Sat December 29, 2007

FRIENDS MATTER
Friends matter. My guess is that we all believe that statement. Friends matter.
The way that we use technology shows that friendship matters to us. Many of the websites that we use are all about social networking. What’s social networking? It’s about keeping in touch with friends. It’s about making new friends. Read More Here ->
Fri December 28, 2007
by Jackson Stace

How great are Christmas holidays! They’re a great opportunity to spend time at the beach; hang with friends and family; or perhaps chill out in front of the TV watching all the DVD’s you missed during the year. Not to mention sleepovers; Sydney day trips; Surfing; cycling; swimming; coffee and a touch of food shopping never goes wrong.
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Wed December 26, 2007

Download 2 Corinthians Summer Holiday Bible Reading Notes (right click ’save as’)
WHY READ THE BIBLE THESE HOLIDAYS??
The Bible is like no other book.
In 2 Timothy as Paul is writing what is probably his last letter, he is keen to make sure that Timothy will continue the work of proclaiming Jesus. In chapter 3 he gives some key thoughts on how to get it right:
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Tue December 25, 2007

ZERO DAYS TO GO!! A silent night, a star above, a blessed gift of hope and love. A blessed Christmas to you! Happy Christmas & have a great day as we celebrate the coming of our King. Hopefully you’ve enjoyed this Christmas countdown. If you’ve missed any of the downloads they are all below for easy access.
Mon December 24, 2007
By Michelle Watt

A (very) Brief History of the Man in the Red Suit
Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas. His names and guises are many and varied. The tales that surround the origins of Santa Claus are actually pretty fascinating. Germanic, Dutch and Nordic traditions each have there own version of a Yule-time gift-giver, and these traditions have melded with the figure of Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (modern day Turkey), along with the British character of Father Christmas, to give us the jolly man in red and white and his eight or nine reindeer. There is no truth to the rumour that Coca-Cola invented Santa Claus, though they are mainly responsible for his red and white garb: he used to wear green, grey, and various other colours until particularly successful advertising campaigns in the 1930s.
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Sun December 23, 2007
By Daniel Godden

Some people can’t stand carols. They find the music kitschy and old fashioned. The words are hard to understand (in exlcelsius Deo anyone?). Everything about Christmas carols seems irrelevant to our culture. I can understand this argument because we want to move with the times and keep making music for people now not people three hundred years ago.
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