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Uni Students on Mission @ The Lakes this week

Michael Plaege — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:20:42 +0000

Every year we host a group of Christian univeristy students who come up from Sydney to give their time in helping us reach out to our area of the Central Coast. There will be about 20 students with us who are part of the Campus Bible Study and Fellowship of Overseas Christian Students (FOCUS) ministries at the University of New South Wales. There are similar missions going on in churches across Australia as part of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) and their National Training Event (NTE).

The students arrive this Wednesday 7th December and will be with us until the Sunday so you might see them around as they go about their work. Some of our members are going to host some of the students for accommodation and meals. They’ll be in our loca primary and high schools, doorknocking our local homes and handing out GNW and Christmas flyers at the train station. You’ll also see them at Carols this Saturday and on the Sunday as they will be helping us with Kidz church before they leave us to go back to Sydney.

Please pray for their time with us. May we show our Love to them with not only hospitality but with thankfulness to our Lord that they have come to help us as we reach out to our community this Christmas!

Focus on China- 18th Sept

Stewart — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:03:57 +0000

FOCUS ON CHINA MISSION DAY

Sunday 18th September will be a Focus on China Mission Day at The Lakes. We’ll be hearing about Christianity in China and the struggles that believers continue to face.

Lydia from our 10:30 congregation grew up as a Christian in China. She will be sharing her story of the difficult times of being unable to profess her faith in Jesus publicly, not having a Bible and the secret underground church meetings. Although much has changed in China in the last 20 years, Christians in China still face great battles and we’ll hear about the important work being done in China, in particular that of the missionaries which The Lakes Church supports there. We’ll also enjoy a ‘taste of China’ over morning tea!

Get Involved

Don’t miss our Sunday Services on 18th September.
Get along to the next Missionary Prayer Breakfast. Saturday 1st October, 8.00am at the Church Office. You can RSVP using the welcome slip at Church.

The Lakes also seeks to reach Chinese people living locally on the Central Coast.

For more information contact Lydia m: 0413 238 609

BIBLE STUDY

Held each 7.30pm each Tuesday evening at The Entrance. Simple English with Mandarin Translation.

MONTHLY CHINESE CHURCH SERVICE

This bilingual service is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at The Entrance Community Centre. Everyone is welcome.

Contact the church office for more information.

You can also view an interesting Foreign Correspondent story here.

There are also some informative facts and prayer video from Operation World.

Coastal Mission Day- 15th Oct

Ian Mears — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:00:15 +0000

Why should you come along to Coastal Mission Day 2011?

This year Mike Raiter will be speaking to us from the Gospel of John. Mike is the principal of Melbourne School of Theology and gave a fantastic and memorable set of talks at CMS Summer School in 2010.

This is also a great opportunity to hear about the joys and struggles of proclaiming the Gospel in diverse locations around the world. The missionaries joining us this year will be:

Kellie Nicholas from Japan

Alan and Helen Wood from Nigeria

Mark and Carol Grieve from South Africa

Plus new missionaries Michael and Caroline Clark, Terry and Liz McCoy.

There will also be:

A fantastic children’s program.

A delicious BBQ lunch.

An inspiring day of fellowship with your brothers and sisters from the Central Coast area.

Celebrating with the Gillhams- 14th May

Stewart — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:48:22 +0000

We will be celebrating God’s mercy to us and the world as we send the Gillham’s on their way back to Christ’s mission in Namibia with NETS. The Church Missionary Society commissioning service will be held at The Lakes Evangelical Church and other supporting churches such as Maitland Evangelical Church, Kincumber Anglican and Wyoming Anglican will participate in the ceremony.

It will be a family occasion, and our Pastor Dave Sheath will be speaking so all are welcome. We hope you can show your encouragement to the Gillhams by your attendance as they head back to Namibia for another three years.

When: Saturday 14th May, 3.00pm-4.30pm
Where: Berkeley High School Hall, Berkeley Rd. Berkeley Vale.

Mission Week at The Lakes- 19th-23rd March

Sonja — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:02:08 +0000

The Gillham family are our Missionaries in Namibia. Simon, Margaret, Madelon and Noah will be with us for a week in March. Come and be encouraged by Christ’s work in Namibia and maybe you will be an encouragement to the Gillhams as well?

Prayer Breakfast

Sat 19th March, 9am at The Lakes church office. Shop 2/23, Wyong Rd Tumbi Umbi.

Special Morning Tea/Lunch/Supper

Sun 20th March, after each church meeting. (10.00am, Noon, 7.00pm) Berkeley High, Berkeley Rd, Berkeley Vale.

Tuesdays@10 ALL IN

Tue 22nd March, 10.00am. Rugby Club, Berkeley Rd, Berkeley Vale.

Church@5 Small Groups ALL IN

Tue 22nd March, 7.30pm. Bateau Bay Community Centre, Bay Village Rd, Bateau Bay.

Women on Wednesdays (WOW)

Wed 23rd March, 9.30am, Killarney Vale AFL Club, Adelaide St, Killarney Vale.

Morning Churches Small Groups ALL IN

Wed 23rd March, 7.30pm, Berkeley Vale Community Centre, Berkeley Rd, Berkeley Vale.

For further details or offers of assistance contact Sonja Frischknecht

Coastal Mission Day- 16th Oct

Ian Mears — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:16:09 +0000

For all those interested in overseas missionary outreach. The Coastal Mission Day is an afternoon and evening organised by the Church Missionary Society to enrich our understanding of overseas mission, meet some missionaries on furlough and some about to go out and be challenged to Pray, Give, Go. It complements the very popular Summer School held in Katoomba each January but focuses on the Central Coast. It will not only interest those who support CMS but those interested in overseas missions in general.

The key note speaker will be Con Campbell. Con was a professional Jazz musician of note before becoming a senior lecturer in New Testament at Moore College. Con spoke at the Brisbane convention last year and was very well received. The Mission Day will have interest groups to meet different missionaries (current and those about to go), hear about specific fields, or explore opportunities to train, and or go yourself. Con will be speaking on the “Supremacy of Christ in Mission” from Ephesians 1&6.

Date 16th October beginning at 3.00 pm. The program begins with afternoon Tea and has sessions before and dinner. It ends at 8.00 pm. A Children’s program is provided. Venue the Lakes Grammar School, Sparks Rd, Warnervale.

Cost for early birds (Pre 27th September), $25 per person $50 per family, and after that $30 pp or $60 per family.”

Online registration here

Build Christ’s Church

Dave Sheath — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:01:31 +0000

Our Mission

Building Christ’s Church
By Proclaiming His Word
So That God is Glorified

Our God is directing all history towards a goal: the new creation. The new creation will be a community characterised by intimate and loving relationships. It will be a place where God and his Son Jesus are worshipped forever.

When Jesus said “I will build my church” he was referring to that community. Even now Jesus is gathering men and women from all over the world to be part of his people. The way people are gathered into that community is by the proclamation of the good news of Jesus.

Here at The Lakes we are privileged to work in partnership with Jesus as he builds his church. We want to build a community around God’s word where the Bible is taught faithfully and where we urge each other to respond through lives of trusting obedience, thanks and praise.

How is Christ’s church being built at The Lakes?

It is about engaging with our non-Christian community. It’s also about connecting with people who are already Christians. We want people starting the Christian life as they come to hear the gospel of Jesus and become new creatures in him. We want people growing in their love and knowledge
of God. And we want God’s people to delight in serving one another and to be equipped to do it better. The following posts will unpack those a little more…

Send people beyond The Lakes

Dave Sheath — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:04:58 +0000

We recognise that Christ’s church is much bigger than The Lakes and we want to lift our vision beyond our own region. We are committed to supporting the spread of the good news of Jesus not only on the Central Coast but throughout Australia and the world. A key aspect of this broader perspective is the raising up of gospel workers, sending out gospel workers, and supporting them in ministries beyond The Lakes.

Sending goals for 2010:

We want to be training one MTS apprentice per 100 adults (or part thereof).
We aim to see 10% of all our giving directed towards the work of the gospel outside of The Lakes.

Ministry Training Strategy (MTS)

The Ministry Training Strategy is one of the key ways we are playing our part in raising up the next generation of leaders of God’s people. This is a two year apprenticeship in gospel ministry. It is an opportunity for people who are considering full-time ministry to assess whether they have the gifts and qualifications for this important work.

This year we have three apprentices who will be completing their apprenticeship at the end of 2010: Adam Gregory, Teléna Hogbin & Kylie McIntyre.

Our Missionaries

Another essential aspect of helping us maintain a broader perspective is to continue our support for overseas missionaries. We are committed to supporting our missionaries both financially and in prayer as they seek to bring the gospel of Jesus to different parts of our world.

The Gillham Family

Simon and Margie, with their children Maddie and Noah, are serving with CMS in Namibia, Africa. Focus: Pastor Training with Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary (NETS) which is an inter-denominational training facility for pastors and evangelists throughout Namibia and the surrounding countries.

One service only this Sunday – 9am 27th December

Dave Sheath — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:14:23 +0000

This Sunday we only have one service at 9am. We resume our usual pattern of three congregations on 17th January (see the details of the next few weeks here).

This Sunday we kick off a new series looking at our church goals. This week we consider our mission statement

building Christ’s Church

by proclaiming his word

so that God is glorified

It’s a great opportunity to remind ourselves of why we are here and how we can take part in God’s plans and purposes. A good way to head into the new year!

Our meeting is at Berkeley Vale High School.

To find out more about our church goals click here or go to the “Our Aims” section of our website.