Posts from January 2023
Pastor’s Letter – January 29th
G’day Church, Next week we kick off term 1 in Mark’s Gospel which I am really looking forward to, but I also hope you’ve enjoyed our Summer of Hope as much as I have. It’s been such an encouraging time in God’s word hearing of the many and various ways our hope in Jesus plays out in the concerns of this life. I’d love to hear if there’s something that has stood out…
Sermon Outline – January 29th
Hope for The Planet 2 Peter 3:1-13 | Simon Marshman 1. Thinking rightly about the future because we’re thinking rightly about the past. 2. Real hope for the planet 3. How should we live? A – Look forward to the day
B – Live holy and godly lives i – stewards not consumers ii – love your neighbour Book recommendation: Lionel Windsor: Is God…
Prayer Points – January 29th
Our Church | This week we thank God for those who serve our community in so many ways, particularly to make Sundays happen. We thank God for all the work done to bring together our rosters, and thankyou for the good hearted service that so many offer. We pray for more help to be found in key areas like kids ministry so that we can keep running sustainably. Our Network |…
Sermon Outline – January 22nd
Hope for Eternity 1 Peter 1:3-13 | Matt Winter 1. Eternal Hope 2. Life can be tough 3. Reasons for hope 4. Setting our hope Book recommendation: J I Packer: Knowing God Next Week Hope for the planet | Simon Marshman
Prayer Points – January 22nd
Our Church | This week we’re praying for a great year of growth in maturity at our church. We can pray that upcoming series in Mark, Romans and Exodus would be enriching for our souls and grow us more like Christ. We can pray too for our growth groups as they get ready to start for the year. Our Network | Let’s pray for Trinity Church Woodcroft. We pray for…
Pastor’s Letter – January 22nd
G’day Church, What a difference eternity can make! That was the conclusion I came to after finishing one of the least exciting sounding books on my reading list at Bible college: “The Rise of Christianity” by sociologist Rodney Stark. According to the very un-catchy subtitle, Stark set out to explain “how the obscure, marginal Jesus movement became the dominant…
Sermon Outline – January 15th
Hope for Our Bodies John 1:1-5, 1:14, 20:24-21:14 Jesus honoured our bodies by becoming flesh Jesus knows our broken bodies because his body was broken too Jesus shows he hasn’t finished with our bodies because he hasn’t finished with his Book recommendation: Sam Allberry: What God Has To Say About Our Bodies (Crossway 2021) Next Week Hope for…
Prayer Points – January 15th
Our Church | Growth Groups will be restarting soon, so let’s thank God for the privilege of gathering together around his word during the week, ask him to strengthen and guide our leaders and to grow us all in the likeness of Jesus. Our Community | Pray for our neighbours in such a beautiful part of the world when summer can feel so idilic – yet our only real…
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