Introduction
The life of KAC continues to sail on in often unexpected ways, but always there is the sense that God is at the helm and He will accomplish His purposes through us, as long as we follow His instructions. Rosemary and I continue to enjoy the wonderful love and fellowship of this Church and the opportunity to teach God’s Word on a regular basis to a Congregation which values such an emphasis. It is encouraging to hear that numbers of those who have joined us over the past year or so have expressed their deep appreciation of this ministry.

Rosemary and I are very grateful for the support we have received over this past year for further Mission trips to The Seychelles and Uganda. While these were essentially to the Anglican Church in those places, they were for the purpose of teaching on the Holy Spirit, which is a topic close to the heart of KAC. We really felt that this was a partnership in Word and Spirit that reached across denominational barriers, and we believe that KAC was able to share in something of the blessing of that ministry.
The Year Past
The fluidity in attendance that I mentioned last year has continued, for a wide range of reasons. We have seen some leave, mainly because of changing personal circumstances, but we have also seen a number of new people join us, sometimes travelling considerable distances to do so. Most often it is because they find something in KAC that is lacking elsewhere. We have been reminded during the year of a prophecy given many years ago that KAC is a “Hospital.” This has certainly appeared to be the case in the last year, as a number of folk have visited us for a while, received ministry and then moved on. However, every hospital needs a base of committed workers, and, thankfully, we seem to be growing in that regard.

Prayer.
Two years ago I noted the demise of regular Meetings for prayer, except for the gathering before the Morning Service. Unfortunately, except for a few faithful warriors, this, too, has almost dried up. As I said in 2007, I realize that the geographical spread of the congregation makes gathering difficult, but we must seek God for a way forward in this. Without prayer, I believe, we will have a very short future!

Elders.
I continue to thank God for our Elders, who have functioned well during the year. We have continued to meet as a Combined group of the two Teams, as I believe that this is appropriate in our present situation, and allows for maximum utilisation of the multiple giftings of our members. The Treasury arrangements have continued to work well, thanks to the hard work of both Michael and Ellen Chow, but I thank all the Elders for the time and effort they have put in.

Music.
The Music Ministry in our Morning Services has come under a cloud of uncertainty in the past year. We are very grateful to Johnny Trevor and Michael Hawkins for their contribution over many years, but Michael has been battling with sickness, and Johnny has had to balance a number of other commitments. We are grateful to Ken Hews-Taylor for filling a number of gaps with music on CD, but we need to look at expanding our team of live musicians.

Healing and Soaking.
The monthly Healing Service has continued throughout the year, thanks to the faithful leadership of Jean Pocock. Although numbers have not been large, we have continued to see outsiders coming along, God turning up in power, and people being blessed and healed. There has also been a Monthly ‘Soaking’ Meeting on the first Friday morning of the month, which has been overseen by David and Ellen. Although numbers have not been large, those attending have found real blessing.

Home Group.
The fact that there is only one Home Group meeting regularly is a matter of deep concern. I am grateful to Ken and Margo Hews-Taylor for hosting this group, and those who attend have found it a blessing. But I pray that God will raise up other such gatherings, both for the growth of individuals and the growth of the Church.

Preaching.
There have been several Sermon Series that I have followed over the past year. I began an extended study of the teaching and ministry of Jesus in the Gospel of John under the heading: “The Jesus File.” There is still much more to uncover on this topic. Following our experiences in the Seychelles, I gave a short series on “Deliverance and Freedom.” At present I am looking at the theme of “Living Out Our Hope,” in the First Epistle of Peter. These messages are all recorded and made available on the web. They can be downloaded from our Church website, or as free podcasts through the iTunes Store.

Outreach.
One of the most successful activities during the year has been the occasional Women’s Breakfasts held at Glenda Weldon’s home. This seems to have really struck a responsive chord among the women, and attendance seems to be growing on every occasion. A pleasing aspect has been the number of women attending who are from outside the church, and the genuine interest they have shown. At least one lady has given her life to Jesus. A very big “Thank You” to Glenda, and the other women who have helped.

Conference.
We held a second Conference this October with Raf Shaw from South Australia. on the theme: “Live Freely.” This was again at the Turramurra Uniting Church premises and we are very grateful to them for access to this excellent facility. Although attendances were a little lower than last year, for a number of reasons, many people have reported that they were greatly blessed. A new feature this year was an extra “Day of Healing” on the Wednesday in our own premises. This proved to be particularly successful.
The Future
The Elders have long recognised that prophetic ministry has been given to the church to facilitate its growth and they already begun a process of seeking God’s prophetic insight for the future direction of KAC. They will be meeting next Tuesday with Russell Bradley, who is a former member of KAC and has a recognized prophetic gifting. We are very grateful to him for being willing to give his time to help us in this.

The question of the future of the Pastorate here remains a challenge. I am conscious that I am still here on an ‘Interim’ basis, (although I may have outlasted some of my ‘permanent’ predecessors). I am certainly feeling more and more at home in the ministry here, and I have never felt so loved and affirmed by a congregation. The part-time arrangement under which I function seems to be ‘keeping the ship afloat,’ but there are certainly areas where more could be done. The sporadic prayer and efforts over the past few years to find a full-time pastor have not borne fruit, and that does not seem to be God’s way forward at the moment. However, another suggestion has been that we look for a full-time Assistant Pastor and a sum has been written into the Budget with that possibility in view. Please pray for God’s wisdom and guidance in this matter. Only God has the answer, but we can confidently look to Him to provide all our needs, as He has promised.

To God be the glory.

In Christ’s incomparable service

John Davies
November, 2009