News and events for the week beginning 20th September 2015

New series – The Foolishness of the Cross

Today Adam Hotson starts our new three-week, mini-series as he speaks on the topic, ‘The foolish man of the cross’, from Luke 23:26-43.

SWITCH Women’s Conference

The women’s conference for the Illawarra is on Saturday 10th October at Waterslea Conference Centre (Nowra). Bookings and details www.switchonline.biz or Mandy McNeill will book for you if you get her the money by the 1st October.

CityServe Oak Flats

On the 10th October from 8am to 3pm we’ll join Harbour Church in making the Oak Flats Pool beautiful! This Shellharbour City Council and church combined event will enable us to have an impact on our suburb, as we seek to show the impact of the gospel of Jesus in our lives. Includes free food and live entertainment.

BCA boxes due in September

If you’ve filled your BCA (Bush Church Aid) money box, please bring it in this month for counting.

New Youth Ministry Intern

Miss Rayne Loehndorf will be joining our staff team from January to August next year as Youth Ministry Intern. Rayne lives in Caronport, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is studying youth ministry at Briercrest College and Seminary.

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.