February 23, 2021
by Julian Gonzalez
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Category:
Testimony, Testimony
The Year 12 students from our congregration went out to spend time with the Seniors of the congregation and hear their stories of wisdom and their journey with the Lord.
The first of these chats was with Jerry Turek.
Jerry Turek
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October 24, 2020
by John Macindoe
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Category:
Musings, Uncategorized
PennoBaps' updated COVID Safe plan is officially registered and is available for everyone to read. Please have a look at the document linked below.
PennoBaps' COVID Safe plan
Sunday morning service runs at 10am with attendance limited to 194 people under new guidelines. Registration is required to attend this service.
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July 25, 2020
by John Macindoe
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Category:
Uncategorized
PennoBaps' COVID Safe plan is officially registered and is available for everyone to read. Please have a look at the document linked below.
PennoBaps' COVID Safe plan
PennoBaps will commence single Sunday morning service at 10am with attendance limited to 100 people. Registration is required to attend this service. The first service will be on August 2nd, 2020.
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April 6, 2020
by Melinda Lumb
| Tags: look up, focus, upward
Psalm 121:1-2 "I look up to the hills, but where does my help come from?? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth".
A dear relative of mine would always end every phone call with the words, "Keep looking up!" She was an amazing Christian woman, with an amazing focus in life! In my youth, her "sign off" was nothing more than a quirky phrase. But as my own fa...
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March 30, 2020
by Selena Goh
| Tags: poem, Selena Goh, hope
Bearer of the Gospel Truth
Bearer of the gospel truth,
Let your light so shine,
That foggy paths are finally clear
And day breaks into darkened minds.
Christ offers freedom from the shackles
Of guilt from past misdeeds,
Of fear of uncertain days ahead,
Of present, pressing needs.
He offers satisfying life
For the now and eternally,
One with our Creator God...
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March 16, 2020
by John Macindoe
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Category:
Musings | Tags: Coronavirus, debt, forgiveness,
I've been planning a two-week holiday for months. Anna and I were soon off to Japan to catch up with our son, Adam, eat wonderful food, and go places we had not been before.
And then Coronavirus.
Two weeks ago, I contacted the booking agency and was told that it would cost $1000 to cancel our flights. We really wanted to go, and we didn't want to lose $1000. So, we decid...
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March 9, 2020
by John Macindoe
| Tags: vaccine, stress, Coronavirus, despair, hope
The past few months have been tough. First there was drought. Water restrictions bit hard as lawns and gardens turned brown and farmers despaired. Then came bushfires. Week after week of smoke, haze, and destruction coupled with loss of property and loss of life. Then came the rains a mercy to be sure, but why so much at one time? Rivers flooded, roofs leaked, trees fell, ...
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March 5, 2020
by John Macindoe
| Tags: Meaning, Words, Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone At least I think so If that's OK? If you don't mind.
Not everyone likes 'Merry Christmas' and I'm not talking about those who prefer the vacuous term 'Happy Holidays'. I remember being told that it's not an appropriate greeting in church circles and that we should also be circumspect about singing the carol 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen'. Apparent...
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March 2, 2020
by John Macindoe
| Tags: Pray, Sacrifice, Christian, Faith, Coronavirus
Coronavirus COVID-19. It's big news and it's scary news. We don't know how far the virus will spread, how many people will be infected, and most worryingly, how many will die. Health officials warn of a likely pandemic and urge preparedness. How should Christians respond? Four general comments:
God is on the Throne: There are many things we don't understand and even more ...
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February 24, 2020
by John Macindoe
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Musings | Tags: church, community, Dependence, Storm
I spent a recent weekend at Boot Camp in Katoomba with the young men of our church. We had a great time. And it rained, and rained, and rained, and rained just as it did back here at Pennant Hills. Indeed, it rained so much I had trouble getting home. Three trees fell and brought down two power poles over the road that leads to our house.
As a result, our little nook of ...
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