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Marriage: Have Your Say

Here's some ways to have your voice heard regarding the issue of upholding marraige:

  • Fill out this online survey provided by the House of Representatives Committee's Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2012 and the Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 (Closes April 20).
  • Make a submission to the Senate's inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010 (Closes April 2).

    Let our elected representatives know of the importance of upholding Biblical marriage.

India: Hope Mission Home Orphanage

India: Hope Mission Home Orphanage

This month, Kelsea Firestone will be travelling to India on a mission trip. Kelsea lets us know her plans below:

In January I will be heading off to India for two weeks to help at Hope Mission Home Orphanage with New Hope Church from Durango. We will be doing Dental, Medical, construction and children's ministry again. So I need you all to partner with me in prayer before I go and during the trip. We will be doing Christmas again with the kids. I am so excited! I absolutely love those little Indian kids! We will be bringing christmas gifts for 200 children. It is absolutely amazing to watch them open their gifts. They are so very thankful and overwhelmed. Amazing.

60 Years On

60 Years On

December 16th 2011 marks 60 years since our church was instituted. We celebrated this special occasion on Sunday 18th December with a special photo presentation and by taking a church family photo.

Wollongong CRC — A Reflection on 60 Years

In Sydney is our mother church. It started with 10 persons coming together to hold reading services at home, and later in a room of the Free Presb. Church. They decided, with God’s help to call a minister from Holland. Rev. J. van der Bom was willing to accept the call and arrived in May 1951. Read more »

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God's Extravagant Love

God's Extravagant Love

Did you miss out on the Gospel for the Gong (G4G) combined worship service at the University of Wollongong last month?

Well, if you missed out, or just want to hear what was said again, you can now listen to Richard Chin's message on the Extravagant Love of God by visiting this link.
On that page, you'll also hear Richard's talk at the G4G launch service earlier in the year.

Upcoming G4G Events

  • G4G Good Friday Conference 2pm, Friday 6th April 2012
  • G4G Event 7pm, Sunday 27th May 2012


Asylum Term 4 2011: Disciples

Asylum Term 4 2011: Disciples

What does it mean to be a disciple?
That's what we'll be considering this term at ASYLUM youth.
Click here to download the program.

GR4CE Youth Event

GR4CE Youth Event

GRACE
A Wollongong combined youth night is being held at Wollongong High School on the 19 August.
There'll be a talk, music, games, food and lots of other youth from across the Gong!

Asylum Youth will be attending this combined event - see our Term 3 Program for details on transport etc.


RSVP to the Facebook event

Character in Wollongong Civic Life

Character in Wollongong Civic Life

Anglican Bishop of Wollongong, Peter Hayward, is hosting a seminar called "Character in Wollongong Civic Life".

The forum will be held at City Beach Function Centre on Thursday evening 11 August commencing at 7.30pm... Speakers, Peter Kell and Gerard Sutton are men of our region who have enormous experience and integrity, but more significantly have thought deeply about the character attributes we want in our leaders.

You can download the flyer with more information here.

Thy Kingdom - CRCA Youth Convention 2012

Thy Kingdom - CRCA Youth Convention 2012

The next CRCA Youth Convention is coming soon!

Thy Kingdom
3 - 8 January 2012
CRCA Youth Convention 'Thy Kingdom' is a 6 day festival for young people aged 15 and over.

This Convention will be held in Uki, Northern NSW.

For more information, visit the website for the convention: http://convention.youth.crca.org.au/.

Holiday Kids Club 2011

Holiday Kids Club 2011

Holiday Kids Club is on again!
4-6 July 2011
See the below image for details or download the flyer.
Want more info? Email hkc[at]crcw.com.au
(Note: below date should read '2011', not '2010')

Suffering and the Gospel: Despair to Hope

Suffering and the Gospel: Despair to Hope

Does continued pain and evil in our world show that God has failed? Why does God allow those who trust in him to suffer? Is there any meaning to it?
Gospel for the Gong are organising a bible convention next month. Our own pastor, Colin, will be one of the speakers at this event.

Suffering And The Gospel: Despair To Hope
Date: 13th June 2011 Read more »

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