OCTOBER 2018 St. Matthew’s Monthly Newsletter IN IN Focus CHILDREN’S CHILDREN’S SCHOO SCHOOL HOLIDA HOLIDA Y Y PROGRAM PROGRAM @ ST.MATTHEW’S @ ST.MATTHEW’S UNITING CHURCH UNITING CHURCH BAULKHAM HILLS BAULKHAM HILLS Mission Rescue is all about spies and secret agents. As secret agents we will engage in missions and crack codes in order to explore one of the great stories of the Bible. WHEN: Thursday October 11 & Friday October 12. 9.30am—4.30pm Daily Drop Off: 8:30-9:30 am Pick Up: 4:30-5:30 pm WHAT: As well as searching for clues, there will be fun, games, drama, Bible stories, crafts and music. BRING: Bring a packed lunch - Morning + afternoon tea will be provided. COST: $30 for two days or $20 per day WHERE: St. Matthew’s Uniting Church Baulkham Hills HOW TO REGISTER: Pick up a Rego Form today from the church or website www.stmatthewsuniting.net.au and hand into the church. All years K to 6 Welcome 6 OCTOBER From 12noon From 12noon — Wednesday 3 October Wednesday 3 October & 9am & 9am — Thursday 4 October Thursday 4 October Volunteers needed to help to put tables into place Volunteers needed to help to put tables into place and move the church pews. Help to carry boxes of and move the church pews. Help to carry boxes of goods to the upstairs hall & church and book stall goods to the upstairs hall & church and book stall set up. set up. Friday 5 October Friday 5 October 9am 9am—Ladies to display sale items onto tables. Ladies to display sale items onto tables. 4pm 4pm—Men to assist with bulky items into preschool Men to assist with bulky items into preschool play area. play area. 5pm 5pm—Anyone interested to help Terry Oliver with Anyone interested to help Terry Oliver with testing of electrical items. testing of electrical items. Saturday 6 October Saturday 6 October- Garage Sale Day Garage Sale Day 7.45am 7.45am—Helpers all areas Helpers all areas—books, hot food, electrical/ books, hot food, electrical/ computers, toys, white elephant and plants. computers, toys, white elephant and plants. 11am 11am—Clean up gang Clean up gang—packing into boxes left over packing into boxes left over to go to other charities and return pews to church to go to other charities and return pews to church and tables to dungeon. and tables to dungeon. This event is a good opportunity for us to This event is a good opportunity for us to present ourselves to the Hills community present ourselves to the Hills community with good, well priced items, and those with good, well priced items, and those who help experience a deep sense of who help experience a deep sense of satisfaction at the end of the day satisfaction at the end of the day. To have another successful To have another successful community event community event and Church fundraiser and Church fundraiser we need your help. we need your help. These informal morning gatherings include devotions, morning tea and guest speakers which cover a large range of interesting and informative topics. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A L L W E L C O M E * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * George will share memories and experiences of his 35 years of working in the Film Industry on many and varied projects – films, TV commercials and television shows including ‘Skippy The Bush Kangaroo’ and ‘Loveboat’. Guest Speaker Guest Speaker 8 November 1 November 15 November George Harrington George Harrington Rex Broadbent Rex Broadbent Reminiscing with George Special Olympics Australia Chocolate — How we came to be where we are now 22 November Guest Speaker David Short David Short A Musical experience with David ‘Special Olympics’ is part of a global community that provides sporting opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, which believes in the power of sport to open the doors to personal achievement, pride and inclusion for those living with a disability. As a Special Olympics Athlete Leader and an active athlete of the Sydney Hills Club, Mitchell will tell us more. With a PowerPoint presentation, Rex will take us through a mouth watering presentation of the history and production of chocolate! To complete our Coffee & Discovery year, you are invited to join with us for a relaxing and enjoyable time of piano and organ music delightfully presented by David. His selection will include a variety of music from shows along with other known and loved pieces. Everyone Welcome! Guest Speaker Mitchell Duncan Mitchell Duncan Thursdays 10am to 12noon at St. Matthew’s Dear Friends, Typhoon Mangkhut struck the Philippines, bringing with it ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains. Information coming through from the affected areas has been limited, and the full scope of the damage is still unknown. There will be much work in the days and weeks to come providing emergency assistance to families who have lost their homes and their livelihoods. We ask that your congregation would remember families in the Philippines and others affected by Typhoon Mangkhut in prayer. Please pray: For the families who have seen their homes destroyed and are now faced with the challenge of rebuilding their lives. For our ecumenical partners and other organisations who are bringing aid to people and communities affected by the Typhoon. For the churches and religious leaders that they may be pillars of strength for their communities. We are working with our partners on the ground to monitor the situation and are preparing to help deliver essential food, water and shelter to those affected, and are liaising with fellow members of the Church Agencies Network Dis- aster Operations (CAN DO) to coordinate our response. Thank you again for all you do to support communities affected by conflict and disaster around the world. With blessings and gratitude, Yvette Crafti Disaster and Emergencies Program Coordinator Act for Peace
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OCTOBER
2018
St. Matthew’s Monthly Newsletter
IN Focus
IN Focus
CHILDREN’SCHILDREN’S S C H O OS C H O O LL HOLIDAHOLIDAY Y PROGRAMPROGRAM
@ ST.MATTHEW’S @ ST.MATTHEW’S UNITING CHURCHUNITING CHURCH BAULKHAM HILLSBAULKHAM HILLS
Mission Rescue is all about spies and secret agents. As secret agents we will engage in missions and crack codes in order to explore one of the great stories of the Bible.
WHEN: Thursday October 11 & Friday October 12. 9.30am—4.30pm Daily Drop Off: 8:30-9:30 am Pick Up: 4:30-5:30 pm WHAT: As well as searching for clues, there will be fun, games, drama, Bible stories, crafts and music. BRING: Bring a packed lunch - Morning + afternoon tea will be provided. COST: $30 for two days or $20 per day WHERE: St. Matthew’s Uniting Church Baulkham Hills
HOW TO REGISTER: Pick up a Rego Form today from the church or website www.stmatthewsuniting.net.au and hand into the church.
All years K to 6 Welcome
21 6 OCTOBER
From 12noon From 12noon —— Wednesday 3 OctoberWednesday 3 October
& 9am & 9am —— Thursday 4 OctoberThursday 4 October
Volunteers needed to help to put tables into place Volunteers needed to help to put tables into place
and move the church pews. Help to carry boxes of and move the church pews. Help to carry boxes of
goods to the upstairs hall & church and book stall goods to the upstairs hall & church and book stall
set up.set up.
Friday 5 OctoberFriday 5 October
9am9am——Ladies to display sale items onto tables.Ladies to display sale items onto tables.
4pm4pm——Men to assist with bulky items into preschool Men to assist with bulky items into preschool
play area.play area.
5pm5pm——Anyone interested to help Terry Oliver with Anyone interested to help Terry Oliver with
testing of electrical items. testing of electrical items.
Saturday 6 OctoberSaturday 6 October-- Garage Sale DayGarage Sale Day
7.45am7.45am——Helpers all areasHelpers all areas——books, hot food, electrical/books, hot food, electrical/
computers, toys, white elephant and plants. computers, toys, white elephant and plants.
11am11am——Clean up gangClean up gang——packing into boxes left over packing into boxes left over
to go to other charities and return pews to church to go to other charities and return pews to church
and tables to dungeon. and tables to dungeon.
This event is a good opportunity for us to This event is a good opportunity for us to present ourselves to the Hills community present ourselves to the Hills community with good, well priced items, and those with good, well priced items, and those who help experience a deep sense of who help experience a deep sense of satisfaction at the end of the daysatisfaction at the end of the day..
To have another successfu l To have another successfu l community event community event
and Church fundra iser and Church fundra iser we need your he lp .we need your he lp .
These informal morning gatherings include devotions, morning tea and guest speakers which cover a large range of interesting and informative topics.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A L L W E L C O M E * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
George will share memories
and experiences of his 35
years of working in the Film
Industry on many and varied
projects – films, TV
commercials and television
shows including ‘Skippy The
Bush Kangaroo’ and
‘Loveboat’.
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
8 November 1 November 15 November
George HarringtonGeorge Harrington Rex BroadbentRex Broadbent
Reminiscing with George
Special Olympics Australia
Chocolate — How we came to be where we are now
22 November
Guest Speaker David ShortDavid Short
A Musical experience with David
‘Special Olympics’ is part of a global community that provides sporting opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, which believes in the power of sport to open the doors to personal achievement, pride and inclusion for those living with a disability.
As a Special Olympics Athlete
Leader and an active athlete of
the Sydney Hills Club, Mitchell
will tell us more.
With a PowerPoint
presentation, Rex will take
us through a mouth
watering presentation of the
history and production of
chocolate!
To complete our Coffee & Discovery year, you are invited to join with us for a relaxing and enjoyable time of piano and organ music delightfully presented by David. His selection will include a variety of music from shows along with other known and loved pieces. Everyone Welcome!
Guest Speaker Mitchell DuncanMitchell Duncan
Thursdays 10am to 12noon at St. Matthew’s
Dear Friends, Typhoon Mangkhut struck the Philippines, bringing with it ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains. Information coming through from the affected areas has been limited, and the full scope of the damage is still unknown. There will be much work in the days and weeks to come providing emergency assistance to families who have lost their homes and their livelihoods. We ask that your congregation would remember families in the Philippines and others affected by Typhoon Mangkhut in prayer. Please pray: For the families who have seen their homes destroyed and are now faced with the challenge of rebuilding their lives. For our ecumenical partners and other organisations who are bringing aid to people and communities affected by the Typhoon. For the churches and religious leaders that they may be pillars of strength for their communities. We are working with our partners on the ground to monitor the situation and are preparing to help deliver essential food, water and shelter to those affected, and are liaising with fellow members of the Church Agencies Network Dis-aster Operations (CAN DO) to coordinate our response. Thank you again for all you do to support communities affected by conflict and disaster around the world. With blessings and gratitude, Yvette Crafti Disaster and Emergencies Program Coordinator Act for Peace
St. Matthew’s Uniting Church Baulkham Hills Employment Opportunities
The St. Matthew’s congregation is hoping to expand its ministry through the growth of the ministry team. The following employment opportunities are advertised below. Children, Youth and Young Part-time (20 hours) Adults Ministry Coordinator
Elders at St Matthew’s Uniting Church Baulkham Hills
On the 18th November, St. Matthew’s will be holding an election of Elders. You may vote from Wednesday 24 October, if you won’t be at church on the Sunday. We believe that everyone within our Church community has an important role to play in preparing to elect Elders. We invite you to spend a few minutes reading this information. Its purpose is to enable you to understand the process of electing Elders, and how best you can fulfil your important role.
Background and Structure At present we have 28 Elders. The term of office for an Elder is normally 3 years. The Elders of St. Matthew’s Uniting Church share with the Ministry Team in the spiritual oversight of the congregation. “Together they are responsible for building up the congregation in faith and love, sustaining its members in hope, and leading them into a fuller participation in Christ’s mission in the world” (Basis of Union). The Elders are a team. Each Elder brings his/her particular gifts and insights. Elders have different amounts of time to give to being an Elder. Together with the Ministry Team, Elders have a shared ministry. The following elders come to the end of their term of office and we express our sincere thanks to them for their ministry during this time:
Sandra Drayton, Kathy Lewis, Sandra Gordon, George Haines, Christine Haines, Jeff Cuff, Bruce Rowe, Charmaine Rowe, Anne Oliver, Mario Nicolas, Earl Gray, Margaret Gray, Yee Cheng Eldridge, Ron McIntosh, Erin Mathewson. These elders are eligible for re-nomination.
The following are CURRENT elders whose term concludes in November 2019 (They cannot be nominated this year):
Helen Olley, Melissa Gibson Darling, Rosemary Sexton, Janice Caldwell, Eulalie Herat, Ken Caldwell, Pamela Leslie, David Sieber, Katherine Pedersen,
Robyn Mathewson, Michael Hill, Jane Cole, Daniel Gibb.
Currently, the elders meet once a month (except for January and July).
Duties and Responsibilities of Elders “The ministry of Elder is one of spiritual oversight, and may also be exercised in pastoral visitation, teaching, encouraging members of the Congregation to share in mission, and assisting the Minister in leadership of worship and administration of the sacraments and other
areas in the life of the Congregation” (Regulations 3.1.10a).
Nominating someone to be an Elder
We ask you to pray about the people whom you know, and consider who among them would make excellent Elders. We encourage you to nominate those people. From the 7th October, nomination forms will be available. You will need to find someone else from the church to sign the nomination form with you. It is also important that you do not speak to the people you are nominating. Please do not ask them whether or not they wish to be nominated. Please hand nomination forms directly to me, or leave them for me in the Church office. You may nominate as many people as you wish. Nominations close on the 28th October.
The next step After nominations close those who have been nominated will be contacted. They will not know who nominated them, or how many times they have been nominated. An additional hand-out will be available for people who have been nominated to assist in deciding whether or not to accept the nomination, and an information session will occur on Sunday 11th November.
Electing Elders The election of elders from those who accept nomination will take place by written ballot at worship services on Sunday 18th November. We would encourage you to attend, and participate in the ballot. For further information please speak with me or other elders.
NOVEMBER In Focus St.Matthew’s Monthly Newsletter please send details to Robyn and Lynn in the Church Office by 15 OCTOBER.
Thank you
Please check St. Matthew’s weekly Newsletter for details of Worship on Sunday and last minute changes to
scheduled activities.
Maintaining contact with you and your family is very important to us.
We would be grateful if you change your address, phone/mobile or email details that you let us know by phoning and leaving a message on 9686 3003 or by email: [email protected]
Giving From time to time, we receive questions on how someone can make donations to St. Matthew’s Uniting Church Baulkham Hills, to further support God’s work through the Ministry team and congregation, in the wider Community. To assist with this, we have set up the following account with Uniting Financial Services:
Account Name: Baulkham Hills Uniting Church – Giving Direct BSB: 634634 Account Number: 100025924
If required a Direct Debit Request Form is available in the foyer or speak with Barry Gregory.
For your support of God’s work here at St. Matthew’s, a big thank you!
If you wish to find out more, please contact the Church Office.
U P C O M I N G D A T E SU P C O M I N G D A T E S
EREMUS BOOK CLUB……….EREMUS BOOK CLUB………. First Thursday of the month @ 7.30pm 5 Woodland St Baulkham Hills New members very we lcome. Our book The Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg is available for borrowing, along with a study guide. The book gives us a valuable glimpse into the essence of Christianity.. into what it is about Christianity that reaches us at our “heart level. Contact Betty 9639 3622
If you are interested in any of the above groups or activities please contact the church office.
St. Matthew’s Garage Sales Final for 2018 October 6 8am-11am Coffee & Discovery Thursdays from 10am Final for 2018 November 1, 8, 15, 22
OCTOBER ACTIVITIES OCTOBER ACTIVITIES anandd
R E G U L A R G R O U P S R E G U L A R G R O U P S
St. Matthew’s Endurance Series Saturday 13 October
Practice10am, Lunch 1pm, Race 2pm
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP………WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP……… 2nd Wednesday of the month Next event —10 October
“Auction with Adele” Please bring along an item of food, or something you have cooked, for auction.
MEN’S MORNING TEA………… 3rd Wednesday of the month @10am lower hall Enjoy a fun morning of fellowship and laughter with the guys. Bring along a plate of food to share. IN STITCHES…………………….. craft group upstairs hall 9.45am - 12.15pm 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of the month. Bring your craft along to do. Share fun and fellowship with other crafty ladies. Morning Tea supplied. Enq: Charmaine Rowe
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION…..CHRISTIAN MEDITATION…..
Mondays @ Betty’s 7.30pm
Tuesdays 9.15am at St. Matthew’s B.H.
BIBLE STUDY GROUPS…….. .
Monday @ Bev’s 7.30pm in recess in August
Tuesday @ the Rowe’s 7.45pm
Y O U N G F A M I L I E SY O U N G F A M I L I E S
KUCA……………………………..KUCA……………………………..
@ 9.30am service during term
for Preschool, Years K-2,and Years 3-6
PLAY GROUPS………………………. PLAY GROUPS……………………….
During term time. Offers a friendly, safe envi-
ronment for you and your children to meet new
friends, and join in activities including craft, toys,
library and singing. Enq Church Office 9686 3003
Grandparents Play Group Wednesday 9.30am A Play Group, specifically for Grandparents who mind
babies and preschoolers. (Not on 3rd Wed of Month)
is a special needs social group for all ages from high
school up. Meets Sundays fortnightly for dinner & fun.
We are still collecting in 2018 for their shoebox
appeal supporting a school in the Philippines.
Donations of small educational items are greatly
appreciated. Please place donations in the box
provided at the top of the stairs in the church foyer.
at St.Matthew’s at St.Matthew’s Healing Service Heal ing Service
This months This months Healing Service Healing Service will be on will be on SundaySunday 21 October at 21 October at 3.30pm.3.30pm.
Play Share Relax
We have great child safe facilities stocked with great toys and supplies. If you have any questions please contact us on 9686 3003 or [email protected]. If you have a mothers’ group looking for a space, contact us to find a time to meet.
Bring a piece of fruit to Bring a piece of fruit to
share for morning tea.share for morning tea.
Fee: GOLD COIN Fee: GOLD COIN each weekeach week
Includes craft, toys, books Includes craft, toys, books
and singing.and singing.
Tea and coffee supplied Tea and coffee supplied
for parents.for parents.
AGES
0-5
Corner of Charles & Edgar Sts
Baulkham Hills
Wednesday 9.30 -11.30am Grandparent’s group
Thursday 9:30 -11.30am
NEW GROUP FRIDAY
9.30 — 11.30am
DURING SCHOOL TERMS
A graceful seductionA graceful seduction
Come into the quiet Come into the quiet and be gracious with timeand be gracious with time
and with yourself.and with yourself. Take off your thoughts, anxieties, Take off your thoughts, anxieties, expectations and lay them aside.expectations and lay them aside.
Ease into the silence Ease into the silence and surrender to the stillness. and surrender to the stillness.
Lose yourself in being.Lose yourself in being.
Let its joy and easeLet its joy and ease
accompany youaccompany you through the stressesthrough the stresses
and anxieties of your everyday.and anxieties of your everyday.
CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN MEDITATIONMEDITATION
PicnicPicnic——Brays Bay Brays Bay Reserve, ConcordReserve, Concord
SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER @@ 11.30am 11.30am
Enjoy the outdoors at a picnic at Brays Bay Reserve, Concord, overlooking the water. Then amble along the mostly shaded path which forms the Kokoda Memorial Trail. This accessible trail has many informative Stations along its length.
WHAT TO BRING: Bring your own food and drinks, plus a chair or rug. (Note: There are no BBQ facilities available; however, the Kokoda Cafe offers a range of food and drinks.)
GETTING THERE: Cross Ryde Bridge and look out for the Brays Bay Reserve sign on the left followed by traffic lights which lead to the car parks. We'll be setting up in the area to the left, so try that parking area first.
MEETING TIME at Brays Bay Reserve: 11.30 am. If you would like a lift please let us know.
POST LINKS: An adult support group providing fellowship and social opportunities for people whose life stage gives them the freedom to do things they would like to do.
