NEWS

There will be a special Zoom meeting for all LifeWay members on Sunday 1st August following the LiveStream service to vote on taking out a loan to purchase a manse for LifeWay Illawarra. The Leadership Team have been working hard to secure a rental place but the market is incredibly hot and we have had an incredibly difficult time. In view of this, and with Pastor David waiting to come down, the Leadership Team are calling this LifeWay wide meeting to seek approval to apply for a loan of $650,000 to purchase a manse in the Illawarra. Further details will be emailed out to every member across the sites.

We thought it was just two weeks, then three, but now lockdown is longer... so... Zoom Coffee & Chat is back!

Don’t miss out on the blessings of Living Life Together! Join us at 11am each Sunday to connect with others and celebrate the beautiful community that God is building among us. What a wonderful opportunity over all our sites to get to know each other from Newcastle to the Illawarra!

[CLICK HERE TO JOIN](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85792298797)

Or phone: +61 2 8015 6011

Meeting ID: 857 9229 8797

With the uncertainty surrounding Covid restrictions, we are postponing Pastor David’s installation. New date to be advised soon.

LifeWay Lutheran Church is growing.

Join us at 11.15am on Sunday 8th August as we launch our first LifeWay Chinese Service, followed by a celebration lunch. We would love for you to join us. Contact Pastor Mark Schultz or Francis Leung for more details.

在神的帶領下，活道信義會正在不斷增長, 目標是建立多元文化教會, 我們將于八月份增設中文堂。

活道信義會星期日中文崇拜時間：擬定於八月八日上午十一時十五分舉行首堂中文崇拜，歡迎大家參加。崇拜後有午膳，誠意邀請大家一起共進午餐, 同頌主恩。

聯絡人：梁國超傳道 (Francis Leung）電話: 0411 628 833電郵: [email protected]

When all you have is in ruins...When life resembles the rubbish tip…the road to recovery is travelled only by doggedly trusting in & living out God’s promises for you & his commands to you. Nehemiah is called by God to rebuild the walls around the destroyed city of Jerusalem & in so doing, re-establish God’s covenant relationship with his people, leading them toward faithful living.

This is not just a story from long ago, it’s the daily work of God’s Spirit in us. Building & creating, restoring & renewing, protecting & defending…until our lives are fully formed according to God’s intention, plan & desire. It’s an unfinished project as long as we’re alive, but it’s a work the Father promises to bring to completion in us in joy & peace, in obedience & forgiveness, in love & contentment and guaranteed to last forever.

If you are watching our livestream services, we encourage you to take time before the service begins to place some bread and a glass of red wine or port on a table near where you are watching for Holy Communion during the service.

With Pastor David and Barbara’s imminent arrival, we would love to stock their pantry and fridge with the necessities to make them feel at home straight away. If you would like to donate some money towards this, please do so online [HERE](https://lifeway.net.au/give) and select ‘Schuppan pantry’ from the drop down list. Or you can give cash to Bev Harvey, who has agreed to coordinate this for us. Please continue to pray that we find a house for them in the next week!

The three wells are now finished!

The second well hit a big rock formation and couldn’t go as deep but the rural people now have fresh water.

Pastor Vibol shares: ‘The name of the school is Sammarky Mean Cheay Primary School. This year they have 79 students, 43 girls and 36 boys. There are 4 teachers. Mr Laem Thyny, the Principal, and his wife Chang Somaly and Mr Mean Chanry and Chim Vantha. Please pray for Mr Thyny and his wife who have been trying for a long time (5 years) to have a child but are yet to fall pregnant.'

Check out the latest Cambodia Update video or click [HERE](https://www.facebook.com/LifeWayLutheranChurch/posts/2050177765122314) to view some photos.