Our Life Together: 6th - 13th May 2012

Sunday 6th
10:00am Communion Service (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6 ) Speaker David Jones 11:30am Morning Tea 2:00pm Harbourside Lodge Service

Thursday 10th

9:00am KYB at Lois Browns home

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 13th - Mothers Day

9:15am Prayer Meeting at Church House 10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School) Speaker Peter Stevens 11:30am Morning Tea

Sunday 6th May 2012

Monday 7th

7:00pm Music Practice - all team

Welcome Everyone!
A very warm welcome to all, and especially to our visitors

Tuesday 8th

9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer Meeting - Ch. House 2:00pm BWF Meeting in the Hall

Today:

Wednesday 9th

7:30pm Home Groups at Kath Lewiss L & D Oakleys P & R Dallistons

A Beginning: Our Special Pledge Service for our proposed Church home in New Street A (temporary) Farewell: Please join us for a special Morning Tea as we farewell Pastor David and Ruth Jones

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 13th May 2012

Door Greeting: Dianne Adams Door & Offering: Roy Symes Downstairs D&O: Paul Westlake Childrens Talk: Michelle Keiller Media Desk: Dallas, Roger, Paul Morning Tea: Bristow & Goldsworthy Offering Counting: P Westlake & R Dalliston Lawns & Garden: Adams Church Cleaning: Adams Hall/Kitchen Clean: Malseed

Our Upcoming Highlights

Harbourside Lodge Monthly Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm BWF Meeting in the Hall: This Tuesday 8th May - 2:00pm Prayer Meeting at Church House: Next Sunday 13th - 9:15am Deacons:
Nathan McLean Doug Smith Glenn Sobey Jan Westlake 5526 5293 5523 6950 5529 2439 5523 3639

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

Secretary:

for your faithful support. Items most needed include: canned vegetables; soup; pasta; shampoo; conditioner; jam; tissues; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; biscuits. Place donations in the foyer basket or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .

Dianne Adams 5523 6202 Glenn Sobey Paul Adams 5521 1875 PO Box 574 Jim Blake 5523 2347 Portland 3305 David Hein 5523 3958 Ph: 5529 2439 (Treasurer) M: 0409 258 135 tractor_commander@hotmail.com

Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au

Thank you and blessings upon you both!

Today we farewell David and Ruth, our interim pastoral couple. We are deeply indebted to you both for your willingness to travel to us each week, your friendship, your love and your leadership. We have been so blessed. As you conclude this time of service among us, we thank Jesus for giving you to us. We now pray a blessing upon you for these next several months and look forward with much anticipation to the possibility of your returning to us later in the year. It is not lost upon us that history has been created during your time here - no one among us can ever recall a service having to be cancelled. And not once, but twice! You will be pleased to know that we don't hold you responsible!! Go with our love and our prayers.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col. 4:2

OUR FINANCES
April Offering total: $12,542 Monthly Budget: $15,150 Weekly Target: $ 3,500 Weekly Average $ 3,292 (avg. from 1st January 2012) Week 1st April $3,957 Week 8th April $2,673 Week 15th April $3,777 Week 22nd April $3,623
(no church 29th - IGA fire)

Your many friends at Portland Baptist

Starting the day with Prayer

It has been suggested that a Prayer Meeting will be held each Sunday morning in Church House before church, rather than second Sunday afternoons. The first of these meetings as a trial run will be held next Sunday, 13th May from 9:15 - 9:45am. Everyone is of course welcome to join in during any or all of this time.

Please continue to pray for those with ongoing health needs - Stuart Oakley; Matthew Harris; Neil Mitchell; Colin Colston; Daryl Hobbs; Phillip Brown; Peter Berry; Julie Manson. Prayer support for the families of all these folk. Graeme Hayes - in hospital with severe cough David & Ruth - safe travel and blessings as they wind up their ministry today - praise God they will return in August Plans for our church relocation to New Street - thanks and prayer for Gods direction and provision IGA Supermarket - owners, staff, local people; recovery in many ways after last Sundays fire Monday Communion stewards, offering stewards and counters

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
April Donations:
$ 1,330 Total B/F to 31st March $531,580 Purchase of Land $360,000 Other fees & costs $ 73,095 Current available balance: $ 98,485

Tuesday Those providing flower arrangements Wednesday Catering Committee - Rosemary Mibus Thursday Morning Tea providers Friday Administration Assistants Hayley, Jolene, Wilma, Mark A Saturday Church Building and Church House maintenance - Len Caddick Sunday Learmonth St Property maintenance Roger Mibus

To all the movers and shakers who created another great Trash/Treasure/Market Day yesterday! Special thanks to Debbie and Mission Support Group for your organisation and hard work. Thanks to everyone who ran a stall, those who baked, served, donated, delivered, ran errands, set-up or cleanedup, youre worth your weight in gold. Thanks to all who were customers! What a timely way to work together for the benefit of the Church Building Fund, and also to support those tireless workers of the Northern Territory, Norm and Karen Roberts, who will visit us in two weeks time.

Thank You!!

All gifts to the building fund are fully tax deductible. Please take the information sheets (blue & yellow) and envelopes which 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

Lets press on in faith!

Health & Safety

First Aid kits are provided in the church kitchen and church house. Alongside these kits we need to have the names of people who are qualified in First Aid treatment. If you are willing to have your name displayed or attached for this purpose, please see Dallas Walker or phone 5523 1711.

Our weekly Prayer Group meeting is held each Tuesday at the Church House from 10:30-11:30am. Everyone is encouraged to join in this vital ministry. You will find a very warm welcome there! May - Missions Month 5-Cent Coin Collection
Dont forget to save your coins till Sunday 27th May. All proceeds to Norm & Karens NT Mission. If you have not received a green Missions Month leaflet, these are still available in the foyer and on the piano downstairs. There will be lots of exciting things happening!

Happy Birthday Verna!

Congratulations to our friend Verna Mackley who is celebrating her 80th Birthday Today!! We trust you will have a very happy and special day, God bless you!

Baptist Womens Fellowship

Tuesday - 2:00pm
BWF will be held in the Hall this Tuesday at 2:00pm when Kelly Armitage will share her experiences in Kazakhstan. Contact Dianne (5523 6202) for details. The Word for the day is Friend.

DATES TO REMEMBER
May is Missions Month! Green information leaflets are available in the foyer and downstairs Harbourside Lodge Monthly Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm Music Practice: NB - special whole music team practice tomorrow, Monday 7th May - 7:00pm Walking Group: Tuesdays & Fridays, Fawthrop Centre Carpark - 9:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am BWF Meeting in the Hall: This Tuesday, 8th May - 2:00pm Sunday morning Prayer Meetings: at Church House, starting next Sunday 13th May - 9:15 to 9:45am Norm & Karen Roberts Visit: Sunday evening, May 20th - Shared Tea in the Hall - 6:00pm Deacons Meeting: Monday 21st May

An Invitation Choral Evensong

at St Stephens Church next Sunday - 5.00pm Everyone is encouraged to join in this special evening with local members of our family in Christ. A light supper will be provided after the event.

FUEL Youth
FUEL has a night off next Friday BUT

Gross Games

is on 18th May at the hall! 7:30-9:30pm - Cost $4 Wear clothes that can get messy!!

PARENTS & Tots ROOM

Parents are welcome to use the Parents room just off the foyer, with activities for children up to 2 years, if your child is unsettled. It is sound-linked to the auditorium. The Preschooler Sunday School runs all year round during the service, with Bible stories, activities and crafts. For ages 2 years to Prep, downstairs (door just past side gate).

A former pastor graduates

Those who have had a long association with our fellowship will be saddened to hear of the passing of a dear friend, Pastor Colin Howlett, last Thursday morning. Colin and Lorna exercised a wonderful six year ministry among us back in the 1960's. Of the many gifts Colin exercised, his ministry to those in hospital was widely known and appreciated. Some of our current friends and members who have been in hospital in Melbourne have been blessed by this special gift. Over many years, Colin's love for Christ and his loving concern for people was unswerving. Pray for Lorna and the family as they give thanks for Colin and adjust to life without his presence.