Dapto Anglican Church

For a large part of the last 2 years people on the East Coast of Australia have longed for rain. Last Christmas the bush fires that occurred (especially in Victoria’s Gippsland district) stripped many areas of its trees and foliage. The farmers are happy but many areas are now experiencing floods and land slides as the rain has been too heavy before the forests had a chance to regrow. How Ironic! We need the rain for growth but we got just a little too much.

To grow, Churches need to welcome people from the community. Many will come with issues and lives that need Jesus Christ. At the same time we need to be a community that reflects the holiness of our God. We need to pray that God will give us the wisdom to live conspicuously different to the world around us and yet in an open, loving and accepting way that ministers mercy and forgiveness to those who need salvation.

It’s a very fine line!

Stephen Semenchuk

Bulletin 01/07/07 (pdf, 1020 KB)

The DAC Prayer Focus for July 2007.
Prayer 07/07 (pdf, .72 KB)

Chin Wag – June 2007 (pdf, 68 KB)

Each person on earth gets 1440 minutes per day. Rich people, poor people, young people, and old people all get the same amount of time. Each one of us gets all the time that is available, every day. How we use that time is what makes the difference.

I often hear people lament that they run out of time or don’t have enough time. The amount of time God gives us is fixed. The key is to set our priorities and use His time for His purposes. Its interesting that people tend to have time for the things they really want to do.

Last week we were encouraged by 1 Corinthians to ensure we invested our lives in eternal things. This week we take that further as we are challenged to take up the specific roles God has in store for us.

Stephen Semenchuk

Bulletin 24/06/07 (pdf, 2.2 MB)

Once upon a time there were three little pigs and the time came for them to leave home. Their father told them: “Each of you should be careful how he builds” (1 Cor 3:10).

The first little pig built his house out of straw (1 Cor 3:12) because it was the easiest thing to do. The second little pig built his house out of wood (1 Cor 3:12), this was a little bit stronger than a straw house. The third little pig built his house out of gold (1 Cor 3:12).

Finally the Day of Judgment came and their homes were “shown for what it is… the fire tested the quality of each mans work” (1 Cor 3:13). The first and second homes were “burned up” (1 Cor 3:14) and the little pigs “suffered loss” (1 Cor 3:14) but they themselves “were saved, but only as one escaping through the flames” (1 Cor 3:14). The third little pig’s house “survived” (1 Cor 3:14) and “he will receive his reward” (1 Cor 3:14). And he lived happily ever after.

Stephen Semenchuk

Bulletin 17/06/07 (pdf, 1020 KB)

Global Impact Update 06/2007 (pdf, 1.8 MB)

Praise God that Wollongong City Council have approved the removal of the Chinese Elm Tree thus allowing our building plans to now flourish.

Take a Bough!

Please pray that the two remaining issues do not now stump us. We need final approval for the traffic plan (now that we have a tree free entrance driveway) and the stormwater arrangements for the remaining trees. It would be terrific if all the problems could be pruned away in time for Council to clear our plans at their next meeting.

The new facilities we are aiming to plant will facilitate our branching out into the community. Our building task teams have grafted into our ministry plans great vision and opportunities to serve. It will be an exciting time to see how God grows His kingdom here.

Stephen Semenchuk