Our Life Together: 24th-31st October 2010

Wednesday 27th
2:00pm Harbourside Lodge Service
Sunday 24th
7:30pm Home Group at Oakley’s Enjoying God, Blessing Others
7:30pm Home Group at Mibus’
10:00am Worship Service 7:30pm Home Group at Dallistons’
(plus Sunday School)
Speakers: Norm & Karen Roberts
8:00pm Young Adults’ Home Group Sunday 24th October 2010
11:30am Morning Tea Thursday 28th
12:00pm Basket Lunch in the Hall with 7:30pm Music Practice
Norm & Karen plus NT presentation
5:00pm FUEL Study at the Youth Shed Saturday 30th Welcome!
8:00am Setting up Foreshore Market
9:00am Missions & SUFM Thank you for being with us today, especially all our visitors.
Monday 25th
7:30pm Deacons meet at Church House Market at the Foreshore This morning we are delighted to welcome Norm & Karen
Roberts, our Mission Guests from Central Australia.
Sunday 31st Join us afterwards for fellowship over Morning Tea,
Tuesday 26th
10:00am Worship Service - including
10:30am Church House Prayer Meeting
Christmas Child Dedication
Basket Lunch and a special NT Presentation.
12:00pm Silver Threads at Robyn’s
(plus Sunday School)
7:00pm Table Tennis at the Hall
Speaker: Michael
7:30pm Lighthouse Support Meeting
11:30am Morning Tea
7:30pm 2nd MSG/SUFM Market
Planning Meeting - at Church House
5:30pm Combined Churches’ Service
at St John’s Lutheran
Our Upcoming Highlights
Deacons’ Meeting at Church House: Tomorrow - 7:30pm
Silver Threads Craft at Robyn’s: This Tuesday 26th - 12:00pm
BULLETIN NOTICES: To place Roster: 31st October 2010 Lighthouse Depression Support Meeting at PAC: Tuesday 26th - 7:30pm
notices in the bulletin, please contact
Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email
MSG/SUFM Planning Meeting at Church House: Tuesday 26th - 7:30pm
Door Greeting: Jo Moyle Harbourside Lodge Service: Wednesday 27th - 2:00pm
crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am
Thursdays. Thank you. Door & Offering: Paul Westlake MSG & SUFM Upwelling Festival Market: NEXT Saturday 30th
Downstairs D&O: Roger Mibus Christmas Child Dedication Service: Next Sunday 31st October
Combined Churches’ Service at St John’s: Sunday 31st - 5:30pm
Loaves Children’s Talk: Michelle Harris
FUEL Youth Monday Movie Madness: Monday week, 1st November
Media Desk: Camden, Olivia,
& Fishes Roy Pastor: Associate Pastor: Secretary:
Thank you to everyone for your Morning Tea: Caddick, Rev John Simpson Rev Michael Drennan Jim Blake
faithful support. Items most 13 Browning Street 11 Webb Court 39 Patrick Street
needed include: canned Goldsworthy
Portland Portland Portland
vegetables; pasta; shampoo; Offering Counting: J Donehue,
P: 5523 2257 P: 5523 4893 P: 5523 2347
conditioner; jam; tissues; soup; P Westlake M: 0428 780 421 M: 0408 568 887 M: 0425 714 633
tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; Lawns & Garden: T Elias simmoj@datafast.net.au mdrennan@eftel.net.au jim.blake@bigpond.com.au
biscuits. Place donations in the
foyer trolley or in the marked box Church Cleaning: Westlake
Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au
on the piano downstairs . Hall/Kitchen Clean: Atwell
 “Devote yourselves to prayer, being
The Upwelling Festival is soon upon us… watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2 OUR FINANCES
Total Sept. Offering: $12,690
Next week, many from our local and surrounding areas  Our friends with health needs – Monthly Budget: $16,250
will converge upon the foreshore lawns to enjoy a day of Stuart Oakley, Matthew Harris, Weekly Target: $ 3,750
music, special activities, foods, markets, and fellowship. Graham Adams, George Mackley, Weekly Average $ 2,977
Do you know what an upwelling is? According to Wikipedia, an Gillian Karlberg, Jim Coates, Lionel (avg. from 1st July 2010)
upwelling is an oceanographic phenomenon that involves wind-driven Atwell, Keith Whitbourn, Stevie Week 29 Aug $ 2,264
motion of dense, cooler, and usually nutrient-rich water towards the King. Remember our older friends Week 05 Sept $ 3,320
ocean surface, replacing the warmer, usually nutrient-depleted surface too: Joe Wiltshire, Thelma Brown, Week 12 Sept $ 2,877
water. The increased availability in upwelling regions results in high Week 19 Sept $ 3,299
Neil Mitchell, Iris Rogers, Gordon Week 26 Sept $ 2,893
levels of primary productivity and thus fishery production.
Kennedy and Alice Attwood.
Imagine the things released from the depths of the ocean floor (rotten Direct Debit Payments for offerings
 Luke Simpson (John and Jude’s and donations can be made
things) that are helping bring life. It is amazing what a little stirring
youngest): health issues electronically. Details are as follows:
can do.
 Norm and Karen: may God continue Acc Name: Portland Baptist
In the same way, when we allow the Holy Spirit to stir up our “rotten to bless their ministry in the NT Church Direct Offering
things” it can bring a great sense of freedom to our lives. When we are  Upwelling Festival: good weather BSB 704 922
released from the habits, activities, emotions, choices, actions, etc., that we and good revenue for our missions Account No. 100 006 869
know are not beneficial to our relationship to God, it actually helps our
 Year 12 students: classes are over
lives turn healthy again.
and are now awaiting tests Building Fund
My prayer for us as individuals and a church is that we would quit Total Building Fund raised to
holding on to the things that hinder our relationship with God. We need Monday end of September: $503,528
to daily examine that we are not carrying and wearing the “rotten things.” Graham Dart, Lyn McDonald
In fact the only thing we should be carrying is what Jesus commanded – September Donations: $2,707
our cross! What a great reminder that we are dead to our old way of Tuesday B/F available balance: $100,233
living and are allowed to walk in newness of life. Jan & Colin Donehue All gifts to the building fund are
Wednesday fully tax deductible. Please take
Finally, the Upwelling Festival provides a wonderful opportunity for our
Ken & Elvie Douglass the information sheets (blue &
congregation to raise funds for our local missions. We will be needing yellow) and envelopes are
assistance to help with our stalls we will be running on Saturday, 30 Thursday available in the porch. You can
October. If you can serve a snag, bake a biscuit, or dunk a donut then we Michael & Christy Drennan, deposit straight into the building
need your help (age restrictions for our young people do apply for Camden, Bailey fund via internet banking using
cooking). If you can assist, please let Glenn, Dallas, Helen, Wilma or the following information:
Friday
Michael know.
Jeremy & Michelle Dyer, Oliver Acc Name: Portland Baptist
May the God that guides our paths also stir our hearts this week. Church Direct Building Fund
Saturday
BSB 704 922
Blessings, Pat Edwards
Account No 100 007 044
Sunday
Michael & Christy Tony & Helen Elias “Let’s press on in faith!”
 Read the Bible Matthew 26:20-30 A Special Visit
Luke 22:14-30
in 2010 John 13:18-30 From Norm & Karen
 Oct 25 Matthew 21:28-32  Oct 30 John 13:31-38
Mark 12:1-12 Mark 14:27-31 Thank you for joining us for a special Missions
Matthew 21:33-46 Matthew 26:31-35 Day! We welcome Norm and Karen Roberts from Global
Luke 20:9-19 Luke 22:31-38 Interaction, our Guest Speakers this morning. After the service we’ll share
Matthew 22:1-14 John 14:1-15:17
Mark 12:13-17 fellowship over a finger-food lunch, followed by a special presentation
 Oct 31 John 15:18-17:26 about Norm & Karen’s very different mission in the Northern Territory.
Matthew 22:15-22
Luke 20:20-26 Pray for them as they complete a very busy program throughout Victoria
Mark 12:18-27 DATES TO this month and for the many challenges of their far-flung mission.
Matthew 22:23-33 REMEMBER
 Oct 26
Luke 20:27-40
Mark 12:28-34 FUEL Youth Study at the Silver Lighthouse
Matthew 22:34-40 Youth Shed: Tonight - 5:00pm Threads Portland Arts
Mark 12:35-37 Deacons’ Meeting at Church
Matthew 22:41-46 Craft Group Centre - 7:30pm
House: Tomorrow - 7:30pm
Luke 20:41-44 This Tuesday
Mark 12:38-40 Silver Threads Craft Group: This Tuesday 12pm
Matthew 23:1-12 Tuesday 26th at Robyn’s - 12pm All ladies are invited to Silver Lighthouse is our support group for
Luke 20:45-47 Threads Craft this Tuesday, 26th those dealing with depression and their
Table Tennis for all at the Hall: loved ones. The next meeting is at the
Matthew 23:13-39 Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00pm October. Come to Robyn
Mark 12:41-44 Dalliston’s home, 72 Dalwood Portland Arts Centre this Tuesday 26th
Luke 21:1-4 MSG/Upwelling - 2nd Planning October from 7:30-9:30pm. All
Meeting: at the Church House Lane at 12:00pm, bringing your
 Oct 27 Mark 13:1-23 welcome, gold coin donation for
Matthew 24:1-25 this Tuesday 26th - 7:30pm lunch and current craft or sewing
supper thank you. For any queries
Luke 21:5-24 projects. This is always a friendly
Lighthouse Depression Support please call John on 5523 2257.
Mark 13:24-31 Meeting: Tuesday 26th - 7:30pm and entertaining afternoon.
Matthew 24:26-35
Luke 21:25-33 Harbourside Lodge Service: Samaritan’s Purse:
 Oct 28 Mark 13:32-37 Wednesday 27th - 2:00pm
Matthew 24:36-51 “Operation Christmas Child”
Missions/SUFM Upwelling
Luke 21:34-38 Market : NEXT Saturday 30th Time is racing by and our boxes will be received NEXT Sunday,
Matthew 25:1-46 October - set up from 8:00am 31st October! Boxes and leaflets are still available in the foyer
 Oct 29 Mark 14:1-2 and downstairs. If you will not be here next week, your gifts may be handed to
Matthew 26:1-5 Dedication of Christmas Child
Boxes: Next Sunday 31st Oct. Mark Hurkmans beforehand. Remember to include $9 per box for shipping
Luke 22:1-2
costs. Thank you for your generosity.
Mark 14:10-11 Combined Churches’ Service:
Matthew 26:14-16 at St John’s - 31st Oct. - 5:30pm ~ Processing Volunteers ~
Luke 22:3-6 If you will be in Melbourne and can spare a few hours, the
Mark 14:12-16 FUEL Youth - “Monday Night Christmas Child Processing Centre would like volunteers to
Matthew 26:17-19 Madness”: In the Hall, Monday prepare shoe boxes for their overseas journey. Details:
Luke 22:7-13 1st November - 7:00-10:00pm
*Minimum 16 years plus *Mon - Sat. 9:00am-3:30pm
John 13:1-20 AGM & Quarterly Meeting: *8-12 Simla St. Mitcham *Training provided for first visit
Mark 14:17-26 Sunday 21st November *Ph: 1800 684 300 to book in.
 A Concert
is
Planned...
To be presented by our music team
Supper to follow
Date to be finalised
This will be a fund raiser, entry by
donation. Watch for more details!
Harbourside Lodge Service
This Wednesday 27th
October - 2:00pm
Everyone is welcome
to join in this very
special monthly visit
to share worship and
fellowship with our senior friends.
Singers, helpers and “sit-and-chat-
ers” would be so much appreciated.
For more information please see Thank you to everyone for your
Marie Wilson.
Combined
Churches
Service
31st October
The next Combined
Churches’ Service will be held at
5:30 pm next Sunday 31st
October at St. John’s Lutheran
Church. Everyone is invited to
share this time of worship and
fellowship with our local
brothers and sisters in Christ.
Loaves and Fishes - News
The pantry of Loaves and Fishes is in
need of the following items:
Canned Vegetables
Pasta
Shampoo
Conditioner
Jam
Tissues
support of this vital ministry.
November: Missions
Month!!
New Church
Directory
A great program of interesting
speakers and presentations is
arranged for each of the four Sundays
in November! Please check out the
The new Church Contact
Directory will be printed at the
details in the enclosed leaflet.
end of the month. If you have not
“5 cent Coin already done so, would you please
Collection” check the directory copies -
As part of Missions upstairs or downstairs - and make
Month there is an alterations on the sheets
opportunity to find a provided. Thank you!
good use for those little coins that
clutter up your pocket or purse!
Collect your “small change” for a new
Mission Newsletters
Coin Collection - all proceeds
If you have not
contributed to Central Baptist
received your latest
Church in Harare, Zimbabwe.
copy of Norm &
Weekly Prayer Group Karen’s “Roberts’
R a m b l i n g s ”
Please join us at 10.30am
Tuesdays at the Church newsletter, you will find them in the
House. The regular Friday foyer or on the hall mission table,
prayer group will resume along with the first copies of the
soon but not on 2nd Fridays Vander Zaag’s newsletter from their
when it is Prayer Day. new home in Rwanda.

FUEL YOUTH AGM and Quarterly Meeting

NB: October 29th – Fifth Friday Off! After lunch on Sunday 21st November 2010

Giving everyone a break this Friday.
Then: “Monday Movie Madness” in the Hall.
Come for silly animated shorts and a movie in the Church Hall on Monday
week, 1st November . ( Tuesday is the Melbourne Cup holiday).
Bring some money for pizza and some snacks to share.
Special Madness time: 7:00 – 10:00pm.
Please note: No dolphins will be harmed in the showing of these movies.
There will be at least four diaconate vacancies which need
to be filled – each for three years. Nomination forms and
more details will be available soon. Your prayerful
consideration of this matter would be appreciated.
AGM Reports …
Yes, it’s that time of year again - leaders and convenors of all areas of PBC
activity are reminded that your reports are requested for inclusion in the
AGM. Please email or hand in reports to Wilma or Jim by Sunday 7th
November. Chokky frogs awarded to all prompt reportees … 