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Sunday September 13th
PRAYER MEETING - Sunday 20th, 2:45pm
What a privilege that we can speak to our Creator in prayer! Let’s gather together as God’s people to pray for our church, our community and for one another. We will meet in the Care Room. See Brendan Elliott or visit www.darebinpc.com.au/prayer for more details.
“UNITED IN SORROW AND JOY” - A NEW TEACHING SERIES!
In term 4, our church family will be studying the letter to the Philippians. This will be in our sermons, in DPKids and in our Gospel Communities. This short book is known for its emphasis on joy but also on the believer’s union with Jesus. So we will reflect on how we as a church can be ‘united in sorrow and joy’.
Want to get a head start?
Read Philippians in your Bible.
Purchase the daily devotion plan in the Explore App.
Try these plans in the YouVersion Bible app
A Life in Christ by Christianity Explored - 14 days (includes videos from Discipleship Explored)
Defiant Joy by Sharon Hodde Miller - 10 days
True and Lasting Joy by New City, Delhi - 10 days
GC REFRESH 2026
Our weekly Gospel Communities are a place where DPC regulars form deep connections with God’s Word and God’s people, making them a core part of our mission to be a church where people follow Jesus together. To help maintain the vitality of our groups, we engage in a refresh every 2-3 years. It includes a consultation process to facilitate members moving groups, leaders taking a break and new leaders starting. Individual groups have more or less change depending on the needs of each group and the needs of the church as a whole.
We are commencing our 2026 refresh now so we can have refreshed groups for 2027.
More details will follow but you can speak to Trav if you have questions.
FIVE YEARLY VISITATION BY PRESBYTERY - RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 4th
As a presbyterian church, we are connected with other local presbyterian churches to form what is known as the Presbytery of Melbourne West. Representatives will visit us to see how we are going and to meet with us.
They will hold a meeting after the service to ask some questions of the congregation and to hear your thoughts.
If you have questions about this process, you can speak to Adam or Ken.
CHILDREN’S & YOUTH PROGRAMS OVER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (September 20th, 27th, October 4th)
While our children’s and youth programs take a break over school holidays, it will be so good to have all ages in our church family together to worship God and to learn from his word. It will also give our volunteers a break.
School-aged children - There will be activity packs for children of all ages (from creche to ELOS), and all ages are welcome to remain in the service. Parents are responsible for supervising their children. Please do feel free to use the care room as well if that's helpful.
Preschool-aged children - We will still have volunteers so that creche and DPKinder kids can head to creche for some supervised fun if that would work better for them!
UPCOMING
SERMONS
September 13th - Psalm 25 - Stuart Pike
September 20th - Psalm 26 - Ken Koh
PRAYER MEETING
September 20th, 2:45pm (see info here)
SOCIAL EVENTS
Crafternoon - Saturday September 26th, 2-4pm, in the church building.
NEXT SESSION AND BOARD MEETINGS
If you have an item you would like considered, please contact the relevant person. See here for more details and contact information.
Session - Monday October 12th. Contact the Session Clerk.
Board of Management - Monday September 14th. Contact the BOM Secretary.