GORDON UNITING CHURCH ‘Caring, accepting, resourcing, encouraging’ Notices, 22nd June, 2014 We warmly welcome you to our worship services Meditation: Often in history, it has been a small group of men and women who have changed the course of human development; and this happened only because they hoped beyond all hope. - Brother Roger, Taize community Minister: Rev Michael Barnes (e: [email protected], ph: 9449-2688) Administrator & Family Worker: Nicola Robinson (e: [email protected], m: 0417-496390) Community Worker: Natalie Cheesmond (e: [email protected]) Church Office: 9498-6729 Websites: www.guc.org.au www.gucc.org.au Church Notices can also be found on our church website http://www.guc.org.au/Mar2013/newsletters Gordon Uniting Church, 9498 6729, 18 Cecil St, Gordon @ GORDON UNITING Happy Birthday to the Uniting Church, 37 years old today! A Congregational meeting will be held after worship this morning. TC - Tuesday conversation, each Tuesday evening. We are trialling a different way of reaching into the community, providing a new opportunity to explore life, faith and spirituality. 7pm for dinner, 8pm for conversation, meditation or community singing. Everyone welcome. Messy Church Planning, Thursday 26th June, 8pm 42 Yarrabung Rd This is to be the first regional Messy Church meeting. It is an opportunity to build relationships between our neighbouring churches, to share ideas and resources. If you would like to join us, please do. Story from Messy Church During the last Messy Church celebration, I asked the children to share with me some stories that Jesus told. Liam, aged 4, responded immediately and narrated the story of the Good Samaritan in great detail. He had been excited to find it in his “Jesus book” because he had heard it at the Messy Church before. (In fact, he had acted in a dramatization of the Good Samaritan.) Later, both he and his brother Jacob threw a tantrum in their car shouting that they didn’t want to leave Messy Church! It was lovely to see their passion. Nicola R. Seniors Lunch, 1st July The next Seniors lunch will be held on Tuesday 1st July at noon, when Rev Michael will speak about his experiences of working with Mother Theresa in Calcutta. (NB this gathering will be held at the church.) Exciting News - Stitching Group 21st Birthday!!! GUC Stitching Group is celebrating 21 years continuous activity. We invite you and your friends to join us on Saturday 12th July at 3pm for HIGH TEA ($15) – for a delicious afternoon tea and entertainment We will be donating funds to the Tongan Cyclone Appeal. For more information please see the noticeboard. Gordon Uniting Church, 9498 6729, 18 Cecil St, Gordon Tap Tax Day Sunday 20th July See insert for details. More will be revealed next week! News from Church Council The Council acknowledged: David Brawn for organising the remedial work out the front of the church; Rosemary Watson for the supper on the evening that Julie Greig addressed the evening service; Ros Rossettin for organisation and continuing success of the walking group,; Rev Paul Swadling for standing in for Rev Michael Barnes while he was on leave. Council looked at the church website and how to place material on it. The importance of the website in advertising any and every church event was underlined. If you don’t know how to put something up on the website please speak to Nicola. The new initiative in worship and outreach, TC- Tuesday conversations was discussed.CC is also forming a property committee. www.guc.org.au Pastoral Care In our church, we have a group of pastoral carers, ready to offer care to any who seek it. In other words, we invite you to take the initiative if you would like pastoral care. Please speak to our minister, Michael, if you would like to explore this further. You are always welcome to approach Michael, concerning any matters of pastoral care, spiritual life or life, generally. I am happy to make a time to meet with you and will shout you coffee! Rev MB A Korean conversation An-yong-ha-sao mok-sa-nim ‘Hello, minister.’ An-yong-ha-sao song-do-nim. Oh doh sao? ‘Hello parishioner. How are you?’ Joso-mida ‘I’m well’ Coffee han-jan hap-sida ‘Let’s have coffee’ Kam-sa-hamnida ‘Thank you’ Chun-mana-yo ‘My pleasure’ On the Noticeboard Check out the letter from Ann Hogan, our new Presbytery chairperson Gordon Uniting Church, 9498 6729, 18 Cecil St, Gordon Thank you to all who have contributed to worship this morning: Minister: Rev. Michael Barnes Vestry Prayers: Peter Norman Door Stewards: David and Sue Conde, John Bulley General Steward: Peter Norman Collection: David and Flo Brawn Reader: Jeremy Smith Morning Tea: Janet Scott and Paul Swadling Prayers: Marj Binns Sound Desk: Tamara Robinson-MacLeod Next Sunday, 29th June Minister: Rev. Michael Barnes Vestry Prayers: Peter Norman Door Stewards: Ian Bowden, Andrew Cripwell, John Bulley General Steward: Peter Norman Collection: John Buchanan, James Liu Reader: David Conde Morning Tea: Rae Andrews, Bessie Meek Prayers: Sue Conde Sound Desk: Bruce and Lyn Kwong Please keep Hazel Young in your prayers; she has had a little setback in her recovery and was transferred to North Shore Hospital. Also Dick Laganza, who is in NSP Hospital, dealing with the effects of chemotherapy Gordon Uniting Church, 9498 6729, 18 Cecil St, Gordon
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