Living the Vision/Corps lunch People matter Please remember each others birthdays! Remembrance service at Corumbene Steve Waugh foundation Ride Community and Corps News Weekly 12th November 2017 Living the vision The Hearing Bus Living the vision Living the vision/ Advent 1 CORPS OFFICE ph. 6261 2353 DOORWAYS ph. 6261 5996 Monday Wednesday Friday (10am 1.30pm) Tuesday Officers Day Off Friday Centre drop in day including lunch meeting THRIFT SHOP ph. 62614331 Mon to Fri 10am 4pm The Salvation Army Derwent Valley
NOVEMBER Birthdays - WHATS ON * Friday morning 17th Nov The Hearing Bus will be parked at the Salvos. * Every volunteer/corps member manda tory reporting training Wed 15th Nov at 5pm
Please remember : Tim Di Eddie & Nathan Leigh Simpson PRAYER POINTS postal plebiscite process on marriage equality Foundation of Christian marriage
The New Norfolk Christmas Parade is back on the 9th Dec starting at Arthurs Square at 10am. Would you like to be involved? Theme for this year: The animals of the nativity (grab a onesie and a mask and join in). There was once a Scotsman who rowed people across a river. On one oar he had carved the word faith and on the other oar he had carved the word works. One day as he was rowing, one of the passengers noticed the carvings and asked him about them. The Scotsman did not reply but pulled in the oar marked works and started to row with only one oar. The boat went round in circles. He then pulled in the oar marked faith and started to row only with the works oar. The boat again went round in circles, but this time in the opposite direction. He then rowed with both oars and reached the other bank safely. Before his passenger got off the boat he said, A Christian must row his life using both oars, faith and works. Only then will he reach heaven s shore Faith, Hope & Love are three great foundation stones of the Christian life, and the Apostle Paul wrote that the greatest of these is love. Read the bible s description of love from Paul s letter to the church in Corinth: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 May we love as God loves us and gave himself up for us?
What is the Christian s Hope? When grounded in God, hope provides the motivation to live the Christian life even in the face of trouble. Hope has been compared first to a soldier s helmet, because it protects the mind, and then to the sailor s anchor, because it steadies the heart on the stormy seas of life2. When we are living by faith in God, we can trust that he will keep all his promises, and there are many! For example, we can have hope in God that he will provide the physical needs of his people, when they seek first His kingdom and his righteousness Matthew 6:33. But, more than this, our hope in God extends to the promise of eternal life, lived in the presence of God. Saint John got a glimpse of the future and it is described in the book of Revelation; Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:3-4. OMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY For children and families ORGANISED BY M.A.C.E (motorcyles advocating child empowerment) DECEMBER 16TH at 4pm onwards TO BE HELD IN THE CORPS CARPARK AR- EA -- Hope in God helps the Christian endure hardships, especially when suffering for practicing their faith in a hostile environment.
ITS HAMPER DONATION TIME!! Last year we did an amazing 25 hampers with your help and donations. This year proves to be another bumper year with many in need again so jump in and help with some goodies as well as practical food stuffs as you feel led by God to help those in need. INVITATION Where are we heading? Australia One Vision for The Salvation Army Over 4 weeks beginning in November we will be using a video and 15 minute segment in the meeting to journey through the different aspects of living the vision. Session 1. Why bother with a new vision? Session 2. Our vision for Australia Session 3. Living our vision wherever we are Session 4. Taking action We and Me