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Coffee Roster
COFFEE ROSTER volunteers needed please. We have a wonderful group of people who provide morning tea/coffee after the morning service. There are always two couples rostered on - so the full responsibility doesn't fall with one family. We would love to add some names to this roster - ideally we would like to have enough people on our lists that you are only rostered a couple of times a year. It is a great way to serve and meet people, so please consider adding your names to our list. Please contact Margaret in the Office - mnugent@redlandscrc.org.au or 3286 4700.
Creche
VOLUNTEER HELPERS are needed for the morning crèche. If you have a Blue Card and would like to be on a roster to help in this way once every few weeks then we would love to hear from you. (The more helpers, the fewer times that you will be rostered on). If your child is in crèche, then you can go on the roster straight away and share the load! Please contact Margaret in the office to have your name put on the roster mnugent@redlandscrc.org.au or 3286 4700
Young Adults Coffee
We are starting a fortnightly, post PM church coffee, this Sunday night.
It's a chance for young adults to get together, hang out and encourage each other.
Love it if you all could come along! The first one is...
When: This Sunday (18th Oct)
Where: Dan & Cath's (Housesitting) - 6 Stringybark Crt, Thornlands
Time: After PM church
Snacks & refreshments provided. BYO dinner.
If you are interested in hosting a "coffee' in the future, please see Sam Doedens.
5pm Service
We are used to our heroes standing out from the crowd. They wear lycra pants, capes, masks, and leap across tall buildings. You can not help but get the feeling that they are special, different from everyone else. They fight for good in the world full of evil. But in Samson we find something really bizarre. Our hero looks like everyone else. Sure, he is strong, but when it comes to morals and virtue, he doesn't just look like everyone else, he is actually worse than most. Hardly the stuff we expect from our Bible heroes. But then is Samson really who we should be looking at here - or is there something else? Maybe we should be looking behind the scenes - to see the work of our Hero God. Read ahead in Judges 14. (Note verse 18, one of my favorites in the Bible "If you had not plowed with my heifer..."
Pastor: Clinton Berends
9am Service
Why you should come back to God... Some many people would not even consider matters of faith, or having a relationship with God. Do they have any idea about the God they think they can do without? And sin. It seems many people don't get the whole 'sin' thing - we just don't know what to do with that whole idea. What if God was more wonderful than you could imagine, and what if sin was more insidious, uglier than your worst dreams - what then? Come Sunday, and find out...
Pastor: Dave Groenenboom
10th Anniversary Celebration Tomorrow 9am!
Hi Church family!
Just one last invite to you all to come and celebrate God's goodness with us tomorrow morning at 9am. We have so much to be thankful for, so much to acknowledge of God's wonderful grace, the presence of His Spirit and the awesome power of His Son, Jesus Christ.
I am looking over the program for tomorrow, and moved at the prayerful creativity of God's people as they seek to honour him. Wow! God has blessed us so wonderfully!
After the service were celebrating with shared lunch, games and fun stuff for the kids, and just good times together in community.
So come! Come early! Come ready to honour the Lord of our years!
The Psalm writer says
Thank you for responding to me;
You've truly become my salvation!
The stone the masons discarded as flawed is now the Capstone.
This is God's work!
We rub our eyes - we can hardly believe it!
This is the very day God acted - let's celebrate and be festive!
Salvation now, God! Salvation now!
Oh yes, God - a free and full life!
Ps 118
Postscript:
I've just left the Car Wash - finished just 30 minutes ago, and we've raised over $1000 for quake and tsunami relief! This is an incredible effort, and what a great sight it is seeing God's people work together to help others whose lives are broken.
Special thank to all involved: washers, driers, hangers-on, but most of all to God and his goodness for making this all possible.
Oh, and thanks to all those who answered about the 'lazy susan' - we have it sorted!
See you all tomorrow!
Shalom,
Prayer
- Carol Bottema is continuing her treatment for cancer - please continue to ask for endurance , healing and restoration
- Ask God to fill our minds with an understanding of his priorities for the future at RCRC. Together will all his people let's seek the full dimensions of understanding
- Keith & Emmy Warren fly to Victoria for a few weeks, and following that they'll be off to Christchurch NZ until the end of the year. Keith will be helping out in a congregation which has been without a pastor for a number of years. Please remember Keith & Emmy as they make this change
Elder Nominations Sought
Eddie Bos and Greg Tenni have advised the Church Council that they would seek to conclude their term of service at the close of this year. Church Council therefore is calling for nominations for new elders.
Elders are chosen according to biblical qualifications outlined in the New Testament (e.g. Acts 20:28; Rom 12:3-8; 1 Tim 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). They are to be examples to the congregation in terms of spirituality and Christian life. They fully understand, support, promote and protect the mission and vision of this community. There is a full description of the elder's task attached. Please email your nominations to Pastor Dave
Nominations will close on October 13
Children's Worker
Lauren Down's 6 month appointment will come to a close at the end of the year, when Lauren takes up a teaching role locally. Lauren's short time with us has been great for the ministry. While we always knew the appointment would be of a short duration, we're very sad to see her time as Children's Worker come to an end.
This means Church Council would like to receive expressions of interest from people who may want to explore the possibility of serving in this role. You can send your enquiry to Pastor Dave. Further information will follow at a later date.
Car Wash - this Saturday
This Saturday we get to assist the victims of earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific region by helping with a Car Wash from 8:00am to 12noon. Some Redlands CRC people are still missing family members following this disaster.
You can still sign up with Damien Watson by clicking on one of the following:
8am - 10am ...sign me up
9am - 11am ...sign me up
10am - 12noon ...sign me up
Questions? Damien Watson phone: 0448 822 588
9am Service Details - 10 year Celebration
"Wow, 10 years!!! Its great, amazing. And what about the next 10, they're going to be cool too, right?
But what are we really celebrating when we look back over the last 10 years, and what is really worth looking forward to? This Sunday we will look at 1 Kings 8:56-61 and see Solomon's focus as the nation of Israel celebrates, and let God guide us as we celebrate on Sunday. Read ahead.
10th Anniversary Celebration
This coming Sunday is a special day of celebration - we're thanking God for 10 years as a church family!
This will be a special time of thanksgiving, starting with a combined service at 9am. AM & PM people will all be together in the one place. There will be expressions of gratitude for the wonderful blessings God has given us, and there will also be times of prayer, expressions of dependence on his grace for the future, and a shared celebration of the Lord's Supper. This will be Clinton's first opportunity to open the Word with us following the family's return from leave!
There is no doubt that His wonderful grace has sustained us through some significant times of challenge, and there is also no doubt that he has acted to bless us beyond measure. We acknowledge this great God and hold him in the centre of all we have, all we are, and all we seek to attain.
We also would like to encourage members of the church family to give verbal expressions of thanks, share prayer, and even some words of encouragement. We're hoping that in this way we can all clearly give honour and glory to the God who is with us. If you'd like to participate in this way, please just email Dave so we can plan ahead.
In particular, I would encourage you to
- come early
- please fill up the overflow car park first, unless disability makes the extra walking a problem
- if you normally come along to the 5pm service, we'd love you to join us for the 9am service this week. It's going to be such a blessing to all be together (there will be no 5pm service held this week)
After the celebration in worship, we will share a meal together. The idea is that we all bring something to share. Please remember: there may be people turning up on the day who were not aware of our celebration, so please bring a little extra as well if you can. God's loves it when his people are generous and hospitable!
This is what we're asking you to do about food:
- If surname starts with A - J then please bring a plate of sweet food / desserts.
- If surname starts with K - Z then bring a plate of savoury food.
- BYO - Drinks, glasses, chairs and picnic rugs
Also, so the children have something to do, we're also planning
- Jumping castle
- Clown
- Face Painters
It's going to be a great day, and we're asking you to pray that this itself will be a memorable day of worship and fun.
Triple C Club
Triple C club will be meeting this Tuesday at the normal time and place.
GEMS State Camp
About 60 girls and 15 leaders will be attending our annual state camp at Luther Heights, Coolum Beach this coming weekend. We pray for fine weather, safe travels to and from camp and during our time there. We also pray that the message of the gospel will reach the hearts and lives of those girls we have in our care this weekend and that we do get some sleep!!
Please remember this ministry of our church as we celebrate this Sunday, as GEMS has also been running for over 10 years and has doubled in numbers this year, especially reaching out into the community. All praise to our Lord!
Gems leaders
Kids @ Church
Kids@church needs you!!
Our great class of preps and grade 1s have one wonderful teacher and need another one for term 4 (starting October 11th). This would involve 4 or 5 Sunday mornings this term. All preparation is done and equipment is provided for you. All you have to do is turn up and spend time with the class. A typical class lasts about 20-25 minutes. You will also have a helper to help you with the class. Sound like you?? Please contact Lauren on 0400045665 or lauren@redlandscrc.org.au. Thanks!
Sunday 5pm
Samson was a man appointed by God even before he was born, much like Jesus. He was called to be one of God's Judges, set apart for God's purposes, and empowered by God's Spirit. Why? To deliver God's people from the hands of their enemies.
Because God is the deliverer and the hero - that is the point of the story of Samson. We don't focus on the man, but on the purposes God used him for. And where Samson failed, God's appointed Son did not. Through him we also have been set apart and empowered for God's work. Read Judges 13.
Preacher: Dan Kroon
Room for rent
Two Christian girls from Vic Pt Baptist Church are looking for a third person to share their three bedroom apartment in Raby Bay Quays resort complex. Walk to Train. If interested please call Katie 0432434791
Sunday 9am
The Hard Saying of Jesus: "It is more blessed to give than to receive" We have all heard the words. We would say we believe them. But do we live them? How would this play out in a society that seems to live like it's more blessed to receive than to give? Where people strive to acquire, and where the economy is fuelled by the desire to possess? Would our community be any different if we really lived this truth? Read ahead at Luke 6:38, Acts 20:13-35 and think about key verses describing God as the great Giver
Chicks & Chat Sleepover: October 2
On Friday 2nd October, Chicks Chat, a newly formed community group initiated by Lynne Rice (from the Matthew Stanley Foundation), will add a new twist to an age-old custom by hosting a sleep-over party that girls and their mums can attend together. This is a group funded and supported by the Matthew Stanley Foundation, other concerned Redland businesses, and the Redlands Christian Reformed Church. Chicks Chat is an opportunity for Redlands mothers and their daughters to explore their relationships. The main goal is to try to improve communication at this very critical age, in a non-confrontational way.
The event's organisers want young girls to maintain good feelings about themselves and develop their self confidence as they emerge into womanhood. This group of mums are committed to creating a very positive atmosphere and something that's a positive influence and fun for the girls and mums.
The sleep-over party program, with plenty of games, presentations, girly stuff, movies and so much more on the agenda and even a tasty dinner from Cleveland Pizza Capers and breakfast provided by IGA Cleveland to share, will also be a chance for girls to meet others their age. This is primarily to give the mums and girls a chance to get to know each other better and to spend time together.
Mums & daughters from Redlands CRC are most welcome to attend.
Wear your PJ's & bring sleeping bag, pillow, snacks and your sense of humour
Cost: ONLY $5pp
Limited numbers, so register now by calling Geraldine on 0405 371 537 or Lynne on 0458 412 212
Prayer
- Lauren Woods and Pete Hollyock will be married this coming Saturday morning. Please uphold this young couple as they commence their marriage under the Lordship of Jesus
- Oct 11 will be a great celebration of God's goodness in this our 10th year as a church family. We are planning a very special service that morning: an opportunity for the entire church family to be together in worship; then a shared lunch together, and plenty of time to relax together. Through it all, and in the lead up, we're asking 'what call and responsibility do this blessings place on us for the future?'. We encourage the church family to pray through these questions in preparation for our celebration.
Clown Costume Anyone?
We need to clown costumes for youth to wear at our Anniversary Carnival Day. Does anyone have a clown costume they are happy to lend us for the day? Please contact Marg in the Office if you can help.
Photos Please
We are currently compiling the Annual Report for RCRC. If you have any great photos taken since October last year that would be suitable for use in the Report, could you please sent them to Marg at mnugent@redlandscrc.org.au as soon as possible. Thanks very much.
Kids@Church Needs You
Our great class of preps and grade 1s have one wonderful teacher and need another one for term 4 (starting October 11th). This would involve 4 or 5 Sunday mornings this term. All preparation is done and equipment is provided for you. All you have to do is turn up and spend time with the class. A typical class lasts about 20-25 minutes. You will also have a helper to help you with the class. Sound like you?? Please contact Lauren on 0400045665 or lauren@redlandscrc.org.au. Thanks!
5pm Sermon Details
Proverbs 1:1-7
Of course we all want to live well and right, and to understand what life means and where it's going. Well, we must start with God, the first step in learning is bowing down to God, for "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom".
The Book of Proverbs deals with some 50 or 60 different topics and the topic we meet most often in this book, is our speaking. Proverbs is full of godly counsel as to how to speak wisely, so as to please God, and build up the people around us.
And yet, we all sin in the way we use our tongue; no one has as yet been able to tame the tongue. But Christ, through His Holy Spirit, is in the business of tongue-taming!
Preacher: Keith Warren
9am Sermon Details
My power is made perfect in weakness
The AFL Grand Final has just been played - which team contemplated being weaker on the day? Our society tells us to advance our own position at all costs. No one wants to be seen as weak, right? So, do we believe these words or not? Were they only relevant to Paul, or could it be that God's power will be seen in people who intentionally walk a path of weakness? And what is weakness anyway - and by whose measure? Read ahead at (2 Cor 12:1-10).
Preacher: Dave Groenenboom
5pm Sermon Details
Many Australians have trouble believing in God. They look at world history and life situations tend to reason against His existence or that He cares. There are other things to look at, though, and some of these things provide compelling testimony that God is real and that he cares. Dan Neville will open this issue up for us on Sunday night, issuing us with a great challenge and a greater comfort. Read ahead at Ps 19 and Romans 1
Preacher: Dan Neville
Prayer
- Clinton and Tracy Berends and the kids arrived back in Brisbane today (Wednesday) - there's a lot of settling in to be done, and a house to be made into a home again. How good is God to bring them back safe and well?
- We're celebrating 10 years on Oct 11th - God has blessed us so wonderfully. What might God want us to do in our community? Can you pray about that? Seek his guidance, and talk to us about how he leads you. God's will is best discerned in the context of community.
- Tessa Brown and Matt Kippen will be married this Sunday afternoon at Mt Tambourine. Let's pray that God's grace will bless them richly as they start their life journey together. They'll be settling in Victoria Point after they return from their honeymoon - it will be great to have them back!
Global Market Day - Nov 29 - Fairtrade/Ethical Shopping
Thank you to the many people who have volunteered to help out at Redlands Global Market Day.
Time is marching on and we need your help too. There are no jobs too small. Can you.....Play an instrument, work a coffee machine, sell T-shirts, smile at the gate, serve cakes, direct cars, encourage the public to sign petition cards, set up tents, pick up rubbish or wash up? Talk to your small group leader for more details or email Miranda pg.mg@pacific.net.au or call me 0432 579 044.
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY CARNIVAL PARTY
Will be held after the special service on Sunday 11th October. We will have tables of food set up to share, so please bring a plate of finger food to add to the party. (Savoury ideas - chicken drumsticks, sandwiches, meatballs, savoury platters. Sweet idea - little cakes, fruit platters, slices). We have arranged it as follows:
If you surname starts with A - J then bring a plate of sweet food. If your surname starts with K - Z then bring a plate of savoury food.
BYO drinks, glasses, chairs and picnic rugs.
HSM Term 4 Calendar
Friday 9 October
Movie Night
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Price: $2.00
Saturday 7 November
AMAZING RACE!
12:00pm - 7:00pm
Price: TBA
Saturday 6 December
End-Of-Year Breakup - Beach Day
10:00am - 5:00pm
Price: TBA
Note: Small Groups are on 3pm @ Church on these dates: 18/10, 25/10, 1/11, 15/11, 22/11, 29/11.
Thanks,
Dan Kroon
9am Sermon Details
Forgive and you will be forgiven (Luke 6:37-38)
Forgiveness is something we all seek, and crave from those whom we have wronged. Why then is it so hard to give forgiveness to another? What happens when we don't forgive, and what might happen if we were to live forgiveness in all its fullness? This service will feature a very special discussion about forgiveness between Dave and a member of the RCRC family. This discussion will give us an insight into the freedom the grace of forgiveness can bring to people who have been deeply hurt. It is a very powerful story...
Preacher: Dave Groenenboom
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