Tamborine Community Church was established in October 1993 and is affiliated with C.L.C.I. - Christian Life Churches International
Music is integral to our church and our worship reflects this through contemporary lively, spiritually inspired songs, many of which have been written by church member, Greg Joyce. This refreshing style of worship is delivered through a music team that includes 6 and 12 stringed guitars; bass guitar; fiddle; saxophone; mandolin; tin whistle and a number of great vocalists. Current church membership stands at approximately 120, with an average age of 40. Although this reflects a family orientated demographic, there are also many others who attend occasionally to access counselling and support services available within the church. As well as formal counselling and welfare services, our fellowship is widely recognised as a healing environment for those who have suffered.
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Christ-centred church Jesus Christ is Lord and we hold Him to be pre-eminent in all things and for this reason we devote much time and attention to worship and praise |
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bible church we have a strong emphasis on the Grace of God and believe that the Bible is the very Word of God and, as such, is our only standard for doctrine |
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welcome to attend any or all services and activities and enjoy fellowship and the blessing of God with us |
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| Sunday night 6.30pm Vonda Youngman Community Centre | ||||||||
| Kings Kids program is available each Sunday morning 10am Ph Dennis . Lyn 5545 4545 | ||||||||
| mid-week home groups -
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| recovery support groups - 5545 2318 | ||||||||
| Cornerstone Healing Rooms Wednesday 10am - 12 am Ph 5545 3742 or 5580 1913 | ||||||||
| youth group - Rebecca 0407 969444 |
e-mail johntcc@bigpond.net.au
Reverend John Latta has been pastoring this church since it's inception, and has been a member of this community for twenty nine years as well, John holds a Diploma in Theology and is currently studying a Bachelor in Theology - Major in Counselling. Married with three children. Jill is a local physiotherapist and leads is one of the worship leaders.
Our Vision : To Live in Christ Jesus and reveal His kingdom in this world.
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Hebrews 12:28: Christ in you is the hope of Glory, Colossians: 1:27
Our Mission : To love people into a responsive and maturing relationship with Jesus Christ.
“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35
Latest messages Luke 15 (4 messages) "Father and His Sons": 4 messages on Fear, eg "Fear of rejection" "Fear of Financial failure", "The Voice of God" 3 messages "Coping with Stress" , 4 messages "Faith that speaks to the circumstance, softly and without fanfare". Inner Healing: "Where was God when I was hurting?" ,"If God is Love why is there suffering?" Does God heal (redeem) our past hurts? Latest messages; Prayer and 2 messages "Who will you turn out to be"? God desires through your desires.
The messages are taped each week so you may order CD copies Ph 07 55452318 or e-mail mailto:servent243@exemail.com.au donations to the cost will be gratefully accepted;
Kings Kids is a children's program aimed at reaching out with creative methods to communicate the Grace and love of God to the young. Our goal is for each child to know how special, valued and important they are. At Tamborine Community Church. Children & Youth are a big part of the Church family. We believe that church should provide a safe, caring, and fun environment. A place where kids know they are loved and valued, and can't wait to return. God loves the little children, and it is our purpose to convey that to your children. Each week is filled with lots of interactive learning, where the kids enjoy being together, and enjoy learning about God’s Good News. We’d love for your family to come and join with us at 10am worship service
Cornerstone Healing Rooms
Do you struggle with emotional, physical or spiritual stress? Or maybe you just need to feel more at peace with life?
Come and sit in a SAFE, CARING and CONFIDENTIAL place while we pray for you
Wednesdays 10am at Community Centre NO COST
Phone Trish 55453742 or Jill 55801913
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The kingdom of God is here, dynamically moving into our world and inviting all to enter a revolutionary way of life that holds the only hope for His dying creation. In this world-changing culture, justice, peace and celebration thrive, restoration and healing abound, reconciliation with God overflows, and all live under God’s care and His compassionate rule. We enter this kingdom by turning from our rebellion, our sin that separates us from the Life of God, and entrusting our hearts to His Son Jesus Christ. With this decision of mind, will and emotions, we experience the birth of personal relationships with Him, new lives where the Holy Spirit intently crafts Jesus’ character within us through our intimate connections not only with God but also with others. Through us, His people, God makes known His redeeming gift, the life-giving grace offered through Jesus’ death on the cross. For hand in hand with the decision to follow Christ come the keys to the kingdom of God, the invitations for people like us, lost and broken and searching for Him, to come into this new, radical community of our benevolent yet almighty God. God calls us, Tamborine Community Church, to be a new community that reveals God and His kingdom in the world by loving people into responsive and maturing relationships with Jesus Christ. When we answer this call, we embrace the G.R.A.C.E. values–God-Centred, Reaching Others, Authentic Relationships, Changing Lives, and Empowered to Serve and Give. These values together, never in isolation, intrinsically express the core, the heart of God’s kingdom purposes when we live them out as individuals and as His people. Together we focus not on the fulfilment of these values but rather on an unswerving walk with our God. For as we live lives intertwined with Him, fixed on His desires, responsive to His call, Jesus’ character fills our very beings, and the values supernaturally flow from our lives, saturating our thoughts, words and actions. The Spirit’s transforming power enables us to love people in ways that draw them into relationship with Jesus, connect them in community with other Christians, then launch them into God’s kingdom revolution. |
G – God-Centered
R – Reaching Others
A – Authentic Relationships
C – Changing Lives
E – Empowered to Serve and Give
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Tamborine Community Church is running an ever-increasing number of Life Keys Recovery Programs, designed to meet the needs of hurting-people in today's society. Through a system of small support groups, people will be able to share together in an environment of unconditional love, acceptance and confidentiality - all ingredients necessary for recovery the programs have been developed by Careforce Church, Mt. Evelyn Christian Fellowship, Victoria, whose members are qualified in the areas of social work, psychology, teaching and theology all have had extensive experience in their particular fields
Tamborine Community Church has been authenticated by Life Keys Recovery to facilitate their programs, and it ensures that all facilitators are professionally qualified, sensitive and caring individuals
in 1994 the education & support arm of the church was commenced and we currently have ten trained-facilitators, with seven of these being experienced group-facilitators these groups are targeted for church members as well as the broader section of the local community groups have been conducted on Tamborine Mountain and in the Tamborine Village, Jimboomba, Northern New South Wales, Logan and Gold Coast areas education is delivered to groups of up to fifteen people at a time, and addresses many of the same issues as in one-to-one counselling sessions these are currently being delivered in private homes in the area.
Kids With Courage
a six-week program that aims to strengthen primary-aged children who are struggling at school, home or with peer relationships the program includes themes that build on the child's strengths in a supportive, fun atmosphere they will explore feelings, set goals and find positive ways of making changes a Christian supplement is included
sessions
| feelings |
| boundaries |
| social skills |
| grief and loss |
| fear and worry |
| self esteem |
Divorce Recovery
How does a person handle a relationship that, in one sense, has ceased to exist and, yet, in another, goes on for life? This program has some positive principles for managing the frustration, anger, rejection and hopelessness of relating to a situation that has brought so much pain with the ever increase of divorce in our communities and churches, here's a timely and much needed resource designed to meet the needs of those adjusting to broken marriages.
sessions
| is this really happening to me? |
| coping with your ex-spouse |
| assuming new responsibilities |
| being a single parent |
| finding and experiencing forgiveness |
| thinking about new relationships |
Wounded By Shame - Healed By Grace
The purpose of this group is to lead us to a healthier understanding of God, ourselves and one another This course is designed to set us free from the cycle of shame, while creating graceful, church and family support-systems in which people can receive healing and begin to recover
sessions
| neediness - the human condition |
| how a family system becomes dysfunctional |
| when shame is the name of the game |
| stuck in surviving |
| addiction and co-dependency |
| enabling - unhelpful help, with good intentions |
| exhausted by 'try hard / give up' living |
| recovery - a blueprint for self and others |
Door Of Hope
A group for women victims of sexual abuse sensitive and loving leadership characterises the atmosphere of this group
sessions
| shame and guilt |
| restoration of dignity |
| self esteem |
| forgiveness and love |
| sexual healing |
Search For Significance
This program addresses issues that are common to all recovery programs, issues that flow out of the deep need within the human heart to find significance. It tackles the debilitating pressures of self-rejection, worthlessness, and the pain of poor self-image
sessions
| origin of self-doubt |
| rejection |
| shame |
| fear of failure |
| renewing our minds |
| identifying false belief |
| the performance trap |
| the process of hope and healing |
Woman To woman
A group for women - especially those from challenging and difficult families, present or past
sessions
| healthy and unhealthy family relationships |
| the effects of growing up in an unhealthy/wounded family system |
| relationship issues - love addiction, co-dependency, forgiveness, right submission, wrong submission, inner healing, self esteem |
Man to Man
A group for men - especially those from challenging and difficult families, present or past. Handling intimacy and resolving conflict will be among the recovery skills also addressed
sessions
| healthy and unhealthy family relationships |
| effects of growing up in an unhealthy/wounded family system |
| personal issues - anger, shame and guilt, addictions, co-dependency |
Boundaries
Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle a boundary is a personal-property line that marks those things for which we are responsible - in other words, defines who we are and are not Physical Boundaries help us determine who may touch us and under what circumstance Mental Boundaries give us the freedom to have our own thoughts and opinions Emotional Boundaries help us deal with our own emotions and disengage from the harmful, manipulative emotions of others Spiritual Boundaries help us to distinguish God's Will from our own and give us renewed awe for our Creator an 8 week course
sessions
| examining personal / relationship / psychological boundaries |
| communication skills |
Families Building Healthy People
Building a Grace-filled marriage and raising creative, contented, capable children without legalism or manipulation
sessions
| parenting |
| kids are special |
| creating habilitative environments |
| source of strength and shame |
| family systems |
| marriage |
ALPHA
For people who are interested in finding out more about the Christian faith typically, an evening will commence with refreshments to provide an informal opportunity to meet each other this is followed by a welcome address and any informational items a topic is presented, on video, and then there is time, in smaller groups, to explore the issues and learn together - no question is unaskable the alpha group meets every week for ten weeks (at a venue at North Tamborine to be confirmed) and includes an away-weekend There is no charge for the course; donations to the cost will be gratefully accepted; and the away-weekend is affordable to all . New course starting late January 06
contact: Jenny or Peter 5545 2230
Making Marriage Better
subject includes :What if I married the wrong person?, Keys to a lasting relationship, Purpose of marriage, Communication investing time, Conflict management
VALIANT MAN
Learning to handle the pressure of male sexuality is one of the skills necessary for a man to be successful in his personal life, his home life and in his spiritual development. We live in a highly sexualised world. If men develop a healthy sexuality then their integrity is not jeopardize, their spiritual vitality is resolute, their marriages are safe; and the woman in his life honoured. Developing and maintaining a healthy sexuality is every man’s battle.
Not everyone is willing to fight for what is valuable and worthy.
This 10 Session Program with study and devotional guide is designed to
fortify and restore the moral and spiritual integrity of men …
Sessions include: · A Vision for Manhood, The Arena of Healing, The Sexual Man , The Origin, Power and Purpose of Sex, The Cycle of Addiction, The Understanding Man, Retraining Your Brain, Taking a Stand, Guarding Your Heart' Realistic Expectations
support services
this service is manned by volunteers to -
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counselling
a strong focus of the church since 1994 has been counselling at present, this is predominantly provided by one counsellor - with several others providing counselling when required - either face to face or over the telephone currently, there is one qualified counsellor with another two undertaking studies in counselling; a qualified Marriage / Drug & Alcohol Counsellor; two community and youth-workers
issues addressed in counselling have been -
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| youth issues
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| family and parenting issues
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| marriage and pre-marriage counselling | ||||||||||||
| childhood fears / anxiety | ||||||||||||
| anger management |
crisis counselling
this service is available on an 'on-call' basis from ph. no. 5545 2318 mob 0428 452737
e-mail johntcc@bigpond.net.au
youth and family support service
in recent years there has been a huge increase in requests for counselling and support both by adults and youth as well there is an increase in the demand for support and education groups so the need for this service
vision and mission statement
"to provide a support service to youth and families with the objective of empowering youth and adults to achieve functional relationships, to enable individuals to make and take positive life choices all within the framework of encouragement and education with a focus being strongly embedded in the family environment"
education groups
an expansion of these groups will also be facilitated in the areas of -
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| single parenting | ||||||||||
| blended families
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| literacy support | ||||||||||
| parenting Courses (0-12 age and 12 - 16 age) based on the Positive Parenting Program | ||||||||||
| understanding grief |
