Church Bulletin 8th December 2018

Toowoomba Central Church Bulletin

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Seventh-day Adventist Church 8 December 2018.
















Mission Statement Our Vision is…

By God’s grace and for to Know



His Glory we will be a Experience


spiritual home where

and
comfort and growth can

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be nurtured, a place where “As [Jesus] was walking in the
temple, the chief priests and the
the ministry of Christ is scribes and the elders came to him, our Hope
and they said to him, ‘By what
authority are you doing these
experienced and shared things, or who gave you this in
authority to do them?” Mark
11:27–33
with the wider community. Church Pastor Church Bulletin - 8 December 2018 Jesus Christ
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Pastor Andrew Feaveai

Duty Elder Toowoomba Central
Brother Valentine Mugabe Seventh-day Adventist Church

CHURCH
Welcome to the A Message Treasurer’s
Toowoomba Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. from our Pastor CORNER
We pray that you find a blessing while worshipping here with us today. Pastor Andrew Feaveai Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord

The Church at Study - Sabbath School You are Loved with all your heart; do not depend on
your own understanding. Seek His
Lesson Study 9:30 to 10:30am “For God so loved the world that he will in all you do, and He will show
This Weeks Lesson - Unity and Broken Relationships gave his one and only Son, that you which path to take.”
whoever believes in him shall not
Memory Verse for the Week. perish but have eternal life.”
“For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, — John 3:16 (NIV)
much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life” (Romans 5:10, NKJV).
God loves you so much. He loves
you enough to give His Son for you, We give grateful thanks that Garry
The Church at Worship - Divine Service to watch His Son die for you, to put McBryde and Sallyanne Spinks are
the sins of the world on His back for
home from hospital. Please continue
Praise and Worship in Song - Commencing at 10:50am you. That is incredible love. to pray for their recovery along with
Main Service - Commencing at 11:00am Some days you may feel all of our church family that haven’t

undeserving, blemished, bruised. But been well over recent times. Those
Proclaiming the Word of the Lord God doesn’t see you that way. He who are enjoying good health, we
Please Welcome sees how you haven’t measured up, praise God too.
Today: Pastor Andrew Feaveai He sees the sin you carry and Straight after church today, please
remember if you would like to be
commit, but more importantly, He
Next Week: Brother Andrew King sees forgiveness. He sees you as His prayed for or have a prayer request,
son or daughter. He sees you as His please come to the prayer room, an
“O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Elder and myself will be waiting to
fear before Him all the Earth.” Ps. 96:9 creation, and there is nothing you can
do to remove that beautiful image pray with you. Blessings Eva
Worship in Giving from His mind.
Today: SPD Strategy - Mission to Cities
Next Week: Education On your darkest days, remember that

Worship God with Sacrifices from the Heart. He is with you. Remember that He Colleen Nuttall celebrates her birthday
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The Sabbath Day loves you. Remember that He will Today the 8 December. Bev May has
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a birthday on the 12 December.
The Celebration of God’s Sabbath ends tonight at6:38pm never forsake you. Happy Birthday To All
Then God’s Sabbath day begins anew next Friday evening at 6:42pm Remember that His Son died for you, For I know the plans I have for you
and all you need to do is repent and
“Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy.” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and
believe in Jesus and the forgiveness not to harm you, plans to give you hope and
Mission Statement
By God’s grace and for His Glory we will be a spiritual home where of sins. Then be cleansed, renewed, a future. Jeremiah 29:11-13
comfort and growth can be nurtured, a place where the ministry of replace dark with light, and start
Christ is experienced and shared with the wider community.
again in His name. Anon

Restoring Broken Friendships

Where is this road leading I would like to thank everyone for
if not to someone's heart? their prayers and support for
Why travel on an empty road Sallyanne after two major
where friends are far apart?
Potholes need repairing; surgeries and a few set backs
the bridge is broken down. If you are visiting our church today, Sallyanne is on the road to
So where is this road going Toowoomba Central Church family recovery will be back home for six
if not some place renown? cordially invite you to our Church Hall weeks and then back to Brisbane
after the main church service to the to learn how to walk again she’s
It leads to the crossing Visitor’s Lunch. Many thanks to all those
of a chasm deep and wide, who faithfully help out with the lunches in good spirits praise the Lord.
Where there is need to build a bridge weekly. Host: Rosemary and Crew. Cristine Wills
to reach the other side.
Discarded timber lying A Sincere
along the roadside bare; Thank You
Where one attempted to restore, Julie and myself would like to thank
but gave up in despair. Christmas Special the church family for their prayers,

Now comes the Master Builder Fellowship Lunch support and well wishes, they have
to lend a helping hand; been great encouragement to both of
With all His willing workers us in a very difficult time. I am
united in a band. The next Fellowship Lunch will be a home from hospital now, but the
Complete restoration Special Christmas Lunch to be held in road to recovery will be quite difficult. If you would like to put food items
following a new start. the Church Hall after the Main Julie and I take great comfort
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So where is this road leading to? Service on the 22 December. knowing we walk with Jesus “One (dried or tinned) under the Christmas
It leads to someone's heart. Church member’s are reminded to Day At A Time” tree, for people that aren’t as fortunate
bring enough Christmas type food as you it would be much appreciated.
by B.J.Hanson and healthy Christmas treats for Praise His Holy Name. This is the time for giving and
Sister’s Encouraging Sister’s themselves and a bit extra for any showing God’s love to others.
Christian Women’s Fellowship visitor’s who may be attending
Home Group church. Your hosts Cliff & Vall Jull.
Women's Ministry Breakfast at
For December only the Home Group will Sizzlers Sunday Morning 9 th There is going to be a Kids Club run
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meet on Thursday 20 December at There is going to be a Kids Club run
by our local church from the 14 - 18
10:00am to 12:00 noon for Bible Study, December, 8.15 am for a time of by our local church from the 14 - 18
January 2019 in the Harlaxton Hall,
Prayer, Praise and Worship. You are Christian fellowship. All welcome. January 2019 in the Harlaxton Hall,
Toowoomba. John Oehlmann is the
welcome to stay and enjoy fellowship Toowoomba. John Oehlmann is the
coordinator.
together after the meeting with a cool or coordinator.
Just A Friendly Reminder
hot drink or you may like to BYO lunch. Just A Friendly Reminder
John is looking for interested people
Contact Julie McBryde Mobile:0409 615 Out of Respect for our Lord, and I'm looking for interested people to
to assist with the weeks activity who
956 or Email: [email protected] other church member’s, you are assist with the weeks activity who
should also have a Government Blue
Christian Women’s Fellowship is a home requested to Observe a Quiet Time should also have a Government Blue
group meeting at 18 Wyalla Street, in the Lord’s House on Sabbath. card. First meeting after church on
Newtown. All Ladies Welcome Kindly Turn Off or Silent your card. First meeting after church on
the 15th of December. Thanking
Mobile Phones. Thank You the 15th of December. Thanking
you.
you. John Oehlmann.

The Authority of Jesus Church Contact Team Roster’s


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“As [Jesus] was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the Pastor: Andrew Feaveai Worship Co-ordinator - 15 December
elders came to him, and they said to him, ‘By what authority are you doing Mobile: O405 684 770 Robyn Brierley and Youth
these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” Mark 11:27–33 Duty Elder: Valentine Mugabe Mobile: 0418 465 151
First-century Jews who were privileged to be eyewitnesses to the ministry of [email protected]
Jesus saw many amazing things: the feeding of thousands of people with only Head Elder:…….…...……Kerry Wilmott
a few morsels of food, the restoration of sight to the blind, the resurrection of Mobile: 0415 859045 Church Cleaning
the dead, and many other miracles our Lord performed. But in addition to Head Deacon:… ….…Stan Starkey 15 th December: Darryl & Margeret Jull
Jesus’ mighty works, people also found Christ’s teaching particularly Phone: 46 98 70 76 22 nd December: John Oehlmann
compelling. In fact, they were astonished, “for he taught them as one who had Head Deaconess:…. .…Cristine Wills
Mobile: 0407 762 794 29 th December: Andrew & Jenny King
authority, and not as the scribes” (Mark 1:22). Treasurer:……………… …..David Peers
In today’s passage, Mark highlights the matter of Jesus’ authority by recording Mobile: 0427 728 409
an exchange our Lord had in the temple with “the chief priests and the scribes Church Clerk:……… .Robyn Brierley
and the elders” not long before He went to the cross. After witnessing the Mobile: 0418 465 151 Your Church Bulletin will now be
amazing things that Jesus had said and done, the religious authorities wanted Church Bulletin Editor available online in full colour. There
to know the authority that gave Him the right to do such acts (11:27–28). The Garry McBryde - Mobile: 0490178915 will only be a limited number of
temple, symbolic of God’s authority, was a particularly apt place for such a Bulletin’s available at the church door
Notices to: [email protected] for Visitor’s and those who are unable
question to be raised, and the query itself was an attempt by the leaders to trap before 8:00pm Wednesday evenings, Thank
Jesus. If Jesus were to answer that His authority came from man or that no one you. to access the Bulletin on a Internet
gave Him any authority, the religious leaders could safely tell others to ignore device. To receive your Church
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other hand, if Jesus were to reply that God gave Him His authority, the leaders Every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm in [email protected]
could charge Him with blasphemy. For Christ to claim a divine commissioning the Youth Room or Pastor’s Office a time
would be to claim to be God Himself, since He had earlier assumed the of Bible Study and Prayer for all.
prerogative of forgiving sins (2:1–12). Every Wednesday evening there is a
The question the leaders asked of Jesus was not worthy of a direct answer. It Bible study group at 24 Jackson St, Extra Church Parking Available
was clear to anyone who actually cared about the truth that Jesus operated Nobby starting at 6:00pm (Includes light Please use the rear car park of HB
under divine authority, for as Nicodemus recognized, no one could do the meal supplied). Call Leon on 0455 103 Recruitment (business opposite our
880 for more details. church car park, Laurel St.). To enter
things Jesus did without being commissioned by the Lord (John 3:2). Deep
down, the priests, scribes, and elders knew the truth, but they were suppressing Every Wednesday, 7:00pm to 8:00pm drive down the side entrance (eastern
it in wickedness. John Calvin comments, “Christ did not make a direct reply to a prayer, song and study based side of HB’s building) to the rear area
them . . . because they wickedly and shamelessly interrogated him about a meeting in the Highfields area. Phone and for those first to start parking on
Stan on 4698 7076 for more information
matter which was well known.” including this weeks location. the western boundary & continue
across to maximize the number of cars
Thus, Jesus answered them indirectly, posing a question of His own about Every Friday night at 6:30pm, able to park there – thank you. A
John’s baptism (Mark 11:29–33). The leaders’ reticence to answer, lest they Patriarchs and Prophets is being studied reminder if you park in a metered car
be trapped by their words and deeds, shows that they did not really want to hear here at the church. park in the vicinity of our church, you
what Jesus had to say in the first place. So, Christ saw no need to answer them. Prayer Group meets every Sabbath don’t have to feed the meter on a
Jesus’ response to the Jewish authorities also reveals His own authority. He morning from 8:30am to 9:00am in the Sabbath if you have given your car
had more authority than they did, so He was not compelled to answer them. Prayer Room. All Welcome. details (rego, make and model) to
For the Christian, Christ is the highest authority. Therefore, we submit to His Find a Group that suits you and be David. If you’re unsure please see
…words, namely, all of Scripture, as our highest authority. Anon inspired by God’s grace and love for you. David today.

Toowoomba Central

Pathfinder Club


Thanks to the generosity of the members
of Central Church, 32 of our
Pathfinder’s will have the opportunely
to experience the Spirit building
program that will be presented at the
Australian Union Conference
Pathfinder Camporee held at
st
Molesworth in Victoria from the 1 to
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the 6 January 2019. If you see one of
our Pathfinder’s wish them well as they
prepare for their journey to Camporee.

Thank You Central Church








This month’s Adcom meeting will be
held on Thursday evening, 20th
December at 7:00pm. If you have any
agenda items please let David know
by Sunday evening, 16 December –
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email: [email protected]
or Ph.: 0427 728 409







There are still a few people that
haven’t handed in their ADRA Cups
given out last year. As part of the
requirements of ADRA, these need to Tomorrow, is the day for our
be returned each year and a new cup annual garage sale. If you have any
issued. Thanks in advance for last minute items please bring them
handing yours in. Also if you haven’t
received one in the past but would to the church tonight soon after
like one please see one of our friendly Sabbath closes. Thanks to all who
Treasury team today. have contribute so far.