Hi, We are holding our upcoming weekly service on Friday night, 17th January at 7.30 pm at Tolga Community Hall. Also, we are celebrating Australia Day outside this year!  Email tolgacommunitychurch@gmail.com for further information about this family day.

Bible References:  Genesis 12:4-9; Genesis 13:4 We need to be ready.  Ready to go where and when God calls us.  Like Abram.  God called him.  He went.  Did he build a big, fancy house?  No.  He lived in a tent.  Abram was looking for not for an earthly city, but the heavenly city. Abram obeyed God.  He simply was what God called him to be.  And God blessed him for being who God made and called him to be. We need to be what God wants us to be.  Who made the nations?  God.  In Australia - we are Aussies.  That's who God wants us to be.  In Australia part of who we are is that we respect our leaders but never make them out to be 'gods'. In the past you can come to Australia from another culture and we accept YOU and you can come and live in Australia and become a part of the Australian culture.  It is saddening that this has been undermined where Australians are being subtly told they must accept the person's culture and lose own own. In this, the Age of Reason, ma

Most of us didn’t learn anything about Richard Johnson in Australian history lessons… he rarely figures at all. As we’ll see, he is a man very much after our own heart, and from whom we can learn a great deal. Another reason is that the reactions of two key men in the colony to the gospel preached by Johnson illustrates our responses – and those of our friends – to the gospel today. And lastly, we need to think about what we might render to the Lord for what he has done for us. But why would anyone volunteer to come as Chaplain on a fleet of convicts to sail to the end of the world?   more... Psalm 116:12

Job 20:25 says, "I know that my Redeemer lives..." Watching the TV and seeing the devasting pictures coming from Japan shows us that in today's fast paced world of technology we can see events unfold. Here in Australia there are many people whose lives are still affected by the recent natural disasters in our region.  We ask that you take a moment to stand with us in prayer for those affected in Australia and New Zealand and Japan and areas of conflict around the world.  Flood affected families across the Eastern States of Australia  TC Yasi affected areas in FNQ  Fire and Cyclone affected areas in WA  Earthquake affected areas in New Zealand Those affected by the continuing earthquakes and Tsunami devasation in Japan. Those in the Pacific region also affected by the Tsunami. Egypt & Libiya and the Middle East. Please also pray for Israel. There are many areas across the world that our brothers and sisters in the Lord are living in and experiencing perse

As our Pastor was away Ps Phyllis shared with us on Passing on the Banner of Witnessing in our Nation on Sunday.  The question posed to us was "How do I become a better witness for Christ Jesus?" Bible Readings: Hebrews 12:1-2 Psalm 116 Deut 6:6-7 Romans 8:38 Acts 20:24 Matthew 25:21 We live in a nation that has it's heritage founded on the ways of Almigthy God.  This land is rich in Christian witness with men and women living Christ like lives in very difficult surroundings. Some to mention:  Rev Richard Johnson, Ludwig Liechart, Charles Sturt, Edward Eyre, Caroline Chisolm, Mary McKinnon, Rev John Flynn, Fred McKay and the list goes on. Reference to Australia's Christian Heritage (by Col Stinger).  Suggested reading. When we are involved in witnessing for Christ we all have an enemy who's only desire is to cause disunity amongst God's people and we need to guard against this.  Phyllis then shared three ways that TCC members are involved in the