The BEST Rest ! 12 October 2014 The DEATH of Death!

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The BEST Rest!
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The DEATH of Death!
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12 October 2014
The BEST Rest !
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CONCLUSION: Today if you hear his voice do not harden your hearts ..
enter His REST!
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Next Week: Steve Teale, Hebrews 4:14-6:20
!!!Welcome!
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especially if you are visiting today
We hope that you will be encouraged as we learn from the Bible and praise!
God together. Crèche (for babies and infants) and Lighthouse will begin part
way through the service (please sign your children in and out). Please stay
for a cuppa and a chat afterwards.
!!News and Information
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• CHURCH CAMP - October 24-26 at Camp Drewe. Speaker is Mark Adams.
Brochures and Registration Forms with details of cost are on the back
table.Please let Doug or someone on the committee know ASAP if you are
coming. !
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• Dinners for 8 October 10-12. Thanks very much Mel for organising Dinners
of 8. May we be encouraged to continue getting to know each other over a
meal !
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• Operation Christmas Child bringing God's hope and joy to children in
desperate situations. Collection time is TODAY Sunday 12th of October.
Please return all boxes to Carolyn Brown by this date. Spare Boxes and
Brochures are on the back table. Talk to Carolyn Brown for more info.!
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• YC One ‘Safe and Secure’ - the next NCCC event for Youth and Young
adults is at Alstonville Baptist Church, on October 17, 6:30-9pm. $5 entry
includes dinner. Matt Simpson from Evans Head Presbyterian is speaking
on John 10. Plenty of fun and praising God together. Flyers at the back.!
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• Help Cleaning the Ministry Centre. If you are able to go on a roster to
help clean the Ministry Centre, please see Brad.!
• See Molly .. Steve or Beate will be going up to see Molly in hospital this
week. If you’d like to go with them please let Steve know.!
• CHURCH FAMILY BBQ IS COMING !! …Set aside Sunday 16 November!
• COMPASSION .. Meet Tim Hanna CEO Compassion Australia@
Goonellabah Community Centre, 27 Oliver Rd. Tues 21 October 7-9pm.
Looking at releasing children from poverty.!
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What’s Coming Up?!
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!!!Prayer
• Pray that we will delight in God’s WORD and read it well .. pray that we will
get alongside those who might be struggling in their faith .. perhaps
drifting.!
• Pray for Judy King Pray that Judy would rely on Christ for comfort as
treatment continues in coming months, and pray for Neville as he supports
Judy. Pray for Molly Gilmore and her family as the very sad news is that
Molly’s brain tumour is inoperable. Molly has difficult days and better days
Please keep praying for her and the family for future decisions. Please
pray for Nigel Chamberlain still seriously ill in hospital with massive head
injuries. Nigel is on life support so please pray for the family as they
agonise over these events. !
• Pray for Ruth Jacobsen who is back from Zambia working with Teen
Missions Praise the Lord for a very positive 2 weeks. Pray for Maddy,
Georgia and Peter as they prepare to go on Mission trips over Christmas.!
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• Pray for our state and national leaders, as they respond to terrorism and
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threats of terrorism at home and overseas. Pray for wisdom and caution.
Pray that all actions taken would be for the good of those in most need,
and that they would ultimately act to serve the God of Peace.!
• The September MECO Prayer Letter is on the Back Table. Pray for
Egypt. Prison ministry involves regular visits, taking clothes and reading
matter and provisions, and offering services and bible teaching to both
men and women. Ask the Lord to break through hardened hearts and
disillusioned spirits. Women inmates are hoping to start a fellowship and
encourage one another. !
• URGENT PRAYER .. Please pray sincerely for the deliverance of
people of northern Iraq from the terrible advancement of ISIS and its
extreme Islamic goals for mass conversion or death for Christians in
this area.!
• Pray for those starting the HSC this week
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If you want to CREDIT TO OUR CHURCH ACCOUNT the details are:!
Wollongbar Alstonville Presbyterian Church!
Additional Worker! !
BSB: 082-409 Account No. 61-730-1567!
BSB: 082-409 Account No. 61-730- 2957!
ROSTERS
•Prayer Meeting - Sunday Nov 2, 8:30 before Church!
Sunday !
Oct 12
Morning Tea — Russell & Jan Earnshaw Annette Riordan!
Creche – Karina Mumford Ruth Jacobsen
•Lord’s Supper - NEXT SUNDAY Sunday Oct 19
Sunday !
Oct 19
Morning Tea Lilian & Dave Abey Joan Riches!
Creche Emily Cobb Mel Bartrim