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Every week, in the church where I grew up, we used to pass around a big, red velvet bag during the ‘offertory’. It was a dedicated time in the service, when the organ played until the bag had been passed around to everyone. We then prayed a thanksgiving prayer, and presented our gifts and offerings…
Keep ReadingMini Mikes Playtime is a ministry to families with children 0-5 years of age. We meet 9:30-11, Thursday mornings during school term, with the aim of showing Christ-like love to the families, in hope that we have opportunities to share the gospel with them. We have a core group of Christian mums, led by Liz…
Keep ReadingFor many children in our local primary schools, Scripture or SRE ( = Special Religious Education) is the only time that they hear about Jesus. It is the only time that they get to read a Bible and learn how amazing Jesus is. These children need to know how much Jesus loves them; that he…
Keep ReadingLast week, the Church Missionary Society (CMS) – January’s Mission of the Month – launched a new logo and website at their annual conference or ‘Summer School’. Over 3,000 Christian, including members of St Michael’s, were at Katoomba to meet, sing together and hear some brilliant teaching from Richard Chin on Colossians. It…
Keep ReadingLast Sunday, in front of their family, friends and the 7pm congregation, ten young members of St Michael’s made a public declaration of their faith in an uplifting Confirmation Service conducted by Bishop Reg Piper. They boldly vowed; to turn to Christ, repent of their sins, reject selfish living and all that is false and…
Keep ReadingRecently Sandy mentioned the value that hymns have in our worship services and a friend reminded me of Paul’s instructions in Ephesians to include them in our worship times. Have you ever thought of using them in your daily Quiet Times? Our Quiet Times really are, or should include worship times. For some time now…
Keep ReadingImaginez vivre dans un pays où vous ne pouviez pas comprendre la langue. Même les tâches quotidiennes deviendraient une vraie corvée. If you didn’t understand the first two sentences, chances are you don’t speak French! Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a place where you don’t understand the language? Even…
Keep ReadingFor five Mondays in July and August, Jon and I attended the Families Equip Parenting Course. We thought it was so good! The course was written and presented by lay ministry couple, Kate and Ian Pearse, and is endorsed by Mother’s Union. Kate and Ian brought with them a humble, considered framework for approaching parenting…
Keep ReadingDuring the month of August, St Michael’s started a Bible reading challenge. As part of that, I was interviewed by Stacey in the 5pm Sunday service regarding my personal Bible reading. This is an excerpt from that interview… In the mornings, I usually read a page from a daily devotional book called “Our Daily Journey”. There is…
Keep ReadingI have been a leader of the Junior Youth Group, held here at St Michael’s every Friday night (during school terms), for the past four and a half years. Before that, I also attended CrossWired (as it used to be called) from age 11 until I graduated at age 18. For me personally, the Youth…
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