Hi everyone, Welcome to our first weekly news bulletin. We are hoping this will be a good way to stay in touch over the coming weeks while we are all in lockdown or self-isolation.
We have been instructed to observe “social distancing” but that doesn’t mean we can’t find creative ways to stay in touch and encourage one another through these tough times. We can’t physically visit one another in our homes or meet together in our regular services, but we can make a phone call, write a letter or drop a card in the mail. I can’t wait to see all the wonderfully creative ways we find to stay in touch and encourage one another.
We will continue live streaming our Sunday service at 10.00 am, but it will certainly take on a different look and feel. There will be some kind of worship that you can either join in and sing (if you don’t feel too awkward) or just listen to and soak or get jiggy and dance with the kids. We will make time to take communion together, so I encourage you to get some small glasses and bread ready prior to the meeting time and be ready to participate in communion together (don’t forget you can do this together as a family anytime). We will also be introducing some “armchair chats” with Steve, Barrie, Keith and myself, as well as some guest speakers. Not sure about all the technical side of this, but we ask you to be patient with us while we work out all the finer details. For those of you who are not on line, we plan to send out these bulletins every Monday so that you can keep up with what’s happening in the church community and have a transcript of the message.
Please let us know if there is something we can do for you. I encourage you to call if you want to chat, or if you are concerned about anything, have a prayer need, or even just need help with shopping. We are here – we love you and care about you, and we are going to see this challenging time through by being intentional about staying connected.
Remember Paul’s encouraging words to the Romans: “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels not rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39) Keeping our Eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.
God bless you, each one. Glenda and Joe, together with the elders and ministry team of MNLCC
Our service on Sunday 22nd, Pastor Glenda preaching.
This afternoon the Victorian Government announced that as of Tuesday Victoria will be in lock down, with all non-essential activities banned. Unfortunately this means that the Breaking the Chains Course will be suspended for now. When all the craziness is over we will reschedule it, and those who have been doing it will be able to either redo the whole course or just come in for the sessions they have missed.
Sorry about that, folks, but it is really out of our hands.
Our Sunday morning service on 15th March.
UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS
Can you believe 2 months of the year have gone already? Here’s our Sunday morning service from 1st March, Ron Patterson preaching.
Jesus came with a simple message, “The kingdom of Heaven has come.” He preached the Good News, proclaiming that he was serving notice on the kingdom of darkness, and ushering in a new
regime – the kingdom of Light. (Matthew 4:16). From that time on, Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
Jesus came to bring light to a world in trouble. He called people to repent. This means to change your mind – to turn around. Jesus came to set things to right. He came to bring “Shalom”. This is wholeness, peace, completeness. God wants to establish His kingdom here on earth. He wants us to experience His wholeness and to flourish and be fruitful. Jesus came to conquer sickness, sorrow and injustice. As the King of the New Kingdom, he came to bring healing, hope and justice. So how do we respond to the Good News? We must repent! We need to learn to live and behave like the New
Creations we have become.
Jesus came to proclaim the good and acceptable year of the Lord. He came to bring freedom, healing and restoration. What good news!!!
This month, we are going to look at the teaching, preaching and ministry of Jesus. He came to bring deliverance and set the captives free. As we continue with our series on “Operation Outreach” by Leo Harris, we will discover what a New Testament church in revival looks like, and how we, as a
local church can experience and remain in sustained revival. The year of Jubilee brought freedom for just one year. But Jesus came to declare a permanent state of grace and freedom from striving to keep the law, and a new life of living in the power of the Holy Spirit.
In Luke 8:36, we see the results of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man. This is the Greek word, “sozo” which speaks of total healing, including spirit, soul and body. Jesus came as Saviour, healer, baptiser and coming King. He came to establish His kingdom here on earth – and within each of us. He is concerned with every part of us, our physical health and well-being, our mental health, and every part of our brokenness. Most of all, he came to restore our relationship with the Heavenly
Father through faith. Jesus came to establish his kingdom here, and to be the Saviour of the whole man.
Pastor Glenda
This was our Sunday morning service on 23rd February 2020.
Our Sunday morning service on 16th February. Pastor Glenda taking Communion, Pastor Steve preaching. Unfortunately due to technical problems the worship part of the service was not recorded well.
Our Sunday morning service on 2nd February 2020. Pastor Glenda preaching.