October 2007


Kathy ThurstonThe federal election isn’t the only important thing happening on Saturday 24th November.

– That’s also the day for our special Christmas Gingerbread House event at St. Matthew’s.

It's open to all ladies – the cost is only $20 and includes afternoon tea and your gingerbread house to take home. (They make great Christmas gifts.)

Kathy Thurston is our special guest speaker and a creche is available during the talk. Click on Kathy’s photo to download your invitation.

RSVP is by Saturday 10th November, so avoid disappointment and book in early. 

Alarm clockDaylight savings starts next Sunday – 28 October at 2:00 am – when we put our clocks forward by one hour.

That means we have one hour less sleep – so don’t be late for church!

 

There’s a great deal in the media at the moment about the Anglican Communion.

Much of the fuss is about what is being taught and allowed by some bishops and other leaders.

So what should genuine Christian leaders be like? What models should we follow?

In Acts 20, Paul speaks to the elders of the Ephesian church – and outlines what his own ministry has been like. But, even more than that, he warns on the dangers that face that particular church in the days ahead.

Join us in Sunday morning (October 21st) to hear about true Christian leadership. Everyone welcome. 

Each October, we take a break from our preaching series to thank God for the rediscovery of Biblical truth at the Reformation in the 16th century.

This year, rather than winding back the clock to the 1550s, we’re going to move 250 years closer to the present day and hear about Charles Simeon of Cambridge.

So much blessing can be traced back to his ministry, as he faithfully and fearlessly proclaimed the Word of God. Join us on Sunday to hear how God used this man – and how Simeon played a key part in bringing the gospel of Jesus to Sydney!

(Next Sunday – October 21st – we’ll return to the book of Acts and to chapter 20.)