From the Coalface

The NORTHLAKES Salvation Army Community Church 4th March 2012

The Gift Of Sleep

Psalm 4:8

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe. (NLT)

Have you ever been so desperately tired that you collapsed into bed only to lie awake once you are there? Perhaps our active minds are keeping our weary bodies awake. Or our aching bodies are doing likewise for our fatigued minds. Inability to sleep is not only frustrating, but can be harmful to our health. Though some people seem to get by on little sleep. Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill, and Margaret Thatcher come to mind. They still seemed to achieve a fair bit despite lack of sleep. For most of us, however, sleep is a necessity. It is a gift from God to us, allowing us to rest, while allowing Him to get on with running the world without our help for a few hours. When we sleep, we are not in control. And that, perhaps, is why some find it hard to sleep. We have to lie awake figuring things out, making contingency plans, worrying about varying scenarios. In this case, sleep is a fundamental expression of trust; a recognition that it is not us but God who has the whole world in his hands.

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Good Friday 6th April 2012 at the Civic Theatre

PORTRAITS OF THE PASSION

DO YOU WANT TO SEE GOD CHANGE

CIRCUMSTANCES;

PEOPLE’S LIVES?

THEN JOIN TOGETHER

IN PRAYER THIS WEEK

Monday 6.30am Church House

Tuesday 5.30pm Chadban’s Home

Wednesday 5.30pm Church House

Thursday 5.30pm Church House

Friday 6.30am Church House

Sunday 45 minutes before Church

The 2012 soccer season is fast approaching! If you are interested in registering for the men's

or women's teams, please see Richard Hall

or Graeme Evans. Registrations must be

received WITH PAYMENT by today.

Christian Churches Soccer 2012

Men’s Tenpin Bowling Night March 17 – 7:00 pm

Superstrike Warners Bay See Richard Hall for details

MARCH

Elyssa Hawkins 2

Blake Collins 3

Max Clanfield 4

Andrew Beach 5

Lisa Mason 5

The Hub 6

Andrew Kolasinski 7

Alanna Kennedy 9

Ross Collyer 9

Eden Woodbridge 11

Tara Anderson 11

Michael Agresti 12

Pam O’Dea 12

Richard Hall 14

Alice Evans 15

Caleb Smith 15

Cameron Vile 16

Mark Collins 16

Ross Gilmour 17

Ebony Hutchin 18

Adam Bland 18

Brodie Cutting 19

Clare Hubbard-Green 23

Laura Vile 24

Annette Anastopoulos-Bull 25

Ross Ferris 25

Rachael Ferris 25

Andrew Robertson 25

Jodi Ison 26

Nathan Hipwell 27

Daniel Baker 28

Ellie-Rose Mitchell 30

Andrew Flintoff, a cricketing all rounder, was one of the heroes for the English Ashes-winning cricket team back in 2005. Flintoff excelled with both the bat and ball throughout the Series. Over his test career Flintoff's highest score was 167 and his best bowling figures were 5-58.

In the late 1800’s England had another cricketing great, CT Studd. This outstanding cricketer played both county cricket and played for England. He came from a very wealthy family, was a

sporting great and a national hero. But CT Studd left all of this, gave away his wealth and chose to serve God in China and India. After returning from 21 years in India he felt that God was leading him into missionary work again. So at the age of 56 he left England for Africa. When questioned about the wisdom of giving your life to missionary service CT Studd replied… "If Jesus Christ be God, and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for him."

HOLIDAY UNIT AVAILABLE FOR RENT in Caloundra on Queensland's Sunshine Coast (about 1 hour's drive north of Brisbane).

100m from popular Kings Beach, the unit has a pool, a single lock up garage,

2 bedrooms and can comfortably accommodate 7 people. It is about 16 years old. Cost is from $390/week.

For further information, contact Major Ray Herron on 0427990161 or rayandjean@hotmail.com

Join us as we

Walk for FREEDOM

April 1st

, 2012 at 2pm Speers Point

Changing EVERYthing for someONE

Last year at Colour Conference, over 10,000 women were given inspiration to help us to walk for the broken, the hurting, the sisters and orphans. We learned about the heartbreaking injustice being done in the human trafficking industry; the buying and selling of people, mostly women and children, for use in the sex industry.

Over 1million children have their innocence stolen from them every year. A few local women had our hearts stirred and we organized something called the Hunter Walk for Freedom which was small but very successful. This year we are running the event again on April 1st and wanted to invite you to participate and help us promote it.

It is a simple fundraiser: register, get sponsors, show up and walk with us to raise awareness about this issue. All our pro-ceeds will go to support the A21 Campaign, a Christian, non-profit based in Greece, which confronts this issue by rescuing and rehabilitating and prevention through education in Eastern Europe and Asia.

Please go to our website to find everything you need to join or promote the Walk. We also have a wonderful promotional clip

on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87afmZHhruc or on our website www.hunterwalk4freedom.org.

Check out our website

www.northlakessalvos.com.

‘Words for Life’ Bible Study

John (Chapters 5 & 6) 14th & 28th March

7.30pm at Church House

46 Reservoir Rd Glendale

‘I will praise

you as long as

I live, lifting

up my hands

to you in

prayer;

Psalm 63:4

Northlakes Salvation Army

Theme for Feb/March

For the Salvation Army

Petersham Corps, NSW—Major Miriam Sutcliffe

Gosford Corps, NSW—Majors David & Lea Palmer

The Greater West Division Officers Fellowship

Sth QLD Division Officers Fellowship ACT & Sth NSW Division Officers

Fellowship Rockdale Corps, NSW—Captains

Anthony & Janice Rees Administrative Leaders Training

Course Orange Corps, NSW—Captains Greg

& Karen Saunders Central & Nth QLD Division

Northern Mission Days—Townsville Canberra City Oasis Corps & Oasis

Support Services, ACT—Captains Noel & Tracy Payne

Central & Nth QLD Division 202 Task Force (Northern)

Pindari Women’s Accommodation, QLD—Valerie Fleiming and Team

SHARE A PRAYER

For our Church family at

Northlakes

Lisa Jackson—peace and healing

Ken—strength and healing

People with elderly parents who are unwell: Prue’s parents; Di’s parents; Rob’s Mum; Judy’s Mum; Jean’s parents; Katrina’s par-ents; Elaine’s Mum; Brian’s Mum; Jo’s Mum

Val McLeish—healing for back and foot and for Leonie( twin sister) - healing from cancer

Graeme Dunn—full recovery

Karen—44—recovery from stroke

Belinda—Megan & Mark’s neighbour—healing from cancer

To find a home for a family so the daughter can have a dog!

For guidance when making decisions regard-ing the future

For the children of our church that they will know Jesus as their Friend .

RAVE & EPIC ministries

Church property purchase—that the vendor will agree to the offered price

Sons & daughters away from Newcastle

Jesus Calling I am the Resurrection and the Life; all lasting Life emanates from

Me. People search for life in many wrong ways: chasing after

fleeting pleasures, accumulating possessions and wealth, trying

to deny the inevitable effects of ageing.

Meanwhile, I offer abundant Life to everyone who turns toward

Me. As you come to Me and take My yoke upon you, I fill you with

My very Life. This is how I choose to live in the world and accom-

plish My purposes. This is also how I bless you with Joy unspeak-

able and full of Glory. The Joy is Mine, and the Glory is Mine; but I

bestow them on you as you live in My Presence, inviting Me to

live fully in you. John 11:25; Matthew 11:28-29; I Peter 1:8-9