I hope your week has been as good as the weather! Coming up, this Sunday friends are visiting us from North Africa! Next Sunday the 4th of August is our monthly worship night at the Caloundra CCSA Hall.
I have a quick question for you. What part of our church is thriving spiritually?
While it's not a competition I'd say that our youth and young adults are visible, consistently experiencing a season of spiritual "fruit". As I have thought about the youth, I realised there are some unique activities they are enthusiastically participating in.
Many gather with us on Sunday and spend time together, often sharing stories during Good-or-God. Many more come together on Friday nights to gather again to study the Bible, laugh, play, worship and serve other youth from the community!
During the week a bunch gather at Mariela and Marcello's house, while others join other Christian friends to study the Bible, pray and enjoy getting to know each other well. Beyond one night of the week, many actively encourage each other (sometimes daily) to read the Bible daily and take Jesus' call to obedience seriously in their personal and private lives!
The more I thought about it, the clearer it became. Many of our youth and young adults are just doing what Jesus asked them. The youth are taking seriously what our church (especially us adults!) has said we would all do. They are living out our rhythms of Knowing Jesus, Inviting others into our lives and Gathering to encourage each other!
This week I shared these rhythms with a Jesus-follower who has just moved to the coast. His passion in life has been to pioneer small churches for marginalised people (homeless, addicted, traumatised etc) with a group called Empowered Faith Communities (EFC). One day I hope you meet him and hear his story. After sharing our above rhythms I asked him, "What do you think happens in the life of someone who is living out all three rhythms?" He immediately said, "Revival".
"What do you think happens in the life of someone who is living out all three rhythms? Revival".
He's right. This is why most weeks at Open Road we encourage you to not just "turn up" on Sunday but to learn rhythms of life that lead every one of us into revival - being "fully alive" in Jesus Christ, bearing spiritual fruit that is more valuable than any other asset, gift or success.
May God's work in our youth inspire us all.
Cheers and see you Sunday!
Dan
Visitor from North Africa
We have friends visiting us from Africa on Sunday to offer a few stories of sharing Jesus with people who may never have heard of him before! Martine and I are long-term family friends with them and, if you feel God's leading, would encourage you to view how you can partner in financial support.
Because of the security issues in his part of the world, if you would like to hear more about his story, ministry and prayer needs please chat with him on Sunday or email VisionNA1@proton.me!
Colombian House has been purchased!
Many of you will remember that our church and several individuals contributed to purchasing a ministry house in Colombia. Aaron and Angela Bullock, who led the fundraising for the project, have just returned to the Sunny Coast and regularly join us on the beach at Moffat! Ang shares how this house will bless the locals below:
"Obtaining this house will provide a safe place for kids to play and we will be able to run different programs out of it like Alpha and hopefully get some computers to teach kids the skills of resume writing and things like that. We are now in the process of getting quotes as the house needs major renovations. This will be a blessing to the community to have this safe space." - Ang Bullock
Click below to watch their video update on the completion of this project. Due to the challenges of funding and purchasing the property, it has only now been finalised! For more info, reach out to Aaron or Ang via Facebook or on a Sunday 😄
Watch Aaron + Ang's Video: Colombian House Update
Coming Up
July
Sun 28 Jul 3pm Moffat Gathering - including visiting O/S Missionary
August
Sun 04 Aug Worship Night: Stories, Comm + Meal @ Caloundra CCSA Hall
Sun 11 Aug 3pm Moffat Gathering
Wed 14 Aug Prayer Night - 645pm
Sun 18 Aug 3pm Moffat Gathering - Baptisms anyone?
Sun 25 Aug 3pm Moffat Gathering
Upcoming
Sun 01 Sep Worship Night: Stories, Communion + Meal - Venue TBC
Sun 29 Sep Worship + Communion - Venue TBC
Sun 03 Nov Worship + Communion - Venue TBC
Wed 13 Nov Prayer Night - 646pm
Sun 01 Dec Worship Night: Stories, Communion + Christmas Pary
Our Mission
To help people find and follow Jesus.
Our Rhythms
Get to Know Jesus: how are you getting to know Jesus this week?
Invite people into your life: who can you intentionally open up your life to?
Gather and get involved: who can you connect, listen, share or pray with this weekend?
Our Giving
We are slowly being led to needs for our giving kitty! Please take time to ask God if there is someone in need around you whom God wants you/us to help!
Last month's giving: $10,964
Last month's expenses: $6,515
Balance: $64,431
Giving Kitty Oct-May: $5,000
Giving out Oct-May: $3,680
"Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed." - Proverbs 19:17
If you would like to support what we are doing and our giving to those in need, you can get started giving to Open Road to meet the needs of our church or get in touch with any questions you may have.
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Good or God
Got a "good story" or a "God story"? Bring it with you on Sunday and share it with others, even with the whole group, if it's brief and encouraging!
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