I have loved you

Hi Church,

How do we respond when someone says "I have loved you"? It’s a big statement. What we discovered into our launch of the book of Malachi is that it all depends on who is making the statement. If it be a stranger, then we would probably say prove it. If it is our mother or father, we would probably say “I know”. If it’s our spouse we may say with a cheeky smile, “what do you want”? But what if God says it? Are we convinced enough of His love to love Him rightly in return?

The nation of Israel was asked that question by God through the prophet Malachi and He didn’t wait for an answer, rather He gave them the answer. And His answer they didn’t like. Because He said you have shown me dishonour, disrespect and you have profaned My Name, meaning you have disregarded My Name as if it’s nothing, just like you have trampled it into the ground. Wow that’s not good. I mean if anyone we loved dearly like a friend or a parent said that to us, I’m sure we would be deeply upset and want to know how we could change that, fix that or renew the relationship. That’s called humbling ourselves and repenting. But that’s not what Israel was quick to do.

So, what about us? When God the Father says "I have loved you" and shows you the cross are we satisfied with the answer or do we require more. More feelings, more peace, more community, more prosperity, more, more of anything else. Is what He has done through the cross enough for us to surrender all and bow the knee low towards Him and say “I give you my all”. Sadly, we have been conditioned by a society who is always asking for more. Rather than being content in the Spirit to declare "Jesus you are more than enough for me". I pray in age of discontent that we would find our Shalom, our peace, in Him and then worship Him whole heartedly. We can only do this because He chose to love us long before we chose to love Him.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our ministries at Grace Church Port Macquarie over the weekend. The Lord was moving mightily upon the hearts of His people. Let’s continue to make Him our greatest desire.

With love

Ps Greg and Amanda

We Honour God When

What a great week it has been in the life of Grace Church.

It started on the Monday the 13th and each night till Wednesday, we gathered at 5:00pm till 6:00pm and we prayed and we fasted. Sensitising ourselves to the Holy Spirit we then came together and cried out to God for revival, for healing, for deliverance, for salvation.  It truly stirred us to believe God for an outpouring of His Holy Spirit. Thank you for the 30 or so people who turned up each night your input and commitment to prayer makes a massive difference.

I would also like to thank Graeme Kightley for his great commitment to the Samaritans Purse Christmas Box outreach. Over 145 boxes were sent out with funds matching, this is a record for Grace Church. I’m so blown away by the generosity of our church and also a big thank you to Judith Tetley and the Craft ladies who supplied numerous items to fill boxes. 

ON Sunday just gone we had the privilege of having special guest speaker Ps Chad Mansbridge. Chad brought a great word which is speaking into our theme of How-to Honour God with our whole heart.  Chad took on the first 6 chapters of Ezra and what a great job he did.  I was blown away by the Historical context he placed Ezra and Malachi in. His 5 points of how we honour God are so good and I encourage anyone who missed them to listen to the message with a pen and write them down. I will be continuing the Malachi study this Sunday and going along the similar theme. There is so much good truth to challenge us and I pray we will respond. Because for a revival to come there first must be a confession and repentance of where we have missed the mark in worshipping God and make those corrections.

After Chad finished it was such a joy to pray over Chad and his wife Jaye as they were stepping out to plant a new church in Coffs Harbour.  If you know someone who needs a place to fellowship in Coffs then watch out for the socials for the start up name, place and time.

Believing for great days ahead.

Ps Greg and Amanda

Matters of the Heart

Hi Church, 

Here we are, and we have entered the final quarter of the year. How did that happen? The Mazda TV Advert that says Zoom Zoom is the best description for the way time passes us by.  That’s why it has been so important of late to slow up a bit and consider what is going on in our hearts.  Have we been guarding our heart, and have we been examining our heart, and who has captured our heart? 

Jodie Lindfield shared a great message on Sunday that continued with “Matters of our Heart”. She particularly looked at two main scriptures, the first Luke 4:18 where Jesus described His mission as setting at liberty those who are oppressed. Then she linked it with a practical demonstration that Jesus gave in the parable of the Prodigal son in Luke 15:11-19. 

Here Jodie demonstrated that the prodigal built up many strongholds in his heart and thus received many heart wounds, because he chose to believe lies and give in to the temptations of the Devil. 

The question is what overcomes these wounds? Well, in short, it’s the Love of God. In Hebrew God’s love is an action love that is full of compassion, kindness and is connected to His covenant promise to be with us.  We see this on display through the story of the Prodigal son. The Father doesn’t wait until the son is clean and washed up and contrite before accepting him. He runs to the son before he gets home and then showers gifts on him that speak of His great Love and full restoration into family. He gives him a Ring, a Robe, and Sandals. 

Each one of the gifts have significant meaning. In brief, the Robe restores to the heart full relationship, dignity and purity. The Ring restores authority, identity and acceptance, and heals rejection. The Sandals speak of freedom and empowerment, and family provision and purpose. Each of us carries heart wounds that need the healing of the Father. So come home to the cross, lay your wounds down and let The Father bring His healing love to your heart, His ring, His robe and sandals. 

This week we start a new series about setting our house in order. You can prepare by reading the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. As we go deeper into our surrender before the Lord let our love and voice of praise get louder for Him.

Thank you for your generosity, Church. 

In His Love.  

Ps Greg and Amanda 

Guard your heart

Hi Church,

Port Macquarie turned on a beautiful long weekend for the weather, and many took the opportunity for a getaway. But those who were with us were greatly encouraged by the worship and the word and the food. It’s always good to have a snag sandwich at the end of Church. Thank you to all those prepped and made it possible.

A key moment in the service was the testimony time. Wonderful news was shared about relationships between father and son restored, salvation coming to a denying brother, and revelation removing grief and worry about previous negative church teaching. Testimony is so powerful because it prophecies what Jesus can do in us, because of what He did in others. So thank you Lord, I receive those testimonies for my life and my relationships.

The teaching centred around guard your heart, it’s worth it! Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep your heart with all diligence,  For out of it spring the issues of life.”

From this passage we discover that wisdom flows from father to sons from grace not laws. As David was restored in his heart, he was able to share that wisdom with Solomon who in turn taught his sons. This tells us that our hearts are so important to God. For out of our heart flows everything. So heavenly Father is encouraging us to make sure we know what’s flowing in so that the outflow will be honouring to Him and others. Jesus also speaks into this out of Matt 6:45, “ A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart and evil out of the evil stored up in his heart.”

The way we make sure we are guarding well is to be vigilant just like a shepherd, just like a guard in a prison, or just like a watchman on a wall during a war, we have to be constantly aware. What is going on with my heart? Am I believing lies? Do I know where the enemy is attacking me or lies in wait? Am I believing and living according to God’s way not my way?

To help us to return our wayward heart to Jesus our example of repentance and restoration is King David. Psalm 51 gives us a beautiful example of what it means to ask forgiveness and turn from all sin and be washed as white as snow. I encourage you all to read it this week and let your heart be renewed by the Holy Spirit.

So this coming week we will continue this theme, and I encourage you to prepare your heart before coming to congregation time so that you have something to give rather than hoping to receive.  I’m excited for the future Church. God is moving and we are catching the wind of His Spirit.

Hey, don’t forget prayer and fasting starts next Monday night, 5 till 6 at Grace so let’s get ready to seek the Lord with all our heart.

Love you all

Ps Greg and Amanda

Love and Marriage

Hi Church,

Well love is in the air and that is the season of Spring. I have celebrated two weddings in as many weeks and I conducted one of those over the weekend.  So not only do weddings happen but weddings are remembered. Many wedding anniversaries are celebrated during September. Amanda and I celebrated 31 Years on the 17th. And Jess and Paul are celebrating 10 years. And I spoke to someone just recently who ticked over 60 years. So what makes a good marriage?

On Saturday I spoke to the bridal congregation about Love as we see in 1 Cor 13. There are some 18 instructions as to what Love is in that chapter. And what we come to know is that Love is not a theory, love is not a clever marketing campaign, that is “Love is Love”, but Love is a verb. Love is an action, love is something that is demonstrated rather than pronounced. Yes we all long to hear the words I love you, but it means very little unless its backed up with clear action from the one who gives it, to the one who receives it.  

So Love is Patient, Love is Kind, Love is not selfish, love is not boastful, love serves, love forgives, love supports and love cares. Love is generous and Love always hopes and love never gives up. These are just some of the actions that speaks love. The to top it off Jesus makes an even stronger definition of what love is. He says in John 15:13 No Greater Love than this, that a man lay down his life for His friend. O that just takes love to a whole nother level.

I don’t know if I have ever loved like that, definitely not physically, but in attitude……..mm I think I have a way to go. Yet that is the way, the most excellent way, that God requires Husbands to love their wives and all followers of Jesus to do likewise to those around them.   John 15:12 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

This love is so sacrificial and self less. How can it be done? Only through the empowering of Gods grace in us, His presence, in us.

So how is your love life?  Ps Kerry challenged us with these thoughts again on Sunday morning with his message titled “Seek intimacy with God” .  He led us through the Book of Song of Songs encouraging us to see it as a passionate example of love between man and woman and also between Jesus and His Bride the Church.

During this spring season can I encourage you all church to heat up the passion of love between Husband and Wife. Don’t take it for granted, don’t just say empty words or say no words, back it up with action that speaks true love. And turn up the passion on your love for Jesus. Meet with Him regularly, spend generous amounts of time with Him, sing your praise and speak your thanks, and tell someone about Him. As Jesus said in Rev 2:4, return to your first love. Return to Him.

God bless you Church lets keep pressing in and going deeper in love for Jesus.

Ps Greg and Amanda.

Commissioned by Jesus

Dearest Family,

God is truly amazing. His Presence was so evident on Sunday morning during the worship led by Jane & Neve, in Jess’s Holy Spirit filled service leading, in you the congregation’s faith-filled prayers and praise. Thank you Jess, Sloan, Paul, Suzie, and Angela for releasing the right words at the right time. Thank you church for bringing your hunger. “God is awesome in His sanctuary.” (Psalm 68:35)

On Sunday we looked at being commissioned by and with Jesus. 

Excerpt from Sunday’s message:

“You are the light of the world. You are the salt of the earth. You are evidence that Jesus is alive and Jesus wants his evidence to shine. Every. Single. One. Of. Us… filled with the Holy Spirit, trusting in God. Abandoning everything else. Let it go. Let it go. Let it go. Abandoning everything else except His will, His way, His word, His cause, for His glory, in humility, with love with our arms wide open.”

We need to know God, know His vision for this commission, know the scriptures, and hear what the Spirit is saying so we can declare on earth in time with what God is declaring in heaven and see His power move through earth’s circumstances. 

Finally we were encouraged to make every effort to do our part so we will be productive on mission:

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-8 NIV)

Bless you, 

Debbie-Ann

HI Church, Greg here. A big thank you to all who ministered over the weekend. It allowed Amanda and I to attend the wedding of Sam Zanardo in Melbourne, the Son of our dear Friends Ps Paul and Monica Zanardo, who are much loved by this house. It was a very Jesus glorifying time with His presence evident to all.  

So with Weddings in mind please be in prayer for Neve and Aaron this weekend as they enter into their covenant of love with each other. Pray for peace and sunshine, pray for Jesus presence to be felt and His blessing to be known by all and that His favour would rest on Neve and Aaron.

Lets continue to be known as a House of Prayer, Praise and Love.  

God Bless

Ps Greg and Amanda

Mark Chapter 16

HI Church,

O I love it when the body of Christ comes together and there is an anointing on what we do because of corporate belief. This is where the worship and word and prophetic flow interchangeable and powerful. Last Sunday was one of those days. I pray we have more of them. I pray we all come hungry every week to seek God’s face and worship Him passionately.

My Message on Sunday from Mark 16 was about Embracing the Power and Purpose of True Belief.

My three main points were Belief Provokes, Belief Proclaims, Belief is Proven. The following is s summary of that message.

As followers of Christ, our faith is not meant to be a collection of abstract statements or passive agreements. Instead, it is a dynamic and living reality, demonstrated by the transformative power of God at work in and through our lives each and every day.

The heart of faith is more than words—it is seen in changed lives and the natural occurrence of supernatural power. This, as believers, should be part of our daily experience; it is the “bread and butter” of a vibrant Christian walk. If we are not seeing this, we may be missing out on the fullness of what God intends for us and believing less than His promises.

Drawing from Mark 16, we see that belief is never passive. In the Gospel, belief is an active journey that challenges and changes us. It provokes and confronts our doubts and wrong thinking, urges us to proclaim the truth with conviction, and is proven by the evidence of signs and wonders. Mark’s message is a call to respond—not just by admiring Jesus from a distance, but by believing in Him as the risen Lord and living out that belief boldly in every aspect of our lives.

Let us, therefore, embrace a faith that does not merely reside in our heads, but one that overflows into action, power, and proclamation. May we allow God to work through us so that our lives become testimonies of His love and power. Do you believe it? Then let us say “Amen” in word and deed, and pursue a faith that is alive, active, and world-changing.

Let do it Church.

With you to be changed to be like Him.

Ps Greg and Amanda

Fathers Day 2025

Hi Church, 

What a wonderful and honouring Father’s Day celebration we just enjoyed. From the all-male Worship team led by Josh to the sensitive service leading by Paul and the heart felt video messages from the Youth and Kids and a message of Fatherhood from me. And we can’t forget Matt Harris, letting rip with a bunch of hilarious Dad jokes plus a heartfelt tribute to fathering. 

Finally Amanda and Jodie Lindfield presented an exceptional morning tea full of treats after all the men walked a guard of honour and were applauded by the Youth and Kingdom Kids on their way out of church. So well done to Grace Family for celebrating our dads. 

My message began with light-hearted comments as to why Dads get a new fat dad bod for parenting and we discovered this was, God’s armour to help them through all the parenting years, to keep them slow enough for toddlers, bouncy enough for wrestles and cuddly enough for hugs. We also found that God intended to for righteous men to be fat. It was his way of saying they were happy and thriving.

Psalm 94:14 says in KJV

14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing.

The point of my message was not an endorsement of obesity or gluttony but and acronym that we could easily remember. 

F.A.T = Faithful, Available, Teachable. 

The scriptures have a lot to say about those three subjects. And even asks the question can a faithful man be found? (Pro 20:6) I encourage you to go search them out both men and women. 

I believe the answer is yes, if the man is surrendered to Jesus in a devoted relationship with Him through the intimacy and power of the Holy Spirit, whilst cultivating observable fruit of the Spirit. 

With so much sadness and brokenness in the world caused by the hearts and actions of evil men, the world needs more FAT men. Men who will stand up against injustice, love the week and vulnerable and be a great example for their families. 

This message came on the heels of a great Men’s breakfast held on Saturday morning with Ps Kerry, who spoke on a very similar topic about asking the Lord to examine our hearts. So overall it was an amazing weekend of celebrating the goodness of God as our Father and the goodness of God to work through the lives of our fathers. 

Thank you, Church, for a being a true family of God. 

In His love. 

Ps Greg and Amanda 

Mark Chapter 15

Hi Grace Church

We pray you are well and enjoying the warmer sunnier weather. Sometimes things that change regularly or not enough or too much in one direction can greatly affect us.  We feel moody or sad during long periods of rain and cloud and happy during moderate temperature days with the sun shining.

One of my friends oversaw a common space in Britain a few years back and found even in the best months of summer, there was still a lot of grey and gloom in his location and so in his lunch space he painted everything bright and sunny with tropical pictures and sunshine beaming. He said it made a difference people were not so glum in the lunchroom and it lifted their mood in the workspace. 

Robert Harison preached a great word on Sunday and told of the greatest love story ever through Mark 15. Jesus willingly dying on the cross for us. It is essentially a sad story where one life is made a ransom and dies for the sake of the many that includes us. But it is a death not done in gloom and darkness it’s a death done by choice and joy and love. 

So, what should our response be to such love demonstrated for us. Sadly, I think many Christians respond like they do to the weather. Its all based how they feel in the season. I believe this robs us of the same joy Jesus had when he thought of us as he endured the cross. 

But our response should be a consistent thankfulness, gratitude, loud praise, demonstrations of worth, declarations of freedom and love for all that he has done for us. 

Don’t live according to the weather. Live by the truth. Jesus loves me this I know for the cross demonstrates it so! Always. 

An additional note there are great opportunities for mission contribution over the next month with Operation Christmas Child ramping up and Young People being asked to sign up for a mission trip to the Philippines.  Please consider what you can do and provide. 

Don’t forget Father Day this Sunday. It will be a fun day with a photo booth and a generous morning tea.  So come along and enjoy family together. 

Good to be with Church,

Love Greg and Amanda 

30th Anniversary celebrations

Greetings Grace Church

What can I say? There is no place like home. To be home with the Grace family is the best feeling, knowing we are surrounded by the people we love and whom we know love us.  We feel safe and secure and at peace in our Grace Family Tribe. Thank you to Pastor Debbie Bax for leading the ministry team and Thank You Paul Betenson, for leading the Executive leadership Team in my absence, you both did an amazing job giving your whole heart to the cause.

How good is this tribe of called out ones, called the Church. Grace Church celebrated 30 years over the weekend. Grace was started by a few courageous families under the leadership of Ps Kerry Medway, they began a new work in Port Macquarie where a community of believers felt safe and secure to be “Spirit Filled” and proclaim worshipfully and passionately, “Jesus I love you”. 

The Lord favoured this motely crew and so 30 years later and thousands of lives touched with Holy Spirit Power and over one million dollars given to Mission, and hundreds who confessed faith in Jesus from every generation. Grace Church stands as a testament to the presence of Jesus alive and well in Port Macquarie. 

Our Celebrations began with a bush dance and dinner, and boy was that fun, kicking up our heals in the Shed.  It was such a joy to see every generation laugh and move and try and stay instep with the music. 

Next came Sunday morning where tribute was made to the founding Leadership team and memories shared of the great outreaches and hilarious moments of community life, then testimonies flowed of what God had been doing in the now. 

The testimonies were phenomenal where miraculous healings were shared, deep family support experienced, Satan’s oppression broken, and new Jobs received. All these testimonies gave glory to Jesus to confirm that if it happened for me it can happen to you! Just believe. 

From there we worshipped whole heartedly with the help of our Youth Band, then honoured the mothers of Grace Church, the Pastor Wives who stood leading with their husbands over the last 30 years, Julie Medway, Sarah Medway, Jane Bax and Amanda Campion. 

Finally, the Young Adults, World Changers and Kingdom Kids presented a skit demonstration of what it means to pass on the candle of faith down the line of generations. This was to complete the recognition that Jesus Was and IS and IS to Come, the beginning and end, through us His Church. 

To make the celebration weekend happen I want to Thank our Staff Team for their dedicated contribution, and in particular the 30th Celebration Leadership Team led by Suzie Wood with Graeme and Jane Wright, Paul and Linda Mapstone and Dicky and Carol VanDyke, and Leith Betenson. These wonderful people planned, purposed and produced a meaningful celebration for us all to enjoy. You can now rest, Well done! 

With love,

Ps Greg and Amanda

Mark Chapter 14

Dearest Grace Family, 

I was wondering, could we pause together and imagine? A contemplation from the woman with the alabaster jar of perfume…

I am imagining a fragrance called Grace. A people generously giving Jesus the full benefit of a year’s labour in the Spirit.

Consider your calling as you become more like Jesus. What if, starting today, the gathering of God’s children known as Grace Church Port Macquarie, pursued and persisted to lavish a years worth of love and faithfulness on Jesus so that Jesus can reap the benefit? Imagine the fragrance: remarkable in our generation. I’m about it. 

Carin Bohlscheid’s teaching from Mark 14 centred on generosity and humility, on Jesus discipling those who would abandon Him in His darkest hour: knowing His obedience would lead to reconciling them and many sons and daughters to God. This is love in action: purposeful, generous, powerful in impact. 

Grace, your love for God and each other is showing…

…in the way you showed up as family on Saturday to clean and clear, weed and prune, patch and paint at the Working Bee: above and beyond measure…

…in your smiles and cheers as we reunited with Pastors Greg and Amanda in fellowship Sunday morning…

…in Monday’s funeral and afternoon tea and the many who came to honour our beautiful Nancy Trounce and surround the Trounce family with love in a time of grief. 

Thank you for being love in action. God promises that those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. (Proverbs 11:25)

We stand in the realities of earth while experiencing the joy that is Jesus. With that in mind, we are looking forward to celebrating 30 years of God’s faithfulness to Grace Church this weekend. 

This Sunday our testimonies of God’s greatness will be the message.  Come ready to share. 

The table is set. See you there.

Love & Grace,

Debbie-Ann Bax

Mark Chapter 13

Dearest Grace Family,

Listening to the livestream of Paul’s message from Mark 13, I was mindful of its amplified significance given world events and events closer to home on Sunday.

On Sunday morning the Trounce family and others were called to Nancy Trounce’s bedside to say goodbye. After a full day of talking, watching, praying, and worshipping Jesus in the hospital together with us, Nancy went to be with Jesus on Sunday the 10th August 2025 at 5:00PM.

The day and the hour. 

"However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. And since you don't know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert!

You, too, must keep watch! For you don't know when the master of the household will return-in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak. Don't let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning.  I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!" 

(Mark 13:32-33, 35-37 NLT)

Church, receive Paul’s encouragement to keep oil in our lamps at all times. This is Christ’s will for you. At our Tuesday morning prayer we prayed for Holy Spirit to fill every Jesus follower  in our region: that we would overflow with the oil of God, watch and pray, walk in purpose, and keep our lamps burning brightly. 

On her appointed day and at her appointed hour, our beautiful Nancy walked from this life into eternity worshipping Jesus and singing “I am a child of God.”

So let it be. Amen

Church, you are in Christ. Called. Chosen. His holy temple. The apple of God’s eye. Blessed. Loved. He is able to make us stand firm in Jesus regardless of current events. 

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord shine His countenance on you, and be gracious to you. The Lord give you peace. 

In Love & Grace,

Debbie-Ann

Mark Chapter 12

Dearest Grace Family,

You are remarkable for your love and genuine dedication to Jesus. Thank God for your hearts towards Him, your genuine love for each other, and your desire to lead others to follow Jesus.  

Sunday’s message was ”Mark 12- Bad Actors and Genuine God Lovers”

Ross’s title says it all! Some people engaged with Jesus to trap Him. Others engaged from hearts seeking God. Reading along, we saw earthly powers confronted by God’s authority. 

Thanks Ross, for a brilliant (light-imparting) message.

Holy Spirit highlighted so many things. 

Three of my takeaways:

• As disciples of Jesus, we live towards God alone, unshaken by the majority, standing humbly in His authority.

• Give God what belongs to God. What belongs to God? (#everything)

• The faith of the poor widow who offered God #everything she had to live on while being observed by Jesus who was literally about to give #everything for her… for us. 

Missed the message or want to watch it again? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlSOxt85rAE

• And then on Monday…

Thank you church being present for Carol Edwards’s funeral service on Monday. Ron and all the Edwards family were completely blessed by your thoughtfulness and love. 

Remember Amanda & Greg and all the Campion and Dart families in prayer this Friday as they lay Mum Marie to rest. 

God bless you, fill you with great grace and peace and unfailing love, and surround you with songs of victory. 

Love you all,

Debbie-Ann

Mark Chapter 11

Dearest Family,

On Sunday Holy Spirit led us to experience Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem in a new way as we contemplated our cloaks and laid them down in allegiance to Jesus our covering and King. We as you King Jesus to ride into our city using everything about us. All we are is Yours. 

The triumphant entry is happening today. It’s the one where you allow Jesus to enter your heart, your life, your circumstances, your talents, your identity. The triumphant entry is the one where Jesus is enthroned on everything about you. The triumphant entry is the one where Jesus shakes what can be shaken, cleans out His temple and fills you with His word and the person of Holy Spirit. Then you will triumph over the things that used to drag you under. You will live in victory and God gets the glory. 

Missed the message or want to listen again? 

https://youtu.be/u6PPcdEoFNE

Next Sunday we will continue with Mark chapter 12 with Ross Nancarrow. So excited to see what Jesus does next and what Holy Spirit does as we gather. 

Church, thank you for your love and generosity. On Sunday we collected almost $1600.00 towards SRE (special religious education) in our Port Macquarie region. Amazing! God bless your hearts for local mission and multiply a harvest of righteousness and salvation in children in our region.

God bless you and personally inspire you as He speaks life and vision into you: engaging everything about you to the praise of His glory.

Love you all,

Debbie-Ann

Mark Chapter 10

Dearest Grace Family,

We are blessed in Jesus and in each other. Thank God for you and for your daily life in Jesus. Holy Spirit is increasing in our gatherings because of your midweek faithfulness:  living in communion with Jesus in the everyday. 

During Sunday’s communion, Carrol highlighted daily recalling Jesus’s death and resurrection. Are you going through a difficult season? Take communion as an act of faith, a daily reminder that you are of the blood and body of Jesus,  chosen in Him, a carrier of resurrection life.  Be encouraged. 

Kerry’s message -Mark 10 - highlights Jesus’s wisdom, God’s heart, childlike faith in God, Jesus’s ability to discern and call us higher, losing to gain, and Jesus’s commitment to His mission. 

Watch again: 

Mark Chapter 10 | Ps Kerry Medway | 20th July 2025 | Grace Church Port Macquarie

https://youtube.com/live/OHzVyV1eyr0?feature=share

Recall The Testimony: 

Testimony is holy. Speaking what God did brings Him glory and increases faith in others. 

As we move toward 30 years of Grace Church let’s recall the testimony.  What was the circumstance? What did you ask God by faith? What was your step of obedience? How did God show up? Let’s glorify God for doing what only He could do. 

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. [27] But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. [28] God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, [31] Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.

(1 Corinthians 1:26-28,31 NIV)

With Love & Joy,

Debbie-Ann

Zanardos visit

Dearest Grace Family, 

We can truly say we have been with Jesus. I pray the radiance of Christ and the person of Holy Spirit is evident in you and on you as you walk through the everyday of this week. 

I have no better words than these sent by Paul and Monika Zanardo:

“Monika and I simply love being with you at Grace. A formidable kingdom Church at the forefront of revival….

… As Greg and Amanda prepare to return home and take up their shepherding roles, they will come to a healthy and spacious place where love and honour are central. 

I encourage you in Christ in the following as a sum up of our apostolic ministry:

• His presence is indispensable. 

• Love for Him and one another is essential.

• The fire on the altar must never go out. 

• Everyone has a role in keeping the fire alive.  

• A culture of discipleship is key to kingdom expansion (disciples who are discipled and who disciple others). 

• “What if” is the language of fear.  Faith is needed in this season of revival.  

• There is a window of unprecedented favour for the Gospel and signs and wonders.

We treasure and honour you. 

Paul and Monika Zanardo”

I will add the words of Jesus. It is time to “Raise your eyes and look at the fields, because they are ready for harvest.” John 4:35

Church, we are in exciting days! If you were away from our gatherings last weekend let me encourage you to listen and implement these key messages in your daily discipleship to Jesus. Let’s move forward together. 

Whatever Wherever Courage https://youtu.be/8ZdSKkZK_0o

God, the Holy Spirit https://youtu.be/Jb_n1AMKSuM

Love you Grace Church. 

Thank God for all He is doing. 

Debbie-Ann

Dearest Family, 

Thank you to everyone who fasted and prayed during Alive in Prayer! God truly showed up last week! Amazing breakthroughs are happening in God’s people and we are in loving awe of Him. 

Wait! You want us to be plugged in AND switched on? 

On Sunday Holy Spirit brought a dynamic word through Robert Harrison looking at the disciples and their interactions with Jesus in Mark chapter 9. There is a difference between being a believer in Jesus and living out discipleship to Jesus. There is a difference between reading the Bible as a good book and reading the Bible in the transformative power of Holy Spirit. As Robert demonstrated, to live for Jesus, it’s not enough to be plugged in. We need to be switched on. 

Prayer: Jesus, you are my life so fill my life.  Shape me into your image by Your word and Holy Spirit.

Missed the message or want to watch again? https://www.youtube.com/live/Y-0G_YL3ss0?si=ikzFrT-kcCRKIPhw

Love you all,

Debbie-Ann

Mark Chapter 8

Dearest Family, 

Jesus is asking each of us “Who do you say I am?”: a huge moment for reflection from Paul Betenson’s message on Mark 8. So who do you say Jesus is? Who are you allowing Jesus to be? Is he Jesus but really Moses? Is he Jesus but really Elijah?  Moses and Elijah were great in their time but only the blood of One man redeemed humanity for all time - Jesus Christ the Son of the living God. He is the Messiah, King of kings and Lord or lords. In righteous relationship, we crown Jesus King and allow His redemptive grace to transform everything about us until we are shaped in His image.

Family, our Alive in Prayer: 3 days of prayer and fasting has already begun and I am undone. God is undoing what is unnecessary so we can be fully clothed in Christ. Our gatherings continue tonight and Wednesday night from 5PM - 6PM. See you there. 

The following is the testimony of you: an entire congregation on one accord, seeking the Lord - 

On Sunday we had a visitor at the 9:30AM and again at the More service. She faithfully attends church in Queensland. After More, with tears spilling down her face, she said she hadn’t sat in God’s presence in church for 20 years but had experienced God’s Presence during both worship services. She is determined to find a new church when she returns home. Let’s pray for Holy Spirit to guide her…

Thank you Abba God for being with us. Thank you God for an entire congregation who seek Your face. Thank you Sloan, Joanne, Josh & Amanda for leading us into God’s presence. Thanks to all of you who continue to wait on the Lord in the everyday and rest in Him in the secret place. 

I am thankful for what God is doing. Let’s keep our eyes on Jesus. 

Midweek let’s read ahead into Mark 9. Looking forward to seeing what Jesus does next. God bless you. Keep loving and praying for each other. Faith is rising and God’s Presence is increasing. 

Love & Grace,

Debbie-Ann

Living in Right Relationship Part 2

Dearest Grace Family,

We are nearing the halfway point of this year. How are you going?

I am thankful for God’s word in season. Thank you also for your love and generosity towards our visiting Pastor Peter McHugh.

Meanwhile back in the book of Mark… How are you going with being discipled by Jesus?

This Sunday we resume our study of Mark Chapter 8. Will you join me and read ahead?

Then let’s gather to hear what Holy Spirit is saying to the church.

Extraordinary days…

We are living in extraordinary days and we are rising in extraordinary prayer and worship.

MORE begins this Sunday night at 5 pm.
Alive in Prayer: three days of prayer and fasting: next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5 to 6pm.

Let’s step into this extraordinary opportunity to be the church gathered on one accord to the heart of God to receive His power for these extraordinary days. 

Thank you for the love you continue to show to each other.God bless you to carry His light, life, and hope in the every day.

In Grace & Love,

Debbie- Ann

Living in Right Relationship Part 1

Dearest Grace Family, 

What can I say?

God is in this house. I am so thankful for His presence and for the privilege of gathering together in Him.

It was a powerful Sunday in worship and in the word delivered through Peter McHugh - Living in Right Relationship. 

Preserve and Protect or Compare and Compete? The tree of life or the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? 

Only one leads to restoration and the heart of Abba Father. 

There was so much wisdom inside the message: opportunity to pause and reflect with Holy Spirit. Midweek, let’s take the time to sit in the word. God is working a work in us. 

https://www.youtube.com/live/D5wfcIjvwHI?si=-Z0sPyVjqqqj-Mi7

This Sunday Peter will deliver Part 2: 

Living In Right Relationship: Postures and Characteristics of Love

Looking forward to it. 

Church, I am quietly excited about who you are in the everyday… you are doing the work with Holy Spirit, reaching out with the love of Jesus. 

The body of Christ is rising together and walking out resurrection life. Greater things are coming…

God bless you. Receive His grace in the everyday, the daily bread of God’s word, and His new mercies each morning. 

Jude 1:20 MSG

But you, dear friends, carefully build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit, staying right at the center of God’s love, keeping your arms open and outstretched, ready for the mercy of our Master, Jesus Christ. This is the unending life, the real life!

Love  & Grace,

Debbie-Ann