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Many people have expressed a desire to receive the strengthening and healing meal of forgiveness and grace that Jesus gives as he comes to us in the Lord’s Supper. As restrictions have eased on how many people can gather in homes, Pastor Mark and Mat are willing to come to LifeGroups or gatherings of families/people in the home to give the Lord’s Supper. Please contact our Pastors if you wish to do this.

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The Leadership Team have approved a RoadMap forward for returning to onsite ministry. Please take the time to read it. It is subject to change depending on Government restrictions but provides some time markers to help us navigate a return to onsite worship in addition to our online service.

A Key feature of this return to onsite is that we will now have a weekly 5pm Sunday service starting in August as well. Stay tuned for more details.

Hey Buskwalkers - we're back!!

That's right - after an enforced COVID-19 furlough, our regular monthly bush walks have resumed.

We'll be moving our walks to the last Sunday of the every month. If you'd like to join the group, or would like any further information about the walks, please contact John Klingberg. email: [email protected]

Would you consider donating to the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal?

Go to [https://digitaldoorknock.salvationarmy.org.au/t/r-salvos](https://lifeway.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=03de953239718819ee47d2e27&id=5d79252e50&e=0f14c6125c) for Epping and [https://digitaldoorknock.salvationarmy.org.au/t/newcastle-salvos](https://lifeway.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=03de953239718819ee47d2e27&id=4f59f7ec93&e=0f14c6125c) for Newcastle and make your donation by the end of June. Please use these links as 80% of the donations made to local group stay in the local area to help those who most need it. It’s one way we can share his hope with our local community.

Grab a coffee and join the chat room after the service, from 10.30am each Sunday.

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Hi Bushwalkers.

Following on from the highly successful June walk, we’ve decided on something of similar intensity for the July walk. We have a few more logistical issues to sort out however, as it’s a one-way walk this time.

Date: Sunday 19 July

Time: meet at Thornleigh Oval at 12:30pm (15mins walk from Thornleigh train station)

Location: Thornleigh Oval, Handley Ave Thornleigh to LifeWay carpark, Epping

Distance: 7.5km (mostly downhill)

Duration: 2hrs (plus rest/break time)

Terrain: rocky (wear sturdy shoes), possibly muddy, several water crossings

Bronwyn and I did it yesterday in 2hrs, with a short break. There are five creek crossings on stepping stones, plus 2 concrete causeways – we traversed all of them with dry boots! It’s a fairly easy walk starting from Thornleigh (not like last year going the other way!), and the hardest part is probably at the end once we’ve come out of the tunnel under the M2! The first block heading up Somerset St towards Norfolk Road is a bit steep.

Getting there and back

There are several options for you to choose from:

- Both start and end locations are close to train stations and the trains are running that weekend, so using trains is one option - either before or after or both.

- If you have 2 cars, you could drop one car at LifeWay Epping, then drive to Thornleigh – there’s parking at the Oval.

- We can meet at LifeWay Epping at 11:45am and organise car pools, with half the cars staying at Epping, the other half driving to Thornleigh.

Let me know if you’re interested in the car pool idea so we can figure out the numbers.

Hope to see you all on the 19th!

Cheers,

John

email: [email protected]

Catch up over lunch after worship, every last Sunday of the month at The Epping Hotel from 12pm.

The group meets downstairs, and there is a maximum of 10 people per table. Bookings are essential, so please contact Helen Witt if you plan to attend, so she can make sure there's a spot saved for you.

Phone or text: 0403 252 976 or email: [email protected]

The monthly Newcastle fellowship lunch is set to resume on Sunday 2 August, in the hall after the service.

Bring along some lunch (no shared food) and enjoy fellowship with your LifeWay family.