Our church's strategic heartbeat is clear: We ‘seek opportunities to disciple people in Jesus' name everywhere in Eastwood and Ermington (and a little bit more), so that together we become mature in Christ.’
We long for maturity. We want deep roots in the rich blessings of God. But here is the reality: You cannot grow into Christian maturity if you haven't been born again. No one comes out of the womb as a follower of Jesus; we must become one. For anyone in our suburbs, whether they’re sceptical, indifferent, or even hostile, to become a follower of Jesus, a profound shift must happen. An entire allegiance must change. That's why we are returning to Acts for our Term 1 preaching schedule - starting with Saul's conversion.
And it is not by accident that we are starting at Acts 9. We designed the series so that if you are using our Bible-in-a-year program, you could read through Acts at the same time as hearing sermons.
This Bible-in-a-year program helps you draw near to God through His Word. Each day, the Bible readings are available from ESV.org in English text and audio format. It is designed to be no-cost, simple to use and free from distractions so that every person in our church can read, meditate upon and apply God's word to our lives.
Our Church bible reading program is at stphils.org.au/readings You can change the day, select specific daily readings, or even listen to it (via the audio player). Furthermore, the default language and font-size can be changed at any time. It is available in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Korean
This coming week is not the only new start for the year. We pray for our school students who have just or will imminently return to school. We pray that your year commences well. Also, along with school returning, so does our ministry to our children's and youth:
- Don't forget that this Sunday, kids and youth will begin in their program (and not in Church). This means that parents should check their kids in before coming into the church building. Pickup/checkout has remained unchanged.
- SPARK Kids Club commences again at 3:30pm on Friday 6th Feb
- Amplify Youth commences again at 7:15pm on Friday 6th Feb
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
Yours in Christ,
Eric