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Newsletter

Welcome to the August 2024 (July 2024) edition of the monthly newsletter of MCF-A.
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Prayer Calendar

Download the Prayer Calendar August 2024  (Prayer Calendar July 24)   Bless you and thank you for praying for MCF! The prayer calendar is set out so that you can pray once a week, in the week commencing the date listed. Some points relate to all those in Defence, others more specifically to members of MCF, and some relating to other Christian organisations who also minister and witness to Defence personnel. Our unity with these other organisations is very important. We are all part of Christ’s body and each serve a different function to His glory. It is wonderful to be able to bless these organisations with prayer and practical support. Thank you for praying for and with MCF and we hope this prayer calendar assists you to pray for Defence related issues. The calendar may include both international and national prayer concerns and those of MCF Groups in Australia and other nations, and other Christian Military Ministries.

Small Group Resources

 On Small Groups

MCF Small Group Code of Conduct
MCF Ministry Getting Started
MCF Ministry Small Groups
MCF Ministry Outreach
MCF Area Reps Information

 

You may like to customise the ‘With Compliments’ template to advertise the time and place your small group meets. You don’t need to be an MCF-A Rep to do this.

Contact [email protected] to see if you qualify for $$ assistance for lollies (or similar) for this project or if you would like tracts, small booklets or pens to give away too.

With Compliments template: MCF With Compliments

Bible Study – different methods for running a study

Bible Study Basics and Preparation
5Rs Bible Study method
RANSOM-Bible-Study-Method-Print
SOAP Bible Study method
SwedishStudyMethod-Arise

Small group study material

100 Days
Bible Battlefield Commanders
Field Manual Ephesians by J M Brown CDR, USN (ret) (added 2020 – contact MCF office for printable version)
Fighting Words Basic_Training_Printable[1] (added 2020)
Hard Questions
MCF Defence Values
Messages and Miracles A 5-part Bible Action Plan based on 2 Kings 5-8
Colossians
1 Corinthians
Ephesians
Philippians
Philemon
Resurrection
2 Timothy
Value

Advent 2023 Bible Study Notes

ALTC Christian Resources/Worship Services – thank you to CHAP Skipper for encouraging MCF and it’s members to use this. (added 2020)

These are on ADELE: access link You may have some access problems on Internet Explorer, Chrome and Edge are fine. It also able to be accessed by phone or personal computer if you sign up for the link. (You need to have a defence email address to access.)
The main content is the Worship Services which are 30 minutes in duration including songs, prayers, Bible reading and the message. The message is about 15-20 in and make great group discussion starters.

Bible Study and sermon notes by MCF Member’s Rep Steven Cutts (added 2020)

Hebrews – Foundations of Faith
James – Faith That Works
1Peter – Hope & Holiness
2Peter – What Kind of People

(added 2021)
Study guide – John’s Letters    Study guide – John’s Letters – A5    Johns Letters – Light Life Love Liars and Lawlessness

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Deployment

MCF Deployment Handbook: Physical copies can also be sent with a map style gospel of John. Do get in touch if you would like one or more to pass on.

Library

MCF has a a selection of books, courses and other resources from which people can borrow. Click here for the MCF Library resource listing. Please note the Tabs at the bottom to divide into categories of Books, Courses and training and CDs DVDs.
Views contained in such resources may or may not agree with those of the leadership of MCF.

Other Resources

Natural Disaster and War tool kit

Written by the Ukraine team of the International Sport Movement, which Logosdor (an MCF-A partner) supports. From when Russia invaded Ukraine, this team pivoted to provide aid into towns that were cut off, evacuate people out of hot-spots, run camps for kids, etc.  They used their network of sports facilities to house displaced people, vehicles for transport, and their worldwide connections to people to provide drivers, aid, and homes to resettle people into. war and natural disaster booklet-f

Free Postcards to download or use on social media

Did You Know Education has shared the following postcards for you to download, upload to social media, use at work or church or anywhere really, and it’s free! Just make sure you acknowledge them as the source.

Mother’s Day and the Christian connection

Send Out for NAIDOC Week

World Book Day and the Christian connection

 

Other useful resources

MCF-AFlyer2024  A trifold flyer with a bit of information about MCF – great to hand out at events or put on coffee tables/side boards etc.

Will Your Anchor Hold?
Daily Devotionals For Naval Personnel By Chaplain Alan Asplin RANR

More resources on MCF website – CLICK HERE

 

From the AMCF SW PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE, BRISBANE, OCTOBER 2018

Al MacKinnon’s presentation Grace and Truth AMCF Conference Australia   Grace and Truth Grid – AMCF                                                                                                                                             Growth

PHOTOS 

 

Links and Partnerships

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MCF-A on Twitter

MCF works in partnership with the Department of Defence, the ADF Chaplains as well as many Christian groups and ministries that support Defence and Defence families. Below are some links to these groups. If you have a ministry to Defence, and would like to connect with us and other groups, please contact the MCF Office.

Army chaplains Navy chaplains RAAF chaplains
Association of Military Christian Fellowships (AMCF) Australian Catholic Defence Diocese Defence Anglicans
Association for Christian Conferences, Teaching and Service Everyman's Welfare Service Focus Military Ministries
Navigators Military Ministry Red Shield Defence Services Solid Rock Ministries
Bible Society Australia Faith Under Fire Course Military Ministries International