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Once a year we have an opportunity to give a love offering to God. It is appropriate that it is around the same time as Valentines day. It is your way of being thankful to God for all His blessings. This year our Love Offering will be on 13th February.

Some say that it should be directed to some project with some price tag, I don’t believe that is what it is about! It is a love offering between you and God given to Him through the church. This is not replacing your usual Tithe but and extra offering on top of what you would normally give. Generally, we give from our overflow, may this be a gift from your heart to God’s.

You can give in the following ways

- Direct Debit

- During the service on 13th February

- Clicking on the payment link to pay via Credit Card

2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

At our Christmas services we will be holding an offering to support the work in Nepal. If you wish to donate via direct debit please mark your offering Christmas Day 2021 or you can make a payment via credit card following the payment button below.

Thank you for your generosity. We were able to raise $2185 towards the work in Nepal through our Christmas Day Offering.

Once again this Christmas, we would love to provide Mt Stromlo High School and Arawang Primary School with hampers they can give to struggling families in their community.

This year, to ensure we are COVID Safe and minimise handling of the food items, we are asking for monetary donations only. We will then source all the items needed for the hampers. Follow the payment link and select the cause "Christmas Hampers" if you wish to donate via credit card or you can donate by direct debit into the church's bank account. Please ensure your gift is marked "Christmas Hampers"

Please ensure we have your donation by Sunday 5th December.

Because of your generous giving, 345 boxes are on their way to children in Cambodia and Madagasca! Continue to pray for the the children and families who will be impacted for the gospel by these simple gifts.

Making your Faith Promise requires dependence on God to work in your life as you step out in faith in response to His call to participate in the Great Commission. Committing to a Faith Promise is a process and a decision, one that should be entered into with much prayer and thought.

- Your Faith Promise for the Great Commission Fund supports:

- Our International Workers Overseas

- Our Local Mission Workers

- Our Mission Partnerships

- New Church Plants

- Training of new workers through AIM (Alliance Institute for Mission)

- Directors and administrative support team at the National Office

If you have ever had a picnic by the sea and been surrounded by seagulls, you know the sound this image evokes!

Seagulls can get seriously cranky!

They squawk and throw their heads back, act menacing and try to keep the other gulls away! It’s very unattractive!

Lately I have been squawking and stomping (and even cussing a little) and trust me it’s not attractive either!

Let’s be honest, the last few years have been horrid! We all have tales to tell of grief, sorrow, disappointment and uncertainty even if they are not the same!

Mine have included a broken arm, a dental procedure gone terribly wrong, a few emergency hospital visits, a gallbladder removed, some ambulance rides, losing my faithful dog, being riddled with tropical parasites, losing far too much weight (yes it’s a thing!) unable to eat properly…. and I haven’t even started on COVID related issues! Missing out on a mission trip and a long planned holiday, not being able to visit my kids and new grandson, having my sons wedding postponed…. The list is long!

Yesterday I was feeling especially annoyed with this most recent chapter of life, when God reminded me to not look within but to look up! Just when I was ready to throw myself an amazing pity party (admit it, you know the ones I mean) God called me to praise Him! I really do have so much to be thankful for!

Okay, so I can’t eat nuts or meat or eggs or cheese or even chocolate but I can eat all kinds of fruit and veg! And lots of it! Although I can’t see my kids in person I can call them on the phone and video chat! I have a warm house and a soft bed! I am blessed with an incredible husband … and best of all I know my Jesus and He knows me!

Life may be tough and this recent season may be painful but instead of a pity party, let us make a decision to throw a praise party! Jesus is still Lord of all and you can trust Him all the way!

We are called to rejoice always and pray with thanksgiving in all situations. In fact we are told when we do this, we will know the peace of God… so what are you thankful for?

Why not read Phil 4:4-7 and make a praise list!

Do you have a sewing machine lying around you are not using? Let us know!

We have the opportunity to send some sewing machines to an Alliance Church plant in the Philippines (Tagum Alliance Gospel Church) who are wanting to establish a skills training and income generating project in their local community.

Don't forget, there will be NO service held at the church this Sunday as we are celebrating our 50th Birthday out at the Yarralumla Woolshed. This means there will also be no live streaming of the celebration.

For those who are registered to join us, please don't forget to rug up as we expect it to be a little chilly. The service starts at 11am, with arrivals from 10:30am. There will be someone at the gate to let you in and give you directions. As the Woolshed shares the property with the Equestrian Centre the gate MUST be kept closed so if you arrive before we have someone there please make sure you close the gate behind you.

Lunch will be served around 12:30pm