“I have hidden your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.”
- Psalm chapter 119, verse 11
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Ahoy Open Road!
How good to gather together Sunday under the tent, or "tabernacle", as some enjoy calling it 😄
After hearing many stories of how people were blessed not just to sing together, but to connect and pray together, I was reminded just how powerful it is to simply turn up! Not only does it put you in a good place for encouragement, but it offers someone else the same blessing we so often need ourselves.
If you have a story of God speaking to you Sunday or answering prayers you prayed, please share them Sunday!
November is Bible Month!
This week, YouVersion is promoting November BIBLE MONTH!
The goal is that you take time to read the Bible every day for 30 days!
If you have tried this before, you'll know that reading the Bible is the simplest way to transform your life and faith.
Reading the Bible is the simplest way to
transform your life and faith.
From spiritual understanding to mental health, reading the Bible is like injecting God's goodness
As we've shared before, compared to those who read the Bible casually or infrequently, those who read four or more times in a week experienced radical change, including:
● 228% more likely to share their faith with others
● 407% more likely to memorize Scripture
● 59% less likely to view pornography
● 30% less likely to struggle with loneliness
● 57% drop in alcoholism
● 74% less likely to gamble
● 68% less likely to have sex outside of marriage
● And much more!
So, why not start today. Download the YouVersion Bible App, find your Bible, or hit REPLY if you'd like me to get one for you.
If you're looking for a guided reading plan, you can check out some of YouVersions Australian reading plans.
And, as we practiced on Sunday, one of the simplest ways to learn to pray, is to pray based on whatever you read!
Much love, and see you Sunday,
Dan
Learning to Follow Jesus
This Sunday we look at Jesus warnings against religion being used for profit and religious buildings being used for financial gain for the rich instead of prayer for all.
“And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations‘? But you have made it a den of robbers.”” Mark 11:12-19; 24-25
Coming Up
November - Home + Moffat
Mondays - Young Adults - Marcello + Mariela 0428 986 423
Tuesdays - 5am RPM (Run, Prayer, Men) - Ryan
Fridays - 6am Men's Prayer - Fred 0431 437 080
Nov 01 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Tent Worship + Communion
Nov 08 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Beach
Nov 15 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Beach Baptisms
Nov 22 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Beach
Nov 29 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Beach
December - Home + Moffat
Mondays - Young Adults - Marcello + Mariela 0428 986 423
Tuesdays - 5am RPM (Run, Prayer, Men) - Ryan
Fridays - 6am Men's Prayer - Fred 0431 437 080
Dec 06 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Tent Worship + Communion
Dec 13 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Beach
Dec 20 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Beach Baptisms
Dec 24 Christmas Eve: TBC
Dec 25 Christmas Day: TBC
Dec 27 Sunday Gatherings: TBC
Our Mission
To help people find and follow Jesus.
Our Vision
Fully Alive through faith in Jesus. To see this vision come to life, we developed FAM, our Fully Alive Model. Ideally, you can work through FAM with someone else.
Our Rhythms
Get to Know Jesus: how are you getting to know Jesus this week?
Invite people into your life: who can you intentionally open up your life to?
Gather and get involved: who can you connect, listen, share, or pray with this weekend?
Giving Up, In, and Out
Our church encourages people to set aside money each week/month to meet the needs of our church, community and beyond. We follow the same simple pattern of giving that we encourage each other individually: UP, IN, and OUT.
Giving UP
As a church, we give 2.5% to our denomination to support what's happening in churches like ours statewide and show appreciation for all the support they provide. We encourage each follower to consider giving "up" to support their local church - in this case, ours :)
Giving IN
We encourage you to be alert for personal/family needs within our church. If you know someone with genuine needs that you can't meet yourself, please REPLY now.
Giving OUT
We encourage people to be generous not just in/around our church family, but also to those serving beyond us.
"Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed." - Proverbs 19:17
Last month's giving: $10,061
Last month's expenses: $15,288
If you would like to support what we are doing and our giving to those in need, you can get started giving to Open Road to meet the needs of our church or get in touch with any questions you may have.
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