December Newsletter

Newsletter Dec/Jan 09 Col & Michele Druery

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Max & Karen Davies

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Angie Plaistowe 0431334436 Welcome to the Family 0408 864 211 Youth - Jason Brown 813 Ladies - Sue Brown 498

Sunday Services

Luke 14:23 "Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

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9:30am – Worship 10am – Kids Church and Crèche 6pm – Heartlink Night Service Phone: 02 6584 6570 Mobile: 0408 864 211 Email: [email protected] Website: portcitychurch.org.au

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Epitome0427 of the Men’s - Nigel The Forsyth 840Christmas Spirit 467 An article regarding our annual community Christmas on the Beach event coordinated by Max & Karen Davies recently described them as For further information or needs the Epitome of the Christmas Spirit. contact the Church office on It describes how there is no catch but with the support of local people lonely men, women and children are invited to share in the celebration of Christmas with good food, great company and lots of fun. Many think what God offers seems also too good to be true. The great news is that it is true and it is impossible for God to lie. Christmas on the Beach is just a small taste of heaven. Psalm 16:11 says of God “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Our prayer for you over this Christmas period is not only that you have a great time but that you encounter the one true God, Jesus Christ, who made all this possible. With our Love,

Pastors: Philip & Sue Brown Eldership: Pastors Terry & Jan Cahill & Pastor Mark Pearce.

Purpose Statement Our focus is loving Christ and His church. Our purpose is to express Him to the world. Our priority is people – that they be drawn to His presence, changed by His power, equipped by His word and released in His grace.

Pastor Philip and Sue Brown.

Up coming events Port City Youth meets Fridays after the Holidays. Combined Church Christmas Carols Westport Park Weat encourage youth to catch up socially over the holidays. This year’s event is on Saturday 12th December Christmas Party from11/12 7pm-9.30pm Youth resumes 29/1 in 2010 featuring choirs and bands including Iron and Clay. Fri Fireworks will Unleashed Conference at Newcastle- 21st-23rd Jan. See Jason for details conclude this great event. We are coordinating candle sales. Port City Women- Christmas Party 13th Dec. See Flyer on this Christmas on the Beach page. This great event is for all people wanting to join with others at Town Women no regular meetings over the holidays but we encourage Beach on Christmas day. Begins at 11am and have will finish around you to catch up with a friend. 3pm. See Max and Karen if you want to be involved in helping. We will not MoneyStreet. course running again in 2010 be having a Christmas Day service at CAP 40 Munster This is a great course in managing your finances. New Life Groups

Homevariety Missions Beginning next year we hope to have a greater of life groups We encourage people to contribute to our Home Missions Box which assists interacting with the community ranging from home groups, specific with paying for groups. food for our teaching and prayer groups through to common interest Let Thursday night group at Max & Karen’s as well as other local needs. leadership know ASAP what interest group you might like to lead and we can begin to prepare possibilities for peopleMen’s to consider. Meeting times are ministry Note Heartlink meetings will be in recess from 27/12 till 24/1 flexible and groups will be reviewed monthly. Men’s breakfast will be at 7am on 4th April at church. Come along and enjoy some good food and good fellowship. Combined Homegroup Party for 09 at Flynns Beach Tues 15/12 at 6pm

Kid’s church and crèche.

Kids church and crèche begin at 10am with a rostered parent and helper. Children are such an important part of the Church.

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Pastors on Holidays

Ps Phil and Sue will be taking time out for holidays from 25th December till Sunday 17th January. For urgent matters contact leadership.

Prophecies and Personal Profiles

Please make an appointment with Ps Phil to review your personal prophecies from the recent Presbytery. Also we have been helping people do a personal profile including their new identity in Christ. All this helps us in assisting you to fulfill your Ministry and role in God’s Church.

Prayer Prayer is vital to enable us to accomplish God’s will. Sunday mornings we have prayer at 8.30am in the front foyer plus at various times during the week

Hebrews over Holidays To refresh the He’s and She’s

Sunday 13th December working at HeBrews we will not be open during the school holidays but 2pm at will come back in 2010. 24 Candelo Close Internet banking and Direct PLEASE BRING A Deposit PLATE OF FOOD TO SHAREThe church is now set up to receive & tithes and offerings via the internet and direct deposit. We bank $5 WRAPPED GIFT Commonwealth and the BSB No. is: 062 603 & the Account No. is: 28006044

Sunday’s at 6pm!! Come along to this exciting time of worship and the word from inspirational speakers. Our beliefs are fundamental andHeartlink evangelical -

What We Believe

our sole textbook being the Bible, which is the only infallible and authoritative Word of God. We believe there is only one God, the Creator, eternally existing in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, vicarious and atoning death, bodily resurrection and ascension to the right hand of the Father. We believe in the second coming of Christ. We believe in the person and work of the Holy Spirit, with His fruit and gifts abiding in the church. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit for all believers, with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. We believe in the spiritually lost condition of men. We believe in the essential need for the new birth by faith in Jesus Christ, that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ. We believe in the sacraments of the Lord’s Supper and baptism by immersion in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for all believers. We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life. We believe in divine healing through personal