Bulletin Announcements – 8 June 2014
Stick Parents’ Lunch Reminder: Parents and families of youth at Stick are invited to share lunch together with the Stick Youth Leaders and Youth Pastor. Bring a dish to share if possible.
When: Today, 12:30-2:00pm.
Where: WSCCC Sunday School Hall (Downstairs).
Please RSVP today so we have an idea of numbers to Daniel Sit, 0431 838 939 . (you may still join if you forget to RSVP)
On Tuesday 10 June, Christian Sexologist Patricia Weerakoon will be speaking on the topic of ‘Teens, Sex and Technology’ at a community event run by local churches that are involved in scripture seminars at Strathfield Girls High School (including WSCCC). The organising committee encourages people from all the local churches to support this event by attending, especially those who have teenage children. This event will be held in the Strathfield Girls High School Hall (Albert Street entrance) from 7:30 – 9pm. You can contact Pastor Andrew Bardsley for further details.
Children Ministry Announcement: Term 2 – 22 June will be the last day for Sunday school. 24 June will be the last day for Play Group. We will have holiday program for 29 June, 6 and 13 July. Term 3 will start 20 July (Sunday school) and 15 July (Play Group).
ENGAGE 14 (29th to 31st August) – come for a weekend away at Katoomba with a group of young adults and listen to what God says about work. Registration has just opened and if you would like to find out more please talk to Andrew Drury (andrewdrury22@gmail.com 0416 777 067) or see the website – www.engage.kcc.org.au.
Ariel writes – a weekly Scriptural devotion:
Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.” (Acts 10:4 NIV)
Cornelius is visited by an angel who calls out his name. Cornelius immediately responds with the words; “What is it, Lord?” Here is a servant ready to serve. However, one might find this strange considering Cornelius was a Gentile centurion in a very prestigious Italian regiment in the capital of Caesarea. Here is a man who could have so easily been full of pride in his power yet is submissive to the God of his Jewish captors. How he came to be this way we are not told but what we are told is that God noticed him because of his prayers and gifts to the poor. Now isn’t that just wonderful to read?! Too often we think that God will only notice us if we serve as a leader at church or win someone over to Jesus. But, in this little verse we find encouragement in our daily relationship with God and our humble service to others, and some of us need this kind of encouragement.
from Pastor Ariel