Bulletin Announcements – 31 May 2015

29 May 2015
  • Youth Camp: Our WSCCC Youth Camp is on 3-6 July 2015 (6pm Friday to 1pm Monday) on the theme of ‘Eternity’. Where: Blue Gum Lodge. Price: Early Bird – $160 (ends today) Normal Rate (ends 14 June). See Andrew Lim at Stick, Pearlie Zhang at Glue. For more information see Dickson Wu or Andrew Bardsley.
  • Youth Camp Hoodies: Our ‘Eternity’ Youth Camp hoodies are now ready for order and they are available for everyone at WSCCC! The price is $35 and orders close on 7 June. If you’re interested, please return a completed hoodie order form to Andrew Lim or Pearlie Zhang.
  • Notice from the Diaconate: We rejoice that Pastor Chadd Hafer will be ordained as a minister of the Word and sacraments for West Sydney Chinese Christian Church. He has undergone interview by an ordination panel of ministers from several churches, and affirmed by the Diaconate. His ordination service will take place at 1:30pm on Sunday, June 21 at WSCCC Strathfield. Please join us in giving thanks and affirming Pastor Hafer in his ministry.

 

Ariel writes – a weekly Scriptural devotion:

Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” (2 Peter 3:3-4 NIV)

Peter just wrote an entire scathing chapter (2 Peter 2:1-22) on false teachers but now he uses these words; “Above all, you must understand…”. This means what now follows is of greater importance to understand – scoffers. But why scoffers? Firstly, it seems they are part of the church like false teachers. The words “will come” and the fact they know about Jesus tells us this. Secondly, they follow “their own evil desires”. Again, just like false teachers they are morally corrupt. Thirdly, “they will” deny Jesus’ promised return by questioning it. This is the crunch. This is the clear and complete denial of Jesus’ Lordship to his face. A denial that he will keep his promise; saying Jesus is a liar. What repugnant and depraved minds they have! These scoffers are spiritually sick to the core, not Christians at all. Do not believe a word they say! Jesus will return one day just as he promised. Of this we can be sure because his word is sure.

                  from Pastor Ariel