Position Vacant – Assistant to the Senior Minister

Oak Flats Anglican exists to glorify God by knowing, living and sharing real hope in the real Jesus, and we’re looking for someone to join our staff team as Assistant to the Senior Minister. The Assistant to the Senior Minister will have the important role of working closely with the Senior Minister in coordinating and organise the … Read more

The danger of Powerball

This week in Oak Flats, someone bought a Powerball ticket that resulted in a win of $23 million. You would think that this kind of win would bring great happiness and joy to the ‘lucky’ gambler. But God tells us that the love of money will lead to sadness, not happiness: 6 But godliness with contentment … Read more

Coming up this Sunday 15th November 2015

This week we’re thrilled to welcome Adrian and Anita Lovell to our church, our link missionaries with CMS (the Church Missionary Society) in Bolivia, South America. This Sunday, Adrian will be speaking on the topic, ‘Freedom’ from John 8:31-36. During the services, Adrian and Anita will share with us about what they do as missionaries, and … Read more

News and events for the week beginning 8th November 2015

‘Alive with Christ’ series continues Today we continue our eight-week series looking at the resurrection accounts of Jesus in Matthew, Luke, John and Acts. The series is called ‘Alive with Christ’. Today, Jodie is speaking on the topic, ‘Alive and inspirational’ from John chapter 21 verses 1 to 14.  Seniors’ Service and Lunch Join us tomorrow on Monday 9th November at 11am … Read more

Tune into the new oakflats.tv

Two things have combined to bring us to the point where we can now offer broadcast-quality, live streaming of our church services. Firstly, the quality of the Internet (even in a regional location like Oak Flats) is good enough that we can squeeze a good-quality image down a standard Internet connection. Secondly, the dramatic leap in … Read more

Coming up this Sunday 8th November 2015

What does a massive catch of 153 fish have to do with life, the universe and everything? This Sunday, we’ll be looking at the fascinating story of the disciples’ fishing trip after the resurrection of Jesus from John 21:1-14 as Jodie speaks on the topic, ‘Alive and inspirational’. We’re also going to get the special opportunity … Read more

News and events for the week beginning Sunday 1st November 2015

‘Alive with Christ’ series continues Today we continue our new eight-week series looking at the resurrection accounts of Jesus in Matthew, Luke, John and Acts. The series is called ‘Alive with Christ’. Today, Jodie is speaking on the topic, ‘Alive and authentic’ from John chapter 20 verses 19 to 31. Men’s Dinner Join us for the next Men’s Dinner this Tuesday 3rd November at … Read more

Our Government is addicted to poker machines

The recent combined meeting of Anglican churches across Sydney and the Illawarra voted to send a strong message to the NSW government that it needs to “break its gambling addiction.” Sandy Grant, minister at Wollongong Cathedral, says Australians currently lose over $18 billion each year on gambling, an average of around $1300 per adult Australian, … Read more

Coming up this Sunday, 1st November 2015

This Sunday we continue our series ‘Alive with Christ’ by looking at the topic, ‘Alive and authentic’ from John chapter 20 verses 19 to 31. Jodie will be preaching from this well-known Bible passage where we meet ‘doubting Thomas’ and see the remarkable response of Jesus to the quest for personal truth. If you’re a believer … Read more