Sunday 3rd January - Thanksgiving Service

Dear Church!

Hope you had a worshipful Christmas! Just wanted to let you know in advance that on January 3rd we will be having a “Thanksgiving Service”. 

For those who are new, this is a very different style of service!

It is a chance for us to look back on all the evidences of God’s grace in our lives during 2020! Yes, we can and ought to give thanks for 2020! As Paul says,

 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thess. 5:16-18)

The way the service will work is that instead of a sermon there will be an open microphone. You can come down the front and share for 2-5 minutes (not 15 minutes like Richard Song last year! haha!) how God met you with his grace in 2020.

For example, you can share challenges, triumphs, growth in yourself, growth in others, appreciation for people in your life, lessons you’ve learned etc. 

You can watch SG Sydney’s video from last year to get an idea, skip about 45 minutes in and watch some people share: https://www.facebook.com/261743673845700/videos/300756474187152

Please come ready to share! It will be great to hear many different voices and stories, and if you don’t share, you’ll likely be kicking yourself after the service!

It gives us a tangible time to fulfill a major requirement of Christian living, that of Thanksgiving.

 Psalm 75:1   We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.”

I am very much looking forward to this time! See you then!