Building for Eternity
Archive for November, 2005
Bulletin 27th November 2005
6 years ago
by Lyndall Bailey
in Bulletin
All the goings on at Dapto Anglican.
Bulletin 27/11/05 (pdf, 1.0 MB)
The Problem of Dual Citizenship
6 years ago
by Lyndall Bailey
in News
A friend of mine was born in Uruguay but has lived 25 of his 35 years in Australia. He is not a soccer fan (preferring that the game be scrapped instead that they just go straight into penalty shootouts – finding them much more entertaining).
However, for years ago he chose to “rub in ” Uruguay’s victory. This week the tables were turned and his email has run hot (How many Uruguayans do you know?)
Christians are caught in a dual citizenship situation. As people of God’s kingdom we know that we should have an eternal mindset and keep out thoughts of the things of God. Yet at the same time we are people of time and space, on earth and subject to the pressures and struggles of a world that is groaning and ultimately passing away.
The author of Psalms 42-43 would encourage us to take our ‘dual citizenship’ seriously. We are vulnerable to the pressures and hurts of a world that has largely turned away from God. The answer to our eternal spiritual survival is our faith which must keep asserting itself. We need a deep assurance that God is present in all aspects of our life.
Through the storms of life we need to cling to the one sure rock of light and truth, our saviour Jesus Christ
Stephen Semenchuk
Bulletin 20th November 2005
6 years ago
by Lyndall Bailey
in Bulletin
News and events for this weekend.
Bulletin 20/11/2005 (pdf, 708 KB)
Camping Changes Lives
6 years ago
by Lyndall Bailey
in News
This weekend our Horsley Congregation are away at Huskinson and in a few weeks time our youth group will be away at Youth Camp. These times away are fairly costly (and unfortunately cut into the offertories for those weeks). Why do we as a church spend God’s valuable resources on times away?
Because such occasions are live changing!
One parent has commented that last month’s children’s camp has revived her child’s interest in reading the Bible and praying with the family.
For me a You Camp 31 years ago was the time I committed my life to Christ.
The church community of Horsley want to be a Church family that doesn’t just get together on Sunday but is building a unity where they want to “holiday” together.
Often you can not put a value on the life changing transformations that occur when God’s people spend a whole weekend in Christian Community.
Stephen Semenchuk