Speaker: Sam Haddon. Studies In the Colossians: The book of Colossians calls believers to take a stand and guides us to the transformation of our lies through the power of God.

Week One: Stand Against Shallowness
In world of shifting trends and superficial truths, it is so difficult to stand for something, let alone stand against the “Tide of Shallowness”.
In this message, Sam Haddon will challenge us to search deeper and to find our firm footing on a firm foundation…

Reading: Colossians 1.23 (TNIV)

Speaker: Greer Dokmanovic. This service will be a celebration of the fact we value children & families at Northside.

Join us for a fun and exciting service for ALL ages as we explore well known stories from the bible.

Speaker: Graham Agnew. Beyond Your Everyday Happiness – Part IV

Studies In the Beatitudes:

Everyone’s on a quest for happiness in life but sadly, some of the answers put forward by the society can leave us feeling empty and unfulfilled. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ described a level of happiness and inner peace that well and truly transcends your “everyday” level of happiness. Called “the Beatitude” this block of teaching contains a series of important spiritual principals, which applied in daily living, might have the potential to transform where we look for and how we experience true happiness.

Week Three:

Speaker: Sam Haddon. Beyond Your Everyday Happiness – Part III

Studies In the Beatitudes:

Everyone’s on a quest for happiness in life but sadly, some of the answers put forward by the society can leave us feeling empty and unfulfilled. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ described a level of happiness and inner peace that well and truly transcends your “everyday” level of happiness. Called “the Beatitude” this block of teaching contains a series of important spiritual principals, which applied in daily living, might have the potential to transform where we look for and how we experience true happiness.

Week Three: Happy are those who are merciful to others

Reading: Matthew 5:1 – 12 (GNB)

Speaker: Graham Agnew. Jesus is famous for His parables: simple stories with a spiritual meaning – at least that’s what we’ve been lead to believe. In reality, Jesus’ parables were revolutionary statements about the nature of God and how He views us. They would have stunned the people of Jesus’ day and their potency is just as strong in 2008.

Week Three: “Be Prepared” (The parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids)

Reading: Matthew 25:1 – 30

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Beyond Your Everyday Happiness – Part II

Studies In the Beatitudes:

Everyone’s on a quest for happiness in life but sadly, some of the answers put forward by the society can leave us feeling empty and unfulfilled. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ described a level of happiness and inner peace that well and truly transcends your “everyday” level of happiness. Called “the Beatitude” this block of teaching contains a series of important spiritual principals, which applied in daily living, might have the potential to transform where we look for and how we experience true happiness.

Week Three: Happy are those who mourn

Reading: Matthew 5:1 – 12 (GNB)

Speaker: Graham Agnew. Jesus is famous for His parables: simple stories with a spiritual meaning – at least that’s what we’ve been lead to believe. In reality, Jesus parables were revolutionary statements about the nature of God and how He views us. They would have stunned the people of Jesus day and their potency is just as strong in 2008.

Week Two: One very Lucky Sheep – the parable of the lost sheep

Reading:Luke 15:1 – 7

Speaker: Sam Haddon. Beyond Your Everyday Happiness – Part I

Studies In the Beatitudes:

Everyone’s on a quest for happiness in life but sadly, some of the answers put forward by the society can leave us feeling empty and unfulfilled. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ described a level of happiness and inner peace that well and truly transcends your everyday level of happiness. Called the Beatitude this block of teaching contains a series of important spiritual principals, which applied in daily living, might have the potential to transform where we look for and how we experience true happiness.

Week Three: Happy are those who mourn

Reading: Matthew 5:1 – 12 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon. Jesus is famous for His parables: simple stories

with a spiritual meaning – at least that’s what we’ve been lead to believe. In reality, Jesus parables were revolutionary statements about the nature of God and how He views us. They would have stunned the people of Jesus day and their potency is just as strong in 2008.

Week One: Savvy Christians (the Parable of the shrewd manager)

Reading: Luke 16:1 – 9

Speaker: Graham Agnew. The people who made up the Corinthian Church were not only brand new to the Faith, they had come from dark, shadowy pasts in ancient paganism. They had a lot of growing and a lot of learning to do. We do well to heed what Paul tells them about some of the basics of Christianity.

Week Three: Spiritual Gifts: Tools not Trophies

Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1 – 11

Speaker: Graham Agnew. In our Journey with Jesus, there are forces at work within us, at the emotional and spiritual levels, that can rob us of the joy, peace and sense of wellbeing God wants us to enjoy.

Week Three: Depression

Speaker: Graham Agnew. In our Journey with Jesus, there are forces at work within us, at the emotional and spiritual levels, that can rob us of the joy, peace and sense of wellbeing God wants us to enjoy.

Week Two: Anger

Speaker: Graham Agnew. The people who made up the Corinthian Church were not only brand new to the Faith, they had come from dark, shadowy pasts in ancient paganism. They had a lot of growing and a lot of learning to do. We do well to heed what Paul tells them about some of the basics of Christianity.

Week Two: Familiarity Breeds . . .

Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:17 – 2

Speaker: Graham Agnew. In our Journey with Jesus, there are forces at work within us, at the emotional and spiritual levels, that can rob us of the joy, peace and sense of wellbeing God wants us to enjoy.

Week One: Fear

Speaker: Graham Agnew. The people who made up the Corinthian Church were not only brand new to the Faith, they had come from dark, shadowy pasts in ancient paganism. They had a lot of growing and a lot of learning to do. We do well to heed what Paul tells them about some of the basics of Christianity.

Week One: Be Consistent: People Are Watching

Reading: 1 Corinthians 8:4 -13

Speaker: Greer Dokmanovic. What does it mean to be authentic? How can we be an authentic community? By exploring Jesus model as the Good Shepherd (John 10) we can begin to understand how we too can be authentic.

Speaker: Sam Haddon.

When we stop taking risks, we stop growing. This is true of life in general but is especially true of our life in Christ. In this Series we are looking at 3 people in the BIble who took risks. Their example will inspire us to take more risks in the areas of service, giving and sharing our faith.

Week Three: Peter and John: In Acts 4 we read about the risks taken by Peter and John in boldly declaring their faith in Christ. They could have taken the easy option and said nothing. Instead, they saw the opportunity and grasped it with courage.

Reading: Acts 4:5 – 12

Speaker: Graham Agnew. Risking to Learn, Learning to Risk (Part 2)

When we stop taking risks, we stop growing. This is true of life in general but is especially true of our life in Christ. In this Series we are looking at 3 people in the BIble who took risks. Their example will inspire us to take more risks in the areas of service, giving and sharing our faith.

Week Two: David: King David had the opportunity to take the easy way out and use a free gift as his offering to God. He refused to do so, insisting rather on making an offering which cost him plenty.

Reading: 2 Samuel 24:18 – 25

Speaker: Sam Haddon. What do you want to be remembered for?

Perhaps that thought has crossed your mind once or twice….

Just before his last days, the Apostle Paul finds himself in a Roman prison and instead of thinking about escape, he offers encouragement. After years of ministry… what things mattered the most?

Bible reading: 2 Timothy 3:1-7

Risking to Learn, Learning to Risk (Part 1)

When we stop taking risks, we stop growing. This is true of life in general but is especially true of our life in Christ. In this Series we are looking at 3 people in the BIble who took risks. Their example will inspire us to take more risks in the areas of service, giving and sharing our faith.

Week One – Nehemiah: A man who saw a need, believed he had the ability to address it and then, by faith, took a risk and become heavily involved.

Reading: Nehemiah 1:1 – 4

Speaker: Graham Agnew. Part 5: Transformation, with a capital T

He was the kind of man your parents warned you to keep away from: an evil, deeply disturbed, demonic individual. Nobody wanted to know him, let alone help him. But then he had an encounter with Jesus which cleansed him of the evil forces that had held him captive . . . and he was never the same again.

Speaker: Greer Dokmanovic. This service will be a celebration of the fact we value children and families at Northside.

Join us for a fun and exciting service for ALL ages as we explore well known stories from the bible.

Speaker: Sam Haddon. Part 4: From Persecutor to Preacher – The Transformation of Saul

Prior to his encounter with the Resurrected Christ, Saul was one of the great persecutors of the newfound Christian Community. But following this roadside meeting, his life was changed forever and he went on to be one of the greatest preachers the Church has ever known.

He was never the same again . . .

Speaker: Graham Agnew. Part 3: A Plea for Healing

In Mark 9 there’s a desperate man who brings his deeply disturbed son to Jesus, for healing. THe man’s heart-felt prayer results in a spectacular healing . .

Reading: Mark 9:17 – 29

Speaker: Graham Agnew. Part 3:

Following his encounter with Jesus Zacchaeus was transformed into a man of honesty and integrity. Prior to the meeting, his life had been characterised by rip offs and shady deals, but Jesus ensured he was never the same again . . .

Speaker: Graham Agnew. Part 2: A Plea for Power
When praying for the Christians in Ephesus, Paul concentrates on the theme of power: power for inner strength . . .power to understand . . . power for deeper faith

Reading: Ephesians 3:14 -21