Silver Street Mission
Newsletter 4.04
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    The usual suspects...
WHAT KIND of group are we? How we answer that question will have a bearing on whom we attract. This principle applies to all sorts of different groups, not just Silver Street Mission.
 

We're all different!

 

 

Bush Baptist Cartoon...>>

Still, it's an important question for us, of course. Who are we? How will people view us? What should we emphasise and what should we correct?

One way of defining the group is by occupation. For example, we have eight regular attenders who are currently employed — three in professional or semi professional positions, one labouring, one in technical support and three in clerical positions. We also have six regulars who are pensioners, and two others who have other employment situations (no... not bank robbers!)

Ways of measuring >>
 


Between Easter and Pentecost
 EASTER WAS a great time for the early disciples. From seeing their Master crucified, they went on to seeing him alive and victorious over all the evil which had been arrayed against him. But something was still lacking.
Today's church is in a similar situation. We know the facts of Easter, but we lack the power of Pentecost. An effective church needs both.

Smith Wigglesworth (it is a real name!) observed that many Christians pray in effect for a feeling; he commented that this is not God's way of working. When we know the fact and act on it, then the feeling may follow; but, to wait for a feeling is futile and a waste of time.

Faith in Action >>
 


Deaths

Silver Street Mission is saddened to learn of several deaths during the past month. All have distressed the congregation, because “If one member suffers, the whole body suffers.”  Gloria Goff is saddened by the death of her brother-in-law, Ken Austin, on 23 March. Ken had been ill with cancer for several months, and declined severely in recent weeks. Our sincere condolences to Junie Austin, their daughter, Debbie, and other family members including Gloria.
Sydney Baptists are also sad that Miss Dulcie Oldfield died in mid March. A long–time writer of Sunday School materials, a keen children's worker, and a valued member of the Home Ministries Auxilliary, Dulcie was also a close friend of Gloria Goff.
Many of Marrickville’s churches have lost a friend with the death, in her 90s, of Mrs Kate Shelley on 28 March. Mrs Shelley attended this church for several years in the 1980s and 1990s before returning to St Clements Church and then entering a nursing home. Up to the last few weeks she was a keen prayer for missions.Her son, Wal, was also involved here in the early and mid 1980s. We extend condolences to her entire family.

What's on?
APRIL IS another Visitors Month, with Pastor Manny from the Filipino Church at Blacktown as our scheduled speaker on the first Sunday of the month at 10 am. The service is followed by a shared lunch. 
We are keen to meet a wider range of people, and have gained greatly from hearing past guest speakers.

Also coming soon (August) is Miss Jacqueline Manila, who was very well received here early last year. Several other speakers have been approached, but confirmation is still awaited, and one or two others are still to be contacted.
 
 

Pastor Manny has spoken at several Youth nights here, and also on occasions when Peter Green was away. We all look forward to what he has to say. Why not join us for this occasion?

FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
Fellowship outings are held on the last Saturday of most months. Outings this year have been to Watsons Bay, Cherrybrook and Manly.

The 28 April outing is not yet fully planned, but will be a good time of fellowship and enjoyment. Keep the date free, and keep in touch for more information.

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VARIED SUCCESS AT EASTER
The Easter program was of varied success. We shared in a combined service with the Uniting and Church of Christ Churches at the Uniting Church, and people generally spoke highly of the way it ran and the challenges in the semi–dramatical presentation of the events of Jesus’ crucifixion.		 However, due to unsettled weather on Easter Sunday, the planned outdoors service was not held.
Unfortunately, at least one person missed out on worship on that day because of the late change in venue.

LEAFLETTING PROGRAM
A positive of the Easter period was the fellowship enjoyed by a number of the church people while dropping leaflets in the South Marrickville area. Although only a small number of dwellings were reached, it was a first for our work in this part of our Local Government Area.Some discussion has taken place about newspaper advertising, and, of course, our website is a way of reaching people (see article below).
We have also talked with the Uniting and Church of Christ pastors about how our advertising can be combined to increase its effectiveness.

MISSION NEWS
Other print-based outreach includes this Mission News. About 20 copies are collected and around 50 copies are posted.
One postal recipient has requested extra copies to hand to Christian friends who enjoy the reading.

Your help can make Christ’s message more visible
 

A worldwide presence — and a new address
OUR WEBSITE moves into a new era at the beginning of this month when it acquires its own domain name. Initially this means that visitors will only have to type www.atsilverstreet.com into their browser instead of the old www.pnc.com.au/~pspete1. However, it also means that a more interesting site will be developed over coming months.
More >>
 

  In This Issue

  • The usual suspects
  • Between Easter and Pentecost
  • Deaths
  • Bush Baptists
  • What’s on?
  • A worldwide presence and a new address
  • Keep praying
  • Naga Christian Learning Centre
 >>>>>>>>>>>>>   For our guests 
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