Off and racing
God is so good! We have been blessed with an amazing start to 2010 – it is well and truly off and racing!
Very soon we will be enjoying our 4th Sunday service at Eastside (aarrgghh! only 48 to go this year!!). The first 3 of the year have been so exciting – record attendances, people saying Yes to Jesus every week, and lots of new people choosing to make Eastside their church. We are intent on leading a church which spans every generations and demographic – from kids to youth to adults to seniors, “it’s your church!”
Our focus for January has been INFLUENCE (Significant in Influence), FAITH (Steadfast in Faith), HOPE (Unswerving in Hope) and LOVE (Extravagant in Love). You can order the CD’s through Eastside or download from this site shortly. We have been so encouraged by the response of people. Having new Senior Pastors after 26 years of leadership by one great couple (Chris and Jasmine Sutton) is no small change, yet the church has warmly embraced us, the new team members who have come with us, and our new style and vision.
There are many good churches in Melbourne but still we are surrounded by the most amazing opportunity to influence our world with faith, hope and love – there are approx 700,000 people just within a 20 minute drive from Eastside! We are believing to be used by God to see a city literally changed by His grace.
I can’t wait to get back to church in the morning and see what God has in store for us this week! This is already proving to be an exciting adventure, although the best is yet to come!
Hi Artie & Alana,
Jasmine and I returned from our cruise to NZ and back – great time on ship and in NZ. … even went to church on sun. 17/01 to Arise Church, Wellington – Pastor John Cameron. … he reminded us of you – 30-something,confident inspiring leader, a great sense of God in the whole church. Martin Steel from Auckland preached brilliantly. We are excited for you at the great start at eastside!
Blessings,
Chris & Jasmine Sutton.