SERVICE INFORMATION

THIS WEEK:

9:30 am Connecting with One Another in the foyer
11 am Service: One Another (pt. 3) Jodi Duncan

THIS MONTH:

Board Meeting: 21 Feb
One Another (pt. 4) Morgan Vincent: 25 Feb
Ministries Expo: 25 Feb – In the foyer after church
SHE Ministries Afternoon tea/Packing Welcome Packs: 25 Feb @ 2 pm

BEYOND:

Important Dates:

Connect With One Meet ‘N’ Greet: 5 Mar
UC Kids Sabbath School and lunch Picnic: 11 Mar
Business Meeting: 14 Mar
Festival of Faith: 20 – 25 Mar

Upcoming Series:

Mar 4 – April 1: ACTS

UPCOMING SERIES:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This exciting new initiative has been in the works since late last year. If you are interested in connecting with a student in 2023, sign up HERE!

For many of our students, coming to Avondale Uni is their first time moving out of home and starting their journey as young adults. This initiative is aimed at University students to provide someone to mentor/be there in their new season and to bring them into a community of faith. For this initiative to be impactful, we need as many adults as possible to sign up to mentor our students. If you would like to connect and engage with our students please sign up.

For the regional youth & teens Pool Party & BBQ opening Sabbath social this Friday, drop off is at Avondale pool at 6 pm and around 7.30 pm we’ll head to the Youth Room (old Rejuve) and decked courtyard for BBQ dinner & opening Sabbath so pick up is 8.30 pm from Avondale Uni Church.

We want to make more of these doable & financially sustainable so are encouraging a $5 contribution to help cover dinner & the hire of the pool if possible.

UNIVERSITY CHURCH KIDS:

Click here to sign up

PRAYER FOCUS:

For the month of January, we are running our [email protected] prayer challenge. We encourage everyone at 1pm everyday to stop and have a small prayer where ever you are.

Prayer Requests?
Email [email protected]
Your requests will be prayed for confidentially by our prayer team.

Facebook Group: Avondale Uni Church Prayer
Join our group for weekly updates and prayer thoughts as we connect electronically and harness the power of prayer. Ephesians 6:18 “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.”

PRAYER TEAM: We are here for you

Do you have prayer requests? Email [email protected] and our prayer team will pray about your requests. Your requests will be treated confidentially unless you specify that you are happy for specifics to be shared.

Are you interested in praying for our Uni church and the prayer requests?
Join our private FB group. Avondale Uni Church Prayer. In Matthew 18:19,20 Jesus promises that He will join as we gather in prayer.

OFFERING:

We have NEW giving stations fixed to the wall on the stairwells, where you can give your tithe and offerings.

The offering can be given online, eGiving app or at the giving stations this week. To all those who give, thank you for your faithfulness and generosity.

LIBRARY

“BREAKTHROUGH is based on the inspirational true story of one mother’s unfaltering love in the face of impossible odds. When Joyce Smith’s adopted son John falls through an icy Missouri lake, all hope seems lost. But as John lies lifeless, Joyce refuses to give up. Her steadfast belief inspires those around her to continue to pray for John’s recovery, even in the face of every case history and scientific prediction. BREAKTHROUGH is an enthralling reminder that faith and love can create a mountain of hope, and sometimes even a miracle.” (koorong.com)

If you would like to borrow this inspirational DVD, or browse the library for other Christian books and DVDs for the whole family, the library is open each Sabbath morning before Church from 10.30 to 10.55. If you haven’t already signed up to use the library, it only takes 5 minutes of your time and it’s FREE. Looking forward to seeing you.

If you have any library enquiries, please email <avondalecolleg [email protected]>

THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY:

The Incredible Journey presents: Sydney Convicts

It might be surprising to many, but the first Europeans to settle in Australia were actually petty criminals or, as they were known then, convicts. It may seem like a tragic beginning, but these prisoners took the opportunity to be exiled to a faraway land to start a new life. From a struggling and starving penal colony, they began to build a nation. There are many stories of courage, resilience, and ingenuity that tell how people found a new life.

– 9GEM: Sunday, 19 February 2023 at 8:30 am

– YouTube: Friday, 17 February 2023 at 6:30 pm (watch any time after)

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified of new programs – https://www.youtube.com/theincrediblejourney

WAYS TO GIVE

FEED THE HOUSE

WORSHIP ONLINE (SATURDAY // 10:50am AEDT)

Connect Groups (Sabbath Schools)

Children’s Sabbath Schools – Come and connect with Kindy, Primary and Junior age groups running in the children’s courtyard area.
For parents of children in Primary and Juniors, we encourage you to download the Parent Cue app for access to family devotionals and discussion ideas related to the lesson each week.

Click here to download the app.

Lasting Impressions Group – We are back in person for our Lasting Impressions discussion group, you are welcome to come and join us.

Gen X & Friends Group – Now meet in the foyer of the Dot Cottier building adjacent to the church. All are welcome to join our relevant Bible discussion based on the themes of the Sabbath School lesson for the week.

Sabbath School Fourth Quarter – Additional Resources:
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Videos:
To watch all videos please visit Vimeo here.

King’s Kids: is available for the younger children, as seen on Hope Channel. Each week, King’s Kids covers the Primary Sabbath School Gracelinks lesson.
Visit here.

RESOURCES:

LATEST NEWS

Working With Children Check

College Church requires all those working with children to be registered and verified. This is a government requirement. Once you have been successfully registered please send your name, date of birth, and WWC ID number to the Church office. For your Adsafe Training Online visit the Adsafe website link provided.

Please help our church to be a Safe Place for everyone by complying with government regulations. Thank you to all those who have registered and been verified.

WWCC APPLICATION

ADSAFE eLearning resource

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