Dapto Anglican Church

Our lives are becoming weighed down with worries and strangled by busyness. Take a look around the supermarket, particularly the “Express” queue. Everyone looks so serious. Their faces are so long that they could eat corn out of the bottom of a coke bottle.
What is of particular concern is that Christians have [...]

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Bulletin 01/10/06 (pdf, 1.80 MB)

The DAC Prayer Focus for October ‘06.
Prayer 10/06 (pdf, 212 KB)

Good News
The Archbishop has appointed Shane Dirks (with Rachel & Levi) to full
time staff members in 2007 at Dapto.
Shane will be establishing our Young Adults ministry which is likely to
go by the name XL.
XL stands for “Christ for life”. Its aim will be to continue and
develop a Christian world view and practice in order [...]

A little late, but here at last.
Bulletin 24/09/06 (pdf, 760 KB)

A few years ago I attended a time share holiday unit presentation. The operators provided prizes, a sumptuous afternoon tea and a personal guided tour of the resort. At the end they made me an offer they didn’t think I could refuse. When I refused they made me a better offer. [...]

Find out what events are on in the coming week
Bulletin 17/09/06 (pdf, 735 KB)

The consumer mentality of our society has the potential to undermine our values and revalue our relationships. If we assign value to ourselves and others based on the things we buy, then we risk consumerism becoming the framework we interpret everything else with.
We all know people whose identity is constructed by the clothes they [...]

The latest news and events
Bulletin 10/09/06 (pdf, 788KB)

Every now and then I encounter some very special people. They are typically undergoing major life struggles and are often in hospital. I visit them with the aim of providing a bit of “Soul Support” and hope they will receive some encouragement. I leave feeling enlivened, empowered and liberated. I then [...]