Building for Eternity
Archive for January, 2008
Wet & Wild with John the Baptist
4 years ago
in News
Ministry activities at DAC for 2008 are well underway and its only the 13th of January!!
Our children’s ministry have kicked off the year with their annual D2ers Camp. There were more than 50 kids and 20 leaders and parent helpers staying at Austinmere Anglican and having a “great time”.
Mary Pickford enthused (looking just a little bit tired) “what a great way to start the year – in the bible and with all the children!”.
Let’s thank God for the wonderful time of learning and fellowship for all the kids, leaders and helpers.
Happy Holy-Days
4 years ago
in News
It might surprise you to learn that in the six weeks leading up to Christmas, Australians spent a record of $36.5 billion in the shops, or over $1700 per head! This is surely unprecedented generosity!
Yet we feel a bit sad that many people missed the point this year. The thing missing from their holidays is God.
The word holiday is from two words, holy and day, joined together. Holidays are meant to be holy-days.
Comedian Henny Youngman, referring to the original meaning of the term quipped, “I was an atheist for a while, but I gave it up. No holidays!”
Christians set aside these days, not only to rest, but especially to enjoy God’s creation and his presence.
We hope these holy-days you will enjoy having a break, and maybe even share gifts with those you love. But spare a thought for the most generous giver of all. Jesus has made it possible for us to know the holy God. He paid that price for us, so that every day can truly be a holy-day.
Peter Hutchinson