Welcome to worship Lent 2 1 March 2015 St. Matthew’s Weekly Newsletter We invite everyone to stay for a cup of tea /coffee after the Sunday services. Welcome to St. Matthew’s. We trust that you feel at home as we worship together. Bible Reading 8am & 9.30am Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16 Response after Bible Readings Leader: Hear the word of the Lord Response: Thanks be to God 8am—Worship Includes Holy Communion Led by Vivienne Strong and Dirk Van Doorene 9am—Youth Fundraiser Cake Stall 9.30am—Worship Includes Holy Communion Led by Royalene Edwards and Dirk Van Doorene KUCA for Preschool, Years K-2 Year 3’s first Communion 5pm—Teen Plus 6.45pm—Evening Worship Led by Jane Cole and Chris Eagles Welcome to St. Matthew’s Family Room. Children are very welcome at St. Matthew's and that means their noise is welcome too. This room is here if you feel the need to step out of the service or would like some more privacy but still want to see and hear what’s going on in the service. OPEN FROM 9.30AM AVAILABLE FROM FOYER. COLOURING-IN SHEETS SCHOOL KIDS ACTIVITY SHEETS
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Welcome to worship Lent 2 1 March 2015
St. Matthew’s Weekly Newsletter
We invite everyone to stay for
a cup of tea /coffee
after the Sunday services.
Welcome to St. Matthew’s.
We trust that you feel at
home as we worship together.
Bible Reading
8am & 9.30am Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16
Response after Bible Readings
Leader:
Hear the word of the Lord
Response: Thanks be to God
8am—Worship
Includes Holy Communion
Led by Vivienne Strong and Dirk Van Doorene
9am—Youth Fundraiser
Cake Stall
9.30am—Worship Includes Holy Communion
Led by Royalene Edwards and Dirk Van Doorene
KUCA for Preschool, Years K-2
Year 3’s first Communion
5pm—Teen Plus
6.45pm—Evening Worship
Led by Jane Cole and Chris Eagles
Welcome to St. Matthew’s Family Room. Children are very welcome at St. Matthew's and that means their noise is welcome too. This room is here if you feel the need to step out of the service or would like some more privacy but still want to see and hear what’s going on in the service. OPEN FROM 9.30AM
AVAILABLE FROM FOYER.
COLOURING-IN SHEETS
SCHOOL KIDS ACTIVITY SHEETS
What’s happening this week
MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY 2 MARCH2 MARCH2 MARCH 9am—Garage Sale Pricing lower hall 12.30pm—Play Group lower hall 7.30pm—Christian Meditation in the church
TUESDAY 3 MARCHTUESDAY 3 MARCHTUESDAY 3 MARCH
9am-2pm—Op Shop open
9.30am—Lenten Studies at the church 9.30am—Bible Study at Annie’s Lent Event Study ‘40 days of Hope’
7.30pm—Lenten Studies at the church 7.45pm-9.30pm—Bible Study @ Rowe’s 13/30 Bingara Cres Bella Vista
WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH4 MARCH4 MARCH
9.30am—Grandparents Play Group 10am-12noon—“In Stitches” Craft Group in upstairs hall.
7.30pm-8.30pm—Dance Fitness @ St Matt’s upstairs hall (formerly Zumba fitness)
THURSDAY 5 MARCHTHURSDAY 5 MARCHTHURSDAY 5 MARCH
9am-2pm—Op Shop open 7.30pm—Monthly Book Club
FRIDAY 6 MARCHFRIDAY 6 MARCHFRIDAY 6 MARCH
9.30am—Play Group lower hall 6pm—Simpson’s Boys Bible Study lower hall 6pm—Flourish—Girls’ Group upstairs hall 7.30pm—EMERGE meet at Church ALIVE! meets offsite 7.45pm—Choir in the church
SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY 7 MARCH7 MARCH7 MARCH
9am-2pm—Op Shop open 9am-3pm—Riverlink in the Preschool 6pm—Saturday Night Fellowship upstairs hall
A monthly calendar of activities is listed in
‘In Focus’ our monthly newsletter. Copies are
available from the table in the foyer, the church office and on our website.
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY 8 MARCH8 MARCH8 MARCH
8am—Worship
9am—Worship at the Willows 9.30am—ALL AGE Worship
KUCA in worship Families Day Out - Putt Putt Golf
6.45pm—Worship
To help save on postage please remember before you leave each
Sunday to check the
Blue Mail Basket located on
the Welcome Table in the
church foyer. Thank you.
Dear Friends Thank you so much for your kind donation of groceries . I am very grateful that you have chosen The Exodus Foundation as the recipient of your generosity. Your gift helps us make a real difference to so many disadvantaged people in our community. Your contribution helps us keep costs down, allowing us to spend more money on frontline services for our guests.
God Bless Rev Bill Crews
If you wish to have your name added or removed from the list, please contact the office.
Brian Coleman Jean Dorrington Elaine Dunning Eric Gronlund Bev Harkness Bandu Herat Lex Hill Bruce Holden
Elden Riech Heather Reay James Rust Penny Smith Mavis Thompson Lynn Toovey
Remember in our Prayers
If you would like prayer or have a prayer request, please fill in a care card and place in the prayer box in the foyer. Alternatively phone/email the church office or speak to one of the Ministry Team.
Bev Aitken Edna Bell Margaret Benoit Noeleen Neideck Max Pieremont Warwick Hayes
Ecumenical Prayer Cycle
This week we pray for
Week 10 (1-7 March ) Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland,
Andorra, Monaco and San Marino
We are currently seeking monetary donations towards the purchase of fresh flowers for floral arrangements for the Easter Church services at St. Matthew's. If you would like to make a donation, please place it in an envelope marked 'Flowers' in the offering plate during Sunday services or leave at the Church office. Any assistance would be gratefully received.
Sympathy to the family and friends of Merle Bray who died on Wednesday 24 February. A funeral service will be held at Allan Drew Castle Hill in the Old St Pauls chapel on Tuesday 3 March at 2pm.
Church Security A message to all groups who use the Church and halls. Could you please ensure that all doors and windows are securely shut and locked and all lights are turned off before you leave the Church and that the premises is properly alarmed. It is the responsibility of each group using the Church to ensure that all entry doors and any windows that you may have opened are secured again .
