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BODY LIFELIFEMessage from the Bishop 2Treasurer’s Message 2Book of the Month “Counterfeit GODS” 2Membership/Partnership 3 Ministries/Counselling 3 Websites to Visit 3 CESA Name Change 4Missional Church (Part 3) 5Kids Church 6Prayer 6Bible Fellowships 6Homegroups 6August Prayer Calendar 7Info. Page 8
Inside This Issue:Inside This Issue:
August/September 2011
Making Him KnownKnowing JesusP I N E T O W N
FILL THE TRAILERThe month of August is month.
Bring along items like samp, soup, canned products and other non-perishable goodies for
the many needy folk in our church family.
Come on, let’s fill two trailers this month and double the number of people we can help.
‘Fill the Trailer’
We’re also on FACEBOOK! Join the SHARE LIFE network on facebook, and get plugged in to discussions,
blogs, photos, videos and news about what’s happening in the life of our church.
Visit the Christ Church Pinetown website on www.christchurchptn.co.za
Sunday ServicesSunday ServicesMornings Evenings8am and 9:30am Sunday @6 at 6pm.Kids Church available at the 9:30am and the 6:00pm service.
All Sunday talks are recorded and can be copied to your flashdisk or CD (R10)
Please refer to the Info page on pg 8 to find out where things happen :)Please refer to the Info page on pg 8 to find out where things happen :)
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MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOPMy Dear Friends,
John Mott was an amazing man who led the Student Volunteer’s Movement, sending hundreds of young people into missionaries. Listen to how he ended one of his sermons.
“I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day, the night cometh when no man can work.” THEREFORE, friends in view of the awful need of men who tonight are living without Christ; in view of the infinite possibilities of the life related to Christ as mighty Saviour and risen Lord; in view of the magnitude of the task which confronts the church of this congregation; in view of the impending crisis and the urgency of the situation; in view of the conditions which favour a great onward movement within the church of God; in view of the dangers of anything less than a great onward movement; in view of the great cloud of witnesses who gather around us, of those who subdued kingdoms and wrought righteousness; in view of the constraining memories of the Cross of Christ and the love wherewith He has loved us, let us arise and resolve, at whatever cost of self-denial, that live or die, we shall live or die for the evangelization of the world in our day.”
Counterfeit GODS - By Timothy Keller
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Sameer BhagirathTreasurer
Just a short note to let you know about the current financial situation at CCP. Our monthly average collection for the past five months (Jan-May 2011) has increased by 7.5%, compared to the same time last year. This is very encouraging considering the current economic climate. Thank you for your generosity. “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19).
Blessings in Christ
War i kw c
TREASURER’S MESSAGE
The human heart takes good things like a successful career, love, material possessions, even family, and turns them into ultimate things. Our hearts deify them as the centre of our lives, because, we think, they can give us significance and security, safety and fulfilment, if we attain them. Thus anything can be an idol and really everything has been an idol to one person or another.
The great deception of idols is we are prone to think that idols are only bad things. But evil is far more subtle than this. We think that idols are bad things, but that is almost never the case. The greater the good, the more likely we are to expect that it can satisfy our deepest needs and hopes. Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life.
PARTNERSHIP/MEMBERSHIP WITH CHRIST CHURCH
RECOVERY MINISTRIES AND COUNSELLING
MinistryWe have trained and qualified biblical counsellors who are willing to assist you through life’s difficult times. The Life Coaching ministry will also guide you in setting realistic goals and direct you in achieving them. Contact the office on (031) 7020815/6/7 to make an appointment or if you’d like to serve in this ministry.
DEALING WITH DIVORCE
A 10 session series of biblical engagement designed to bring hope and healing for men and women. Begins Tuesday 30 August.
Contact Clive and Linda Page for details and to sign up. Cell: 084 400 9353 or email:[email protected]
Getting married soon?Getting married soon?Awesome! Contact
for more information on our marriage preparation courses.
To assist with teas for funerals; spread some cheer to the sick by delivering flowers or to help with various projects or ministries at CCP. If you can help, please email/phone the office and we’ll get in touch with you. Thank you so much!
WEBSITES TO VISITwww.cesa.org.za
www.biblegateway.com
www.redeemer.com
www.desiringgod.org
www.footprintsintoafrica.com
www.bestcommentaries.com
Our denomination website where you can download the latest CESA news.
An excellent bible software resource.
This is a website of a Presbyterian church in New York. Tim Keller is the lead pastor and has some very helpful bible teaching materials as well as mercy ministry initiatives.
An excellent website with many helpful resources from John Piper.
Warwick’s mission trips to Africa)(
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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Our membership database is being updated and revised from now until January 2012. Our old system is being brought into a new and much more useful format. It is vital that our database is up to date and accurate so that we can draw meaningful data with respect to future growth strategies. One example of this would be to plot where new homegroups could be planted by identifying where members live. Also as a matter of order, our constitution requires us to annually correct and update our membership roll at our annual vestry meetings.
Therefore, annual membership renewal will now be put into effect as from February 2012. What this will mean is that all existing members will be required to renew their membership each year during the month of February, and at the same time update their details. New members/partners will also be welcomed in on the last Sunday in February. This will mean that all voting members will be necessarily actively involved in the life of the church on an annual basis and meaningful data can be drawn from our database for future growth plans.
Your speedy co-operation in this regard will be greatly appreciated by our administration! So, please fill out one of the database forms at the Info. Desk as soon as possible and lets get the ball rolling:)
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PROPOSAL NAME CHANGE (CESA)For a number of years the possibility of a name change for the Church of England in South Africa (CESA) has been suggested and discussed The reasons for this have become increasingly significant as time has gone by in South Africa. The name is increasingly proving to be an obstacle to church planting and growth in South Africa. This resulted in a motion at Synod 2010, which stated the following:
Suggested Procedure to be Adopted for Name Change:A meeting of all clergy will be called for the purpose of exploring and understanding all points of view. Arising from this clergy meeting a questionnaire to be circulated to all rectors and Church councils, asking them to discuss the matter and make suggestions which will then be referred to the area councils for comment.The views of the area councils will be discussed at Synod 2011 and consensus obtained with a view to make a decision at Synod 2012.
A Clergy Conference in George was subsequently held and after lengthy discussions, the following ‘road map’ was put forward and will be discussed at Synod 2011.
CARMEL Clergy Conference 2011Following the mandate from Synod 2010 (attachment 1) 84 ministers gathered at Carmel from 30 May-2 June 2011. After exhaustive and constructive deliberation, we the clergy unashamedly declare our ongoing commitment to:The CESA identity as reflected in the 39 Articles, Book of Common Prayer, and our constitution. The distinctives of our denomination as outlined by our Presiding Bishop as reflected in (attachment 2) available.
Eighty-two clergy believe that a new name for the denomination will remove obstacles to the futherance of the gospel for years to come. We recognise that before Synod can make a decision, there must be an agreed process of full consultation. We are therefore recommending that a ‘road map’ outlining this process be submitted to the 2011 Synod.
There are a number of reasons for this proposal to be considered:1. The Church of England in South Africa (CESA) is not formally a member of the Church of England, either in England or globally. Although historically we trace our roots to the first Church of England missionaries who planted churches here.2. Our name, although historically accurate (pointing to the past) does not accurately communicate where we are headed in the future. Effectively we are churches of South Africans in South Africa and not churches of English people, or people from England in South Africa.3. As we look to our country and we perceive the great need for church planting, it has become increasingly evident that the name CESA itself is an obstacle to many people as it has colonial and unhelpful foreign political overtones, which hinders church planting.
Summary It needs to be clearly noted that the legal denominational name ‘Church of England in South Africa’ will not, and cannot be changed, as it is too costly, and the transferring of properties would make this expensive and unwise. But a new ‘trading name’ or ‘known as’ name will be discussed, which will effectively replace the usage of the name ‘Church of England in South Africa’. And so our heritage remains and we position ourselves to remove any obstacles that might be to presenting Jesus to all people in a multi-cultural and multi-beautiful country that we find ourselves in. The names of individual churches, like for us, Christ Church, is not at this point included in the discussion. The matter at hand is our denominational name only.
Please pray about this and do not hesitate to approach any of the ministers for a full discussion. We will also discuss in more detail at our next bring and share family meeting.
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MISSIONAL CHURCH (PART 3)God is on mission. He is pursuing his world and in particular he is pursuing people. And we are his partners with him, which is why Jesus said, “ As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” (Jn 20:21).
We have a mandate that is bigger than ourselves, we are participating in the greatest rescue mission the cosmos has ever, and will ever see. Awesome!
Our purpose as the church is to alert people to this fact. Alert people to the reality that God is reigning in Jesus. That the kingdom of God is at hand. That there is hope, that there is a kingdom that is coming, the home of peace, love and righteousness...
So, how to we alert people?In at least 2 ways, by our speaking and by our doing, just like Jesus did. Jesus preached and taught people; he announced the reign of God, and demonstrated what God’s reign looked like. The miracles of Jesus not only pointed to his identity as the Christ that the prophets foretold, but the Christ who would bring into the world the good and perfect reign and rule of God.
Jesus’ miracles are tangible evidences; demonstrations of the kingdom of God...in other words this is what the kingdom of God is like...the end of hunger, the end of sickness and disease, the end of ethnic pride and prejudice, the end of racist tensions and the end of pain and death.’ Jesus’ teachings and actions alerted people to the kingdom of God. “As the Father has sent me,” said Jesus, ‘so am I sending you....”
We have been commissioned to the same. Can you begin to see how significant your speaking and your doing really is from God’s perspective, and from the perspective of his glorious kingdom?
Certainly most of us are not miracle workers! But when we participate in ending hunger, when we treat all people equally and fairly as God’s image bearers, when we sacrificially ease the suffering of others, when we give an answer for the hope that we have in Jesus, when we show compassion and care to those in need, when we share the good news of God’s amazing kingdom and forgiveness with those who want to hear...are we not speaking and acting just like Jesus? Are we not fulfilling our mandate and being more like him in the process?
Sometimes we can reduce the exhortation to ‘be Godly’ down to simply trying not to do bad stuff...or being more religious..or trying to sin less...but what about doing more good to others? What about participating more fully and more joyfully in reducing the pain and suffering in this world, giving people a foretaste of what is to come? So that they will want to know why you care, why you are involved in helping people, why you are so joyful despite the hopelessness...
In many ways our lives as believers is to be something of a ‘trailer’ of the ‘full feature film’ that is to come. A taste of the wedding banquet that is to come. Being missional is simply living with the purpose of alerting people in our speaking and doing, to the good reign of God in Jesus.
Please contact Shane anytime if you have any questions or comments.
[This article is one of a series of articles that is produced by our ‘Missional Renewal Team’, a sub-committee of council, made up of a number of members of the congregation with Shane Marques as lead. We have been mandated by Council to encourage and find ways to impart the missional core elements of our God given mandate of disciple-making, into the life of Christ Church].
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Get connected into the life of our church and join a homegroup near you. Contact the office on 031-7020815/6/7 or email:
for a list of areas and contact details.
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Grade 8-12Fridays7:30pmBell Hall
Prayer for the Persecuted Believers: Thursdays - 12noon-1pm,Mother’s Room. Contact Janice: [email protected]
KIDS AND TEENS
PRAYERPrayer Requests: Prayer is one of the greatest privileges and encouragements in the life of believers. If you have a pressing need or situation and you’d like others to pray for you, please write it on the yellow cards or email [email protected] with your need, or if you would like to join the prayer chain.
Tom & Sue Shearer - 031 701 1848Pinehaven (Meller Rd)
Doone Village, Padfield Park
Pinehaven Lodge (Manors)
Chelsea Village, Sandown Lane
Tuesday: 2:30pm
Wednesday: 9:00am
Wednesday: 7:15pm
Tuesday: 2:30pm
Ian Stead - 031 464 3980
Wednesday at 5:15 and 7pm in the Stephen Bradley Hall.
Men for the Master are an open group of men learning to follow Jesus more faithfully in their day to day life. The pressures on men are great, but he who is within us is greater! We enjoy a full breakfast together as well as a time of encouragement from God's Word. You are welcome!
Ladies for the Lord meet every Thursday at 9:30am in the Stephen Bradley Hall for encouragement from the scriptures and fellowship. Browse through the library, and visit our sales table. All ladies are welcome (young and the young at heart!)
Ladies for the Lord meet every Thursday at 9:30am in the Stephen Bradley Hall for encouragement from the scriptures and fellowship. Browse through the library, and visit our sales table. All ladies are welcome (young and the young at heart!)
Ladies for the LordLadies for the Lord
Join us on Friday mornings at 6am in the Boardroom for a delicious breakfast and an in- depth bible study.
Focusing WomenFocusing Women
Older Guys & Gals
Men for the Master
Rector’s Study
OGG’s meet in the Stephen Bradley Hall on Monday at 9am.
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Rector:
Asst. Rector:Asst. Minister:
Office:
Church Bank Details:
Bp. Warwick Cole-EdwardesRev. Tom ShearerRev. Shane Marques
Tel: 031 7020815 Fax: 031 7018520
Standard Bank. Account No: 250341948, Branch Code: 045626.
C.C.P. Ministries and Contact Details - 2011Abantwana/Readers Ann Cahill 082 466 4741Catering/Teas Dawn Hackney 031 764 4411Counseling/Meals Church Office 031 702 0815Flower Distribution Lynn Huntley 031 701 3089Flowers/Time out Vicki von Berg 031 764 7131Focusing Women Pam Irwin 031 702 3723Food Parcels Charis Johnson 031 702 5508Hospitality/Fellowship Fred Mason 031 765 3669iThemba Len Smit 031 266 4788Ladies for the Lord May Ernst 031 701 8454Men for the Master Tony van Heerden 082 557 0681
C.C.P. Ministries and Contact Details - 2011Missions Janice Glover 084 406 8096Music Hazel Tittley 031 702 8617Screen Ann Wood 031 702 9136Shelters Tina Stanley/Dong Sik 031 705 4065/
702 0163Sound Mark Stead 083 310 8618Verger Bruce Johnson 083 676 6254Visitation Tom Shearer 031 702 08158 am Service Organizer Alan Roberts 031 700 20899.30 am Service Organizer Eric van Lelyveld 084 952 19856 pm Service Organizer Jim Taylor 031 262 2644
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