News and events for the week beginning 26th April 2015

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New series – 1 Peter: Real Hope!

Today we begin an 18-week series on the letter of 1 Peter, with the theme, “Real hope!”. Jodie will launch the series with a talk entitled, “Real hope in our real identity”, from 1 Peter 1:1-2.

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.

Giving update

Each week we need to receive $5,200, and our average in March was $4,111 per week, leaving a deficit of $1,089 per week. Overall for the year, we were $8,112 behind. Please pray that we close that gap and cover the financial needs of our church as we seek to grow the gospel of Jesus. To give by direct debit or Visa or MasterCard visit www.oakflatsanglican.com/give.