This weekend we will be looking at Matthew Chapter 18 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word on the topic ‘Humility and Forgiveness’.
CHURCHILL CAROLS
Join us on Christmas Eve, Friday 24th December on our church lawn for Churchill Carols. Gates open at 5pm for a free sausage sizzle, soft drink and icy pole. Our hour-long, all-age carols service starts at 6:30pm. BYO picnic rug, drinks and nibblies for an unforgettable night for our village, valley and region. Everyone welcome!
BOOK OF THE MONTH
For December we will be reading Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Head over to the books page on our website to grab a copy!
Join us each morning (except Sunday) at 7:30am for 30 mins of prayer on Zoom at meet.jamberooanglican.com.
PRAY WITH PRAYERMATE
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FAMILY NEWS
BIRTHDAYS
7 Dec – Patty Scarratt
ANNIVERSARIES
7 Dec – Nick & Melissa Keatley 9 Dec – Matt & Gemma Bartlett 11 Dec – Tash & Pete Tidswell
GIVING UPDATE
Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. Last month, our average weekly giving was $5509.00, leaving a gap of $791.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $289,623, leaving a gap of $-16,623.
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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It might be a bit strange to think that conflict could be good, but healthy relationships will include good conflict, whether it’s two people in a marriage, a team of people, or even an entire church or larger organisation.
The reason is that conflict is simply any disagreement between two people or parties, which, when handled well, is a normal part of life together.
This is something I learnt in a book called ‘Five Dysfunctions of a Team’ by Patrick Lencioni, in which Fear of Conflict’ is listed as a significant problem in teams that don’t work well.
As Christians, we rightfully “make every effort to keep [ourselves] united in the Spirit, binding [ourselves] together with peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)
And, at the same time, we know that it is right for us to “speak the truth in love, (Ephesians 4:15), knowing that truth will bring conflict amongst us.
Indeed, Jesus made it clear that his message will “set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother,” (Matthew 10:35) as the call to follow him will bring conflict amongst even the closest families.
Another form of conflict comes when we tell someone to stop sinning, as we read in this week’s chapter from Matthew 18.
It’s sometimes hard to pluck up the courage to lead someone to be convicted of their sins, but “wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. (Proverbs 27:6).
For if they listen to our rebuke, then we will be serving them in love as we seek to help them see their error and to lovingly serve them as they move towards repentance and reconciliation, as needed.
This kind of conflict is often the hardest, but it is always the most important for us to pursue, out of deep love for each other and for the church of Christ.
This weekend we continue our Matthew series as Jodie speaks to us from chapter 18 on the topic ‘Humility and Forgiveness’.
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).
We can seat 68 people (plus workers) in the church and 90 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.
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 Jodie plans to answer:
1 How did the disciples know what Moses and Elijah looked like? 2 Did Moses and Elijah appear as ghosts, angels or as actual humans? 3 Since the disciples’ faith was so small, what is our faith like? 4 Is faith different to trust, and what place does faith have in our personal salvation? 5 Why do we say that humans can choose God when God doesn’t choose everyone? 6 Is it fair that God chooses some people but not others? 7 If sickness comes from living in a sinful world, then are illnesses a sin? 8 Do illnesses and disabilities come from demonic possession? 9 Did Jesus ever misplace his stuff?
We’re really looking forward to seeing you this weekend!
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This weekend we will be looking at Matthew Chapter 17 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word on the topic ‘Mountains and Mustard Seeds’.
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!
TOYS AND TUCKER
There’s still time to give to Anglicare’s Christmas Appeal, by heading to the online Toys ‘n’ Tucker shopping portal and donate at www.toysntucker.org.au
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 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! Free sausage sizzle, drinks and icy poles. Details coming soon.
FAMILY NEWS
BIRTHDAYS
29 November – Alexis Tidswell 2 Dec – Matt Bartlett
GIVING UPDATE
Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. Last month, our average weekly giving was $5509.00, leaving a gap of $791.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $289,623, leaving a gap of $-16,623.
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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I’ve started reading our book of the month, ‘Being the Bad Guys’ by Stephen McAlpine, and it’s reminded me of just how much our society has changed in its attitude to religious people.
There was a time when we were tolerated for being nice, and maybe useful, but then before too long, we started to be seen as restricting the freedoms of our society with our views.
The book reminds me of the strategy that we adopted, where we thought that we could now become one of many voices in the marketplace of ideas, finally having the chance for our views to rise like cream to the surface.
However, that’s not happened: we’ve become the ‘bad guys’, and far too often, we and others have become ‘cancelled’.
Whether or not people think that Christians are wise or dangerous, I believe that silencing the voices of opposing views is something that our society should resist at all costs.
We should be pleased to tolerate the views of people we disagree with, so that we can be humble enough to learn from others.
That is a healthy society, and this genuine tolerance needs to be encouraged at every level.
That’s why the Religious Discrimination Bill that was introduced this week in Federal Parliament is so important for atheists and believers, alike.
Our society needs to restrain its natural desire to ‘cancel’ opposing views at the drop of a hat, and to instead allow different voices to speak in a safe way.
Furthermore, it makes perfect sense to continue to legally protect the choice of religious schools to employ staff who share the beliefs and ethos of their faith.
This bill appears to be a sensible move forward for our nation, especially as we continue to become more and more multicultural and diverse in our land.
Let us pray that our nation would listen to each other, and ultimately, speak the truth in love.
JODIE McNEILL
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This weekend we continue our Matthew series as Jodie speaks to us from chapter 17 on the topic ‘Mountains and Mustard Seeds’.
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).
We can seat 68 people (plus workers) in the church and 90 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.
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 Jodie plans to answer:
1 What’s the difference between ‘big G’ Gospel and ‘little g’ gospel? 2 Why are rocks so significant in the Bible? 3 Why do we often just use the word ‘Hell’ to translate four different Greek words? 4 Who or what is Satan? 5 Why did Jesus feel the need to call Peter, ‘Satan?’ 6 What is the difference between propitiation and expiation? 7 How would Jesus specifically rebuke or encourage Jamberoo Anglican?
We’re really looking forward to seeing you this weekend!
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