Keppel Anglican Newsletter

Friday 18 September 2020

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Prayers

For those known to us

Bill Carmichael, John Quaife, Mary Peacock, Rene West, Graham McCamley, Barry Tennent, Del Winkelmann, John Provan, Anita Suthers, June Waymouth, Danny Daffey, Marcus Belot, Rebecca van Diem, John, Fay & Arthur Weston, Coralyn Johansen, Max, Marzley Baldwin.

Message from Philip

Greetings in the name of the Lord.

It is a good thing to know the Lord God who made the heavens and the earth. We do this through our Lord Jesus Christ.

If you are one of his people the Bible gives several descriptions of you: Christian, In-Christ, saved, one of the elect, disciple, member of the family, born again are just some. This weekend in the book of Philippians, we’re going to see that God’s people are called saints.

Although we sin, the Bible doesn’t use sinner to describe us. The Bible calls Christians saints - literally dedicated to God/set apart for God. If you are a Christian, if you belong to God, then you are seen as holy and righteous in his sight. You are set apart for him.

I hope that this description of you gives you great joy in what Jesus has done for us.

If you’re not a Christian and want to be regarded in God’s eyes as a saint, please talk to someone today, we would love to share this wonderful news with you.

For our church family, please be in the prayer for each other.

We also need to be caring for our senior minister – Rob. He is off on sick leave for the next week following a medical procedure during week. When Parish Council met on Monday night, they set aside time to pray for Rob.

Please be praying about the VBS Sonforce Kids Holiday program that starts in eight days time. The week ahead will be full of preparation.

If we can be praying for you about anything else, please speak up so that we can love and serve you in this manner. Feel free to contact us through the office.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philip van’t Spyker

Families Minister

Sermon

1. Fellow saints are joy.

2. Gospel Partnership is a source of joy.

3. Prayer for gospel partners.

Where is Christian Joy Found?

Real Gospel partnership with the saints brings joy

and ought to spur us onto prayer.

Connect Groups

Monday 7pm with Di and Danny (2nd & 4th)

Wednesday 9.00am with Lyn at Emu Park

Wednesday 7:30pm with Rob

Thursday 7:30pm with Rob

Friday 1.30pm with Colleen at the Chapel (2nd & 4th)

Sunday 11am with Rob after Church (new group)

To join a CONNECT group, please contact our office.

Daily Office

8.30am Tues at St James Church and 8am Wed via Zoom.

Join via Zoom Meeting on

Meeting ID: 439 463 5816. Password: 468421

or by phone on 02 8015 6011

Vacation Bible School

9am to 12pm

Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2020

For kids in Prep - Yr 6

Rego closes 13 September 2020

Cost: $10 donation per family

For further information contact Philip van't Spyker 0416 258 292

Generosity

All that happens in our parish is funded entirely by the generosity of our community. During this time it is helpful to give via

electronic means. Giving can be done in 3 ways:

ANFIN Parish Direct form mailed to ANFIN to set up electronic transfers
Direct transfer can occur via your bank
Traditional offertory envelope at church

Account name:

Anglican Parish of Keppel

BOQ BSB: 124180

Account: 21415102

Offering Plate:

Note; we can no longer pass the offering plate in the middle of the service, but you will be able to leave your envelope or cash gift in the bowl as you enter the church.

BCA box opening

September is box opening month for BCA. Please could you return your box for counting. If there is a box in the foyer that was not collected from last opening and you may be going to visit that person, please deliver it too them.

If you would like to start collecting coins (or notes) for BCA please contact me. Of course, don’t feel obliged to return your box if you are unwell or isolating during this time.

Any queries, please contact Lyndall 0418392303.

Forthcoming Readings

Sunday 20th September

16th Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 16:2-15 ● Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 ● Philippians 1:1-11 ● Matthew 20:1-16

Sunday 27th September

17th Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 17:1-7 ● Psalm 78:1-4, 11-16 ● Philippians 1:12-30 ● Matthew 21:23-32

Sunday 4th October

18th Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 20:1-9, 12-20 ● Psalm 19 ● Philippians 2:1-11 ● Matthew 21:33-46

Sunday 11th October

19th Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 32:1-14 ● Psalm 106:1-6,20-24 ● Philippians 2:12-18 ● Matthew 22:1-14

Sunday 18th October

20th Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 33:12-23 ● Psalm 99 ● Philippians 2:19-30 ● Matthew 22:15-33

Diocesan News

CQFirst Vol1 Issue 7

The Diocesan Newsletter

Prayer diary 2020/21

Events

GUEST SPEAKER — GARY MILLAR

In a world where men are told to “Man Up” but they don’t know what that means, and they actually feel more like a “Man Down” or “Man Overboard”, it’s hard to know how to live the good life.

At CQMC20, we’ll consider what it means to live well and die well as God’s man in a challenging world as we look at Paul’s second letter to his young friend Timothy.

In this letter, Paul speaks man to man and tells Timothy to ‘man up’!

He urges him to stick to the gospel, put in hard yards for Jesus every day, get over his insecurity and live to please God alone. Paul warns him that living for Jesus will never be easy, but that it is always worth it, because the gospel is the only real hope for men (and women) in this world.

It will be a day of straight talking, upfront honesty and above all, a great reminder of the fact that God has already given us everything we need to be godly men in our challenging world.