This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, “The might of the king’s men”, from chapter 21 verses 15 to 22 and chapter 23 verses 8 to 39.

We will also share the Lord’s Supper at 5pm Saturday, so come along and be reminded again of the great service of Jesus Christ, who died for our sins.

We will also be hearing from Jemimah McNeill for a review of her Year 13 experience.

During church, we’ll be hearing answers to these questions from the past two weeks:

1 Why is the Bible reading passage different to the passage that is preached?
2 When were swords first mentioned in the Bible?
3 Why didn’t the author of 2 Samuel comment on the strange behaviour of Joab?
4 Could the song of 2 Samuel 22 have been sung before David’s sin with Bathsheba?
5 What does ‘exalt’ mean, and why would God exalt David?
6 How do we guard ourselves from looking down on flawed Bible characters?
7 How can God forget our sins when we continue to have the consequences of those specific sins?
8 Is there any information regarding the Weekendaway for 2018?

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, 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.

This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel.  In the next talk, Simon Chaplin will be speaking on the topic, “The return of the King”, from chapter 19 verse 1 to chapter 20 verse 36.

At our 5pm Saturday service we will be celebrating the baptism of Ethan & Gracie Gray, and we would love you to join us for this special event.

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

1. Given that the world of 2 Samuel seems so different to the New Testament, are we only studying it because it points us to Jesus?
2. Where is the Ark of the Covenant located now?
3. Is the Jonathan mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:17 Saul’s son?
4. Has Absalom’s Monument ever been discovered by archaeologists?
5. Did David know that it was Joab who killed his son Absalom, and how did he react to the news?
6. Why did Joab choose a Cushite to take the news of Absalom’s death to David?
7. When Ahimaaz told David that they’d won the war, why did he say “the Lord your God,” not “our God?”
8. Is it still a sin for a Christian to be in a same-sex relationship if they are bisexual?
9. Are all rulers chosen by divine right, and if so, is democracy a myth?
10. How was Jesus able to walk on water?

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, and our new youth group Alive! meets straight after dinner. Or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

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

This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel.  In the next talk, Simon Chaplin will be speaking on the topic, “The King’s Darkest Day”, from 2 Samuel chapter 15 verse 13 to chapter 16 verse 23.

We will also share the Lord’s Supper at 5pm Saturday, so come along and be reminded again of the great service of Jesus Christ, who died for our sins.

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

1. Did Adam and Eve have children in the Garden of Eden before being banished?
2. Why did David keep Joab in charge of the army since Joab kept taking matters into his own hands?
3. Since God does not like chariots, was Absalom disobeying God by riding in a chariot?
4. Where was God during the events in chapters 14 and 15 from last week?
5. Is it still sinful for two people to be dating in a homosexual relationship if the relationship does not include any sexual relations?
6. Why isn’t the grape juice we use for the Lord’s Supper alcoholic?
7. What are some suggestions for someone who is struggling in their prayer life?

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, 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.

This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Simon Chaplin will be speaking from 2 Samuel chapter 13 verses 1 to 39 on the topic ‘Sin and vengeance in the Kingdom’.

At both our services, we will have a special update about Anglicare which is our Mission of the Month.

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

1. Which Pharaoh forgot about Joseph and his place in Egypt’s history?
2. Since Uriah was a Hittite, wasn’t he an enemy of Israel?
3. Who are the ‘masters’ that are referred to in 2 Samuel 12:8?
4. Did the war against the Ammonites continue throughout the events of 2 Samuel 12?
5. Why was David’s sin of having multiple wives and concubines not dealt with in the same way as his sin with Bathsheba?
6. Has Christ taken all the punishment for sin or just the cost of death for the sin?

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, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

We’d love you to join us this weekend at church. The topic of our Bible talk is ‘God’s Amazing Plan’, and Jodie’s preaching from Acts chapter 2, verses 22 to 41.

This Saturday 7th October we are bringing our two services together for a celebration night at 5pm. We will be officially welcoming Rayne Orange to our church as our Youth Minister, and will be enjoying special Canadian-themed dinner and entertainment. We’ll also be having some special speeches of farewell and thanksgiving to some members.

This combined church service will replace our 8am service on the 8th October which will not be held this weekend.