! ! ! ! The BEST Rest! Hebrews 2:5-4:13! The DEATH of Death! ! ! ! ! ! ! 12 October 2014 The BEST Rest ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! CONCLUSION: Today if you hear his voice do not harden your hearts .. enter His REST! ! Next Week: Steve Teale, Hebrews 4:14-6:20 !!!Welcome! !! especially if you are visiting today We hope that you will be encouraged as we learn from the Bible and praise! God together. Crèche (for babies and infants) and Lighthouse will begin part way through the service (please sign your children in and out). Please stay for a cuppa and a chat afterwards. !!News and Information ! • CHURCH CAMP - October 24-26 at Camp Drewe. Speaker is Mark Adams. Brochures and Registration Forms with details of cost are on the back table.Please let Doug or someone on the committee know ASAP if you are coming. ! ! • Dinners for 8 October 10-12. Thanks very much Mel for organising Dinners of 8. May we be encouraged to continue getting to know each other over a meal ! ! • Operation Christmas Child bringing God's hope and joy to children in desperate situations. Collection time is TODAY Sunday 12th of October. Please return all boxes to Carolyn Brown by this date. Spare Boxes and Brochures are on the back table. Talk to Carolyn Brown for more info.! ! • YC One ‘Safe and Secure’ - the next NCCC event for Youth and Young adults is at Alstonville Baptist Church, on October 17, 6:30-9pm. $5 entry includes dinner. Matt Simpson from Evans Head Presbyterian is speaking on John 10. Plenty of fun and praising God together. Flyers at the back.! ! ! • Help Cleaning the Ministry Centre. If you are able to go on a roster to help clean the Ministry Centre, please see Brad.! • See Molly .. Steve or Beate will be going up to see Molly in hospital this week. If you’d like to go with them please let Steve know.! • CHURCH FAMILY BBQ IS COMING !! …Set aside Sunday 16 November! • COMPASSION .. Meet Tim Hanna CEO Compassion Australia@ Goonellabah Community Centre, 27 Oliver Rd. Tues 21 October 7-9pm. Looking at releasing children from poverty.! !! !! What’s Coming Up?! !! ! !! !!!Prayer • Pray that we will delight in God’s WORD and read it well .. pray that we will get alongside those who might be struggling in their faith .. perhaps drifting.! • Pray for Judy King Pray that Judy would rely on Christ for comfort as treatment continues in coming months, and pray for Neville as he supports Judy. Pray for Molly Gilmore and her family as the very sad news is that Molly’s brain tumour is inoperable. Molly has difficult days and better days Please keep praying for her and the family for future decisions. Please pray for Nigel Chamberlain still seriously ill in hospital with massive head injuries. Nigel is on life support so please pray for the family as they agonise over these events. ! • Pray for Ruth Jacobsen who is back from Zambia working with Teen Missions Praise the Lord for a very positive 2 weeks. Pray for Maddy, Georgia and Peter as they prepare to go on Mission trips over Christmas.! !! • Pray for our state and national leaders, as they respond to terrorism and ! threats of terrorism at home and overseas. Pray for wisdom and caution. Pray that all actions taken would be for the good of those in most need, and that they would ultimately act to serve the God of Peace.! • The September MECO Prayer Letter is on the Back Table. Pray for Egypt. Prison ministry involves regular visits, taking clothes and reading matter and provisions, and offering services and bible teaching to both men and women. Ask the Lord to break through hardened hearts and disillusioned spirits. Women inmates are hoping to start a fellowship and encourage one another. ! • URGENT PRAYER .. Please pray sincerely for the deliverance of people of northern Iraq from the terrible advancement of ISIS and its extreme Islamic goals for mass conversion or death for Christians in this area.! • Pray for those starting the HSC this week ! ! If you want to CREDIT TO OUR CHURCH ACCOUNT the details are:! Wollongbar Alstonville Presbyterian Church! Additional Worker! ! BSB: 082-409 Account No. 61-730-1567! BSB: 082-409 Account No. 61-730- 2957! ROSTERS •Prayer Meeting - Sunday Nov 2, 8:30 before Church! Sunday ! Oct 12 Morning Tea — Russell & Jan Earnshaw Annette Riordan! Creche – Karina Mumford Ruth Jacobsen •Lord’s Supper - NEXT SUNDAY Sunday Oct 19 Sunday ! Oct 19 Morning Tea Lilian & Dave Abey Joan Riches! Creche Emily Cobb Mel Bartrim