RevWrites - Nov 30

One of the Parish Wardens recently commented that he didn’t realise that our church property was used so often. He was surprised that Thursday morning was the only time each week when there is nothing on at church.

When you think about it, it’s hardly surprising. After all, we all only come to the church when there’s something on that we are involved in.

But what’s on at the church is only part of the picture. I received this email this week:

Dear Neil
We finished ESL today for 2008.

We have had 10 people come over the year with 7 having children/grandchildren at the school.

The 2 students we have the most contact with have grandchildren. Today we gave them a Green tent leaflet, JGs/BoB card along with Christmas leaflets from the Bible Society and Matthias Media. We are hoping that the grandchildren, who speak English, will read them to their grandparents.

It has been a joy to see our Chinese gentleman begin to understand the English language and develop relationships with the other students and with us. Our Romanian lady has asked us to pray for her and her family many times.

The Primary School are happy to have us at the school and we have developed relationships with the office staff.

As a team we have been challenged and encouraged by the way God works in peoples lives. We thank God we have been able to pray with our students.

Now we are praying for next year!

Kind Regards
Denise Carpenter

NAC is involved in many ministries to many people. Sometimes, when announcing the collection at church, the leaders will say it’s for ministry here at NAC. The leader’s right, it is. But it’s also for ministry around the world. It’s used to support the Berthons in Ngukurr, Alison Collis in France, Steve Barnett and Matt Daley in the high schools, the Baikies (even when they’re home), the Santiches in NZ, and CMS generally and Moore College.

Our money is only part of the picture. Much ministry happens here at church and outside of the church. I’m not sure that even I, as Senior Minister, know all the ministry that happens at NAC and I’m sure I don’t know even a small part of the ministry NAC members do as individual Christians.

NAC is having an ever-widening effect for the gospel. Pray that is continues and continues to widen.

Neil Macken (neil @nac.asn.au)