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M O C L E W It’s so great that you’re a part of our Sunday celebration service. As we celebrate Jesus today, we pray that you fe el right at home. We would love for you to join us in the “Me eting Place” after our morning service for a cuppa so we can enjoy some great coffe e and connection!
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The year is before us.
What can we achieve this year by personal development and serving the Kingdom of God? Now that Christmas is over, holidays behind us, the kids are at scho ol and summer is (hopefully) running out of steam we can get focussed for the rest of the year. God has some exciting things in store for you in 2010. Perhaps they have already begun. If you set your sail to catch the wind of the Holy Spirit by having an attitude of expectation for the processes God is bringing to you, then you will not miss the opportunities, even when they do not come wrapped as blessings. I ask you make two commitments for this year: 1. I will grow as a person by letting God bring positive change to my life through people, circumstances and prayer. 2. I will do my best for the Kingdom of God by loving, serving, giving and going. If we are sincere in that commitment we will open the do or for God to move in and through our life with miraculous effect. My prayer is that at the end of 2010 you will not be the same as you finished 2009 because you have grown and become more involved in the Kingdom. I am excited by the possibilities that this year has for us as we walk together in God’s will. PAST OR ROB
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Fancy a cup of tea?
If you would like to help out with Sunday AM Tea & Coffe e service, please email or contact Kath Mac or Jacquie in the Church Office.
Congrats Congratulations to Mark and Lyn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riely on the birth of their 2nd daughter Jordy, who arrived on 27th November. Jordy is a sister for Darcy. Further congrats also go to Milly and Pete and Jill Hyatt (Grandparents) on the birth of Max Fenwick who was born on 31st December 2009.
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Heartfelt sympathies are extended to David and Carol Capper on the passing of Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dad in America. Please uphold David in prayer, as he travels to and from America for the funeral.
SCRIPTURE UNIONschool chaplain SU Qld, a Christian interchurch youth and children’s agency, invites applications for the part time position of Scho ol Chaplain for 2 days per we ek at Mackay North State Scho ol. Position will commence in partway through Term 1, 2010. Applicants will ne ed to embrace the mission of SU Qld, and demonstrate their suitability to provide support and care to young people. More information and apply online at www.apply.su-chaplain.com
Closing Date: Monday 8th of Feb 2010.
February
Birthdays! 01/02 – Brett Durant, Bowdu Jacko 02/02 – Tania Zimmerman 03/02 – Hayley Zimmerman 04/02 – Raymond Jenvey, Samuel Hyatt 05/02 – Nina Basson 06/02 – Sharlene Bowater, Fran Glascoyne 07/02 – Ellen Steane, Julien Andre Mezieres 10/02 – Harley Dickerson 11/02 – Sharon Grubb 12/02 – Nicole Boccalatte, Corey Johnston
15/02 – Robyn Hudson 16/02 – Liza Deguara, Helen Tainton 17/02 – Gloria Arrow 19/02 – Yolande Leroy, Warren Tysoe, David Wilde 23/02 – Rodney Pronger 24/02 – Pauline Frampton 25/02 – Katie Wilde 26/02 – Glenda Neaton, Rebecca Mallyon 27/02 – Benjamin Croker, Blake Coppo 28/02 – Kacie Durant, Aristo Kirupal
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Christmas! I would just like to take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge the amazing cast and crew of the 2009 Christmas Spec. You guys did such an amazing job! You brought my vision to life and glorified God so greatly. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication and for being so committed to building the Kingdom through such an awesome ministry: CREATIVE!
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MCF BANK DETAILS
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Tithes and offerings can be paid via the internet. Bank details for MCF are: Account number: 69481 8914 BSB: 084 792 Please label your transfer with the appropriate title so we can direct your money to the right area. eg. ‘tithes and offering’, ‘Leroy sponsorship’, or ‘missions’ etc. Cheques should be made payable to Mackay Christian Family.
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food.
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NEWS/// Someone said just the other day , “the start
of a New Year can be a fresh new start.” In Care Cell this year we are again lo oking for ways to ‘Express Love: Create Hope: Give Life’. For one person alone this could be tough; but if we work together we can make the difference. To just one person on any Tuesday evening maybe the difference for them might be growing in the Lord at Care Cell, or to hundreds of people the difference made might be by giving them a fre e gift with LOVE at the clothing give away. I know that if we make ourselves available we can only imagine what our creative God will provide for us to put our hand to. So please, be praying for our year together in Care Cell. Bless You! Ps Jill
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jump onboard! On Saturday Febr uary 13th
we as a Church would like to bless our Scho ol by doing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Startâ&#x20AC;? barbeque dinner for kids, parents and teachers involved in the Primary Scho ol. Planning is underway for this evening to be followed with a Secondary Scho ol barbeque in March. I want you to help serve and to help cater by bringing along your favourite salad or dessert. We will start the afterno on / evening at 4.30pm in the Me eting Place. Please let myself or Jacquie know how you would like to be involved or otherwise we WILL come chasing!
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DON’T MISS THIS REGISTER NOW!
Children’s Ministry is off and r unning. KICK, Kings Kids, Teddy Bear Club, and Kids Care Cell are all in full swing with a dynamic team excited about God and your children. RE has yet to begin and we are lo oking for people to train to be a part of this very vital ministry. Patricia Haas children’s Pastor of Kings Lighthouse Worship says “I cannot imagine anything more fulfilling in life than to know that God the creator allowed myself to help mould a child into his likeness”. What a wonderful opportunity we have here at Mackay Christian Family to equip our children in the ways of God. If you would like to be a part of our wonderful team in any way don’t wait to be asked, step out, make your move to be a equipper to help mould children into Christ’s likeness and be a part of Transforming Mackay.
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Where is it that you heard about God’s saving grace? Was it at scho ol or was it later in life. I would presume that if it was later in life you would agre e with me that you would have liked to have known God as a child. It is well know that a large percentage of people come to know Christ as a child and that it is a much much lower percentage that come to know Christ as an adult. The do ors are open NOW in the scho ols to go in and tell the children about our wonderful savior. What are we doing. If you enjoy children you are most welcome to come and help and eventually if you cho ose to become a RE teacher. Make the step today, classes go for only ½ an hour, it is not much when you lo ok at eternity. Please come and talk to me.
K OLC R SO ID 6th March
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These are some Christmas letters from the RE children: Thanks you for teaching us about God and Jesus. I really love it when you come every Wednesday after a big run around. You make me fe el very lucky to be able to learn about God. Genevieve
Thank you for teaching me about Jesus, and God. Thank you for telling us, Jesus died on the cross for us. Thank you for being a wonderful teacher to all of us. Thank you . Alice
You have taught me a lot, I have learnt a lot about Jesus. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m starting to find who I really am. I like you teaching me about Jesus thank you for doing this for me. Renae
I have loved God and Jesus my whole life but because of you I love them more than anything. I love them because they help me with troubles in life. You have taught us a lot and we appreciate it. Julia
I want to thank you for having us. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about God and Jesus but because of you I know so much more about them cause you taught me and the rest of our class. Now I love God and Jesus and I pray every night.
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V WELCOMEE the year R to2010… We will be kicking off Revolution Youth on Jan 29th. The month of February, however, is when we get into the action all over again. We have ‘Wet and Messy’, ‘God Encounters’ and great ‘Boyz Only’ and ‘Girlz Only’ nights coming up, so don’t miss out on any of the action coming your way! Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb
29th – Rev No.1 5th - Encounter Night 12th – Rev Snr/Rev Jnr 19th – Boyz Only/Girls Empowered Conference 20th – Girls Empowered Conference 26th – Wet and Messy 2010
Revolution North will be kicking off on February 4th. Stay tuned for more information.
School Prog rams in 2010 North High – Rev Junior and Rev Lounge Pione er High – Rev Junior and Nick Ayre Chaplain Whitsunday Anglican – TBA Andergrove Primary – R.E and Nick Ayre Chaplain Fitzgerald Primary – R.E North Mackay Primary – R.E. MCC – Chapel Service and Catherine Spark Chaplain Sarina High – Dave Spark Chaplain If you attend these scho ols or know of anyone who does, let them 14 know about our scho ol programs and help them to get involved…
E T I N G I Coming up at Ignite in February // 5th Febr uary – Ignite Church @ McAllister Street 12th Febr uary – Friday Night Life @ Metro Market 19th Febr uary – Ignite Church @ McAllister Street 26th Febr uary – Friday Night Life @ Metro Market
RED FROGS training
Red Frogs Uptown is an outreach ministry of Ignite Young Adults. We are passionate about reaching Young adults wherever they are. This ministry se es us on the city stre ets of Mackay reaching young adults in the City Heart club precinct. In partnership with Mackay Regional Council and Mackay Police we are endeavouring to be atmosphere changers and bring light to a place filled with violence, drug and alcohol abuse and people lo ok for something more to their lives. If you would like to be involved in this ministry, compulsory volunte er training will be running on Monday night the 15th of February @ 7pm in the Encounter Ro om. For more info contact Amber Clark in the church office.
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OUR HEART BEAT// Get to know some of our g reat team here at MCF //
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Pastor Rob Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in...everything On weekends you’ ll find me... working My Top 3 New Year resolutions... have a long holiday x3 I’m excited...because God is going to do amazing things in 2010 MCF to me is...a great place to belong and be involved in.
Pastor Denise
My name is... Denise Bo oth-Jones Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... specifically in leading our Worship Team, but generally in many areas of this fantastic church, where it’s a pleasure to serve our great God. On weekends you’ ll find me... having a read of the “Daily Mercury”, washing… ok I admit, I’m a washaholic & of course being in church with some of the nicest people I know. My Top 3 New Year resolutions... have a holiday, work on getting fit & not take for granted all the wonderful people in my life. I’m excited... about what God is doing in & through our church & the influence we will have this year on our city & beyond. MCF to me is... FAMILY! I love our church family & am thankful that I get to do life with all of you.
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Jill
My Name is Jill Hyatt Here at MCF, I am currently involved in Care Cells, Out reach, and events, I also do a lot with fo od. On we ekends you’ll find me…with my small family or my big church family. My top 3 New Year resolutions …are not to Talk on my phone when driving, to do more visiting ( more coffe e and cake),to have more long kisses with Pete. I am always excited by the bigness of God and how he trust to do big things and grow bigger than we think we can. MCF to me is HOME.
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Tiana
My name is...Tiana Fry Here at MCF, I’m currently involved in... anything that Ps Rob, Ps Denise, Ps David, Cheryl or anyone else wants me to do! On we ekends you’ll find me... either scrapbo oking, water skiing, camping or go-karting. My Top 3 New Year resolutions... are broken already!!! (Nah, not really ..... I don’t set them ..... no sense in disappointing myself!) I’m excited... 100% of the time!! MCF to me is... family. You are precious; how I love you all
Jacquie My name is... Jacquie Stubbs Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... Care Cells On weekends you’ ll find me... If there is anything happening here I’m here other wise I can usually be found at home My Top 3 New Year resolutions... why 3 I fe el bad enough breaking 1, but here we go. To be better connected with God, to lose weight and be healthy… and to try not to break these 2 resolutions. I’m excited... about the opportunities that are going to come this year last year we really were able to get into the community and I believe this year will be even better MCF to me is... Family
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Catherine My name is... Catherine Jane Spark Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... Preaching, Praise & Pastoral Care On weekends you’ ll find me... Sle eping! And maybe gardening in the front yard, or watching a movie with my gorgeous husband. My Top 3 New Year resolutions... Ke ep saving for the House Deposit! Finish painting the house! Spend more time relaxing! I’m excited... about all the awesome young people in Revolution Youth! They are so fun and extreme! MCF to me is... my extended FAMILY. The ones I love and share life with.
Cheryl My name is... Cheryl Gre er Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... Children’s Ministry On weekends you’ ll find me... In the Blue Ro om My Top 3 New Year resolutions... Enjoy life more. Connect better with people. Eat plenty of chocolate I’m excited... Because God is going to do something great this year MCF to me is... my family
Tim My name is... Tim Spark Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... Youth Ministry and Worship Team On weekends you’ ll find me... Either outside mucking around or on my Xbox My Top 3 New Year resolutions... No.1 Read my Bible more No.2 Exercise more No3. Read more bo oks and study more I’m excited... about people in Mackay not just finding Christ, but having a real encounter with Him that will change their world. I’m excited that God is the restorer of families, He is the builder of the Church and He is the highest power in any situation. I’m excited about being apart of this church and what My name is... Amber Christina Clark God can do this year at MCF in the Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in...lives of our people and the people University and Young Adults Outreach, of our community Ignite Young Adults, Cell, Worship team, MCF to me is... community and and Creative Ministries. family On weekends you’ ll find me... Spending time with my husband and 4 yr old son, hanging out with friends, resting, or rehearsing for an upcoming event. My Top 3 New Year resolutions... 1) Read more of my Bible! 2) Be a better wife and mother 3) Have more time to be intimate with Jesus I’m excited... To see our church grow (spiritually and in number) in this new season and to see the Kingdom advanced and God glorified in all we do! MCF to me is... my home, my safe place, my thing I can’t live without, my family.
Amber
Katharine My name is... Katharine MacDonald Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... Event Management for MCF, Extreme Conference and Care Cells On weekends you’ ll find me... reading bo oks and watching movies My Top 3 New Year resolutions... I don’t like calling them resolutions, so this year I have decided to get more exercise, to eat healthier & to save money I’m excited... by travel & new bo oks by my favourite authors….and pretty shoes of course… MCF to me is... my family, my work, my ministry, my home
Jennifer
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My name is... Jennifer Bo oth-Jones Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... MCF Worship Team, Rev Youth, KICK and basically anything that involves a computer... On weekends you’ ll find me... chilling with friends and family or riding my Sector 9 (oh yeah). My Top 3 New Year resolutions... Love more, grow more, se e more. I’m excited... about 2010 and how it’s the year of fulfilled promises! MCF to me is... not just a Sunday congregation but an amazing, loving, supportive day-to-day family
Maria My name is... Maria (Mia) Ellul Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... everything.. haha.. not really. Assisting the Senior Pastors, administration, youth, missions, scho ol programs, projector operation and all things fun. On weekends you’ ll find me... with friends; making cupcakes, drinking tea, swimming, laughing, watching movies, being random. My Top 3 New Year resolutions... get fit/healthy!! Ick!! Grow spiritually/ discover something new in God. To just be me, but better I’m excited... about what 2010 holds! This year is going to be fantastic!! *cough* *Malaysia Missions Trip!!* *cough* MCF to me is... home!
Cameron My name is... Cameron James Stewart Murison Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... MCF Church Worship Team & Ignite On weekends you’ ll find me... chillin with friends over coffe e, at the movies or at the beach with a fo oty My Top 3 New Year resolutions... Read more bo oks & write more songs I’m excited... for changes, growth & moving forward MCF to me is... my family :o)
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WESTB DAVID My name is... David Westbro ok Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... Management of Providence Project, Preaching and Leadership On weekends you’ ll find me... On Sat - Hanging with the family. On Sun - In His HOUSE!! My Top 3 New Year resolutions... 1. Get fit & help others to get fit 2. Learn how to speak Spanish 3. Eat more chocolate I’m excited... about people finding Jesus, my our VW Golf & chocolate MCF to me is... A brilliant place to Serve & Grow
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My name is... Sharryn Westbro ok Here at MCF, I’m cur rently involved in... Teaching in the middle scho ol, part time (.8) On weekends you’ ll find me... On Sat - Hanging with the family. On Sun - In His HOUSE!! My Top 3 New Year resolutions... 1. Become a better lover (of Jesus, my family & friends, others) 2. Getting fit & losing weight, 3. Complete writing my bo ok I’m excited... about our future here in Mackay, my kids settling in & loving the place, the opportunity to work with Pastor Craig, the opportunities to improve my ministry giftings MCF to me is... the centre of the universe!
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*RUTH. A WOMAN SPEAKING LIGHT TO THE DARKNESS// by Catrien Oosthuizen
Ruth has been working in missions since 2005 . She clearly remembers the first time she felt the call of mis-
sions on her life; Ruth was only thirte en years old. For some time she drifted away from God and the call God had on her life but in 1989 her passion and heart for missions grew stronger. It was at this time that she became involved in Mackay Christian Family and started to hear more about missions. Due to her desire to know more about missions and hunger to get involved, Ps Rob asked her to become the missions correspondent. Ruth started off with short term outreaches and then went on to doing missions training through Wycliffe. She had a real passion to help people hear and understand the Word of God in their own language. Through lots of prayer and hearing from God, she could se e how God was directing her path through placing a specific area on her heart and connecting her with specific people. Seven months later, Ruth
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found herself in North Asia, working with Muslim ladies. Ruth’s every day in missions consists of studying languages and writing systems. This is the only way that she and her fellow missionaries can be in Northern Asia and have any opportunity to connect with the ethnic groups in the area. They focus on building relationships with fellow students and friends and pray that God will open the do ors for conversations about Him. It was such a privilege to hear Ruth’s heart and missions stories but I could not let her go without getting some advice for those of us who have a heart for missions to o! Ruth suggests that if you have a heart for missions, you ne ed to continue to se ek God to show you what area He is calling you to. It is also very important that you are prepared to get training; this may include Bible College. There are also a variety of missions organisations out there that you can get involved with and they can possibly connect you with a specific team. There is one way we can all get involved in missions that will cost us hardly anything! This is through PRAYER! Ruth says this is the most powerful thing we can do. If you cannot go yourself, pray for those who are in the field and the people they work with. Let’s not waste a moment, here are some prayer requests. • • • • • •
Pray that God will move in the hearts of the people, for Muslims to have visions of Jesus Christ. Pray that the open heaven over the central, northern area of Asia will widen - God can work through people. Pray for hunger of the people who are disillusioned with their own religious beliefs. Pray for the raising up of apostles, pastors, teachers and evangelists among the people; they can go in where Ruth and her team cannot. Pray that God will open the way for Ruth to get back. The last year has be en very stressful and tiring due to military control in the area. Pray for funding to get the Word of God in their language.
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L A N R U O J
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JOURNALLING OR HOW TO JOURNAL VISIT: http://www.mcf.org.au/resources/journalling/
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Ex 30-32; Acts 8
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Ex 33,34; Ps 16; Acts 9
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Ex 35,36; Acts 10
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Ex 37,38; Ps 19; Acts 11
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Ex 39,40; Ps 12; Acts 12
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Lev 1-3; Acts 13
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Lev 4-6; Acts 14
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Lev 7-9; Acts 15
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Lev 10-12; Acts 16
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Lev 13,14; Acts 17
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Lev 15-17; Acts 18
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Lev 18,19; Ps 13; Acts 19
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Lev 20-22; Acts 20
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Lev 23,24; Ps 24; Acts 21
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Lev 25; Ps 25-26; Acts 22
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Lev 26,27; Acts 23
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Num 1,2; Acts 24
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Num 3,4; Acts 25
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Num 5,6; Ps 22; Acts 26
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