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January 31st 2010

Real Happiness
If you want God's best, don't just think about how to invest your money, think about
how to invest your life. Jesus said, "If you know these things...happy...are you if you...
[do them]" (John 13:17 AMP). Living this way means: (1) Making time for friends and
loved ones. "Let no one seek his own, but each...the other's well-being" (1 Cor 10:24
NKJV). George Eliot wrote: "Oh, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a per-
son; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just
as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift
them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with the breath of kindness, blow the rest
away."
(2) Giving thanks. If you can't be grateful for what God has given you, look around you
and be grateful for what He's protected you from. The enemy doesn't have to steal any-
thing from you, just make you take it for granted. "From the fullness of His grace we
have all received one blessing after another" (John 1:16 NIV). The excitement of a new
car or a salary increase soon passes, but anytime you stop to count your blessings you
start feeling better.
(3) Practising contentment. A gardener who'd tried everything to get rid of dandelions
wrote to the Department of Agriculture for help. "What can I try next?" he asked. "Try
getting used to them!" came the reply. In life, you get what you focus on! That's why
Paul writes, "Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honourable, and right, and pure, and
lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of
praise" (Philip 4:8 NLT).

OVERSIGHT TEAM: “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them “
Pastor Shane & Glenda Whitbourn John 13:17
Dwayne & Cynthia Alexander
YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS CO-ORDINATOR & WORSHIP DIRECTOR:
Julian Gollasch Ph: 0413 771 390 Services @ 10am
Fawthrop Community Centre Hood St, Portland
ELECTRONIC To direct deposit or Internet bank your giving : Pr. Shane Whitbourn Ph: 0417509516
GIVING South West Community Church BSB 033656 A/C 128710
www.swccportland.com
today@church Coming soon….
9.30am Prayer meeting ….please join us!
10am Service: Enjoy a time of Praise & Worship,
communion, and then a message from Reid Stiles.
Please stay after the service for a cuppa and morning tea.

during the message..

@ The Soccer Club
@ the Fawthrop Centre:

Primary School students — Holiday Program
Over the Christmas/School holidays, the regular
Kids-U-Nite will be replaced by a special holiday
program, Children will leave the service after
worship and return at 11.30am
Kindling Kids
(Pre-school)
Your little ones will love our exciting
new program! Don’t forget to bring
a piece of fruit to share each week.

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Study groups begin again this k st
week, and will be studying :
3w
ee Family Camp ‘09
EXTRAORDINARY
by John Bevere. Lake Bridgewater
This is a great study and will really
February 19—21
encourage you as you seek to live
the life Christ died for you to have! Camp is one of the highlights of the year for
our church. It’s a chance to spend lots of time
Groups run for Youth, Young adults,
talking, eating and playing together! Waterski-
Ladies (day-time), and evening
adult groups.
ing and kayaking, surfing, swimming, walks,
and cricket all included! Please put this date in
If you are were not part of a group your diaries— you won’t want to miss it.
last year and you would like to join
a group, speak to Pastor Shane
after the service or phone him on
0417509516 Camp forms available today. Please RSVP by Next Sunday

YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!!