Growth Groups will be in person this week or on Zoom if you are unwell.
Speak with your LG leader for more details!
What a joy it was to regather physically as a church on Sunday at JBrewers! It was awesome to have a venue and to see a number of new visitors! ! I want to say a big thank you to all who helped pull it off at such short notice! We missed all of you who couldn’t make it as well.
The sermon text was Matthew 28:18-20 and we saw that the mission of the church is to make disciples not just decisions. You can listen to it here or watch it here
We say that the it is God’s grace that he calls us to make disciples because as we follow Jesus, not only are we saved from the punishment of sin but we are now liberated to untangle the knots our sins make in our life!
In order to disciple the found we saw that it requires: 1) teaching, 2) the church, 3) the individual, 4) time, 5) Jesus!
Remember, we do not make disciples on our own, Jesus said, “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Let us go, seek the lost, preach the gospel, and then disciple the found!
Here is a link to the FB live service (though there are some technical issues)
This Sunday we are back at our new venue!
Location: JBrewers / Gsus4 Music - 267 Victoria Rd, Rydalmere NSW 2116
Time: 3pm
We will be following the Government guidelines, you know the routine by now!
Wash hands regularly
Mainting social distancing
Stay at home if unwell
Record keeping of those in attendance
The NSW Government recommends wearing a face mask at places of worship*
*Regarding face masks, this is a recommendation only and thus it is optional. It is up to you decide if you (and your family) would like to wear a face mask to church, or not.
Read more: https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/health-advice-update-on-masks
and https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/face-masks (here you can learn how to make your own)
SG Kids WILL be happening, outside in the courtyard. (Pray for no rain…!)
Our seating will be spread out, you may only sit next to people in your household, so please sit accordingly.
Please invite friends and guests! It was great to see a number of visitors on Sunday :) https://www.facebook.com/events/1846943518763422/
I cannot wait!
This Sunday we are back in Parra!
Location: JBrewers / Gsus4 Music - 267 Victoria Rd, Rydalmere NSW 2116
Time: 3pm
It is a new Cafe/Music store in Rydalmere run by two Christians! They have a mini stage set up and room for 50 people.
We will be following the Government guidelines, you know the routine by now!
Wash hands regularly
Mainting social distancing
Stay at home if unwell
Record keeping of those in attendance
SG Kids WILL be happening, outside in the courtyard.
Our seating will be spread out, you may only sit next to people in your household, so please sit accordingly.
Please invite friends and guests, if we get too large we can open up the back doors and overflow into the courtyard. Here is a facebook event you can send to people to invite them: https://www.facebook.com/events/1846943518763422/
We will be doing a lot of improvising this week!
I cannot wait!
As you know, we have to temporarily move out of Tara for a season but God has quickly provided for us a new venue!
It is a new Cafe/Music store in Rydalmere run by two Christians! They have a mini stage set up and room for 50 people, there is a courtyard outside for kids work, and it is nice set up!
Location: JBrewers / Gsus4 Music - 267 Victoria Rd, Rydalmere NSW 2116
Time: 3pm
More details to come by the end of the week!
We so value gathering in person that, although this inconvenient and disruptive, it is our aim to still gather whilst we can!
Please let me know if you have any ideas/concerns/thoughts about how we go about this!
Life Groups are BACK this week! Each group will have a Zoom in option available. Your group leader will send you a link and direct as to what time the Zoom will go live. Please be praying for the Burnett’s in particular as they start their group!
What a joy it was to regather physically as a church on Sunday at Fox Valley! It wasn’t what we planned or hoped for but it was still a blessing! I want to say a big thank you to all who helped pull it off at such short notice! We missed all of you who couldn’t make it as well. The main idea was: In order to be on mission we need to know the power of the gospel to save lives
We looked at Romans 1:16-17
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.””
And we saw three main points: 1. Why we need saving. 2. How we are saved. 3. What this salvation means. The sermon will be posted online soon if you missed it.
Here is a link to the FB live service (though there are some technical issues)
This Sunday is our long awaited ‘Reunion Service’! We cannot wait to see you all in person again, to worship together, pray together, take the Lord’s Supper together, and sit under preaching together!
BUT…I have some bad bad news! Tara has suspended all outside groups from coming in to use their facilities. And so, for the foreseeable future we are without a Sunday venue.
BUT…I have some good news! By God’s grace we can STILL gather this Sunday in person!
How? We are going back to where we came from, Sovereign Grace Church Sydney, at the Fox Valley Community Centre! Our sending church is graciously letting us come in-between their services so that we can still gather while the Covid restrictions are open. Here are the details:
TIME: 1:30PM
LOCATION: Fox Valley Community Centre, 183a Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga.
COVID SAFETY: We will be following the Government guidelines, you know the routine by now!
Wash hands regularly
Maintain social distancing
Stay at home if unwell
Keep record of those in attendance
SG Kids: WILL be happening but it will be inside! Please BYO drink bottles and do not bring in any food.
SEATING: Our seating will be spread out, you may only sit next to people in your household, so please sit accordingly.
COMMUNION: We will be having our first communion together in 4 months, so prepare your hearts for that!
COFFEE: There will be no hospitality, sorry guys! If you need a coffee go to Karoo and Co down the road before church.
INVITE: It’s a long shot…but please feel free to invite friends and guests
CAN’T MAKE IT? We will Live Streaming via facebook live!
I cannot wait to see you all despite the weird circumstances
PS. By God’s grace we do have the possibility of TWO other local venues in the mix so that we can continue to do an afternoon service in person. Please pray and stay tuned.
Repost (with edits) from Glen Jones
As we start gathering again, one of the most obvious things that will be different from pre-COVID gatherings is that we are “avoiding communal singing” in line with our government’s recommendations.
The idea of gathering as a church and NOT singing will likely give a wide range of emotional responses. But the Lord hasn’t left us without options. His Word is full of instructions on how we can appropriately respond to Him in worship with our bodies.
Romans 12:1 says
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”
Remember, the MOST important part of our worship is not our volume or expression but our hearts. Jesus strongly rebuked the Pharisees for outward expression with inward deadness. Let that NOT characterize us as we gather! May our inward love of the Lord overflow into outward expressions!
8 “‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
9 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
So, let me encourage you to consider a few ways the Lord’s given us to magnify our enjoyment of Him:
LIFTING HANDS
“So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.” - Psalm 63:4
“I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling” - 1 Timothy 2:8
STANDING
“You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!” - Psalm 22:23
BOWING & KNEELING
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!” - Psalm 95:6
DANCING
“Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!” - Psalm 149:3
CLAPPING
“Clap your hands, all peoples!” - Psalm 47:1
SHOUTING
“Shout to God with loud songs of joy!” - Psalm 47:1
SG Wahroonga is running the following Zoom event!
“Dads and Mums of Preschoolers to Early Primary aged children,
Please save the date of 7th August. We want to have an ‘Honest Conversation About ‘Training’ Preschoolers to Early Primary Aged Children’. It will be a Zoom Call at 8:00PM.
More information to follow, just want to get the date to you.”