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Rev. Peter Clarke

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Prayer
SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER—Each Sunday morning we meet to pray for our church and our community. Please join us at 8.30am in Meeting Rooms 3 & 4.

MUMS IN PRAYER (formerly Mums in Touch) Please come pray with us for your children and schools. Be a part of a worldwide network of praying mums. We meet for an hour on Tuesdays at 9.30am at church or 8pm in Cherrybrook. Contact Claire for info on 9980 8545.

MID WEEK PRAYER—Praying for our Nation—from 1 to 3pm on Wednesdays in Meeting Rooms 3 & 4—contact Glennis Saunders 9484 5686 or 0488 551 908.

OASIS – 27th May in the LOFT from 4.30pm-5.30pm. Prayer and healing with extended worship and time to sit with God.

Ministries
Volunteers needed for the
Resource Centre
The Resource Centre operates each Sunday morning and operates with rostered teams of 2 people per team. No experience is necessary, just a desire to assist and help people and also to help set up prior to the service and pack up the resources on your rostered Sunday. Support and assistance is  available. If you are interested, please see or call Roger Johnston (mobile 0408212625) or  see any member of the Resource Centre team, Bev Rickersey, Liz Stanley or Peter Robinson.

Also available at the Resource Centre…latest newsletter from Mark & Val Holt serving in ministry overseas.

What’s on in May
CHURCH MEMBERS MEETING & SPECIAL MORNING TEA
27TH May at 11.15am
To be held after the morning Church Service in the Main Auditorium

YOUNG FAMILIES GET TOGETHER
Sunday 20th May Social event for young families. BBQ provided but bring your own salads, sweets and drinks! Starting time 4.30pm in the Activity Centre. Contact Phil Loch through the Church Office for more information.

SUNDAY LUNCH GROUP
Sunday 20th May Meet for lunch after Church in the Sideline Café. BYO your own lunch and something to share. Starting time 12 o’clock.
Contacts : Peter Bowen or Bev Rickersey

STEP BEYOND WEEKEND
4WD Weekend 19th and 20th May
The next Step Beyond Adventure is to the Watagan Mountains and will be led by Kenny James. Kenny will teach you how to handle your vehicle safely while also finding out the vehicle’s capabilities. We will be camping overnight so this is a great family trip!

If you do not have a 4WD vehicle, let the organisers know and they will endeavour to get you a lift. Your payment of $50 is made to the driver.

Contact Rob Hercus on 9651 2777 to find out more and if you plan to come.

HIGH TEA FUNDRAISER
Saturday 26th May
Come and enjoy and afternoon with friends and good food and at the same time raise funds for the Cancer Council. Cost is $10 per ticket.
To be held in the Auditorium from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. See Robyn Waite for tickets to this event.

This June – Morning Services
In the month of June we will be commencing a new series…
“ Who Do You Say I Am?” starting the 3rd June.

Guest Speaker Linda Kline from the United States will be speaking on the 10th June at our morning service. Linda is the Director of Psalm One Ministries and has training in theology, psychology, evangelism, spiritual development and discipleship.

Also scheduled in June is a Family Service on 17th June followed by special morning tea for everyone in the Activity Centre. There will be a nice “cuppa” for Mum and Dad to relax and enjoy while the kids are using up all their energy on the jumping castle! We hope you can join us!

Church Information Packs
For all our new friends who are visiting for the first time please find Church Information Packs available at the Resource Centre for you to take home and find out a little more about Dural Baptist, our Pastoral Team and Ministries.

Coming Events – For your Diary
NEXT MEN’S DINNER
`High Performance Living’
Dr. John Best, former (Wallabies 1994 – 2000) team physician
including 1995 & 1999 World Cup.
Thursday 7th June, 2012 Time: 7.00pm for a 7.15pm startCost $15.00 per person. Bookings & Payment essential by 3rd June 2012 (no late bookings will be accepted)Contacts: Phil Kelshaw – 0488 060 995, Ray Ambrose 0415 677 897, James Abbott 0410 541 058

KIMBERLEY MISSION TRIP JUNE/JULY See Brian Codrington for more information. KIDSMANIA HOLIDAY PROGRAM 9th –13th July. The theme for these Holidays is “Out of this World”

SPIRITUAL RETREAT
29th July

REVIVE 2012
August 17th & 18th

BUSH DANCE

August

CHURCH CAMP
14th to 16th September.
Information and registration forms now available.

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Pastor Brian Codrington

Sunday 6th May

Moved by God
The central activity of God that runs right through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and everything in between is the redemption and restoration of the world. In a word, “mission”.
What evidence is there in the Scriptures for that?
The Old Testament
Look at the examples of Gods response to the falI right there in the Garden.
The call of, and promise to Abraham
God’s love extended beyond the Israelites to the likes of Rahab, Ruth and Namaan – foreigners yet all part of God’s plan of redemption and reconciliation.
God’s heart of mission expressed in the call and journey of Jonah.
The New Testament
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him” John 3:16,17
“The spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.” (Jesus) Luke 4:18,19
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” Matthew 28:19,20

The result – “many will come from the east and the west and take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 8:11
and “after this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb ..” Revelation 7:9a
Am I moved by God’s heart for those outside the Kingdom? Do I want to engage with Him in the work of the Kingdom?
Let’s ask ourselves some key questions
1. Have I really commenced a relationship with Jesus?
…. or do I just know about God. Is my life being transformed by the Spirit’s power?

2. Have I told God I want to be used by Him?

3. Am I listening to the Spirit’s prompting each day?

Prayer is the first and continuing active step in our engagement in mission. To be engaged in mission without the power of the Spirit is futile.
Reflect on the prompting of the Spirit in the life of Philip (Acts 8); Ananias (Acts 9) and Peter (Acts 10)

4. Do I Start Where People Are?
Pauls example in Acts 17.

5. Am I too judgemental?

6. Be bold and go for it!

As God moves us, let’s move forward in His power, to impact the world in which we live.

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Date : Saturday 26th May 2012

Time: 1.30pm till 3pm

Cost: $10pp

Location: Auditorium, Dural Baptist Church

Tickets: Available at Church Services or Church Office

We welcome you to come and join us in our High Tea Fundraiser. Whilst indulging in our luscious high tea, you will be able to purchase various items from local business stalls. You will also be able to purchase balloons for mystery prizes.

Profits will go to Breast Cancer Research..

Come prepared to support and donate to this
important cause.

Contact Details:
Lexi Dupen     PH: 0431 549 530 or
lexy_99_@hotmail.com
Robyn Waite    PH: 89890006
Church Office: PH 8989 0000

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Feast Evening Service 29th April

Pastor Nic Cassar

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Join the young families for a BBQ on Sunday 20th May in the Activity Centre from 4.30pm.

Bring your own salad and drinks, meat will be provided.

Games and jumping castle for the kids.

Come and have some fun getting to know other families from church.

Contact Phil or Heather Loch through the Church office for more information.

You can also ask them about Young Families Small Groups which are  available during the week.

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Guest Speaker – Des Daniels
Sunday 22nd April, 2012

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Newsletter Sunday 22nd April, 2012

SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER—Each Sunday morning we meet to pray for our church and our community. Please join us at 8.30am in Meeting Rooms 3 & 4.

MUMS IN PRAYER (formerly Mums in Touch) This group will recommence this Tuesday.

MID WEEK PRAYER—Praying for our Nation—from 1 to 3pm on Wednesdays in Meeting Rooms 3 & 4—contact Glennis Saunders 9484 5686 or 0488 551 908.

YOUNG ADULTS PANCAKE NIGHT Saturday 28th April. At the home of Jess and James Abbott.

MEN’S SHED OPENING AND BBQ on Saturday 28th April. Special guests will include Hills Shire Councillor. Everyone is welcome to come and we look forward to seeing you there. Details shortly.

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR Sunday 29th April. Meet at 1.30pm in the Activity Centre car park.

CHURCH CAMP—14th to 16th September. Information and registration forms available soon.

SUNDAY LUNCH
As the trip to Mt Wilson has been postponed, we will meet for lunch TODAY commencing at midday in the Café.

LADIES TIME OUT LUNCH
The Ladies Time Out lunches will be in recess from the start of Term 2. If you are looking for ways to connect to other women, please go to the church website at www.duralbaptist.org.au.

Ladies craft nights will be held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday night of each month.

STEP BEYOND
4WD Weekend 19th and 20th May
The next Step Beyond Adventure is to the Watagan Mountains and will be led by Kenny James. Kenny will teach you how to handle your vehicle safely while also finding out the vehicle’s capabilities.

We will be camping overnight so this is a great family trip!

If you do not have a 4WD vehicle, let the organisers know and they will endeavour to get you a lift. Your payment of $50 is made to the driver.

Contact Rob Hercus on 9651 2777 to find out more and if you plan to come. You can also email him at rob@dslc.com.au.

FAMILY NEWS

Our deepest sympathy to Brad and Robyn Don and family on the death of Brad’s sister Astrid last Wednesday.

Please continue to uphold Brad and Robyn in prayer.

MOVED SERIES

During May Mission Month, we will be focusing on the centrality of mission to our faith, developing awareness of current global mission issues and encouraging a personal and community response.

The resource we will be using to highlight this during our morning services is called MOVED a resource created for Australian Baptist Churches.

Moved is divided into three sessions, highlighting how the Spirit of God moves us into mission:

Session 1 – Moved by God
Session 2 – Moved by Others
Session 3 – Moved by the Need

Small Group Resources are available for purchase. The DVD $20 (one per group), and Participants Guide $6.50 each.

If your group wishes to participate in this study, please contact Angie Innes with resources required. Payment can be made on collection

PRAYER WORKSHOP
Saturday 5th and
Sunday 6th May

Registration and payment for the workshop can be made at the Church Office by 1st May.

Please mark your Get Connected card if you are planning to attend.

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May Mission Month

When everybody in the church community is focusing on the same topic at the same time, there will be significant energy, enthusiasm and investment in the program.

The “Moved “ Program highlights the centrality of mission to our faith, develops awareness of current global mission issues and encourages a personal and community response.

The Moved  entails  the following topics over three weeks during May Mission Month:

Session 1 – Moved by God
A biblical overview revealing God’s purpose to restore relationship with all people and his perseverance in using Israel and the early church to reach out to the nations.
Key texts: Genesis 12; Luke 4; Acts 10.

Session 2 – Moved by Others
Inspirational stories of God calling people into mission, highlighting the faithfulness and ordinariness of his followers.
Key texts: Acts 1, 8; Hebrews 11.

Session 3 – Moved by the Need
Reminded by God’s heart to reach all people, we need cultural relevance, a global perspective and a dedicated response to the Spirit’s prompting.
Key texts: Matthew 9, 28.

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Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th May

The Prayer Workshop for 2012 will be facilitated by Des Daniels.  Des developed the Prayer 101 Workshop from his experiences as a Pastor and his burden to “equip the saints for the work of ministry”  Ephesians 4:12

The two main aims of the workshop are:

1. To facilitate personal revival in the individual through the establishment or strengthening of an effective quiet time

2. To either establish or strengthen a corporate prayer strategy in a local church

The workshops comprise 4 x 2 hour sessions:

Session 1 – The Priority of Prayer

Session 2 – The Pattern of Prayer

Session 3 – The Price of Prayer

Session 4 – The Plan of Prayer

In each of the churches where Des has led these workshops, there has been a high level of participation and great feedback, so that participants are motivated to continue to grow in their prayer lives.

Weekend Schedule:

Saturday 5th May:

Session 1: 9.00am to 11.00am
Morning Tea: 11.00am to 11.30pm (Morning Tea will be provided)
Session 2: 11.30am to 1.30pm
Lunch: 1.30pm to 2.30pm (Please bring your own lunch)
Session 3: 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Sunday 6th May

Church: 9.30am to 10.30am
Morning Tea: 10.30am to 11.00am (Church Morning Tea)
Session 4: 2.00pm to 4.00pm
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