Archive for April, 2006

Surviving the Long Weekend

6 years ago
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Many of the region’s roads will be clogged with Easter holiday makers. The warnings are appearing in the newspapers and on TV to “Stop, Revive and Survive“. The police are operating with “double demerits” for those who transgress road rules to try and get everyone to slow down and “belt-up”. They are doing everything in their power to keep us alive!

Almost 2000 years ago the roads were clogged leading into Jerusalem. It was a Jewish religious holiday time. Most of the people travelled on foot so car accidents were not a problem. At that time the authorities were by contrast, planning to kill one of their citizens. Jesus had upset the Jewish Leaders and gone “too far“.

When Jesus died he said, “It is finished“. He didn’t mean that those who took his life were finished or even that he was finished. He meant that his mission was finished. The power of sin and death was finished. Rather than people being finished at death because of their opposition to God, Jesus’ death opened the way to eternity. He took our punishment. He rose from the dead. We can trust Jesus when he promises to take us to be with him after we die.

I pray you will be safe on the roads this Easter, but even more that you will be safe in eternity because Jesus is your Saviour and Lord!

Stephen Semenchuk

Bulletin 16th April, 2006

6 years ago
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All of the Easter activities are covered here.

Bulletin (16/04/06) (pdf, 2.1 MB)

Christians and Ambassadors of Grace Vs the rest of the world

6 years ago
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The TV minis series “Band of Brothers” follows a company of US Paratroopers through basic training, landing on D Day and their subsequent battles during the Second World War. It is based on real life interviews of survivors and captures both the intensity and heroism of the soldiers.

Lieutenant Winters is a powerful character in the story who really understands his duty. When leading his men into the challenging task of defending the town of Bastogne, Winters is approached by an exhausted, retreating soldier, who said, “Looks like you guys are going to be surrounded”. Without hesitation Winters replies, “We’re paratroopers, we’re supposed to be surrounded”.

We‚Äôre Christians, and Paul reminds us throughout 2 Corinthians that we are ambassadors of grace, living in a world that just doesn’t get it. Times will be tough, and occasionally we may want to give up. Just remember who you are, members of God‚Äôs kingdom, and that we have heaven waiting and God‚Äôs Spirit walking with us on each step of our journey there.

Stephen Semenchuk

Bulletin 9th April, 2006

6 years ago
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With all this news right here, you can enjoy sleeping in this Sunday without feeling guilty (unless you go to a morning service).

Bulletin 09/04/06 (pdf, 1.9 MB)

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