Bulletin Announcements – 1 November 2015

30 October 2015
  • NextGen conference 2016 in Katoomba – the conference is for young people who are keen to serve and teach the gospel to others. The dates for 2016 are 11-15 January and please talk to Leo Leung for more details (0422540606 or leoleungll2@hotmail.com).
  • CPM will be having a special baptismal service on 15/11/2015, the service time will change to 1pm and will be using CP@10 hall. The baptism candidates are: XU XiaoXue, ZHOU YuQiong, TANG MeiQing, GAO Ya, YU Le, JiQing GUO.
  • Christmas in the Park Kids Choir: Kids from Kindy-Yr 8 are invited to participate in the Christmas in the Park Kids Choir.  Ee May Khoo will be directing the production and rehearsals will begin on Nov 1.  See Liza Mihardja for more information.
  • Glue Parents’ Night a great time for Parents of High School Youth to enjoy fellowship and consider topics relevant to parents today. When? Friday November 6, 7:30-9:45pm.  Where? WSCCC Upper Hall. Friends welcome.

 

Ariel writes – a weekly Scriptural devotion:

“The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.” After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.” (Joshua 10:8-9 NIV)

I tell my kids; “I love you” all the time. But once in a while, after I repeatedly tell them this, one child will answer back with a sigh; “I know you love me!” “How do you know?”; I ask. “Because you tell me all the time!”; comes the answer. It seems so ho-hum, an almost repeatedly boring encouragement. Now, God had already told Joshua repeatedly “not to be afraid” and “I have given them into your hand” and here he tells him once again, but Joshua doesn’t sigh. Instead, this word of encouragement spurs him into action! We expect kids to act immature at times because they are. But when grown-ups act this way it looks foolish. So when God repeatedly encourages you with his presence, love, and power, and reminds you time and time again that Jesus is your Saviour and Lord. Does this feel ho-hum? Do you roll your spiritual eyes once again and say; “I know!” Or does it spur you into action? Let it be the later for his glory!

from Pastor Ariel