A summary of what’s happening this weekend

Coming up this weekend 11th – 12th February 2017

What does the bible say about marriage? And why is it that Christians are at loggerheads with a large number of the population about the definition of marriage? If history was different, this weekend a plebiscite would have been held to decide about the redefinition of marriage as a nation.

To recognise the significance of this decision and the significance of what is facing our nation today, Jodie will be speaking on the topic ‘Who becomes one: God’s Word on marriage’ this weekend.

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

  1. When were the individual Psalms organised into five books, and why does that make any difference to how we interpret them?
  2. Since Psalm 90 also includes the question, “How Long?”, does this weaken the idea that Books 4 and 5 answer this question?
  3. Since God loves justice, how can the cross of Christ be the ultimate act of injustice?
  4. Is it appropriate to make criticisms about Trump from the pulpit?
  5. Where is Jamberoo Anglican headed in 2017?

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.

Coming up this weekend 4th – 5th February 2017

This weekend Simon Chaplin concludes our ‘Christ in the Psalms’ series, with the final talk titled ‘The king who saves’ from Psalm 99.

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

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 January 2017

This weekend Simon continues our ‘Christ in the Psalms’ series, with the next talk titled ‘Life in between’ from Psalm 39.

We’re also launching our ministries for the year ahead, from youth and kids through to adults and seniors. We’d love you to join us to hear about the plans and to pray for the future.

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

During our service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Simon will be answering these questions:

  1. Is all ‘worldly’ wisdom wrong, and if so, how should we engage with it?
  2. If it’s wise to despise a vile person, then was Bonhoeffer right to want to kill Hitler?
  3. In what way can money ‘buy’ people?
  4. If gambling is bad, then why did God give the Urim and Thummim to help his people make decisions?

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 prayerbook 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 21st – 22nd January 2017

This weekend, Simon Chaplin continues our ‘Christ in the Psalms’ series, with the next talk titled ‘The wise one’ from Psalm 15.

During our service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Simon will be answering these questions:

  1. Does the reference to the “imprisoned spirits” in 1 Peter 3:19 give us a clue as to where the demons go when they are exorcised?
  2. What are the ‘heavenly realms’, and where are they located?
  3. What or where is ‘Zion’?
  4. What is the difference between hope and faith?
  5. Does the Bible speak against bingo and raffles?

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.

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 14th – 15th January 2017

This weekend we welcome the new Assistant Minister from Oak Flats, Simon Chaplin, who begins his four week series ‘Christ in the Psalms’ with the first talk titled ‘Sin and folly’ from Psalm 14.

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

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

  1. Where did the demons go after Jesus drove them out?
  2. Does the modern Christian church still practice exorcism?
  3. What are ghosts, and could they be demons of trapped human souls?

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 7th – 8th January 2017

This weekend Graham Errington will be speaking on the topic ‘A day in the life of Jesus’ from Mark chapter 1 verses 21 to 39.

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 Holy Communion First Order AAPB service.

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

  1. Why are people referred to as sheep instead of another animal, such as chickens?
  2. What does AD mean since BC refers to Before Christ?
  3. Who first wrote the Bible?

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 31st December 2016 – 1st January 2017

This weekend Graham Errington is speaking on the topic ‘Shepherds’, from John chapter 10 verses 1 to 18.

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

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 24th – 25th December 2016

This Saturday night at 5pm is our Carols Service, and afterwards we will having a BBQ chicken feast. Come along and bring your voices!

This Sunday at 9.30am we’re joining together for Christmas Day at Jamberoo Anglican.

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 9.30am (not 8am) on Sunday morning.

Coming up this weekend 17th – 18th December 2016

This weekend we welcome Mark Howard who will be speaking on the topic “The Dark before the Dawn”, from Isaiah chapter 9 verses 1 to 5; and Matthew chapter 4 verses 12 to 17.

At our 5pm Saturday service we will be hearing from Liana for a review of her Year 13 experience and what her plans are next.

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

At both our services, we will have a special update about Special Religious Education (SRE) 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.

Coming up this weekend 10th – 11th December 2016

This weekend Jodie will conclude our series on the Old Testament book of Job, with the final talk titled, ‘Mythbusting Life’ from chapter 42 verse 7 to verse 17

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 Holy Communion First Order AAPB service.

During our services, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and our Senior Minister Jodie will be answering these questions:

  1. Could the Leviathan have been a mythical dragon, since it had flames coming from its mouth?
  2. Could the Leviathan and Behemoth have been dinosaurs?
  3. Did dinosaurs eat humans before The Fall, and did they become extinct because of The Flood?
  4. Would Job have understood that these monsters referred to death and Satan?
  5. Why would God appear to be proud of the creation of Leviathan when this monster is evil and represents Satan?
  6. If the beasts were mythical not physical creatures, then how would Job have recognised them?
  7. Since Revelation 1:17 says that Jesus holds the keys to Death and Hades, doesn’t this mean that God didn’t have this power back in the time of Job?
  8. How was Job able to speak directly to God without dying, unlike Moses who needed a veil?
  9. Why does the song ‘On our Side’ talk about the cross as cursed, when it’s the way we are saved?

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.