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p;
We gather=
ed for
a great time of prayer and fasting last Saturday. The theme was ‘Renewing<=
span
style=3D'color:#31849B'> Revival’ and we had 7 short but great talks of encouragement about both=
continually
refreshing our own walk, and then sharing that with those that don̵=
7;t
know God yet. We were
encouraged to stir up the gift that is within us,
and in doing so we will be ready to take our simple Gospel out to our
friends, family & neighbours.
You can
download MP3’s of the talks, or order a CD here
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p;
A couple =
of
weeks ago the Soul Sista’s hired=
out a
cafe for a Friday night and invited some slightly older and wiser
ladies to share their stories from before they had families, as well as
their experiences since. It was a relatively informal night of discussi=
on
over fabulous coffee and cake. These are some of the responses from
the sistas.
"open, honest wisdom".
"I
learned...in a nice way that no one is perfect, we all make mistakes, b=
ut
God's mercy is awesome!"
"It =
is a
great forum to talk about issues you may not normally discuss and a
wonderful non-threatening venue - not to mention great cake!!"&nbs=
p;
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In this issue:
Catch Up=
Message: Love
Hymns for Him - Coming Soon!<=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>
This Week
Coming Up
Calendar: August - September 2008
=
Coming Events
Newcastle Convention 13‑14 Sep
Hungi at Gundagai 20 Sep
VIC/TAS Rally 18-19 Oct
Christmas Camp 2008‑2009
Latest News<=
/h4>
Chandler
St Cafe now serving breakfast on Sundays
Hymns
for Him
Coober
Pedy RF - 25 yrs
Men's Weekend
Christmas in July
YMCA’s Yoga, Pilates & Tai Ch=
i
Soul Sistas visi=
t Nowra
Pr Godfrey on Foxtel
News from Perth Convention=
Youngies find point of service
CRF has a new Website
Chandler St Talks
Our
Hope
Walk the Talk
Redeem the time=
Relationship with God<=
/span>
The battle is not yours - it's God's<=
/a>
Entering God's Rest
Southside Talks
Building
on the Foundations
Liberty
in Christ
The God that we know
176 Seconds - Trust your Gauges
The Plan of God
Citizens of the Kingdom of God
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At Chandler St,
Pastor David completed his series on the three pillars of our new life:
Faith, Hope, and Love.
This week we discussed the greatest=
of
these, Love. One of th=
e best
talks on love I’ve ever heard’ was one person’s
response.
You can download the talk here.
We have some pictures of our Sunday
School creation room for you.
It is only up to day three of creation – so no animals yet=
.
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At Southside,
Pr Bob Beverley developed the prayer and fast theme of 'Renewing Reviva=
l'
and spoke about the plan of God for us and the foundation doctrines for
revival. We are to continue to build upon the same foundations in=
our
individual walk, and as a church.
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p;
Luke 4:18 'The Spirit o=
f the
Lord is upon me, to preach the gospel.. deliverance=
to the captives.. '
The gospe=
l has
not changed. The simplicity of the gospel is that of power,
deliverance, unmerited favour (grace) of God, healing,
personal experience through the Holy Spirit. 'Not in word only bu=
t in
power and the Holy Ghost'
&nbs=
p;
God has
equipped us fully with his Word and his Holy Spirit with what we need t=
o be
saved, to stay saved and to bring others into the Kingdom of God<=
/st1:PlaceName>.
He has given us the responsibility to look after our corner of the vine=
yard
and to do it well.
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p;
Heb 6:1&n=
bsp;
'<=
/span>...lea=
ving
the foundations of the doctrine of Christ... Repentance from dead works,
Faith, Baptisms, Laying on of Hands, Resurrection of the Dead, Eternal
Judgement.'
These are=
the
foundation doctrines of Christianity and of our belief. Don't let =
the
extra-ordinary manifestations of the presence of God in our midst
become 'ordinary' to us.
You can
download the talk here.
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Let the word=
of
Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom, teaching and admonishi=
ng
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.
&nbs=
p;
It may be=
:
· &n=
bsp; =
;
a chorus that helped you to overcome a sickness or a problem,&nb=
sp;
· =
;
a hymn that means something very special to you,
· =
;
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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Queenbeyan
Outreach Sat 23 August 4 - 6pm
Come and join us as we hit the streets of Queenbey=
an! We were encouraged last Saturd=
ay
about Revival, and this week we are going to put some of the encouragem=
ent
we heard into concentrated action.&nbs=
p;
So if you haven’t been to an outreach before, or for a long
time, come and join in. Y=
ou
will be surprised how easy it is to talk about Jesus.
If you can’t make it, please consider support=
ing
the outreach with your prayers in lead up to the day and on the day.
YP 10 Pin Bowling =
Sat 23 Au=
gust
7:30
Don’t sit around on Saturday
night watching sport - Be part of it!&=
nbsp;
Come and join in, it will be fun for the whole family!
Sunday Lunch will be provided by:
Old Ca=
nberra
/ Kaleen Housemeeting
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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 required by 15 August 2008. 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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p;
Did you know?=
City Hall=
was
opened in 1929 & is one of Newcastle's most unique a=
nd
prestigious venues. Its Old World
charm and stunning architecture, including sandstone walls and pillars,
marble staircases, clocktower and sweeping
ballroom, is reminiscent of a bygone era.
The Newca=
stle
Fellowship are eagerly anticipating the Rall=
y with
many volunteering for the numerous jobs
across the weekend. Be sure to look out for the lovely display of
testimonies, photographs and short stories about recent fellowship
activities. These will be on show at our Glendale Hall, where sup=
per
will be held on Friday & Saturday night.
Across th=
e globe
there are 22 towns/cities named Newcastle.
See you in
September!.
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