9Dec18 Christian News Bulletin

Christian News Bulletin

AN AWARD FOR MAF AUSTRALIA
New Life reports that Mission Aviation Fellowship Australia has received the prestigious Southern Cross Award For Outstanding Contribution And Service To Civil Aviation In Australia for 2018 and was inducted last month into the Australian Aviation Hall Of Fame held in the hangar of the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park, NSW.

NEW CHURCH IN CHRISTCHURCH
According to Anglican News, the first Anglican parish church to be built from scratch in the New Zealand Diocese of Christchurch in 40 years is set to use their new buildings to serve their community. The Bishop-elect of Christchurch, Dr Peter Carrell, has performed a dedication ceremony for the All Souls’ Anglican Church complex.

NEW BELIEVERS IN ARGENTINA
About 1,400 people are now following Jesus after responding to the Gospel presented recently in Argentina by evangelist Andrew Palau, son of Luis Palau.
My Christian Daily states that the event unified 140 churches, trained 2,000 Christians in personal evangelism, and reached more than 19,000 people in person at the two‐day festival. Another 31,000 people watched the festival online.

How God communicates (K Pedersen)

Christian, Kevin Pedersen, sermons, words for life

Rev Kevin Pedersen gave us our Sunday sermon last Sunday 2Dec18 on Songs of Hope. He talks about how the God communicates with us. Kevin is minister at local church Ormond Anglican.

Talk time is 20 minutes.

Rosa Parks – African American rights

Christian, podcast, stories

Christian woman Rosa Parks was courageous in standing against segregation laws in Alabama, USA in the fifties. Her story was prepared by Songs of Hope and broadcast on Songs of Hope on 2Dec18.

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2Dec18 Christian News Bulletin

Christian News Bulletin, podcast

CONTINUOUS CHURCH SERVICE
Eternity News reports that a church service in The Netherlands has been going on for more than 700 hours, or over a month, to prevent an Armenian refugee family from being deported. Pastors from all over the country are taking turns leading services at Bethel Church in The Hague, day and night, to prevent an Armenian family being picked up by officials, who by law are not allowed to enter places of worship during religious services.

CHRISTIAN CONVERTS ARRESTED
According to Morning Star News, two Christian converts from Islam planning to meet in a northern city of Iran were detained on the same day, part of what rights advocates say could be part of a rash of arrests in the area. “It reveals how closely the Iranian authorities are closely monitoring the Christians,” said Rob Duncan, regional manager at advocacy agency Middle East Concern.

SPECIAL BOOKLET FOR CHRISTMAS
This Christmas, Bible Society New Zealand, is giving away 85,000 copies of The Well Good News of Christmas, a fun and colourful booklet for parents and grandparents to help them pass on the Bible story of Christmas.
In publishing 85,000 copies of The Well Good News of Christmas, the Bible Society is hoping to reach the 36% of Kiwi kids who have never seen, read or heard the story of Jesus’ birth.