Celebration!

This Sunday our Time to Build journey draws to a close. God has been doing amazing things in our midst these last couple of months. This Sunday (June 26) we will celebrate God’s goodness to us as we hold one church-wide celebration commencing at 9am. We will sing, pray, reflect and celebrate the miracle of God’s provision in our midst as we announce what has been given and pledged to Time to Build.

This Sunday will be filled with food, fun, worship and celebration for all ages. This will be a historic, holy and sacred celebration in the life of our church. We will celebrate that God is able to do ‘immeasurably more than we ask for or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.’

Please remember that all other services (7.30am, 10.45am and 6pm) will not happen on this day as we come together as a church.

Thanksgiving Week

Last week we celebrated with thanksgiving, God’s grace experienced in and through our church for more than seventeen years. We were reminded that we can express our gratitude to God for who He is and what he has done through prayer, song, testimony and generosity. Our four Sunday services culminated with hundreds of us bring our Time to Build gifts and pledges forward.

You can download the audio of my Sunday morning message here.

Tax Deductibility

Last week we received the wonderful news that the Australian Taxation Office granted tax deductibility status to a sizable portion of our Time to Build building project. Praise God!

This simply means that if you are a tax payer, and should you desire to, you may claim a tax deduction for the amount you give toward this part of Time to Build. To claim the tax deduction you will need a receipt, and to issue you with a receipt you will have to identify your gift. A tax deductible gift cannot be anonymous.

There are two ways you may make a tax deductible gift to Time to Build. First, you can do this by using the special (green) weekly envelopes that identify tax deductible gifts to Time to Build and Newlife Care Inc. Second, and perhaps more easily, you can make your tax deductible gift through direct giving into our specially designated bank account, clearly identifying it as a contribution to Time to Build. You have the option to make your tax deductible gift monthly or annually by either cash, credit card, or direct giving (including online). Please don’t hesitate to contact Barry Jeffriess or Ken Bungate for more information in this regard.

Please note that it is only donations to Time to Build that can attract tax deductibility. These gifts are ‘over and above’ our normal giving and should not replace our regular tithes and offerings that support the mission of our church.

For those who would like them, the special green coloured Time to Build envelopes for tax deductible gifts are available. PLEASE DO NOT USE THESE FOR REGULAR TITHES AND OFFERINGS. THEY SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS IN ADDITION TO YOUR REGULAR GIVING. Ask for these envelopes at the information desk or at the office.

Finally, please do not ask for a tax deductible receipt if you don’t need it. It is only of use if you are a tax payer. We will still need a significant part of our TIME TO BUILD contributions to be non tax deductible.

Pledge Cards

You may not have been able to attend worship last Sunday and so could not offer your Time to Build pledge card. You can drop in your completed pledge card to the office during the week, or bring it this Sunday to church.

Winter School

Winter School this year will offer four excellent opportunities to explore and grow your faith:

• ‘Imago Dei... Living into the Image of God’ with Graham Leo. Saturday August 27th and Saturday - September 3rd from 2:30-5:30pm
• ‘Alpha’ with Lyndon Mulholland. 20th July – 21st September @ Newlife
• ‘Science and Faith’ with Roger Bain. Wednesday 13th July –Wednesday 3rd August 7.30pm – 9pm
• ‘My Story, God’s Story’ with Dorothy and George Mathieson. Wednesday 13th July – Wednesday 27th July – 7:30pm -9pm.

Please visit the information desk or church office and complete the registration form this week, to register for this wonderful opportunity to grow in your faith.

Kidzlife Funstuff @ Pac Pines

Our Pac Pines campus will be hosting a special one-day Funstuff Holiday Club at Jubilee School Pacific Pines on Friday July 8, 10am-5pm. Featuring craft, games, jumping castles, music and all food – Funstuff is a program for all children aged Prep to Grade 7. Our special guest at Funstuff will be Christopher Wayne, the magician who has featured on Channel 10’s Toasted TV.

The cost is $10 all inclusive. Registration forms are available at the church office or the Info Desk this Sunday. Please call Elizabeth or Viv (5578 9322) for more details.