About
The name SOS has created a positive stir of its own in history so we thought it might be worth clarifying our definition of this famous distress signal.
Our name: In history the SOS signal was used as a morse code Maritime distress signal ( . . . – - – . . . ) for the Navy. It had no particular meaning apart from a ship in distress. Over the years it was given such definitions as ‘Save our Ship’ and “Save our Souls“.
The Church plant ‘SOS Wyong’ has a double meaning for its members.
As followers of Christ we believe that the soul/life force of every individual is indeed in need of salvation, so ‘Save Our Souls’ is an appropriate designation for our desire to meet the various distress calls that come out of Wyong, particularly in terms of offering community support to many of the families in need.
The entire reason for our motivation comes from the description that God gives to His word - the Bible:
Ephesians 5:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
HEB 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
So the double meaning for us is both ‘Save our Souls’ and ‘Sword of Spirit’. In this way ‘SOS’ symbolises the mission (saving of souls) and the means (Spirit and word of God) by which we hope to honour God and introduce people to his son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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