Our Life Together: 18th - 25th September 2011
Sunday 18th
10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School) Speaker Roy Hope 11:30am Morning Tea 2:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service 5:00pm FUEL Study at the Shed (BYO Tea)
Wednesday 21st
7:30pm Home Group at Oakleys’ 7:30pm Blakes’ Group at Dallistons’ 7:30pm Mibus’ Home Group at Kath’s 8:00pm Young Adults’ Home Group at Church House
Enjoying God, Blessing Others
Sunday 18th September 2011
Thursday 22nd
7:30pm Music Practice
Friday 23rd Tuesday 20th
9:30am Ladies’ Walking Group 10:30am Church House Prayer Meeting 12:30pm Silver Threads - Lunch at Fergie’s followed by Craft in the Hall 7:30pm Honeybuns’ Group at Smiths’ 9:30am Ladies’ Walking Group
Sunday 25th
10:00am Worship Service Speaker Kevin Bell 11:30am Morning Tea 5:00pm FUEL Study at the Shed
Welcome to our service. We are so glad you are with us. We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus and want to share his love and care with everybody. It is our prayer that God will speak with you today.
Our Upcoming Highlights
Glenelg Aged Care Monthly Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm FUEL Youth Study at the Youth Shed: Tonight - 5:00pm Silver Threads - Lunch at Fergie’s: This Tuesday 20th - 12:30pm Lighthouse Support Meeting: Tuesday week, 27th - 7:30pm Mission Meeting at L & D Oakley’s: Wednesday 28th September
BULLETIN NOTICES: To place
notices in the bulletin, please contact Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email
[email protected] by 10am Thursdays. Thank you.
Roster: 25th September 2011
Door Greeting: Door & Offering: Downstairs D&O: Children’s Talk: Media Desk: Morning Tea: Dianne Adams David Hein Paul Westlake TBA Peter, Roger, Paul Cocks & Goldsworthy Offering Counting: D Hein & D Hobbs Lawns & Garden: Sobey Church Cleaning: Cocks Hall/Kitchen Clean: Westlake
Thank
you to everyone for your faithful support. Items most needed include: canned vegetables; pasta; shampoo; conditioner; jam; tissues; soup; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; biscuits. Place donations in the foyer trolley or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .
Loaves & Fishes
Secretary:
Jim Blake 39 Patrick Street Portland Ph: 5523 2347 M: 0425 714 633
[email protected]
Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au
Dear Church, We are extremely grateful for the demonstration of prayer, love, and generosity shown to our family on Sunday. To be fair, Sunday was yet another example of how you have cared for our family during these (almost) five years. In our wildest dreams we could not have imagined being surrounded by God's beautiful creation and His beautiful people at the same time. Your faithfulness to God, your concern for this community, and your support and encouragement to our family has left us with a treasure of memories we will not soon forget. Thank you for the privilege of ministering with you. May God bless you as you continue to bring glory to His name. Love, Michael, Christy, Camden, and Bailey
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2
OUR FINANCES
Total August Offering: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week Week 31st July 7th August 14th August 21st August 28th August $13,273 $16,250 $ 3,750 $ 3,168 $2,348 $3,070 $1,743 $4,156 $1,956
Jim Blake - recovering after surgery during the week Judith - overcoming problems after knee surgery last week Lee’s Brother-in-Law Colin - pray for recovery after serious accident Our students - as they complete Term III. Safe travels for all folks travelling in the next few weeks Drennan family - blessings as they prepare to move to Mooroolbark
(avg. from 1st July 2011)
~ Missions & Building Fund Special Event ~
Saturday 29th October at the Foreshore! Part of the Upwelling Festival PBC: Cake Stall, BBQ & Donuts
Now a well-loved traditional PBC Annual Event, we are always delighted with the combined church family effort at this event, and are hoping for your help, donations and prayers again. All donations of baked goods, produce, jams etc will be gratefully accepted. We also need teams of Cake Stall helpers; BBQ cooks/servers; Donut cooks/servers; setters-up and planners. See Debbie, Wilma or Glenn, thanks!
Monday Mark Hurkmans Tuesday Ray Jones Wednesday Gillian Karlberg Thursday Michelle & Peter Keiller, Ashley, Nathan Friday Gordon Kennedy Saturday Linda Kennedy, Felicia, Talia Sunday Jon & Steph Lambert, Megan, Anna
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
August Donations: $1,330 B/F available balance: $90,108
Total Building Fund raised to end of August: $522,655
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
NB: MSG Upwelling Planning Meeting
Wednesday 28th September - 7:30pm at Debbie & Lyndon Oakley’s home, 16 Victoria Parade
AND ... the famous “Airing of the Quilts”!!
Due to popular demand, the Portland Baptist Quilt Show is on again! It is to be held the same weekend as the upwelling festival – the last weekend of October - so ladies, pull out those UFO’s and get stitching. More details available soon
“Let’s press on in faith!”
DATES TO REMEMBER
Glenelg Aged Care Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm FUEL Study - Youth Shed: Tonight - 5:00pm. BYO TEA Ladies’ Walking Group: meets Tuesdays & Fridays at Fawthrop Centre Carpark - 9:30am Weekly Prayer Group at Church House: Tuesdays 10:3011:30am Silver Threads Craft Group: Lunch at Fergie’s Tuesday 20th 12:30pm plus Craft in the Hall Lighthouse Depression Support Meeting at PAC: Tuesday 27th September - 7:30pm Portland Upwelling Festival: Saturday Oct. 29th - Fundraising opportunity for Church Building Fund and Missions Group Infants & preschoolers
Parents are welcome to use the Parent’s room just off the foyer, with activities for children up to 2, especially during our prayer time & sermon if your child is unsettled. It is sound- linked to the auditorium. Preschooler Sunday School runs all year round during the service, with Bible stories, activities and crafts. For ages 2 - Prep, downstairs (door just past side gate).
Glenelg Aged Care Centre
This afternoon our Glenelg Aged Care Service will be held at 2:00pm and everyone is welcome to share fellowship with the residents.
Samaritan’s Purse Operation “Christmas Child”
Yes, it’s Spring and that means it’s time to begin “Christmas Child” again! We are blessed to be able to take part in filling shoe boxes with gifts to bring joy and hope to children in desperate situations throughout the world. This morning Robyn Dalliston will present an informative DVD demonstrating the program. Christmas Child brochures and boxes will be available as you leave the service.
Our weekly Prayer Group meets every 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!
Silver Threads Lunch at “Fergie’s” Tuesday 20th 12:30pm
This month Silver Threads will be held this Tuesday 20th September because school holidays start next week. We have decided to have a luncheon at Fergie’s (formerly Clock by the Bay) at 12:30pm, followed by some craft in the Church Hall. Would those wishing to attend please let Robyn Dalliston know TODAY so she can make the booking. Ph: (55211562)
Grand Final Afternoon
2:00pm Saturday October 1
Our traditional Grand Final Arvo will be celebrated in the hall from 2:00pm on Saturday week, 1st October so come along to see the “Pies” take out the Grand Final AGAIN (... sorry Betty ). This is always an amusing and enjoyable afternoon - and you can support the Building Fund with purchases of “Pies, Sausage Rolls & Drinks”. Cuppas provided. Bring your comfy chair, munchies, team scarf, a friend ...
For your Directory
Starting follows: 16 Braewood Avenue Ringwood East, 3135 1st October, the new address for the Drennan Family is as
FUEL Youth
FUEL Bible Study will be held at the Youth Shed tonight at 5:00pm. NB: BRING YOUR OWN TEA. For any queries call Paul - 5521 1875.