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Supporting Our Parents
How do you first learn to tell right from wrong? Who knows you better than anyone else in the world? For those of us blessed with parents who love and care for us, our moms and dads are our first teachers and our loudest cheerleaders. God's word tells us: "My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother and father." Proverbs 1:8.
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Are you a mum?
Do you have questions and would like support from other Adventist mums in Australia?
You may like to join this Facebook group:
Adventist Mums Australia
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Hi everyone!
If you would like to buy and sell items that are helpful to Adventist families,
or if you have a business you would like to promote to our audience,
please join the Adventist Mums Australia Market -
Adventist Mums Market - Buy | Swap | Sell
This is a place to sell your secondhand books or DVDs that are appropriate
for an Adventist audience,
your handcrafted items, etc, etc.
(It is not for general advertising of 'stuff' e.g. your microwave you are selling).
Businesses can advertise once a week.
Yes, if your children have their own business or items to sell,
you can sell or advertise for them on this Market page.
Let's support each other!
** Please refrain from buying and selling during the Sabbath **
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You may find Mums at the Table an invaluable resource. It's a fantastic website with articles, videos and recipes for mums - and dads - with children of all ages! Or share with other mums who are looking for hope in their day-to-day caring for young children:
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21 Ways to Have an Amazing COVID-19 Sabbath
The first church (home) comes into its own right now. You parents are the best faith transmitters on the planet! Let’s make COVID-19 Sabbaths memorable for your family. Light some candles…open Sabbath...and let’s get this show on the road!
Here are 21 ways to have an amazing COVID-19 sabbath at your house. How many can you do?
- Cook an amazing breakfast for your kids. Do Something special.
- Sing some songs together… make a creative band together using things around the house for instruments.
- Play a Bible game, quiz. Make up your own rules is always fun.
- Ask your kids to preach the sermon… It is always interesting to see what they came up with.
- Ask each of your kids to tell their favourite Bible story and explain why it is their favourite.
- Watch a nature film together.
- Do a Bible treasure hunt in your backyard. Some of the psalms are great for this. Pick one and ask your children to illustrate with objects from your backyard.
- Serve someone together. Find a need in your community and fill it.
- Help your kids make cards thanking our health workers or supermarket workers or teachers for what they are doing on the front line. Help your kids deliver them.
- Do a craft together based on what you can scrounge around the house. Put bits and pieces on the table and allow kids to be creative.
- Build a lego church building and help your kids discuss what church really is while you are playing together.
- Have your kids choose a parable and act it out (charades).
- Find Arnie's Shack online and play it for your kids.
- Ask your kids to find the best YouTube clip or picture that best portrays what Jesus is to them. Take turns sharing and explain why.
- Start a prayer walk/walk using post it notes or similar and help kids come up with things to pray for on the walk/wall.
- Read a good Christian novel together. Children love the anticipation of each chapter.
- Download the Gracelink animation. Watch and discuss together.
- Have an art competition. Have your kids draw a picture of what they think heaven will be like… Compare and contrast.
- Make some popcorn together and pray a popcorn prayer together as the corn pops….. then enjoy the snack.
- Make a Sabbath Spotify playlist together - pass the phone around and each person search for and add a song as the playlist plays.
- Read a Bible passage together using the Discovery Bible Reading method:
https://discipleship.adventistchurch.com/framework/discoverybiblereading/
~ Daron Pratt, Director of Children, Family and Junior Youth, NNSW Conference
Here is a link to the SPD Children's Ministries website where you will find many resources to keep your youngsters busy, and to help you teach them about Jesus.
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Castle Hill Youth & Young Adults
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Youth Christmas Party
Get excited! It’s the end of the year!
Our Youth Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, 13 December.
DM Jess Laws for more details on any of social.
And keep in mind we have limited numbers for the
Christmas party, so RSVP early!
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Castle Hill SDA Youth - Get Connected!
Go to Instagram to keep informed of socials, Sabbath Schools, Feature Friday testimonies, and inspiration from the Bible.
Click the button below to go to the Insta page.
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Retirees Enjoying Life Group (REL)
Church Picnic on Sabbath, 5 December from 1:00pm
Just a reminder about the Church Picnic tomorrow on the school oval at 1:00pm.
Pr Pablo has advised that special parking will be available in the top church car park,
and tables and seating, for the REL Group.
You only need to bring your own food and drink.
We are looking forward to another opportunity to catch up with everyone
and share some stories and some laughs.
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Keep updated on the group's activities, news and events by joining the mailing list.
Please contact Shirley Hinze on
relgroup2018@gmail.com to have your name added.
REL Group Committee:
Bev Garrard, Marion Mason, Bob Smith, Greg and Shirley Hinze.
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Castle Hill Men's Ministry is an inclusive open group that is looking to always inspire,
lift up the name of Jesus, and better still, be in alignment with our church values
and mission of being that light into the world.
We hold a Zoom Bible study each Wednesday night -
men of all ages are most welcome to join any time!
There is also a Facebook group, so if you'd like to join,
Please contact Chris - 041 276 0401
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It's been a really difficult year but there are still many things to be grateful for. The Greater Sydney Conference Women's Ministries team has dedicated the month of November to having an "Attitude of Gratitude".
What are you grateful for today?
Watch our Facebook page this month for different "Gratitude" posts and challenges.
Remember - Gratitude is the best Attitude
If you are grateful for the life you live, perhaps you would like to pay it forward by helping improve another woman's health and life.
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OPEN HEART INTERNATIONAL:
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Please help even more women escape a life of pain, shame and hopelessness.
Give now to stop uterine prolapse in its tracks: www.ohi.org.au/helpmore
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about how you can ease
the suffering of women around the world.
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Interested in improving overall wellness?
Check out eliawellness.com
It might be just what you need.
Click on the link above to start your journey and create an account.
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The Heart2Heart Pillow Project aims to encourage healing, offer support and provide comfort to breast cancer patients and other people who had surgery. The pillow is used to soothe both physical and emotional pain immediately after surgery, radiation or treatment. It not only helps to provide protection and support to the wound but is also a source of comfort and a token of love and care. Sydney Adventist Women have set a goal of 500 heart pillows to be made and donated to this course.
Here are the instructions for how to get involved:
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Drop off your completed pillows to
Greater Sydney Conference Office,
The Shannon Building
185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga
or contact Michelle Gibbons at bulletin@castlehillchurch.org.au or 0403 852 211
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Gardening at Church
Although the church building is taking a rest, it is still needing constant care. If you'd like to some weeding or trimming over the holidays or during the week, we'd love you to volunteer!
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Community Response
There is also an opportunity to reach out in our community and friends through local service projects. To volunteer to do some gardening at church, or be involved in a community service project, please contact Chris Engel on 041 276 0401.
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Food Parcels
During this current crisis, we have the opportunity to be the Church like never before! We’re being the hands and feet of Jesus in very practical ways, and you can help!
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If you are able to provide food for the ADRA Blacktown or Mt Druitt food pantries, please drop the food off on Monday from 2:00pm-7:00pm - Richard Hurrell will be at church until 4:00pm, and Pr Pablo will be around till 7:00pm to can take your donations too. Alternatively, please contact Pr Pablo and he can arrange for someone to collect your donation from you.
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Fund for Needy Persons (FFNP)
The Greater Sydney Conference runs a charity that gives us the opportunity to provide for those in need.
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The aim of the Fund for Needy Persons (FFNP) is to restore independence by helping people get back on their feet again. Funds are used to help resolve the crisis caused by rental or accommodation problems, abuse, unemployment, the illness or death of a family member. The FFNP charity is maintained by the generosity of members who give regularly and when the annual offering is collected.
Contributions to this fund can be made via egiving.org.au/ and search Church Fund for the Needy. Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible.
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DRA Australia serves humanity so that all may live as God intended
– free from poverty and disadvantage.
Make your most valuable gift today and help those facing crises in
Australia and around the world.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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Open Heart International
Say hello to our brand new Gift Catalogue!
When you purchase a gift from our catalogue,
you make a donation in support for the project through which that gift is granted.
All your gift needs sorted!
The life-changing gifts you buy today will help the most
disadvantaged communities on the planet!
You can buy a gift on behalf of someone you love,
in memoriam or simply enjoy the pleasure of giving generously
to those who need it most.
See our catalogue online by visiting: www.ohi.org.au/gifts
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Listen to the messages that have been presented this year
via our online services.
COVID-19 pushed church online, but the silver lining is that you can join from anywhere. Here are the sermons in case you missed one or enjoy listening to church while driving!
Our (growing) library of online church sermons is now available to listen to as a podcast! Pop over to https://castlehillsda.transistor.fm/ to catch up on any episode, or subscribe using your favourite podcast app (search in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, etc).
Some aspects of our church video programmes don't work so well without the visual element, and so this podcast is deliberately just the sermon (and welcome) from each week. The back-catalogue is already up, and each week a new episode will be published.
Here are some suggested uses for a sermon podcast:
- catch up on a sermon after being interrupted while watching church with young kids!
- listen while driving to a sermon you liked and/or missed!
- "do church" while cycling or jogging to exercise your body and soul at the same time!
- share with your hipster podcast-listening friends to spread the valuable messages more widely!
- email an episode link to your non-tech-literate grandparents to give them wholesome entertainment while knitting!
- play it really loudly to evangelise to your neighbours!
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For those entering the church premises for worship service recordings, study groups and bringing offerings and donations, please be aware of our
QR Code Sign-in
Please look for the QR Code on the desk as you enter the main door of the church, scan it, and fill in your details.
Thank you for helping keep our church a safe and welcoming place.
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While you're visiting Richard at the church
on Monday, you can also collect
Sabbath School pamphlets for all ages,
Records and other magazines.
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Church Structure Review Explained
Please click on this image to watch a video
that explains the restructuring of the SDA Church
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Sharing the Gospel
Here is a simple video you can share to explain the Salvation Story:
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Upcoming Speakers & Events at Castle Hill Church
December
5. Jessica Laws
Offering: SPD Mission to the Cities
Church Family Picnic on Castle Hill school oval from 1:00pm
12. Marvin Malcolm
Offering: Castle Hill SDA Church
Sunday, 13 Dec: Youth Christmas Party
19. Christmas Service
Offering: Fund For Needy Persons
26. Mitchell Strahan
Offering: Castle Hill SDA Church
January 2021
2. Pr Pablo Lillo: "I Am Jonah"
9. Jessica Laws
16. Nick Kross
Our Church Vision:
The vision of Castle Hill Seventh-day Adventist church is to be the most loving church.
Our mission is for us to take the good of Jesus Christ to every place we can, in every way possible. Whatever the means, we want to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our School, friends, family, neighbours, and the wider community.
We exist:
1. To honour God through worship.
2. To share the Gospel message of Jesus with others.
3. To connect with others in meaningful relationships.
4. To prepare disciples to fulfil their purpose.
5. To encourage leaders in their God-given destiny.
Senior Pastor – Pablo Lillo
E: pastor.pablo@icloud.com
M: 0412 588 827
Associate Pastor – Nick Kross
E: nicholaskross@adventist.edu.au
M: 0423 107 766
Youth Pastor – Jessica Laws
E: jessicalaws@adventist.org.au
M: 0424 370 294
Senior Elder - Marvin Malcolm
E: marvin_malcolm@yahoo.co.uk
M: 0414 430 688
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