Dear TenAM and friends,

This next week is important in the life of our TenAM congregation, as we seek God's wisdom in advancing the mission of Jesus amongst us.

At the moment our physical space limits our mission opportunities. We want more space to invite our friends and neighbours to join us. We are assuming we must do something to increase our opportunities.We want to do something together that will allow us to advance God's local mission.

We appreciate the questions, comments, and feedback that many people have given us. Any change can be difficult, we want to encourage you to think through what will be best for the mission of Jesus in our local area.

Here are three supporting documents:

1. The TenAM ministry response "ballot paper" 

 ten_am_ministry_proposal_response_sheet_ii_doc 23.12 Kb

2. Here are the questions raised at May 22 Congregational meeting

 questions_and_comments_from_church_disussion- 24.51 Kb

 tenam_proposal_q__a 50.50 Kb

 3. Here is the TenAm proposal

 10am_ministry_proposal 788.28 Kb

 tenamrosalie_report_march08 88.50 Kb

Please ask whatever questions you have to clarify the issues for decision making.

 We refer to a number of different reports in the TenAM ministry proposal these are all available at your request.

Gavin, Kanishka

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

 Our speaker is Charlotte Shirriff From our TenAM Congregation:

A Christian woman's journey through cancer.

Men and women are welcome! 

When: Thursday 5th June, 9:30am-11:30am

Where: St Matthew's Anglican Church, Shenton Park

(corner Onslow Rd and Derby Rd)

 RSVP:

to the church office on 9381 2640

and to book your child/children into the crèche.

All donations to the Cancer Council.

As we approach the Annual Meeting of Parishoners (Mon June 9th ),  

Kanishka in consultation with Parish Council has written a budget brief for the financial requirements of St. Matthew's ministries into 2009 and beyond. We want you to be informed so you can be prayerful and generous as we advance God's work among us.  

Please find below the Budget Brief 2008, and the budget brief response document including Bank details for direct giving.

  budget_brief_2008_2 787.90 Kb

 budget_brief_response_08 31.88 Kb  

If you have any questions concerning any of these matters please

Contact us 93812640

Kanishka Raffel

Gavin Parsons

Jeff Claughton (Treasurer) 

For those who have been at St Matt's for quite some time, the names of Greg and Sandra Lewis, will be well known.  For those who have joined us more recently I need to tell you that they are working in South Sudan with Pioneers link mission called "Across".  This is their first term and they are planning to come home on Home Assignment in a few months.  Greg comes from a farming family in Corrigin and did his Ph D in Ag. Science studying both here and Queensland.  Sandra is the daughter of Pioneer missionaries and was born in Papua New Guinea. 

They have answered God's call to work overseas in the teeth of a lot of obstacles.  Health has been a big issue for them both, but they are completing a very productive first term, Sandra working in producing literature for the Sudanese church, and Greg working with a team of Sudanese Christians to produce radio programmes designed to disciple the local Sudanese church.  Sandra is a great encourager and has had opportunities to speak at several women's conferences.  She has a history of depressive illness and that has really set her back for the last eight months.  Because of this they have both had to leave Yei, in South Sudan and seek medical help in Nairobi, Kenya.  After several months there during which time, Sandra's health has improved, they have now returned to Yei until they come back to Perth in July or August.

They want to return to South Sudan after Greg does some further study because they feel that there is a contribution that they can make to the Sudanese church.  They are much loved by the Sudanese Christians and more opportunities are opening up for them to serve in the local Sudanese church.   Let us pray that Sandra will fully recover her health and that the Lord will open the way for them to return to the work they feel so committed to.  We look forward to meeting them here at St Matt's when they come home. 

BT