From philwarburton at tubemedia.com.au Thu Jan 3 04:14:29 2013 From: philwarburton at tubemedia.com.au (Phil Warburton) Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 14:14:29 +1000 Subject: [Mins] mins list Message-ID: <8328EF3D-6945-4726-81C8-5E678BEFDEF4@tubemedia.com.au> Hi all Just wanted to let you know the mins list still exists, so please continue to use this list as you previously may have done so. Kind Regards Phil Warburton Tube Media e: phil at tubemedia.com.au p: +61 403 165 337 f: +61 7 3886 2306 http://www.tubemedia.com.au Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/TubeMedia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From revjw at aapt.net.au Sat Jan 5 10:11:00 2013 From: revjw at aapt.net.au (John W (Rev) aapt) Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 20:11:00 +1000 Subject: [Mins] FW: Harry at end week 12 In-Reply-To: <001101cdeb1d$269a0760$73ce1620$@bigpond.com> References: <001101cdeb1d$269a0760$73ce1620$@bigpond.com> Message-ID: <000c01cdeb2c$f6d11b80$e4735280$@aapt.net.au> FYI - with best wishes for the new year. John W From: Harry Burggraaf [mailto:harry.burggraaf at bigpond.com] Sent: Saturday, 5 January 2013 6:18 PM To: harry.burggraaf at bigpond.com Subject: Harry at end week 12 Dear family and friends, Harry has made it into the new year. We have valued your faithfulness in lovingly and prayerfully, walking alongside us, for these , now 12 weeks. The chest drain to relieve the plueral effusion was able to be removed last Sunday, when we also had the speech therapist do her first assessment for a trial with a speech valve. But Harry's strength is not yet sufficient for this. It will take some practice to exercise all those throat muscles that have not been in use for such a long time. Speech therapy has not occurred again, due to Harry becoming septic and having another internal bleed on Monday morning. He required 3 bags of blood and a pack of platelets. He was put back on antibiotics on Monday due to his high temperatures. His BP again became quite unstable. On Tuesday he was distressingly unwell and restless with the infection (I stayed with him for most of the day with Sonya relieving me) on Wednesday Harry started having small heart stoppages again, some self-correct, others require chemical correction. we haven't had these while Harry has been off antibiotics. Thursday they were increasing in frequency and I asked if they could be related to the Vancomycin. which he restarted on Monday . So he was taken off it. However Thursday we were also informed that they have isolated Methycillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) in his lungs and in his blood stream. Over these two days Harry also started to develop painful spasms especially in his left arm. they are trying to find the cause - they started after the chest was drained. So yesterday he went for a brain scan which has come back normal.. for which we are thankful. They have increased his pain relief and today an OT was looking at how to prevent contractures after being in bed for so long. The pain, the infection, the heart stoppages , have played havoc with the stability of his vital signs so he is back on the CPAP machine again. I explained to Harry today that we are going to attend Simon and Ana's commissioning service tomorrow -as Ana leaves for the Solomons on the 21st and Simon in Feb. He opened his eyes and gave me a sad gaze. I validated his look, by acknowledging that we all grieve the fact that he can't be there, but that I will represent us both, as best as I can - and that his good mate Martin will report back to him afterwards about how it went. Pray for Simon and Ana as they venture into this work and for the preparation they still need to do, that they will know God's peace and enabling. Jonathan and I will continue on to Apollo Bay to join Sonya and Cam and the children till Tuesday - Just to have a few days by the beach will be a refreshing break. I pray that Harry will stay stable in this time with other family members covering the visits on those days. Simon also will be closer, as he attends Cross -Cultural training in Belgrave. While Harry appears to follow our conversation with his very expressive eyes; the pathways to motor control on request seem quite delayed and difficult. I pray that we may see improved responses in this area and some resolution to the spasms and the muscular/skeletal pain. A teacher friend of Harry sent me this prayer: God, make me brave for life: Oh braver than this. Let me straighten after pain, as a tree straightens after the rain, Shining and lovely again. God make me brave for life; much braver than this. As the blown grass lifts, let me rise >From sorrow with quiet eyes, Knowing your way is wise. God, make me brave, life brings Such blinding things. Help me keep my sight; Help me see aright That out of dark comes light. - Author Unknown In the midst of all the set-backs of this week, I have known a peace . and had confirmation - of God using and guiding things, so thank you for your sustaining prayers, as we continue day by day, looking to God for all we need. With love Henni Harry and Henni Burggraaf 17 Edgewood Road Dandenong 3175 Tel 9791 2601 Mob 0408 452 892 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tcrc at aapt.net.au Mon Jan 7 11:29:16 2013 From: tcrc at aapt.net.au (John Westendorp) Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 21:29:16 +1000 Subject: [Mins] FW: end of one journey, beginning of another. In-Reply-To: <002a01cdeca5$576aabe0$064003a0$@bigpond.com> References: <002a01cdeca5$576aabe0$064003a0$@bigpond.com> Message-ID: <004a01cdecca$3a4546e0$aecfd4a0$@aapt.net.au> FYI SDG From: Harry Burggraaf [mailto:harry.burggraaf at bigpond.com] Sent: Monday, 7 January 2013 5:05 PM To: Harry Burggraaf Subject: end of one journey, beginning of another. Dear friends and family, My preference would have been to let each one of you know personally, but that would be too time consuming and draining emotionally, so I am resorting to my usual way of communication - to let you know that Harry's earthly journey is completed. Today (Monday) at 2.00pm Harry quietly slipped away into the eternity of God's loving presence - to be at home with God. His task here is finished. For Harry, it is a release from the physical constraints that he has been experiencing since his hospitalization. For us as a family, we are overwhelmed by the loss of our loving and beloved Harry after 12 long weeks in hospital with its up and down times. But we know that these 12 weeks have also prepared us for this day. God has graciously given us these weeks to still love, support and care for Harry. As funeral and thanksgiving times, dates, places, are confirmed we will let you know by email. Pray for the comfort we need, and the ability to grieve, in the midst of our losses and as we embrace the dailyness of life in its on-goingness with all its demands. We are grateful for you travelling alongside us with prayer and love, through this journey. 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This is Harry and my wedding anniversary and it seems fitting to start and finish a journey on that date. reminding me of the vows we took, to walk together in sickness and in health. A notice will also appear in tomorrow's papers. There will be a committal service at the Springvale Crematorium in the Blair chapel for the wider family (seats about 60) at 8.45 am. This is to be followed by a service of Thanksgiving and celebration for Harry's life of witness, at the Dandenong Christian Reformed Church (corner of Gladstone Rd. and Outlook Drive, Dandenong) which commences at 10.30am. Opportunities for condolences will be possible afterwards in the hall over refreshments. We look forward to catching up with you in person at that time. With the planning mostly done, or left in capable hands, I will now take some time to go to Apollo Bay to recharge, refresh, reflect and reminisce and find God's grace for the days ahead. I will not be able to answer emails for the remainder of this week. 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This CRCA sponsored conference emphasizes our goal for the conference: to recharge God's leaders among us in body, mind, and spirit. The theme of this year's conference will focus on the church as a contrast community. We are privileged to have as one of our keynote speakers this year, Michael Goheen. Ordained in the CRCNA, Michael Goheen is Professor of Missiology, Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids. Michael began ministry as a church planter and has continued to be a preaching pastor for the past 13 years in addition to his teaching and writing. Joining Michael will be his daughter Erin and her husband Mark Glanville. Mark is currently a CRC pastor in Vancouver, Canada, and doing Old Testament studies, but lived most of his life in Sydney. Mark will give the daily expositions from God's Word. Erin will give two of the plenary talks. More information about our keynote speakers and the conference can be found on the attached information sheets. We encourage you to consider attending this year's conference. A registration form is attached and also can be downloaded from the Ministry Formation website. The conference is not only an excellent opportunity for you to be recharged for ministry but also a great time to network with other pastors, their spouses, and ministry workers in the CRCA. Those who attend will also be able to share at this conference through the small groups as well as sharing a good ministry resource that you as a church have found particularly helpful in advancing the gospel in and through the church. A separate mailing has been posted today addressed to your church council/session/board. Look for it in the next several days in the post. Can I ask you for one more thing? Please pray for this conference - for our keynote speakers Michael, Mark and Erin, and for each person attending - that God will be glorified among us and his kingdom advanced. To him be all the glory! 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God's blessings. John. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ministryformation at gmail.com Fri Jan 11 06:14:50 2013 From: ministryformation at gmail.com (Jack De Vries) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:50 +1000 Subject: [Mins] Seeking input on training elders In-Reply-To: <000d01cdefbc$e95d0510$bc170f30$@bigpond.com> References: <000d01cdefbc$e95d0510$bc170f30$@bigpond.com> Message-ID: <00f101cdefc2$f9a9c880$ecfd5980$@gmail.com> Good day John, Two resources that I have found helpful in developing leaders and elders are: 1. The Elder's Handbook by Louis Tamminga (available from the Resource Centre). Lots of information and not all of it needs to be used by apprentice elders. Use the first 37 pages, and that will give prospective or new elders a good idea of the tasks and roles of elders. The rest of the handbook gives helpful info about specific issues and the "business" end of session/council meetings, Classis and Synod. 2. Leadership Essentials by Greg Ogden is a great discipling tool for maturing leaders in your church -- deals with the areas of a leader's character, convictions, and various competencies. I have used this book with a number of leaders, not just elders, and it is a good book rooted in solid Bible study and accompanying readings. A valuable resource. Hope this is helpful. I look forward to the ideas of others as well. Warm regards, Jack De Vries Ministry Development Coach Christian Reformed Churches of Australia 49 Hunter Circuit Petrie, QLD 4502 P: 07 3285 3678 M: 0437 339 008 E: mtc at crca.org.au www.ministryformation.com.au From: mins-bounces at crca.org.au [mailto:mins-bounces at crca.org.au] On Behalf Of John de Boer Sent: Friday, 11 January 2013 3:32 PM To: mins at crca.org.au Subject: [Mins] Seeking input on training elders Hi men Greetings to one and all, and may you know God's blessing upon your respective ministries in 2013. May I ask for your help please? We're presently tweaking our apprentice elder programme (designed to give men an idea of what's involved in eldership and, Lord willing, prepare them for it should the Lord call them to that) and I'm looking for a resource to assist in this as part of the mentoring process. Would you have any suggestions? Thanks for your consideration. In Him, John. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Blessings in serving Christ, Bill On 11/01/2013, at 5:10 PM, John de Boer wrote: > Hello again brothers > > My apologies; I feel my previous email wasn?t real clear so let me try again. > > I?m looking for suggestions for a book we can work through which will focus on the church and the work of elders in a practical and reasonably concise format (possibly with study questions), and which will also lend itself to group discussion. > > In the past we?ve used Berghoef and de Koster?s ?The Elder?s Handbook? (CRCNA) but it?s somewhat dated (although still helpful) and we?re hoping to find something else. Has anyone used the updated version (by Tamminga I think)? ?Escaping Mediocrity? by Kel Willis has been suggested but is out of print. Looking forward to hearing from you if you have a moment. > > Thanks again for your consideration. 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Regards, Reinier From: mins-bounces at crca.org.au [mailto:mins-bounces at crca.org.au] On Behalf Of John de Boer Sent: Friday, 11 January 2013 2:11 PM To: mins at crca.org.au Subject: [Mins] Clarification of my previous request Hello again brothers My apologies; I feel my previous email wasn't real clear so let me try again. I'm looking for suggestions for a book we can work through which will focus on the church and the work of elders in a practical and reasonably concise format (possibly with study questions), and which will also lend itself to group discussion. In the past we've used Berghoef and de Koster's "The Elder's Handbook" (CRCNA) but it's somewhat dated (although still helpful) and we're hoping to find something else. Has anyone used the updated version (by Tamminga I think)? "Escaping Mediocrity" by Kel Willis has been suggested but is out of print. Looking forward to hearing from you if you have a moment. Thanks again for your consideration. God's blessings. 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Regards, Reinier From: mins-bounces at crca.org.au [mailto:mins-bounces at crca.org.au] On Behalf Of John de Boer Sent: Friday, 11 January 2013 2:11 PM To: mins at crca.org.au Subject: [Mins] Clarification of my previous request Hello again brothers My apologies; I feel my previous email wasn't real clear so let me try again. I'm looking for suggestions for a book we can work through which will focus on the church and the work of elders in a practical and reasonably concise format (possibly with study questions), and which will also lend itself to group discussion. In the past we've used Berghoef and de Koster's "The Elder's Handbook" (CRCNA) but it's somewhat dated (although still helpful) and we're hoping to find something else. Has anyone used the updated version (by Tamminga I think)? "Escaping Mediocrity" by Kel Willis has been suggested but is out of print. Looking forward to hearing from you if you have a moment. Thanks again for your consideration. God's blessings. 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Regards, Reinier From: mins-bounces at crca.org.au [mailto:mins-bounces at crca.org.au] On Behalf Of John de Boer Sent: Friday, 11 January 2013 2:11 PM To: mins at crca.org.au Subject: [Mins] Clarification of my previous request Hello again brothers My apologies; I feel my previous email wasn't real clear so let me try again. I'm looking for suggestions for a book we can work through which will focus on the church and the work of elders in a practical and reasonably concise format (possibly with study questions), and which will also lend itself to group discussion. In the past we've used Berghoef and de Koster's "The Elder's Handbook" (CRCNA) but it's somewhat dated (although still helpful) and we're hoping to find something else. Has anyone used the updated version (by Tamminga I think)? "Escaping Mediocrity" by Kel Willis has been suggested but is out of print. Looking forward to hearing from you if you have a moment. Thanks again for your consideration. God's blessings. 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The service will be held at the Salvation Army hall, Algona St, Blackmans Bay, Tasmania, and Rev Graham Sayer will be leading the service. Should you wish to pass on a message of greeting and encouragement you are welcome to do so; please forward these to Mr Greg Bain at greg.bain010 at gmail.com My apologies if the short notice has created any difficulty or inconvenience for you. This was one of those jobs that slipped through the cracks and we'll try to do better next time! God's blessings. In His service, John de Boer, on behalf of Classis Tasmania. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Christian greetings Maria Jobse Synodical Administrator Christian Reformed Churches of Australia 3 Renwick Close Blaxland NSW 2774 AUSTRALIA p: +61 (0)2 4739 6622 e: admin at crca.org.au From: L.A. den Butter [mailto:ldenbutter at telfort.nl] Sent: Friday, 18 January 2013 8:50 AM To: uneprefsg at orange.fr; secretaria at ierb.org.br; office at ber.ro; botgros at ber.ro; tyoshi26 at yahoo.co.jp; yasichikawa at nifty.com; adminnat at unepref.com; admin at crca.org.au; 'Bararu Joseph' Subject: Your attention for the international platform of Refo500 - Foreign Relations Committee of the CRCN Dear brothers, On behalf of our Foreign Relations Committee I ask your attention for the worldwide platform of Refo500. This platform can be of great help in many aspects for Christians, churches and Christian institutes all over the world. They all can benefit of the different projects of Refo500, or can even start a project with the help of Refo500. This international platform can bring people and churches together to help, support and encourage each other. We think as committee that it would be good when your churches become aquainted with Refo500. Therefore on behalf of our committee I send you a hyperlink to Refo500: www.refo500.nl/en/news/6 Or you can just type the address of Refo500 in your browser or search for Refo500 in your search engine. The website has the possibility to be read in different languages. We hope that your church and her members may benefit of this reformed platform. With fraternal greetings, On behalf of the Foreign Relations Committee of the CRCN, rev. L.A. den Butter, secretary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bkuipers at netspace.net.au Fri Jan 18 04:49:17 2013 From: bkuipers at netspace.net.au (Bert Kuipers) Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:49:17 +1100 Subject: [Mins] Prayer and Praise item from GOSPEL Message-ID: To all churches and supporters, Greetings from the GOSPEL Committee. Today we received some news from the field which we ask you to mention in prayer at your church. _____ Prayer of Thanksgiving. Two of our missionaries, were involved with motorbike accidents. * Sunny Maida was involved in a motorcycle accident with tractor and escaped with minor injuries with a fracture to his hands. He is safe. The motorcycle is damaged, but insured for repair and replacement. * Last month Suresh Mahile was also involved in an accident and had his leg fractured, but recovered well. We thank our Lord for saving our workers with minor injuries. The team on the ground prays for the safety of the workers every morning. God in His mercy helped on several occasions for our workers and family to escape with minor injuries. A collision with tractor and trucks can easily end up in death or major injuries for motorcyclists. Please thank God for his safekeeping and continue to pray that the G.O.S.P.E.L. work will not be disrupted through physical injuries. _____ Bert Kuipers * 11 Heritage Rise, Riverside, TAS. 7250 Australia ( +61 (03) 6327 3058 0438 343101 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rrus at crca.org.au Wed Jan 23 03:43:02 2013 From: rrus at crca.org.au (Rus Ray) Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:43:02 +1100 Subject: [Mins] Updated information about Children's ministry Message-ID: <2B1F0859-D3D7-4812-9392-B08DA8232EAF@crca.org.au> Hi Brothers At the start of the year I'd like to update my contact list for your church's children's ministry key leaders. I regularly send children's ministry updates and try to contact them personally throughout the year. With their permission can you please send me their name, phone number and email. Even if there are no changes from last year can you please send me their details again. Children's ministries include children 0 - 12: 1. Creche 2. Sunday School, 3. Boys and girl's clubs (eg Cadets and GEMS) 4. Catechism 5. Holiday Club .... etc I am trying to deal directly with your leaders to encourage and resource them according to their needs. I'd be disappointed if I couldn't contact your church's team. Thanks in anticipation. Ray -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: