The transfer of sermon mp3s, outlines and other content to http://sojourn.org.au/ is pretty much complete.

Posts, news etc from May 2008-June 2009 will remain here.

The remainder of the 1 Peter talks will be posted on the new site.

The podcast feed on the new site is http://sojourn.org.au/category/podcast/feed/ or you can get the posts as well using http://sojourn.org.au/feed/.

Our new home online is http://sojourn.org.au/, the move is partially complete but for some reason google isn’t picking up the new site!

Stay tuned!

In January we decided to begin our life with the temporary name unichurch southside. As the word ‘temporary’ implies, we planned at that time to come to a permanent name. We have done this with both our own identity and communication with those outside the congregation in mind.

The critical thing is not the name, rather it is who we are as individuals and as a congregation:

• we’re keen to be a people who know ourselves to be sojourners and exiles. We live now, we put roots down, we enjoy relationships with one another and around the city… Yet we know we will ‘move on’. We have a lasting home in heaven which we will one day go to.
• we do that because we are Bible people. We know and love and trust and proclaim the Lord Jesus who we meet in the Scriptures.

It is with these things in mind that we came to a name which seems to fit. A name which will remind us of who we long to be. A name which helps us communicate with those around us–who we are, who we trust and what we trust him for.

sojourn bible church

From Sunday 30th May we’ll be starting a series looking at 1 Peter.

Here’s Glenn’s introduction to the series he’ll be preaching.

audio:

download sermon (20 MB)

sermon outline:

Future church
Reading: Revelation 7:9-17

Introduction

Future church Revelation 7:9-17

& the rest Revelation 6:15-17

Church while we wait

pursuing godliness 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10; Titus 2:11-14

being faithful pastors & missionaries 1 Thessalonians 3:12; Ephesians 4:11-16; Hebrews 10:24-25

Conclusion

outline 2:

Our past, present and future

new: independence & incorporation

getting established

simple: church, community groups & life

mutual ministry and reaching the city

more: training, sending and multiplying

southside and beyond

This Sunday (24^th May) is our first vision day. Some of the material will make its way online in the next week or so. However, I thought I’d pre-empt some questions you may have regarding our decision to ask those who are regular among us to give an anonymous indication of how much they plan to give in the coming financial year.

Why pledges?

First, it encourages thoughtful, planned and regular giving (1 Corinthians 9:7). In the busyness of life, is easy to forget to give or to give only what is left after other priorities have been met.

(If you’d like help in thinking through your giving to unichurch southside and beyond, the Guidelines for Giving booklet will provide some pointers.)

Second, it helps the board of unichurch and the southside admin committee to be responsible in their planning and management of finances.

Why anonymous?

Not to spare embarrassment but to avoid pride.  Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:1-4 is that secrecy safeguards sincerity. We mustn’t give so that others will see and be impressed. The question, “Why do I need to give in secret?” is helpful in diagnosing our attitude to giving.

audio:

download sermon (21 MB)

sermon outline:

When will the end come?
Mark 13:1-14:11

Introduction

The end of the temple (13:1-4)

…questions arising

The questions answered
about signs (13:5-23)

about time (13:24-27)

Be on guard (13:28-37)

That generation and this generation

Conclusion

Good to get along to, good to bring friends to, good to give money to.

25th April 2009

6:45pm

Ironside State School

details and PDF invite

Tell your friends it’s on… invite them round… watch it after lunch…

…talk about Jesus.

Life of Jesus

1pm Good Friday on channel 7, here’s the trailer:

…had been around the Sea of Galilee when the witnesses’ eyes were, there would be pictures of the events of the first half of Mark. Here’s a clip of the real place where real history happened.

From Sunday 22nd March we’ll be starting a series looking at Mark’s gospel. Here’s a quick video intro.

(Thanks Craig for putting this together!)

If you’d like to subscribe to sermon recordings you should be able to using the feed:

http://southsidechurch.wordpress.com/category/podcast/feed/

Each post includes the sermon outline which was distributed in the bulletin.

First link missionary partnership

It is exciting that we have been able to partner with Rachel as she works towards going to Eurasia with the Church Missionary Society later in the year. We will have opportunity to hear from her both during church and then over lunch on Sunday 22^nd February.

It’s been an exciting day!

We had a great morning, the fruit of many people’s work in response to the initiative and ongoing work of God in each of us.

The media page has been updated with details for the current sermon series and a link to an mp3 of today’s sermon.

Excited and thankful to our great and merciful Father ,

Wez

Our first meeting is this weekend!

It’s exciting to finally be at this point and we’re thankful to our great God that the practicalities are falling into place.

• 9:30am start
• at Dutton Park State School, 112 Annerley Road, Dutton Park
• there will be both creche and kidschurch (a programme for primary school kids)