘The Church of the Resurrection?’

Most churches are ‘Saint Something’, but our church is the only one in the Diocese of Sydney that has ‘Resurrection’ in its official title.

We are a church that exists because Jesus is alive!

What’s more, because Jesus is alive, it means that when we are united with him, then we, too, are alive.

Here is the verse from the Bible upon which our church tagline is based:

“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.” (Ephesians 2:2-5, NIV11).

The thing about being made alive is that it is something that happens to dead people.

Jesus’ resurrection was truly amazing and wonderful because we are certain that he was fully dead, only to be fully raised to life.

In the same way, we who have believed in Jesus as Lord have been brought from spiritual death to life, as we have experienced our own, spiritual resurrection through his mercy.

Following Jesus is not about improving our life, nor getting more out of life.

It’s about a radical, dramatic transformation from death to life… from being a cold-hard spiritual corpse into a warm and living body, raised to serve and love.

And it all comes from grace… it’s all an extraordinary gift from God because of his mercy, even through we were dead in our transgressions and sins.

It is wonderful to be in the church of the resurrection, because we know that our place in this church is only because of the remarkable gift of Jesus.

That’s why it’s wonderful beyond words to be alive with Christ!

JODIE McNEILL 

(Credit: upyernoz via Flickr)

Coming up this weekend 22nd – 23rd January 2022

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This weekend we are starting a two week series on Mission as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word about how we are made ‘Alive with Christ’.

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 Do we only have to forgive fellow believers?
2 How do consequences for actions tie in with unlimited forgiveness?
3 If God doesn’t want his litties to perish, do they all go to heaven, even if they don’t know God?
4 Can you forgive someone who hasn’t asked for forgiveness and hasn’t changed?
5 Is Matthew 18:20 only about conflict management, or can it apply more generally?
6 Should we forgive someone who doesn’t know or doesn’t believe they’ve wronged you?
7 What should you do if someone won’t forgive you?
8 Isn’t Matthew 18 more about bringing the kingdom of heaven to earth not earning salvation?
9 Where is the line between slander and venting?
10 Who and where are the angels, and what do they do?

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

Church news for the week beginning 15th January 2022

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This weekend we will be looking at Hebrews Chapter 11 as Trevor Lucas preaches to us from God’s word on the topic ‘Faith?, Faith? or Faith?’.

YOUTH CAMP 2022

Our annual Youth Camp is happening from the 4-6th of February, as Jamberoo Youth head down to Burrill Pines (near Ulladulla) for a weekend of spending time in God’s Word and having a bunch of fun! If you would like to register then please head to the events page on our website.

LIT SUMMER CAMP

The Youthworks LIT (Leaders in Training) Summer Camp is happening from 20-23rd of January. It is a great opportunity for our year 10-12 students to grow in their knowledge and love of God, and to develop skills in leading at their church, school, and beyond. Head to our events page for more information and details on how to register.

AGM

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

KBECET BUNNINGS BBQ FUNDRAISER

Volunteers are needed for the KBECET Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser. If you are free on Saturday 22nd January and would like to help out cooking for a few hours then please get in contact with Christine Buurman on 0431 435 016.

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Amy & Jeremy Beazley

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

Graham & Lesley Errington

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. Thanks be to God!

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/


Doubting the Devil

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Has it ever struck you as odd that Christians often speak about doubting God and his word, but very rarely think about doubting the Devil?

I think this is even more evidence of the deception that the Devil seeks to lead us in, especially when we’re feeling weak.

After all, there has never, ever been a time when our Lord God has failed to deliver on a promise.

Yet the Devil has a proven track record of lying, deceiving, and generally leading God’s people away.

I noticed this again recently when I read the third chapter of the Bible, in Genesis 3.

The Lord God has given his people a glorious place to live, and they have experienced the blessings of living an obedient life under God’s rule.

As a sign of their acceptance of his loving rule, they were told not to eat the fruit of just one tree in the entire Garden of Eden.

Yet, Satan deceived the woman, asking her “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?” (Genesis 3:1).

Even with this first deception, Eve had to correct the error of the serpent, telling him that it was only one, special tree that they were to avoid.

Satan was already proven to be wrong, and yet he bowled another delivery to the woman, telling her that if they eat from that tree then they would not die.

We then read in verse six that the woman was convinced by the devil, so she ate some fruit and shared it with her husband, who went along with her sin.

The tragic results of that sin proved the utter evil and lies of the devil… and yet we are still tempted day after day to reject God’s good rule.

It should seem obvious, but remember that the devil can never be trusted.

We should faithfully doubt the devil… and faithfully obey the good and gracious word of our Lord.

JODIE McNEILL

(Credit: Aphrodite via Flickr)