A summary of what’s happening this weekend

Coming up this weekend 5th – 6th January 2019

This weekend Graham Errington will be speaking on the topic ‘Three Christians’, from 3 John.

It’s the right time for us to recognise many of the needs of our missionaries, so at both our services, we will have a special update about Anglicare which is our Mission of the Month.

At our Saturday 5pm service we will have our popular weekly question and answer time, and Graham will be answering this question:

  1. What is a liberal Christian?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Morning Prayer AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ is taking a break for the holidays. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

See you at 5pm this Saturday or 8am this Sunday, God willing!

Coming up this weekend 29th – 30th December 2018

This weekend Graham Errington will be speaking on the topic ‘Three Things ‘, from 2 John.

We will also be hearing an update about the new churches that have been established thanks to the Archbishop of Sydney’s New Churches for New Communities (NCNC) initiative.

Our 8am Sunday service will be the Lord’s Supper Sunday Service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ is taking a break for the holidays. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.

See you at 5pm this Saturday or 8am this Sunday, God willing!

Join us this Christmas!

This weekend we’re getting together to hear God speak to us as we welcome Graham Errington who will be speaking on  “The genealogy of Jesus” from Matthew chapter 1 verses 1 to 17. 

Our 5pm Saturday service will include a special Christmas presentation and our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion Second Order AAPB service.

And then on Tuesday at 9.00am we’re joining together for Christmas Day! We will be hearing from Jodie McNeill as he speaks on the topic “Follow the star” from Matthew chapter 2 verses 1 to 12.

It’s pretty normal for us to have visitors join us on Christmas Day, so if you’re thinking of popping in for the first time, you’ll fit in nicely. Come and join us for a tasty espresso coffee, and some morning tea!

There are many things to distract us from the true meaning of Christmas. Why not make the time to spend an hour or so on Christmas Day reflecting on the miracle of Jesus coming into the world? You won’t be disappointed…

PS – remember, it’s 9.00am on Tuesday morning for our Christmas Day service.

Coming up this weekend 15th – 16th December 2018

This weekend we welcome Simon Chaplin who will be bringing us a one-off topic titled “The Song of Zechariah”, speaking from Luke chapter 1 verses 67 to 80. 

During both our services this weekend, we will have a special book review from one of our church members, with perhaps a good Christmas gift idea or two.

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Morning Prayer Sunday service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ is taking a break for the holidays but returns next week. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.

Coming up this weekend 8th – 9th December 2018

This weekend we conclude our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Simon Chaplin speaking on the topic ‘Gospel motivation’ from Romans chapter 16 verses 1 to 27.

We will share the Lord’s Supper at 5pm Saturday, so be sure to join us for this important reminder of the death of Jesus.

Also during our Saturday 5pm service we will have our popular weekly question and answer time, and Simon will be answering these questions:

  1. Is it ever appropriate to teach the conscience of a weaker person so they will become stronger in the truth and their consciences?
  2. If church is not for you but for others, then why doesn’t everyone have all their needs met?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion First Order AAPB service.

This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, so we will have a special prayer for Remembrance Day during our services.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ is taking a break for the holidays but returns next week. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.

 

Coming up this weekend 1st – 2nd December 2018

This weekend we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Jodie speaking on the topic ‘Together for the Gospel’ from Romans chapter 15 verses 14 to 33.

It’s the right time for us to recognise many of the needs of our missionaries, so at both our services, we will have a special update about Special Religious Education (SRE) which is our Mission of the Month.

At our Saturday 5pm service we will have our popular weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

  1. Is our society right to condemn someone if they make one public mistake, like Luke Foley?
  2. Since we are to show love to our neighbour, does this mean that we should not criticise immorality?
  3. Since it was impossible to keep the Ten Commandments, then how were God’s people saved before Jesus came?
  4. Given the talk in Romans about special religious days, how should Christians regard the Sabbath today?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Morning Prayer AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ runs straight after dinner on Saturday night. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.

See you at 5pm this Saturday or 8am this Sunday, God willing!

Coming up this weekend 24th – 25th November 2018

This weekend we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Jodie speaking on the topic ‘What to do with the weak’ from Romans chapter 15 verses 1 to 13.

During our services this weekend, Jodie will spend time giving the official apology to survivors of abuse from our Archbishop Glenn Davies, and spend time in prayer for those who have suffered abuse and for their families.

At our Saturday 5pm service we will have our popular weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

  1. Will God forgive a Christian soldier who kills in offence not defence?
  2. Who wrote the book of Ezra?
  3. How did Adam die?
  4. Was Moses rebuked by God when he smashed the Ten Commandments?
  5. When trying to avoid causing the weak to stumble, must we always avoid the offensive thing, or only in their presence?
  6. If your conscience thinks that nothing is right, then does that mean that you can’t avoid sinning?
  7. Should prawns be considered unclean since they crawl and eat on the ocean ground?
  8. Is the Roman Catholic view of transubstantiation an example of a disputable matter amongst Christians?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion Second Order AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ runs straight after dinner on Saturday night. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.

See you at 5pm this Saturday or 8am this Sunday, God willing!

Coming up this weekend 17th – 18th November 2018

This weekend we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Jodie speaking on the topic  ‘The difference that real unity makes’ from Romans chapter 14 verses 1 to 23.

At our Saturday 5pm service we will have a special update about Bush Church Aid (BCA). Also during that service, we will have our popular weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

  1. What does it mean for God to be omnipotent (i.e. ‘all-powerful’)?
  2. Was ‘original sin’ God’s idea?
  3. Are erotic novels as bad as pornography?
  4. What does the Bible say about abortion?
  5. Does God forgive a Christian solider who has killed in self-defence?
  6. What happens to the Holy Spirit in us after Jesus returns or we go to be with him?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Morning Prayer Sunday service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ is taking a break for the holidays but returns next week. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.

Coming up this weekend 10th – 11th November 2018

This weekend we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Jodie speaking on the topic ‘The best motivation for love’ from Romans chapter 13 verses 8 to 14.

We will share the Lord’s Supper at 5pm Saturday, so be sure to join us for this important reminder of the death of Jesus. We will also have our popular weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

  1. Do the things in Hebrews 13:15-16 cover all of the sacrifices that please the Lord?
  2. Why is the British Queen called the Head of the Church, when there is a separation of church & state?
  3. Is it OK to rebel against the government if they order you to sin against God?
  4. To what extent should Christians engage with the government?
  5. How strictly do we need to submit to the authorities?
  6. What are some present-day examples of godly disobedience?
  7. Should a Christian participate in a workplace strike?
  8. What does it look like to show genuine respect to authorities we don’t personally relate to?
  9. When 1 Peter 5 says “submit yourselves to your elders” then does this mean parishioners should obey the minister?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion First Order AAPB service.

This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, so we will have a special prayer for Remembrance Day during our services.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ is taking a break for the holidays but returns next week. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.

 

Coming up this weekend 3rd – 4th November 2018

This weekend we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Jodie speaking on the topic ‘How to be a good citizen’ from Romans chapter 13 verses 1 to 7.

It’s the right time for us to recognise many of the needs of our missionaries, so at both our services, we will have a special update about Church Missionary Society (CMS) which is our Mission of the Month.

At our 5pm Saturday service we will have our popular weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

  1. What was the purpose of making burnt offerings to the Lord?
  2. Is it ever OK to lie, especially if it helps avoid conflict within the church?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Morning Prayer AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards. Our youth group ‘Alive’ runs straight after dinner on Saturday night. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.

See you at 5pm this Saturday or 8am this Sunday, God willing!