A summary of what’s happening this weekend

Coming up this weekend 11th – 12th November 2017

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This weekend, we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, “War and peace”, from 2 Samuel chapter 17 verse 1 to chapter 18 verse 33.

At our 5pm Saturday service we will have an opportunity to meet one of our church members, which is always a great encouragement to us all.

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

  1. How could God be contained in the Ark of the Covenant when it is an object made by humans?
  2. How did David know that Ahitophel’s destruction was God’s will?
  3. Should we follow David’s model of praying curses down on our enemies?
  4. Did David truly submit to God’s will, or did he simply pray and then assume that God’s will aligned with his own?
  5. Given that Hushai deceived Absalom, is it OK to lie and deceive in order to do good?

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, 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 4th – 5th November 2017

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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.

Coming up this weekend 28th – 29th October 2017

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This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking from 2 Samuel chapter 14 verse 1 to chapter 15 verse 12, on the topic ‘Conspiracy Theory’.

We will also take time in our service to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the day the church marks 500 years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the Wittenberg church door.

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

  1. Given all the horrible things that happened to Tamar, how can we say that God looked after her?
  2. What does God think about Christians who remain in an active, homosexual relationship?
  3. Given that Adam and Eve were the first humans, where did the people in the other towns come from?
  4. Is it wrong to teach children about Santa and the Easter Bunny?

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, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service. Our new youth group starts after dinner on Saturday night.

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 21st – 22nd October 2017

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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.

Coming up this weekend 14th – 15th October 2017

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This weekend Simon Chaplin, the Assistant Minister from Oak Flats, will begin the second half of our series on the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel, “Kingdom Coming”, from chapter 12 verses 1 to 31 on the topic ‘The repentance of the King‘.

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

  1. How can we explain to an unbeliever that God uses evil for his good plans?
  2. Did the Israelites have an impact on making Egypt grow in power?
  3. Do people need to be baptised in order to be saved?
  4. Since the Holy Spirit is a person, how can he be in everyone?
  5. Looking at Romans 8 verse 9, how can we know if we have the Spirit of Christ in us?
  6. Is it right to say that Jesus’ death was an act of divine child abuse?
  7. What does the Bible mean when it says “death could not hold him”?
  8. Since only God can bless us, should we say “bless you” when someone sneezes?

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, 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 7th – 8th October 2017

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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.

Coming up this weekend 30th September – 1st October 2017

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This weekend we welcome our own Mark Howard who will speak to us on the topic of “Setting your mind on the Spirit” from Romans chapter 8 verses 1 to 17, and Romans chapter 12 verses 1 to 3.

At our 5pm Saturday service we will have an opportunity to meet one of our church members, which is always a great encouragement to us all.

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.

Coming up this weekend 23rd – 24th September 2017

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This weekend Graham Errington will be speaking on the topic “Which is better?” from Luke chapter 10 verses 38 to 42.

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

  1. Who wrote 2 Samuel, and who is the narrator in last week’s chapter?
  2. Why do we say that David would fulfil God’s promises when God always planned to fulfil things through Jesus?
  3. Why do people in the Uniting Church handle the Bible wrongly?
  4. Why do we choose to ignore the Bible’s teaching about food laws and rituals, yet choose to obey the teaching about homosexuality?
  5. Was the minister in Victoria right to not marry a heterosexual couple because they supported same-sex marriage?
  6. What are the differences between Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses?
  7. Will Jesus only come back when everyone has heard of him?
  8. What will you say to Jesus when you see him face to face?
  9. How could Jesus not know when he would return when he was on earth, since he is in a complete relationship with his heavenly Father?
  10. Why is the word LORD always in capitals in the Bible?

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.

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.

Coming up this weekend 16th – 17th September 2017

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This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Simon Chaplin will be speaking on the topic, “The sin of the King”, from 2 Samuel chapter 11 verses 1 to 27.

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

  1. Since God did not require or like riches, why did David give them to the Lord?
  2. What are foot soldiers?
  3. How would Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth bow down before David when he was lame?
  4. Did Mephibosheth go and fight too, since the whole of Israel fought?
  5. What happened to David’s sons?
  6. Why would the Arameans be on the other side of the Euphrates river?
  7. Would the Israelites have thought that King David had banished the humiliated envoys, since he told them to stay in Jericho until their beards grew back?
  8. Is Hadadezer the same person as Hanun?
  9. How does the Uniting Church interpret the Bible to allow same-sex couples to be leaders of their Church?
  10. Does it matter to God which Christian denomination a person is affiliated with?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Morning Prayer Sunday service and at both our services, we will have a special update about Triple Care Farm which is our Mission of the Month.

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.

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

Coming up this weekend 9th – 10th September 2017

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This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, “The kindness of the King”, from 2 Samuel chapter 9 verse 1 to chapter 10 verse 19.

We will also be having a special prayer time for marriage in light of the upcoming postal plebiscite, so be sure to join us.

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

  1. Would the Moab prophet have been executed since he disobeyed orders and blessed the people of God?
  2. What happened to Tou?
  3. Why doesn’t God like chariots?
  4. Was bronze worth more than silver in David’s time?
  5. Given that our wealth is irrelevant on Judgement Day, then why did David take all the gold and riches after each conquest?
  6. Why did the surrounding nations hate God’s people?
  7.  Did David completely wipe out all his enemies?
  8. How many of David’s men died during the conquests?
  9. Given that most politicians don’t believe in God, then isn’t it pointless for them to pray to him?
  10. How did David’s sons come to serve as priests when they belonged to the tribe of Judah?

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