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Maitland Mission 2021 Day 8

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Our last day was met with emotion and encouragement as we farewelled brothers and sisters who we got to know briefly, but richly. Our team headed to the 8:30 am with Matt preaching on Trusting in the Goodness of God from a hard passage in Exodus 11 to 12:28. Some of us helped out with the kids, while others got to know the members of MEC better. It was only a week ago that this community was unknown to us, but after only seven days it had become like a home away from home. Being united in the Gospel and spurred on to glorify God together had brought us together. Andrew preached at 10:30 am on the same passage and with a similar message on following and sharing the God who saves us.

The team then split off to have a final lunch with our hosts who so generously showed authentic Maitland hospitality. We reconvened at the Burgess’ home, our homely headquarters for the week and Roger shared more nuggets of wisdom about ministry, marriage and a bit more information about the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). Roger was an open book to our many questions and we were greatly encouraged by the stories and insights he gave. 5 pm evening church was our last session for the week with Andrew preaching again. It was wonderful to sing along with the saints of Maitland who we now call friends.

The stereotypical post-Mission Maccas was had by some of the team as we drove back to Sydney encouraged by what God is doing in Maitland, through Roger and Carolyn at Maitland Evangelical Church. Memories of helicopter rides, beautiful testimonies, country air and the warmth of our brothers and sisters in Maitland will always be with us as we continue to know Christ and make Him known.
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ENC Mission 2021 Day 8

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Everywhere – All Partner Churches

Praise God for sustaining us during a busy week of mission. It was a joy to return to our various partner churches and join their Sunday services, with Tony and Tim A preaching at Berkeley and Eric preaching at Chester Hill, plus some of the gang leading a skit for kids at a Chester Hill church picnic.

Pray that God will grow the seeds that have been sown as we’ve shared the gospel with people of all ages and walks of life this week.

Give thanks for the fun and laughs our team has had together, and for the joy, it has been to partner with these churches. We have been hugely challenged as we’ve reflected on different models of ministry and this week has opened our eyes to the different ways churches can do evangelism to reach their community.

Please pray we’ll take the principles that we’ve learnt with us wherever we end up serving. But for now, it’s time to rest and recover from a busy week!
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Church @ the Peak 2021 Day 8

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But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

Paul preached from the Parable of the Rich Fool exhorting us in our life after COVID-19 to put our security in Jesus rather than in things that do not last. God has been kind and brought a number of people along who had been contacted through some of the mission events over the week.

  • Leana had invited her friend Donna to the ‘Grill the Pastor Q&A’ last night and she really enjoyed it so came along today.
  • A couple we had doorknocked during the week came along and really appreciated the sermon.
  • A man and his son came through the leaflets he had received.
  • A number of youths came who had been invited through the coffee cart during the week.

God has been answering our (and your) prayers so let us thank him for that. Please pray that God will continue to be at work bearing fruit at this church.

As our mission draws to a close, our team has been thankful for the opportunity to partner with brothers and sisters at Church @ the Peak. They have been energised by us being there, and we have likewise been energised to continue boldly proclaiming the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that God is doing mighty things.
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Maitland Mission 2021 Day 7

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The helicopter mission. The mission with the helicopters. Mission de Chopper.

Maitland Mission 2021 has certainly been defined by Jesus and the gospel, but it’s no secret that it’s been profiled as the helicopter mission. And boy, did it live up to its reputation on Saturday.

At the MEC Men’s Event, titled Making it Count, The Moore College men really learnt what it means to suffer for the gospel. We smashed around the paddocks in an off-road buggy, soaked in the serenity of the green rolling hills, ate perfectly cooked meats and of course took a ride in a helicopter.

We had about 80 fellas in all at the event, around 30 of whom weren’t from church.

But let’s get onto Jesus. The Big Dog himself, Chase Kuhn, asked us some really big questions. What is life really about? What is your life about? Am I guilty of treating God’s property like my own property? Have I gone off-road, leaving God’s good design behind, and gotten bogged or lost? Do I need to turn back to God so that he will get me unstuck from the mud and bring me back home?

Chase hit on so many points and thoughts that resonated with the everyday bloke, and also the not-so-everyday bloke. The bloke who knows he is bogged and lost, and the bloke who thinks he has the answers. Because what is life all about? Well, we see a king in the Bible who had all the power to have whatever he wanted – laughter, properties, women. But for what? The satisfaction never lasted. Real-life, life to the full, can only be found in God and his Son, Jesus Christ.

Praise God for the good things in life. Praise God that Jesus is so much better than all the good things in life. Praise God non-Christians got to see the Christian community in action and were able to hear the gospel so clearly and relevantly. Pray for God to move all the men to take their next step with Jesus.


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