Messiah Masterclass 11 – ‘War and Peace’ – Matthew 11 -Jodie McNeill • 16 & 17 October 2021

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Hopelessness is related to helplessness

We easily forget we need a _______

Lack of performance leads to a lack of ____

Jesus’ core business was teaching and _________

Jesus pointed to his signs and _______

Jesus shows he is the Messiah by his _______

Jesus didn’t fit the _____ of the Messiah

John didn’t look like a _________

John was the greatest _______ act

Jesus is as _____________ as anyone can be

They were _______ from the truth

They wouldn’t ______ and they wouldn’t believe

Their blindness was a _________ thing

It’s a ____ from God, from start to finish

Jesus spoke to the ________ who were hopeless

‘Rest’ is about life in the _______ of heaven

Jesus offers us ______

As he brings us help, he brings us hope 

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Church news for the week beginning 16th October 2021

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be looking at Matthew Chapter 11 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word on the topic ‘War and Peace’.

MIDDLE EAST PRAYER NIGHT

Join with us in-person or online this Tuesday night at 7-8:30pm in the church for a special night of information and prayer with our special guest from the Middle East. A password-protected link to the livestream will be supplied to our members.

MIDDLE EAST MEALS AND EVENTS

WThis weekend for Saturday dinner and Sunday brunch we’ll be gathering for a special Middle Eastern meal, followed at 7pm/11am by a special all-age event, featuring trivia, sharing and prayer event from our overseas friend, to be shared on a password-protected livestream link.   

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!

SOUTHERN CROSS OCTOBER ISSUE

Due to lockdown the Southern Cross is only available online at: https://magazine.sydneyanglicans.net/

DAILY MORNING PRAYERS

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.

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS

18 October – Jono Nicholls
20 October – Ian Dang

ANNIVERSARIES

22 October – Ray & Dulcie Piper

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 16th – 17th October 2021

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This weekend we continue our Matthew series as Jodie speaks to us from chapter 11 on the topic ‘War and Peace’.

From this weekend, Saturday 16th October, we’ll be able to include some people face-to-face, whilst we continue to provide the best-possible livestream for everyone.

For the next two weeks the public health orders advise that we may only accommodate in-person participants who live in Regional NSW (which excludes Shellharbour and Greater Sydney), who are not required to ‘stay at home’ (due to contact with confirmed cases or venues), who are not showing any flu-like symptoms, and who are fully vaccinated (noting that unvaccinated children under 16 can attend if accompanied by a fully-vaccinated adult from their household.)

Everyone 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, but our youth Bible studies will remain online only until Friday 29th October.

We will be joining for dinner on Saturday and brunch on Sunday, and will initially eat outdoors on our church lawn to increase ventilation.

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.

To join us via our livestream head to watch.jamberooanglican.com.

Here are the questions Jodie plans to answer this weekend:

1 Was the Holy Spirit in Judas (Matthew 10:20), and if so, how did he fall away?
2 If a minister falls away, did he have the Holy Spirit in the first place?
3 Should Christians deliberately choose to vote for Christians in politics?

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.

Our Return Journey

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As we begin our return journey to face-to-face church, there will be many different thoughts and feelings amongst us.

Whilst we would love for every health restriction to be relaxed at once, we know there are many reasons why we cannot all come together in-person this weekend.

For some of us it will be because we’re initially hesitant to bring our family into a building with others for a length of time.

For some of us it will be because of our medical choices or where we live on the map.

For others of us it will be because we’ve developed flu-like symptoms, we’ve visited a venue of concern, or we’ve had close contact with someone who is infected.

That’s why this weekend is only the beginning of our return journey, together.

After all, it is unlikely that every one of us will be able to gather together for many months, due to the uncertain health situation ahead.

So, whilst we could have chosen to delay opening until everyone could be together, we instead decided to follow the latest health guidelines by safely opening our buildings when allowed.

After all, it is our natural preference to have our doors open to whoever is willing and able to attend, especially those for whom the online experience has been difficult.

Yet, this also means that our livestream will continue to be vitally important in the coming months ahead, as it enables us to keep gathering together around God’s word, whether we’re sitting in a pew or watching on a screen.

So, as we travel this journey together, let us continue to love one another, as we read in 1 Peter:  “Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathise with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.” (1 Peter 3:8)

JODIE McNEILL

Messiah Masterclass 10 – ‘Sent to Serve’ – Matthew 10 – Jodie McNeill – 9 & 10 October 2021

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A long time in politics

We’re looking at The _______ Discourse

Jesus sets the framework for his _______

Jesus gave his twelve disciples a special _________

Jesus showed true human _________ over creation

Jesus was going to be ________

Friendly fire is very _______

The apostles had a special focus on ______

_________ was the priority

It is a ______, not a holiday

Rejecting an apostle is like rejecting the _______

The apostles will be ________ for representing the Messiah

Trials and hardships can lead to amazing __________

Families will be deeply _______

The Son of Man comes at the _____

Expect to be ________ for following Christ

It’s all about ________, for the days are numbered

We really must put Jesus _____

Get ready to be ________ for following Jesus

Everything matters because the Lord has ____

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Roadmap to Returning

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It is with great anticipation that we now begin to return to in-person church, knowing that as we’ve been physically apart, we’ve remained united by the Holy Spirit, as we’ve gathered online around the glorious word of God.

From next weekend, Saturday 16th October, we’ll be able to include some people face-to-face, whilst we continue to provide the best-possible livestream for everyone.

For the next two weeks the public health orders advise that we may only accommodate in-person participants who live in Regional NSW (which excludes Shellharbour and Greater Sydney), who are not required to ‘stay at home’ (due to contact with confirmed cases or venues), who are not showing any flu-like symptoms, and who are fully vaccinated (noting that unvaccinated children under 16 can attend if accompanied by a fully-vaccinated adult from their household.)

Everyone 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, but our youth Bible studies will remain online only until Friday 29th October.

We will be joining for dinner on Saturday and morning tea on Sunday, and will initially eat outdoors on our church lawn to increase ventilation.

Two weeks later, on Saturday 30th October, people can attend regardless of where they live or their vaccination status, unless they are unwell or required to stay at home.

Four weeks after that, on Saturday 4th December, we can double the number of people in our buildings, remove our masks (when you’re ready), and start to sing together.

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.

JODIE McNEILL

(Photo credit: Simon Berger via Flickr)

Church news for the week beginning 9th October 2021

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we are diving back into our Messiah Masterclass series in Matthew Chapter 10 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word on the topic ‘Sent to serve’.

CHURCH ONLINE

Join us for online church this weekend! We would love you come along to our 5 pm Saturday or 9 am Sunday service. Head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to tune in.

DINNER AND MORNING TEA ONLINE

We would love you to join us in sharing a meal together on zoom for dinner on Saturday night or morning tea on Sunday morning after church. Join us at meet.jamberooanglican.com.

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!

SOUTHERN CROSS OCTOBER ISSUE

Due to lockdown the Southern Cross is only available online at: https://magazine.sydneyanglicans.net/

DAILY MORNING PRAYERS

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.

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS

10 October – Sue Good
13 October – Talina Mion & Beau Warner

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 9-10 October 2021

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This weekend we return to our Matthews series as Jodie speaks to us from chapter 10 on the topic ‘Sent to Serve’, as Jesus tells his twelve disciples about their special role in sharing his ministry to spread the good news of the kingdom of God.

Join us Saturday at 5pm or Sunday morning at 9am via our livestream. We would love to have you with us! Head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to participate in our livestream.

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

Here are the questions that Jodie plans to answer this weekend:

1 If Satan was defeated at the cross, then why does he still appear to do harm?
2 Where did Jesus go while he was dead, and did the fully-God part of him die too?
3 Why did God decide that men in the Old Testament needed to be circumcised?
4 Since a person couldn’t see God and live, how did Jacob survive when he wrestled God?
5 Why did God try and kill Moses in Exodus 4?
6 Is smoking a sin?

Don’t forget to invite a friend to watch church with you… online! It’s such a great time to introduce newcomers to our church, especially during the challenges of lockdown!