Sermons from March 2020

Dig The Wells

29th March 2020
Dan Lush

This is a season for drawing from what is within you but it’s also a season for digging. Dan encourages us to keep digging the wells.

Caves of Isolation or Connection

22nd March 2020

During this time it’s easy to become isolated but what if we allowed God to use this time to connect better with him? Trevor Lloyd takes a few minutes to explore this.

Loving Well

15th March 2020
Trevor Shotter

Time travel is not possible! What you do today matters. As we look towards tomorrow Trevor Shotter encourages us to love well today.

Get up and eat for the journey is too much for you

8th March 2020
Alison Lloyd

Get up and eat for the journey is too much for you

Generous Like God

1st March 2020
Richard Anniss

As generosity flow through us it puts God on display. Hear Richard explain how being Generous Like God is about so much more than money.

Sermons from March 2020

Dig The Wells

Caves of Isolation or Connection

Loving Well

Get up and eat for the journey is too much for you

Generous Like God

We are a place to belong

We are a faithful presence

We enable transformation

We care for the whole person

We encourage creativity and responsiveness

We strengthen the whole community

What does this look like in practice?

The asylum seeker not only learned English but was also integrated into somewhere they felt they belonged

The person who escaped slave trafficking learnt to play, have fun and make friends

The person with mental health challenges was listened to and a network of peer supporters grew around them

The volunteer with learning difficulties found purpose and fulfilment and was transformed with self–confidence and courage

The person looking for work was taught skills, given experience, but also found their creative dreams again

The addict was given a chance to make friends, feel valued and not judged

The abused person was given opportunities to help and be loved, having a chance to feel worth again

The family in need were given food and clothes and were released from the isolation of poverty with new long term friendships

The young parent of an autistic child was taught not only with new parenting ideas but was mentored by grandparents with experience

The elderly man attended a mixed aged class where he learned not only new ideas, but also helped him feel young again

The isolated parent with twins found people just like them, who understand and related to them

Alison Lloyd and Charlene Novak lead a team of volunteers to deliver a range of activities and opportunities to connect with others.

Why The Branch?

l