Last Sunday night, we held a special evening of singing where we learnt a variety of new songs. These songs are new additions to our collection for worship services, and are ones you'll hear more of in the future. To help you become familiar with these songs, we have provided below a collection of resources for each song, such as lyrics, music, and video. Please take time to look through these resources, so that when we sing these songs again, we can sing with knowledge and passion.

The Voice Of The Lord (Ps 29)

• Themes: the power of God by his word to create and save

Come, People Of The Risen King

• Themes: Corporate praise, church praise

From the Deacons:
We continue to give thanks for your generous and needed support of our ministry among you. Your generosity enables us to provide practical help to those who are in genuine need, within and outside the congregation.

Your generosity also enables us to support:

• Seamen's Christian Friends Society (Rob & Greta Flinders, Port Botany Missionary)
• Help A Child Foundation An Indian boy, Sandeep Kumer
• Drug Arm Wollongong (General Donation)
• Christian Blind Mission The ‘Forgotten (disabled) Children’ in the world
  

"Humbly relying on the blessings of Almighty God”

In the lead up to the federal election on Saturday 21st August 2010, the 'Canberra Declaration' has been written to declare that when Christian values are respected and allowed freedom of expression, not just confined to so-called sacred spaces but in the public arena as well, society is richer and healthier, and to continue to declare that we too put our trust in Almighty God, as written in the Australian Constitution, quoted above. It is a document which emphasises the Christian perspective on issues such as religious freedom, marriage and the family, and the sanctity of human life. Read more »

Derek Thomson of Five Islands Christian Ministries (a Illawarra combined-churches organisation) has contacted each of our local members and candidates to ask their views on certain issues close to the heart of Christians.
The questions he posed the candidates were:

1. Are you a Christian and, if so, what church do you attend?
2. MP's usually are allowed a conscience vote on moral issues. Broadly speaking, how would you describe your moral values? In particular, what are your views on abortion, marriage, and homosexuality.
3. What is your position on religious education in schools and the School Chaplaincy program?