There will be no life group during the school holidays! They will begin again on the 11th of October, once the new school term begins.

As you know, we will be adding some new Life Groups to the mix from next term. To help this transition, we’ve changed up the schedule slightly to accommodate for changing groups.

To help you plan out this next term, please find attached the Term 4 Life Group & Growth Group Schedule below. We hope that this will help you in your planning and organising your calendar/sitting around groups where possible.

This past Sunday was filled with celebration and joy as we marked our 4th birthday as a church, and baptised two of our members: Amane and Stefania!

It was such a special time, recalling God’s faithfulness over these past four years, which bolstered our own faith for the years ahead!

It was also a joy and encouragement to witness Amane and Stefania’s baptisms as they made a public declaration of their faith before their church, family and friends and went under the waters in baptism to signify their new life in Christ. Their testimonies were honest and rich with the Gospel - we have attached each of their testimonies for your encouragement here:

Stefania’s Testimony
Amane’s Testimony

It was a joyous Sunday, filled with much celebration, leaving us expectant for all that the Lord will continue to do in and through our church going forward!

Last Saturday, we held our church’s second women’s breakfast of the year! It was a wonderful morning filled with unhurried fellowship, delicious food, and great teaching!

Our pastor Riley came and spoke on the topic of Biblical Femininity, drawing from God’s word and unpacking womanhood as defined by our Creator. In a day and age where the world is calling women to something starkly different, it was extremely helpful to be reminded of the beauty and freedom that comes with understanding, embracing and practising Biblical womanhood.

You can find the talk at the links below:

Sovereign Grace Parramatta on Apple Podcasts
Sovereign Grace Parramatta on Spotify
Sovereign Grace Parramatta Website

"And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise." Deuteronomy 6:6-7

The Bible is clear that the teaching of the word of God to our children cannot be limited to a two-hour timeslot on a Sunday morning. Nor should it be reserved merely for the leaders who are rostered on each week. It is a shared duty of our church to be teaching and encouraging our children in the Word. First and foremost, it is parents who bear this responsibility. The front line of raising children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord happens around dinner tables, at bed-sides, or during daily car trips to school.

"What did you learn at kids church today?" 

I know many of us have struggled to piece together the few facts our children recall from their morning in SG Kids. We try to cryptically deduce the main idea of the story based on the remains of the craft they have brought home. It can be difficult to know how to best reinforce the biblical lesson at home.

Introducing - SG Kids Spot

Starting from last week, we began including a small graphic in the blog which outlines:

1. The story being taught at SG Kids this Sunday.

2. The 'Christ Connection' blurb (the main idea of the story).

3. The current memory verse the children are working on.

It is our hope that this will help parents in their efforts to engage their children in conversations about their learning at SG Kids, to expound upon and apply that learning in their own homes, and perhaps even to prepare their child before Sunday for the story that will be taught.

If you're not a parent, I encourage you to check out the SG Kids Spot each week. It may be a handy piece of background knowledge to spark up a conversation after church with one of our children. They love chatting to the adults of our church and it would be of great benefit for them to see you take an interest in what they're learning about in kids church.

May this weekly, small, colourful square be a blessing to you as you carry out God's calling to teach His Word to the next generation.

John Carr
SG Kids Director

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

This Sunday, we will be celebrating our 4th birthday as a church!

It will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate God’s faithfulness to us over the last four years. We will also be celebrating baptisms and holding a sausage sizzle lunch after the service.

Please feel free to invite your friends and family for this special occasion!

When: 10AM this Sunday, 17th September (coffee and tea served from 9:30!)
Where: 27 Iron Street, North Parramatta

We look forward to celebrating with you!

As you know, we will be having our next women’s breakfast this Saturday!

This is a great opportunity for some unhurried fellowship and great teaching on an important topic.

It is not too late to join us! If you are planning on coming along, please RSVP to the details below. Thankyou!

When: 8:30-10:30am, Saturday 16th September
Where: Church (27 Iron Street, North Parramatta)
Cost: $5pp
RSVP: Rebs (admin@sgparra.org.au)

We hope to see you there!

G2G will be on this Sunday from 4-6pm.

There will be games and a youth talk running for the kids alongside a training session for parents. This will be a valuable opportunity for discipleship of both groups.

All parents (not just G2G parents) are invited to join the training session. However, please be mindful that there will not be supervision provided for younger siblings or children outside of the G2G age group (years 3-8).

We look forward to seeing you there!

"And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise." Deuteronomy 6:6-7

The Bible is clear that the teaching of the word of God to our children cannot be limited to a two-hour timeslot on a Sunday morning. Nor should it be reserved merely for the leaders who are rostered on each week. It is a shared duty of our church to be teaching and encouraging our children in the Word. First and foremost, it is parents who bear this responsibility. The front line of raising children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord happens around dinner tables, at bed-sides, or during daily car trips to school.

"What did you learn at kids church today?" 

I know many of us have struggled to piece together the few facts our children recall from their morning in SG Kids. We try to cryptically deduce the main idea of the story based on the remains of the craft they have brought home. It can be difficult to know how to best reinforce the biblical lesson at home.

Introducing - SG Kids Spot

From this week, we are going to be including a small graphic in each week's blog which outlines:

1. The story being taught at SG Kids this Sunday.

2. The 'Christ Connection' blurb (the main idea of the story).

3. The current memory verse the children are working on.

It is our hope that this will help parents in their efforts to engage their children in conversations about their learning at SG Kids, to expound upon and apply that learning in their own homes, and perhaps even to prepare their child before Sunday for the story that will be taught.

If you're not a parent, I encourage you to check out the SG Kids Spot each week. It may be a handy piece of background knowledge to spark up a conversation after church with one of our children. They love chatting to the adults of our church and it would be of great benefit for them to see you take an interest in what they're learning about in kids church.

May this weekly, small, colourful square be a blessing to you as you carry out God's calling to teach His Word to the next generation.

John Carr
SG Kids Director

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