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Hi, my name is Gloria and I’m the 4th member of this year’s Malaysia mission team! . When I first went to Malaysia back in 2014 through the uni ministry of @studentoutreachtotheworld it was my first mission trip ever and I remember being overwhelmed by all that God had revealed to me during my short stay. The two greatest lessons I learnt through being removed from my ‘comfortable bubble’ here in Sydney were about God’s sovereignty and gospel-urgency. By serving alongside the churches and missionaries in Malaysia for the gospel-work concerning the Rohingya refugee people group, I got to understand more about the greatness of God, our Sovereign Creator, and His love, grace and mercy. It was also a challenging experience to see for myself the poverty in which most of these Rohingya people were living in with little protection and lack of basic necessities. However, I remember that in it all, God helped me to be most mournful over the spiritual poverty of these people who do not know Him yet and still live in spiritual darkness rather than in light through Christ. . I’m looking forward to being back in Malaysia, to have this opportunity once again to be used by Him in speaking and demonstrating His love to the people. I can’t wait to see how God will open the eyes of our team, teach us, shape our hearts and grow our faith which we may then also share about with our church. . Prayer point: That I would continue to have a God-centred mind and perspective of all the different situations our team will encounter and rely on Him through prayer for strength, wisdom and boldness! 🇲🇾#hcsisterstomalaysia
It’s that time of the year again! These five incredible young women of HCC are finally sent off to serve in Malaysia (Sarah, Kate, Gloria, Amadea) and Thailand (Louise) this week. Please continue to keep them in your prayers for their safety and health as they travel and minister to the least, the last, and the lost! 🙏🏻🇲🇾🇹🇭⛪️ #hcsisterstomalaysia #sowmissions18
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“The classic, 'Knowing God' by JI Packer, has been a book I've always heard was really good and highly recommended to read by others. It doesn't disappoint. Packer's exceptional prowess is evident from opening the cover to the very end. . He enlightens and exhorts the reader to posture their heart correctly before endeavouring to know God more, forewarning that theology can also be destructive if sought after with the wrong intentions. Academic searching of the scripture should never be the end all, but should lead to getting to know and wanting to know God personally. Packer tells us that we cannot narrow God to one attribute or one characteristic as we see fit, because that it in itself can be ideology and an incorrect picture of God, but we need to realise God is all of his attributes! . One quote I will share that really stuck with me was this, "Eternal life is to know God." I had to stop and really think about this. What does it mean to know God? Isn't this the most important aspect of our entire life and reason for our being? Packer delves into 22 attributes of our God.” . As a part of our #humansofhcc📚 series, we’ve decided it would be fun to start sharing anonymous book reviews from our HCC Fam. Enjoy and be encouraged.
If you saw from our story last night, our westies comm group have begun the end of year festivities a little early. 🎉 . If you haven’t already, I encourage y’all to consider giving community groups a go, we offer four: North, Ryde, West and City! . There’s so much encouragement that comes from fellowship with very different people that worship, pray, eat, learn, rebuke, cry, laugh, celebrate and go through life along side with you. This is one of the opportunities offered at HCC to further get to know others in different seasons of life more intentionally. I promise you that there’s always something new to learn from someone and about someone every time. So if you’re having doubts or fear in taking that first step, no rush we’re always here with an open door and an extra seat. ❤️ #hccdiscipleship
Hello, I’m Kate and I’m ¾ of the girls who will be going to Malaysia for missions! . As can be seen from the photo, I’m not the most confident person. In fact, one of my oldest prayer points is to be able to always think positively and have confidence. A few years back, God started to answer this prayer by helping me admit that I’m weak, but that I should have confidence, strength and hope in Him and in the name of Jesus Christ. Learning how to rely on God is now my life journey and although there are days when I feel confident and joyful, still because of my sinfulness and weakness there are days when I fall back to my old way of thinking. . Mission is an opportunity and a challenge for me to deeply rely on God. He provided me with enough time, resources and confidence to make the decision to go. I have never been to Malaysia, I hardly knew about the Rohingya refugees and I don’t speak any of the languages that they speak. But, with the support and prayers from my family and community, I decided to go. Day by day as I prepare for missions, I think to myself that it was a good call. It made me realise again how loved and supported I am and how God is preparing me to go, even though I’m weak and sinful. I want to deliver this love that I’ve received to the Rohingya people. I want to remind them like how God does everyday, that He created us all with great love. I want to let them know that there are people praying for them and supporting them in Sydney. . Prayer Point: to continually rely on God, and for him to use me as his vessel during my short stay in Malaysia. 🇲🇾 #hcsisterstomalaysia
Our Mercy & Justice Ministry connect us with opportunities to serve our local community. Last week a couple of our hcc members served at a refugee retreat run by Sydney Refugee Team. Thank you for the fun recount of your weekend away. God indeed is great, that despite language barriers we are able to serve and worship together! . “We were blessed to be able to serve refugees living in the Sydney community by assisting on a much needed holiday for them. We were able to witness the work that Sydney Refugee Team do to not only practically help, but also share the gospel with them. We served in the children's and teens programs, adult bible discussions, and also got to participate in many camp activities! We pray that hearts were softened and that those that know the Lord were encouraged.” - Sarah . This retreat is run two times a year, we really do encourage you guys to think about volunteering next year. There is a big need for younger helpers to serve in the areas of children and youth. So please do let our team know if you’re interested and watch this space for more opportunities! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ #hccmercyandjustice
Dear church, Jesus said in Matthew 4:4 that "Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." Don't go spiritually hungry this week. Feast on God's Word through our Community Bible Reading program. It is perfect timing as Pastor Jim just kicked off our Sermon on the Mount series and the New Testament readings this week will take us through the entire Sermon on the Mount.