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Ames Family September Update

Ames Family September Update

Dear praying friends, PRAISE POINTS We are grateful for our missionary team mates and some extra volunteers who made it possible for us to have a quick trip back to Australia in July. We had a wonderful time reconnecting with our families and friends and enjoyed introducing Joshua to everyone. We are thankful for smooth [...]

Love That Goes the Distance

Love That Goes the Distance

Our next GO Network Gathering is coming soon! Sunday September 26th, 11am at GOBC Lunch included. Special guest speaker Melinda Cousins. Offering entirely for Global Interaction. Don’t miss it!

One Church, Many Leaders

One Church, Many Leaders

“Facing its final sunday as a church, a small Pentecostal congregation e-mailed Norberto Saracco on a Wednesday in 2007 asking for prayer. They would lose their Buenos Aires property unless the church paid an impossible US$25,000—nearly a year’s worth of offerings—to resolve a long-standing property lawsuit. Saracco, co-leader of the Council of Pastors in Argentina’s [...]

Ultimate Politics – A Christian View of Elections

Ultimate Politics – A Christian View of Elections

How does a Christian approach a federal election? Or look on the fascinating aftermath? We’ve talked about taking an active and responsible interest in politics rather than remaining aloof. But there remains a big problem with how many Christians view government and politics as a whole. Over the last few centuries, the Government has gradually [...]

Ames Hi August 2010

Ames Hi August 2010

When we first formed a vision for a café ministry one of our hopes was to make contact with lots of Japanese people and have opportunities to really share the gospel with them. Since the café opened we have had over 2000 customers! More than numbers however are the many opportunities we have had to get [...]

What Worship Is

What Worship Is

I found this brilliant definition in Matthew Jacoby’s devotion “Thrive”- currently going through Romans. Jacoby puts it this way: “Worship is giving ourselves over to God.” It is not just about singing songs to God. Singing worship songs can be an expression of worship but it is not genuine if it does not come from a [...]

School Chaplaincy Secure

School Chaplaincy Secure

A groundswell of support has led to the Labor party matching – and raising – the Coalition on the National Schools Chaplaincy Program. Labor has committed to extend the NSCP by 3 years, and has also committed to expanding it from 2700 to 3700 schools. For lots more information on the developing policy positions of [...]

Ames Family July Update

Ames Family July Update

Praise Points: Join with us in thanking God for always providing just what we need at just the right time! Each month we are blessed by you, our supporters and prayer warriors who encourage us through your prayers and gifts that help to sustain us through the challenges and the blessings of ministry. Mrs. Arei [...]

Have Her Baptist Roots Died?

Have Her Baptist Roots Died?

New PM Julia Gillard grew up at our neighbouring church Mitcham Baptist. For anyone wondering about the her religious commitments, this is part of the transcript from an interview with Jon Faine of ABC 744 Melbourne on June 29th. FAINE: Do you believe in God? PM: No, I don’t Jon, I’m not a religious person. [...]

Ames Family June Update

Ames Family June Update

Instead of a theme for this article we want to update you with all that has been happening in these last two months. Life is very full and we thank God for sustaining us in the busy times and for the encouragements he sends us in all manner of ways! April started with a very special family visit, when Sarah’s brother Jon, wife Sue, and Joel and Caitlin spent a week with [...]