Bulletin Announcements – 16 November 2014
- ‘Tea for a cause’: Strathfield 9am will be hosting a women’s event on 29th Nov! This high tea event aims to raise funds for children living in poverty. Tickets are $30/person with all funds raised being donated to Compassion Australia. Kirsty Kurilowicz will also be sharing a message on compassion. For tickets, please see Betty Wong or Joanne Cheng. For more information on Compassion Australia, please visit http://www.compassion.com.au.
- NextGen Training Conference: We have a group of Youth and Leaders going to NextGen in Jan 12-16 2015. Early bird discount closes 12th November. Register as part of our WSCCC Group. See Leo Leung or Youth Pastor Andrew Bardsley for instructions and info.
- Glue Parents’ Night: Parents of high schoolers and those going in to high school are invited to our Parents’ Night at Glue youth group. It will run during Glue time: 7:30-9:45 on Friday 21st November. You will meet parents and leaders of youth, find out more about our Glue youth group and benefit from informative topics for parents. See Youth Pastor Andrew Bardsley for more information.
- Baptism service will be held on November 23 at 12.30 pm. 21 people will be baptised, publicly declaring their faith in Jesus Christ. Come along and encourage them. Names are: English: James Chin, Ming En Chin, Kooi Leng Har, Benjamin Ng, Joshua Ng; Cantonese: Elaine Chan, Winnie He, Gloria Lee, Rita Ma, Ying F Ma, Mandy Wong; Mandarin: Yu Zhong Chen, Angela Hu, Zhe Hao Lu, Ting Ren, Mandy Sui, Wei Wang, Yi Xu, Lucy Yang, Yu Fei Zhang, Lily Zhou.
- Children Ministry Announcement: On 30 November, Strathfield 9am (English Service) will have Family Service in the Upper Hall during the service time. We will have puppets, songs, and Kid’s talk. All families are welcome to join. Please note, there will be no 8.55 Sunday school classes on that Sunday.
- Our annual Christmas in the park is only a few weeks away! This is one of the highlights of the year and the stage production “Angels we have heard on high” is not to be missed! So bring your family and friends for what is sure to be a special time for all. A free event 3-5pm Saturday 13th December 2014 @ Burwood Park.
- CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK: 2 or 3 volunteers from each congregation are needed for this event. To do face-painting, balloons, and welcome tent. Please speak to Pastor Bardsley or Rev Noldt TODAY!
- If you wish to support the church electronically, you can donate to these church accounts: WSCCC General Offertory, BSB 082 080, Acc 48 243 6244; WSCCC MTEC Missionary Giving, BSB 082 080, Acc 52 856 0495. Please make sure that you reference/detail your donation as “donation” or “faith promise giving” or whatever else is appropriate. If you wish to set up a regular direct transfer, please set it up as direct transfer rather than direct debit.
Ariel writes – a weekly Scriptural devotion:
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (Luke 23:42)
These words were spoken to Jesus on the cross by one of the criminals crucified next to him. And when you look more closely at them you begin to see the oddness of his request. Here is Jesus beaten, bloody, and bruised hanging naked with iron nails through his hands and feet. Even his head is dripping with blood from the crown of thorns that has been impaled upon it. Jesus is a helpless, wretched mess. A man in agony facing certain death yet he says to him; “when you come into your kingdom“. Kingdom? For Jesus to have a kingdom means he must be a king! But what on earth does this criminal see in this dying frail figure of a man to call him a king and then even risk his soul upon it? Was it the way Jesus bore the insults? Was it the way he forgave his executioners? We’re not sure but to look at Jesus at that moment and see a king we can only conclude God must have opened his eyes. Therefore, do not be ashamed to present Jesus to others, even him crucified, as God can open anyone’s eyes to see his true kingly nature and trust him!
From Pastor Ariel