Just Walk Across The Room

This weekend Annette will be starting the Sermon Series ‘Just Walk Across The Room’ which has been adapted from Bill Hybels’ 4 week church evangelism campaign and book of the same name.

Over the past few months we’ve been reminded of all the things that we need to be passionate about as a church:

Gathering together as a church family; Growing in our faith; Giving to those in need, Going out and proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ; and in all things Glorifying God. These 5 G’s coincide with the 5 key areas of the church namely: Fellowship; Discipleship; Community Service/Ministries; Mission; and Worship.

It is hoped that this practical sermon series will provide some valuable and reasonably simple steps in which you can share your faith with others in a way that suits you best! As a church we want to enable you and empower you, to pass on your knowledge and experience of who God is and what Jesus has done in your life to your families, neighbours, work colleagues and/or school friends. So that they to can come to know Him as you do…

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Psalms/Now

The following Psalm (#19) from Leslie F. Brandt’s book Psalms/Now I used on Sunday as part of the introduction to the service; dedicating it to one of our congregation members who was seriously ill in hospital at the time and passed away a few hours later.

 Wherever I am, wherever I go, I can sense something of the power of God. The grandeur of the mountains, the vastness of the oceans, the breathtaking wonder of interstellar space; all this proclaims the glory and majesty of God. Even amid the clutter of our cities, built and abused by the hands of men, there are reflections of divine splendor. Heaven’s silence or earth’s clamor may not be very articulate. Yet God’s voice can be heard. He makes His presence known throughout the world.

God has made for us  a path he is to walk in. In His will there is order and purpose. He has proclaimed and demonstrated eternal truth through the lips and lives of His children. There are set before us precepts and principles which direct His creatures in the way of peace and joy. He has given meaning to life, goal and objective to this existence. Therein is the answer to our inner need, the fulfilment of our deepest longings. These things are more precious and of greater value than anything we could ever experience or even dare to imagine.                      

This is the course which we must travel. It is not easy; we’ll all make so many mistakes. We are all plagued with faults and obsessions. O God, forbid that these should destroy us. Set us free from their tenacious hold on us. Encompass us with Your love and grace that these things may not stand between us.

O God, these are the thoughts that crowd our heats today. Accept them and respond to them, and enable us to realise anew the security and serenity of Your loving presence in our lives.  

Rest in peace Rob, good and faithful servant; our thoughts and prayers go out to the family as they prepare for the funeral on Friday that will be held at The Salvation Army Invercargill Citadel on Tay Street commencing at 10:30am.

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