Ministry calendar
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January
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sat–Fri Jan 2–8 |
CMS Summer School: Radical Discipleship | Katoomba |
| Sun Jan 3 |
Combined cp11 and Strathfield 9am English service picnic | 12:45pm Henley Park |
| Mon–Fri Jan 11–15 |
Next Generation youth leadership convention (formerly KYLC) | Katoomba |
| Sun Jan 17 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
February
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Feb 7 |
Combined thanksgiving lunch to: farewell the Lau family (missionaries to Malaysia), welcome back the Chen family (missionaries in Taiwan) and welcome Rev Keith Noldt and Aaron Koh (Strathfield 9am pastoral team) | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Feb 7 |
Commissioning service for the Lau family | 2:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sat Feb 20 |
Men’s Katoomba Convention (MKC): Men of Service: Love, Relationships & Family. Speakers: Gary Miller, John Dickson | Katoomba |
| Sun Feb 21 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
March
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Tue Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Surry Hills Urban Mission (local outreach team) | 7–9pm Central Stn |
| Sat Mar 13 |
SMBC Women’s Conference: The Greatest Secret Ever Told: Bible talks from Mark’s Gospel. Speakers: Louise O’Shea, Rebekah Lee | 9am–3:15pm SMBC Croydon |
| Sun Mar 21 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sun Mar 21 |
Baptism classes start | TBA – see Mark |
April
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Thu–Fri Apr 1–2 |
Gethsemane Prayer Time – 24 hour prayer time, individuals take a half-hour slot | Anywhere |
| Fri Apr 2 |
Good Friday Service | 11am cp11 |
| Sat–Sun Apr 17–18 |
WSCCC mini-conference: Coming Soon! The Book of Revelation. Sat 2–5pm with international afternoon tea. Sunday includes combined service at 11am and lunch. Children’s activities both days. Speaker: Peter Lin | WSCCC Strathfield |
| Wed Apr 21 |
SCCCA event: Islam in the West Speaker: Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, a world expert on Islam |
7:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sat Apr 24 |
Farewell for Rev David Wong | 6:30pm WS Strathfield |
May
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sat May 1 |
SMBC Children’s Ministry Training: Opening Up Romans to Children Speakers: David Cook, Sandy Galea, Bruce Linton, Alison Soper |
8:30–4:15pm Croydon |
| Mon May 3 |
Child protection training session by Susan Boyley for all Sunday school teachers, youth group leaders, helpers, etc. | 7:45pm WS Strathfield |
| Tue–Thu May 4–6 |
SMBC Biennial Missions Conference: The Wisdom of Multicultural Ministry Teams | 8:30am–7pm SMBC Croydon |
| Sat May 8 |
Equip Women 2010: The Great Escape (2 Peter 1) Speakers: Di Warren, Ainsley Poulos |
Darling Harbour |
| Sun May 16 |
cp11 Baptism Service followed by fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sun May 16 |
Ordination service for Wayne Chen | 2:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Wed May 19 |
Explaining Christianity Course – four week introductory course based on Mark’s Gospel – see Mark Boyley for more information | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Mon May 24 |
SMBC open evening for prospective students in 2011 | 6:45pm SMBC Croydon |
| Wed May 26 |
SMBC Paul White Dinner Lecture: The place of mission in the local church Speaker: Archbishop Dr Peter Jensen |
6:30pm SMBC Croydon |
June
| Date | Event | Venue |
| All of June | MISSIONS MONTH 2010: Finding your place in world mission | |
| Sun Jun 6 |
Missions Month cultural lunch: Ethiopian | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sun Jun 13 |
Combined congregations’ welcome home lunch for the Nicholsons | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Jun 20 |
Missions Month cultural lunch: Bolivian | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sun Jun 27 |
Special missions offering | During cp11 service |
| Sun Jun 27 |
Missions Month cultural lunch: Nepalese | 12:30pm cp11 |
July
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Jul 18 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Wed Jul 28, Aug 4, 11 | cp11 WINTER SCHOOL Courses available: Caring for People Who Are Hurting; 1–1 Ministry to Men; Bible Overview; 1–1 Ministry to Women | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Jul 31 |
SMBC open morning for prospective students in 2011 | 9:15am SMBC Croydon |
August
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Wed Aug 4, 11 |
cp11 Winter School weeks 2 and 3 (see description at July 28) | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Sat–Sun Aug 14–15 |
ReachOut Missions Conference: Lost and Found Speakers: David Cook and Femi Adeleye; see Alex Fung for details |
Katoomba |
| Sun Aug 15 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Wed Aug 18, 25, Sep 1, 8 | Combined reconciliation prayer meetings | 8pm WS Strathfield |
| Fri–Sun Aug 27–29 |
Engage 2010 conference: Working for Good Speakers: Tim Blencowe, Steve Timmis |
Katoomba |
September
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Wed Sep 1, 8 | Combined reconciliation prayer meetings (weeks 3 and 4) | 8pm WS Strathfield |
| Mon Sep 6 |
SMBC open evening for prospective students in 2011 | 6:45pm SMBC Croydon |
| Tue Sep 7, 14, 21, 28 | Surry Hills Urban Mission (local outreach team) | 7–9pm Central Stn |
| Tue–Thu Sep 7–9 |
SMBC Preaching Refresher Conference: Communicating Isaiah Speakers: Paul House, Kirk Patston, Ray Galea |
8:30–4pm SMBC Croydon |
| Sat Sep 11 |
SMBC Preaching Essentials for the Occasional Preacher: Preaching the Old Testament with Integrity. Speakers: Paul House, Kirk Patston | 9:15–4:15pm SMBC Croydon |
| Sat Sep 18 |
SMBC Conference: Equipping Your Church for Global Impact Speakers: Bruce Dipple, Richard Hibbert, Kelly Landrigan, et al. |
8:30–3:15pm SMBC Croydon |
| Sun Sep 19 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
Evangelistic dinner Speaker: Ying Yee |
Botoli Restrnt Burwood |
October
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Oct 3 |
WSCCC Annual General Meeting | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sat Oct 16 |
ReachOut e-track Speaker: Alfred Olwa |
6:45pm SMBC Croydon |
| Sun Oct 17 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Men and Motors! Relaxing and fun event sharing skills about cars. 5 minute talk by Matt Lim. | Evening TBA |
November
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Nov 21 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Fri Nov 26 |
Women’s Gingerbread House making night | cp11 |
| Sun Nov 28 |
Combined WSCCC Baptism Service | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
December
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sat Dec 18 |
Carols on the Lawn! | 6:30pm BBQ 7:30 Carols |
| Sun Dec 19 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Dec 25 |
Christmas Day Service | 11am cp11 |