Aug 26, 2008

Justified? What's that?

'Justified' is one of those big religious words that you sometimes hear at church.
Well, what is it?
Look at the word itself.
Justified.
Now split it up.
Just-as-if-I'd-never sinned!
When we are declared 'justified' our slate is wiped clean.
Sin no longer has any hold over us,
there is no longer a 'sin barrier' between us & our God.
So, the big question is;
"How am I declared 'Justified'?
By faith in Jesus Christ alone!

Aug 15, 2008

Morning tea for World Vision


What a great day it was!
Around 60 people turned up at Church to have a cuppa & support World Vision's child labour campaign.
The Gundagai community pulled together again for this great cause.
Gundagai Lions Club donated $120,
Uralba staff & residents came along,
as well as the Garden Club & Mirrabooka Friendship Group.
Because of their generosity we will be forwarding $956 on to World Vision.
A big thankyou to everyone involved!

Aug 11, 2008

World Vision appeal.

This Wednesday 13th August, we are hosting a special morning tea
on behalf of World Vision Australia.
Each August World Vision run their annual 40 hour Famine campain
but we chose something a bit different this year.
A $5 donation will get you a great morning tea, & you'll be doing something really worthwhile at the same time!
Did you know that there are as many as 100 million child labourers in India? Kids as young as 5 years old are forced to work up to 14 hours a day, 7 days a week!
World Vision is currently working in India offering education & rehabilitation, running refuges & training, as well as speaking out for these kids. Every $40 we raise will help 8 children break out of this poverty driven cycle.
I'll let you know how the morning goes shortly.

Aug 10, 2008

"Be a doer of the Word!" MP3

This week we hear some great instruction from the Bible,
God's word to us.
The little book of James really packs a punch,
and is very, very practical.
After all, God didn't give us the Bible to fill our heads
with intellectual knowledge,
He gave it to us to personally apply to our daily lives.
God doesn't want us to just listen to His word, or just read His word,
He wants us to live His word!
Listen along as Calvin Martin shares this truth from James chapter 1.