It’s Ladies Growth Groups this week! Your LG leader will have all the details you need.

We’re so excited to have Bob Kauflin and David Zimmer from Sovereign Grace Music joining us for our Sunday gathering this week!

Bob and David will be leading us in singing followed by a message from Bob on what the Bible teaches us about worship through song.

To accommodate for extra guests, we will have K-2 downstairs in Kids’ Work from the beginning of service and years 3-6 will join them during the 5 minute break as usual.

Please feel free to invite friends and family along as it will be a very special time together! We look forward to worshiping with you!

There will be Lunch after Church this week hosted by the Seric Life Group! They are very generously providing pizza for everyone with GF options in the mix, so please stick around if you can!

On Saturday morning, both bands from Sovereign Grace Parramatta and Wahroonga had the privilege of coming together to be trained by Bob Kauflin. He and David Zimmer led us in a time of singing, followed by some teaching from Bob. A band from each church then had the opportunity to lead us in a couple of songs to which Bob and David gave some helpful feedback, highlighting evidences of grace and ways we can be growing to serve our churches better.

It was an extremely valuable time for both of our churches and we thank God for Bob and David’s wealth of wisdom they so generously shared with us.

On Saturday evening, both of our Sovereign Grace Churches gathered along with many friends of our churches for the Gathering Around the Gospel Concert with Bob Kauflin. It was a night filled with triumphant praise, prayer and fellowship as Bob led us in worship under the common banner of the Gospel. Scripture was read, prayed and sung throughout the evening, making for a wonderful evening of exalting our great King Jesus.

As announced on the last few Sundays, the next round of the Alpha Course will be beginning soon - NEXT WEEK, in fact! Alpha is a great place for unbelieving friends and family to come and ask questions and explore the Christian faith without fear of judgement.

There will be two weekly courses running starting from May 17th. One will run weekly on a Wednesday night and the other will run weekly on a Thursday night. Each course will run for a total of 6 weeks.

Please be praying for people you could invite along and that God would embolden us as a church to cross the pain line and share the Gospel with those around us who are lost.

Here is a flyer you can share with friends and family with all the info:

Sign up at sgparra.org.au/alpha.

As part of his studies with Alphacrucis College, Ben Duckitt is putting on a performance here at Sovereign Grace Parramatta, we will be having a night of worship thinking about the cross where him and a band will be leading us in singing eight of his own compositions and five songs that we sing regularly at church. Everyone in the church is invited!

When: 6pm, Sunday 21st May
Where: Iron Street Chapel, 27 Iron Street, North Parramatta

Please listen to the original songs before the event which can be found at http://bit.ly/mus2302023

Guys Growth Groups are on this week! Your LG leaders will let you know all the details.

All 300 tickets are now taken! Contact Riley if you still would like to see if you can come

Details: Saturday April 29th, 7.30pm, Fox Valley Community Centre, 8pm start.

Parking free onsite.

Light snacks and Drinks provided.

Come ready to enjoy the Lord together with our sister church and many other visitors!

This Sunday we will be introducing new song called ‘Undivided’ written by a friend of Sovereign Grace, Rob Smith from Emu Music. This song will help us to focus on pursuing all of our heart and all of our life for Jesus Christ.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RntDPMzfn90

Verse 1
Give me an undivided heart
That I might fear Your name
Teach me to walk in righteous paths
And follow in Your ways
For You are gracious and forgiving
Hear O Lord and answer me

Verse 2
Give me an undivided mind
That I might love Your word
Help me to hunger for Your voice
And know Your Spirit's sword
For You are good Your truth unchanging
Life is found in serving You

Chorus 1
Undivided
I want to live for You
Single minded
All that I say all that I do
Sanctify me
Take me and make me new
That I might live for Christ my Lord

Verse 3
Give me an undivided love
For all that You desire
Make me a living sacrifice
Ignite in me Your fire
For You O Lord are God eternal
All my ways are known to You

Chorus 2
Undivided
Counting my gains as loss
Single minded
Whatever the pain whatever the cost
Sanctify me
Help me take up my cross
And live for Him who died for me 

CCLI Song #5881312 | Rob Smith | © 2010 Smith, Rob