Welcome to the service 23 February 2020

Speaker: Martin Macaulay

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-23

www.etchurch.co.nz ph: 489 6308

Daniel in the lion’s den was one of my favourite stories

as a child, right up there with Jonah and the whale and

Noah and the ark. I am excited about the new sermon

series “Faith for exiles”, from the study of the book of

Daniel. We all have much to learn from Daniel and his

mates Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego on how to be

resilient disciples in this secular world. Some fun facts about Daniel

1. Daniel is taken into exile while a young man, chosen for royal

service for King Nebuchadnezer court as he was good looking and clever.

(Daniel 1:4) But that was God’s plan.

2. Daniel was a vegetarian and teetotaller – he and his mates refused to eat the meat and

drink the wine from the Kings table (Daniel 1:12)

3. Daniel was probably in his eighties when thrown into the lion’s den

4. Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were smart - 10 times wiser

than their colleagues (Daniel 1:20)

5. Daniel, like Joseph, could interpret dreams and was prompted to the highest rank when

interpreting the Kings dream

6. Daniel was a prophet and his dreams were about the future Kingdoms up to the Messiah

(Jesus) and unfulfilled prophecies to the end of the world

Lions not withstanding, Daniel’s integrity, faith, devotion to prayer, courage and lack of

compromise make him a biblical hero worth the study.

But the grand theme of the 12 chapters of Daniel is not just about the glorious heroes and how

to live righteously but rather is that God rules, and God is sovereign. Daniel’s visions tell us all

of history is moving toward that day when the King of Kings will finally reign.

King Darius reached that conclusion about God :

For he is the living God and he will endure forever. His Kingdom will never be destroyed and his

rule will never end. He rescues and saves his people, he performs miraculous signs and wonders

in the heavens and on earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of lions (Daniel 6 : 26-27)

Michelle Dean

Chair of Elders

East Taieri Church

12a Cemetery Rd,

Mosgiel

Services at 10am &

2pm

Fuel Breakfast Café

78 Main Rd,

Fairfield

Term time only

8.30am

EPIC service

Cnr Gladstone &

Cemetery Rd

Term time only

7.00pm

Taieri Community Garden

Cemetery Rd, Mosgiel

Every Wednesday 12.30-2.30pm

The Kingdom of God 5 week course starting on

Tuesday 3rd March at 7.15pm & repeated starting on Thursday 5th March

at 10.15am in Oak Lounge. The course will be run by

Dr Chris Gousmett, theologian and independent researcher.

The course will cover topics like: How has the Kingdom of God been under-stood throughout the history of the church? What did Jesus teach about the Kingdom of God? No cost—all welcome. For more information please see the notice board outside the ET office or on our website www.etchurch.co.nz Please advise the office (email office@etchurch.co.nz or phone 489 6308) if you wish to attend.

World Day of Prayer

Friday 6th March 1.30pm

Salvation Army, 4 Lanark St

Aglow Dunedin and Mosgiel Tuesday 25th February First meeting of 2020—coffee & cake at 7pm followed by worship and the opportunity to hear from Glenda Farr, the Aglow Mobile Advocate at 7.30pm DCBC, 19 Main South Road, Concord McGeorge Room

FUEL

Starters for ages 2-4 and Pitstop for Year 1-7

Justice League for Year 7-10

Children’s Ministry

East Taieri

Under 2’s area in the Fellowship room where parents can hear the sermon

Bubbles for ages 2-5 in the Kiwi Room

Kidzown for Year 1 to Year 6 in Oak Lounge. Contact Maxine 027 203 3783

Plunge for Year 7-9 Sunday mornings 10.15am during term time at the HUB.

Contact Andy 489 6308 shftexecofficer@gmail.com

Youth For Year 9-13 Friday nights 7-9pm term time

Contact Andy: shftexecofficer@gmail.com

For Year 7 & 8 Friday nights 7-9pm term time

Contact Andy: shftexecofficer@gmail.com

Youth discipleship service 7pm at the Hub– term time

Dessert and hot drinks to start

Confidential Prayer Chain available at all times.

Please phone Adrienne Watson 489 3753 or Christine McKinlay 489 3149

The fashionable little op shop at 135 Gordon Rd

Shop ’n Taieri are in need of handbags and

shoes. Please drop them into the shop or the marked wheelie bins by

the office, at the Hub or at Fuel. Thank you.

Pastoral Care is available at all times. In the first instance please contact your Life Group leader or the office 489 6308

FUEL praise & worship night. Sunday 1st March

5-7pm at Fuel (78 Main Rd, Fairfield). BYO potluck meal to

start. Children are welcome.

Do you love the challenge of getting the foam just right on the flat

white that you whip up at home on your coffee machine?

We are looking for someone with a stellar coffee making technique

and passion for coffee to bless our Ministry Conference attendees by

making delicious coffees at morning and afternoon tea during

conference week. Please contact the office if this sounds like you and

you would be available on Tuesday 12th-Thursday 14th May.

East Taieri Global Mission Breakfast Sunday 8th March Breakfast available from 8.45am with last serve at 9.30am. Full cooked breakfast with:- fruit juice, fruit, cereals, bacon, eggs, sausages, tomatoes, toast, spreads, tea and coffee. $5 per person. $12 per family. 100% of funds donated go to help fund Erica Aarsen as she prepares to serve in South Sudan.

ET Cares Visitors Meeting Friday 28th February at 2pm at ET

Church Fellowship Room This is for all who are involved in pastoral

care visiting and for those who pray.

Also, we warmly invite anyone who is interested in becoming involved in this

ministry. Contact Adrienne Watson 489 3753

Do you have a passion for crafts and enjoy blessing others with your time? Sugar & Spice are looking for motivated, child welfare orientated people to help with craft loving girls on a Tuesday once a fortnight from 5.30-7.30pm. Please contact Leanne Shaw 489 7786/02102345039

East Taieri Church, 12a Cemetery Road, Mosgiel

10am Sunday 1st March 2020

We’re excited to bring you the Watoto Children’s Choir performing their brand new album,

“We Will Go.”

As the children share their personal stories and present live worship music from Uganda,

you’ll see firsthand the power of God’s love transforming lives around the world. Watoto

Children’s Choir have travelled extensively since 1994, sharing a message of hope for

Africa’s most vulnerable children and women. The children have the distinct privilege of

telling people, “It’s possible to have joy, to laugh and to have hope, no matter what you’re

going through. Look at what God’s done in my life.”

ET Leadership Summit Saturday 29 February

9am-12.45pm Oak Lounge, East Taieri Church No cost. Morning tea provided

Fresh, actionable, inspiring leadership training from World Class Speakers on DVD.

Register at the East Taieri Church office—phone 489 6308 ext 1700 or email office@etchurch.co.nz

East Taieri Church once again agreed

to support the Angel Tree project

to provide Christmas gifts for

prisoners’ children. The Prison Fellowship project, which in 2019 was

run by the He Koro-wai Whakapono

trust, was launched at ET on Sunday 3 Nov with over 40

parishioners generously offering to buy the $25 gifts

for the children, and others to donate or help in other ways. I am very grateful

for the very enthusiastic and

generous support shown by ET church

staff and parishioners for this Christmas project to support the families of prisoners in our

area.

Rose Langley E.T. Church Angel

Tree project coordinator 2019

Please check the lost property basket at ET. It’s located by the

door to the playground.

What’s on?.....

Check out our noticeboard at ET (located on the wall beside the information

centre) for events and important notices.

Pray.

Join us at 9.45am on the window seats in

Fellowship to prepare our hearts for worshipping

God. We will pray for awesome,

vibrant worship that honours God and inspires and transforms people.

Your offerings can be made by one of the following methods:

• Payment by Telephone/Electronic Banking to our BNZ Bank Account, Mosgiel Branch: 02 0938 0018236 00

• Automatic Payment forms are available at the office • By using the Envelope supplied. If you would like to subscribe to this giving contact the

office for a Confidential Envelope number • By EFTPOS-available at the Information Centre following the 10am service

Check out our

Classifieds

in the News tab on our Website and contact the office if you would like to

advertise in our classifieds:

office@etchurch.co.nz

The Molly Burns Trust provides

financial assistance in meeting the cost

of education and cultural activities

directly relating to ET Church and its

members. To have your application

considered pick up an application from

the Office.

Please pray for the Prison Ministry

Team—that the word of the Lord does not go out null and void but bears good fruit.

The Prison Team is now running 2 services at the prison, on the 3rd Sunday

of every month.

The Global Missions Team meet every 4th Tuesday of the month, 7pm at East Taieri.. All welcome.

Contact Elaine Scurr 486 1863 for more information.

Here at East Taieri Church, situated on the wall in the foyer beside the office, we have a Automated External Defibrillator. To watch a short video on how the use the AED please go to http://www.etchurch.co.nz/

resources/health-and-safety and click on the link.

www.faceboook.com/EastTaieri To keep up to date with news and

information check out our website:

www.etchurch.co.nz

Turning Point Christian Counselling Service Professional and Affordable Counselling

At ET Church we have four experienced counsellors: Paul Reet , Deborah Taylor, Gill Eastgate & Elaine Gough

Turning Point offers: Counselling & Psychotherapy Community Education Workshops Professional & Clinical Supervision Supervision for those in Christian Ministry Grief Care/Coping with Loss

And is available for adults, children, youth, couples and groups.

Each session is private and is around 50-55 minutes long. Go to our website www.etchurch.co.nz or pick up a brochure from the foyer by the office for more information.

Counsellors are also available to run interactive workshops for church and community based groups on a wide variety of topics. For more information contact Joy: email joy@etchurch.co.nz or phone 489 6308 ext 703

Senior Pastors Prayer

Breakfast Sharing

Life, eating and praying

together. Join us as we seek God’s will and

blessing. Fellowship Centre @ ET 7am—

8am. Thursday mornings.

For girls aged

7-10years

during term

time—games,

craft and

devotion

Sugar & Spice

Tuesday

fortnightly

6-7.30pm at

the Hub