Galatians series continues

This weekend we continue our series on the New Testament book of Galatians as Graham preaches from chapter 5 verses 1 to 15 with the title, “Freedom Defended”.

Mission of the month: CMS

CMS (Church Missionary Society) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.

Gong Men’s Day

Join us on Saturday June 17th, 8.30am till 2pm or 5pm to 9.30pm at Dapto Anglican for a great day of teaching and encouragement for the men of our region. Price is $35 (or $25 concession).Register online at www.gongmensday.org.

Jamberoo Interchurch Service

Join with fellow church-goers around our village and valley in our quarterly inter-church service. Sunday 18th June 7pm at Jamberoo Anglican Church, with supper to follow.

Ladies Dinner

You’re invited to join the ladies of Oak Flats and beyond on Tuesday 20th June to hear Jenny Shannon. Dinner is $7 payable at the door, and there is no need to RSVP.

New roster coming soon

If you’re unavailable to serve on a roster from 26th June through 17th September please let us know via comment card, email office@jamberooanglican.com or even better go to www.jamberooanglican.net.

Japanese Students visiting Jamberoo

A small group of Japanese students (aged 11 and 12) will be visiting Jamberoo Public School from 29th July to 2nd August. If you are able to host a Japanese student for these four nights, please see Graham Errington for more information or email him on graham.errington@jamberooanglican.com.

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was $5675.00, leaving a gap of $625.00.

Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $245,588, leaving a gap of $27,412.

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 details. Account name: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562 .

Galatians series continues

This weekend we continue our series on the New Testament book of Galatians as Simon Chaplin preaches from chapter 3 verse 15 to chapter 4 verse 7 with the title, “Freedom Fulfilled”.

Mission of the month: CMS

CMS (Church Missionary Society) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.

Dinner at the Bowlo

Join us this Thursday at 6pm at the Jamberoo Bowling Club for a relaxed meal together at the ‘Wok and Grill’ restaurant, for great steaks, tasty Chinese, and lots of laughs.

Men’s Dinner

You’re invited to join the men of Oak Flats and beyond on Tuesday 6th June to hear Moussa Ghazal at the Central Hotel, Shellharbour. RSVP via the comment card or 0439 561 373.

Gong Men’s Day

Join us on Saturday June 17th, 8.30am till 2pm or 5pm to 9.30pm at Dapto Anglican for a great day of teaching and encouragement for the men of our region. Price is $35 (or $25 concession). Register online at www.gongmensday.org

Congratulations Lucases

Congratulations to Trevor and Robyn Lucas who celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary today (Saturday).

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was $5675.00, leaving a gap of $625.00.

Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $245,588, leaving a gap of $27,412.

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 details. Account name: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562 .

Galatians series continues

This weekend we continue our series on the New Testament book of Galatians as Jodie preaches from chapter 2 verses 11 to 21 with the title, “Freedom Opposed”.

Mission of the month: KBECET

KBECET (Kiama Board for Employing Christian Education Teachers) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.

Ladies Dinner

You’re invited to join the ladies of Oak Flats and beyond this Tuesday 16th May to hear Alison Blake. Dinner is $7 payable at the door, and there is no need to RSVP.

Market Day

Join us on Saturday 20th May, 9am to 12pm as we host Market Day. Plants, cakes, antiques and old wares, household goods, tools, local produce, books, CDs, DVDs, children’s’ toys. And activities, craft, jewellery, coffee, tea & pikelets all on offer. A great day for the Jamberoo community.
What can you do to help on the day?  What do you have to contribute?  An opportunity to go through your surplus belongings and bring them along to sell. Contact Helen 4236 0158 or Graham 0430 043 765 for further information.
Contributions may be left on the stage or bring them along on setting up afternoon Friday 19^th May at 2pm. 

Jodie and Mandy away

Jodie and Mandy will be on leave from Thursday 18th May, and will return on 11th June. Graham will be leading our church during this time.

New church carpet at Oak Flats

As part of their upcoming renovation, the church at Oak Flats has been donated some as-new, second-hand carpet tiles. However, they need to store three pallets of these tiles until they are ready to lay them after some renovations. Are you able to provide some garage space for a few months? Please let us know via the comment card.

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was $5675.00, leaving a gap of $625.00.

Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $245,588, leaving a gap of $27,412.

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 details. Account name: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562 .

This weekend’s Bible Talk

This weekend Graham will be talking on the topic ‘What sort of body?’ from 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verses 35 to 58.

New Sermon Series

From next Saturday we’re kicking off a new nine-week series looking at Galatians. The series is called ‘Free Indeed!’. 

Mission of the month: KBECET

KBECET (Kiama Board for Employing Christian Education Teachers) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall.

Weekendaway Survey

Please fill in the Weekendaway Survey this weekend so that you can help us make important decisions about what next year’s event will be like.

Parish Council

Our Parish Council meets this Monday, 24th April at 7.00pm at the church. Please remember them in your prayers.

Ladies Guild Meeting

The Ladies Guild are meeting this Wednesday, 26th April in the church hall at 2pm.

Men’s Dinner

You’re invited to join the men of Oak Flats and beyond on Tuesday 2nd May to hear Archie Poulos at the Central Hotel, Shellharbour. RSVP via the comment card or 0439 561 373.

Gong Men’s Day – save the date

Join us on Saturday 17th June, 8.30am to 2pm, or 5pm to 9.30pm at Dapto Anglican for a great day of teaching and encouragement for the men of our region.

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was $5675.00, leaving a gap of $625.00.

Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $245,588, leaving a gap of $27,412.

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 details. Account name: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562 .

Death is an intruder in our lives and relationships, leaving gaping holes and hardships. It is an enemy that seems insurmountable.

Left to our own resources, we have very little to say, very few answers to contribute.

Our world is left confused and its inability to answer the question of death shows a hollowness in its answers to the questions of life.

And this is exactly how the followers of Jesus would have felt on that first Easter weekend. Death had taken their teacher, their friend, their Lord.

But this death was unlike any other. This was not another victim of death’s relentless dominion over us.

In Jesus’ death was God’s decisive victory: it was part of his plan.

For Jesus was delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, to be crucified by the hands of lawless men. But, God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it (Acts 2:23).

God is not silent in the face of death.

Christ has been raised from the dead, as the Apostle triumphantly states in 1 Corinthians 15, and it continues with a promise to us all. “Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Cor 15:20).

It is a promise that we too will be raised up with Christ.

However it is a promise that may at times sit on the shelves of our hearts gathering dust. But it is a promise that cannot stay there for long.

It is too important. It is too relevant. For we live in a world marred by death.

Jesus resurrection is God’s proclamation, his loud and triumphant announcement. Death has been conquered.

“Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”  (1 Corinthians 15:54-55)

Simon Chaplin