One of our Social Compassion and Outreach ministry is our Free Monthly Community Lunch. They provide a great place for people to come together, for our church family to build genuine relationships with locals, plus  for people to enjoy a tasty and free meal. Over the next few posts I will share with the WHAT, WHO & HOW!

What is our commitment?

• Lunch provided monthly, one month ONSITE @ Church; alternate month OFFSITE @ Greenway
• Creating Community
• Develop better understanding of needs
• Providing on-going, practical and meaningful follow up (meals, friendship, visits)
• Generosity with Time, Friendship and Resources.
• To better know our neighbours living in Greenway & other local public housing.
• Working with other Key Services in the area: Greenway Residents Committee; North Sydney Council; Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre etc.

What is our motivation?

Fulfilling Christ’s command to his church to love, serve and proclaim the gospel:

• “Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”  - Proverbs 31:9 
• “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!””  – Isaiah 52:7
• “Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbours; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”” – Luke 12:12-14
• “If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.”   - Romans 12:7-8
• “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”   - Romans 12:11-13
• “Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.”       - Romans 12:16
• “Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.  If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?  In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” – James 2:15-17

Living for Jesus; Loving Like Jesus