Newsletter. 22nd February WELCOME. This Sabbath at Epping

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1 NO. 253 Epping Church 27TH FEBRUARY 2014 Newsletter WELCOME Taken by: Christian Nesset Welcome to Epping Church s Newsletter! There is lots of things to look forward to this year including Light and Motion s Photography course, Epping Church camp, Inspire and many more programs. If there is any information or images you would like to share in future editions, please it to Alvin or Stephanie at the addresses below: ajing@eppingsda.org.au. stephcyee@yahoo.com This newsletter can also be downloaded on our website: This Sabbath at Epping 22nd February The speaker this week: Suzanne Hadfield Elder in charge: Vanessa Yee Offering: GSC Evangelism

2 Last Sabbath at Epping Thanks Rod & Elaine for the photos 22nd February Last week, it was Combined Sabbath School at 9:30am with a presentation on Epping Church s Mission Trip to Sri Lanka and the fantastic experience and success over there. Many of the adults and children shared a short summary of their trip. This was followed by a few other items of the agenda. Another big item was Ashleigh s farewell as she is sadly leaving us to study interstate. She shared her testimony with the church and how God has a plan for each of our lives and how prayer can be such an important thing.

3 Following Combined Sabbath was our regular divine Service. Band led the song service with Maree spreading the word with the sermon.

4 Sermon Title: Where is your faith? Sermon taken by: Maree Worker Psalm 37:25 MOSES Saved at birth Flees to Midian Marries Zipporah-daughter of Jethro-the Priest of Midian Burning Bush (Exodus 3) God waits for Moses to approach him (vs 3,4) God reminds Moses who he is to the Israelites (vs 5,6) God tells Moses the plans he has for him-these were NOT plans that Moses had for himself (vs 7-11) How will people believe me? (vs 12) I AM WHO I AM (vs 13) Moses life didn t follow a path that he would have necessarily chosen God told Moses that he would send many signs to the people before Pharaoh would let them go JOB His life didn t go according to plan; at the end of his defence of himself when speaking with his friends, he tells what his life used to be like: Job 29 Job s testing was really not about Job at all-but Job learnt from it Job 42:1-6 THE LESSONS.. Empty Glass, full glass (Romans 9:14-23) THE TIMING OF GOD Psalm 37:1-9 - Stop wasting time on worrying and trying to understand. God has our lives sorted out, in HIS way and in HIS time. Let s get God back on the throne where he belongs! John 20:29 - You believe because you see me When bad things happen, we need to trust and have faith- it delights the devil when we question God All things work together for good.. God has the power to take the worst things the devil throws at us, and turn it around for His good and His kingdom. You serve God with your heart, not your mind! You cannot figure God out, your faith must step in, and you trust in the maker of the universe DO YOU STILL HAVE FAITH? Jesus calms the storm (Mark 4:35-41) Next Jesus heals the demon possessed man Jesus heals in response to faith (Mark 5:21) LAZARUS John 11 Mary and Martha send a message to Jesus but he delays his journey 2 days Disciples didn t understand Lazarus has been dead 4 days by the time he arrives Mary and Martha didn t understand John 11:40- Didn t i tell you that you would see God s glory if you believe? Abraham was told by God to leave all he knew and go to a place where God would lead him- he left without knowing God s plan, he just trusted. Gideon led a tiny army to victory because he followed the directions of God Let God be God and stop demanding that he tells me things he doesn t need to tell me, they are none of my business Trust God Don t spend too much time trying to figure out what isn t done, that you forget all the great stuff that God has done Learn to trust God or you ve going to drive yourself crazy Let go of some stuff that you don t understand, you get rid of the rift between you and God that s blocking the relationship that He wants you to have with him and that you trust God totally and that you believe that even though you don t understand the things that have happened to you that does not in anyway change the character of God He is good he is a God of justice He is a righteous God He is a Holy God Loves you even more than you can begin to know No matter what you have experienced - God has a plan for your life Enjoy all the things that Jesus died to give me Be content and enjoy life even if that means there are things in my life that I don t understand, i will let it go.

5 YOUTH Catalyst Training For those who are interested, Catalyst is coming up ( Youth Leadership Training). Details are below. Saturday 1st March :30pm- Registration 3:00-6:30pm- Training & workshops Conference Office 4 Cambridge St Epping 2121 Best of all, it s free! The guest speaker is: Pastor Sven Ostring (Director of Stewardship & Personal ministries GSC). See Pastor Daniel for more details. Friday Night Youth Friday night youth is back on!!! It will be held at Church at 7:30pm so make sure you are there to help kick off Friday night meetings for the year. There will be games and it ll be great to hang out. Hope to see you there. For more info, talk to Cassandra

6 2014 PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE As you all would know, the photography course held by Light and Motion Photography is on at the moment. A large group attended this fantastic course! I know a few people have already put that they learnt to practice! We have already learnt so much! We have a photoshoot THIS saturday night. The location is on Bell s Line Road. The site is named Wall s lookout. There is a 1.2 km hike so make sure you were hiking/sturdy shoes! Bring some water, head torch and a rain jacket in case. It will be on rain, hail or shine. We plan to be there at 1600 but otherwise, meet at Richmond McDonalds car park at Dates: March 3/10, with field trips March 1 ( Saturday evening - sunset) and March 9 (Sunday morning - sunrise).

7 Photography Course Light and Motion Photography s Alvin Ing and Andy Ly will be hosting a 6 week photography course in February and March This program is designed to be an introduction to photography, although more advanced concepts will be introduced in the later weeks and field trips. Cost Minimum $100 donation. All proceeds to the Epping Mission Project. For details: eppingsda.org.au Time Monday Evenings 7pm 9pm Dates February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 10. Two Field Trips Saturday 1st March and Sunday 9th March. Venue 2 George Street, Epping NSW Details and Contact ajing@lightandmotionphotography.com or lightandmotionphotography.com

8 UPCOMING EVENTS 1. AMEN Conference Just a early heads up of the AMEN (Adventist Medical Evangelism Network) conference December 5-7, 2014 in Sydney. Check out the website if you think you would be interested. 2. Epping Church Camp The church camp is coming up very soon from March 14-16, 2014 at Crosslands Convention Centre so please make sure you secure your place at this special weekend! We have not had a church camp in many years and it is a great opportunity to relax and get to know one another better in a beautiful location. Feel free to invite your friends and family along to this camp, it will be a fun and friendly experience. Attached is an application form, one for each person coming (including kids). Please complete the form and bring $10 as a deposit for each camper. You can return the form to Arthur or Greg. The church will be closed that weekend. Activities to look foward to: Jews for Jesus presentation Group worship Relaxing Games/talent night Water sports/pool obstacle course Night photography class Other activities which are a surprise! $85 adult $45 for under 16 Food and accommodation for the whole weekend!! Bring your friends along! Crosslands Youth and Convention Centre 100 Crosslands Rd, Galston NSW

9 Church Camp Registration From Where: Crosslands Convention Centre, Galston When: Arrive after 4pm on Friday 14 th Leave Sunday 16 th before 2pm Cost: $85 adults/$45 under 16 for the weekend including meals. Details of Person Registering First Name Last Name Mobile Home Phone Age Gender Signature Date Friday Dinner Bring your own Sabbath breakfast Cereal Fruit Toast Jam Vegemite Sabbath Lunch Salad Vegetarian Nachos Fruit Sabbath Dinner Garlic Bread Soup Vegetarian Lasagne Salad Dessert The menu for the weekend Sunday breakfast Cereal Fruit Toast Jam Vegemite Sunday Lunch Hotdogs Onions Chips Salad The activities for the weekend Group worship Jews for Jesus presentation Morning walks Abseiling Water sports/canoeing/obstacle course Talent (talentless)/games night Cricket/touch football Night photography Free time to relax Marshmallow toasting around campfire (weather permitting) Please return form to Arthur or Greg with $10 deposit.

10 3. Re:Calibrate For those who are interested, Re: Calibrate is on! Coming up on the 7th and 8th of March at Epping Church. Re:Calibrate Direction : Truth : My Life Compass : Growth : Discipleship Special Guest Speaker, Pr Usaiah Baravilala has a passion for evangelism, church growth, discipleship and developing leaders. Pastoring 4 churches in Sydney, he will share his experience of personal growth and how it relates to church growth and mission. You will find his topics challenging and encouraging. They include: CAN T YOU GET ALONG THE WAY YOU ARE? Friday, 7 7:15pm FAITH COMES FROM HEARING Saturday, 8 11:00am SCARECROWS AND THE PERMANENTS Saturday, 8 1:45pm Don t miss out on this course setting weekend experience! Epping Seventh-day Adventist Church : 2 George Street, Epping NSW 4. Health Assessment For those who are interested in attending or helping out at the Epping Health Assessment, it will be happening on April 13. It will be back at Eastwood. Please mark that date in your diaries if you wish to help out.

11 Special Prayer Requests Please pray for Nerelle and Colleen Please pray for Steven & Candace Trankie as they battle with their health issues Please remember Dean Ashcroft and his family in your prayers Please pray for Ashleigh with this new journey in her life Intrasyd From the Greater Sydney Conference Communications Department: We would like to keep you informed about what s happening in the Greater Sydney Conference Communications Department. It is our desire to support your work as Departmental Directors, conference workers, pastors and local church members. We aim to use various modes of communication to keep you informed about how God is moving in the lives of individuals and within church congregations. We employ a variety of methods to communicate information: Social Media (Frequency varies, but some are updated daily) We encourage you to follow us and interact with us. Facebook Page: Twitter Page: Instagram Page: Youtube Page: E-Newsletter (Fortnightly) Please contact us if you have information or a story for the E-Newsletter (Subscription is in the lower left-hand corner) IntraSyd Magazine (Every Second Month) If you would like to submit information or a story to the IntraSyd, please see the deadlines below. Submission Deadline Mar-13 May-12 Jul-07 Sep-08 Nov-03 Appears in Churches Apr-12 Jun-14 Aug-09 Oct-11 Dec-06 We are always looking for ways to improve our communication with you. If you have any suggestions on how we might be more effective, feel free to let us know.

12 PATHFINDERS For pathfinders this week: If you have done the necessary figures illustrating a Bible story of your choosing then bring them along next Sabbath March 1 and we'll have a short meeting at lunch to have a look at them and sign you off for the honour. Survival Camp We are planning a Survival Camp again this year and thought that we could combine this with the Church Camp on 14 March (Friday night) - 16th March. For those planning on going, need to let Ben know. If there are enough the camp can be done as per planned on the Friday night and then you can have a nice comfy bed on the Sat night with your friends and families. CHIP PROGRAM The next CHIP series at Epping will start on May 1. Sign up now to avoid missing out. For more info, talk to Pastor Daniel. A NEW VIEW A NEW VIEW is a collection of eye-health and resource bulletin "blurbs". There will be one each week. Week 1 Do you rub your eyes each morning? Is that okay to do or is it bad for your eyes? If itchiness and redness are the problem, however, antihistamine eye drops may help. Always check with a doctor to make sure that there isn't a bigger issue. (Source:

13 PHOTO OF THE WEEK Taken by: KEN DYBALL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT THOUGHT OF THE WEEK Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. " " " " " " " " " - Heb 12:2