We're Moving In!

Vital Statistics for June

June/July Flyer

- Total attendance per week: 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
- Miracles reported per week: 2, 1, 1, 3, 3
- Ad published in 'Northerly Aspects' 11,000 readership
- New Flyer made and distributed: 250

We're Moving Into Corio!
Since last post, we have sold our home in Belmont and bought a new home in Corio, right near the Rosewall Neighbourhood Centre! This is in response to 'God's call on our lives' to love this particular part of Corio. Settlement is in late July when we'll actually move! All this activity is why we haven't delivered many flyers this month!

Shall we make it actually 'Home-Based'?
We currently run Little Miracles Home Group from Rosewall Neighbourhood Centre, but we're thinking that when we move to into the neighbourhood we might run this from our home. Obviously we'd be more 'vulnerable' but it would also be more 'homey'. Please pray for God's wisdom for us as we make this decision :)

Our flashing lights and the smashed door

Here is a picture of the flashing lights we use on Sunday nights to show people something fun is happening. You can see that the door of the centre had been kicked in just prior! It's a sobering reminder of where we're working!

Sharing the Story
My sense of calling is to share this model of 'a military hospital' with the church more widely: a focus on seeking and saving the lost and then training and empowering for leadership and service. As such I have been invited to share this vision at Geelong Vineyard Church on Sunday 14 July. Please pray for me for this and for the development of this side of the ministry long term :)

Success so far
We are wrapt with the ministry so far. We love hosting Little Miracles Home Group, making and distributing flyers and creating a culture that focuses on reaching the unchurched and developing leaders.

The Miracles are Little :)
The 10 miracles reported in June are personal, things like children suddenly changing for the better, us moving into the area, and new freedom from past sources of control. We're still trying to get the council to allow us to plant a bush or tree for every miracle - a monthly planting. So far we have to plant 6 from May and 10 from June!

Oh Yeah! It's a Hobby not a Business!
Obeying Jesus is about loving others: "Love your neighbour as yourself". Loving is giving freely. 'Christian love' is even sacrificial. Therefore we should stop seeing 'Ministry' as a way to make money. This gets us into all sorts of trouble. Outsiders see the 'church' as greedy because it brings money into conversations about love. It is a profound confusion. Therefore let's stop seeing ministry as way to make money and see it as a hobby which we do out of love and for the very excitement of doing it and thus we're prepared to spend money to make it happen. Like building a lovely garden!

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