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Car Wash
Car Wash this Saturday raising money for the Indonesian Earthquake Appeal.
We need around 30 car washers, 3 bbq cooks, 6 welcomers + a few other people for non-strenous odd jobs.
Shifts will be in two hour blocks from 8am-10am; 10am-12md & 11am-1pm.
We are very short on washers for the 11am-1pm shift.
Also please be praying that our clients will sense the welcome and love we show them as something worth pursuing.
More info and volunteering contact Damien Watson on ph. 3821 5181 or e-mail: damienwatson@optusnet.qld.com.au
RCRC eNews
Car Wash this Saturday
...raising money for the Indonesian Earthquake Appeal.
We need around 30 car washers, 3 bbq cooks, 6 welcomers + a few other people for non-strenous odd jobs. Shifts will be in two hour blocks from 8am-10am; 10am-12md & 11am-1pm.
We are very short on washers for the 11am-1pm shift.
Also please be praying that our clients will sense the welcome and love we show them as something worth pursuing.
More info and volunteering contact Damien Watson on ph. 3821 5181 or e-mail: damienwatson@optusnet.qld.com.au
RCRC Month of Prayer
June 13 – The Joy of Finding
Read: Luke 15:1-16 "The Lost Son"
Observe: This is a heart rending tale: the son shows total disrespect for his father, he treats all the father’s gifts with contempt, he seeks his inheritance before his time, then he wastes it, and to top it all off, he ends up working one of the most offensive jobs ever. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, his starts longing for the food these filthy animals are eating. Is there a lower low than that?
Is it because we know the end of the story that we are drawn to this lost son? If that’s true, maybe it’s more evidence that we are created as God’s image. He loves the lost because he knows the end of the story. In fact, He is the story. His grace can, and does, transform the most offensive and obnoxious into people who hearts are inclined to praise: loving God and other people. From junk to God’s handiwork.
Do you believe God still works this way? That He can do this work in the lives of those who offend you and show contempt for the things you love?
Pray:
- That we will be more able to see the world through our redeemer’s eyes, and ‘see’ people as God would have them be in his Son
- That our future plans and facilities will have one great focus: to be a beacon of hope for lost sons and daughters
- Land developments: discussions are still at a critical stage. Please pray for patience, and that God’s will might be done. Pray that he will open the doors he wants us to walk through.
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
Do you know your gifts?
Discover your gifts and how to use them!
Where do you fit in the body?
What is the best way for you to contribute to the body of Christ?
Do you know that the Holy Spirit has blessed every follower of Jesus enabling them to make unique to the church's calling?
Did you know that when every Christian uses their gifts the church can more effectively fulfil its calling, and we become a better reflection of the maturity to which we are called?
For four Monday nights from June 19 to July 10, RCRC will be running a 'discover your gifts' course. This will help you
- find your unique combination of gifts
- locate the area of ministry or service where you will be most effective
- understand the best way to work with others
A $20.00 donation will cover the cost of your participant's book.
We want to make sure we have enough books to go around, so please register by letting Dave know you're coming: dave@redlandscrc.org.au, 0418 383 055, 3286 4700.
RCRC Month of Prayer
June 12 – The Joy of Finding
Read: Luke 15:1-7 "The Lost Sheep"
Observe: As we read this familiar passage, we should spare a thought – at least this time – for the 99 "found" sheep. What would they have thought? The Shepherd has left them! And for whom? Someone who should have known better. Someone who has not respected those who remain. Someone who no doubt made a series of stupid decisions. Now time has to be wasted looking for this straying sheep! (Are we irritated yet?)
Do you think that’s what the shepherd thought and felt? All we know about the shepherd is that the lost sheep mattered to him! And when he found that sheep all he wants to do is celebrate!
This week we’re thinking about the joy of finding the lost. The work is labour intensive, and sometimes the "found" might feel a bit neglected. But the lost matter, and we’re called to follow the Saviour, and seek their rescue.
Pray:
- That we’ll make courageous decisions about ordering our priorities toward a ministry that seeks the lost
- Ask the Lord for protection and discernment for the Church Council as they lead us into new work and an outside focus
- Ask the Lord to raise up people from our church family who will give their time and energy to a ministry of outreach and evangelism. Ask the Lord of harvest to send forth workers into his harvest field.
- Land developments: discussions are still at a critical stage. Please pray for patience, and that God’s will might be done. Pray that he will open the doors he wants us to walk through.
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Emails
Please bear with us...
Dear friends, just a quick note to apologise for the occasional glitches that seem to confuse some of our email posts with compressed and impossible-to-read lines. We're not entirely sure why this happens, and the last thing we want to do is fill your Inbox with emails that are illegible. We're looking for ways to avoid this in the future, but it may just take a little time. Please be patient.
Rich blessings,
Dave
PS. Having said that, I am just about to try and send today's Month of Prayer email again...
RCRC Month of Prayer (v2)
Month of Prayer: June 12 – The Joy of Finding
Read: Luke 15:1-7 “The Lost Sheep”
Observe: As we read this familiar passage, we should spare a thought – at least this time – for the 99 “found” sheep. What would they have thought? The Shepherd has left them! And for whom? Someone who should have known better. Someone who has not respected those who remain. Someone who no doubt made a series of stupid decisions. Now time has to be wasted looking for this straying sheep! (Are we irritated yet?)
Do you think that’s what the shepherd thought and felt? All we know about the shepherd is that the lost sheep mattered to him! And when he found that sheep all he wants to do is celebrate!
This week we’re thinking about the joy of finding the lost. The work is labour intensive, and sometimes the “found” might feel a bit neglected. But the lost matter, and we’re called to follow the Saviour, and seek their rescue.Pray:
- That we’ll make courageous decisions about ordering our priorities toward a ministry that seeks the lost
- Ask the Lord for protection and discernment for the Church Council as they lead us into new work and an outside focus
- Ask the Lord to raise up people from our church family who will give their time and energy to a ministry of outreach and evangelism. Ask the Lord of harvest to send forth workers into his harvest field.
- Land developments: discussions are still at a critical stage. Please pray for patience, and that God’s will might be done. Pray that he will open the doors he wants us to walk through.
RCRC Month of Prayer
June 12 – The Joy of Finding
Read: Luke 15:1-7 “The Lost Sheep”
Observe: As we read this familiar passage, we should spare a thought – at least this time – for the 99 “found” sheep. What would they have thought? The Shepherd has left them! And for whom? Someone who should have known better. Someone who has not respected those who remain. Someone who no doubt made a series of stupid decisions. Now time has to be wasted looking for that straying sheep! (Are we irritated yet?)
Do you think that’s what the good shepherd thought and felt? All we know about the shepherd is that the lost sheep mattered to him! And when he found that sheep all he wants to do is celebrate!
This week we’re thinking about the joy of finding the lost. The work is labour intensive, and sometimes the “found” might feel a bit neglected. But the lost matter, and we’re called to follow the Saviour, and seek their rescue.Pray:
· That we’ll make courageous decisions about ordering our priorities toward a ministry that seeks the lost
· Ask the Lord for protection and discernment for the Church Council as they lead us into new work and an outside focus
· Ask the Lord to raise up people from our church family who will give their time and energy to a ministry of outreach and evangelism. Ask the Lord of harvest to send forth workers into his harvest field.
· Land developments: discussions are still at a critical stage. Please pray for patience, and that God’s will might be done. Pray that he will open the doors he wants us to walk through.
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Month of Prayer
June 11 – The Lost
Read: Luke 19:1-10 Seek and save the lost
Observe: Zacchaeus was despised by his own people. Too friendly with the enemy. Too sly to be trusted. A loser. A lost cause. But not to Jesus: He came for the broken, the straying, the confused, the rejected. Such people, by grace, become the theatre of God’s transforming grace. Can you imagine the wonderful outcome of God’s grace in the people we regard as losers?
Pray:
· Jesus came to seek the lost. Pray that we might also seek them. Think of “lost” people you know, who need God’s love, grace, and forgiveness. Bring them to his throne of grace.
· Jesus came to save the lost. Pray we will move out of our comfort zones, and that our words and actions will be used by God to reflect the rescue won by Jesus in the Cross
· Land developments: discussions are still at a critical stage. Please pray for patience (i.e. ours), and that God’s will might be done. Pray that he will open the doors he wants us to walk through.
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Month of Prayer
June 10 – The Lost
Read: John 3:16-17 God so loved that world
Observe: No one needs convincing that we live in a fallen world. Outside of Christ human beings live in open rebellion and defiance of God (Gen 3; Romans 1), without God and without hope (Eph 2), alienated from each other (Titus 3), helpless and harassed by their own fallenness (Matt 9). Yet it is this world God loves, and to which he sent his son. Jesus’ work is not one of condemnation, but rescue. That is grace, friends, through and through.
Pray:
· That God will open our hearts and minds to what it means to love a fallen world
· That we, like Jesus, will seek to enter our fallen world and seek the rescue of lost people who matter to God
· That the rescue we seek to bring to people around us will have Christ as its focus and foundation
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Month of Prayer
June 09: The Lost
Read: Matthew 9:35-38
Observe: Jesus came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). When He is confronted with lost people, harassed and helpless, His heart is grieved. Lost people matter to Him. This scene drives the Saviour to prayer! He prays for workers who will bring the good news of His grace and life to the lost. He prays for His people to be what He calls them to be.
Pray:
· That God will help you feel compassion for the lost
· That you will feel their helplessness, and how they are harassed by their separation from God
· That God will use us to bring the message of Jesus’ grace, the wonder of his hope, and the reality that he is the Good Shepherd
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
This Week
Sunday
AM: "Why truth brings freedom"
John 8:31-47
Does truth really set you free? How can that happen when that say that truth hurts? Why do so many people try to escape the truth of their lives? What will we believe? Does truth still matter? More importantly, can truth change people's lives, for the better?
PM: What God can do for you
2 Samuel 7
So David is nice and settled as king. He has a great palace, a time of peace, lots of wives, a growing family. And so David thinks, what can I do for God? He sees the Ark of God in a tent, looks at his house and says, “I know, I’ll build a house for God.” But God comes back with the most amazing promise for David, he will establish David, his family, and the nation, FOREVER. Its not ‘what I can do for God’, but ‘what God can do for me’. Read ahead in 2 Samuel 7
Mid Week News
Kids@Church
As this Sunday 11th June is Gems/Cadets Sunday all the children in grades 4
to 7 will remain in church to join in with the service. It will not be
necessary to sign these children in at the registration desk. The children
in Kindy to Grade 3 will go to Kids@Church at 9.00am as usual.
ALSO
It's coming up to school holiday time again and we are looking for 6 adults
to help supervise our Kids@Church holiday program. This program caters for
children
in the prep to grade 3 classes and runs for approx 45 mins during the Sunday
morning service. This is an extremely simple task and involves showing up
and supervising some planned activities. Your help will enable our K@C
teachers to have a well deserved break.
We need 2 adults for each of the following dates:
Sunday 25th June,
Sunday 2nd July and
Sunday 9th July.
If you are available please reply to Emmi or Jo.
THANK YOU
Brisbane Kids Games Update
There is a frenzied amount of activity happening at the moment to do with BKG, which is only 14 days away. There are lessons being prepared, dramas being rehearsed, crafts being organized, sports activities pulled together, enrolments rolling in and many other bits and pieces. We are thankful to God for everything that he has provided, and thankful to the church for the way in which we have got behind the ministry. Even if you have no hands on involvement in the Games, please read this section, especially the prayer points at the bottom.
For Parents:
The last week has seen a number of enrolments come in, and with the sign at the front of the church, we expect this to increase soon. If you have children, or friends of your children, that you would like to enroll, please do so this week. Please see this as a great opportunity to get families in your neighborhood introduced to the church.
For those who have enrolled, you will receive in the next couple days more information, as well as a medical and indemnity form to return. This is standard practice for churches involved in this ministry, so your help in getting them back ASAP is appreciated.
For volunteers:
Thanks to all those who have volunteered, its much appreciated. Just a few reminders:
Please hand in your application to serve in Children’s and Youth Ministry this week. With references to check we would value getting these in soon.
Tomorrow is the last day to order polo shirts. Please see or email Clinton with your size if you want one.
If you are a group leader / helper, please let Clinton know if you a preference for which age group you are working with.
For all:
We really need and value your prayers at this time. In the foyer of the church there is a basket with prayer cards in it. These are color coded, each color prays for a specific aspect of BKG. So if a particular aspect jumps out at you, please take a card and pray for these things.
Here are some more general prayer points:
• Thank God for this wonderful opportunity.
• Pray for the children who have enrolled who don’t know Christ, that the Spirit would open up their hearts to receive and respond to the Word.
• Pray for more enrollments, so that more families would be reached.
• Pray for safety and purpose in the things that we do for the week
• Pray for the opening ceremony, closing ceremony, and Family Night – that parents too may be impacted by the message that we give, verbally, and in love shown to them and their children.
• Pray for the team as they work on all the preparations.
RCRC Month of Prayer - News Flash
New Property Developments!
The Church Council would like you to know that in the last 24 hours one of our Ormiston neighbours has indicated that they are willing to talk about selling their property to us. This is in addition to the neighbour a few doors away who has indicated they are also willing to talk with us. The Church Council regards this as a very timely and welcome development: it may open up new avenues for further use and expansion of the current Ormiston property. Consider that at our meeting last Saturday we believed that avenues like these were simply not open to us: isn't God good!
If we are able to advance these discussions with the neighbours concerned, it may also mean that the Boundary Rd property could be sold to offset the cost of purchasing these further properties in Ormiston.
We will be able to give more information as soon as details are clear and when discussions reach a more conclusive stage.
Please note that any contract of sale offered by the CC on any property will require congregational approval. Should we get to that stage we will advise you accordingly.
Please make these matters the focus of your prayers!
Please pray for wisdom for the Church Council who, though we have prayed for precisely this sort of development for some time (especially this month), still seek that we bring this matter before the Lord's throne of grace and wisdom.
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Month of Prayer
Month of Prayer: June 08 – The Lost
Read: Titus 3:3-7
Observe: Sin's separation is not just a matter of what happens inside us, or between us and God. Sin’s ugliness breaks relationship between people: “we lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.” These things are the breath of the snake and the smell of the fall. Our papers and newscasts are full of the ugly consequences of busted relationships and broken hearts.
Pray:
· That God will keep us from being self righteous and judgemental: that instead our hearts will seek to reflect the transforming kindness and love of God our Saviour
· That a basic reason for being church together will be to bring Christ’s light into the darkness of broken relationships: Lord, let our church be an aroma of life, and a fragrance of hope!
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Month of Prayer
Month of Prayer: June 07 – The Lost
Read: Eph 2:11-13
Observe: Verse 12: This is the way we were: the way we used to be before Christ entered our lives. This is what people without Christ still are: separated from him, excluded from God’s holy people, foreigners to the promise of grace, without hope, without God.
Who would want a life like that? Who, in all good conscience, would want anyone to remain in that condition?
Pray:
· For God to open your heart to the true plight of the lost
· That you might see every pair of eyes you meet as someone who needs to be brought near to God though Jesus
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.orgt.au
RCRC Month of Prayer
June 06 – The Lost
Rom 1:18-32 What a terrible life!
Observe: We often (mis)read this as proof that people are condemned forever. And as an affirmation of the life we have received in Christ. But the horror of sin and depravity is something the Gospel of Jesus seeks to address. Just try and imagine people living this way: the pain of destructive relationships, the ugliness of greed, the ‘hell on earth’ depravity.
Contemplate today the ‘trouble and distress for everyone who does evil’. This is our world apart from Christ. This is our community. These are your neighbours and workmates.
Is there a greater need for the people you know than for them to know the Jesus you know? To hear the Gospel He has given you in Jesus Christ?
Pray:
- That we might be moved by the aimless, empty and destructive lives of the lost around us
- That as these realities settle on us our great desire might be to share the hope we have in Christ
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Prayer Email
Month of Prayer: June 05 – The Lost
Read: Gen 3
Observe: Our real condition: fallen creatures; God’s real heart: a seeking God: God’s real remedy: promise and deliverance
Pray:
· That we might see the people around us in their greatest need: people created by God and yet who do not know him
· That we might understand the power of grace: God’s heart seeks the lost, the rebellious, and the fearful
Feedback: dave@redlandscrc.org.au
RCRC Prayer Bulletin
Breakfast Meeting notes
Yesterday’s breakfast meeting was great! Great fellowship, great food, great discussion. It was so encouraging to observe that most of the discussion focussed around questions like why are we here? Why has God given us such rich blessings? It was a blessing to hear and affirmation of being a pilgrim church “a stranger in a foreign country” (Heb 11:9) seeking to obey and follow God, even though we may not have all the answers (v.8). This means we will not want to be a church focussed on the safe, the known, and the comfortable.
There was a lot of positive discussion about moving into some form of church planting cycle and a recognition that significant resources and commitment will be required for this. It is a picture of the future which assumes a high level of engagement with the community around us, more developed skills in outreach and witness, increased attention to raising leaders (for church plants and in general) and providing teaching depth throughout the body. These are some of the ways we may re-invest the wonderful “talents” the Lord has entrusted to us (well done, here’s some more” – see Matt 25:14-30).
Discussion about buildings and facilities, then, becomes a means to an end: “what will help us achieve things like these in the best possible way?”
With that in mind, the following options were presented to the meeting, and we encourage you to focus on these as you pray for the remainder of June. There may even be other options that come to mind: feel free to share them (send your email to justask@redlandscrc.org.au ). For now, please pray about these:
1) Continue with the current concept plan, and prepare all the necessary reports, and tests council require with this application.
2) Review the current master plan, and design a development that will cater for a smaller church eg 500 ( approx 100 car spaces, which is 2 times our current premises ).
3) Seek to purchase the 1.75 acre next door property on Boundary Rd ( for approx $650 k.). And retain the same size development as first suggested.
Note- The extra land will overcome concerns for parking / sewage / landscaping and possible main roads issues.
4) Just hold onto the Boundary Rd property, and await future development programs in that area, … while at the same time focusing on other evangelistic / mission solutions.
5) Liquidate the Boundary property, and find other options for evangelistic / mission solutions.
6) Continue to negotiate with the neighbours of the Ormiston property to purchase their properties so that we can begin a facility expansion program.
7) Other suggestions? Please let us know and please keep praying for the Lord's guidance.
RCRC Prayer Bulletin: Day Four
Month of Prayer: June 04
Read: 1 Thess 2:13-16
Pray:
- That our attitudes and behaviour will be a true reflection of the attitudes and behaviour of Christ Jesus ( see v.14)
- Ask that as we interact more with our community, that the priorities of the Kingdom of God will be evident in our plans.
- Pray for wisdom in our plans with Ormiston, Boundary Rd, the wonderful resources God has given, and the best ways to use them for his glory.
RCRC Prayer Bulletin: Day Three
Month of Prayer: June 03
Read: Acts 17:1-9
Note: Being a Gospel witness is no cakewalk. Following Christ and being a witness to him will bring its opposition.
Pray
For discernment to see the true spiritual need of people around us
For wisdom to know the right words and actions to present a positive picture of Jesus to our community
For courage to keep on even in the face of opposition
RCRC Prayer Bulletin: Day Two
Month of Prayer: June 02
Read: 1 Thess 2:7b-9
Ask: What would need to change for you to “delight in sharing the Gospel” more? (v.8)
- Individually?
- As a church together?
Pray
- For openness to change that makes us more effective witnesses
- For the changes you need to make in this regard
- Start by doing one thing differently from today to be a better witness
Mid week News
This Sunday
This week I'll be starting a new series on the OT book of Esther in the mornings: It's a short book with plenty of juicy bits. Try and read it once a week during the series. It's especially helpful to read it through in one go a few times - it helps to give a sense of the overall story... this Sunday:
AM: When life is good...thank God (Esther 1-2) June 04
Sometime we are blessed beyond our expectations with opportunity and things going well. We can be tempted to think 'hey, this is the logical consequence of my ingenuity". Really? Should our response be governed by who we are or what we have done?? God wants us to realise that the good we have has come from him, and our call is to honour him in that.
PM: God’s plan is to unite, protect and advance his kingdom in the world
So far in this series in David we have seen God anoint, empower, and protect his king. We have seen David respond as a man / king who is after God’s own heart, trusts God and desires to see God’s honor above all things. But what is this all in aid of? This Sunday evening we begin to see what God is accomplishing through all this, for the kingdom of Israel, and how he is still about the same things in our world today, through his king Jesus.
Discover your gifts and how to use them!
The Bible tells us that as each member uses the gifts the Lord has given them the body of Christ moves toward maturity in thought, ministry and witness. RCRC will be running a course during June and July to help people find out where their gifts lie and how they can serve the Lord better. The course will be held over four Monday nights:
June 19
June 26
July 3
July 10
Each night will run between 7pm and 9pm. This course will help participants understand better who God has uniquely made them to be, and help them understand their place of meaningful service in the church. Learn about how the church works together, and the importance of your own contribution.
Register by emailing dave@redlandscrc.org.au
Cost: $20 to cover your books and materials
DVDs of services now available
Know someone who can't get to RCRC on Sundays? Why not take something of RCRC to them! DVDs of the complete service are available by pre-order. Each DVD costs $5.00. You can arrange this through Frank Hemelaar: frank@royalfoods.com.au
Bunk Beds anyone?
Dave's neighbour has a good set of white tube steel bunks with mattresses to give away to a good home. Interested? Ring Jenny Smith on 0437 640 053 to stake your claim.
Do we know if you are coming to breakfast?
Email office@redlandscrc.org.au to reserve your bacon and eggs, or phone the church office on 3286 4700
If there are any high school students available to help look after small children during the discussion, please email or ring the church office.
Brisbane Kids Games - Update
We are no longer talking weeks, its only 21 days until BKG starts. This week enrolments started to come in, which is very exciting to see as parents and kids get ready for this week. As a team we have been getting ready as well, with a leaders meeting this last week, and a team training day yesterday, Saturday.
Enrolments (IMPORTANT):
It has come to our attention that a number of people have read the forms as being $25 per day for a child, where it is actually $25 for the week. If you have friends who are thinking of sending children along, please bring this to their attention.
As enrolments come in we really want to encourage our own children to participate. Please enroll them this week.
For Volunteers
Remember we have a team meeting after the service this morning. It is really important that every one comes along because there is some important information to share with the group at this time.
For Everyone
Please consider whether you will be able to help with this week. Everyone can…
• Encourage people they know to enroll their children
• Come along and do some cleaning one afternoon to get the church ready for the next day.
• Pray for the event
We would also like to invite people to come along for a BBQ and Bush Dance on the Friday evening (30th June) here at the church. But we want to invite you for a very specific purpose – to speak, welcome and make feel at home visitors from our local community.
Prayer Points:
• Please pray for the children and parents of the community as they consider enrolling
• Pray that God’s Spirit will open up hearts and speak the truth of God into them
• Pray for the team members, as they seek to get everything organized
• Pray for all volunteers, for open hearts to receive the kids
• Pray for safety during the week (and great weather too!)
RCRC Prayer Bulletin
Month of Prayer: Thursday, June 01
The Church Council calls the RCRC congregation to a month of concerted prayer with regard to our future facility needs and our mission in this community.
Read: 1 Thess 2:1-6
- Thank God for the “trust” we have been given in the Gospel (v.4)
- What form has this taken at Redlands? What responsibilities does this place on us?
- Ask that he will open our eyes to the best ways to respond as a church.
If you haven't told us your coming to the breakfast, 7:30am Saturday @ RCRC, please email Ingeborg: office@redlandscrc.org.au
Call to Prayer during June
The Church Council calls the RCRC congregation to a month of concerted prayer with regard to our future facility needs and our mission in this community. We are all aware that the facility in Ormiston is coming under strain, and that further land has been purchased on Boundary Rd, Thornlands.
Choices about whether to or how to relocate, and what role church planting plays in this, are not clear cut. With regard to Boundary Rd, there are matters relevant to town planning, environment, main roads, etc. which require some investigation and the implications of these reports are at this stage unknown.
One thing is for sure: we cannot entertain the thought of doing nothing. 90% of our local community still lives outside the love of Christ. The Lord has blessed us richly these last years, and rather than have us think that the work has been done, Church Council is of the mind that these rich blessings may well indicate that our work is yet to begin.
With this in mind we ask you to pray that God will speak into every person’s heart so that we come to the meeting on Saturday with a clear vision of how are we might respond to what God has given us.
Friends, we are serious about being open to the Lord’s leading in this, and invite you to partner with us in this season of prayer. Please use this next month for reflection, prayer, discussion, and seeking the Lord’s will. We especially encourage you to ask the Lord for open minds, humble hearts, and a deep sense of unity as we walk ahead together.
Brisbane Kids Games
Well, we are now down to 4 weeks to go until kidsgames gets under way. Last weekend the 'coaches' attended a training day on their specific area of responsibility, and they came back with some great ideas, and a fair bit of work. It is going to be a busy 4 weeks. Here are a few things to remind you of.
Enrolements:
Forms are out now in the church hall, on the notice board. Please take one for your children, grandchildren, neighbours. We are starting to get enrolements in and would be disappointed if your children missed out. Please return the completed forms to Clinton or the office.
Volunteers:
A reminder of this Saturday's training day, at Bayside Christian Family Church, Preston Road, Wynnum West, from 9am to 3pm. You will have noticed that this is a slight clash with the breakfast to be held at the church. The idea is that we all go to the breakfast, and head off as soon as possible to the training day.
There will also be a volunteers meeting after the morning service on the 4th June (next Sunday) to run through the program, and look at different roles for the week. A MUST for volunteers.
More help required:
Over the last week, as we get closer, a few volunteers have pulled out because of other commitments. This leaves us with a few gaps that we would love to fill. If you have 1 or 2 mornings that week. This will be a huge help.
Prayer:
Please continue to pray for:
- Children that receive the flyers, that they will enrole
- God's peace to be on the program
- Parents of kids, that we might have great contact with them
- The volunteers, for their openness to the children
- The team, for strength and patience to get it all done
Brisbane Kids Games
Well, we are now down to 4 weeks to go until kidsgames gets under way. Last weekend the ‘coaches’ attended a training day on their specific area of responsibility, and they came back with some great idea, and a fair bit of work. It is going to be a busy 4 weeks. Here are a few things to remind you of. Enrolments: Forms are out now in the church hall, on the notice board. Please take one for your children, grand children neighbors. We are starting to get enrolments in and would be disappointed if your children missed out. Please return the completed forms to Clinton or the office Volunteers: A reminder of this Saturday’s training day, at Bayside Christian Family Church, Preston Rd, Wynnum West, from 9am to 3pm. You will have noticed that this is a slight clash with the breakfast to be held at the church. The idea is that we all go to the breakfast, and head off as soon as possible to the training day. There will also be a volunteers meeting after the morning service on the 4th June (next Sunday) to run through the program, and look at different roles for the week. A MUST for volunteers, More help required: Over the last week, as we get closer, a few volunteers have pulled out because of other commitments. This leaves us with a few gaps that we would love to fill. If you have 1, 2 or 5 mornings free that week, please speak to Clinton.
We are also still in need of a couple of people to help look after the younger children of volunteers for 1 or 2 mornings that week. This will be a huge help.
Prayer: Please continue to pray for: Children that receive the flyers, that they will enroll God’s peace to be on the program Parents of kids, that we might have great contact with them The volunteers, for their openness to the children The team, for strength and patience to get it all done.RSVP for Breakfast!
Let us know you are coming!
So you're coming to the breakfast on Jun 03 at 7:30am? Please let Ingeborg know - we wouldn't want to be short on the bacon and eggs! Ingeborg's mobile: 0417 791 097, email: office@redlandscrc.org.au
Coming to breakfast?
Breakfast Meeting: June 03, 7:30am – Please come!
A Redlands CRC church family breakfast is planned for June 03 at 7:30pm – and we’re praying the hall will be packed!
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss various options about future expansion. Our development application for Boundary Rd has been lodged with Redland Shire Council, and their initial response has asked us to demonstrate how the planned facility will meet the current zoning and planning criteria. They have further asked us to indicate how various regulations (eg. run off water, environmental issues, car parking) will be met. These are typical questions to be asked of any sizable development in this context. More detail will be given at the meeting.
In particular, Church Council seeks to approach this meeting with the following goals
· Listen to the congregation. Every voice is worth hearing: we are the body of Christ together. We need to move ahead into the future with a warm consultative approach
· Review and clarify our vision: what are the truly important foundational issues that will guide us as we resolve the questions before us? What impact does our vision have on:
o The Boundary Rd property and the options it presents?
o Our current property and the options we currently have?
o Any other possibilities that may be on the horizon
· Church Council encourages the congregation to a month of focussed prayer during June, specifically
o That the Lord would give us a sensitivity to the needs of our community and how we as his people might be used to address those needs
o That he would impress His will on our hearts by His Holy Spirit as to what He would have us do with regard to our future planning
o That He would give us a sense of urgency to this task, a spirit of unity in our calling, and a shared clarity as to how we move ahead together
Please let Ingeborg know your coming to the breakfast: we wouldn't want you to miss out on your bacon and eggs! Ingeborg's contact details: Church Office 3286 4700; 0417 791 097; email: office@redlandscrc.org.auChurch Council would also ask you to pray for the meeting representative of Church Council will have with Redland Shire Mayor, Don Seccombe, Divisional Councillor Debra Henry, and representative of the Town Planning department. This meeting will be held on site, and has been planned for Friday May 26 at 2pm.
Blessings, and see you on the 3rd!
Come to Breakfast: June 03
Breakfast Discussion Meeting: Boundary Road
The Church Council would like to host a special discussion meeting on Saturday Jun 03 from 7:30am. The purpose of this meeting will be to open discussions about the Boundary Rd property.
Since the lodging of a development application at the end of March, we have received an initial response from the Redlands Shire Council. No doubt, there are plenty of questions people have about what opportunities the Boundary Road property offers,; how we can move ahead; what it all means, etc. We would like the discussion of these things to be as open as possible as we follow the processes through. We would value your input! This meeting will no doubt be the first of a number of discussion meetings.
Given that evenings are very busy, and the subject matter will probably take more time than what we can allow on a Sunday, we thought the breakfast meeting would be a good idea. It will also be a great opportunity for fellowship together!
When: Saturday Jun 03, 7:30am
Where: RCRC
Who: as many as possible
What: a lovingly cooked breakfast, open discussion
Reserve your place: Phone or Email Ingeborg 0417 791 097; office@redlandscrc.org.au
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