Bulletin Announcements – 4 October 2015
- Sunday school Holiday program is on today for children up to Year 4. We encourage Year 5 and 6 children to join our 9am English service. Term 4 will start on 11 October. Term 4 for Play Group will start on 13 October (Tuesday).
- Notice is hereby given to all members of the church for the Annual General Meeting, called by the Diaconate, today at 12:30pm at the Chapel of WSCCC Strathfield. All members please see the ushers after the service for a copy of the WSCCC Annual Report (one copy per family please) and the AGM Agenda.
- The final Ladies Fellowship meetup for 2015 will be happening on 18th Oct, 10:30-12pm. We will be spending some time fellowshipping over morning tea, praying and discussing the topic of Quiet Times. For more information, please see Solan Chiu or Betty Wong.
- Phil, Irene & Matthew Nicholson – our missionaries in Taiwan are back in Sydney for home assignment. A welcome lunch will be held on 18th Oct, 12:30pm at here, Strathfield. Please bring some food to share. There will be boiled rice provided. Please come along to hear from Phil & Irene about their ministry, how to pray for the people of Taiwan and encourage them.
Ariel writes – a weekly Scriptural devotion:
His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. (Revelation 19:12 NIV)
Jesus is might, majesty, and mystery rolled into one. “His eyes are like blazing fire,…” Here we see his might. The dread that befalls both enemy and friend is the same. Both are filled with terror at the sight of those flaming eyes that can burn into the soul and both judge and kill at once. “…and on his head are many crowns.” Here we see his majesty. Not just one but many crowns are on his head. He is Lord of all the realms – in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. Nobility and sovereignty are his by divine right and all worship him on bended knee both willingly or not. “He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.” Here we see the mystery that still enfolds him. It is a name. Elusive to all – both friend and foe. It is personal. His to own and know alone. We must all accept the fact that he is not fully ours to possess but we are fully his to own. Jesus – might, majesty, and mystery in one.
from Pastor Ariel