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What a bu=
sy
week of fun and ministry we’ve had at Chandler Street!
Last Wedn=
esday
we held our first House Group challenge. The House Groups faced off at Chandler
St Church<=
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in a battle for supremacy in teamwork, knowledge, and joyful
participation. After bein=
g tied
in knots and wrapped in toilet paper, our minds were tested with a fun =
(and
revealing!) quiz. Once th=
e dust
settled, we congratulated Erik’s House Group on their narrow victory and on claiming=
the
supper hamper trophy. Wel=
l done
to everyone that participated.
You will have your chance for revenge in due time!
We also h=
eld
our annual Men’s Weekend at Greenhills. Men came from surrounding
fellowships to have fun and encourage each other.
We had an
exciting Sunday meeting where Pr Bob shared some of the mysteries of the
human heart. <=
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And to fi=
nish
the weekend off, some of us gathered to view the exciting premiere of
‘God’s Country’ on Foxtel=
.
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At Chandler St,
Pastor Bob shared some of the mysteries of the heart. The scriptures are full of
references to the heart (and there are comparatively few about the
mind). Why does the Bible keep talking about the heart, and is God
more interested in our heart than our mind? Haven't we always felt
that there is something more than intellect at work in our decision mak=
ing
processes ('if only I had listened to my heart!'). Can our heart
reason, be wise, gain understanding or are t=
hese
just expressions to describe emotion? Read Pr Bob’s complete arti=
cle here. And Download the=
talk here.
All those=
who
made it to the Men’s camp had an awesome weekend of fellowship and
ministry. The setting was
Greenhills, which had great en suite facilities and plenty of good
yummy food (which goes down well with guys).
The focus=
of
the weekend was challenging us to be effective leaders in all aspects of
our lives.
“I
enjoyed the whole weekend; some high-lights for me were Pr.David’s
thoughts: "Be a servant, minister to others by presenting His
testimony in us through demonstration; and leaders are made by Godly
decisions they make. We are all a part of a team. Let’s work with
God, and each other. And especially this one; "don't preach, just
practice!" Brian Rees
Pr
David’s notes are available for download here.
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On Sunday=
night,
God’s Country premiered on Foxtel's
Australian Christian Channel.
Here’s some feedback…
“it was such a blessing to watch and to know that=
some
people in Austra=
lia
were exposed to the wonderful simple message of salvation. Also for the=
m to
see the power of the Holy Spirit inside people, changing them and heali=
ng
them. We are such a fortunate church to know the truth and to have
the power to be a new creation.” Janette Hall
“We
watched it in Goulburn as an Assembly and we all thought it was fantast=
ic!”
Lisa Judd
“This was great, even though we’ve watche=
d it
before, felt so proud to have something of this quality on ACC” <=
st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">Anne Beverley
If you
don’t have access to Foxtel then you
needn’t miss out. V=
isit
our website here and you will be able=
to
view a clip of God’s Country or register your interest to purchas=
e a
copy of God’s Country on DVD.
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YP’s Meeting & Games at Chandler St Saturday 7:30pm
Bring your bibles.
The Base at Southside Sunday =
6:30pm
The Base =
is an
event run by the youth of the church and is held every Sunday
fortnight. This weekend w=
e are
taking it Southside. The =
Base
is a raw gospel meeting led by some of our spirit-filled young men. But=
you
don't have to be young to attend - come along and join our young people=
in
worship of Jesus in Spirit and in truth.
Soul Sistas – See Tamsyn
Pr=
ayer
& Fast at Chandler
St Church Sat 16 August, 2pm – 7pm
Come to t=
he
Prayer and Fast on Saturday afternoon 16 Aug to listen and pray about <=
b>renewing
revival. Both Chandler St and
Southside churches will combine at Chandler St from 2pm till 7pm. Bring the whole family - crèche and
activities for young children will be available.
We use th=
e word
'revival' in our name - and for a very good reason. We preach about an
active God - a God who is continually making all things new. And our wa=
lk
needs to be continually refreshed (2 Cor 4:16) so that we can s=
hare God's
good things among those with whom we fellowship, work and associate. May
each of us have a deep heart's desire that all of our friends and famil=
y,
whether they are saints yet or not, can be revived to a life that is to=
go
on forever.
Ca=
mpfire
Concert at Southside Sat 30 August
Stay tuned for more details!
&#=
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.
The theme
scripture is:<=
o:p>
'This is =
the
rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshi=
ng' Isaiah 28=
:12.
Newcast=
le Hot Facts - Did you know?
The first
European to explore the area was Lt. John Shortland in September
1797. His discovery of the area was largely accidental; Shortland=
had
been sent in search of a number of convicts who had seized the HMS
Cumberland as she was sailing from Sydney Cove. While returning he
entered what he later described as "a very fine river" which =
he
named after New South Wal=
es'
Governor, John Hunter. Shortland also returned with reports of the
deep-water port and abundant coal in the area. Over the next two
years, coal mined from the area was the New South Wales colony's first exp=
ort.
Newcastle was nick=
named
"Hell" by the most brutal convicts as it was a place where the
most dangerous convicts were sent to dig in the coal mines as harsh
punishment for their crimes...nice one.
Noted
Australian artists John Olsen and William Dobell once lived in Newcastle and=
today
the city Newcastle
is home to a wide range of public, commercial and private galleries.&nb=
sp;
The Newcastle
Regional Art
Gallery is home=
to an
extensive collection of works by contemporary and historical Australian
visual artists. This gallery is just across Civic Park,
a two minute walk from Civic Hall
Registrat=
ion
forms are required by 15
August 2008. Download a form here.
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Hungi at Gundagai Sat 20 September
It’=
s not
too late to sign up for the Hungi at Gundag=
ai
(only 2 hours from Canberr=
a).
The Argue family is hosting the Hungi at th=
eir property,
followed by breakfast on Sunday for those wishing to stay over in
Gundagai. The Tumut/Adelong fellowship would love some visitors at
their meeting on Sunday at 11:00am.
Get info =
and
reserve your place here.
Contact D=
awn on
(02) 6944 1684
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