WEST CESSNOCK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

APRIL 2010
Website: www.cessnockcongregationalchurch.com.au
Email: westccong@gmail.com
Ph 4991 1519
Pastoral Elder: Mr Rick Schroder
Secretary: Mr Scott Field
Treasurer: Mr David Harris

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• Decision making in difficult times • Those on holidays • CREDO & AFES outreach in
• Work opportunities • Leadership: universities
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Minister

"Seeking to be a worshipping fellowship, experiencing the awareness of God,

recognising His person and responding to His leadership"
 Church Letter April 2010
Last month Rick left us with the thought that we should WALK IN THE
LIGHT rather than stumble along in the darkness of this world. But how do
you do that? He continues ...

Wooo Hooooooooo! Confess to God.

Confession is a start. “Repentance” is to be sorry for our sins and change
to what we know we ought to be. It brings a new start. This is where our
heart is challenged. I know! But I have to say again:
Wooo Hooooooooo! “Forgiven!”
We are Free of guilt and shame. Not Satan, nor people or any power,
nothing can separate me from the love of God.
Living in the love of God, this is the liberty we have in Christ that we are
“free” from any rejection we might think God has against us. When we see
a cross, recognize it as a symbol of God’s love for us/you.
Romans 8:1-3
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ
Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the
Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free
from the law of sin and death. NKJV
Encourage each other
Walk, Jesus said. Take up your cross Daily and follow me. Recognize
God’s love for us/you; repentance, walk, follow, stand up. Keep your eyes
fixed on Jesus, read the bible, fellowship with others who share in the same
truth, encourage each other.
Hebrews 10:19-25
Hold Fast Your Confession
19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of
Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the
veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God,
22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having
our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed
with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one
another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but
exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day
approaching. NKJV
Tap into the other bunch of saved sinners and find out what it means to be
saved. To me, saved is when you have peace with God, to be able to talk
to Him and walk with Him, with the full knowledge of the fact that He has
plan for your life. It is time to get with His program.
Ephesians 1:3-6
Redemption in Christ
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed
us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as
He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should
be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us
to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good
pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He
made us accepted in the Beloved. NKJV
The church provides an opportunity for that fellowship to occur.

With love
Rick Schroder.

Announcements

FCC
Congregational Communications Monthly Newsletter is now
available by email
Email a request to Margaret Amos at FCC Office for your copy
fcccong@bigpond.com

Daylight saving will

end in New South
Wales on Sunday 4
April 2010 at 3:00 am,
when clocks will be put
back one hour.
Future Shed Date
Thursday, 8 Apr
7pm
at Coal d’Vine Cottage

Next members’ Sunday 16 May following the morning

Meeting service
 APRIL - entries for your diary.
DATE / TIME ACTIVITY Reminder - prayer in office 9:40am each Sunday
Fri 2nd 9.00am Good Friday Service
2.00pm Welsh/English Hymn Singing – Presbyterian Church
DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS TURN CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR ON SATURDAY EVENING

School Easter Vacation

Sun 4th 10am & 7pm Easter Sunday Morning and Evening Services
Wed 7th 7.30pm Bible Study
Thu 8th 7.30am Men’s Morning Bible Study – Church
7.00pm The Shed

Sun 11th 10am & 7pm Morning and Evening Services

Wed 14th 7.30pm Bible Study
Thu 15th 7.30am Men’s Morning Bible Study – Church

Sun 18th 10am Morning Service and Evening Services

Wed 21st 10am Ladies’ Fellowship
7.30pm Bible Study
7.30pm YA Bible Discussion Group – venue Schroder’s
Thu 22nd 7.30am Men’s Morning Bible Study – Church
Fri 23rd 7.00pm Trns4md @ Church

Sun 25th 10am only Morning Service [Note ANZAC Day, no evening service]
Wed 28th 10am Ladies’ Fellowship
7.30pm Bible Study
7.30pm YA Bible Discussion Group – venue Schroder’s

Please pass on items for the May Newsletter by Thursday 22nd April to Vic Rae 4990 8560 or by email -
vicrae@optusnet.com.au

Check the noticeboard for more financial information

Information for Direct Deposit or Electronic Transfer:
Bank Name Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Name of Account: West Cessnock Congregational
See the Noticeboard for details Church
BSB No: 062805
Account No: 00901411

David W. Harris Treasurer