Wesleyan Women Committee

Please pray for the Wesleyan Women Committee. We are getting ready to organize this years camp and we have found a venue and have set the dates for August 17-19th. It will be a fantastic weekend, but will require much work. This will be our 4th Womens Camp!  Our goal is to take atleast 30 ladies. So, pray with us that we would have intentional conversations with people and that we would get ladies to come that have not gone before.  The committee has stuck their neck on the line and we will be offering a discount to first time ladies as well as we are going to allow teenagers over 14 to come this year so mums and daughters can also attend together to build a bond there.   Pray for me as I seek where God wants the focus of this camp to be and as I prepare my messages etc for the weekend!  I already have two ladies who have never come before say they are coming. So pray that they follow through and get their deposit and registration slip in!  There are quite a few more I am working on as well! Pray that I can get them to see the important of coming away and growing in Christ!  Please pray for the Committee as well...Myself,  Nalynn, Gem, Glynis, Shannon, Elaine, Bethany, and Pellagia.

Wesleyan Women High Tea!

Today was the Wesleyan Women High Tea. We had 35 ladies come out! It was an enjoyable afternoon of getting to know people and building relationships among the women in our church. We had some guest music. Kids club girls sang and two young adults sang from the Inner City Church. We played games and then we settled down for a devotion.  God brought to my attention a message on balancing our lives.  God knew what all of us were going through and HE knew this was the message for us today! The food WAS also sooo yummy.  But most important God came and met with us and it was a LOVELY afternoon! I was really relieved that this went so well. I spent most of the week runing around, baking, finding, and creating thigs for this afternoon. So, was very pleased God honoured all the hard work we put into it!  

2Samuel 22:33-34 "God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect. He makes me as surefooted as a deer; enabling me to stand on mountain heights." 

City funding!

God has answered one of our big prayers today! We received a call from the City of Wanneroo (our local city) letting us know that we received a public grant for our Carols in the park in December!  Chris was really concerned as he was filling out the paper work we were unsure of whether we were going to fit their criteria being a church and all. But, apparently we did fit their criteia, because they are awarding us $800! This is VERY exciting. This will allow us to be able to hire some jumpy castles, and outdoor games equipment. She also said we can purchase food items for the sausage sizzle we do, etc. So, this is very exciting and just shows one way the City is supporting our church and the activities we are doing in the community!  God is good and he is breaking down the walls between us and the community!

Ladies Bible Study

This term Melissa is running a womens Bible Study on Wednesday mornings. We have three ladies attending who are studying "Friendship, Cultivating the Relationships that Enrich our lives." By women of Faith. Please pray for Melissa, Leanne, Carolina, and Debbie that they would be able to get others to join in and enjoy friendship while learning about God and how he is their best friend of all!  

Kids Club Awards Night

The term One Kids Club Awards night was held last night and we had a fantastic turnout! Four of the children shared about what they had learnt in the term.  The four special moments shared were...
1) Kayla shared about the easter baskets we made and how we put eggs with  special items to help them tell the easter story!
2) Luke shared how we made first aid kits that fit in their school bags so that they can help people in need and what the true meaning of the Good Samaritan was.

3) Rianna shared how Kids Club is her favourite activity of the week and she can't wait to come back each week.
4) Makayla share that because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross we have to make a choice, and she chooses to follow and love Jesus!

The children then sang two songs for their parents. "God is watching over you"  and "He reigns".

The we awarded the kids with their badges.
1) Their name badge they achieved by attending Kids Club on a consistent basis.
2) Their Matthew 19:14 badge was for memorizing. "Jesus Said, let the little children come to me!"
3) The helping hands badge- They learnt what it meant to serve their friends, family, neighbours, and by reaching out to help those who are "different" from us!  
4) Family Camp badge- By attending family camp this year they earnt a badge.
5)  The Cross badge. We spent a few weeks studying the easter story and what it meant to them. They had to be able to tell the story of the cross using their eggs that they made and be able to tell someone the importance of what Jesus Christ did for us!

The kids were amazing and we had over 40 kids earn badges during term 1.  12 of these 40 kids were new to kids club! 35 of these kids earnt 4 or more badges!