Dr D.A. Carson is well-known around the world as an academic, a writer, a pastor, and a lecturer. He is the author or coauthor over 60 books on the New Testament, Theology, Culture and Christian Living. He has served as a pastor, and is an active guest lecturer in church and academic settings around the world. Dr Carson is currently the research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois.

In July Queensland Theological College will be hosting two events with Dr Carson as a guest lecturer and speaker.

Day Lectures – Looking Forward, Looking Back

On the 9th-10th July Dr D.A. Carson will be giving 8 lectures on how New Testament writers read the Old Testament. The lectures will be held at the Abel Smith Lecture Theatre at the University of QLD. QTC welcomes pastors, ministry workers, ministry trainees, and theological students to attend.

Public Evening Event – The Future of Christianity

On Thursday 12^th July at 7.30pm we are expecting over 1000 Christians from around Queensland to gather together to hear Dr Carson speak on the future of Christianity. This event is open to everyone.

To Register go to www.qtc.edu.au

It’s Compassion Sunday at Central this weekend. There will be information about Compassion’s child sponsorship programme and the opportunity to sign up to sponsor a child. Please pray about this – you can make an incredible difference in a young person’s life.

What’s the BIG idea with Compassion Sunday?

Poverty is big. But God’s heart for children in poverty is bigger. Compassion Sunday is a nationwide, one-day event, where thousands of Australians will join in sharing His heart for the poor with their church family through presentations, videos, drama, worship and more. It’s your opportunity to be part of something REALLY big by inspiring your church to think small—and change the world one child at a time through sponsorship.

With the Global Atheist Convention wrapping up the other week in Melbourne, we will ask the question ‘Is there a God?’ at Central Church this Sunday, April 29.

The homegroups booklet to go with the new sermon series is now online. Just go to the downloads button on the homepage and you will find it there.

Starts April 16

Back to Basics is all about doing life as a follower of Jesus. It is a 7 week course that is ideal for you if you are …

1. new to Central Church and want to link in with who we are

2. interested in membership (Back to Basics is a prerequisite for membership)

3. keen to grow in your faith with other like-minded believers

The next course starts on Monday night, April 16 and will run for 7 Monday nights. If enough people indicate interest in a daytime group, we will look to organise one.

Cost is $10 for the Back to Basics book.

To register email scott@centralchurch.net.au .

The Congregations’ Annual Meeting is on Sunday, 25 March at 11 am. There will be a combined church service at 9 am followed by morning tea and then the meeting. Annual Report books are available now at the church.

This Sunday, the 18th of March is the special seminar with Roland Lowther on Living in the Spirit. Roland will present from 2 pm to about 4:30 pm followed by a simple dinner before Night Church. Please bring a donation for dinner – all money will go to the Solomons Mission in September. Look forward to seeing you there.

Passover Meal April 4

Celebrate Passover like Jesus would have celebrated it with his disciples 2000 years ago. At Central Church’s Christian Passover, we see how the Old Testament Passover Seder helps us see how God’s people would truly be saved, through the true Passover lamb. Jesus is the lamb who takes away the sins of the world and the Passover is an Old Testament shadow of that greater reality.

Central Church’s Passover Meal is lots of fun, a great way to get to know people from the wider church family and a top night out for the family.

Details:

When: Wednesday April 4

Times: 6:30 pm to 9 pm

Place: Central Church Auditorium

Cost: Adult (11+) $12, Child (5-10) $6 , 0-4 years olds are free

Tickets available now at the church bookstore or contact office@centralchurch.net.au

Work has begun on refurbishing our creche. With so many children at creche something needed to give. So this week, Jason has been in removing the centre wall to create two larger rooms. The work is not finished but creche will be able to operate this week. Finishing touches will happen next week.