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Camden Valley Connections #11-25

Welcome to CV Connect #11 of 2025

Helping you better connect with Camden Valley Church

Hello everyone. This fortnight's newsletter announces a new staff member and celebrates some of our activities in July.

Church Council announced last Sunday that an Associate Pastor role at our church has been filled by Amanda Fitzgerald. Amanda is an experienced pastor, school chaplain and pastoral carer. She has led multicultural congregations, started a Bible Training School, developed leaders, trained volunteers, run programs, presents formal training programs and more.

Following the lack of success in finding a Children's Pastor, Amanda's name was given to Council and after looking into her background they saw the possibility of a much broader role that would fit with the vision of the Church.

Her 3-day a week role includes multiple responsibilities, starting with leading the all important and ever growing Kids Ministry. Here she will develop leaders and systems for the running of this ministry. She will also be looking to raise up a future leader of the Kids Ministry. She will also look, with Jeremy, at systems and processes that could be used in other areas of the church as well as the development of leaders for these other areas. Last, but not least, she will preach several times a year.

Both Council and Amanda (after considered prayer), believe she has been led by the Spirit to this position.

And if the name sounds familiar, you're right - Amanda spoke at church this year on Mothers Day and at last year's as well.

Amanda will start her new role with us on Sunday September 7, Fathers Day.

Our Alpha course has had 4 meetings so far, covering such topics as 'Who is Jesus?' and 'Why did Jesus die?'. Please keep the participants and organizers in your prayers. Its never too late join us.

We have another 1 Minute Sermon from Jeremy and a quick newsletter survey.

And we have photos of Sue's Honouring Service from Tiffany and some photos of activities by CV's TAG group.

Staff contact details and Ways to Give to our church.

Sue's Honouring Service

by Tiffany

Carol and Erin

Julie and Carol

Lyn and Sue

Jesus Loves Without Conditions

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

Jesus doesn’t love us because we’re perfect, He loves us because we’re His.

His love isn’t based on what we do right or how many times we fall short. He sees our mess, our flaws, and our struggles, and still chooses us every time.

That kind of love doesn’t make sense by the world’s standards, but that’s what makes it so powerful.

When we truly understand that Jesus loves us no matter what, we stop striving to earn His love and start living in the freedom of His grace.

Alpha

Starts July 20

A series of interactive sessions that provide an opportunity for everyone to discover life, faith and meaning.

Even though it has started, its not too late to join.

For more infomation visit:

https://cvchurch.org.au/ministries/alpha

Details and Registration

July Activities

Tree Planting

This month we engaged with many others from the Camden community in a Council facilitated tree planting morning along side the Nepean. It was a good morning of fun and fellowship with many others and together we planted approximately 1400 seedlings.

Cooking

Recently we had a fun evening cooking meals to be distributed by Shining Stars Foundation.

Survey #2

This issue I have 2 quick questions about how you access the newsletter.

The first is about the device you use when reading the newsletter and the second about the 'mode' your device is in.

Your help in completing these simple, quick, anonymous, survey questions will help shape future newsletters and is very much appreciated.

For more infomation visit:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpByqRdfpbGyqSrT2vxva8uCOAHgDuLemUu0UDIb17bR0KTQ/viewform?usp=header

Survey

Prayer Points

Praise points

For a new Associate Pastor.

Prayer Requests

For a de-escalation of violence in the Middle East and the Ukraine and other trouble spots around the world (like the Thai-Cambdia conflict).
Pray for greater support and acceptance for the peacemakers involved in these conflicts and an immediate increase in aid (food and medical supplies) reaching the people in Gaza.
For our Alpha course - particularly the participants.
For our country's leaders- local, state and national particularly as they tackle some complex situations.
For continued progress in easing the national housing crisis, the problems exposed in the child care sector and the cost of living situation.
The Hutchings (Steve, Nat, Elyse, Owen and Daniel) while they are out of the tribe. See the Hutchings website page for more details
The Castelijn's (Albert and Lynne) as they contine celebrating the release of their Bible translation . See the Castelijns website page for more details.

Daily Bible Study

The suggested Daily Bible Study for 2025 is from Got Questions.

This is available as an app for Apple and Android phones and also as a website.

Follow the link below to learn more and see some sample questions and answers.

Also, you may have heard several people refer to 'Lectio' over the past few months.

Lectio 365 is a free app (Apple and Android) that is a daily devotional to help you pause in the presence of God.

It is written (and vocalised) by leaders of the 24-7 Prayer movement. Their website is https://www.24-7prayer.com.

With Lectio 365 you pray the Bible by meditating on the scriptures and asking God to speak through them.

For more infomation visit:

https://cvchurch.org.au/news/daily-bible-study

Mailing Address

Camden Valley Church
PO Box 68,
Camden, NSW, 2570
Australia

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