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Ladies' High Tea- Chaplaincy Fundraiser

Ormiston Chaplaincy is holding a Ladies' High Tea on May 14!

This will be Chaplaincy's major fundraising event for 2011, and will not only raise funds to continue the support of the school community through chaplaincy, but also provide a great opportunity for linking the school with support networks in the wider community. It would be great to have the support of the Redlands CRC family for this event, and there are a couple of ways you are invited to get on board:

Prayer Meeting - Change of date

 Hi everyone. Sorry for the confusion of putting a Prayer Meeting at the same time as "The Meating" - put it down to 'Sunday Night Brain.' Prayer Meeting will actually be on Thursday night, from 7pm @ the church building. We look forward to seeing you there.

Prayer Meeting

 Please join us for prayer tomorrow night (Monday) from 7pm @ the church building. Let's continue to uphold one another, the church together, as we pray for God's blessing, wisdom and guidance. Let's be encouraged to see this as an opportunity to grow in our dependance on God, and express that as we pray to him.

The Meating is (still) on!

Hi men,

This coming Monday night The Meating is definitely on - and it's going to be great! We'll be starting at 7pm and going through to about 9pm.

We'd love to have a steak for you - so please let us know you're coming (see below)!

Our guest speaker is Michael Choi, Member for Capalaba.

This will be a great opportunity to hear Michael, in a politics-free-zone, talking about what it means to be a man in the public square.

Bring your appetite and a couple of your friends!

Register now by emailing Dave or calling him on 0418 383 055

Looking forward to seeing you!

The Meating Team

Prayer Points

 Please keep the following items in your prayers...

Joan Rynsdorp is going back into hospital for an exploratory procedure to see what caused her health issues in January. Please pray that the medical team may be able to find out the cause and prevent it reoccurring.

Continue to remember Steve Schefe as he looks for new employment. Pray that God may provide a new job, and patience while he waits.

This Friday night that first Burma Team heads off. Pray that they might be used to strengthen and bless the work of the New Life Orphanage.

Please pray for our Congregational Meeting this Friday night. Pray that God would bless us and unite us as we meet together.

Sunday - 9AM and 5PM

Certainty. It's not that easy to find. In families, in careers, in finances, in sports. Even in the church. Sometimes the most adequate words to describe our world and our lives are words like: turmoil, change, uncertainty, chaos. The Bible affirms this too, that in the world and in life there is tremendous uncertainty and instability. Except when it comes to the faithfulness of God. This week we take a break from our series in Acts (returning a little later) to think about Psalm 46. Its a Psalm which contrasts the turmoil of the world, and the peace giving faithfulness of God, giving comfort and hope to the people of God no matter what situation they find themselves in.

Congregational Meeting

Dear Church,

Last Sunday, after both services, we announced an urgent and important Congregational Meeting for this Friday Night, 7.30pm @ the church building.

The Church Council has been dealing with some serious and urgent matters in recent months, and we are calling this meeting to discuss these matters with you.  This will be an opportunity for you all to be fully informed and there will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions.

We realize that this is late notice, and that Friday night is not always a convenient time, but the Church Council values your presence at this meeting and would encourage you to make every effort to be in attendance.

We also greatly value your prayers for the Church and for the Church leadership at this time.

The Meating: Monday Apr 04

Hi all,

It's Meating Time again!

We'll be Meating again at RCRC on Monday night, April 04, 7pm-9pm

Our guest speaker is Michael Choi, Member for Capalaba.

This will be a great opportunity to hear Michael, in a politics-free-zone, talking about what it means to be a man in the public square.

Bring your appetite and a couple of your friends!

Register now by emailing Dave or calling him on 0418 383 055

Looking forward to seeing you!

The Meating Team

Movie Night this Saturday!

 High School Ministry is holding a Movie Night this Saturday!

Time? 5pm- 9pm

Where? At the church (Redlands Christian Reformed Church, Corner of Sturgeon & Delancey Street, Ormiston)

Bring? $7 for pizza. Bring pillows, snacks if desired!

Prayer Points

Please keep the following prayers in mind....

 • Redlands Easter Family Festival will be held Easter Sunday at Cleveland Showgrounds. Pray for a huge volunteer effort, and for financial support from local churches. Pray that this event will be a great context for the message of Jesus to be shared and lived.

• Bev Bird is still in hospital (as at Thursday morning) with further tests still being completed. A week is a long time in Hospital, so please pray for Bev's recovery, pray also for Phil and the family.

• Remember the Burma trip which will be leaving soon. Uphold Janette and Frank as the lead the team, and pray that the Leaders and children at New Life Orphanage can be encouraged, equipped and strengthened by the visit.

Prayer Meeting

 For those who couldn't make it tonight, and even if you did, please join us for prayer tomorrow night (Thursday), 7.00-7.30pm @ the church. Let's bring before God our needs as a world, a church, and each other.

Prayer Points

 * Please pray for Steve Schefe who lost his job in the last week week. Pray that God provides new employment quickly for Steve, and gives patience and grace as he and the family wait.

* Bev Bird has been back in hospital this week with further ill health. At this stage it is unclear what is going on. Please pray for encouragement and strength for her and Phil, and that the doctors may be able to find and treat the issues quickly.

Potluck and Prayer Postponed

Our originally planned church gathering over a 'potluck' lunch / dinner and prayer this Sunday has been postponed. We will keep you informed of upcoming events to build community, prayer for the church and discuss our issues around staff, vision, finances and land holdings.

This Sunday, 9AM and 5PM

The good news of Jesus is good news of God's grace (unmerited favour) to sinners and the church. But this week in Acts we are going to come to two challenges to that grace, both in the forms of how it applies to individuals, and how it operates in the church. And we'll see that in the way that the church handles these situations that grace has to always come out on top. Read ahead in Acts 15:1-35

Love to worship?

To all those who have been gifted with the talent of music, Kids@Church needs you!

I would like to get worship going again at K@C.

Worship will be every 2nd week for 10 minutes, I am hoping to get a music roster.
You will not be required to take any lesson or become a leader or helper.

If you are interested please contact me.
Dana de Wilzem
dana@redlandscrc.com.au
0411 709 198

THANK YOU again..

Once again, the donations for Burma have poured in and if we knew who gave, we would like to personally thank you.
This has made such a difference to keep our costs down and it will go a long way to achieve what we hope while we are over there.
The children and leaders at New Life Orphanage pray for RCRC daily and we will tell them that these gifts came from you.

Janette & the Burma team.

Change to admin hours

In light of current budget constraints we are temporarily reducing the hours of Tess Kippen, our Ministry Administrator. Tess will now be in the office only on Thursday and Friday mornings.

We thank Tess for her great start in the ministry, and her understanding in working with us to make this possible. We hope and pray that it is only a temporary arrangement that can revisited in the near future.

Tess will still be answering emails at other times.

The church will be open most other mornings with the pastor's working from the church. However, it is wise to contact us first.

Let's continue to pray for God's leading and blessing in all areas of church life, including our finances.

Prayer Meeting

 Dear Church,

Please join us to pray for the church, our community and one another, tomorrow night (Wednesday), 7-7.30pm @ the church building.

Prayer Diary

Update re: Bev Bird

After a raft of tests and several days at Greenslopes Hospital, Bev Bird is none the wiser about what caused her recent health issues and a few days in hospital. No news, it seems, is good news, and Bev will be returning home tomorrow, feeling much better. We're thankful for God's care and grace! Meanwhile, we'll continue to pray for Bev's full recovery.

Easter Sunday Morning Tea

On Easter Sunday we would love to have a Easter morning tea.

We would love for you to bring along any nibbles to share with others (Hot Cross Buns, bunny biscuits).

We are also looking for some helpful hands to serve the morning tea.

If you have any queries/suggestions or questions, or you are able to help serve please contact Tessa Kippen at tkippen@redlandscrc.org.au

Women's Retreat Currently Postponed

Women's Retreat

The women's retreat planned for later this year is currently postponed until further notice.
Watch this space and we'll let you know as it's back on again.

Search For Life Course

Search for Life

Human beings are spectacular, puzzling, brilliant and broken. Why do so many contradictions exist in our lives? Everyone needs to understand the power of our internal cry for acceptance, value and belonging. This program identifies the cause of so many human tensions and introduces participants to the healing power of truth in a caring environment.

Dates

Thursday evenings at 7.30pm
Commencing Thursday 28 April 2011 & concluding Thursday 23 June 2011

Venue
Redlands Christian Reformed Church
Cnr Sturgeon and Delancey Street
Ormiston

Cost
$50 p/person

Contact

Frank Lanaro at lanaro@iinet.net.au or on 0435 603 204 or Clinton at clinton@redlandscrc.org.au ar 0424 477 487

Prayer Diary

Please pray from Bev Bird, who has spent some time in Greenslopes Hospital this week. Doctors think she may be suffering from a virus. Please uphold Bev and Phil and their family, and pray that she soon might be fully restored and returned to good health.

Continue to pray for Ettiene de Wilzem, completing his study at RTC (Geelong). Ettiene reports that things are going very well, although he misses being at home with Dana. It's great that March is halfway to June, and June is when Ettiene will be back.

Our World: Continue to pray for Japan, as the nation comes to terms with the terrible destruction brought by the earthquake and the tsunami. Please pray that a nuclear disaster can be averted. Please also bray for Libya, and other areas in the Middle East where there is so much unrest. Pray that God's people might bring the love and compassion of the Gospel to those who are mourning. Finally, remember New Zealand, and our sister churches in the Christchurch area, as they continue to recover and rebuild after the earthquake.

Ps 46 

Men & Boys: Water Ski Day - Apr 02

Water skiing at Maroon Dam on Saturday April 2^nd

The idea of this ski day is for men to get together and have some good fun and fellowship. Open to all men and their sons, and also single men/males aged HSM and up.

• Meet at the church carpark at 6.30 am
• All ski gear will be provided
• No cost just come along!

What to bring:

• Sunscreen
• Towels
• Chairs
• Lunch and snacks for themselves
• Plenty of Water/ drinks etc
• Life jackets if you have one but will have a variety on board
• Water ski, wakeboard, knee board (have all these and more on the boat)
• Cricket bat and ball, Football plenty of room to move on the shore

ChildSafe Training this Saturday!

Redlands Christian Reformed Church will be holding training in:

Module One: Keeping People Safe
Module Two: Child Protection

• Where?:Redlands C.R.C. Corner of Sturgeon and Delancey Sts. Ormiston
• When?:19th of March, beginning at 9am and finishing at 11.30am                                                       
• What to bring?: Please bring $5 as we will be holding a light brunch in between sessions.
• Who to contact?: Please contact Tessa Kippen if you have any queries or concerns on 32 864 700 or tkippen@redlandscrc.org.au
  
• Please inform Tessa by the 17th of March if you would like to attend so we can cater for number.

...the world is a different place

Isn't it amazing that good news can both exciting and scary all at the same time? Like when you first hear that you are having a baby, or that you have been offered your first job, or that the offer on your first home has been accepted. Its both incredibly exciting, and somewhat terrifying all at the same time. What we find, in a much greater way, is that the same is true of the greatest news this world has ever heard, the good news of Jesus and a new life in him. Its the most exciting and terrifyingly daunting news to ever hear. This week, as we continue in Acts, we will see how this good news plays out as it goes deep into unfamiliar territory, and what we might expect as it takes hold of our lives, our church, and our community.

This Sunday, we will have the same message in both the AM and PM services. We are also privileged to celebrate the baptism of Kaleb McQuilty in the evening.

 Bible Reading: Acts 13:32-52

Clinton

When God gives good news...

 Isn't it amazing that good news can both exciting and scary all at the same time? Like when you first hear that you are having a baby, or that you have been offered your first job, or that the offer on your first home has been accepted. Its both incredibly exciting, and somewhat terrifying all at the same time. What we find, in a much greater way, is that the same is true of the greatest news this world has ever heard, the good news of Jesus and a new life in him. Its the most exciting and terrifyingly daunting news to ever hear. This week, as we continue in Acts, we will see how this good news plays out as it goes deep into unfamiliar territory, and what we might expect as it takes hold of our lives, our church, and our community.

This Sunday, we will have the same message in both the AM and PM services. We are also privileged to celebrate the baptism of Kaleb McQuilty in the evening.

Bible Reading: Acts 13:32-52

Clinton

Prayer Meeting: Wednesday Night -7pm

Church Council calls the congregation to fervent prayer for

• the health, and long term vision of our church
• the maintaining ministry and mission
• our financial situation
• discernment about what we should do about our property holdings

People can gather for prayer tonight in Dave's Office at 7pm

Prayer Meetings: Wednesday

Church Council calls the congregation to fervent prayer for

• the health, and long term vision of our church
• the maintaining ministry and mission
• our financial situation
• discernment about what we should do about our property holdings

People can gather for prayer in Dave's Office or the auditorium at 6:30AM

Further gathering times will be advised

DG

Family Camp 2011 (May Day long weekend)

 Queensland Reformed Churches Family Camp 2011 (May Day long weekend)

Family Camp is full steam ahead. Location: Currimundi Recreation Camp on the beach on the Sunshine Coast near Caloundra. Dates: Friday night 29th April through to Monday morning 2nd May. Speaker: Murray Capill, Principal of the Reformed Theological College in Geelong. Topic: End Times Living. Great social program for kids and adults. Plenty of free time for the beach, sport, games, relaxing. All meals provided. Sleeping arrangements are a choice of dormitory or family units. 120 places available. Plan to be there. Enrolment forms are out now. Please contact Tessa at tkippen@redlandscrc.org.au or on 3286 4700.