Dapto Anglican Church

Pathways to Eternity WEB VERSION (PDF 1mb)

Bulletin 17th January 2010 (PDF 1.5mb)

During one of our daytime Growth Groups (Bible Study) this week there was an interruption.  Two black vehicles manned by men in full tactical response equipment parked in the driveway.

The hostess of this Growth Group was naturally curious.  They simply said to her “we need to wait in your driveway for a while ma’am:”

About an hour later they roared into action and chased a car travelling at high speed.

Two days later in the Illawarra Mercury we learned that the tactical response group had busted a major drug selling group in Dapto and Wollongong.

From the moment Adam and Eve ate the fruit in the garden, Jesus was standing by as God’s tactical response.  Jesus waited until the time was right.  He then entered our world and busted the power of sin and death.

Stephen Semenchuk
Senior Minister

Bulletin 25th October 2009 (PDF 700kb)

Bulletin 11th October 2009 (PDF 1.2mb)

God’s plan for his world – Take a look at the Bible’s big picture

“Introduction to the Bible” an overvies of the entire Bible in 10 weekly units plus helpful hints on how to understand its main themes

10 week course each Tuesday, commencing 1/9/09 at 6:30pm til 7:45pm in the Ministry Centre

Get together with other members of the DAC community to study and share the big themes of the Bible

Standard $80 (Students/unemployed $50)

Register by 17th August by sending an email to the church office daptoang@ozemail.com.au

This week another celebrity couple have separated and their family is broken. The lead line in one glossy magazine says; “the fairy tale is over!”

As I read fairy tales a different picture emerges. The “happily ever after” comes following a story of great crisis, danger, perseverance and heroism. Love grows under adversity and character is developed in the participants. The hero must overcome the adversity to win the prize.

In Romans 5:3-5, Paul reminds us …
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Our world seems to promote peace and prosperity as something that follows money, success and good fortune. No wonder a world financial crisis is such a CRISIS to many!

The peace God offers, transcends understanding and is forged by perseverance—not luck.

Stephen Semenchuk

By request, here are the results of the Parish Nominator Election.
Elected persons:

• Cheryl
• Henry
• Ros
• Jeff
• Phil

For more information, please contact the church office.

Last May one of Brazil’s last un-contacted tribes were spotted in the far western Amazon jungle. The Indians were sighted in an Ethno-Environmental Protected Area during a governmental flight. They photographed “strong & healthy” warriors. Their governmental policy is to ensure “total autonomy” and leave the isolated tribes alone.

Our “authority” said: “Go into all the world and make disciples.” We need to respect the culture of the lost tribes but we also have a responsibility to teach them about Jesus.

Closer to home, there may be some “lost tribes” in the houses next door to us in our streets. It may now be two or three generations since they had a meaningful contact with Christianity.

Whether near or far, Jesus has given us the task of making disciples. His promise to go with us assumes that we are “going”.

Stephen Semenchuk