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Can you help???

Video Cameras needed

Over the past weeks, one of the main video cameras that helps to record the church services ( as well as projecting the image on the front wall ) has started to break down, and gives a degenerated vision image.

 Is there anybody in the congregation who has a reasonably good video camera that they are prepared to loan or donate to the church for this ministry activity ( We would need to test whether the camera is compatible with our current system. )

 If you can help, please see the guys up stairs in the video room.

MOPS Ministry needs YOU!

The MOPS ministry is in need of some ladies or men who are able to help in the kitchen for 2 hours every fortnight, as our main helper has gone to join the 'grey nomads'.

Tasks include

• Serving the carers morning tea
• washing up dishes & cups
• smiling face

If you can help please contact Wendy Hammond or Miranda Goodridge.

Midweek News

This Sunday

9 AM:Do you have an interesting life? Probably not, we think. Interestingly, the lives of ordinary people are used by God to tell the extraordinary story of His grace and love. There are some basic things you need to know about doing this. We'll see them in an educated man like Paul. We'll also see them through the life of someone everyone had written off as both useless and hopeless. God is still using these stories to impact people's lives. How might he use you?

5 PM:When we read through the pages of the Bible we read about people; real people; broken people; you and me people. We are painfully aware that this world is a broken place, and that we are a part, as perpetrators and victims. But the good news, to which the Bible testifies – is that there is hope. That we don’t need to be the products of our past, that God is bigger than our hurts and that he is about making us whole people for the future. This Sunday night we continue our series “I have a friend who struggles with…” looking at ‘past hurtful experiences.’ And to do that we will focus on the life of Joseph. If you want to read ahead, get into Genesis 37-45.

What if? …Discovery Service: Sep 17

In a few week’s time we are planning a special service that will challenge the often expressed view that God does not exist. Discovery Services are specifically designed for you to bring people along who do not know Jesus. They are designed as key opportunities to share the good news of Jesus. Please consider bring people along.

<<  The service will be identical in both AM & PM services >>

There are also lots of small flyers available: please take a handful and letterbox your street, give them to your friends, and invite plenty of people. If you have any questions, speak to Dave, Clinton or Peter Salisbury

The Power of a Story

No doubt, anyone present last Sunday would have been moved by Bill & Tracy’s testimony. It was a great reminder that God is always at work even when we don’t recognise his moves, and sometimes even when we are walking in entirely the wrong direction.

Maybe you have a story you would like to share sometime? I’m sure that from time to time we’d be so blessed to hear how God has worked in your life and the difference the following Jesus makes. If you have something to share, feel free to let me know dave@redlandscrc.org.au If you’re thinking of writing something up it would be good to ensure that it
• Places the focus clearly on Jesus Christ and God’s grace
• Emphasises the difference that following Jesus makes
…look forward to hearing from you!

Elder Election Result

Following the election held Sunday morning, the Church Council is happy to announce that David Klease has been elected as elder at Redlands CRC. We will advise the installation details in due course. Please pray for David as he prepares to serve and accept this call to leadership, and also for Craig Jewel and Greg Tenni as they continue in their current ministries.

We would also acknowledge that a few votes were inadvertently placed in the wooden post box. Further, a few votes were not handed to the collectors during the election process. Consequently these votes were not included in the original count. We would, however, like to assure the church family that even when these votes are included in the count they only confirm the result already announced.

We thank you for your involvement in this process and seek your ongoing support and partnership in the work of the Gospel in Redlands.
Church Council

Saltshakers…

This week you’ll find a slip in your newsletter on which you can indicate how you’d like to do some basic servant ministry in the community. People have already volunteered to visit lonely people, mentor others, and do something for the environment.

Think of the following areas:
Visiting lonely people   [ ]
ministry to homeless   [ ]
Backyard mission   [ ] 
Backyard mission chat   [ ]
Environmental    [ ] 
Coordinating volunteers  [ ]
Helping those with addictions [ ] 
general community care   [ ]
Meals on wheels   [ ] 
other …………………………….

I can give ………….. hours per week

Name:
Email:
Reply to dave@redlandscrc.org.au

Property News and Developments

Boundary Road - we have now received the soil test results, which was necessary for the designers to determine the maximum area that would be required for any sewerage plant required to treat our waste effluent. The results have not been very encouraging, showing that the soil type was mostly Silty Clay - which is moist and stiff. This in layman’s terms means it will not absorb a significant amount of moisture.

The committee are now discussing the outcomes with a Hydraulics engineer, and reviewing the size of any potential worship centre for that property.

Lot 90 Sturgeon St (‘the big one’) - at the last congregational meeting there was some interest shown in the battle axe property at the corner of our South Western boundary of the Ormiston property. We asked Alan Lucas to begin negotiations with the owner, and he has come back with the following email response.

"....He was very friendly as he knows me from Ormiston College days, but he is very content there at the moment after 15 years. He likes the privacy and pottering around in the garden, and he said he would most likely not be selling for at least two years. He promised that he would contact me when he was ready to sell ..."

Lot 96 Delancey St (Plumber’s Block) - we will again try to meet with the owner in the coming days, to see if the title matter has been resolved.
Enquiries: Frank Hemelaar: Hemelaar@royalfoods.com.au

• Please continue to uphold these matters in prayer, so that God's will be made known to all those who are acting on behalf of the church.

Car Wash: Sep 09

Next Car Wash to raise funds for the Ormiston School Chaplaincy will be 8am-1pm Saturday 9th September.  Washers & welcomers needed.  Call Damien Watson Ph 3821 5181 or damienwatson@optusnet.com.au

Learn to Preach?

On Saturday 2nd September we will begin a ‘learn to preach’ training group.
This will focus on learning some of the skills to be able to preach and teach.
This is not just for Sunday services, but in any context in which we might teach the Bible.

Areas of focus will be:
�� Understanding what the Bible says
�� Applying the Bible to today
�� Writing a sermon
�� Illustrations
We will hold these for 4 weeks on Saturday mornings.
There is some preparation work to do, so register your interest early.
If you are interested in being a part of this or have any questions about it, please contact either Dave (dave@redlandscrc.org.au) or Clinton (clinton@redlandscrc.org.au)

Can you help with Cadets and Gems?

Every two weeks, on Friday nights, GEMS (for girls) and Cadets (for boys) meet at the church.
They play games, do badge/craft work, have a lot of fun… but most of all they learn more about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
God has been blessing these ministries this year and they have experienced a growth in numbers. But this has put a strain on the leadership teams of these ministries.

If you think you might have the time to devote to these young people, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact:
Gems – Margaret Bos - ebos@bigpond.net.au
Cadets – Luke van Dijk – 0433 288 883
Clinton – clinton@redlandscrc.org.au

Prayer points

• Ask the Lord to work through Queenslanders to elect responsible Government coming Saturday. Do what you can to be informed as to the issues that matter. God wants his people to have a political conscience (Rom 13:1-5; 1 Tim 2:1-4). Pray especially for responsible Christian candidates in the various parties.

• Continue to prayer for relief for the drought. Warmer weather is coming, and that will place greater strain on water consumption.

• Pray for increased peace in the Middle East, pray that the plans of those who seek violence and destruction will be frustrated.

Election Result

Even more news!

RCRC Calendar Coordinator

Jenni Holz is the new calendar coordinator for RCRC. That means if your group or club is planning any event, you need to let Jenni know. That way we can avoid clashes and keep everyone informed.

Even if you have things planned in the next few weeks or months, please just let Jenni know and confirm your details with her, and she will keep tabs on the whole program. They can then also be added to the newsletter calendar.

Jenni’s contact details: email ajholz@optusnet.com.au; mobile 0439 326 329; home 3286-7160

Car Wash

More News

Study Tour diary note #1 (New York)

Loving our community
On August 4 Dave, Frank, Chris, Todd and Wendy met with people from Redeemer Presbyterian Church’s Church Planting School, as well as Redeemer’s community service organisation, Hope for New York.
Hope for New York provides about 3300 volunteer places in various service organisations throughout the city. Hope for New York has not formed any specific service projects themselves: their ministry is providing volunteers to organisations that already exist. This also means that any skills or administration required by volunteers will be provided by the organisations the volunteers serve.
We loved this approach, and in many ways we felt it provided wonderful clarification for how we can serve our local community. Dave started developing some of this material last Sunday night, and will give us some more information coming Sunday morning.
Things to consider:
• what contexts could we develop that would allow RCRC people to serve our community?
• How could providing volunteers to community programs become an effective context for RCRC to develop true community based mission?

Church planting
The discussions we had with Mark Reynolds, Associate Director of Redeemer’s Church Planting Centre, were also very helpful. From the outset we were challenged to assess where most of our growth has been coming from. While we have seen people coming to faith in Christ, this has not been the strongest area of our growth. It’s good for us to consider what this might mean for our priorities and methods.
We also compared and contrasted various methods of church planting: taking a section of a congregation and transplanting them into a community; utilising a church planter and a small team to plant a new community in a neighbourhood; doing a ‘no nucleus’ plant: one or two people move into a community and start a church from scratch.
The third area of discussion had to do with the relative merits of using an individual church planter as compared with using a team. Reynolds’ advice was that teams can never be used as an excuse for not being able to find a church planter. This does not mean the planter is a ‘lone ranger’, but that the planter can best work effectively with a supportive team. Bottom line: there is no substitute for one person being identified as the plant leader. This provides the best context for accountability and responsible pursuit of the agreed vision.

Prayer Points

-• Seek the Lord’s guidance as to our need for a new elder (see above)
-• Matt le Grand is leaving for a placement in Scotland next week. Every blessing Matt! We trust God will surround you and bless you during your time away
-• Ask the Lord to work through Queenslanders to elect responsible Government on Sep 9th. Do what you can to be informed as to the issues that matter. God wants his people to have a political conscience (Rom 13:1-5; 1 Tim 2:1-4). Pray especially for responsible Christian candidates in the various parties.
-• Continue to prayer for relief for the drought. Warmer weather is coming, and that will place greater strain on water consumption.
-• Pray for increased peace in the middle east, pray that the plans of those who seek violence and destruction will be frustrated.

Mid Week News

This Sunday

AM: Evangelism and having a contagious faith is not always verbal and cerebral: sometimes actions are the most eloquent sermon. As someone once said, "always preach the Gospel, and where necessary, use words." I will also be leaning into some of the material I developed on Sunday night: specifically a challenge that God seeks to use us to transform Redlands. One of the ways he will do this is to work through a lifestyle and ethos of service to our community. A big challenge. An expansive vision.

PM: I love sex. Who doesn’t? It is one of the best things that God ever invented. Too often its portrayed as dirty, ‘of the devil’ and wrong – but we forget that God is the sexpert who gave it to us, and the expert who knows how it works the best. This Sunday night we begin our series “I have a friend who struggles with…” Coming in at #4 on the voting is sexual boundaries. And who hasn’t or doesn’t struggle with this? So we will explore this great gift of God, its purpose, its use, and also its abuse.

Elder Elections

The election for one elder will be finalised next Sunday morning.
We need to chose one elder from the nominations: David Klease, Craig Jewell and Greg Tenni. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes will be declared elected.
If you will not be at RCRC next Sunday, you may email your vote to dave@redlandscrc.org.au or take a voting slip from the information booth email pgmg@gil.com.au or phone Peter Goodridge on 38229635. Only full members of Redlands Christian Reformed Churchare allowed to vote. All postal votes not received by email must be signed.

Car Wash

Next Car Wash to raise funds for the Ormiston School Chaplaincy will be 8am-1pm Saturday 9th September.  Washers & welcomers needed.  Call Damien Watson Ph 3821 5181 or damienwatson@optusnet.com.au

Learn to Preach?

On Saturday 2nd September we will begin a ‘learn to preach’ training group.
This will focus on learning some of the skills to be able to preach and teach.
This is not just for Sunday services, but in any context in which we might teach the Bible.
Areas of focus will be:
�� Understanding what the Bible says
�� Applying the Bible to today
�� Writing a sermon
�� Illustrations
We will hold these for 4 weeks on Saturday mornings.
There is some preparation work to do, so register your interest early.
If you are interested in being a part of this or have any questions about it, please contact either Dave (dave@redlandscrc.org.au) or Clinton (clinton@redlandscrc.org.au)

Ladies Only

Once a year the ladies from the Christian Reformed Churches of Queensland come together for a day of fun and fellowship.
This year it is the turn of the Inala Church Ladies to be the hostesses.
They have invited a speaker from "Mercy Ministries" - sounds very interesting!
Free Lunch is included. Please let the organisers know how many people they have to cater for.
When: 30th of August
Where: Inala Christian Reformed Church
44 Poinsettia Street. Inala
Time: 9.30 am start with coffee.
Contact: Mrs. Betty Wiersma, Ph. 3372 1753

Mentors needed!

Are you a committed follower of Jesus Christ?
Do you love people and want to see them grow in their faith?
Then you are exactly the sort of person that we are looking for!
There are young people in this church who are crying out for someone to mentor / disciple them as they negotiate their way through life and seek to grow in their passion to love and serve their Savior Jesus. Having an older person who invests time, energy and their life, into them, is such a blessing to have.
On Monday 28th August, from 7.30pm we will be having a mentor enquiry, training and equipping night @ the church. We would encourage as many people as possible to come along, check it out, and possibly begin a journey of having a huge impact on someone’s life.
For more info, talk to Clinton.
(0424 477 487, clinton@redlandscrc

Help with Cadets and Gems

Every two weeks, on Friday nights, GEMS (for girls) and Cadets (for boys) meet at the church.
They play games, do badge/craft work, have a lot of fun… but most of all they learn more about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
God has been blessing these ministries this year and they have experienced a growth in numbers. But this has put a strain on the leadership teams of these ministries.
If you think you might have the time to devote to these young people, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact:
Gems – Margaret Bos - ebos@bigpond.net.au
Cadets – Luke van Dijk – 0433 288 883
Clinton – clinton@redlandscrc.org.au

MIDWEEK NEWS