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Dear church family,
I pray you are doing well. I’m very conscious that a number I know are struggling in different ways, and am praying for you as you variously deal with griefs and setbacks, work stresses or loss, or the boredom that is setting in for some.
The Psalms are a wonderful treasure to delve into in times like these. Here’s some I’ve been finding encouraging:
Psalm 37:23-24 “The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.”
Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
Psalm 62:5-8 “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I shall not be shaken. My salvation and my honour depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”
Our Galatians series continues today. Paul takes the bold step of comparing his message with that of the false teachers who have come disturbing the Galatian’s faith, and his ministry with theirs. Will they trust in Christ’s grace and work for His glory?
See you online!
Sam Bleby
Minister | Parish of Cranbourne
St John’s Cranbourne | Christ Church Tooradin
Alpha Online
From Wednesday the 5th of October we’re running Alpha Online, a course tackling the big questions of life and introducing Christianity. You’re really welcome to join us! Are there others you could invite to come as well? It’s an excellent introduction to faith for those who don’t come to church normally – and they can check it all out from the comfort of their homes as we do it all on line. You can download an invitation here, and forward it on to your friend. To register, just email or text me and I’ll send through the details.
Small Groups
These times can be isolating, and life is better together! We’re looking to start some new small groups – we’ve already got a couple of people looking to start a group, and we’d love to have a few more. If you’d like to be part of a small group, please reply to this email to me letting me know and indicating three times in the week that would be convenient for you. At first you’d be meeting online (it’s easier than you think, and if new to you we can help you get started).
Vision Gatherings
Though church is suspended in person, we want to be using this time to be planning the way forward as a community in the years ahead, so once we’re back we can hit the ground running. We’re going to have a couple of vision gatherings which we’ll do online – you can choose whichever time best suits you:
3-4pm Sunday the 2nd of August; or
10:30-11:30am Wednesday the 5th of August;
Thanks to all those who filled in the church community survey – you’ll get an executive summary of the results (all de-identified to keep confidentiality for those who responded) at the gathering, just respond to this email to register for one of the gatherings and I’ll send it through before the day.
You’ll get all the zoom video conferencing details and more of an outline of what we’re going to be doing, but please do put it in your diary now!
Children’s Ministry
Online church includes a kids activity pack that you can download here. Print it out and the kids can do activities after they’ve watched the kids talk on the same theme.
Giving
Just a reminder that you can give by envelope dropped off at the church between 2-3pm on Sundays, or you may give electronically, either anonymously or put your name as a reference, but please do also reference it as ‘giving’ to help our records.
| St John’s, Cranbourne |
| BSB: 083 214 |
| Account: 596 278 950 |
| Christ Church, Tooradin |
| BSB: 633 000 |
| Account: 138 728 704 |