A Note from us…………………..
This is our first Weekly Update for 2019. The Team and Deb decided that we would cut down on our workload for January. So for those who have been wondering….No, you have not been cut from the email list! Enjoy reading this and praying.
Dear F5 family and friends,
Once again it was wonderful to see so many of you at F5 last Sunday night. Robyn spoke on the changes Jesus brought to Simon Peter and Paul as He prepared them for their ministries. She shared this quote from C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Christ says, “Give me all. I don’t want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want you. I have not come to torment your natural self, but to kill it. No half-measures are any good. I don’t want to cut off a branch here and a branch there. I want to have the whole tree down. I don’t want to drill the tooth, or crown it, or stop it, but to have it out. Hand over the whole natural self, all the desires which you think are innocent as well as the ones you think are wicked—the whole outfit. I will give you a new self instead. In fact, I will give you myself: my own will shall become yours.”
In Sunday’s service, Robyn will be leading, Gill preaching and Paul leading worship. We will be sharing Communion together
We put these in each week to remind you of the ways you can practically pray for our fellow members of F5 and our wider community.
- Those who are unwell or going through difficult times.
- Especially: Jim, who is very unwell and still in ICU at the time of writing this, Gordon, Penny, Patricia and Alison. Give thanks that Alison and Penny are much improved.
- Pray for all members of our governments that they will make wise decisions.
- Pray for the upcoming State and Federal elections.
- For those impacted by drought, flood, earthquakes, fire and other natural disasters. Pray for Roger as he goes to Townsville to pastor people who have been traumatised by the floods.
- For those who are homeless and hungry and for those who provide services to them including Anglicare and Baptist care.
- Sally and the Binda Parish churches, Gill with the Marulan church and with her new duties in Goulburn , Ken and Karen at Collector. Pray also for other clergy in our local churches. Pray for the selection for new clergy in Goulburn and for Ross and Ally Hathway as they prepare to retire.
- For Robyn and Paul as they pastor F5 and F10.
- For the work in Kisoro. Thank God for the finance for 3 new houses.
- Little Sheep and 3D Kids team members, the children and their families.
- Weekly activities of F5 Refresh Ministries (see below)
- Pray for Mick and Jen, for the SRE teachers and schools of this region, particularly as they begin teaching in the schools. Pray for favour in the schools and continued financial support of SRE .
- For Mick and Ange, and Rocky Hill Church.
- Pray for Geraldine as she leads the Ladies Bible Study
- For the pastoral care workers in our hospitals
- Pray for Rev Dr Mark Short, elected as our new Bishop and for Bishop Trevor as he continues working in the diocese.
- Pray for all those people who are persecuted because of their faith. Many churches all face persecution.
PLEASE LOOK ON THE BACK TABLE FOR BROCHURES OF WOMEN’S CURSILLO AND MEN’S BREAKFAST
| Monday |
10am
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F10 | Meet at Mandelsons |
| Wednesday | Little Sheep and
3D Kids |
Contact Sally to become part of the team | |
| Thursday | 10am-12.00 | Meeting in the mall for coffee and donuts | Centro Mall ROBYN AND PAUL WILL BE THERE |
| Friday | 2.00-4.00pm | Bible Study for Women | 13 Wright Place
(Geraldine 0450230194) |
| Sunday | 5.00pm
5.00pm |
F5 Service
Rocky Hill Church |
Christ Church, 130 Addison St
East Goulburn School, May Street entrance |
