Dear Church,
We hope you’ve received the information we’ve sent over the last week via message, email and on our social media accounts about the need to change the way that Horizon Church operates at the moment.
We wanted to take the opportunity to update you on a couple of things – we know you are getting lots of emails about COVID-19 but we ask that you read all the way to the end of this one! 😊
Sunday Services
Due to government guidelines we’ve been required to pause our Sunday morning services at Duffy Primary until it is safe to hold them again. We are know many of you are feeling a sense of sadness over this – but we are currently busy working on some exciting plans! It’ll take us a week or two to have everything up and running, but the plan is to enable you to enjoy the service from the comfort
Grow Groups
We are going to be continuing our Grow Groups on their regular nights and times via Zoom video conferencing (works on computer, tablet or phone). We have trialled it and it works really well! This could be your opportunity to connect in with a group and be encouraged by exploring God’s Word and spending time praying for each other. The group leaders will contact their groups with details.
Even if you haven’t previously been a part of a group we really encourage you to connect with us in this way! Contact Simon on 0404045765 or email simon@horizonchurch.org.au
How can I serve?
We realise that an online church will function differently and take a whole new set of skills. We’d encourage you to consider if you could serve in any of the different areas:
· video production
· communication/marketing
· getting kids content online and delivered via video conferencing
· sharing a very brief video devotion via video
· leading an online prayer group
· leading an online catchup for members of the community to connect
For many of these there are no specific skills required – just a heart to serve! If you can serve the church in any of these areas (or any other ideas you have) we’d be so grateful - it won’t be a huge commitment and we’ll honour what you say you can commit to.
Please email simon@horizonchurch.org.au to chat about how you might serve.
Prayer
We encourage you to continue to support the church with prayer! Please pray for each other, for our community and our nation. Our theme this year is Make Room which seems very appropriate at the moment! At this time it is even more important to make room for God to work in our lives and in the lives of those around us. One of the members of the church community who has lived through similar circumstances previously overseas has shared that the anxiety that people felt created an openness in their hearts for the gospel. Let’s pray that we will have opportunities to speak life and hope into people and situations.
1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.
Financial Support
We encourage you to continue to partner with us by supporting the church financially. The great majority of our regular expenses continue over this time despite not meeting together as a group. In fact we have seen an increase in costs in some areas as we prepare to set up the online services and meetings – and we expect that this may be the case for other areas of the church costs, including insurances.
We are also believing that our services will be seen in the homes of people who may never set foot inside a church! Your financial contribution will help us do this.
Please prayerfully consider setting up a regular online deposit into the church’s bank account. A huge thanks to all who already do this!
The details are:
Account name: Horizon Church
Bank: Westpac Woden
BSB: 032713
Account Number: 319421
If you need any help with this, email pastor@horizonchurch.org.au
We want you to know that we are so grateful for you and we are praying for you! If there is anything we can do to support you, please let us know.
Blessings,
Pastors Simon, Margo & Greg
We hope you’ve received the information we’ve sent over the last week via message, email and on our social media accounts about the need to change the way that Horizon Church operates at the moment.
We wanted to take the opportunity to update you on a couple of things – we know you are getting lots of emails about COVID-19 but we ask that you read all the way to the end of this one! 😊
Sunday Services
Due to government guidelines we’ve been required to pause our Sunday morning services at Duffy Primary until it is safe to hold them again. We are know many of you are feeling a sense of sadness over this – but we are currently busy working on some exciting plans! It’ll take us a week or two to have everything up and running, but the plan is to enable you to enjoy the service from the comfort
Grow Groups
We are going to be continuing our Grow Groups on their regular nights and times via Zoom video conferencing (works on computer, tablet or phone). We have trialled it and it works really well! This could be your opportunity to connect in with a group and be encouraged by exploring God’s Word and spending time praying for each other. The group leaders will contact their groups with details.
Even if you haven’t previously been a part of a group we really encourage you to connect with us in this way! Contact Simon on 0404045765 or email simon@horizonchurch.org.au
How can I serve?
We realise that an online church will function differently and take a whole new set of skills. We’d encourage you to consider if you could serve in any of the different areas:
· video production
· communication/marketing
· getting kids content online and delivered via video conferencing
· sharing a very brief video devotion via video
· leading an online prayer group
· leading an online catchup for members of the community to connect
For many of these there are no specific skills required – just a heart to serve! If you can serve the church in any of these areas (or any other ideas you have) we’d be so grateful - it won’t be a huge commitment and we’ll honour what you say you can commit to.
Please email simon@horizonchurch.org.au to chat about how you might serve.
Prayer
We encourage you to continue to support the church with prayer! Please pray for each other, for our community and our nation. Our theme this year is Make Room which seems very appropriate at the moment! At this time it is even more important to make room for God to work in our lives and in the lives of those around us. One of the members of the church community who has lived through similar circumstances previously overseas has shared that the anxiety that people felt created an openness in their hearts for the gospel. Let’s pray that we will have opportunities to speak life and hope into people and situations.
1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.
Financial Support
We encourage you to continue to partner with us by supporting the church financially. The great majority of our regular expenses continue over this time despite not meeting together as a group. In fact we have seen an increase in costs in some areas as we prepare to set up the online services and meetings – and we expect that this may be the case for other areas of the church costs, including insurances.
We are also believing that our services will be seen in the homes of people who may never set foot inside a church! Your financial contribution will help us do this.
Please prayerfully consider setting up a regular online deposit into the church’s bank account. A huge thanks to all who already do this!
The details are:
Account name: Horizon Church
Bank: Westpac Woden
BSB: 032713
Account Number: 319421
If you need any help with this, email pastor@horizonchurch.org.au
We want you to know that we are so grateful for you and we are praying for you! If there is anything we can do to support you, please let us know.
Blessings,
Pastors Simon, Margo & Greg