News and events for the week beginning 3rd May 2015

New series – 1 Peter: Real Hope!

Today we continue our 18-week series on the letter of 1 Peter, with the theme, “Real hope!”. Jodie continues the series with a talk entitled, “Real hope in our real longing”, from 1 Peter 1:3-5.

1 26 April Real hope in our real identity 1 Peter 1:1-2
2 3 May Real hope for our real longing 1 Peter 1:3-5
3 10 May Real hope for real trials 1 Peter 1:6-9
4 17 May Real hope from real encouragement 1 Peter 1:10-12
5 24 May Real hope in a real future 1 Peter 1:13-21
6 31 May Real hope with a real love 1 Peter 1:22-2:3
7 7 June Real hope in a real home 1 Peter 2:4-10
8 14 June Real hope with real goodness 1 Peter 2:11-12
9 21 June Real hope as real citizens 1 Peter 2:13-17
10 19 July Real hope as real employees 1 Peter 2:18-25
11 26 July Real hope in real marriage 1 Peter 3:1-7
12 2 August Real hope when submission leads to suffering 1 Peter 3:8-17
13 9 August Real hope from the real victory 1 Peter 3:18-22
14 16 August Real hope in real holiness 1 Peter 4:1-6
15 23 August Real hope in real service 1 Peter 4:7-11
16 30 August Real hope in real persecution 1 Peter 4:12-19
17 6 September Real hope with real leadership 1 Peter 5:1-5
18 13 September Real hope in real grace 1 Peter 5:6-14

Men’s Dinner

Join us on Tuesday 5th May to hear Zac Veron speak at our monthly men’s dinner. Shell Cove Golf Club, 6.30pm. $29 per person (or $20 for pensioners and students). Bookings are essential. mensdinner@oakflatsanglican.com or phone John Wilson on 0439 561 373.

Gong Men’s Day

Join us on Saturday June 13th, 9am till 2pm or 5pm to 9.30pm at Dapto Anglican for a great day of teaching and encouragement for the men of our region. Price is $35 (or $25 concession). Register online at www.gongmensday.net

Seniors’ Service and Lunch

Join us on Monday 11th May at 11am for a service for seniors, then a great lunch afterwards.

Giving update

Each week we need to receive [olimometer_target id=3] in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was [olimometer_progress id=3], leaving a gap of [olimometer_remaining id=3].

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Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received [olimometer_target id=1]. Compared to that total we received [olimometer_progress id=1], leaving a gap of [olimometer_remaining id=1].

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Electronic giving is a great way to give! It helps us prayerfully plan our giving, and then the bank will help us keep that commitment, even when we may be unable to attend. To use your MasterCard or Visa to make a one-off donation or to set up regular giving, then securely provide your details by clicking on this link. Or, to give by direct transfer then these are the details. Account name: St Andrew’s Anglican Church. Account number: 00900445. BSB: 062 638.