Monthly Newsletter | October 2011 Fremantle Seventh-day Adventist Community Church 10 Cleopatra Street Palmyra WA 6961 Worship Gatherings – Saturdays 9:30am + 11:15am +618 9339 2313 www.freochurch.com Community Lunch – Saturdays 12:30pm [email protected]

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1st October Message 8th October Message 15th October Message 22nd October Message 29th October Message Love the World - Leith Love the World - The Love the world - The Love the world Series The Love the world Series Higgins Murray Harvey Matt Byrne - Brad Flynn - Terry Lambert

Show - Share - Submit – Sense National Church Life Survey 11:15am Worship Trial Begins (Loving the World) Series – On Saturday 22nd October, during the church The Worship Trial will last for four weeks, Show - to others a vision of what God is service, the Leadership team is requesting that commencing on Saturday 22nd October at really like. all attendees participate in the National 11:15am, replacing Children's and Adults Share - with others Christ has done and is Church Life Survey (NCLS). Fremantle's Sabbath Schools classes and the 11:15 doing for us. previous involvement with NCLS has added to worship. Worship, starting at 11am will Submit - model to others a life that trusts national research and has assisted us and consist of praise songs, the message God, who is in control. others better understand and connect with our (sermon), break for groups then followed by Sense - help others see, feel and community. We can only improve in this area, soup and buns. At the conclusion of this experience God's presence in their lives. both individually and corporately. So your trial it will be reviewed with the intent to involvement in this survey will be crucial in implement a new format in 2012. Over the During the months of September till helping to better understand our strengths and next few weeks please ask others to join you December we are bringing our improve upon our weaknesses. in a group; ideally with two other families, development as disciples to "LOVING the including grandparents, youth and adults. WORLD”. How we go about LOVING the Fremantle Church Library This service will not affect the 9:30am WORLD grows out of our LOVE for GOD and We invite you to enjoy the DVDs, books, CDs, service. OTHERS. To focus our growth we have games and other resources in the library and planned a four week Sermon Series from enhance your spiritual journey. The library is Prayer Seminar October 22 - November 12. The speakers open every Saturday between 10.30-11am; Whether you are a Christian or not God loves for this series are Brad, Matt, Nathan, Pr 12.25 -12.50pm; and after soup and buns by you. That is the good news. He made us all. Terry and our special guest speaker is appointment. For those who have overdue We are all part of this fallen world that has , an Adventist author and library items, can you please return them as its share of joy and sadness. We all need editor currently serving as "book editor" soon as possible. God. The message of the Bible is God for Signs Publishing Company. He has speaking to everyone. Prayer is the privilege worked as editor for the Signs magazine, South Pacific Division on Twitter he gives to all of us to connect with him the Record, and the Edge. He has written The South Pacific Division has started a news again. In this prayer seminar we will spend articles for a broad variety of magazines service and short Adventist stories on Twitter. some time looking at Jesus teaching on internationally, and written or been the To see this new news service, go to prayer from the bible. We will be working on editing author of six or more books. He http://twitter.com/Adventist_News, you do not the basis that while there is much to learn has won several awards for his writing. need to have a twitter account to read the about prayer the best way to learn is to pray. Former editor Bill posts here. Dates: September 27, October 4 Johnsson has described him as "the best Starting Time: 7:30 pm writer in the Adventist church. Our Venue: Clarkson SDA Community Church (7 speakers will be addressing themes from Ainsbury Parade, Clarkson) the book "Get Normal", Edited by Nathan Contact: Steve 0438 839566 email Brown and Written by Adventist author [email protected] Ben Maxson; available from the Adventist Book Shop.

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Pathfinders for October Fremantle Friendship Club Men’s Small Group Our pathfinders will be off hiking for our On Tuesday 25th October the Fremantle Fremantle Church offers a Men’s group that October club around Kalamunda, from the Friendship Club will be having lunch in the meets together fortnightly on Tuesday nights 14th – 16th October. Information will be sent church hall. If you would like more from 7:pm - 9:30pm at Brad Flynn’s place, 10 out to the pathfinder parents before that information please contact Ken Heath on Boon Street Willagee. Expect honest and date. If your pathfinder needs a back pack, 9419-4261 or Thelma Payne on 9330-6221. open discussion on how we Love God, Love please contact Steven Burge asap and he Others, Love Service, and Love the world. will arrange them for you. Pathfinder Reunion & Fundraising Night. If you’d like to come, contact Brad Flynn, The pathfinders would like to thank all those 0402 336 036, [email protected]. Adventurers for October who attended our reunion and fundraising The annual Adventurer Camp will be held night. Your generosity is most appreciated. Opening Sabbath & Pancakes on October 29-30 at Advent Park. This We hope that you all had a good catch up Please join us in the Church Hall at 6:30pm camp is run by the Youth Dept and forms with old pathfinders from your time with the on Friday 7th October and enjoy an evening of part of the requirements for the club and also with friends and family. If you spiritual and pancake fulfillment as we open Adventurers to complete their present level. wish to see more photos from the old times, the Sabbath together. For application forms, please see Esther we will be putting them on our Fremantle van Schalkwyk Pathfinders facebook page over the next few Fremantle Playgroup months. Thanks again for all your support. Freo playgroup will be held in the beginners Upcoming Pathfinder Events Sabbath school room & courtyard every 2nd & - 12th November – Club time from 4pm – Member Transfer 4th Wednesday’s of the month from 10am - 8:30pm The Church Leadership Team recommends 12. Activities include fruit time, craft, free - 26th November – Investiture that Gloria Kuyper be granted her request to play & singing. Cost is free just bring along a - 3rd December – Corroboree & Fair transfer to Livingston Church. If there are any piece of fruit. Please contact Devina Harvey, question regarding the transfer please [email protected], for more Small Groups contact Pr Terry on 0400 885 252 or information. "We can't grow as a disciple of Jesus in [email protected] by 10th isolation. While our personal devotional October. Church Together 2011 time is important, God did not create us to So far there are 135 churches registered for be alone and our Christian journey can only The Prophetic Code Presentation this year’s worship event. "Church Together" truly grow when others are involved. SO...... Commencing Friday 30th September, is an opportunity for Christians around Perth Freo Church Small Group Challenge 2011 - Kelmscott church plant is launching a major to be unified in the same spirit and truth as EVERY member in a small group this year. evangelistic outreach program. Program we worship. While each religious group has starts at 7:30pm at Kelmscott Community their distinctive traits, our ability to come There are already groups established. If you Center, River Road Kelmscott together once a year is a sign of our hope to are in an existing group and want some (near Kelmscott Primary). Please phone John see as many people as possible enter into a extra support, or if you would like to start a NOW on 0429 796 159 for your FREE saving relationship with Christ. Join new group but don't know where to start, or Reservation. Don’t miss this exciting Fremantle church as we worship and support you are looking to joining a small group, opportunity of a lifetime! this same hope. please contact Murray Harvey on 0401 Date: Sunday 23rd October 569746. Venue: G.O. Edwards Park in Burswood Time: Pre-event Picnic 4pm-6pm, Main

Service 7pm-9.30pm Speaker: Dr Tony Campolo Guest Artist: Parachute Band from New Zealand Also Featuring: Tim Costello - World Vision, and Tim Hanna – Compassion

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Fremantle Church Working Bee Bankers/Counters Roster for October New Leadership Team members There will be a church working bee on 1st October - Larissa Stone The Leadership Team has appointed two new Sunday 23rd October from 2pm. Your help 8th October - Larissa Stone members. We would like to welcome Bob will be much appreciated. 15th October - Alti Frisby Flynn and Murray Harvey to the team and 22nd October – Alti Frisby believe that these two men will be a valued Mission Mongolia 2011 29th October – Larissa Stone asset to the life of Freo church. The current There are a couple of spots left in the tour Leadership Team consists of: Carolyn Frisby, group for this year. The time to act is now. Church Positions for 2012. Neroli Nikolic, Les Burge, Brad Flynn, Bob You have heard about, read about it, now At the recent Board meeting, it was Flynn, Murray Harvey and Pr Terry. it’s your turn to come along. God needs you determined to review our church ministries this year. We plan to go in the October and their alignment to our vision and Service Opportunities school holidays for about 2 weeks. Please discipleship. This work will take some Fremantle Church has a number of prayerfully consider this life changing months to complete. As such we are asking opportunities available for service at opportunity. For more information contact that all ministries, leaders and positions Fremantle Church and/or in the local David Shaw M 0422 471 104. Or email remain the same until this review is complete community. Please see Terry Lambert if you [email protected] next year. If there is any reason you need to would like find out more. discuss this action or review your current Closing Sabbath at Rossmoyne TONIGHT commitment, please speak to any of the Leadership Board Meeting Fremantle Church will be closing Sabbath at Leadership Team or contact Pr Terry or the The next Leadership Team meeting is on Rossmoyne Retirement Village, TONIGHT, Head Elder, Brad Flynn. Sunday 30th October at 7pm in the upper Sabbath, 1st October. Closing Sabbath rooms of the church. starts at 6pm if you would like to join us. Pathfinder Staff Meeting Our next appointment is for the 3rd March There will be a pathfinder staff meeting on Community Marriage Seminar - Can you 2012. If you are interested in helping close Monday 10th October at 7pm, locati0n to be help? Sabbath at Rossmoyne, please contact Pr advised. In forth term we will be running a marriage Terry, mobile 0400 885 252 seminar for the community at Palmyra Offering Counter/Banker Volunteer Primary School. "Laugh your Way to a Better Moora 'Happy Holiday Club' Service We are seeking to recruit an extra person to Marriage" is the title of the series. A opportunity. help count the offering after church, record hilarious, practical presentation packed with Like to do more Stormco service but can't? offering details and bank the money. helpful advice. It is a DVD presentation by Then here's a chance to help out a near- Rostered on approximately one Saturday per Mark Gungor, a dynamic speaker who country church that runs a fabulous and month. Full training provided. If you explores the underlying dynamics of the successful Happy Holiday Club during the interested in helping to serve Fremantle male/female relationship. We are looking for October school holidays. Around 30 kids Church in this way, please speak to Andrew people to welcome, host, prepare attend from the Moora area farming McCourt or Pr Terry. refreshments, set up and assist with the community, and the good folk from Moora advertising and child minding. The seminar Adventist Church who run this each year will run a matinee and evening sessions for would love some help from you city four night over two weeks. If you think that youngens! (or other country youth). Moora you have something to offer to help run this Happy Holiday Club is on Monday 10th to seminar please contact Pr Terry, 9250 6562, Friday 14th October this year. Billet 0400 885 252 or accommodation provided, but would be [email protected] helpful if you have your own transport (negotiable; Moora is 175km north of Perth). For enquiries & applications contact Pr Clem on 0404-020737, or email [email protected]

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Rockingham Seventh-day Adventist Church Offering Fremantle Church Website Church 30th Anniversary Offerings given on Saturday 1st, 15th & 29th Our new church website is now live. Please Rockingham church celebrates 30 years on October are going towards the local church visit www.freochurch.com for all the latest the 1st October 2011. We will have a budget. Offerings give on the 8th October are news and ways you can “Love Service” and weekend of celebration, reunion going towards the ADRA Appeal expense and “Love the World”. You can also download the commemorating and reminiscing; study, the offerings given on the 22nd October are latest newsletter if you were not handed one worship and a Pathfinder extravaganza in for the Bible Society or you did not collect one from the the evening. Lunch and an evening meal information desk. You can also add us on will be provided. Church Offering Facebook and Twitter accounts to receive If you have been a part of the story of "If you would like to give to the special regular updates on news and events. Rockingham, why don’t you come and offering for the day, please make sure you share your story with us? More details to put your money/cheque/credit details in the A Huge “Thank You” From Karalundi follow. Plan to attend to make this envelopes in the back of the pews, clearly There are simply too many of you to send celebration weekend a memorable time of write where the money is to go and put it in individual replies to, but please accept this worship and thanksgiving for the Lords’ the Offering Bag or Joy Box. Thank you!" note as a personal, heartfelt “Thank you leading. Further enquiries to: very, very much’ to all churches and Jeff Cady, 0414 715 291, [email protected] Adventist Connect Singles Retreat- individuals who have sent us, and will Applications Out Now! continue to send us, Woolworths dockets Bible Society Spring Appeal Playing the Grace Card: Graham and Michelle and Coles vouchers. We have been truly The Bible Society is raising money for the Hood will share the powerful message about delighted and amazed at your response; Papua New Guinea Literacy Project All grace and forgiveness that is sure to have through your generosity we will be able to money raised it going towards literacy of people talking for a long time. Every day, we exchange the dockets and vouchers for prisoners in Papua New Guinea. For more have the opportunity to rebuild relationships equipment that will make a real difference in information please email and heal deep wounds by extending and the enjoyment and learning potential of the [email protected] or visit the Bible receiving God's grace. Offer The Grace Card students. Please note that the Coles Society on the web at ... and never underestimate the power of promotion finishes on 18th October. The www.biblesociety.org.au God's love. The weekend will have a Fishing Karalundi kids say “Please keep ‘em theme, so come relaxed with fishing lines. coming!”. Thank you again and God bless. Bibles for Mongolia When: 4- 6 November 2011 Paul Buschenhofen Bibles for Sale $5 each. Paperback. New Where: Busselton Youth Campground Living Translation. Funds going directly to 228 Caves Road. Busselton Signs of the Times Flyer Mission Mongolia. Phone Jo on Cost: $150.00 What is happening in the world of finance, 0416968484. Contact: Sharyn Di Florio 0404 034 116 or and what we can expect in the future? Signs email: [email protected] or Pr of the Times magazine has produced a Steve Hebbard 9398 7222 or email: goodwill flyer called "Money Meltdown". It [email protected] gives Revelation 18’s biblical perspective on the current economic crisis —the outworking of the great controversy in these end times— pointing readers to the only safe haven for our treasure, the Bank of Heaven. It is suitable for letterboxing or for sharing personally. Packs of 100 from $A22 ($NZ28), including GST and delivery. Find out more at http://www.signsofthetimes.org.au/meltdow n If you would like to advertise any events happening at Fremantle Church or in our local community for November please contact Steven Burge ([email protected]; 0416561905) before Monday 24th October to have your news/event advertised.