CITY ON A HILL: BRISBANE // HIGHLIGHT VIDEO FROM OUR FIRST GATHERING

WEEK 1

Hey Friends,

Thanks so much for your prayers, support and well wishes over the last week. Praise God we had a great week at our first FRIDAY NIGHT GATHERING! Really solid turn out, good food, great conversations, quality time in the word and expectant prayer for the mission ahead. Check out this short highlights video.

FRIDAY NIGHT GATHERING – WEEK 2

We are meeting again this Friday night (12 February). We’d love your ongoing prayers that God would continue to prepare us for knowing Jesus and making Jesus known in Brisbane.

Do you know someone in Brisbane who’d be interested in coming along? Please pass on this information. Details of the event can be found on our Facebook event.

ACTS 29 HEALTHY LEADERS CONFERENCE

City on a Hill is part of the Acts 29 church planting network. The upcoming national conference is taking place on the Gold Coast from 25-27 February. A number of people from City on a Hill: Brisbane are planning on attending. We’d love you to join us! The price goes up for the conference tomorrow… so today is a good time to register.

For those that can’t come to the whole conference, please come to the Friday night session (26 February). We have a significantly discounted rate (email brisbane@cityonahill.com.au for the discount code) for the evening.

The program is from 7-9pm, including a panel with Church Planters and preaching from Pastor Adam Ramsey. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to have coffee and desert with Pastor Guy Mason and other members of the City on a Hill Melbourne staff team.

Thanks again for your ongoing support.

Grace and Peace,

Dave Miers

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CITY ON A HILL: BRISBANE // FRIDAY NIGHT GATHERINGS BEGIN ON FEB 5

Friday Night Gatherings

Dear Friends!

2016 has arrived… and our family has also arrived in Brisbane! We love this great city and are so excited to see what God will do through City on a Hill: Brisbane as we seek to know Jesus and make Jesus known.

FRIDAY NIGHT GATHERINGS

To get the ball rolling we will begin gathering together on Friday nights during February.

February 5 – at our house in Nundah
February 12 – at our house in Nundah
February 19 – at our house in Nundah
(email brisbane@cityonahill.com.au for the address)

February 26 – if you’re available we’d love you to come down for the Friday night session of the Acts 29 Healthy Churches Conference on the Gold Coast (likewise, the whole conference will be excellent if you can make it.)

FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHT PLAN

HANG OUT from 5:00pm

No worries if you can’t make it this early! If you can make it, it will be a great opportunity to unwind after the week, get to know others over a cold drink. You can also cool off in the swimming pool.

DINNER from 6:00pm

We’ll be sharing dinner from 6pm and if you’re able to help provide food on the night, please let us know via brisbane@cityonahill.com.au

GATHERING from 6:45pm

This will be a significant time as we open God’s word, pray for the city, hear more about the vision ahead and continue getting to know one another. We’ll have a kids program running during this gathering.

KICK-ON from 7:45pm

For those who don’t need to get home (to get kids to bed etc) we will kick on! On different weeks this will include: hanging at our house, going into the City, heading to the movies, etc.

Can you let us know if you’ll be there on Feb 5? Email brisbane@cityonahill.com.au for the address and RSVP on the Facebook event.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD

We’d also love your help in getting the word out. Do you know someone who might be interested? Invite them along by forwarding this email. Keep an eye out on our official social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. As well as my personal accounts: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE – THE STORY OF JOSEPH

How would you endure over a decade of slavery in a foreign country? No friends, no family, nobody who knows you – how would you hold yourself together in that kind of loneliness? Would you despair? Would you sustain hope? Would you trust in the God who divinely appointed you as a boy?

When Dreams Come True is the new series by City on a Hill exploring the final chapters of Genesis that tell the extraordinary story of the life of Joseph.

From pit to palace, Joseph’s life is marked by uncertainty, betrayal and grief, yet remarkably he trusts God who is with Him and weaves all things together according to His plans.

City on a Hill: Brisbane will be joining in with the rest of City on a Hill (Melbourne, Melbourne West & Geelong) in teaching through Genesis 37-50 and the life of Joseph. This will begin at our first Friday Night Gathering on Feb 5. View the trailer online.

FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIP

We continue to thank God for those who have already begun financially supporting this mission. Would you consider partnering in this way? Whether that is a one-off donation or ongoing support, it can be done via this page: cityonahill.com.au/give – click ‘Brisbane’ in the drop down menu or you can also find the Brisbane bank account details.

Thankful for your continued support.

Keep trusting Jesus,

Dave.

p.s. – Have you seen our latest UPDATE VIDEO? Click here.

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// WHEN THEY SAW THE STAR

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An amazing day celebrating the birth of Jesus – the King of Kings – at #CityonaHillMELB!!

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:10-11 #ESV)

#CityonaHill #Christmas #MelbourneChristmas #MelbXmas #Hoyts #Melbourne #Jesus #KingOfKings #vsco #socality #worship #ChristmasStar #star #gold #frankenstein #frankincense #myrrh #JesusIsTheReasonForTheSeason #JustinBieberChristmas

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STEVE FINDS ASSURANCE IN JESUS

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This is Steve (on the left). Even though he has heard a lot about Jesus before, he still had a lot of unanswered questions about why Jesus came.

After our Many Rooms lunch today, we sat down, opened the Bible and attempted to bring clarity on the good news of Jesus.

Steve has a rough background and wasn’t certain that God would accept him. We spoke about the finished work of Jesus on the cross in the place of sinners and the certain hope that Jesus’ resurrection brings to all who trust in Him.

We prayed together as Steve turned to Jesus!! It was a joy to see Steve grasp the message of Christ and find assurance by trusting in Him.

I drew the ‘Two Ways To Live’ gospel outline (check it out here: twowaystolive.com) and he found the visuals really helpful.

Please pray for Steve as he connects into church, that he will keep trusting Jesus and that God would give him strength to live for Jesus.

I’m praying for many more changed lives in churches this Christmas.

If you’re nearby, join us on December 20 at City on a Hill for our Christmas services.

Melbourne: 930am, 11am, 6pm
Geelong: 11am
West: 11am
Brisbane: Next year!
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#CityonaHill #CityonaHillMELB #CityonaHillGEEL #CityonaHillWEST #CityonaHillBRIS #ManyRooms #NewLife #Jesus #Christmas #Santa #SantasElves #TwoWaysToLive #Gospel #Salvation #MyJesusStory #GoodNewsStory

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// MANY ROOMS CHRISTMAS LUNCH

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Full house, great food, #Christmas choir, generators & portable air-con cranking…

Great work from Jim Davison, Judith Palleson and their team of volunteers in organising this lunch and an amazing ministry all year caring for Melbourne’s homeless and marginalised.

With the #MelbHeatWave it was looking like we might have to cancel, but great work from Jim in tracking down air-con for the day!

#melbourne #MelbourneChristmas #melbournehomeless #manyrooms

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BRISBANE CHURCH PLANT – VIDEO UPDATE

City on a Hill is launching a new Church in Brisbane. Our story began eight years ago with a small team and a big vision to make a difference in Melbourne and beyond for the good of all people and the glory of God. Now the story continues in Brisbane as Pastor Dave Miers leads a team to further our cause of knowing Jesus and making Jesus known.

Will you help us find people who can pray, give and join City on a Hill Brisbane?

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