Rockingham Church of Christ Inc. “A Place to Believe, Belong, Become” SOUND CHRIS IAN 26th October 2014 P34567 T89 N4387 :8;; <78=> ?4 56@3A’4 9C443>C R"#$%&': GC=C484 8:1—9:17 T%*+": G6@ RC9C9<C74 Y6? N N E As you will be aware, we have been praying for more Elders for our church leadership. This is an ongoing process of seeking suitable and willing Elders. The current Eldership are now pleased to recommend the consideraon of Chris Hill and Jim Gibbon to the role of Elder. If you have any reservaons about the suitability of either person for this role, please speak to one of the Pastors or Elders no later than Sunday, 2nd November. The Eldership will then formally nominate the suitable candidates to the church on the 9th November, and a secret ballot will be held on Sunday morning 16th November for all church members to rafy the nominaon(s) with a special meeng convened over morning tea to announce the result. A short summary of the biblical requirements for Eldership is available in the foyer to assist you in prayerfully considering these nominaons. Ps Cohen Watson, Ps Tim Nsair, Jim Kester & Victor Young (the exisng Eldership) C H … R D? Halloween is celebrated by our culture this Friday, 31st October. It is thought to have its origins in a fesval connected to inving good spirits into homes and wearing costumes to disguise yourself for protecon against evil spirits that might also turn up. Current day images associated with Halloween include death, evil and the occult. It is important for us to remember that the spirit world is a serious reality, and not harmless fun, and to teach this to our children and grandchildren. Jesus is Lord of all. Why not have some appropriate gospel tracts on hand to oﬀer to anyone who comes trick or treang at your place on Friday night? AVer all, the gospel is the best giV you can oﬀer to anyone! And why not celebrate Reformaon Day on the 31st October instead. This is the anniversary of Marn Luther nailing to the church door in WiSenberg his 95 objecons to the pracce of selling indulgences. Luther was rightly convinced that forgiveness for sin was not something the church could sell for a price, but was God’s alone to grant through faith in Jesus Christ’s death and resurrecon for our sin. P"#$%&# C%'() * T+, N S Rodney Olsen from Compassion Australia will be sharing with us next Sunday morning about the work of Compassion, and he will also share with us from God’s Word. Please make him welcome. S M T – B F N Y We are exploring hosng a small team of Perth Chrisan Uni students from 26—30th November to experience gospel ministry in Rockingham and share in the life of our church and we would like to billet them in pairs with church folk. They will be involved in ministry around the church during the day, so all they need as a minimum is a place to sleep and a meal. If you are able to host a pair of students for these few days, please let Ps Cohen know ASAP. We need to ﬁnd accommodaon for 5 to 6 pairs of students. Do you have a passion for sharing Jesus with young people, enjoy having fun with them, and willing to serve within a team? The Friday Night Youth Group is seeking addional helpers to join their team. Helpers are needed for co-ordinang and supervising age appropriate games/acvies, or giving a Bible-based gospel talk as part of a teaching program. If you are a commiSed follower of Jesus Christ and are interested in serving, Pastor Cohen would like to hear from you. P P For those suﬀering due to health or age, including: Lois Keys (scheduled for surgery this Thursday), Merelda Nsair (not well), Jim Kester, Rae Mustard, Lorraine McDonnell, Clem Johnston, Norma Mearns, May Williams & son Brad, Trevor Booth, Handley Davies and others. For those grieving, including Brenda Brereton and Grace Coulter. For God to raise up workers for the harvest, parcularly for us here in the ministries of Missions, PlayGroup, Friday night youth and Garden maintenance where addional servants are needed. For wisdom as we consider the appointment and elecon of addional Elders; for wisdom as we begin planning for a second Sunday service to accommodate our growing needs. For those suﬀering as a result of persecuon, conﬂict and displacement in places like Syria, Iraq, Ukraine, Sudan and the Israel-Palesne conﬂict, and especially for brothers and sisters in Christ. Thank God for the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus, and how He has given you everything you need for life and godliness. B M - M T : Please submit your reports for the next Board meeng to Elsie by this Wednesday, 29th October. S () L( C) F Violet Kipsiana has kindly oﬀered to cut the hair of anyone in the church family who needs their hair cut but cannot aﬀord to go to a hairdresser or is unable to due to mobility reasons. Violet will travel to your place and does not expect payment, but oﬀers this as part of her service of worship to God. You can contact Violet on 0403 217 839. (If you are able to aﬀord a haircut and would like Violet to cut your hair, she is also willing to do so for a suitable donaon.) C) K) There is a collecon of plates and dishes that have accumulated in the kitchen from “bring & share” events. Please collect yours today or during the week. Any items that are not collected by next Sunday will be accepted as a donaon and sold at Op Shop on Tuesday, 4th November. H ’ M PG& C- We are sll seeking a church member who is willing to co-ordinate and oversee the PlayGroup ministry. If you are able and willing, please speak with Karin Hanicke. M C The Missions CommiSee would like to invite church members to prayerfully consider joining the Missions team to promote and assist in organising mission acvies for our church fellowship. Please speak to Les McDonnell, Barbara Mitchell or Ps Cohen if you are interested. H &( If you would like to make a donaon towards improving the acouscs in the hall and reducing the echo, please place your giV in the oﬀering and mark it “Hall Improvement”. For further informaon please speak to Alan Mitchell. $2,745 has been received towards this project so far - thank you! Saturday, 6th December @ 2pm at the Perth Concert Hall. C OMMUNITY D AY S TALL TAKINGS Art BBQ & drinks Cakes Chaplaincy bucket Friendlies (Toys) Op Shop & Books Plants Silent Auction Spinners Take-a-Break (Craft) 60.00 393.75 551.55 106.30 128.20 203.70 140.90 497.00 44.00 1,002.70 $3,128.10 For further details and to be part of a group booking (discounted price) see Hudson Holland ( 9500 9877). Join the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the WASO Chorus and an internaonal cast of soloists for Handel's Messiah. Handel's masterpiece depicts Christ's birth, passion and resurrecon through meless and inspiring music, including the famous 'Hallelujah Chorus'. N S – S H C C) L - R ) CARD CUPBOARD This morning the choir will present to us a new song which we will learn as a congregaon over the next couple of weeks. If it’s helpful, you can use the words below to become familiar with it at home. Do you want to see our church lawns green this summer? The reculaon needs to be checked weekly. Please see Roger Kingdon if you are available to go on a roster to monitor the rec. Training is available and you can work in pairs. The card cupboard, located in the passage opposite the kitchen door, contains greeting cards for all occasions. Please note that cards are now $1.20 each and all proceeds go toward helping support a Pastor and his family in Bali. 1. Glory and power to the One who loves us Honour and praise Him forever Come Lord Jesus, Come Lord Jesus. 2. Glory and power to the One who freed us From all our sins by His blood Come Lord Jesus, Come Lord Jesus. Every eye behold Him now He’s the Living One the first and last Who once was dead, but now He lives For-e-ver and ev-er. 3. Glory and power to the One who made us A kingdom and priests for God’s service Come Lord Jesus, Come Lord Jesus Chorus: See Him coming on the clouds of heaven Every eye behold Him now He’s the Living One the first and last Who once was dead, but now He lives For-e-ver and ev-er. Bridge: x 2: Jesus Who Jesus Who is the living one died and came alive. is Almighty Lord was, and is to come! Chorus: See Him coming on the clouds of heaven Every eye behold Him now He’s the Living One the first and last Who once was dead, but now He lives For-e-ver and ev-er. For-e-ver and ev-er. © 2003 Mark Peterson. Administered worldwide by Emu Music Australia Inc. emumusic.com.au • emu.mu Used by Permission CCL Licence 66218. Chorus: See Him coming on the clouds of heaven The latest edition of the Challenge Paper is available in the foyer. These are free — take several copies and distribute them to your friends and neighbours, and use them to promote the gospel of God’s grace around our community. Speak to Tim Pearce for more information. P ( S, 2nd N( : Message: Rodney Olsen Leading: Ps Cohen Communion: E. Peterson Comm Prep: J & S Holmes Helpers: J. Holmes, J & M Saw, S. Hicks, A. Howard, M. Tassicker Reading: M. Fricker Music: M. Hicks, E. Earley, Ps Cohen, Ps Tim, I. Spence Sound: T. Winter Overhead: B. Coulter Hospitality: D & R Penfold Teas: B & M Bailey Kids Church: D. Johnson, R. Watson, M. Belton & S. May Crèche: M. Nsair, N. LiSle Church Lock-Up: I & B Spence Birthdays this week: October 27th B r en d a B u r g a r 28th I r e ne B y r o n 30th R a y P a r k er 31st C o u r t n ey Fi s h er ( 9 ! ) D D Thursday, 13th November Board Meeng Thursday, 20th November Prayer Together @ 4—5pm ROCKINGHAM CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC. Cnr Rae Rd & Frederick St, (PO Box 7128), SAFETY BAY, WA 6169 Tel: (08) 9592 2495 Email: [email protected] Pastor Cohen: [email protected] Assoc. Pastor Tim: [email protected] Website: www.rockinghamcofc.org.au