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Welcome!
A very warm welcome to all those visiting with us today - the
last Sunday of Winter! Thank you for being with us - please join us
for Morning Tea after this morning’s service.
Tonight
everyone is invited to the Obninsk Team
Report Evening at 6:30pm .
Enjoying God, Blessing Others
Pastor:
Rev John Simpson
13 Browning Street
Portland
P: 5523 2257
M: 0428 780 421
simmoj@datafast.net.au
Associate Pastor:
Rev Michael Drennan
11 Webb Court
Portland
P: 5523 4893
M: 0408 568 887
mdrennan@eftel.net.au
Secretary:
Jim Blake
39 Patrick Street
Portland
P: 5523 2347
M: 0425 714 633
jim.blake@bigpond.com.au
Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au
Our Life Together: 29th August - 5th September 2010
Sunday 29th
10:00am Worship Service
(plus Sunday School)
Speaker: John
11:30am Morning Tea
5:00pm FUEL Youth Study Group
at the Youth Shed
6:30pm Obninsk Team Report in the
Church followed by supper in the Hall
Monday 30th
7:30pm Deacons’ Meeting at
Church House
Tuesday 31st
10:30am Church House Prayer Meeting
7:00pm Table Tennis at the Hall
Wednesday 1st September
7:30pm Home Group at L&D Oakley’s
7:30pm Home Group at R&R Mibus’
8:00pm Young Adults’ Home Group
at Church House
Door Greeting:
Mieke Walker
Door & Offering: Dallas Walker
Downstairs D&O:Micheal Barnes
Children’s Talk:Peter Dalliston
Media Desk:
Camden, Scott
Roy
Morning Tea:
Barnes &
Malseed
Communion Prep: Mieke Walker
Offering Counting: R Dalliston,
R Selwood
Lawns & Garden:B Honeybun
Church Cleaning:Westlakes
Hall/Kitchen Clean:Dalli ston s
Loaves
& Fishes
Thank youto everyone for your
kind donations. Items most needed include: soup; spaghetti; jam; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; tuna; biscuits. Place your items in the foyer supermarket trolley or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .
Thursday 2nd
7:30pm Music Practice
Friday 3rd
7:30pm FUEL Youth - Malseeds
Mayhem at Magpie!
Saturday 4th
8:30am Men’s Breakfast at
Neighbourhood House
Sunday 5th - Fathers’ Day
10:00am Communion Service
(plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6)
Speaker: John
11:30am Morning Tea
2:00pm Seaview House Service
5:00pm FUEL Youth Study Group
at the Youth Shed
BULLETIN NOTICES:To place
notices in the bulletin, please contact Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am Thursdays. Thank you.
Roster: 5th September 2010
Sunday 29th August 2010
Our Upcoming Highlights
Obninsk Team Report Evening: TONIGHT - 6:30pm
FUEL Youth Study at the Youth Shed: Sunday evenings - 5:00pm
Deacons’ Meeting at Church House: Tomorrow 30th - 7:30pm
FUEL Youth - Malseeds’ Mayhem: Next Friday 3rd - 7:30pm
Men’s Breakfast at Neighbourhood House: Next Saturday 4th - 8:30am
Seaview House Service: Next Sunday 5th September - 2:00pm
FUEL Youth trip to Youth Alive: 10th-12th September
Monthly Prayer Day: Friday week, 10th September - 2:00-9:00pm
“
Devote yourselves to prayer, being
watchful and thankful.”
Our friends with health needs–
Matthew Harris, Graham Adams,
George Mackley, Joe Wiltshire, Gillian
Karlberg, Jim Coates, Lionel Atwell,
Keith Whitbourn, Rob Cole, Stevie
King, Tim Adam. Remember our
older friends too: Thelma Brown, Neil
Mitchell, and Alice Attwood.
Wesley Church– for Denise and her
people. They have had to cope with
vandalism and will be learning to
cope with the Aldi opening too this
week.
Our Mayor– pray for Gilbert and
Councillors
Our leaders– as new ways forward in
government are identified
Our world– Pakistan continues to
struggle with terrible need and
waterborne illness
Monday
Those who care for our lawns & gardens
Tuesday
Our friendly door-greeters
Wednesday
Those setting up church & hall for
services - Len Caddick & Jim Blake
Thursday
Communion Preparation ladies
Friday
Communion stewards, offering stewards
& counters
Saturday
Those who provide flower arrangements
Sunday
Catering Committee - Rosemary Mibus
OUR FINANCES
Total July Offering:
$11,594
Monthly Budget:
$16,250
Weekly Target:
$ 3,750
Weekly Average
$ 2,898
(NB: from 1st July 2010)
Week 04 July
$ 2,587
Week 11 July
$ 1,755
Week 18 July
$ 4,515
Week 25 July
$ 2,736
Direct Debit Payments for offerings and donations can be made electronically. Details are as follows:
Acc Name: Portland Baptist
Church Direct Offering
BSB 704 922
Account No. 100 006 869
Building Fund
Total Building Fund raised to
end of July: $493,101
July Donations: $2,145
B/F available balance: $89,787
All gifts to the building fund are
fully tax deductible. Please take
the information sheets (blue & yellow) and envelopes are available in the porch.
You can deposit straight into the building fund via internet banking using the following information:
Acc Name: Portland Baptist
Church Direct Building Fund
BSB 704 922
Account No 100 007 044
“Let’s press on in faith!”
Our church meeting last Sunday….
It is always a joy and privilege to meet together as Church
Members to attend to all that is before us as followers of Jesus.
Here are some highlights….
Finance: Jon reported on a slow down in offerings and the
need for faithful giving.
Bus sale: the preparation for sale under way
Mission Support group: Norm & Karen Roberts will be with us Sunday
24.10.10 with speakers for our Missions Month arranged. Dates are set for
work party to NT. John thanked those who helped with plane fares to Russia.
Church Building Project: the application for our Planning Permit proceeding
slowly. To assist in negotiations with Council, we formally prohibited the
provision/consumption of alcoholic beverages on site and established times
for building usage.
Building target: we set two new giving goals– Target #1: Excavation, slab and
services, $225,000; Target #2: Frame of building, roofing, drainage $310,000.
A Special Visit: as indicated in last week’s bulletin, Pastor John Bell, Harare
Baptist Church will be our special guest Sunday 26.09.10 with a special presentation after the service. Bruce and Sue will be leading a service of preparation on Sunday 12.09.10.
Our constitution: the following clause was added to our constitution:Persons
who were members prior to the adoption of this constitution (22.11.2009) and are
unable to present their response card in a worship service because of location, age or
health are deemed to be in continuing membership of the church.
Our Ministry to our Older Friends: we continue to enjoy an open door of
ministry at Lewis Court, Seaview House and Harbourside Lodge. But helpers
are needed for the leadership teams. There is also some paperwork for helpers.
Our Church Review: the deacons are now addressing the recommendations
and will be convening at least one Special Church Meeting in the New Year.
Diaconate: the number of deacons was increased to eight from our next AGM.
The Lamberts: Jon advised that, after extended consideration and prayer, his
family would be relocating to West Gippsland in time for the start of the 2011 school year. Their contribution to our life as a people has been strategic: music, finance, missions. Special prayer was offered for them with initial thanks being expressed.
John & Judith
Obninsk Team
Report Evening
Tonight!! At 6:30pm
Mayor Gilbert will be receiving a gift from the Mayor of Obninsk. Also, we will be opening for the first time the gift which Pastor Alexey has sent to us. No one has seen what it is apart from the Customs Officer at Tullamarine who inspected the frame. There will be many pictures and stories. Hear about our very special friend, Alexey, and his people.
Please bring a plate for supper.
Congratulations!
To our good friend Jim Blake as he celebrates his 70th birthday Today! Jim and
Judy
have
brought a special
touch to our fellowship and we are thankful for the many ways in which they contribute to our life together. Jim is a most diligent and helpful Church Secretary and we thank the Lord for his service. We now look forward to his next decade of service!!
To Matt Harris who arrived this week. Continue to pray for Matt as he seeks further medical advice.
CWCI Australia
Western District Committee
Invites All Women to attend a two part Seminar
with Guest Speaker
Heather Holt
“Love Changes the Brain”
Session 1. The Healing Power of Being Heard
Session 2. The Art of Compassionate Listening
10:30am - 2:30pm Wednesday September 8th
Lutheran Church
4 Tyers St. Portland
BYO Basket Lunch to share
Soup Provided
Contact Christy on 5523 4893
for information and to RSVP
A love offering will be taken up during the day
CWCI website: www.cwciaus.org.au
Welcome Home
Thank you!
To all who attended the Church Meeting last Sunday. The gift of your time and participation is
warmly appreciated.
Check out John and
Judith’s column for a
summary of matters
raised.
Congratulations
Jared!
PSC runs an Art exhibition
at CEMA called SMArt Art. Jared Goldsworthy came equal first for his year level (Yr 11) with two paintings and a pencil sketch. The exhibition continues this week if you would like to check it out.
Lewis Court
As a matter of general interest, John has accepted an invitation to join the Board of Lewis Court.
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