navigate AUG 30 2020 For the link, check your email (with emailed Navigate) or contact the church office: [email protected]Hello Everyone, This week we continue to look at the insights into responding to Covid 19 from the Centre for Theology & Psychology at Melbourne School of Theology & Eastern College. Last week we were encouraged to: Remind ourselves daily who we are in Christ. Today we are encouraged to: GIVE THANKS - spend time each day finding God's blessings in our lives and thanking Him for them: 1. Write down 3 things each day you are grateful for. 2. Write a 'gratitude letter' or email expressing your gratitude to someone in your family or church family, a friend or whoever God lays on your heart 3. Read Psalm 46 slowly and regularly, reflecting on those times in your life when God has been a fortress to you. 'Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! ’ (Psalm 73:26) RELATE - 1. Remind yourself that though you may feel lonely, Jesus is always with you 2. Get creative and find new ways to connect with others 3. Keep connecting with our online church service and other online connections New Pen offers 4. Reach out to family, friends, neighbours and church family with cards, emails, Zoom, phone calls. 'Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.' (1 Thessalonians 5:11) (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) JOIN OUR ONLINE SERVICE SUNDAY @ 9:30AM To link in go to: www.newpeninsula.com.au Resources for families to use at home during online Church and for use through the week, can be found at www.newpeninsula.com.au/FamiliesAtHome Zoom Kids is on this Sunday 30 Aug @ 11:15am For your kids to attend this fun and interactive session, please send your one-off consent to [email protected].
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I have been challenged over recent weeks to ponder the question “Whose strength am I trusting in?”
This has come about, no doubt as a result of the unusual times that we are living in. During this time, I have been reading of Habakkuk, the
Old Testament prophet. He too was pondering, and was troubled, by what he observed occurring around him. He lived in Judah, under the
destructive force of the tyrannical Babylonian army and he saw a dying world, and it broke his heart.
He asked God difficult questions: ‘Why is there evil in the world?’ ’Why do the wicked appear to be winning?’ ’Where are you God in all of this?’
God speaks to Habakkuk, telling him that it may seem the wicked triumph, but eventually they will be judged, and righteousness will prevail.
Habakkuk praises God for answering his questions.
Evil will not triumph forever; God is in control, and he can be completely trusted to uphold those who are faithful to him. We must patiently wait for
him to act. Habakkuk is affirming that, even in difficult times, he would still place his faith in God.
In Habakkuk 3:19 we read ‘The sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of deer…..’
In other words, it is God who will make his feet sure and secure just like the deer that can jump across rocks and balance on the smallest outcrop
of rocks with the greatest of ease.
So, as I ponder my initial question “Whose strength am I trusting in?”
I would like to say “The Lords”, but am I sure about that?
Is there a chance that perhaps I am trusting in the share market, as I wait for the financial news each night to see if the market is up or down?
Or am I relying on my own physical strength? Hang on, I have to admit that there are days when I am not exercising as I should, and at 74, those
peak strength days have well and truly passed.
Can I rely on the strength of my personal reputation to withstand the pressures that surround me? Hardly. Circumstances could quickly change
that.
Can my strength be tied to my feelings? Hardly, they too can be like a roller coaster. One minute you feel on top of the world, the next you feel as if
you’re going to die.
Today, irrespective of what is happening in the world around me, irrespective of what is happening on the home front, scripture is reminding me
that my trust and my strength needs to be in the Lord God alone.
My strength needs to come from God; only then can I weather the storms that will come along as well as to allow me to give thanks in the days of
plenty. Whose strength are you trusting in?
I have found it a real encouragement to listen to God’s answers to my prayers of concern and to be grateful that he is at work still, today in the
world and in our lives.
BABY CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to grandparents:
Deb & Gary Fox on the arrival of Henry
Leo, another son for Emily & Joel.
Beth & Richard Johnson on the arrival
of their first grandchild Alana.
What a special gift to each of you. May you
all experience much joy as you see God’s
plans unfold for your little ones.
BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS
To Peter Woods celebrating a special
birthday on Sunday 30 August.
What a wonderful excuse to relive precious
memories, rejoice in God’s blessings and
also a time to experience his many
provisions for today. Happy Birthday.
BEREAVEMENTS
Our loving sympathy to:
Lynda and Bruce Prowse and family on
the passing of Lynda’s mother, Alice
Sandford on 18 August.
Joyce Scott and family on the passing
of Joyce’s daughter, Barbara, in
Shepparton on 21 August.
Nathan, Caroline, Kayden, Isabelle &
Toby DeHaan on the passing of
Nathan’s father on 22 August.
The family and friends of Desiree
Beattie who passed away 27 August.
May the loving arms of our Father in Heaven
be of special comfort to you at this time.
Hello everyone, It was so nice to see so many familiar faces on Sunday at our Annual Church Meeting.
This is one thing I am really missing – people and conversations and worshipping God together. I’m
sure that is true for many other people too.
I came to faith at what was then Mornington Baptist Church (now New Peninsula) as an adult. This
week I have been preparing my testimony as I am about to join the New Pen Youth girls and tell my
story. As I reflected I am amazed how God has used me and how he uses broken vessels. I have been
privileged to be in ministry for 20 years. First with New Peninsula and the last 6 years with Christian
Coaching Institute. I have the blessing of meeting, over Zoom, Ministers, Pastors and Christian leaders
from all denominations around Australia and to hear their heart for God. This year I began as Chair of
our New Pen Board. As we have had conversations on the shifts and changes in ministry because of
Covid19 I am continually reminded of how blessed we are to have Dave and Glenda leading our
Church family in this season and reminded too of God’s faithfulness. That He is our rock and
foundation.
When I get the chance I love to get away in our caravan – for me this is so relaxing. A cup of coffee
with a friend or good book is always a great way for me to relax also. – Chris
I started coming to New Peninsula Church (Mornington
Baptist Church) in the early 1990s when it was situated
in Moomba Street, Mornington. It has been a blessing to
see what the Lord has provided to us all during this
time. I was involved in the new auditorium development
and now with the property garden maintenance team.
Both Christine and I are involved with Rotary Club of
Mount Martha which has allowed us to be involved with
both local community and international projects.
Through our involvement with the Rotary Australia
World Community Service, we have participated in
overseas humanitarian projects in the Solomon Islands,
Sri Lanka and India.
My interests are golf, gardening and travelling in the
caravan. – Merv
Chris and team- You have done a superb job in the organiza-tion and running of today’s meeting. Well done.
Thank you for the AGM. We thought the meeting
went very well. Congratulations to all concerned. Good morning NP staff, Many thanks to all for an informative & happy AGM. You are appreciated; it can’t be easy not being able to get out.
Please pass on our compliments to the whole team who set up the zoom AGM and conducted it so very well! We were very impressed. It is wonderful to know we have such talented men and women in our congregation who work together to keep us altogether. God bless you all.
The Church Board wish to thank everyone who attended the AGM via Zoom (last Sunday 23
August), and also for the many positive comments they have received (some edited ones are
below).
All the motions put to a vote were accepted with an overwhelming majority.
Please pass on our congratulations and thanks to everyone, for the fabulous job in organising and running today’s AGM. We found it most encouraging and thought it ran very very smoothly. We continue to pray for the ongoing ministry of NP and our leaders and the new Senior Pastor.
Thank you everyone for the outstanding
contributions to a very successful meeting. Every
aspect of leadership, reports and all the supporting
technology worked extremely well.
The breakout time at the end was an additional
unexpected blessing.
I think we have every reason to thank God for His
oversight and blessing of New Pen.
It was a good meeting thanks to all!
23 Aug The Way of Wisdom
30 Aug Wise Use of Words
6 Sep Wealth & Wisdom
13 Sep The Wise Family
20 Sept Wise friends & Acquaintances
27 Sep Work & Wisdom
There has been a little confusion over the compassionate and care giving reasons for being able
to leave your home. You do not need to be a family member, however if family members live
near by they should be the first people to provide care.
The DHHS website states: “Caregiving, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment
also remains a permitted reason to leave home….”
And “...As much as you can, you must stay at home. When you leave home, you must use a face covering,
unless you have a lawful reason for not doing so.”
If we use a common-sense approach and try to keep both of these instructions together you should be able
to work out if someone needs a visit or not. If you’d like to check all the details, again you can find them at
this link and just follow the various links to the specifics you want to know about.
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
Thanks again to all those you are making lots of phone calls checking in on people. It is great to hear these
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(2 Corinthians 5:7)
We will celebrate Communion, next week, during our
online Church service.
Please be prepared with some bread/crackers and some
juice.
Families it is a great opportunity to chat to your kids
about Communion, to help prepare them for this part of