Our Life Together: 13th - 20th May 2012

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

Thursday 17th

9:00am KYB at Lois Browns home 7.30pm Music Practice

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Friday 18th
9.30am Walking Group 7.30pm Fuel Youth Gross Games at the Hall

Sunday 13th May 2012

Happy Mothers Day!

To all our Mums, Grandmas, and Mothers-to-be, we wish you a wonderful, blessed and indulgent Mothers Day! You are truly special people.

Tuesday 15th

Sunday 20th 9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer Meeting - Ch. House 9:15am Prayer Meeting at Church House Wednesday 16th 10:00am Worship Service 7:30pm Home Groups at (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) Kath Lewiss Speaker Kelly Armitage L & D Oakleys 11:30am Morning Tea P & R Dallistons 6.00pm Norm and Karen Visit plus shared Casserole Tea in the Hall

This Morning ...

We are delighted to welcome Peter Stevens from Family Voice. Thank you for being with us!

Our Upcoming Highlights

Prayer Meeting at Church House: Sundays - 9:15am FUEL Youth - Gross Games: Next Friday 18th - 7.30 Seaview House Service: Next Sunday 20th - 2.00pm Norm & Karen Visit & Casserole Tea: Next Sunday - 6.00pm Deacons Meeting: Monday 21st May - 7.30pm 5 Cent Coin Collection: Sunday 27th May Secretary: Deacons:
Nathan McLean Doug Smith Glenn Sobey Jan Westlake 5526 5293 5523 6950 5529 2439 5523 3639

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 20th May 2012

Door Greeting: Mieke Walker Door & Offering: Dallas Walker Downstairs D&O: Doug Smith Childrens Talk: Jim Blake Media Desk: Peter, Olivia, Robyn Morning Tea: Lewis & Morrison Offering Counting: R Crouch & D Mitchell Lawns & Garden: Elias Ch. House Clean: W Crouch Church Cleaning: Caddick Hall/Kitchen Clean: Mibus

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

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

Dear, dear Friends, Thank you, thank you! The flowers are exquisite, the book will be inspirational and the love you have poured out upon us blessed us abundantly! It will be strange not to be with you next weekend; but, at the same time it will be wonderful spending Mothers Day with Davids Mum! Please continue to pray for us with all our comings and goings. We will be praying for you. We hold you in our hearts till August then! Keep loving and serving the Lord! With all our love and thanks David and Ruth

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)

Missions Month
Next Sunday morning we look forward to
hearing from our special Guest Speaker, Kelly Armitage who will tell us about living life as a Christian in Kazakhstan, the persecution that locals face and how God is moving there to bring people into a relationship with him.

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 - at home but needing prayer for good health Megan Crompton - Wilma & Rogers daughter, recovering after some days in hospital 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 the devastating fire Monday Silver Threads Craft Group - Robyn Dalliston Tuesday Kids Hope - David Hein and Mentors

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:
Total B/F to 30th April Purchase of Land Other fees & costs Current available balance: $ 1,330 $531,580 $360,000 $ 73,095 $ 98,485

Next Sunday evening we are delighted to welcome Norm and Karen

Roberts, on their way home to the Northern Territory mission communities, after 31 meetings in Victoria and SA throughout May. Everyone is invited to bring a casserole and dessert to share for a fellowship tea in the hall, followed by some stories with pictures from Norm and Karen about their ongoing challenges. The latest issue of Roberts Ramblings is now available, so read all about their news - and remember their prayer points.

Wednesday PBC Membership of Bayview College Thursday Loaves & Fishes - Dianne Adams & other volunteers Friday Mission Support Group - Debbie Oakley Saturday Lighthouse/Depression Support Group - John & Judith Simpson Sunday Habitat for Humanity - Phill Curtis

Starting the day with Prayer

Beginning today a Prayer Meeting will be held each Sunday morning before church, rather than second Sunday afternoon of the month. in Church House from 9:15 - 9:45am. Everyone is of course welcome to join in during any or all of this time.

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

FUEL Youth
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!
Next Friday 18th at the hall! 7:30-9:30pm Cost $4

Thank you!
To Dawn Wulff as she concludes twenty years of service to Meals on Wheels - six here in Portland and fourteen in Stansbury in SA. We are blessed with many volunteers doing all sorts of good works. So, a special "Thank you to you Dawn! Well done. And blessings on all who continue to serve via Meals on Wheels. More power to you all.

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 May - Missions Dallas Walker or phone 5523 1711. Month 5-Cent

Gross Games
Wear clothes that can get messy!! Call Brad, Paul or Jolene for Qs.

DATES TO REMEMBER
May is Missions Month! Green information leaflets are available in the foyer and downstairs Walking Group: Tuesdays & Fridays, Fawthrop Centre Carpark - 9:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am Sunday morning Prayer Meetings: at Church House - 9:15 to 9:45am FUEL Youth - Gross Games: Next Friday 18th - 7.30-9.30pm

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!

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).

Parenthood is a partnership with at St Stephens Church God. You are not Tonight - 5.00pm moulding iron or Everyone is encouraged chiselling marble; to join in this special you are working evening with local members of our with the Creator of family in Christ. A light supper will the universe in shaping human
be provided after the event.

An Invitation Choral Evensong

Bayview College
Open Day
Wednesday 23 May 9.00-11.00am Providing prospective families the opportunity to speak to the students, meet the staff and tour the facilities

Seaview House Service: Next Sunday 20th May - 2.00pm

Norm & Karen Roberts Visit: next Sunday evening, May 20th - Shared Tea in the Hall - 6:00pm Deacons Meeting: Monday week 21st May - 7:30pm

Principal Twilight Tour

Monday 28 May 5.00-6.00pm Led by Bayview Principal, Dr Michelle Kearney. A great opportunity to meet the vibrant new Principal. Please contact Bayview on 5523 1042

5 Cent Coin Collection: Sunday 27th May