Newsletter

May 2008

Stop Worrying, Stress-head!

A man who maintained that he'd swallowed a horse was referred to a psychiatrist who rec-
ommended surgery. The surgeon agreed to bring a horse into the operating room so that
when the man woke up, he'd know the operation was a success. But after regaining con- FOR YOUR CALENDAR
sciousness, the man opened his eyes and announced, 'That's the wrong horse. It's white. The  Family Camp—9-11 th May
one I swallowed was black!' Too much anxiety and not enough reality - it's why Christ talks
 Soccer Marathon—17th May
to us so much about worry (which means to be divided or distracted).
Understand this. Worry:  Prayer & Fasting—24th May
(a) Wastes your time and energy. Jesus said, 'Who of you by worrying can add a single hour  Prayer Conf.—24th/31st May
to his life?' (Mt 6:27 NIV). It's a medically proven fact that worry won't lengthen or enrich
your life, but it can shorten it. PRAISE POINTS
(b) Stops you from enjoying what you have. How? By creating burdens that God never in-  Koorong Day
tended you to carry - because they're His.
 Marten & Dalia’s Arrival
(c) Makes you feel less-than. Jesus pointed out that you're worth much more than the birds of
the air, and they don't worry or die from hunger; they simply enjoy life. Come on, if God  Your Mum (Mother’s Day)
takes care of them, don't you think He'll take care of you too?
PRAYER POINTS
(d) Makes you overlook God's promises. 'He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up
for us all-how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?' (Ro 8:32). Note  Family Camp
the words 'all things'. That covers whatever you're going through right now, plus whatever
 Souls to be saved at soccer comp
comes up in the future. So stop worrying.
 Burma disaster
Last Outing: Koorong Day
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Koorong Day was a great day of searching and finding books, Bibles, music, nics nacs and
more! After we all enjoyed using our $20 subsidisation compliments of EDGE, we had a ―GRACE – God’s Riches At Christ’s
lovely lunch together. Let's mix and match our books and CD's and allow God to work in us Expense‖
-- Unknown Author
through them!
EDGE CAMP IS COMING UP!
Worship Update: “Everlasting God”
Proposed dates 4-8 July.
Our new song "Everlasting God" is inspired by Isaiah 40. Verse 28 says "Have you not
Keep these dates free. Do you have
known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the
suggestions for EDGE camp?
earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable" ESV. The
Whether spiritual or not, we would
prophet Isaiah is basically rhetorically asking "Can't you see?, this is the God you serve, the
like to hear them.
One who made the world and upholds it and governs it and judges it righteously. He is also
the God who gives strength to the weak, yet He himself never gets tired. Who could ever even
NEXT OUTING: PHOTO RALLY
remotely compare to His power and wisdom?". Read this chapter and next time you sing this
song think about how awesome our great Jehovah is! Are you ready for a heated competi-
tion between the guys and gals!?
Profiling Tamara Awad
Are you ready to get up to some
I became a Christian at the age of approximately 11 years old in Sunday School. mischief!? Are you ready for the
At the moment I’m in 2 main ministries - i am part of the worship team in youth group, i play most bizarre, silly and imaginative
guitar and I also help out with Sunday School. day out! COME TO PHOTO
I don’t have hobbies—I have no life! HAHAH JOKE, my hobby is to study hard for my fu- RALLY! (More details soon, stay
ture...pffft HAHAHA... nah but seriously i like to collect stamps............HAHAHAHA!!! tuned!)
I like to play guitar and paint and watch movies (does that count as a
hobby???) and buy shoes. I also like to take moon lit walks along the WHAT ARE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
beach... lol the last one was a joke relax.
I’m scared of spiders and clowns. My favourite drink would have to be Come along and tune your ears well
Coke the greatest invention known to man!... and my favourite food is on 24th May, as Brother Jim
Chinese food, and Mexican food. When I was little whenever i heard the Dugan will fill us in on Spiritual
weather person say something like 'there will be showers tomorrow' I Gifts. It is a hot topic that has been
used to think that meant we had to take showers that day! hehe. much awaited by many. Pray that
Fav verse: Bring joy to your servant for to you, O Lord i lift up my soul. God will speak through Jim to you!
Do you have specific questions you
psalm 86:4
want him to answer? Let a leader
know.