Pewsheet Sunday January 4, 2008

SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2009
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
OUR CELEBRANT TODAY IS REV’D DR WARREN HUFFA


WELCOME Please join us for breakfast in the hall after the 8am service or for morning tea after the 10am service. At 10am please find all prayers and hymns projected onto the sanctuary walls.

THE PRAYER FOR TODAY Almighty God, you have filled us with the light of the Word, who became flesh and lived among us: let the light of faith shine in all that we do; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

TODAY’S READING Ephesians 1.3-14 by Caroline
GOSPEL John 1:10-18

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE by Wendy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nick L for the 8th and Anthony K for the 9th.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Mary & Stuart Vr for Monday.
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK The Baptism of our Lord Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7 by Neil GOSPEL Mark 1:4-11
INTERCESSIONS by Sue

PRAYER CIRCLE meets noon on the 2nd Tuesday each month
BIBLE STUDY 10am every Wednesday
HOLY COMMUNION 9.30am every Thursday followed by morning tea in the hall.

HELPLINE
Part of being a Christian community is supporting each other in times of need. We offer short-term delivery of food when required, local transport, phone calls, visits and numerous other types of assistance. It is our way of helping one another quietly and confidentially.
Call Caroline or Christie

EVENTS

BRAD’S FIRST SERVICE is set for 8am & 10am on January 25 and will be followed by an AUSTRALIA DAY BBQ LUNCH. There will be a wedding in the Church later in the afternoon.

LAY PEOPLE’S MEETINGS
Lesson Readers and Lay Assistants: Sunday, February 8
Readers: Sunday, February 15
Intercessors: Sunday, February 22
All meetings at 11:30am for 45 minutes duration.

TREASURE MARKET Saturday 28th March
Please do all you can to preserve your fruit or make jam, collect goods for the white elephant stall, clothing, toys and pot those plants. All donations gratefully accepted. Enquiries Marilyn .

PICNIC IN THE NATIONAL PARK May 17 2009

PARISH CAMP October 16-18 2009

OUTREACH

INTER-CHURCH COUNCIL VACANCY 2009
Please consider being a representative on Inter-Church Council. Experienced Christians working together in the Mitcham Hills Council. Four meetings annually – its an outside role in our “inside-out Church”.
Enquiring to Yvonne M

ANGLICARE ENVELOPES on the table in foyer for donation toward their important work.

ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK’S PEW SHEET
Forward to Wendy by 5pm Tuesdays