Gday Church

The only part of the bible you believe is the part you obey was a quote I found and included in my sermon a couple of weeks back.  Makes you think doesnt it? Am I a hearer and an obeyer of Gods word or just a hearer?  Jesus story about 2 houses built on different foundations in Matthew 7 show a huge difference in the end between hearer and hearer/obeyer. What would it look like to put everything we read and heard from God into practice?

Here's a few updates from ABC for info, prayer and planning

  • Well its May and that means mission month. This year we have 4 projects all from missionaries we support that we are asking you to prayerfully give to above and beyond your normal giving.  Lets give generously and make all these project happen
    1- Ned Wyatt Schooling
    2- Woondi Nunga women 
    3- Bann Sawang
    4- Congo Visit  
  • We are excited to announce to you that we have two Gap Year interns join our team.  Emma Prosser and Lois Keyser are both doing the internship and will serve 3 days a week in various ways in church life for the rest of the year.  Thanks for those who fund these roles and if anyone else would like to help fund them make contact with Damon.
  • In less than 2 weeks Mason from North Carolina and Ashely from Texas arrive for 2 months with us.  Make an effort to welcome them and even invite them over for a meal or out for a classic Australian experience
  • We are so excited to have a group of un believers at Alpha on Wednesday evenings. Pray that God would open the eyes of their hearts so they accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour.  All up 7 churches across Albany are running Alpha and between us all there is a considerable number of not yet Christians. Praise God!!
  • Term 2 is Construction Zone term. Our huge kids holiday program 10-14 July.  This is a whole church run event from prayer, to supplying food, to being on team.  Make sure you let Jordan know how you can help INTERGALACTIC MISSION Survey (surveymonkey.com) 
  • On Sunday 21st May we have our members meeting. This will be 11:45 and will go for an hour.  If you have made ABC to be your church home and you are not a member just fill this in to start the process App Form - Become a Member • Albany Baptist Church (elvanto.com.au)
  • We will be having a baptism service later this term.  If you are a follower of Jesus who has not yet been baptised please talk to any of the pastoral team or reply to this email. Wed love to talk more.
  • A reminder men aged 13+ we have a mens brekky at church 7am Saturday ($5)
  • Finally a huge shout out to the mums- happy mothers day.  The gift of bearing and raising life that God has uniquely granted to you is a calling beyond any other.  Bless you are you raise and shape the generation behind you.

Bless ya

Phil