Our Life Together: 29th August - 5th September 2010

Sunday 29th Thursday 2nd

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 10:00am Communion Service
7:00pm Table Tennis at the Hall
Wednesday 1st September
7:30pm Home Group at L&D Oakley’s 11:30am Morning Tea
7:30pm Home Group at R&R Mibus’
8:00pm Young Adults’ Home Group
at Church House
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.
Loaves
7:30pm Music Practice
Enjoying God, Blessing Others
Friday 3rd
7:30pm FUEL Youth - Malseeds
Sunday 29th August 2010
Mayhem at Magpie!
Saturday 4th
8:30am Men’s Breakfast at
Neighbourhood House
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
Sunday 5th - Fathers’ Day for Morning Tea after this morning’s service.
(plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6)
Tonight everyone is invited to the Obninsk Team
Speaker: John Report Evening at 6:30pm .
2:00pm Seaview House Service
5:00pm FUEL Youth Study Group Our Upcoming Highlights
at the Youth Shed
Obninsk Team Report Evening: TONIGHT - 6:30pm
FUEL Youth Study at the Youth Shed: Sunday evenings - 5:00pm
Roster: 5th September 2010 Deacons’ Meeting at Church House: Tomorrow 30th - 7:30pm
FUEL Youth - Malseeds’ Mayhem: Next Friday 3rd - 7:30pm
Door Greeting: Mieke Walker Men’s Breakfast at Neighbourhood House: Next Saturday 4th - 8:30am
Door & Offering: Dallas Walker Seaview House Service: Next Sunday 5th September - 2:00pm
Downstairs D&O: Micheal Barnes FUEL Youth trip to Youth Alive: 10th-12th September
Children’s Talk:
Media Desk:
Peter Dalliston
Camden, Scott
Monthly Prayer Day: Friday week, 10th September - 2:00-9:00pm

& Fishes Roy

Pastor: Associate Pastor: Secretary:
Thank you to everyone for your Morning Tea: Barnes & Rev John Simpson Rev Michael Drennan Jim Blake
kind donations. Items most Malseed 13 Browning Street 11 Webb Court 39 Patrick Street
needed include: soup; spaghetti; Communion Prep: Mieke Walker Portland Portland Portland
jam; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; Offering Counting: R Dalliston, P: 5523 2257 P: 5523 4893 P: 5523 2347
tuna; biscuits. Place your items R Selwood M: 0428 780 421 M: 0408 568 887 M: 0425 714 633
in the foyer supermarket trolley Lawns & Garden: B Honeybun simmoj@datafast.net.au mdrennan@eftel.net.au jim.blake@bigpond.com.au
or in the marked box on the Church Cleaning: Westlakes
piano downstairs . Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au
Hall/Kitchen Clean: Dallistons
Our church meeting last Sunday…. “Devote yourselves to prayer, being OUR FINANCES
watchful and thankful.”
It is always a joy and privilege to meet together as Church
Total July Offering: $11,594
Members to attend to all that is before us as followers of Jesus.  Our friends with health needs – Monthly Budget: $16,250
Here are some highlights…. Matthew Harris, Graham Adams, Weekly Target: $ 3,750
George Mackley, Joe Wiltshire, Gillian Weekly Average $ 2,898
Finance: Jon reported on a slow down in offerings and the Karlberg, Jim Coates, Lionel Atwell,
need for faithful giving. (NB: from 1st July 2010)
Keith Whitbourn, Rob Cole, Stevie
Bus sale: the preparation for sale under way King, Tim Adam. Remember our Week 04 July $ 2,587
Mission Support group: Norm & Karen Roberts will be with us Sunday older friends too: Thelma Brown, Neil Week 11 July $ 1,755
24.10.10 with speakers for our Missions Month arranged. Dates are set for Mitchell, and Alice Attwood. Week 18 July $ 4,515
work party to NT. John thanked those who helped with plane fares to Russia.  Wesley Church – for Denise and her Week 25 July $ 2,736
Church Building Project: the application for our Planning Permit proceeding people. They have had to cope with Direct Debit Payments for offerings
slowly. To assist in negotiations with Council, we formally prohibited the vandalism and will be learning to and donations can be made
provision/consumption of alcoholic beverages on site and established times cope with the Aldi opening too this electronically. Details are as follows:
for building usage. week. Acc Name: Portland Baptist
Building target: we set two new giving goals – Target #1: Excavation, slab and  Our Mayor – pray for Gilbert and Church Direct Offering
services, $225,000; Target #2: Frame of building, roofing, drainage $310,000. Councillors BSB 704 922
A Special Visit: as indicated in last week’s bulletin, Pastor John Bell, Harare  Our leaders – as new ways forward in Account No. 100 006 869
Baptist Church will be our special guest Sunday 26.09.10 with a special government are identified
presentation after the service. Bruce and Sue will be leading a service of  Our world – Pakistan continues to Building Fund
preparation on Sunday 12.09.10. struggle with terrible need and
waterborne illness Total Building Fund raised to
Our constitution: the following clause was added to our constitution: Persons end of July: $493,101
who were members prior to the adoption of this constitution (22.11.2009) and are
Monday July Donations: $2,145
unable to present their response card in a worship service because of location, age or
Those who care for our lawns & gardens B/F available balance: $89,787
health are deemed to be in continuing membership of the church.
Tuesday All gifts to the building fund are
Our Ministry to our Older Friends: we continue to enjoy an open door of fully tax deductible. Please take
ministry at Lewis Court, Seaview House and Harbourside Lodge. But helpers Our friendly door-greeters
the information sheets (blue &
are needed for the leadership teams. There is also some paperwork for helpers. Wednesday
yellow) and envelopes are
Those setting up church & hall for
Our Church Review: the deacons are now addressing the recommendations available in the porch.
services - Len Caddick & Jim Blake
and will be convening at least one Special Church Meeting in the New Year. You can deposit straight into the
Thursday building fund via internet
Diaconate: the number of deacons was increased to eight from our next AGM. Communion Preparation ladies banking using the following
The Lamberts: Jon advised that, after extended consideration and prayer, his Friday information:
family would be relocating to West Gippsland in time for the start of the 2011 Communion stewards, offering stewards
school year. Their contribution to our life as a people has been strategic: music, Acc Name: Portland Baptist
& counters
finance, missions. Special prayer was offered for them with initial thanks being Church Direct Building Fund
Saturday BSB 704 922
expressed. Those who provide flower arrangements Account No 100 007 044
Sunday
John & Judith Catering Committee - Rosemary Mibus “Let’s press on in faith!”
 CWCI Australia
Western District Committee
Invites All Women to attend a two part Seminar
with Guest Speaker
Heather Holt
“Love Changes the Brain”
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! Welcome Home

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
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.
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.

Contact Christy on 5523 4893 Thank you!
for information and to RSVP To all who attended the Church
Meeting last Sunday. The gift of
your time and participation is
A love offering will be taken up during the day warmly appreciated.
Check out John and
Judith’s column for a
CWCI website: www.cwciaus.org.au summary of matters
raised.
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.
 Men's Breakfast FUEL Youth It’s Grand Final
afternoon
A huge THANK YOU! to everyone
at Portland Neighbourhood
House, 40 Waratah Crescent,
Youth Alive 2010 coming soon….
for your generous contributions to next Saturday 4th September. 10-12 September Once again we will be having our
the NT Mission clothing appeal! at 8:30am special Grand Final arvo in our hall to
Sign-up forms & money
Norm and Karen have taken see the “Pies” take out the Grand
No cost. RSVP by due next Sunday 5th. Final. This is always an amusing and
delivery of 2 full pallets of clothes
next Thursday See Rosie or Scott for enjoyable afternoon
and emailed to say the combined
2nd to 5523 complete with prizes for
donations of Portland, Hamilton more details. those closest to picking
and Stawell Baptists have created a 6955 or 0408 781
the winner and score – be
new record – 54 boxes & 3 bags in 437. All ages Weekly Prayer Group there Saturday 25.09.10.
the one delivery which included 31 welcome, a chance Please join us at 10.30am
boxes and 1 bag just from PBC, to meet other men from the Tuesdays at the Church
what a great effort! community. House. The regular Friday DATES TO
---------------------- prayer group is temporarily REMEMBER
in recess at present and will
“Shave for a Cure” resume soon - but not on FUEL Youth Bible Study: meets
2nd Fridays when it is Prayer Day. Tonight at Youth Shed - 5:00pm
Ian and Michelle Harris will be shaving their heads for
“Shave for a Cure” at Bayview this Wednesday 1st Obninsk Team Report Evening &
September. If anyone would like to make a donation for Supper: TONIGHT - 6:30pm
this worthwhile cause, please place in money tin at Read the Bible
Deacons’ Meeting at Church
morning tea or contact Ian and Michelle, who feel this is in 2010 House: Tomorrow - 7:30pm
a small way they can contribute to raise money for
 Aug 29 Jeremiah 42:1-44:30 Table Tennis for all at the Hall:
something that is very close to them. Thank you.
Ezekiel 33:21-33 Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00pm
 Aug 30 Ezekiel 34:1-36:38 FUEL Youth: Malseeds’ Mayhem
FUEL Youth  Aug 31 Ezekiel 37:139:29
Ezekiel 32:1-16
next Friday 3rd Sept. - 7:30pm
 Sept 01 Ezekiel 32:17-33:20 Men’s Breakfast at Portland
Malseeds’ Mayhem!! Jeremiah 52:28-30 Neighbourhood House: Next
Psalm 137:1-9
At “Magpie”  Sept 02
1 Chronicles 4:24-5:17
1 Chronicles 5:18-26
Saturday 4th Sept. - 8:30am
Seaview House Service: Next
906 Princes Hwy, Heathmere 1 Chronicles 6:3
1 Chronicles 6:49
Sunday 5th September - 2:00pm
FUEL Youth trip to Youth Alive:
Next Friday 3rd September  Sept 03
1 Chronicles 6:4-15
1 Chronicles 8:29-9:1 Friday 10th-Sunday 12th Sept. -
7:30 - 9:30pm. Cost $4.00. Daniel 4:1-37 sign up by next Sunday
Ezekiel 40:1-37 Monthly Prayer Day: Friday week
A great night of fun and games - call Paul for details  Sept 04 Ezekiel 40:38-43:27
on 5521 1875 or 0403 119 289. 10th Sept. 2:00-9:00pm
 Sept 05 Ezekiel 44:1-46:24