Yesterday freshchurch held its third Summerfest, this time within the grounds of Eatons Hill State School. It was a great time for all!  It began with the fun kids program ‘kidzone’ and this year the theme was ‘The Greatest Party Ever’. It was then onto a sausage sizzle and then the ‘Movie Under the Shed’ – Toy Story 3.  It was an excellent community event.  Thanks to Eatons Hill State School and the P&C committee for all their support.

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Due to the wet weather conditions, the plans for Summerfest on Saturday 22 January have changed slightly. It will now be held in the undercover area at Eatons Hill State School. Kidzone will kick-off at 330pm, followed by the sausage sizzle at 6pm.  Then after that it’s ‘Movie Under the Shed’ at 7pm. And a reminder, you need to register to book your kid’s place at Kidzone.  You can do that by filling in the form HERE.  Summerfest will still be some great end-of-holidays fun!

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What makes church…church? Is it the building? Is it the music we play? Is it the preacher?  What if it’s none of those things – what if it’s the people! On this Boxing Day we’re we’re going to remind ourselves of this by stripping church right down to the simple thing of people gathering together – people who are wanting to grow as followers of Jesus.  We’re doing it in the splendid outdoor surrounding of 180 Gibbons Road, Samford Valley.  Start time is 9am, and we’re going to finish our time together with a bacon and eggs brunch afterwards. Please join us for this Boxing Day Sunday. The following week, we’ll be back to our normal time of 930am at the OSH Room, Eatons Hill State School.

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Summerfest is a fantastic event at the end of the school holidays.  Be part of some of it or be part of all of it!  It starts with ‘kidzone’ at 330pm. For Kidzone you need to register ahead of time and you do that by clicking on the tab at the top of this page and filling in the form.  After Kidzone, it’s a sausage sizzle at 6pm and then we move on to the ever popular, Movie Under the Stars at 7pm. This year we’ve moved Summerfest to a new location – the oval at Eatons Hill State School.  We hope to see you there! For more information, contact Gemma on 0414 782 912 or gemma@freshchurch.net

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A Merry Christmas to You! Join Eatons Hill Presbyterian Church on Christmas Day to celebrate the message of Christmas. This special church service is at 9am – the OSH Room, Eatons Hill State School.

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At the moment on Sunday mornings, the preaching is on Luke’s Gospel, chapters 7-11. This is the part of Jesus’ life where he teaches people the confronting message of what it takes to follow him. The Journey of following Jesus isn’t for the faint-hearted – it requires service, self-denial, putting others before yourself. Jesus describes it as ‘taking up your cross daily’. But as we’ll discover, the journey might be difficult, but it’s so very worth it.

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Want to become a Saint? It’s easier than you think writes Phil Campbell.

Millions of Roman Catholics are celebrating the ‘canonisation’ of Mary McKillop as our first Australian ‘Saint.’ It’s the end result of a campaign that has spanned a century, asking the Pope to recognise and ‘beatify’ Mary for her tireless work in underprivileged communities. Apparently, a number of healing miracles have been attributed to her since her death, as people directed their prayers to her and she mediated for them. So how should we respond?

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Last Saturday we had our Masterclass Steak Night, held at Eatons Hill State School. It was a great success. Dan Bigg gave us a butchery demonstration and showed us the different cuts of meat.  Chef Dean Geldens gave us tips on how to cook steak at home on the BBQ to a restaurant standard.  Garnet Swann, minister of Eatons Hill Presbyterian Church gave a presentation about Spiritual Hunger. It was such a good time, people are asking what we might do next year for our Masterclass. If you’ve got suggestions let us know – Coffee, Seafood, Brussell Sprouts, hmmm…we’ll keep thinking!

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Be part of our Masterclass Steak Night on Saturday 16 October.  The experts will give their tips on cuts of meat and how to get the best out of your bbq, and then aftewards we get to enjoy a great steak dinner. As part of the evening, Garnet Swann the pastor of freshchurch will give a short presentation about Spiritual Hunger.  To come along, all you need to register beforehand with Simon on masterclass@freshchurch.net or 0401 549 690 and you can pay on the night.  It will be a great evening. Hope you can be part of it.

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Proverbs 27:17 says “As iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen another“. That’s what the upcoming conference ‘Men’s Training Event’ is all about. Held for the first time at the Brisbane Convention Centre, and going for one day only, this will be a day for blokes to get challenged and be encouraged in terms of what it means to be godly followers of Jesus. Already there’s a crew from freshchurch going. If you haven’t registered yet, you can at www.qcca.org.au

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