Pewsheet Sunday August 24, 2008

SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2008 – 15th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Today’s Officiant is Fr Warren Huffa
WELCOME Please join us for breakfast in the hall after the 8am service or morning tea after the 10am
service. At 10am please find all prayers and hymns projected onto the sanctuary walls.
THE PRAYER FOR TODAY O God, fount of all wisdom in the humble witness of the apostle Peter you have
shown the foundation of our faith; give us light of your Spirit, that recognising in Jesus of Nazareth the Son of
the living God we may be living stones for the building up of your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God for ever and ever. Amen.
TODAY’S READING Exodus 1:8-2:10 or Romans 12:1-8 by Max A
TODAY’S GOSPEL Matthew 16:13-20
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE by Sue DT
We pray for those in need especially Anne, Betty and Walter, Janet and Peter, Anna, Joy, Ben Ashby, Ros,
Ron, Eric, Dianne, Janet S, Iris F, Murray and Ben Forster and one year olds Blake, Vause and Tallan
Russell. We give thanks for the lives of Liz Lapedus, Freidrich Seith and Chris Fraser.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Eddie and Chris Barber for today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Eric Downes for Monday 25th and Sarah Browne for Saturday 30th.
NEXT WEEK READINGS Exodus 3:1-15 or Romans 12:9-21 by Margaret Pressley
GOSPEL Matthew 16:21-28 INTERCESSIONS by The Araki Family SACRISTANS 8am Jenny 10am Mary
LAY ASST Tom LAY READER Maya FLOWERS Christie Hodgson BRASS Barb Capon
CLEANERS Jenny Jeffrey, Meg Baker & Jane Sweet.
BIBLE STUDY 10am Wednesday 27 August ALL WELCOME
HOLY COMMUNION 9.30am Thursday 28 August followed by morning tea in the hall.
PASTORAL CARE HELPLINE The co-ordinators from Tuesday 26 August for the next 3 months are
Iris and Marlene . They will receive your calls if you require assistance with a range of
emergency and other problems.
TODAY’ SERMON & KIDS TALK can be found on Warren’s Blog http://classic-theology-new.blogspot.com/
ALL ROSTERS & NOTICES can be found at http://www.anglican-belair.blogspot.com

PICNIC IN CHURCH
Sunday August 31
Bring a picnic rug and a plate to share for lunch and watch Joseph King of Dreams. This DVD is an
animated version of the Joseph story, which we are reading on Sundays at the moment. Lunch will be from
11.45am followed by the movie. (The movie runs for a little more than an hour) ALL WELCOME
“TOKENS OF TRUST” STUDY
Chapter 3: A Man for All Seasons, Monday 25 and Thursday 28 August
NO GROUPS 2 & 4 SEPTEMBER
Chapter 4: The Peace Dividend, Monday 8 & Thursday 11 September
Chapter 5: God in Company, Monday 15 and Thursday 18 September
Chapter 6: Love, Actually, Monday 22 & Thursday 25 September
SAFER MINISTRY PROGRAMME
IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN: Youth/children’s ministry, Pastoral work, Lay Reading/Liturgical
assisting or hold any office in the Parish please be sure to contact David Hall to ensure you have
covered all requirements by the Diocese
PROGRESSIVE DINNER
6pm Saturday 13 September $20 per person
STARTERS Amanda and Jason Weepers
MAINS Andrew and Wendy Morecrofts
DESSERT Marilyn and Peter Littles
Join us for an evening of fun, games and roaming through the Adelaide Hills.
PARISH HIDEAWAY WEEKEND
24-26 October
Phone the Jetty Caravan Park Normanville http://www.parks-sa.com.au/nobcp.html 08 8558 2038
to book your site or cabin. Register your interest with Raquel Williams and put your name on the list
in the foyer. Activities for the weekend include lots of eating and drinking, liturgy preparation,
treasure hunt through the sand hills, bike ride to Carrickalinga, sand castle competition judged by
Warren, beer o’clock, celebrity heads, sing-a-long and that’s just Saturday. Sunday watch Sid
Sweet as he breaks the ice then join us for a Service on the Beach followed by a lunch. Come for
the whole weekend or just for the service and lunch.
OUTREACH
ABM LAMINGTON DRIVE Please pay Marg or Alan Presley or Joan Durdin TODAY or by Thursday 28th
August for your orders. Lamingtons will be ready to collect next Sunday 31 August.
ANGLICARE TOY APPEAL Commencing mid November until last Sunday before Advent.
Please see Joyce Arnold for details.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Time once again to think about filling a shoe box.
Please see Marlene Dixon for details.
THE MAGDALENE CENTRE is in desperate need of blankets, sleeping bags, doonas, etc, to provide some
winter warmth to those sleeping rough this winter. Kate and Allan Jennings would be happy to pick up any
donations that you are unable to deliver to the church yourself. They can be contacted on 8370 3166
ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK’S PEW SHEET
Forward to Wendy Morecroft by 5pm Tuesdays

Interchurch Council Minutes August 2008

MITCHAM HILLS INTERCHURCH COUNCIL INC.

MINUTES OF MEETING

held 5^th August 2008

at St Johns Anglican Church Coromandel Valley

The meeting opened with a welcome from Debbie and a prayer by Daniel

PRESENT Holy Innocents Anglican, Belair: Ross Hill-Brown, Yvonne Myers, Warren Huffa

Belair/ Blackwood UCA: Glenys Reid (Welcomed as a new member)

Blackwood Hills Baptist: Sam Thomson, (CPSW Blackwood HS), Helen Hartley

St Peters Lutheran, Blackwood: Pastor Brian Schwarz, Meryl Jennings.

Blackwood/ Belair Catholic Parish: Bridgid Medder.

Church of Christ Blackwood: Mark Reissen,

Anglican Parish of Coromandel Valley: Debbie Jeanes, Rosalie Busch

CPSW s Steve Allen,, Dianne Deed, Adam Wood , Daniel Doecke, Vanessa De Kauwe

APOLOGIES,Peter Russell, Gloria McArthur,Rev Stephen Clark, Sara Walding, Leanne Jenski, David Buxton, Ian Hunter, Greg Ratcliff, Gwendolyn Morphett, Donald Sarre, Liz Kelly

Second Wind Presentation given by Geoff Cotrill, Director of SIM ( Serving in Mission), encouraging older adults to take up mission, Information made available to churches interested in holding a forum Email: forums@secondwind.net.au Debbie thanked Geoff for an interesting presentation

CHURCH REPORT presented by Rosalie Busch who spoke about Kids Hope – originally a friendly society for young women working in London founded by Mary Elizabeth Townsend. Meetings at St Johns are open to boys but mostly attended by girls who meet once a month for a meal, gospel discussion, craft and prayer time

Voting rights Reminder that two lay representatives and one ministry representative per church, can vote. CPSWs may be used as proxies

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Moved Warren Huffa Seconded Meryl Jennings

BUSINESS ARISING

Web-Site Mark continuing to work on this

Christmas Pageant Sam will continue to oversee planning as he feel there is not a lot to do, mainly up to people to publicise it to their own churches. A promotional leaflet and report to be prepared for October meeting

Christian Options (re CPSWs presenting seminars) also Seminar form feedback to be postponed for next meeting as Nina not present

Church Authorisation of Reps No further feedback received

REPORTS

CPSW Most reports received in time to be sent out with agenda

Steve Allen (Coro PS) reported to the meeting that he is preparing a report with statistics for his principal

He received 75 contracts from student, all of which were followed up

Daniel Doecke (ASMS) had a very favourable review by SMG

Vanessa (Bellevue Hgts PS) spoke about support being given to two students at the school who have cancer and the effects on other students and asked for prayers.

COMMUNITY CONCERNS GROUP; Mark tabled a copy of the Proposed Partnership between the Salvation Army Community Support Services and Blackwood Inter-church Council

He will arrange a meeting of the sub-committee to prepare a response and to discus implementation and report to council. Funding will need to be provided from the council “rainy day” fund

TREASURERS REPORT;

Tonight marked Peters 10 years on council. Helen praised Peters documentation and record keeping in making it easier for her to take over. She also expressed thanks to Robert Cunningham for his assistance.

Helen presented an amended Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet for 2007 with explanations and notesto the budget with explanations and notes.’. As we are now moving from a cash to an accruel system of accounting, the figures have been expressed in both formats for transition continuity. Also with the injection of Federal Funding it was decided to leave 2007 as a stand-alone year and not provide the previous figures on the P& L for comparison, as we would not be comparing ‘apples with apples’

Two churches were contacted re arrears with hope of them paying. There may need to be a ‘Provision for Bad Debts’ of $888 if the outstanding amounts from 2007 are not paid.

Amended annual summaries were prepared for three CPSW workers owing to incorrect tracking of fringe benefits, which should have been tracked as Religious Practitioners Expense Accounts, which are FBT exempt.

Budget to Actual year-to-date shows a healthy financial position

Budget feed back was sent by Blackwood Hills Baptist Church who have approved the 2009 budget as presented to them

Invoices have been sent out for July

Mark stated that Church of Christ needs to go to medium church status

A vote that we accept the budget as it stands with the above amendment was passed

Thanks expressed to Helen. She will send out copies of the budget papers

SMG conducted an employers forum

Reviews will continue when Greg returns

CORRESPONDENCE

SMG newsletter

Cheque for $260 was received from Blackwood Uniting Church from funds raised by their art exhibition.

This was passed on to the treasurer and a receipt and ‘Thank you’ letter sent. The donation will be used for transition bags

OTHER BUSINESS;

Transition Bags CPSWs will write their own booklet this year to stem costs

Zimbabwe Ross referred to the Email which was forwarded asking for members to keep Zimbabwe in their prayers by stopping to pray at a particular time each day.He said that the time of daily prayer is not important

International Peace Sunday event on 21^st September at Blackwood Uniting Church. There will be speakers, displays, a 24hr peace flame and other activities. Expressions of peace, it could be written, art, drama, photos etc are requested. All churches are invited

Contact Leanne at 8278 7699

Uganda Childrens Choir Public performance 7PM 14^th August 2008 at Blackwood Hills Baptist Church

Request from Debbie for suggestions, additions, improvements – anything you feel will make meetings more interesting

Next Meeting 730pm on Tuesday 7^th October 2008 at St Peters Lutheran Chirch

Christian Pastoral Support Worker Job Advertisement

CHRISTIAN PASTORAL SUPPORT WORKER

(Previously known as School Chaplain)

FLAGSTAFF HILL SCHOOLS

Address: Black Road, Flagstaff Hill

Phone: 8270 1744

Applications are invited for this 18 hour per week

position ideally commencing Term 4, 2008.

The position exists to offer support to students, staff and the school community.

A Job and Person Specification is available

from Kerry at the school office.

Sunday Sermon and Kids' Talk

Warren's Sunday sermon is available here.

His kids' talk is available here

Pewsheet Sunday August 17, 2008

SUNDAY17 AUGUST 2008 – ORDINARY 14TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Today’s Officiant is Fr Warren Huffa
WELCOME Please join us for breakfast in the hall after the 8am service or morning tea after the 10am service.
At 10am please find all prayers and hymns projected onto the sanctuary walls.
TODAY’ SERMON & KIDS TALK can be found on Warren’s Blog http://classic-theology-new.blogspot.com/
ALL ROSTERS & NOTICES can be found at http://www.anglican-belair.blogspot.com
THE PRAYER FOR TODAY God of freedom you have broken the tyranny of sin and sent the Spirit of your Son into
our hearts; give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service that all people may know the glorious liberty of the
children of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God now and for
ever. Amen.
TODAY’S READING Genesis 45:1-15 or Romans 11:13-32 by Mary Vandepeer
TODAY’S GOSPEL Matthew 15:21-28
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE by Wendy Morecroft.
We pray for those in need especially Anne, Betty and Walter, Janet and Peter, Anna, Joy, Ben Ashby, Ros, Ros, Eric,
Dianne, Janet S, Iris F, Murray and Ben Forster and one year olds Blake Vause and Tallan Russell. We pray for the
souls of Linda Barber, Ted Newland, Win Lambden, Thyra Chester and Rosemary Mayne whose years mind occurs
this week.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ben Luks who turned 21 yesterday, Amalia Hale & Jane Sweet for the 18th, Wayne Parham for
the 21st. Margaret Carruthers for the 23rd and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Sue & Wayne Parham for the 20th.
THE MAGDALENE CENTRE is in desperate need of blankets, sleeping bags, doonas, etc, to provide some winter
warmth to those sleeping rough this winter. Kate and Allan Jennings would be happy to pick up any donations that you
are unable to deliver to the church yourself. They can be contacted on 8370 3166
ABM LAMINGTON DRIVE Place your orders on the notice board in the foyer either TODAY. Pay $8.50/doz to
Margaret Pressley or Joan Durdin and take delivery Sunday 31 August.
NEXT WEEK READINGS Exodus 1 v8 to Ch 2 v10 Romans 12:1-8 by Max Almond
GOSPEL Matthew 16:13-20 PRAYERS by Sue Daw-Thomas SACRISTANS 8am Joan 10am Sue
LAY ASST Joy LAY READER Paul FLOWERS Barbara Corbett BRASS Mary Roberts.
BIBLE STUDY 10am Wednesday 20 August at 378 Main Road Corromandel Valley ALL WELCOME
HOLY COMMUNION 9.30am AT KALYRA Thursday 21 August (only on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Every other Thursday Holy Communion is at 9.30am at Holy Innocents followed by morning tea at 10am(ish).
MOTHERS UNION 2pm Thursday 21 August
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A SERIES OF DISCUSSION ON THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY’S BOOK
“TOKENS OF TRUST”
Rowan Williams was voted best theologian for 2007 in a recent internet survey. Tokens of Trust is his latest
book and is an introduction to Christianity. We will be reading and discussing one chapter each week. You
may attend as many sessions as you like as each chapter can stand alone as a point of discussion.
Copies can be purchased at the office for $25 or “hired” for $8 for the duration of the course. Each week
there will be 2 opportunities to come and discuss the chapter, on Mondays at 10am and Thursdays at
7.30pm at the Church.
Chapter 2: The Risk of Love, Monday 18 and Thursday 21August
Chapter 3: A Man for All Seasons, Monday 25 and Thursday 28 August
NO GROUPS 2 & 4 SEPTEMBER
Chapter 4: The Peace Dividend, Monday 8 & Thursday 11 September
Chapter 5: God in Company, Monday 15 and Thursday 18 September
Chapter 6: Love, Actually, Monday 22 & Thursday 25 September
ALL WELCOME
PICNIC IN CHURCH
Sunday, August 31
Bring a picnic rug and a plate to share for lunch and watch Joseph. King of Dreams. This DVD is an
animated version of the Joseph story, which we are reading on Sundays at the moment. Lunch will
be from 11:45PM followed by the movie. (The movie runs for a little more than an hour.)
ALL WELCOME
PARISH LIVEAWAY WEEKEND
24-26 October at Normanville
Full details from Wendy Morecroft
THE MORE THE MERRIER
ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK’S PEW SHEET to be forwarded to Wendy Morecroft by 5pm Tuesdays to
awsc@internode.on.net or call 0433 786 261.

Study Notes For Rowan Williams, 'Tokens of Trust'

The notes for chapter 1 of the study book, Rowan Williams, Tokens of Trust, can be found here. A review of the book by Joan Durdin, member of the 8am congregation, can be found here.

Copies of the book are still available from the office for $25, or you can rent a copy for $8 for the duration of the study.

Sunday, August 10 2008

SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 2008 – ORDINARY 13^TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Today’s Officiant is Fr Warren Huffa

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

TODAY We will be talking about miracles and how not to be so mesmerized by them that we miss God in the rest of our lives.

THE PRAYER FOR TODAY Mighty God and ruler of all creation, give new strength to our faith, that we may recognize your presence even when all hope seems lost. Help us to face all trials with serenity as we walk with Christ through the stormy seas of life and come at last to your eternal peace. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

TODAY’S READING Genesis 37:1-4:12-28 by Neil Thomas TODAY’S GOSPEL Matthew 14:22-36

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE by Max Almond.

We pray for those in need especially Anne, Betty and Walter, Janet and Peter, Anna, Joy, Ben Ashby, Ros, Ros, Eric, Dianne, Janet S, Iris F, Murray and Ben Forster. We pray for the souls of Doreen Wrightson and Joyce Hannaford whose years mind occurs this week.

ABM LAMINGTON DRIVE Place your orders on the notice board in the foyer either today or next Sunday. Pay $8.50/doz to Margaret Pressley or Joan Durdin and take delivery Sunday 31 August.

NEXT WEEK READINGS Genesis 45:1-15 Romans 11:13-32 by Mary Vandepeer PRAYERS by Wendy Morecroft SACRISTAN 8am Cynthia 10am Iris LAY ASSTS Neal & Eddie Barber FLOWERS Charlotte Rischbieth BRASS Yvonne Caddy CLEANERS Alison Smith, Susan Small & John Black.

A SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS ON ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY’S “TOKENS OF TRUST”

To be facilitated by Warren Huffa in the Church foyer beginning Monday 10 August 10am and Thursday 14 August 7.30pm. Collect a red sheet from the foyer for details.

PRAYER CIRCLE 2pm Tuesday 11 August

BIBLE STUDY 10am Wednesday 13 August ALL WELCOME

PARISH LIVEAWAY WEEKEND 24-26 October at Normanville full details from Wendy Morecroft