Ministry calendar
January
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Jan 13 |
Final service for the Dipples, followed by farewell lunch at 12:30pm | 11am cp11 |
| Mon–Fri Jan 21–25 |
KYLC (Katoomba Youth Leadership Convention): Generation Wise | Katoomba |
| Wed Jan 30 |
SMBC (Sydney Missionary and Bible College) part-time student information evening | 6:45pm SMBC |
February
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Feb 3 |
First service for the Boyleys, followed by welcome lunch at 12:30pm | 11am cp11 |
| Sun Feb 10 |
Kids’ Ministry planning meeting | 2pm–4pm cp11 |
| Mon Feb 11 |
Small group leaders’ meeting: Aims and plans for 2008 | 7:30pm Des’s house |
| Sun Feb 17 |
WSCCC 30th Anniversary combined thanksgiving service | 2pm Wesley Theatre |
| Sun Feb 17 |
WSCCC 30th Anniversary thanksgiving dinner | 6pm Marigold Restaurant |
| Tue Feb 19 |
SHUM (Surry Hills Urban Mission) information night | 8pm cp11 |
| Thu Feb 21 |
cp11 EWC meeting | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Feb 23 |
Tans’ Bolivian mission information evening | 5pm WS Strathfield |
March
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sat Mar 1 |
WS Equip: Connecting with Buddhists Speaker: Mark Boyley |
10am–12pm cp11 |
| Sat Mar 1 |
WEWIN arvo 1 | 1pm WS Strathfield |
| Sat Mar 1 |
Short-term mission team to Taiwan (Team Taiwan) missions evening | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Sun Mar 2 |
Farewell lunch for the Tans | 12:20pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Mar 2 |
Induction service for Pastor Mark Boyley | 2:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Tue Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Local outreach: SHUM – Surry Hills Urban Mission | 7pm Central Station |
| Sat Mar 8 |
SCCCA leaders’ training day: T4G – A Church Without Walls | Burwood CPC All day |
| Sun Mar 9 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sun Mar 9 |
Easter outreach letterbox drop and doorknocking | 1:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Mon Mar 10 |
Small group leaders’ meeting: How to compact a 2 hour study into 45 minutes | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Tue–Thu Mar 11–13 |
SMBC Biennial Missions Conference: Leadership Development and the Issue of Culture | 8:30–8:30pm SMBC |
| Thu Mar 13 |
cp11 EWC meeting | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Mar 15 |
SMBC Women’s Conference: Not Forsaken: Bible talks from the Book of Joshua. Speaker: Jenny Salt | 9am–3:15pm SMBC |
| Sat Mar 15 |
Short-term mission team to Central Asia (Team CAR) missions evening | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Fri Mar 21 |
Good Friday service | 11am cp11 |
| Sun Mar 23 |
Easter Sunday evangelistic service | 11am cp11 |
| Fri–Sun Mar 21–23 |
KEC (Katoomba Easter Convention): Hip-pocket nerves – mastering money, counting eternity | Katoomba |
April
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Mon Apr 14 |
Small group leaders’ meeting: Components of a small group meeting | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Thu Apr 17 |
cp11 EWC meeting | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Sun Apr 20 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Apr 18–20 or 25–27 |
KYCK 08: Something to Live For – The Psalms Speakers: Graham Stanton, Steve Chong |
Katoomba |
May
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sat May 3 |
WS Equip: Connecting with Roman Catholics Speaker: Mark Gilbert |
10am–12pm cp11 |
| Sat May 3 or 10 |
SMBC Children’s Ministry Conference: Purpose for Children’s Work Speakers: Ray and Sandy Galea |
8:30–4:15pm SMBC |
| Sun May 4 |
Croydon Park Mandarin service starts | 10:30 Violet St chapel |
| Sat May 10 |
EQUIP women’s conference: In His Hands – James 4:13–5:20 | 9:30 or 2pm Darling Hbr |
| Thu May 15 |
cp11 EWC meeting | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Sat May 17 |
cp11 fellowship gathering: Barefoot Bowls and Barbecue Bash |
2pm, Ashfield Bowling Club |
| Sun May 18 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Mon May 19 |
Small group leaders’ training meeting | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Mon–Wed May 19–21 |
SMBC Preaching Refresher workshop | 10am–4pm SMBC |
| Sat May 24 |
SMBC Preaching Seminar: Preaching Essentials for the Occasional Preacher/Teacher | 8:30am–4pm SMBC |
| Sun May 25 |
Combined congregations’ baptism service | 12:15pm WS Strathfield |
June
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
WSCCC Missions Month | |
| Sat Jun 7 |
WS Equip: Connecting with your post-modern friends Speaker: Sam Chan |
10am–12pm cp11 |
| Thu Jun 12 |
SMBC Hot Topics: ’Til death do us part – Healthy Christian Marriage Speaker: Stuart Coulton |
7–9pm SMBC |
| Sat Jun 14 |
Nicholsons arrive in Sydney for home assignment | |
| Sun Jun 15 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Jun 21 |
cp11 EWC ministry planning day | 11am–4pm Boyley’s place |
| Mon Jun 30 |
Small group leaders’ meeting: Evaluation and planning | 7:30pm cp11 |
July
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Jul 6 |
Welcome-back lunch for our missionaries Phil and Irene Nicholson and their boys | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sat Jul 19 |
WS Strathfield Seminar: Happiness and Health – how to prevent and overcome sadness. Speaker: Dr Alvin Cheng | 2pm–3:15pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Jul 20 |
Guest service, followed by cp11 fellowship lunch | 11am cp11 |
| Sun Jul 20 |
Child protection talk – for everyone involved in Kids’ Ministry, kidstime@cp, and Glue | 2pm–4pm cp11 |
August
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sat Aug 2 |
WS Equip: Connecting with your parents Speaker: Andrew Hong |
10am–12pm cp11 |
| Tue Aug 5, 12, 19, 26 |
Local outreach: SHUM – Surry Hills Urban Mission (see Andrew Wong) | 7:30–9pm Central Stn |
| Sat Aug 9 |
cp11 Yard Sale and Sausage Sizzle | 9:30–2:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Aug 9 |
WEWIN arvo 2: Care 4 U + Care 4 Me Open to both men and woman for the first time! |
2pm–4pm WS Strathfield |
| Fri–Sun Aug 15–17 |
ReachOut missions conference: Transformers – Agents of Change Speakers: Jason Mandryk, Mike Raiter (see Matt Lim for details) |
Katoomba |
| Sun Aug 10 |
Welcome lunch for our new Pastor Kenny Wong of the Cantonese congregation | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Aug 10 |
Commissioning service for our missionary to East Asia: Ruth | 2:00pm WS Strathfield |
| Sat Aug 16 |
RICEfest 2008 (Inter-Church Evangelism) | 11:15–4pm Olympic Park |
| Sun Aug 17 |
Welcome lunch for the Lepelaar family (missionaries in Cambodia) | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Aug 22–Sep 7 | Visit of the Operation Mobilisation ship MV Doulos | Darling Hbr Wharf 8 |
| Sat Aug 23 |
RICE Regenerate: 10 Things I Wish I Knew About Ministry When I Was 25 Speaker: Mark Driscoll |
12:30–2pm Entertm’t Ctr |
| Sat Aug 23 |
RICE Rally 2008 (Inter-Church Evangelism) Speaker: Mark Driscoll |
5:30–9:30pm Entertm’t Ctr |
| Wed Aug 27 |
KCC event: Burn Your Plastic Jesus Speaker: Mark Driscoll |
7pm–9:30pm Entertm’t Ctr |
| Fri–Sun Aug 29–31 |
Engage ’08 conference Speakers: Don Carson, Mark Driscoll |
Katoomba |
| Sun Aug 31 |
Farewell lunch for Rev. Eddy Wee and his family | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
September
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Aug 22–Sep 7 | Visit of the Operation Mobilisation ship MV Doulos | Darling Hbr Wharf 8 |
| Sat Sep 6 |
WS Equip: Connecting with our culture Speaker: Sam Chan |
10am–12pm cp11 |
| Sun Sep 7 |
Final service at WSCCC by Rev. Eddy Wee | 9am WS Strathfield |
| Tue–Thu Sep 9–11 |
SMBC Preaching Workshop: Preaching Acts | 8:30am–4pm SMBC |
| Sep 13–14 or 20–21 |
WKC (Women’s Katoomba Convention): The Complete Woman Speakers: Lizzy Smallwood, Kara Gilbert |
Katoomba |
| Wed Sep 17 |
Missions prayer evening (bilingual, for combined WSCCC congregations) | 8pm WS Strathfield |
| Fri–Sun Sep 19–21 |
CP11 Getaway ’08: Reignite your Passion! Speaker: Andrew Hong |
Naamaroo Centre |
| Sat Sep 20 |
SMBC Becoming Global workshop | 9am–4pm SMBC |
| Sat Sep 27 |
Strathfield Friendship Evangelism seminar: Surviving in the Suburban Jungle (legal matters) | 2pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Sep 28 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
October
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sun Oct 5 |
WSCCC Annual General Meeting | 12:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Oct 12 |
Baptism classes commence – see Mark Boyley for details | |
| Sat Oct 18 |
cp11 fellowship outing to Palm Beach: fish & chips, swimming and bushwalk! | 11am Meet at cp11 |
| Sat Oct 18 |
RICE Regenerate: Taste and See That the Lord is Good Speaker: Mike Raiter |
7pm–10pm Sydney Uni |
| Sun Oct 19 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
November
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sat Nov 15 |
Strathfield evangelistic dinner: Will you come to the banquet? Speaker: Mark Boyley |
6pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Nov 16 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Fri Nov 28 |
cp11 women’s pre-Christmas outreach event: Gingerbread houses and evangelistic talk | 7:30pm cp11 |
| Sat Nov 29 |
Commissioning service for the Lepelaar family, missionaries to Cambodia | 2:30pm WS Strathfield |
| Sun Nov 30 |
Combined WSCCC baptism service | 12:15pm WS Strathfield |
December
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Sat Dec 6 |
cp11 garden cleanup | cp11 |
| Sun Dec 7 |
Christmas letterbox dropping | 12:30pm Croydon Park |
| Sat Dec 13 |
cp11 Carols on the Lawn and Sausage Sizzle | From 6pm cp11 |
| Sun Dec 21 |
Christmas goodwill doorknocking – a small gift wishing our neighbours a great Christmas! | 12:30pm Croydon Park |
| Thu Dec 25 |
cp11 Christmas outreach service | 11am cp11 |
2009 Dates
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Mon–Fri Jan 12–16 |
Next Generation youth leadership convention (KYLC) | Katoomba |
| Sun Jan 18 |
cp11 fellowship lunch | 12:30pm cp11 |
| Sun Feb 15 |
Ordination service for Mark Boyley | 2pm WS Strathfield |
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