November, 2009

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3 things Chatswood Church has taught me about God

Friday, November 27th, 2009

I have to say it is with mixed emotion that I post my very last sermon for Chatswood Church. After six years of working alongside these people and growing with them, there is much to miss. But more of that another time!

This last sermon is all glory to God for 3 things I have learnt about Him through my experiences with Chatswood Church. It goes without saying that I will never be the same.

Sue Redman – November 28, 2009

This last week I booked my car in for a service which I have to confess is something I’ve been meaning to do ever since I got back from Singapore in June. I usually book my car in around May and November every year, but when I came back from holidays mid-year, I hit the ground running with Jesus. All about life as you know, and for one reason or another there always seemed to be more important things to do.  

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Submerged – adapted from an article I co-wrote for INTRASYD

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Earlier this year I was talking with a friend about 25 yo – 40 somethings in the Adventist Church and somehow that conversation has emerged into a new ministry called Submerge. Last weekend we held our very first Submerge event in Sydney’s CBD and the feedback has been exciting. “My eyes have been opened,” said one person. “I want to go deeper. For real.”

The twofold purpose of this first Submerge event was to help people go deeper with God and share faith with their friends. We wanted to help people take the next step in their journey, no matter how close to or far from God they were, and we wanted to help them share Jesus with their generation.

Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that the feedback was so positive. All we did was provide a simple program with a simple agenda but I guess that’s all our generation needs. A safe place to be real. To ask questions. To share experiences. To be inspired. The presence of God.

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Christmas Service and Lunch – Sat, Dec 5, 11.00am and 12.45pm

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

This year’s Christmas Service will be our final Jesus. All about life event for 2009 and a celebration of Jesus birth, death and resurrection. Christmas Services are very relaxed and real at Chatswood Adventist Church, and we’d love you to join us for this and a scrummy vegetarian lunch to follow.

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Jesus the Planter of Major Oaks!

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Near the village of Edwinstowe in the heart of Sherwood Forest stands Major Oak. Major Oak, as you may know, is a huge oak tree approximately 16 metres in height, 3.5 metres in diameter, 23 tonnes in weight and 800-1000 years old. According to local folklore, Major Oak is where Robin Hood and his merry men found their shelter.

Another famous oak tree is Bartek Oak in Poland. Bartek Oak is only 625 years old but it out-heights and widths Major Oak in that it’s approximately 30 metres tall and has a 13.5 metre waistline – a little wide for tree-hugging. :) Bartek Oak’s crown spans 40 metres and it’s under this tree that King Casimir III was pictured holding his court.

The next oak (see ppt), The King Oak in Denmark, is estimated to be between 1,500 and 2,000 years old. It lives on an island I don’t know how to pronounce :)  (Sjaelland) and is thought to be the oldest living organism in northern Europe.

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