From bukuipers at gmail.com Tue Nov 5 03:12:58 2013 From: bukuipers at gmail.com (Bert Kuipers) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 14:12:58 +1100 Subject: [Bulletins] G.O.S.P.E.L. Prayer Points for the Newsletter please. Message-ID: *1.* Missionaries from our mission field in 3 states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh thank the Lord God Almighty for His guidance and help in their respective ministry so far. They exalt the sovereign King for blessing their ministry in every aspect. They are particularly grateful to God for adding 114 new believers in His Kingdom. Please continue to pray for these young believers who have professed their faith in Jesus Christ by taking baptism. Pray for their growth in Scriptural understanding. *2.* A Women Fellowship meeting was conducted on 1st, Nov, 2013 at Wangan in our mission field in South Gujarat district. There were one hundred and twenty women who participated in the meeting. They had good fellowship together. It was indeed blessing for many women from different worships groups. The meeting was for the South Gujarat cluster. Every congregation was represented. *3.* We thank God for all the social projects like Tuition Centers, Special Coaching Classes, Children Clubs and Adult Literacy. Children from Tuition Centers, Special Coaching Classes and Children Clubs had first semester exams in the month of October. They have all prepared well for the examinations. Please pray that they may achieve good grade in their exams. *4.* The state Government of Rajasthan is planning to construct a dam in place where many believers and also our workers are living. They all have to vacate that land as soon as possible. Hence, they are worried now, because all believers will scattered to different places. They may have to move their residence and may even relocate their ministry to nearby places. 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While there will occasionally be references to what is happening locally, I will generalise these posts so they?re relevant in a wider context. Anyway, the first few about discipleship, growth and what churches might do to stimulate discipleship development. Feel free to read and comment. You can find the first post in the series here: Being a disciple: Growth is normal and natural http://wp.me/pihHt-7o Have a great day! Grace and peace, Dave Groenenboom Gateway Community Church A: 63 Spencer Street, Cockburn Central, WA, 6164 P: 0418 383 055 E: dgroenenboom at crca.org.au W: www.gatewaycc.com.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This is still being carefully considered, but at this moment we want to alert our members to the appeal, so they can respond appropriately and so that we can make sure gifts are sent as soon as practicable.* *Please consider using the following notice for* *thisSunday's* *newsletter.* *Yours with thanks in Jesus name, * *Bert Kuipers - WD&R publicity* *11 Heritage Rise, Riverside, TAS. 7250 Australia* *+61 (03) 6327 3058 0438 343101* *==================================================================================* *URGENT TYPHOON EMERGENCY APPEAL* The strongest typhoon in the world this year, and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land, battered the central Philippines on Friday, November 8, 2013. There are estimates that it could be the most damaging storm of the past century. WD&R is making an emergency appeal so that we also offer help in our Lord's name to so many suffering people in this land where there is so much poverty already. 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As you know there has been a fierce Typhoon and a tidal surge in the Philippines. WD&R is urging all our members to give generously to this appeal. Our appeal funds will be channelled through CRCNA's "World Renew" with whom we are in close contact. Giving can also be done through EFT, but you must indicate the word Typhoon in the message/reference. Westpac Bank, W D R Committee, BSB: 037 608, A/C: 131 745 a) There will be an emergency response by providing tarps or shelter repair kits, or tools for clearing debris. Work will proceed in the south of the Tacloban area and one in northern Iloilo. b) We plan to walk with a small number of communities, through various stages of recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction, which may end up being a 1 - 2 year program Please continue to pray for so many poor folk who have endured so much. Bert Kuipers - WD&R publicity _____ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Grace and peace, Dave Groenenboom Gateway Community Church A: 63 Spencer Street, Cockburn Central, WA, 6164 P: 0418 383 055 E: dgroenenboom at crca.org.au W: www.gatewaycc.com.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3096 bytes Desc: not available URL: From sedwards at rtc.edu.au Tue Nov 19 02:24:23 2013 From: sedwards at rtc.edu.au (Simon Edwards) Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:24:23 +0000 Subject: [Bulletins] RTC Distance Education Units for 2014 Message-ID: <4C804231BD722A4FAD095D9109CFCC05F1A77575@RTC-SBS02.RTC.local> [cid:image002.png at 01CEE52A.A917CEE0] ONLINE SUBJECTS - 2014 The RTC Distance programme is a great way to participate in some of the units by the RTC without leaving home! All units are fully ACT accredited and students can work towards the completion of a Graduate Diploma of Divinity (which can be completed in distance mode). Otherwise our online units help students to complete the first part of a theological degree at home before coming to the RTC to complete their awards. See the attached brochure for the units that will be offered (Lord willing) next year. Please contact Phillip Scheepers at pscheepers at rtc.edu.au if you have any questions about the distance programme. Regards, Phillip Phillip Scheepers Lecturer in Missions and Church History [Description: Description: Description: Q:\2-ADMIN\Logos\2012 Dube Logos\RTC Logos for Windows\web\RTC-Full-Colour_rgb.png] www.rtc.edu.au 125 Pigdons Rd, Waurn Ponds, Geelong 3216 T. (03) 5244 2955 M. 0432 988 549 E. pscheepers at rtc.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Make sure you get hold of your Catalogue today. There are even more great gift ideas this year. All of these gifts are associated with international ministries which our churches support. Should you want to give a gift for a relative or friend, you can easily print a card for them. You'll find the card on facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Compassionate-Catalogue-2013/298949950137920 May our compassionate God be glorified! _____ Bert Kuipers - editor Compassionate Catalogue. * 11 Heritage Rise, Riverside, TAS. 7250 Australia ( +61 (03) 6327 3058 0438 343101 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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All you have to do is respond to the confirmation email when it comes back to you, or Visit my blog and, look for the ?Email subscription? box under the Twitter feed on the right, click the ?Sign me up!? button follow any instructions. respond to the confirmation email when it comes. Thanks friends, and thanks again for your interest and encouragement. Grace and peace, Dave Groenenboom Gateway Community Church A: 63 Spencer Street, Cockburn Central, WA, 6164 P: 0418 383 055 E: dgroenenboom at crca.org.au W: www.gatewaycc.com.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We commend his work to the churches and we wish him Gods richest blessings as he lives out his life of service from here, in the field of primary teaching. The RCYC invites applications for the position of: Denominational Children?s Coordinator. This challenging 2 day a week ministry role aims to serve the churches of the CRCA, encouraging the development of ministry to children, the training of leaders and supporting the churches in various ways, including child safety and duty of care. If you have experience in children's ministry and/or relevant qualifications coupled with a love for the church and its ministry to children, please consider this opportunity. Contact Richard Schoenmaker at rschoenmaker at crca.org.au for full job description, role details and instructions on how to apply. Applications close Jan 10th 2014. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: