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RCRC Month of Prayer
Month of Prayer: June 07 – The Lost
Read: Eph 2:11-13
Observe: Verse 12: This is the way we were: the way we used to be before Christ entered our lives. This is what people without Christ still are: separated from him, excluded from God’s holy people, foreigners to the promise of grace, without hope, without God.
Who would want a life like that? Who, in all good conscience, would want anyone to remain in that condition?
Pray:
· For God to open your heart to the true plight of the lost
· That you might see every pair of eyes you meet as someone who needs to be brought near to God though Jesus
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.orgt.au
RCRC Month of Prayer
June 06 – The Lost
Rom 1:18-32 What a terrible life!
Observe: We often (mis)read this as proof that people are condemned forever. And as an affirmation of the life we have received in Christ. But the horror of sin and depravity is something the Gospel of Jesus seeks to address. Just try and imagine people living this way: the pain of destructive relationships, the ugliness of greed, the ‘hell on earth’ depravity.
Contemplate today the ‘trouble and distress for everyone who does evil’. This is our world apart from Christ. This is our community. These are your neighbours and workmates.
Is there a greater need for the people you know than for them to know the Jesus you know? To hear the Gospel He has given you in Jesus Christ?
Pray:
- That we might be moved by the aimless, empty and destructive lives of the lost around us
- That as these realities settle on us our great desire might be to share the hope we have in Christ
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Prayer Email
Month of Prayer: June 05 – The Lost
Read: Gen 3
Observe: Our real condition: fallen creatures; God’s real heart: a seeking God: God’s real remedy: promise and deliverance
Pray:
· That we might see the people around us in their greatest need: people created by God and yet who do not know him
· That we might understand the power of grace: God’s heart seeks the lost, the rebellious, and the fearful
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Prayer Bulletin
Breakfast Meeting notes
Yesterday’s breakfast meeting was great! Great fellowship, great food, great discussion. It was so encouraging to observe that most of the discussion focussed around questions like why are we here? Why has God given us such rich blessings? It was a blessing to hear and affirmation of being a pilgrim church “a stranger in a foreign country” (Heb 11:9) seeking to obey and follow God, even though we may not have all the answers (v.8). This means we will not want to be a church focussed on the safe, the known, and the comfortable.
There was a lot of positive discussion about moving into some form of church planting cycle and a recognition that significant resources and commitment will be required for this. It is a picture of the future which assumes a high level of engagement with the community around us, more developed skills in outreach and witness, increased attention to raising leaders (for church plants and in general) and providing teaching depth throughout the body. These are some of the ways we may re-invest the wonderful “talents” the Lord has entrusted to us (well done, here’s some more” – see Matt 25:14-30).
Discussion about buildings and facilities, then, becomes a means to an end: “what will help us achieve things like these in the best possible way?”
With that in mind, the following options were presented to the meeting, and we encourage you to focus on these as you pray for the remainder of June. There may even be other options that come to mind: feel free to share them (send your email to justask@redlandscrc.org.au ). For now, please pray about these:
1) Continue with the current concept plan, and prepare all the necessary reports, and tests council require with this application.
2) Review the current master plan, and design a development that will cater for a smaller church eg 500 ( approx 100 car spaces, which is 2 times our current premises ).
3) Seek to purchase the 1.75 acre next door property on Boundary Rd ( for approx $650 k.). And retain the same size development as first suggested.
Note- The extra land will overcome concerns for parking / sewage / landscaping and possible main roads issues.
4) Just hold onto the Boundary Rd property, and await future development programs in that area, … while at the same time focusing on other evangelistic / mission solutions.
5) Liquidate the Boundary property, and find other options for evangelistic / mission solutions.
6) Continue to negotiate with the neighbours of the Ormiston property to purchase their properties so that we can begin a facility expansion program.
7) Other suggestions? Please let us know and please keep praying for the Lord's guidance.
RCRC Prayer Bulletin: Day Four
Month of Prayer: June 04
Read: 1 Thess 2:13-16
Pray:
- That our attitudes and behaviour will be a true reflection of the attitudes and behaviour of Christ Jesus ( see v.14)
- Ask that as we interact more with our community, that the priorities of the Kingdom of God will be evident in our plans.
- Pray for wisdom in our plans with Ormiston, Boundary Rd, the wonderful resources God has given, and the best ways to use them for his glory.
RCRC Prayer Bulletin: Day Three
Month of Prayer: June 03
Read: Acts 17:1-9
Note: Being a Gospel witness is no cakewalk. Following Christ and being a witness to him will bring its opposition.
Pray
For discernment to see the true spiritual need of people around us
For wisdom to know the right words and actions to present a positive picture of Jesus to our community
For courage to keep on even in the face of opposition
RCRC Prayer Bulletin: Day Two
Month of Prayer: June 02
Read: 1 Thess 2:7b-9
Ask: What would need to change for you to “delight in sharing the Gospel” more? (v.8)
- Individually?
- As a church together?
Pray
- For openness to change that makes us more effective witnesses
- For the changes you need to make in this regard
- Start by doing one thing differently from today to be a better witness
Mid week News
This Sunday
This week I'll be starting a new series on the OT book of Esther in the mornings: It's a short book with plenty of juicy bits. Try and read it once a week during the series. It's especially helpful to read it through in one go a few times - it helps to give a sense of the overall story... this Sunday:
AM: When life is good...thank God (Esther 1-2) June 04
Sometime we are blessed beyond our expectations with opportunity and things going well. We can be tempted to think 'hey, this is the logical consequence of my ingenuity". Really? Should our response be governed by who we are or what we have done?? God wants us to realise that the good we have has come from him, and our call is to honour him in that.
PM: God’s plan is to unite, protect and advance his kingdom in the world
So far in this series in David we have seen God anoint, empower, and protect his king. We have seen David respond as a man / king who is after God’s own heart, trusts God and desires to see God’s honor above all things. But what is this all in aid of? This Sunday evening we begin to see what God is accomplishing through all this, for the kingdom of Israel, and how he is still about the same things in our world today, through his king Jesus.
Discover your gifts and how to use them!
The Bible tells us that as each member uses the gifts the Lord has given them the body of Christ moves toward maturity in thought, ministry and witness. RCRC will be running a course during June and July to help people find out where their gifts lie and how they can serve the Lord better. The course will be held over four Monday nights:
June 19
June 26
July 3
July 10
Each night will run between 7pm and 9pm. This course will help participants understand better who God has uniquely made them to be, and help them understand their place of meaningful service in the church. Learn about how the church works together, and the importance of your own contribution.
Register by emailing dave@redlandscrc.org.au
Cost: $20 to cover your books and materials
DVDs of services now available
Know someone who can't get to RCRC on Sundays? Why not take something of RCRC to them! DVDs of the complete service are available by pre-order. Each DVD costs $5.00. You can arrange this through Frank Hemelaar: frank@royalfoods.com.au
Bunk Beds anyone?
Dave's neighbour has a good set of white tube steel bunks with mattresses to give away to a good home. Interested? Ring Jenny Smith on 0437 640 053 to stake your claim.
Do we know if you are coming to breakfast?
Email office@redlandscrc.org.au to reserve your bacon and eggs, or phone the church office on 3286 4700
If there are any high school students available to help look after small children during the discussion, please email or ring the church office.
Brisbane Kids Games - Update
We are no longer talking weeks, its only 21 days until BKG starts. This week enrolments started to come in, which is very exciting to see as parents and kids get ready for this week. As a team we have been getting ready as well, with a leaders meeting this last week, and a team training day yesterday, Saturday.
Enrolments (IMPORTANT):
It has come to our attention that a number of people have read the forms as being $25 per day for a child, where it is actually $25 for the week. If you have friends who are thinking of sending children along, please bring this to their attention.
As enrolments come in we really want to encourage our own children to participate. Please enroll them this week.
For Volunteers
Remember we have a team meeting after the service this morning. It is really important that every one comes along because there is some important information to share with the group at this time.
For Everyone
Please consider whether you will be able to help with this week. Everyone can…
• Encourage people they know to enroll their children
• Come along and do some cleaning one afternoon to get the church ready for the next day.
• Pray for the event
We would also like to invite people to come along for a BBQ and Bush Dance on the Friday evening (30th June) here at the church. But we want to invite you for a very specific purpose – to speak, welcome and make feel at home visitors from our local community.
Prayer Points:
• Please pray for the children and parents of the community as they consider enrolling
• Pray that God’s Spirit will open up hearts and speak the truth of God into them
• Pray for the team members, as they seek to get everything organized
• Pray for all volunteers, for open hearts to receive the kids
• Pray for safety during the week (and great weather too!)
RCRC Prayer Bulletin
Month of Prayer: Thursday, June 01
The Church Council calls the RCRC congregation to a month of concerted prayer with regard to our future facility needs and our mission in this community.
Read: 1 Thess 2:1-6
- Thank God for the “trust” we have been given in the Gospel (v.4)
- What form has this taken at Redlands? What responsibilities does this place on us?
- Ask that he will open our eyes to the best ways to respond as a church.
If you haven't told us your coming to the breakfast, 7:30am Saturday @ RCRC, please email Ingeborg: office@redlandscrc.org.au
Call to Prayer during June
The Church Council calls the RCRC congregation to a month of concerted prayer with regard to our future facility needs and our mission in this community. We are all aware that the facility in Ormiston is coming under strain, and that further land has been purchased on Boundary Rd, Thornlands.
Choices about whether to or how to relocate, and what role church planting plays in this, are not clear cut. With regard to Boundary Rd, there are matters relevant to town planning, environment, main roads, etc. which require some investigation and the implications of these reports are at this stage unknown.
One thing is for sure: we cannot entertain the thought of doing nothing. 90% of our local community still lives outside the love of Christ. The Lord has blessed us richly these last years, and rather than have us think that the work has been done, Church Council is of the mind that these rich blessings may well indicate that our work is yet to begin.
With this in mind we ask you to pray that God will speak into every person’s heart so that we come to the meeting on Saturday with a clear vision of how are we might respond to what God has given us.
Friends, we are serious about being open to the Lord’s leading in this, and invite you to partner with us in this season of prayer. Please use this next month for reflection, prayer, discussion, and seeking the Lord’s will. We especially encourage you to ask the Lord for open minds, humble hearts, and a deep sense of unity as we walk ahead together.
Brisbane Kids Games
Well, we are now down to 4 weeks to go until kidsgames gets under way. Last weekend the 'coaches' attended a training day on their specific area of responsibility, and they came back with some great ideas, and a fair bit of work. It is going to be a busy 4 weeks. Here are a few things to remind you of.
Enrolements:
Forms are out now in the church hall, on the notice board. Please take one for your children, grandchildren, neighbours. We are starting to get enrolements in and would be disappointed if your children missed out. Please return the completed forms to Clinton or the office.
Volunteers:
A reminder of this Saturday's training day, at Bayside Christian Family Church, Preston Road, Wynnum West, from 9am to 3pm. You will have noticed that this is a slight clash with the breakfast to be held at the church. The idea is that we all go to the breakfast, and head off as soon as possible to the training day.
There will also be a volunteers meeting after the morning service on the 4th June (next Sunday) to run through the program, and look at different roles for the week. A MUST for volunteers.
More help required:
Over the last week, as we get closer, a few volunteers have pulled out because of other commitments. This leaves us with a few gaps that we would love to fill. If you have 1 or 2 mornings that week. This will be a huge help.
Prayer:
Please continue to pray for:
- Children that receive the flyers, that they will enrole
- God's peace to be on the program
- Parents of kids, that we might have great contact with them
- The volunteers, for their openness to the children
- The team, for strength and patience to get it all done
Brisbane Kids Games
Well, we are now down to 4 weeks to go until kidsgames gets under way. Last weekend the ‘coaches’ attended a training day on their specific area of responsibility, and they came back with some great idea, and a fair bit of work. It is going to be a busy 4 weeks. Here are a few things to remind you of. Enrolments: Forms are out now in the church hall, on the notice board. Please take one for your children, grand children neighbors. We are starting to get enrolments in and would be disappointed if your children missed out. Please return the completed forms to Clinton or the office Volunteers: A reminder of this Saturday’s training day, at Bayside Christian Family Church, Preston Rd, Wynnum West, from 9am to 3pm. You will have noticed that this is a slight clash with the breakfast to be held at the church. The idea is that we all go to the breakfast, and head off as soon as possible to the training day. There will also be a volunteers meeting after the morning service on the 4th June (next Sunday) to run through the program, and look at different roles for the week. A MUST for volunteers, More help required: Over the last week, as we get closer, a few volunteers have pulled out because of other commitments. This leaves us with a few gaps that we would love to fill. If you have 1, 2 or 5 mornings free that week, please speak to Clinton.
We are also still in need of a couple of people to help look after the younger children of volunteers for 1 or 2 mornings that week. This will be a huge help.
Prayer: Please continue to pray for: Children that receive the flyers, that they will enroll God’s peace to be on the program Parents of kids, that we might have great contact with them The volunteers, for their openness to the children The team, for strength and patience to get it all done.RSVP for Breakfast!
Let us know you are coming!
So you're coming to the breakfast on Jun 03 at 7:30am? Please let Ingeborg know - we wouldn't want to be short on the bacon and eggs! Ingeborg's mobile: 0417 791 097, email: office@redlandscrc.org.au
Coming to breakfast?
Breakfast Meeting: June 03, 7:30am – Please come!
A Redlands CRC church family breakfast is planned for June 03 at 7:30pm – and we’re praying the hall will be packed!
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss various options about future expansion. Our development application for Boundary Rd has been lodged with Redland Shire Council, and their initial response has asked us to demonstrate how the planned facility will meet the current zoning and planning criteria. They have further asked us to indicate how various regulations (eg. run off water, environmental issues, car parking) will be met. These are typical questions to be asked of any sizable development in this context. More detail will be given at the meeting.
In particular, Church Council seeks to approach this meeting with the following goals
· Listen to the congregation. Every voice is worth hearing: we are the body of Christ together. We need to move ahead into the future with a warm consultative approach
· Review and clarify our vision: what are the truly important foundational issues that will guide us as we resolve the questions before us? What impact does our vision have on:
o The Boundary Rd property and the options it presents?
o Our current property and the options we currently have?
o Any other possibilities that may be on the horizon
· Church Council encourages the congregation to a month of focussed prayer during June, specifically
o That the Lord would give us a sensitivity to the needs of our community and how we as his people might be used to address those needs
o That he would impress His will on our hearts by His Holy Spirit as to what He would have us do with regard to our future planning
o That He would give us a sense of urgency to this task, a spirit of unity in our calling, and a shared clarity as to how we move ahead together
Please let Ingeborg know your coming to the breakfast: we wouldn't want you to miss out on your bacon and eggs! Ingeborg's contact details: Church Office 3286 4700; 0417 791 097; email: office@redlandscrc.org.auChurch Council would also ask you to pray for the meeting representative of Church Council will have with Redland Shire Mayor, Don Seccombe, Divisional Councillor Debra Henry, and representative of the Town Planning department. This meeting will be held on site, and has been planned for Friday May 26 at 2pm.
Blessings, and see you on the 3rd!
Come to Breakfast: June 03
Breakfast Discussion Meeting: Boundary Road
The Church Council would like to host a special discussion meeting on Saturday Jun 03 from 7:30am. The purpose of this meeting will be to open discussions about the Boundary Rd property.
Since the lodging of a development application at the end of March, we have received an initial response from the Redlands Shire Council. No doubt, there are plenty of questions people have about what opportunities the Boundary Road property offers,; how we can move ahead; what it all means, etc. We would like the discussion of these things to be as open as possible as we follow the processes through. We would value your input! This meeting will no doubt be the first of a number of discussion meetings.
Given that evenings are very busy, and the subject matter will probably take more time than what we can allow on a Sunday, we thought the breakfast meeting would be a good idea. It will also be a great opportunity for fellowship together!
When: Saturday Jun 03, 7:30am
Where: RCRC
Who: as many as possible
What: a lovingly cooked breakfast, open discussion
Reserve your place: Phone or Email Ingeborg 0417 791 097; office@redlandscrc.org.au
Mid Week News
This Week
Sunday AM: So David proves himself to be the 'man after God's own heart.' He is obedient, he gives honour to God, its all going well. And so we would expect God to reward him with aneasy life, a free run into kinship, happiness, wealth, wholeness, right? Guess again. Like us, David experiences immense struggle and hardship as a follower of God and a witness in the world. In fact, he spends the next major passage of his life constantly on the run, harassed, persecuted. But during that time, he learns some lessons, about God, about struggle and about how to cope with hardship. Lessons that he passes on to us, for our benefit and encouragement in the form of Psalm 34. This week we will look at this period of David's life, and reflect on the things he passes on to us through this Psalm. Read ahead.
Sunday PM: Da Vinci: Who was Jesus, really? (John 20:24-31) Now that we have seen that the New Testament text is trustworthy, and the church did not tamper with the books that make up the NT - are we any closer to seeing who Jesus really is? Will the answer comfort us or disturb us? Why is there so much opposition to the Jesus of the New Testament? And what about those claims of Jesus being married to Mary Magdalene, them having kids, the decendants of whom live today? Is there any truth anywhere, and how can we ever know? Come Sunday night and find out. Bring a few friends, and talk about it afterward. We may even run a Q & A after the service if there's enough interest.
Brisbane Kids Games
Its just 5 weeks away now… Here is just an update on where things are at for Brisbane Kid’s Games. The Team: The team for the kid’s games is as followers: Team Manager: Clinton Teaching: Tracy Sikkema Admin: Janette Hemelaar Craft: Theresa Moormann Prayer: Wendy Murphy Sport: Carlee Spiers Family: Debbie Wullschleger And there are a host of other volunteers filling a variety of roles. Please pray for the team over the next 6 weeks as there is a lot of work to be done For Kid’s And Parents: Registrations are now open for the program which runs from June 25th to July 2nd. Information and enrolments slips are in the church hall. Please fill out and return to the office, or Clinton, with money. Numbers are limited, and with flyers going out to 12000 kids in this area, we would hate for you to miss out. For Volunteers: A number of people have indicated their willingness to be involved, and we really appreciate that. There are a couple of things that you should be aware of: Firstly, there is a training day for all volunteers on Saturday 3rd June, from 9am to 3pm, at Bayside Christian Family Church, Preston Rd, Wynnum West. More details to come. Secondly, all volunteers in any capacity must have a current Blue Card. If you have not already, please see Ingeborg about getting on to this. If you have a card, please email or give the number to Janette or Clinton. We will hold a brief team meeting after the morning service on Sunday 4th June. If you have volunteered and can only make it for certain days of the week, please let Clinton know. For the whole church: We would really appreciate your support for this exciting and challenging opportunity. One thing we can all do is pray, and bring the leaders, the children, and parents before God. But also, we do require help in a few areas that we will make known in the next couple of weeks. But for now… Firstly, child care. Some volunteers have children who are too young to participate in the program. We would love to find a few people who could open up their homes (or use someone else’s home) to care for these children while parents are serving. If you could help for 1, 2 or even 5 days, we would love to hear from you. Secondly, more volunteers. We would love to have a few more people to help in the kitchen, in craft, in groups and with teaching. Please pray about this and let us know.
Kids@Church
Hi Parents
Little Daniel deBoer will be baptised this Sunday morning so the children who usually go straight to K@C when they arrive at church (Prep-Grade 3) will be asked to go into church with their families so they have the opportunity to witness the baptism and be involved. After the baptism the children will be asked to go to K@C. Thank you parents.
This Week
Sunday AM: Killing GiantsWe live in a world where its very clear that bigger is better. No matter who we are and what we do there is someone who seems to do it better than us. And in this climate its easy to find ourselves competing. And we know that its possible for the same mindset to enter the church. But is it a matter of bigger is better? When we read of David and Goliath it begins to challenge this conception. It begins to get us looking in a completely different direction. It begins to get us thinking about small people in the hands of a massive God.
Sunday PM: Da Vinci: Have we got the right books?
Dan Brown claims that the New Testament has been tampered with, that we don't have books that should be in it, and that the message about Jesus we do have is corrupt. Is this correct? Who decided what books should be included in the New Testament, and what criteria did they use? Is this something we can be happy about?Those Rostered on Catering next week...
Hi everyone,
Pre-synod has begun and the atmosphere is a buzz.
Just wondering if all of you could bring a bunch of tea-towels when you are on duty and then bring your own home again to wash.
It's also recommended that maybe you bring your own apron as well. Thanks, that will help with the limited tea-towel supply.
The catering roster has been modified slightly, click here to view the updated one.
See you soon.
Janette
Great news!
RCRC eNews
Passion for Ministry
First sessions start tomorrow, with registrations commencing at 12noon. We’d still encourage you to come along, even if only for the evening sessions (7pm Thursday and Friday). You will find Peter Adam an engaging and stimulating speaker. Our prayer is that he will deepen our understanding of the work of the church, the witness of God’s people, and what t means to serve the Lord together.
If you have any questions, please email passion4ministry@redlandscrc.org.au.
Synod Opening Service
Redlands is happy to announce that the opening service of Synod will be held at our normal worship time of 5pm this coming Sunday afternoon. We looking forward to a bumper attendance, and you may wish to come just that little bit earlier to avoid the last minute rush.
It’s exciting to think that we will have people from all over the nation, and also about a dozen international guests. This will give us a very warm sense of fellowship with the wider body of Christ. Many of the Synod visitors will already be present on Sunday morning.
The Synod meeting will be discussing issues very relevant to the future of the church and the emphases and ethos we should be developing. Generally, discussions of public interest are held in the evening sessions. We will keep you up to date with what is coming up as soon as the program is set.
If you have questions you may direct them to synod@redlandscrc.org.au
Prayer
· Please keep these very special meeting in your prayers for the next ten days. There is a lot of ground to cover. The delegates need a great deal of wisdom to make decisions that will glorify God, and lead to a strong and healthy church.
· Please also pray for those in Redlands and other congregations who have Synod guests with them. Give thanks for the gift of hospitality
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Synod 06 Catering Roster
As promised, here is the catering roster.
View Synod 06 Catering Roster - (to view different days, use the navigational bar down the bottom)
Please check that you are available for the times allocated. If not, please contact me on 0416 000 412. Thanks to all of you who volunteered.
I look forward to working with you.
Janette
Synod News
CRCA Synod Prayer Request
Redlands CRC, Sunday May 7, 5:00pm
Redlands Christian Reformed Church warmly invites to to pray for the Opening Service of Synod 2006, and for the Synod as it meets in Redlands, Qld during the following week
Please pray for
- Safe travel for those coming from all over Australia and overseas
- The Lord's grace to be seen in the meetings
- The Moderamen (leadership of Synod: Peter Abetz (Chairman); Leo Douma (Vice Chairman); Fred Vanderbom (First Clerk) and Bert Langerak (Second Clerk)
- The clarity of mind for the delegates
- Faithfulness to the Lord's call in his Word
- Decisions that will bring glory and honour to Christ
- Outcomes that will lead to a strong and healthy church
Synod meets: May 8-13, 2006
Where: Redlands Christian Reformed Church, Cnr Sturgeon & Delancey Sts, Ormiston, Qld 4160
Support Synod: send a message of encouragement to those at Synod: dave@redlandscrc.org.au, Fax to 07 3286 9625
SYNOD CATERING
Thanks to everyone who have put their name down to help assist with the catering programme - I believe we are well covered now. An email will be sent through this week with the proposed roster. Please check your name that you are still available for the nominated times. If due to a change in circumstances, you are not able to come when you are rostered on, just contact me on my mobile 0416 000 412.
Could everyone please check their cupboards at home for church tea-towels or tablecloths. Our supply has depleted substantially. Please return them by Sunday at the latest, but preferably earlier as we will be requiring them this Thursday and Friday as well.
Thanks so much for your assistance.
It's going to be a great week!
Janette
Car Wash Result
A very big thankyou to everyone who came and helped, washing cars, making cups of tea and coffee and chatting to our clients. We raised $433.00 which will go to the Cyclone Larry Apeal. A tremendous effort for a long weekend with so many away. Well done!
Damien W.
CHILLI
The first event for Chill Out this term is Bowling at Capalaba AMF. It's a '70s theme, so come dressed to boogie and bowl. We'll be meeting at 7pm at Bowling on the 5th May.
Urgent Help Required...
Synod needs
Hi all. We have a couple of critical needs for Synod – can you help us?
Accommodation
We still need a few places to accommodate some delegates to Synod. Because of transport limitations, it would be preferred if these addresses were in the Wellington Point area.
If you can help, please email synod@redlandscrc.org.au as soon as possible.
Catering
Janette Hemelaar, our catering coordinator, needs some kitchen helpers through the Synod week. No special skills are required, just a smile, a few hours, and a desire to bless others. Please contact Janette directly in 0416 000 412 or janette@royalfoods.com.au
Passion for Ministry: This Thursday, from 12:00 noon
This week Peter Adam will be speaking to us about ministry, the work of the Gospel in our church context. Peter is an excellent speaker, and this conference has been developed by Redlands CRC as an encouragement for the whole church. It is for everyone: not just pastors, leaders, or people attending Synod. Ministry leaders, youth, seniors and everyone in between will receive a great deal of benefit from this conference.
There is a cover charge of $25 for Redlands people (which covers lunch on Thursday and Friday, and tea break refreshments), but if cost is an issue, we’d be happy for you to come even if you can’t afford the registration fee.
Registrations commence Thursday 12:00 noon, sessions commence 1:00pm
Talks will be given Thursday afternoon, Thursday evening, Friday morning, afternoon and evening.
A program will be sent in a separate email on Monday May 01
To reserve you place, please email passion4ministry@redlandscrc.org.au or call Dave on 0418 383 055 or 3296 4700
ALPHA
For those interested in being involved in Alpha 2006, there will be a training day on Saturday, 13 May at
Rivercity Christian Church,
166 Sydney St
New Farm,
9am -5pm. Lunch and morning/afternoon tea will be provided. If you would like to attend please call Monique Klease (3820 2007) or email: dklease@bigpond.net.au by 5 May.
Upcoming Sermons
Upcoming Sermon Mini Series: Answering Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code
With the release of the movie version of the da Vinci Code on May 18 it would be wise to be prepared for the inevitable questions people will ask about the movie's content.
The three message series starts next Sunday:
April 30 AM- Da Vinci - Is the Bible God's Word?
Is the Bible really God's word? Can it be trusted? How can we know this, really? What is the historical and manuscript evidence for the New Testament, and how does that compare with other ancient books?
May 14 PM - Da Vinci - Where did the New Testament come from?
Who decided what books to include? Is this a conspiracy? An arbitrary decision? How did our current New Testament 'happen'?, and are there other documents like the recently publicised "Gospel of Judas" that really should be included?
May 21 PM - Da Vinci - Is Jesus really divine?
Is it true that the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) basically agreed that Jesus should be regarded as divine, and then only by a narrow vote? Was the vote rigged? What should we believe? Can we trust what the Bible says about any of this? More importantly: can we trust Jesus?
David Groenenboom
Dave's Upcoming Sermon Mini Series: Answering Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code
With the release of the movie version of the da Vinci Code on May 18 it would be wise to be prepared for the inevitable questions people will ask about the movie's content.
The three message series starts next Sunday:
April 30 AM- Da Vinci - Is the Bible God's Word?
Is the Bible really God's word? Can it be trusted? How can we know this, really? What is the historical and manuscript evidence for the New Testament, and how does that compare with other ancient books?
May 14 PM - Da Vinci - Where did the New Testament come from?
Who decided what books to include? Is this a conspiracy? An arbitrary decision? How did our current New Testament 'happen'?, and are there other documents like the recently publicised "Gospel of Judas" that really should be included?
May 21 PM - Da Vinci - Is Jesus really divine?
Is it true that the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) basically agreed that Jesus should be regarded as divine, and then only by a narrow vote? Was the vote rigged? What should we believe? Can we trust what the Bible says about any of this? More importantly: can we trust Jesus?
Dave's Upcoming Sermon Mini Series: Answering Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code
More Kids@Church
Teacher Update
Two wonderful people have come forward to volunteer their time to be teachers, an answer to prayer. These new teachers will replace 2 teachers which are leaving, however, we still have a great need to create an extra class and therefore still need 2 more teachers. Our grade 4/5 class currently has 21 regular children with one teacher. The teachers sharing this class are doing an amazing job but as you can imangine it is difficult to form relationships and engage with children on a one to one basis with so many of them and one teacher. Having more teachers will allow us to split this class so we can focus more on each child. Please pray that the Lord will bring forward capable and committed people willing to teach.
Kids@Church Teachers Roles
Purpose: A Christian adult who guides, loves, teaches and cares for the children in a specific class. The teacher prays for the children in the class, desires to build a relationship with them, and thoughtfully and prayerfully plans and implements classroom ministry.
Length of Commitment: One year. There are 2 teachers per class. Teachers are rostered on for one month and then off for one month. There is no teaching during the school holidays. This totals approx 18 lessons per year.
Time required: Approx 1hr preparation per week when rostered on. 1 hr teaching on Sunday when rostered on.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare lessons in advance and come to teach thoroughly prepared
- Attend 4 teacher training events per year
- Pray regularly for each child in your class, your teaching ministry and other volunteers on your team
- Be an example - you represent Christ in your class
- Be committed to the values and vision of RCRC and our children's ministry
- Have a heart, passion and love for children
- Be creative!
- Have FUN!
If you are interested please contact Jo Lindeman djol@optusnet.com.au or 3824 0285. Thank you
"We will not hide these truths from our children but will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord" Psalm 78:4
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