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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE - Previous 4 weeks
(Please be
aware that the Prayer Points and Mission Notes from the newsletter are
not published online.)
Sunday 6th
May 2012
Welcome to our service at
Lynwood this morning,
and a special welcome to our
visitors. Today we have Ken Ridge from Overseas Missionary Fellowships
to share with us. Next week Steve McKerney from AFES will be joining
us.
"Mercy
in May" Fund Raiser -
Mercy Ships exists to
address the critical shortage of health care services in the
developing world. Mercy Ships operates a 16,000 tonne hospital ship
which provides free medical surgeries to the
 poorest
nations of the earth. Manned by volunteer doctors, dentists, nurses
and other health care professionals, the Africa Mercy performs
life-saving surgery for thousands of patients each year. The Africa
Mercy is operating in Lomé, Togo then Conakry, Guinea in 2012. Mercy
Ships provides free corrective surgery for some of the estimated 2
million women affected by childbirth injuries, while increasing
awareness of these conditions to prevent them from occurring in the
first place. Mercy Ships carry out vital work in the West African
nations of Togo and Guinea to provide free health care to the nation’s
people. More information on the website www.mercyships.org.au.
Please visit our fundraising venture of “Cupcakes and Slices”
after the service today and over the next few weeks. All money raised
will be sent to this vital work in Africa.
Working Bee -
Next Saturday, 12 May. We
hope to complete the following work next Saturday: External – repair
wheel stops; paint speed humps; dig out around sprinklers to front
lawn and trim bushes; tidy shed and sweep out; rake leaves in Basket
Ball court and rake sand behind shed; fix plastic strip to bottom of
side fence. Internal – tidy Children’s Church cupboard and Youth
Office; clean filters in vacuum cleaners; clear kitchen sink waste
trap; general dust and remove cobwebs. If you are able to come and
help, please bring gloves; suitable clothing and any tools you think
you might need. Thanks from the Property & Finance Team.
Prayer Chain -
I will not be available to take any urgent requests between Tuesday
8th and Friday 11th. Any requests can be redirected to Chris Bays for
those four days. Also, if there is anyone who would like to be
included on the prayer chain, to contact me and I will add them to it.
Pamela Russell.
Senior's - Please Note -
You are invited to a
"KEEPING UP APPEARANCES" luncheon that would impress Mrs Bucket
herself. On Thursday the 10th May here at Lynwood Christian Church let
us join together to enjoy a Casserole with vegetables lunch which will
be followed by dessert (of course!). You can make YOUR appearance from
11.30 am and bring your appetite with you. Ladies please bring along
scissors, cello tape and some straight (dressmaker) pins. Please
contact Glenys Cave if you have not yet been asked to provide a menu
item for the lunch, or if you have any queries.
Rosters for June & July -
are in the process of
being prepared. If you know that you are not going to be available for
a particular date, could you please indicate this on the Ministry
Planners in the Function Room (to the left of the hatchway). Rosters
will be in church on Sunday, 20th May, please take your named copy.
Zimbabwe Orphan Care -
"Dear Friends of ZOC and Jabulani,
we pray you are well and rejoicing in our wonderful Saviour. Thank you
all for your continued prayers and financial support without you we
could not do this! All the older babies are doing very well, growing
and developing and learning. They all get along, well, most of the
time and are happy, playful children Praise God. Faith is getting
stronger as is Sarah and Esther, they are eating well and are content,
Caleb also is a real blessing a good boy who is quiet and looking
around at everything. Since Joshua came in mid March he has been
struggling to settle and we were concerned about him, our Jabulani
doctor suggested we take him to a wonderful paediatrician in Harare
for a full check up, this we did yesterday and we were shocked to be
told he has Cerebral Palsy just like our Kuda! When he was born his
Mother unfortunately passed away and he was starved of oxygen causing
the CP, well, this is a shock we had not expected! We felt Kuda was
going to be our only special needs child but God had different ideas.
We know God is Sovereign, nothing happens that He does not send or
allow, there is no other explanation, so we know God sent Joshua to us
for a purpose, as a friend said to me this morning God knows the best
place for Joshua, a place of grace, care and lots of loving. Please
pray for Joshua and all of us involved in his little life, pray for
God’s love to permeate our hearts and lives for all the children but
especially for Kuda and Joshua at this time, we sing a song in our bus
with the children… "just one touch from the King changes everything".
May that be the case in these two precious lives. Thank you for ALL
you do for us God bless you , Love for everyone at Jabulani and ZOC,
Alan and Dorothy."
Jabulani is part of Zimbabwe Orphan
Care (ZOC) is a registered UK-based charity working in Harare,
Zimbabwe. The charity was established by Alan & Dorothy Graham,
originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2000 to help orphaned
children and abandoned babies. (
www.zimorphancare.org )
The speakers for May
2012 are:
May
13 - Steve McKerney (AFES)
May 20 - Moffat Lindsay
May
27 - Paul McAlees
Please pray for these men as they bring us the Word of God.
Sunday 29nd
April 2012
Welcome to our service at
Lynwood this morning,
and a special welcome to our
visitors. Today we have Geoff Smith visiting from Christian Youth
Camps who will be bringing us a message from God's word. Next week we
have Ken Ridge from Overseas Missionary Fellowships to share with us.
 Farewell -
We pray for the West Family as they
begin their travels to Derby on Tuesday. Graham is taking up a pilot's
position with Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF) based in Derby. Sarah is going with them to
see where they will be living, and will fly down next weekend to stay
in Perth for schooling. Pray
for their safety as they are taking two vehicles with a boat and
trailer.
Farewell -
We also farewell the Wiltshire
Family who have moved on from Lynwood this week. Please pray that they
will find a new supportive spiritual home to attend.
Worship Team please note -
TODAY - James looks forward to the
Worship Team meeting after the service for an open time for discussion
for about 1 to 2 hours. Lunch is provided.
Men's Prayer Breakfast -
Please note that the Men's
prayer breakfast will be on next Saturday, 5 May, commencing at 7am.
Any queries please see Ray Bathurst.
Senior's - Please Note -
You are invited to a
"KEEPING UP APPEARANCES" luncheon that would impress Mrs Bucket
herself. On Thursday the 10th May here at Lynwood Christian Church let
us join together to enjoy a Casserole with vegetables lunch which will
be followed by dessert (of course!). You can make YOUR appearance from
11.30 am and bring your appetite with you. Ladies please bring along
scissors, cello tape and some straight (dressmaker) pins. Please
contact Glenys Cave if you have not yet been asked to provide a menu
item for the lunch, or if you have any queries.
New Key Leader for Property and
Finance Team - With Mark
& Gladys Burgess leaving Lynwood, Mark has resigned as Key Leader for
Property and Finance after a number of years serving in this role.
Peter Bays has agreed to take on the role of Key Leader for Property
and Finance. Peter has been in this role previously until health
issues prompted him to step down. With his health good for the present
he is willing to take on this responsibility. Please direct all
queries regarding property and finance matters to Peter.
CCCA Magazine -
”Connect” is available. The Christian Community Churches of Australia
produce a national magazine called “Connect”. As a member of CCCA we
receive three free copies for the church. If you want to read this
magazine, copies are available in the supper room. Individual
subscriptions can also be arranged at a cost of $10 per year (two
issues per year). Any queries regarding subscriptions, please see
Graham Malthouse.
Working Bee -
There will be a Working Bee at the
church on Saturday 12th May, so please keep this
date free in your diaries. More details closer to the date.
The speakers for May
2012 are:
May 6 - Ken Ridge (OMF)
May
13 - Steve McKerney (AFES)
May 20 - Moffat Lindsay
May
27 - Paul McAlees
Please pray for these men as they bring us the Word of God.
Sunday 22nd
April 2012
 Welcome to our service at
Lynwood this morning,
and a special welcome to our
visitors. Today we have Steve Russell bringing us a message from God’s
word, and next week we have Geoff Smith from CYC.
Mary Tabinor writes -
"It was beautiful at Trigg Beach at 8am on 3 April 2012, when our
daughter Joy married Jay Bunton. We're very happy to have a new son in
the family!" Congratulations to the Tabinors and we wish them
well with their holiday in the UK.
Senior’s -
Our Open House this month is on
Thursday, 26th April, at Martin and Doreen’s, 40 Winter Drive,
Thornlie, from 10.30am to 2.30pm (BYO lunch). Hope you can all come
along; any queries contact Glenys or Doreen.
Worship Team please note -
Next Sunday, 29 April. Next Sunday
James would like to have a open time for discussion after Sunday
Service for about 1 to 2 hours. Lunch will be provided. This time is
designed to help us discuss how to improve our Worship Service and the
Worship Team.
Working Bee -
There will be a Working Bee at the
church on Saturday 12th May, so please keep this
date free in your diaries. More details closer to the date.
New Key Leader for Property and
Finance Team - With Mark
& Gladys Burgess leaving Lynwood, Mark has resigned as Key Leader for
Property and Finance after a number of years serving in this role.
Peter Bays has agreed to take on the role of Key Leader for Property
and Finance. Peter has been in this role previously until health
issues prompted him to step down. With his health good for the present
he is willing to take on this responsibility. Please direct all
queries regarding property and finance matters to Peter.
Karen Haught “God
Empowered Wife” -
Ladies, if you missed Karen speak to us last year, or wish to catch up
with her again and hear her message, she will be speaking at Gosnells
Reformed Church, 55 Mills Road Gosnells, on Friday, 4 May, at 7pm and
then a follow on session on Saturday, 5 May, from 8am to 4.30pm. This
session has lunch supplied and both sessions are free. To RSVP for any
of these sessions contact Alice at
crcg@gosnells.crca.org.au
or Monique on 0403121190 or Michelle on 0410003759.
CCCA Magazine -
”Connect” is available. The Christian Community Churches of Australia
produce a national magazine called “Connect”. As a member of CCCA we
receive three free copies for the church. If you want to read this
magazine, copies are available in the supper room. Individual
subscriptions can also be arranged at a cost of $10 per year (two
issues per year). Any queries regarding subscriptions, please see
Graham Malthouse.
The speakers for April - May
2012 are:
April 29 - Geoff Smith (CYC)
May 6 - Ken Ridge (OMF)
May
13 - Steve McKerney (AFES)
May 20 - Moffat Lindsay
Please pray for these men as they bring us the Word of God.
Sunday 15th
 Welcome to our service at
Lynwood this morning,
and a special welcome to our
visitors. Today we have Phil Goodall bringing us God’s message, and
next week we will hear from Steve Russell.
Farewell -
Today we bid a sad farewell to Mark
and Gladys Burgess after many faithful years service here at Lynwood.
Anthea also left us a few months ago. We pray that God will lead you
to another spiritual home very soon. With love from your family at
Lynwood Christian Church.
Engagement -
Congratulations to Paul and Tina as
they announced their engagement on 30 March. Please pray for this
special couple as they head towards getting married.
Worship Team please note -
29 April. James would like
to have a open time for discussion on the 29th April after Sunday
Service for about 1 to 2 hours. Lunch will be provided. It is just
after the holidays so that all can make it. This time is designed to
help us discuss how to improve our Worship Service and the Worship
Team. Please let James know if you can make it on 29 April.
Working Bee -
There will be a Working Bee at the
church on Saturday 12th May, so please keep this
date free in your diaries. More details closer to the date.
The speakers for April - May
2012 are:
April 22 - Steve Russell
April 29 - Geoff Smith (CYC)
May 6 - Ken Ridge (OMF)
May
13 - Steve McKerney (AFES)
May 20 - Moffat Lindsay
Please pray for these men as they bring us the Word of God.
Book Review - 9 World-Tilting Truths -
I like
ambitious authors. I especially like it when authors probably didn’t
realize the massive endeavor they were undertaking, only to find out
they’ve completed a work that accomplishes even more than they
initially expected. Dan Phillips is that kind of author, and The
World-Tilting Gospel: Embracing a Biblical Worldview and Hanging on
Tight is that kind of book. Here is a basic overview of a biblical
worldview. It’s refreshingly God-centered (thus the world-tilting
image) and offers a robust yet accessible look at major biblical
truths. To top it off, Dan is fun to read. The book is long, but Dan’s
writing style is punchy and memorable.
Here is
a quick summary of the 9 “world-tilting truths” that serve as a
launching pad for the worldview put forth in Dan’s book:
#1. Over Everything, God -
The
truth of God’s absolute centrality is a wrecking ball to humanity’s
constant desire to make ourselves the measure of all things. It
dismantles the facade and proclaims the Godhood of God. It reminds us
all of what we know deep down inside: We are creatures; we are not
gods. We are not ultimate. God is God.
#2. Sin Is a Massive, Universal, Nightmare Factor -
Men
naturally minimize sin insofar as it relates to God. If they could,
they would make the concept disappear. But the truth about sin puts
sin back where it belongs: directly between the God of the Bible and
our guilty selves. Sin is defined by God and embraced by us to our own
ruin.
#3. The World Is Not Self-Defining -
The
world is fond of the fantasy that life, the universe, and all that are
a blank slate, waiting for us to assign meaning. The truth, however,
is that reality is not what we make of it. Reality is what God already
made of it. The reality is that everything is designed, overseen, and
judged.
#4. Meaning and Fulfillment Cannot Be Found Within the World -
The
world strives manfully to find fulfillment here and now. But the truth
tells the world that it cannot itself bring meaning, and it cannot
fulfill. For real meaning and eternal purpose and lasting joy, we must
look away from the world and beyond the world.
#5.
Mustn't Reason from "Is" to "Should" -
The world defines
"healthy" as "normal." It defines "normal" by statistics, polls, and
studies of what people do. "Is" equals "should." But the Bible teaches
that the world is marred by sin. Normal human behavior is broken human
behavior, abnormal behavior, when judged by the standards of God's
original intent and stated norms. God's unchanging, transcendent moral
and spiritual absolutes shatter the world's echo chamber of
self-serving back-patting.
#6. We Must Reason from "Designed," "Commanded," and "Re-Created" to
"Intended" -
The
world has no "should" against which to measure itself. Its horizon is
low and shifting: itself. It has no clue what a human being should be.
But the truth is God created man for a high and distinctive purpose,
in which His own Person and Word are central. This truth calls us to
be made what we should be by the sovereign grace of God in Jesus
Christ.
#7. Jesus Christ Is the Most Important Person, Event, and Figure in
All of History -
The world has tried to
do all sorts of things with Jesus. It has tried hard to ignore Him. It
has repeatedly tried to mash Him into its image for its own endeavors.
But the world needs to hear the truth about the Jesus Christ who won't
be ignored, tamed, lassoed, or co-opted. If Jesus is real, all the
world's values and plans and tidy little sandcastles are doomed.
#8. In Christ and Through the Cross, We Have Been Given All We Need
for Godly Living -
The
world is all about pulling itself up by its bootstraps. If that
doesn't work, it just redefines "up" down and doesn't move. But the
truth is that no program or set of rules will perfect man or even
improve him. This truth points to the treasure trove that can only be
found in the perfect Man, Christ Jesus, in whom all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge are hidden away and in whom alone we can be
filled full.
#9. The Vast Bounty of God's Provisions for Us in Christ Enables and
Obliges Us to Get on with It to His Glory -
The
world is opposed to Christians getting on with it. To the degree that
we walk with Jesus, we reflect His light, which the world finds
repulsive. But in the name of God, we need to get on with it: take
that gospel - that mighty, robust, saving, whole-Bible gospel - bust
barriers, and turn the world upside down again.
Treven Wax (The Gospel Coalition)
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