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Midweek News

Sunday

9am: Pastor John Hoogenhout. The Holy Spirit's Relationship With You. Who is the Holy Spirit and why did he come? All believers have the Holy Spirit living in them. The gift of the Holy Spirit is to enable us to witness.

5pm: Dan Kroon. Have you ever thought that the mission of being a Christian is too hard to accomplish? Are you too scared of failure and humiliation to do anything too extreme for God's kingdom? Is God's call to faith just a little too risky for your liking? You should try conquering numerous ancient kingdom with a big bunch of timid desert-slaves. 
Take a look at the mission Joshua was given by God in Joshua 1:1-9  and see the constant encouragement he is given. In this message we want to look at the similarities of our mission and Joshua's mission.  Jesus has sent us out, but not without all the encouragements we read in this passage - encouragement that will strengthen us and give us courage for the conquest! The battle is already won, for the battle is the Lord's! So don't be content with wandering in the desert when there is a kingdom to be built and people who need to be led into God's promises! Be strong and courageous! Get some guts! Be encouraged and strengthened by the Lord!

October 20th: Breakfast @ RCRC

We will be discussing the new Terms & Tasks document for Elders. The Eldership would like the congregation to affirm these amended rules. We want to give plenty of opportunity for you to clarify their meaning or to ask questions. There is an background paper at the Information Booth. Please take a copy and come ready to discuss (and hopefully, adopt).

We will also get an update as to building plans and the latest developments from the workgroup.

...and the next day: Oct 21 (after our 9am service): Church Picnic

Where: Capalaba Regional Park (behind Bunnings)

When: after morning service about 11:30am

BYO picnic needs

This will be a time of getting to know one another, sharing
food and good conversations.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Let's start making a difference together.

Welcome Home

Welcome home Keith and Emmy Warren.

Prayer

Can I encourage you to continue in diligent prayer for Clinton's health and family? I think one of the tests we receive at times like these is how well we persist in prayer. We're so used to things being quick and easy that ongoing commitment, what Eugene Peterson describes as "long obedience in the same direction," is hard to maintain. This is not a new problem, as we find out in Mat 26:36-46. So let me ask: are your prayers determined and bold? Are you persisting? Staying with it? Let's not assume that if we just ‘get this right' everything will work out the way we want. God is not a politician: he does not count votes. But He does want us to pray and ask, as a servant asks their Master,  as a child asks their mother. He wants us, in prayer, to express our utter dependence on him. So be diligent in prayer, friends (Col 4:2, 1 Thess 5:16-22). May God draw us together in full reliance on him.

• - Continue to remember Clinton, Tracy and their family. How we need the grace of God's intervention!
• - Burma: the nation is looking unsettled as demonstrations build. Ask for the church to give wise leadership in a very precarious situation
• - Encourage others in prayer, draw people together around God's promises in the Gospel. Ask that God will use our current context for a powerful demonstration of who Jesus is, what he had done, and the difference he makes.
  - Chris & Melissa Van Schyndel and family were involved in a fairly serious car accident. Pray for Chris's shoulder injuries. Thank God that the injuries were not too serious.
• - For others struggling with health issues, that they may find strength in the Lord.
• - For those travelling and those at home during the school holiday's, that they may have an enjoyable and restful time.