Thurday July 29
Thurday July 29
Thurday July 29
Postponed until November 12 at 7.45pm
This month we are reading the award winning ‘My Seventh Monsoon’ by former missionary to Nepal, Naomi Reed.
If you love missions, books, or both – you will find this book an inspiring read. Get a copy from the booknook and join us for a discussion at Lisa’s place. For address details contact the church office.
Thursday 3 September, 8:00pm
If you could ask God one question, and you knew it would be answered, what would it be? Paul Williams and Barry Cooper have spent several years asking people that question. In If you could ask God one question, they reveal the results.
If you would like to join us at the First Thursday Book Club, purchase a copy of the book (available from the Booknook for $12), read it, and join our meeting on 3 September. We will meet as usual at Lisa and Hayley’s home. For the address, please contact the church office 9534 2699.
Thursday 2 July at 8pm at Lisa Byrnes’ home. Our book this month is Finally Alive by John Piper.
What does the Bible teach about the miracle of rebirth? In this new book, John Piper explores Jesus’ peculiar command, “You must be born again.” Spiritual rebirth is precious and crucial. When Jesus said, “You must be born again,” he wasn’t simply sharing interesting information; he was directing us toward eternal life. It is essential to know what God intends when he uses this language of being born again, so that we may experience new birth and help others do the same.
The book can be purchased from the booknook or you can read it online at http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/OnlineBooks/ByTitle/3588_Finally_Alive/
Contact lisa@narweebaptist.org.au for more information or call the church office.
Movie Club – Reel Fellowship is held at church, with the film starting at 7pm. On May 21st, join us in watching The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008), followed by an open discussion on this movie and how it relates to our faith. Open to all age 15+.
For more information on the film, The Day The Earth Stood Still, including reviews, content and achievements, a link to imdb.com’s listing has been provided.
The book for our June Book Club is Jesus: a short life by John Dickson. Recent developments have blurred the view of Jesus for ordinary people. The popular imagination has been captured by conspiracy theories propounded by highly-charged accounts loosely connected to gnostic writings. In 11 chapters, which cover the historicity of the New Testament, Jesus’ birth and family, his historical context, teachings, miracles, death, resurrection and subsequent appearances, John Dickson clears away the mists of speculation and fantasy, revealing the founder of Christianity in sharp focus. The book can be purchased from the booknook.
Our meeting is June 4 at the home of Lisa Byrnes, starting at 7:45pm.
Movie Club – Reel Fellowship is held once a month at church, with the film starting at 7pm. On June 18th, join us in watching The Truman Show, followed by an open discussion on this movie and how it relates to our faith. Open to all age 15+.
For more information on the film, The Truman Show, including reviews, content and achievements, a link to imdb.com’s listing has been provided.
This month we will discuss the C.S. Lewis classic, ‘The Great Divorce’.
“‘The Great Divorce’ remains in the mind like a vivid dream – whimsical, wry, yet profoundly serious. At a time when books about “real life” visits to Heaven (and Hell!) contend for the reader’s attention, Lewis’ engaging vision of our eternal abode stands out as a wonderful example of fictive imagery used in the service of greater truths.”
Copies can be purchased from the booknook.
We continue our discussion of ‘You Can Change’ by Tim Chester. Contact the church office for more details.
Title: First Thursday Book Club
Location: Lisa’s place
Description: Our first meeting for 2009 is this Thursday 12 February. New members are welcome. Just come along and bring a book you’ve read recently (doesn’t have to be Christian) and enjoy a time of sharing together. Contact Lisa at the church office for more details.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-02-12
End Time: 21:30