Happy Mother's Day

In the month of May on the Australian Yearly Calendar, we have a day set aside to say 'thank you' to our mums. We will be treating them to a special champaign morning tea this coming Sunday at our church. But here's a thought. Why wait until we have a date set aside for something that should be a natural occurance every day ... think about it; saying 'thank you' to Mum or anyone else who goes out of their way for us, should happen automatically. This was so important to God, that He wrote it into the 10 Commandments - the commandments for the best practice in relationships; it goes something like this: Honour your father and mother.

These days in our western culture, respect and honour are rare things. We hear that 'you have to earn it before I will give it.' So here is the challenge: 'you have to give it before you can receive it back.' God's Word gives us a principle for life with the thought of sowing and reaping. Sow the seeds of honour and respect into the lives of those who are closest to you and see what happens. It is transformational. Don't wait to do this on just one day of the year; practise it every day and see the results of blessing come back to you: 'You reap what you sow!' Sow the good stuff...

Rev.'D

Pentecost Sunday - celebration coming up

John the Baptizer prophecied about a day that would come through the work of the Messiah when we would be baptized with God's Holy Spirit (Matt.3:11). The work of Christ to bring redemption found its fulfillment on this day. The crucifixion dealt with our sin; the resurrection secured for us eternal life; but it is on this day of Pentecost that Jesus gave us the promise of God (John 20:19-23; and John 14:26). From this moment onwards, believers have been empowered by God's Holy Spirit to share the Gospel (Acts 2:1-4; and Acts 2:39).

We will be holding a Pentecost Festival here at the church over the weekend of May 22nd & 23rd with guest speaker and presenter Eileen McDonald from Celebrate Messiah. Participants will discover the Hebrew background to this festival, its fulfillment with Christ, and its meaning and purpose for us Christians today. This church supports Celebrate Messiah's ministry and we have had Eileen speak at previous functions, including last year's Passover Meal. To find out more about their ministry, click on to: celebratemessiah.com.au

Rev.'D