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Don’t
miss out on this weekend at Chandler St Church.
On Friday night we have our
‘Foundations’ evening starting at 7:30pm at the Chandler St
Café. We will be
discussing many aspects to do with the basics of our faith and
fellowship. A great night=
to
invite visitors or to, or if you’d like to understand the salvati=
on
message or who we are. It will be an informative, fun time of
fellowship.
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On Sat=
urday
it is time to bring along your tools or your cleaning gloves. We =
will
be working at the hall from 9 - 4pm
doing many different jobs, including cleaning; preparation for painting;
painting; fix-up jobs; and some tidy-up jobs outside. Whatever yo=
ur
skills may be, please come along for whatever time you can, as many han=
ds
make light work. Thanks to those that have offered to provide mor=
ning,
afternoon tea and lunch for us.
On Sat=
urday
evening we will be heading over to the southsi=
de
hall for a campfire concert. Don’t miss this great activity=
.
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In this issue:
Catch Up=
Book now for café a=
live
Message: Sowing seeds of g=
race
& mercy
Hymns for Him - coming soo=
n!
This week
Coming up
Calendar: Aug - Sep 2008
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Coming Events
Campfire
Concert & BBQ
Newcastle Convention 13‑14 Sep
Hungi at Gundagai 20 Sep
VIC/TAS Rally 18-19 Oct
Christmas Camp 2008‑2009
Latest News<=
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Chandler
St Cafe now serving breakfast on Sundays
Hymns
for Him
Coober
Pedy RF - 25 yrs
Men's Weekend
YMCA’s Yoga, Pilates & Tai Ch=
i
Chandler St Talks
Grace
& Mercy
The
greatest is: Love
Our
Hope
Walk the Talk
Redeem the time=
Relationship with God<=
/span>
Southside Talks
Lazarus
Building
on the Foundations
Liberty
in Christ
The God that we know
176 Seconds - Trust your Gauges
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At Chandler St, Erik spoke about
Sowing seeds of Grace & Mercy.
Many peop=
le
through history have demonstrated acts of Grace & Mercy – suc=
h as
Nelson Mandela. Nelson epitomised grace as he demonstrated
forgiveness towards the people who imprisoned and mistreated him and th=
en
went on to lead his people through social reform.
JesusR=
17;
sacrifice was the ultimate demonstration of Grace. Jesus’ g=
race
is often not understood by people, as they are so used to getting what =
they
deserve (good things - leading to pride and self sufficiency, bad thing=
s as
a result of punishment). God’s Grace & Mercy are not li=
ke
that.
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nbsp;
Grace is =
when
you get what you don’t deserve.
Mercy is =
when
you don’t get what you do deserve.
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nbsp;
Romans
3:21-26. Jesus is God’s demonstration of Grace towards
us. We are not perfect and never will be until Christ returns.&nb=
sp;
Yet when we believe in Jesus - God justifies us.
Many peop=
le are
very sceptical about accepting God’s freely given Grace, thinking that
‘Nothing is more costly than something given free of charge’=
;
Likewise =
we can
often forget about God’s grace applying to us. We must remi=
nd
ourselves that we are under Grace: Romans 6:14.
We are
ministers of God’s grace and mercy. Our speech should be
seasoned with grace. Don’t hold onto bitterness, but scatter
words filled with the goodness of God’s gospel. Somewhere a
root of love will then grow.
You can download the talk here.
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At Southside, Pr Michael spoke a=
bout
Lazarus.
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p;
The story=
of
Lazarus being raised from the dead teaches us that we are to trust Jesus
despite our circumstances. We know that Jesus has the answer and is abl=
e to
work a miracle in our lives.
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p;
Like 'dou=
bting'
Thomas, Mary and Martha, we may all battle unbelief when going through a
difficult time in our lives. Despite this, we are still chosen to be his
disciples.
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p;
When we a=
re
wondering, like Mary - 'Lord why were =
you
not here earlier?' Remember that Jesus said about Lazarus that 'This sickness is not unto death, but for t=
he
glory of God' (John 11:4). Our life is unto the glory=
of
God.
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p;
Before Je=
sus
raised Lazarus from the dead, he asked the people nearby to 'take away the stone' (John
11:39). This shows us that we need to do all we can and then we l=
eave
the rest up to God.
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p;
If we are=
sick we
'move the stones' in our life - we pray and fast, read the Word, s=
eek
support and encouragement from our brothers and sisters... then Jesus w=
ill
perform the miracle.
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p;
WE MOVE THE STONE AND JESUS RAISES THE DEAD.
We do the POSSIBLE and God does the IMPOSSIBLE!
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p;
You can
download the talk here.
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Let the word=
of Christ
richly dwell within you, with all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one
another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Co=
losians 3:16 NIV
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In a few =
weeks
we are planning to have a communion meeting at Chandler St where we
put this scripture into practice. A meeting filled with praise to=
and
about God (of course not forgetting a short thought and communion as we=
ll)..
However s=
o that
this is something special to us and we can 'teach and encourage' each
other, we are asking you to share a song or two that has made a differe=
nce
for you, or that has helped you at various times in your walk.
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It may be=
:
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a chorus that helped you to overcome a sickness or a problem,&nb=
sp;
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a hymn that means something very special to you,
· &=
nbsp;
any other song that has encouraged your faith.
So please=
take
the time to share your special song or songs and don't forget to say 'w=
hy'.
Then we can all be encouraged as you have been. We'll get the band to p=
lay
some, have others performed by one or more of our singers, and the rest
where we all join in.
Please fill in the quick online form here with your special so=
ngs.
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&#=
8216;This
is the Refreshing’ – Newcastle Convention 13-14
September
The Newcastle
and Hunter Valley Revival Fellowships invite you to the NSW State
Convention on 13‑14 September.
Registration forms are due Ages ago.&n=
bsp;
Please fill one in now if you are intending to go. Downloa=
d a
form here.
The theme scripture is:
'This is =
the
rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshi=
ng' Isaiah 28=
:12.
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Did
you know?=
Lifeguard=
s are
back on patrol! Although water temperatures are still a brisk
15°C Newcastle City Council lifeguards will be back on patrol at the
city beaches from Monday 25 August keeping an eye on swimmers brave eno=
ugh
to take the plunge.
You shoul=
d take
a hike stretching from the commanding lighthouse at Nobbys Headland to =
the
coastal wilderness of Glenrock Reserve and the early coal workings at <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Burwood Beach, <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Newcastle’s Bathers Way is a scenic 5km coa=
stal
walk waiting for you to discover, play, swim and eat any way you
choose. Take two hours to walk the path or a month of Sundays to
experience it all. Look for the yellow information signs that
are the storytellers, helping you navigate the =
Bathers Way. =
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