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Member Church
Our vision:
Declare Jesus
Develop Disciples 22 August 2021
Glorify God
Welcome to Torquay Christian Fellowship
Jesus – Including the Excluded – The Blind Man
SPEAKER - REV DANNY MCDOWELL
FACILITIES
PRE SCHOOL ROOM AUDIO T-LOOP WIFI
LEFT SIDE OF CENTRAL SEATS IN THE TCF GUEST
AUDITORIUM AUDITORIUM AUDITORIUM
PASSWORD: tcfchurch
KIDS/YOUTH (SCHOOL MORNING TEA
AGE) PLEASE JOIN US FOR TOILETS
KIDS PROGRAM - IN MORNING TEA IN THE HALLWAY BEHIND
MULTI PURPOSE ROOM FOYER AFTER THE AUDITORIUM
YOUTH PROGRAM - IN SERVICE
MEETING ROOM 1
NEW TO TCF? DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Help us keep in touch by giving us your contact details. There are
forms in the foyer
OR contact the church office. Fridays Weekly
03 5261 6831 9:30 - 11am
office@torquaybaptist.com Playgroup at TCF - for all pre-school
age kids
NEW ZEALAND HOUSE SWAP Friday Night Youth
Jessica Sherman's parents ( Martin and Helen) would
like to do a house swap in Torquay for 2-3 months next year from
(Grade 6 - Year 12)
February-April 2022. Martin and Helen live in Taupo, New Zealand. Taupo 20th of August
is one of the most popular tourist destinations in NZ. It is in the middle of 7pm-9pm at TCF
the North Island , perched on Lake Taupo which is the largest lake in NZ. BIG Screen Movie Night
It is a very eventful town and also a great base for exploring the rest of NZ. Popcorn and drinks provided,
Please get in touch with Jessica on 0422560522 or email
jessica.joy.sherman@gmail.com if you are interested! Sundays Weekly
FOR YOUR INFORMATION 9:15 - 9:45am
You may have heard that The Living Room Torquay church has been Prayer before the service
using the TCF premises recently due to their current arrangement with in the Sanctuary
the Uniting Church not allowing enough space for the Covid-19
restriction of 1 person per 4sqm. This is a temporary arrangement only
Now in October!
until The Living Room can move back into their own church facility long
9am - 5pm
term. We are absolutely thankful and blessed that we can assist our
14th & 15th October
brothers and sisters in Christ over this challenging time of Covid-19
restrictions. 2 day course at TCF
Mental Health First Aid Training
QUESTIONS FROM THE MESSAGE run by Jules Haddock
How do you go about the task of including others - and through Limited spaces are available.
that inclusion - open their eyes to the fact that God is a God of email office@torquaybaptist.com to
love, grace, and mercy? secure your place.
Who had God placed in your life that He wants you to share
that love with so that they too can have the abundant life He 2 October
promises to those who will see Him? Charity Event for Foundation 61.
When you are sharing with someone about how sin risks Starry Starry Night
keeping a person in eternally separated from God, how do you A Mind Heart Body Ball & Fundraiser
go about it? 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Where has God set up divine appointments with people who – $150 (3-course gourmet dinner &
though they may be quite different from you - are still drinks package)
considered precious by Jesus? In those differences, how can @ Mount Duneed Estate
you help them to understand that by opening their eyes and Supported by Danni Synot and live
submitting to Him their lives will be transformed for the better? music by Mr Meaner and much more.
30 October
Sounds of Hope
10h30 to 2h30 at TCF
22/08 - Andrew Lee Morning tea and lunch provided
27/08 - Sarah Ashley Save the Date! Tickets will be
available in September.
DANNY’S DESK
Declare Jesus – Develop Disciples – Glorify God
“I love you, Lord; you are my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my Saviour;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.”
Psalm 18:1-2
Hello!
No doubt many of us have friends and/or family currently in another strict lockdown in Melbourne or in other
parts of the country. And to be honest, I can only imagine the harsh reality of what they are actually going
through right now. A caller on talkback radio this week rang in to say that though he knows that by visiting his
friend during this lockdown he is breaking the rules, that friend is in such deep despair at this point of time,
there is a fear that he might do something drastic – such is his current state of mind. What would you do?
What can we do? It didn’t help that there was a lot of conflicting official advice as to the ‘what/where and how’
he could see his friend ‘legally’. For so many people right now it is very, very tough.
In a speech to the House of Commons on March 1, 1955, Winston Churchill Said: “The day may dawn where
fair play, love for one’s fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march
forth - serene and triumphant - from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile, never flinch,
never weary, never despair.”
How do you respond when the stress levels get high? What do you do to bring calm into a situation or give
peace and hope to yourself and to those around you? I reckon Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, where he
talks about the stressors and anxieties of life are of great comfort: “We are pressed on every side by
troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down,
but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.” Sure - we can be
confused or perplexed (what a great word. My Dad used to use it after I’d done yet another dopey thing! “I’m
quite ‘perplexed’ by what you just did Dan!) - but is your ‘default’ despair or joy?
Can I encourage you to keep asking God to conquer any hint of despair that threatens to steal your joy? Can I
encourage you to keep asking Him to continue to show you His light and His love – regardless of any pain and
troubles that might bring dark clouds? “Never despair”.
And finally, I want to encourage you today to hold onto God’s promise that He is always with you and that you
have no need to despair. Oh, and ring your family and friends in Melbourne (or wherever they might be locked
down) and encourage them to do the same!
Have a great week!
Danny
SMALL GROUPS @ TCF SERVING ROSTER
Reading the Bible - Together 22/08 29/08
SOUND/WORDS Charlie B/Tyrone Tee Matt H/Jim Turner
KIDS CHURCH Matt H/La-Rochelle/Lynette J Tyrone T/Caroline GJ/ Helen B
YOUTH Michael Brew Janine Poole
WELCOME Jim/Julie O/Glenis/Jenny Janine/Glenis/Marilyn
OFFERING Graham G/Val R Jim Turner/Janine Poole
FLOWERS Glenis Evelyn
COMMUNION Ed Robertson Jeanne Mackenzie
BIBLE READING Jim Orton Lynette Jamieson
MORNING TEA Nat/Ruby/Noot Graham/Lois
We really value our small group
ministry at TCF, and consider
them to be an essential part of our
PASTORAL CARE TEAM LISTEN AND WATCH
Christian life.
Ed Robertson - 0407 615 009
Val Robertson - 0408 102 834
In and through our small groups,
Glenis Brown - 0408 081 960
we find yet another way of
Marilyn Gilmour - 0400 233 015 YOUTUBE
developing community through
Jenny Welsh - 0414 540 952 https://www.youtube.com/channel/
relationship as we study God’s
Dale Hemley - 0401 938 298 UC8HYJLxm949-
Word together.
Elizabeth Topp - 0438 686 171 vUbKhFIzLdA/playlists?
Deb Hannah - 0451 973 369 view_as=subscriber
If you would like to be part of this
vital ministry, then please talk to
TITHING WEBSITE
our Senior Pastor Danny, who can
DIRECT CREDIT https://tcfnet.org.au/
help get you into a group.
TORQUAY CHRISTIAN ZOOM
Rev. Danny McDowell FELLOWSHIP
https://zoom.us/j/96611521780?
03 5261 6831 commonwealth bank
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Acct: 10025302
STAFF LEADERSHIP
Secretary: Carrie Veith (Children and Youth)
Rev. Danny McDowell
0425 757 082
Senior Pastor
carrie.veith@torquaybaptist.com
0416 214 751
Chairperson and Treasurer:
Days on Sunday to Thursday
Matt Hannah (Worship)
danny.mcdowell@torquaybaptist.com
0457 841 072 matt.hannah@torquaybaptist.com
Ed Robertson (Pastoral Care)
Michael Brew
0407 615 009
Associate Pastor
ed.robertson@torquaybaptist.com
0411 574 022
Lyn Burton (Prayer) 0402 424 000
Days on Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sun
lburton1955@yahoo.com.au
michael.brew@torquaybaptist.com
Julie Baker (Mission and Ministry) 0420 802 769
julie.baker@torquaybaptist.com
Deb Hannah
Alan Wilkins (Small Groups)
Church Administrator
0419 102 682 alan.wilkins@torquaybaptist.com
5261 6831
Mel Brunt 0412 419 099
Days on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
mel.brunt@torquaybaptist.com
9am - 3pm
Janine Poole 0407 826 869
office@torquaybaptist.com
janine.poole@torquaybaptist.com
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