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CONNECT NEWS March 2021 Give a Coffee for Door of Hope Preschool See page 4 for further information Pages 18-19 Pages 26-27 Pages 40-41 Pages 42-43 Tennant Creek Sunrise Bethel Bethel Crusade Hughes Family Trip Report Christian Preschools Fiji Update School and Edai Update Christian School Update GENERAL INFORMATION 26-27 PNG Schools Update 42-43 Hughes Family Update General Information 2-5 Food Bank Introduction 16 General Details 16 WELCOME ABOUT US Welcome 3 Online and Radio Presence 17 Welcome to the March edition of the We are a Pentecostal church made up About Us 3 Tennant Creek Trip Report 18-19 Give a Coffee 4 Connect News. of three local churches in two states of Sermon Series 5 Connect Groups 20-21 Australia: Adelaide Christian Centre (ACC) I encourage you all to take time to read this in Adelaide, SA; New Life Christian Centre Adelaide Christian Centre 6-11 Information 20 Connect News as there is a lot of information (NLCC) in Christies Beach, SA; and Tennant Connect Groups Ministry 21 across our three local churches and in our Creek Christian Family Church (TCCFC) in Announcements 6 missions pages: 28-43. Tennant Creek, NT. Online Presence 6 Equip Training College 22-23 Contact Details 7 Please take note of the new buildings that We gather every Sunday in our three Giving Details 7 Overview 22 are now being used at our Bethel Sunrise locations, as people of all ages and from Crèche 8 Course Outlines 23 Christian School in Port Moresby, Papua all walks of life, to celebrate God and to Grow 8 New Guinea on pages 26-27. experience a powerful message, and we Adelaide City Care 24 Elevate 9 Also take note of the update of the new enjoy a time of worship together. Empower 10 About Us & Giving Details 24 Food Bank we are commencing in Tennant Our gatherings are relaxed with friendly Engage 11 Creek in the Northern Territory on pages 16 Upcoming Events 11 Adelaide Christian Schools 25-27 people, modern music and media and 18. presentations. You are more than welcome About Us & Our Schools 25 New Life Christian Centre 12-15 Our 40 Days ministry series called, 40 Days to join us at any of our Sunday gatherings. PNG Schools Update 26-27 From Pr Greg 12 of Supporting Relationships: Life is Better Adelaide Christian Centre Contact Details 12 World Missions 28-43 Connected, is continuing throughout March 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide Giving Details 13 across our three local churches. 10:00am and 5:30pm Monthly Missions Giving 28 Online Presence 13 Ministry Training 29-31 I hope you have been enjoying the teaching Men and Women 14 New Life Christian Centre Christian Education 32-33 series and the daily devotional. I encourage Children 14 105 Dyson Road, Christies Beach Helping the Needy 34-35 you to all continue with the devotional Launch Youth 15 10:00am and 5:30pm Missionary Service 36-37 throughout the month of March. Upcoming Events 15 Tax Deductible Projects 38-39 Tennant Creek Christian Family Church Blessings, Fiji Preschools Update 40-41 190 Paterson Street, Tennant Creek Tennant Creek Christian 16-19 Pr Mike Groom Family Church Hughes Family Update 42-43 10:15am and 7:00pm 2 CONNECT NEWS MARCH 2021 3 GENERAL INFORMATION An overview of the sermon topics and key verses for both the AM and PM services can be found below. Sunday 7th March AM Topic: Embracing Diversity Theme: Being an Inclusive Community Key Verse: Acts 10:34-35 PM Topic: Love Matters Most (Part 4) Theme: Love Does Not Envy Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:4c Sunday 14th March AM Topic: Serving Together Theme: Serving in the Family Business Key Verse: 1 Peter 4:8-11 & John 10:11-13 PM Topic: Love Matters Most (Part 5) Theme: Love Must Let It Go With this in mind, we have decided to Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:4c FUNDRAISING bring back our ‘Give a Coffee’ fundraising 40 DAYS OF Sunday 21st March INITIATIVE: GIVE A campaign. We ran this campaign a number SUPPORTING of years ago to raise money for other areas AM Topic: Overcoming Offence COFFEE of missions and it was very successful! RELATIONSHIPS Theme: Breaking the Shackles Key Verse: Matthew 18:15 Door of Hope Preschool in Vavuniya, Sri We are aiming at raising an additional $700 “Life is better connected!” Lanka currently has 11 students enrolled per month to contribute to the ongoing PM Topic: Love Matters Most (Part 6) with three teachers. Throughout 2020 the running of the preschool, as well as a new God never intended for us to go through life Theme: Tell the Truth In Love preschool faced numerous closures due playground. alone. He wants us to experience authentic Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:6 to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic community because life is better connected. Give a Coffee Campaign th continues to affect daily life in Sri Lanka, Sunday 28 March We need to build healthy lifelong however, we are believing for the preschool We are looking for people willing to make relationships, and this is what the Apostle AM Topic: Adelaide Christian Centre Family to commence operation as per usual soon! a commitment to give $5 per week for one Paul conveys in Ephesians 4:16. God Service year (the price of a coffee) to contribute to intended for us to grow together, and to Theme: Children and youth to run the During the challenging times caused by the support of the preschool. If 35 people support one another. service the pandemic, some of our supporters commit to $5 per week we will reach the outside the church have had to decrease Message: Kelly Groom $700 target we are aiming for per month. Authentic community occurs when we their support of Door of Hope Preschool. uphold the value and worth of each PM Topic: Friendships This leads to a situation in which we require If you are interested, please contact the person, by creating an environment of love, Theme: Friendships Are Intentional a significant amount of funds per month to church office or fill in a commitment form acceptance and forgiveness. Key Verse: Proverbs 18:24 keep the preschool running. located at the info desk. 4 CONNECT NEWS MARCH 2021 5 ADELAIDE CHRISTIAN CENTRE ANNOUNCEMENTS ONLINE PRESENCE CONTACT DETAILS GIVING DETAILS Since 1945 - Celebrating 75 YouTube Channel Contact Details Option One: Online Giving Years of Adelaide Christian Each Sunday Adelaide Christian Centre Office: 33 Sturt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Visit the giving page on the Adelaide Centre is streaming their live church services Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm Christian Centre website: www. We are offering for you to buy this book through their YouTube channel. Both Email: [email protected] adelaidechristiancentre.com.au/give/. to reminisce on the glorious moments of the 10:00am and 5:30pm services are Phone: (08) 8212 2322 streamed. Web: www.adelaidechristiancentre.com.au Press the ‘Give’ button under the first option Adelaide Christian Centre from across the and follow the next steps. years and celebrate God’s faithfulness • Feel free to subscribe to the Our Team to our church and extension ministries. channel: www.youtube.com/c/ Option Two: Bank Transfer Please see us at the info desk after church, AdelaideChristianCentre Lead Pastor: Pr Mike Groom or contact us via the church website (link Associate Pastor: Pr Gregg Manego Deposit your funds into the Adelaide below) if you want to order a copy. Facebook Elders Team: Pr Mike Groom, Pr Gregg Christian Centre account from your bank Manego, Pr Neil Milne, Hew Barnard Brown, account. Price: $35 per copy Adelaide Christian Centre has a private Lin Andrews and Ian Wood Account Name: Adelaide Christian Centre Facebook group for members of their Children: ACC Kids Team If you need the book to be posted, there will BSB: 065 005 church, along with a Facebook page for Youth: Empower Team be an extra cost of $9.20 for one book, or the general public. Account Number: 0090 3471 $18.95 for two or more books up to 5kg. Young Adults: Engage Team • Private church group: www.facebook. Seniors: Peter Chigwidden Option Three: SMS Giving www.adelaidechristiancentre.com.au/ com/groups/SturtStreet/ Finance: Kelly Groom since-1945/ Administrator: Marita Mabulac 1. Text ‘GIVE’ to 0439 612 454 • Public church page: www.facebook. 2. Fill out the giving information Download Our Church App com/adelaidechristiancentre/ Service Times 3. Once your first gift is made a gift receipt Step One: Download ‘Church App - Tithe.ly’ Instagram 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide from the app store on your device. 10:00am and 5:30pm will be received We post need-to-know information and a 4. After you have given for the first time, Step Two: When downloaded, search for range of creative content throughout the Both the morning and evening services you can now give anytime by texting Adelaide Christian Centre within the app week. Follow @adelaidechristiancentre are streamed live on our YouTube channel. the amount and hitting send. and install. today! They are then uploaded for future viewing. 6 CONNECT NEWS MARCH 2021 7 ADELAIDE CHRISTIAN CENTRE CRÈCHE GROW ELEVATE March Program Sunday 7th March 0-3 Years 3-6 Years 7-12 Years Missions Sunday special focus. Our crèche is open every Sunday morning Hi everyone! This month in Grow we are What an awesome month February was during the service for all those aged 0-3 focusing on Easter; on the amazing gift that for Elevate! It was so nice seeing a whole Sunday 14th March years.