MIND THE GAP

Program

10am MC Ann Cunningham

Welcome Glenda McSorley, Diocesan President MU Sydney

Bible Talk Jenny Salt

Morning Tea

Reaching Out in a World of Challenge Ray Galea

Our Children in a World of Challenge Sandy Galea

Panel Discussion Sandy Galea, Jocelyn Loane, Julia Williams

Text questions to 0414 513 013

Final words & Grace

1.30pm Lunch

Lunch is available.

Please collect a container of sandwiches as you go.

Our Speakers

Jenny Salt

Jenny is Dean of Students, responsible for the pastoral care of students at SMBC and has been serving at college for the last 23 years. She loves seeing women grow in their understanding of the gospel, and to that end, teaching and preaching to women and equipping others to do the same.

Before SMBC, Jenny worked as a registered nurse in a Sydney hospital for a few years and then took to the skies as a flight attendant with Qantas. Apart from a continued love of travel, Jenny loves spending time with her extended family and meeting friends for an early morning walk and breakfast.

Ray Galea

Ray is married to Sandy and they have three children and three grandchildren.

He pastors MBM Rooty Hill Anglican. It’s a church with 70 different cultures in the multicultural west of Sydney.

Prior to going to Moore College Ray worked as a Social Worker in Wollongong for 3 years.

He loves Jesus, his family, MBM, reading, eating Middle Eastern and Thai food, listening to Dylan, and Chisel and is a Dragons tragic supporter.

Sandy Galea

Sandy is the Lead Children’s Minister at MBM (Multicultural Bible Ministry) in Western Sydney. She partners with others involved in children’s ministry by equipping them through training seminars, one-to-one consultancy and the resources available on her web site Kidswise.

Sandy is a wife, mother and grandmother (what a great privilege!).

Bible Talk

Jenny Salt

Bible Reading 1 Peter 4:1-11 - Living for God

4 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. 2As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. 5But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.

7The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. 8Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 11If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

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Mind the Gap – Living for God in a world of challenge

1 Peter 4:1-11

Introduction:

We have a problem, Houston….

How do we live for God in a world of challenge?

By…

Arming ourselves with Christ’s attitude vv1-6

~ going against the flow

~ there will be an accounting

So how do we live for God in a world of challenge?

By understanding that…

The end of all things is near, therefore… vv 7-11

Be clear-minded and self-controlled, so that we can…

pray

love

serve

Reaching Out in a World of Challenge

Ray Galea Notes

Notes

Our Children in a World of Challenge

Sandy Galea Notes

Notes

Panel Discussion

Sandy Galea, Jocelyn Loane, Julia Williams

Notes

Sandy’s Suggested Booklist for Children

Book Title Author Age

Range Type of Book

Thoughts To Make Your Heart Sing

Sally Lloyd-Jones 5-7, 8-11 Devotional

The Jesus Story Book Bible

Sally Lloyd-Jones 5-7, 8-11 Bible

The Beginners Bible

0-2, 3-4,5-7

Bible

Stories Jesus Told

Nick Butterworth, Mick Inkpen

3-4, 5-7 Bible

The Rhyme Bible

Linda Sattgast, illustrated by Toni Goffe

5-7 Bible

The Action Bible Sergio Cariello 8-11 Bible

International Children's Bible

5-7, 8-11 Bible

The Big Picture Story Bible

David Helm 5-7, 8-11Biblical Theology

The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible

Jared Kennedy 3-4, 5-7 Bible

The Christmas Promise

Alison Mitchell 3-4, 5-7Topical - Christmas

Beginning With God At Christmas

Alison Mitchell 3-4Topical - Christmas

The Storm That Stopped

Alison Mitchell 5-7 Storybook

The One O'Clock Miracle

Alison Mitchell 5-7 Storybook

The Mystery Of The Missing Spots

CB Martin and Jenny Brake

5-7 Storybook

Book Title Author Age

Range Type of Book

The Mystery Of The Empty Tomb

CB Martin and Jenny Brake

5-7 Storybook

The Garden, The Curtain And The Cross

Carl Laferton 5-7Biblical Theology

God Knows All About Me

Claire Page 0-2 Board book

God Made Me This Way

Hayley Down, Claire Fennell

0-2 Board book

Birds And The Bees By The Book

Patricia Weerakoon 8-11 (withparents)

Parenting Resource

The Biggest Story

Don Clark 5-7 Bible

Bake Through The Bible At Christmas

Susie Bentley-Taylor & Bekah Moore

3-4, 5-7Parenting Resource

Bake Through The Bible

Susie Bentley-Taylor & Bekah Moore

3-4, 5-7Parenting Resource

Read Aloud Bible Stories Vol. 1-4

E Lindvall 0-2, 3-4 Bible

Advent Christmas Calendars

3-4, 5-7Parenting Resource

Noah's Ark Bethan Lycett 3-4, 5-7 Storybook

The Lost Sheep Bethan Lycett 3-4, 5-7 Storybook

The Pearl Of Great Price

Bethan Lycett 3-4, 5-7 Storybook

The Star Maker Helen Buckley 0-2, 3-4 Storybook

The Day The Earth Shook

Helen Buckley 0-2, 3-4 Storybook

Sshh Don't Wake The Baby

Helen Buckley 0-2, 3-4 Storybook

God's Very Good Idea

Trillia Newbell 5-7 Storybook

Book Title Author Age

Range Type of Book

God Made All Of Me

Justin & Lindsey Holcomb

5-7 Storybook

Play Through The Bible

Alice Buckley 3-4, 5-7Parenting Resource

My First Story Of Jesus

Tim Dowley 5-7 Storybook

The Ology Marty Machowski 5-7, 8-11Systematic Theology

The Gospel Story Bible

Marty Machowski 8-11Biblical Theology

Everyone A Child Should Know

C Heath-Whyte 5-7 Storybook

A Time For Everything

Susie Poole 0-2, 3-4 Boardbook

Always Near Me Susie Poole 0-2, 3-4 Boardbook

Whatever Is Lovely

Susie Poole 0-2, 3-4 Boardbook

This Is The Gospel

Raechel Myers, Melanie Rainer, Russ Ramsey, Amanda Bible Williams

5-7, 8-11Storybook & Scripture

This Is The Christmas Story

Raechel Myers, Melanie Rainer, Russ Ramsey, Amanda Bible Williams

3-4, 5-7Storybook & Scripture

Sandy’s website has other resources

Kidswise

www.kidswise.com.au

MU SYDNEY 2020 PROJECT This project aims to provide iPads for Indigenous students at NUNGALINYA COLLEGE to help with their literacy and numeracy courses, and their study of Scriptural passages.

Nungalinya is a Combined Churches Training College for Indigenous Australians. The College is situated in Casuarina, a suburb of Darwin in the Northern Territory.

For many years the College has been designing their own website and apps using iPads to assist students with their digital literacy and their study of Scriptural passages.

The original iPads have become unusable and 20 new iPads are required to continue with the training of the indigenous students, some of whom go from Foundation Studies through to obtain a Certificate III or IV in Ministry and Theology

MU Sydney is raising funds to support the purchase of the new iPads as our 2020 Project.

Please donate online at www.musydney.org. au/nungalinya/

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Opportunities for Serving

Do you have a few spare hours once a month?

You can

• Serve tea and coffee at the Family Courts

• Visit new parents and babies in Maternity Hospitals

• Volunteer in the MU Shop and Office in Town Hall

Arcade

Are you into craft?

You can

• Make items for our Shop and Market Day Stalls

• Be part of our Sewing and Packing Day crew once or

twice a year

No spare time?

You can

• Join us as an online MU Member and support us in

prayer

For more information about any of these ministries fill in the enclosed sheet and put it in the box near the door as you leave, OR

Contact the MU Office

• Phone 8030 8970 or email office@musydney.org.au

MU SYDNEY 2020 EVENTS

You are very welcome to join us and invite your friends

St Andrew’s Cathedral 10:30am Speaker: Archbishop Glenn Davies

MIND THE GAP – Living for God in a world of challenge Fairy Meadow Anglican Church 10:30am – 1:30pm Child minding will be available

MIND THE GAP – Living for God in a world of challenge Holy Trinity Anglican Church Wentworth Falls 10:30am – 1:30pm Child minding will be available

Friday 3 April – Festival Service

Thursday 7 May – Wollongong Seminar

Saturday 30 May – Mountains Seminar

SAVE THE DATE MU SYDNEY 2021 SEMINAR

FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY

MU SYDNEY

STRENGTH EN I NG

MARRIAGE & CHRISTIAN

FAMILY LIFE BY ...

• Distributing care packages in

Neo natal units especially for

those who have recently lost a

baby

• Visiting new mothers in

maternity hospitals throughout

Sydney and Wollongong.

• Supporting Sudanese women

in Oakhurst, Belmore and

Blacktown.

• Caring for families in the Family

Courts.

• Giving to MU members

overseas in partnership with MU

Australia and Anglican Aid.

• Providing parenting course

'Families Equip' in churches

across Sydney.

• Encouraging Marriage and

Christian family life through a

Seminar in February each year.

• Funding Family Workers in

parishes.

• Supporting Chaplains in

hospitals and women's detention

centres.

• Having a presence in the Town

Hall Arcade with Christian cards

and books, fair trade goods

babywear and gifts.