Church News 30/12/09

Hi Everyone,

We’ve got a quiet week this week, with just our Sunday morning service at 10.00am, which is probably just as well as we all take a deep breath and get ready for 2010. Where did 2009 go? Every year seems to go by faster than the last. It’s almost as if each year, time is speeding up as we head towards the rapture and all that God is going to do in the last days!

God has been stirring me about this weekends message and I’ll be preaching on ‘Setting Goals For The New Year’ during which I’ll be sharing some things that I feel God has been speaking to me about for our church. And likewise, in the coming weeks, I’m looking forward to hearing back from you about what God is stirring you about. As Paul wrote in 1 Cor 12, we’re a body that depends on each other, with everyone having a part to play in the furtherance of His Kingdom.

We’ve also just updated our website and would encourage you to visit it and give us some ideas about what you’d like to see on there. We will be putting up some audio sermons, video clips and photos of church events, so if you have anything that you’d like to contribute, please let us know. We’d also like some feedback on what you think of the site. Do you like it? Do you have some ideas? We look forward to your suggestions and opinions. The address for the site is www.gatewaychurchbunbury.com

Have a great weekend as we welcome in the New Year and we’ll see you all on Sunday,

Steve and Kaye.

Church News 23/12/2009

Hi Everyone,

One more day until Christmas Eve and then it’s Christmas Day. Hopefully, we’ve all finished our Christmas shopping and are now relaxing and looking forward to celebrating the birth of our Saviour and sharing it with family and friends.

This Weekend’s Events:

Thursday 24th Dec – Fellowship At Marc’s Home

Marc is hosting a ‘Pig On The Spit’ on Thursday night and after talking to Marc tonight, you had better bring your appetite Marc will start cooking early tomorrow morning and the meat will be done to perfection by the evening. We plan on eating at 7.00pm, so if you get there between 6.00 and 6.30pm that would be great. There will also be some beef cooked, so everyone should be catered for. Marc has asked that we all bring a salad or dessert as well as a drink. The meat has cost Marc over $200 and I’m sure that anyone who’d like to donate towards the cost of the meat would be appreciated. If you have any questions at all about the night, please call me on 0413 629 219 or Marc on 0410 911 400. Marc’s address is 9 Onyx Brace, Treendale (Which is in the Australind area) See link below if you need directions.

http://www.whereis.com/wa/australind/9-onyx-br?id=271B0FC8BD2D35

Friday 25th Dec – Christmas Service

Don’t forget that for those who are in town for Christmas, that we have a morning service at 9.00 am Christmas day. Pastor Humberstone preached on ‘God’s indescribable Gift’ last Sunday, but what can we give Him in return? I’ll be preaching on ‘The Only Gift That God Wants’ which I am sure will compliment last Sunday’s message. The service will go for about one hour and there will be no tea and coffee after the service as we want to give everyone the chance to get to their family friends as soon as possible.

Sunday 27th Dec – Morning Worship Service

We will be having our Sunday morning service as usual and although we will have people away visiting family and friends, I’m sure that we will also have visitors from out of town. Let’s make them feel welcome as they join us and take a few moments to introduce yourself. God has been blessing us recently with a number of people visiting and indicating that they would like to make Gateway their Church home. Let’s rally around these precious people and welcome them into our Church family here in Bunbury.

We are really looking forward to the coming weekend and pray that you all have a wonderful Christmas in 2009. Looking forward to catching up with you all.

Steve & Kaye.

Church News 27/11/2009

Hi Church,

I don’t know about anyone else, but it has been a hectic week in our household with moving from one house to another and preparing for everything we have on this weekend. It’s weeks like these that I really appreciate Sundays. I really enjoy being in God’s house with God’s people and taking the time to worship Him and to hear from Him.

Well it should be another great weekend starting on Friday night with our ‘Foundations For Faith’ group at Peter and Terry Cook’s home, the Friday night ‘Connect Group’ at Peter & Marie’s home and of course the youth are invading Kerry & Nurrel’s home!! Good luck guys

I will endeavour to have a newsletter for December done by Sunday, but in the mean time, you might want to note the following in your calendar.

Saturday 5th Dec: Youth Night

Pastor Phil Glossop Eternity Christian Church together with a team of youth from his church will be down for this event.

Once again we’ll start off with a BBQ, followed by some ministry from Ps Glossop and fellowship.

Venue: 23 Naturaliste Avenue, Usher commencing at 6pm

Sunday 6th Dec: Sunday Morning Service

Pastor Phil Glossop will be ministering in our Sunday morning service with a special emphasis on the youth.

There will also be a lunch at our home for the team from Eternity Christian Church before they head back to Perth. Anyone who would like to join us, will be more than welcome to come as well. This will be a ‘Bring And Share’ lunch.

Saturday 19th Dec: Church Christmas Dinner And Fellowship

We’ll be having a ‘Secret Santa’ night with a BBQ and some Christmas Carols before we all go home. Kaye and I are very happy to host this at our home, unless anyone else would like to and have the room to accommodate the number of people that will be there.

Friday 25th Dec: Christmas Service

Our Christmas morning service will be at 9am in our building at the South West Italian Club.

Have a great weekend and we’ll see you all on Sunday,

Steve & Kaye

2009 State Conference

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have just completed the first day of our state conference and heading into day two. Pastor Patrick & Judy, Hannetjie & Lucinda with Kaye & I are all attending from the Bunbury Gateway Church. We all enjoyed a tremendous day of ministry yesterday and we are looking forward to the rest of the conference. As I mentioned on Sunday, anyone is welcome to attend the night sessions if you are able. I know that with family and work commitments that this can be difficult, but if you are able to make it to tonight’s session, I know that God will bless you through the ministry and encourage you with the direction of our fellowship here in Western Australia.

If you think that you might like to attend tonight, the details are as follows;

East Lake Church

99 Lakes Road, Mandurah (Cnr of Murdoch Ave)

Start time is 7.00pm

God bless and hope to see some of you tonight,

Steve