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Archive for June, 2007

One way to start a home church….Renovare

Posted by Bessie on June 29th, 2007

I promised a while back I would write a series on ways to start a home church.  This is the first and I have opened a separate ‘catagory’ in the column on the right in which I will put future postings.  If you can tell us how you started in home church or give us […]

Amazing Grace….

Posted by Bessie on June 29th, 2007

Amazing Grace - The Movie
Opens everywhere July 26
  
www.amazinggracemovie.com.au 
An epic story of abiding faith and uncommon courage, William Wilberforce and a community of abolitionists awaken the conscience of a nation as they take on the most powerful interests of their day to end the British slave trade. It is the true story of a reluctant leader […]

Home church in Menai…………….

Posted by Bessie on June 29th, 2007

We are a Bible-based house church meeting in Menai (Sydney, NSW, Australia) that is particularly designed to meet the needs of people who have been hurt by a church or who are discontent or frustrated with church.
Our goal is to draw people to know God for themselves and to establish them in a caring environment […]

Results of persecution……….

Posted by Bessie on June 29th, 2007

“I believed also that nobody is more a Christian. I had read in the Bible that there will be in the last time the great apostasy, that people will leave the faith and I believed that I lived now this time. But I said to myself if Christianity is dead, I will sit at its […]

First in first served!

Posted by Bessie on June 28th, 2007

I have one bundle of House2House magazines left.  They are free, but $10 for postage.  After this more will be available but it will cost a little more.  Also two copies of ‘Nexus - The World House Church Reader’ will be available very soon.  I don’t know how much they will cost yet but let […]

Starting Alpha in the workplace……

Posted by Bessie on June 27th, 2007

HOW TO START A NEW COURSE For practical advice and specific hints about running an Alpha course in your workplace you can ask an Alpha in the Workplace Adviser who has experience of running the course and is willing to support you. Their details can be found at: http://alpha.org/workplace/runningacourse/advisers
You can also follow seven simple steps […]

Another OIKOS Regional Team……

Posted by Bessie on June 26th, 2007

The most exciting development in OIKOS Australia at this time, is the emergence of Regional Teams.  We have one each in Western Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and now…….OIKOS Country New South Wales with Des and Meredith Stewart and Gail and Brian Pritchard.  I am delighted that these teams will be able to keep a more realistic […]

From Carl Fechner (OIKOS Team)

Posted by Bessie on June 26th, 2007

My wife, Karen, and I, have been Christians 17 years.  We have been “doing church” exclusively as house church for 4-5 years and are involved with two churches.  One group we regard as a peer group and the other is a group of believers whom we are helping to grow in a house church setting.
Our peer group […]

Kingdom Business Summit in Melbourne

Posted by Bessie on June 26th, 2007

Cre8 Kingdom Business Summit 2007 – Earlybird Offer
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The Cre8 Kingdom Business Summit is an event which aimed at Christian Business Owners and Entrepreneurs who want to understand how to know if they are in God’s will in business, and how running a successful business could be God’s “ministry” for their lives.
Last years event was extremely […]

From a home church in Yeppoon, Queensland

Posted by Bessie on June 21st, 2007

JOSH’S PROPHETIC CHAI VAN
20 06 2007 www.backyardbelievers.com
Last week was Esther’s 60th birthday (yes, we have both now reached that illustrious age, even though neither of us look a day over 59!) and we celebrated with a party in our backyard. It was a great party with a roaring fire, a couple of excellent musicians, a […]