Sunday Service Times 8.00am: Traditional Service 10.00am: Family Service Wednesday service 9.00am: Communion Most of the fellowship groups are in recess over the Christmas and new year period. Dates for your diary 24th Dec – Christmas Eve 9.00 pm 25th Dec—Christmas Day 9.00 am 10th Jan—Volunteers meeting at the church– 10.00am 12th Jan—Op-shop re opens 21st Jan– Parish Council Meeting Every Friday is Rev Joe’s day off Prayer Chain “ Leaving the sanctuary each Sunday at the beginning of my sermon is not, stepping out in faith” Shirley Kneale 9797 1188 Betty Frost 9797 1452 Worship — Celebrate God’s presence (telling God how much we love Him) Fellowship — Incorporate God’s family (being in relationship with others) Discipleship — Educate God’s people (help them to spiritual maturity) Ministry — Demonstrate God’s love (Practical showing of our Christ likeness) Evangelism—Communicate God’s word (outreach to others and our community) Our vision is to love Jesus, our neighbours, and ourselves. Sunday 21st December 2014 4th Sunday of Advent See The Big Picture. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for He has looked on the humble estate of His servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation. - Luke 1:46-50 With no regard for the way this would impact her short life here, Mary looked for the big picture. She saw that this was going to save generations of humans. She felt the eternal significance of her life and praised God that she got to be part of His plan, part of His plan to redeem people. No matter the suffering Mary would have in this life, she was praising God for a chance to participate in eternity. We in Australia are so blessed. The CMS Thursday morning prayer brought this home to me with the following request: Frances Cook in Santiago, Chile – Please pray for Carlos, one of the CEP students who urgently needs heart surgery, father of three kids, one of them three months old. Carlos is 27 and dependent on the public system which is not a good place to be. He has to get together 14 blood donors before they will operate! We have much to be thankful for. Blessings, Rev Joe Parish Priest : Admin . Assist: Priest’s Warden Churchwardens Rev Joe Sullivan (Thurs) Margaret Coles Ian Craig Betty Frost Suzanne Saunders Pastoral Care Ph: 9725 8236 ( Mon—Thurs, Sun) Ph: 9725 8236 Email [email protected] Ph: 9797 0602 Ph: 9797 1452 Ph: 9725 8062 Rev Joe Sullivan and Rev Cathie Broome—9725 8816 Welcome to our Service today. If this is your first visit we hope that you enjoy your time with us. We would love to meet you over a cuppa after the service. Praying for Nominations Our Annual Meeting of Parishioners (AMP), will be on the 22nd February 2015. As this is the first of the new Triennium all positions on the Parish Council become vacant. Please pray for God to raise up and reveal those who He is calling to be members of the Parish Council. 2 Churchwardens ( 1 yr. term) Parish Councillors (1 yr. term) 2 Synod reps. ( 3 yr. term) 2 Parish Nominators (3 yr. term) 2 Deanery Reps. ( 3 yr. term) 1 Mission Secretary ( 1 yr. term) Nomination forms are available on the desk next to the font. This year Parish Council has decided that a brief profile should accompany the nomination form with a picture ( if you have one), so that we can put them on the notice board for you to see who has been nominated . Rosters January & February Rosters will be done soon. Please let us know if your Circumstances have changed or you are unable to be on the next roster or you would like to be put on. Op– Shop Closure Please let friends & neighbours know that the Op-Shop is closed till 12th January 2015. Volunteer meeting Sat. 10th Jan at 10.00am in the church. Collect your newsletter from Lois Amana Christmas Service Mon. 22nd 10.30am with full communion. All welcome Annual Reports for AMP Please have them into the office by Wednesday 31st December 2014. ABM Christmas gift Our Mission is to build a disciple making church to transform our community and bless our nation We do this by proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of His Holy Spirit; being a welcoming church to all people; and building the body to grow into the maturity of Christ. If you would like to make a Christmas mission gift you may do so by picking up an ABM envelope from the desk next to the Font. This is supporting their work in Kenya. Details on the envelope ______________________________________________ We give thanks also to those that give to BCA boxes and SOMA piggies