WEB newsletter 18-01-15

St. Matthew’s Weekly Newsletter
Welcome to worship
Welcome to St. Matthew’s.
We trust that you feel at
home as we worship together.
Epiphany 2
18 January 2015
We invite everyone to stay for
a cup of tea /coffee
after the Sunday services.
Bible Reading
9am
1 Samuel 3:1-11
John 1: 43-51
Response after Bible Readings
Leader:
Hear the word of the Lord
Response:
Thanks be to God
Welcome to St. Matthew’s Family Room.
Children are very welcome at
St. Matthew's and that means their noise
is welcome too. This room is here if you
feel the need to step out of the service or
would like some more privacy but still
want to see and hear what’s going on in
the service.
OPEN FROM 9.30AM
AVAILABLE FROM FOYER.

 COLOURING-IN SHEETS
SCHOOL KIDS ACTIVITY SHEETS
9am—Summer Worship
Led Dirk van Doorene
KUCA in recess for school holidays
6.45pm—Evening Worship
Includes Holy Communion
Led by Dirk van Doorene
and Jane Cole
What’s happening this week
A monthly calendar of activities is listed in
‘In Focus’ our monthly newsletter. Copies are
available from the table in the foyer, the church
office and on our website.
MONDAY 19 JANUARY
NO SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
TUESDAY 20 JANUARY
9am-2pm—Op Shop REOPENS
9am-3pm—Riverlink in the Preschool
10am—Christian Meditation
Catholic Church Canyon Rd B.Hills
WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY
9am-3pm—Riverlink in the Preschool
10am-12noon—Men’s Morning Tea
in lower hall. Enq: Geoff Benoit. 9674 3507
7.30pm—Women’s Fellowship
planning meeting at the Duncum’s
THURSDAY 22 JANUARY
9am-2pm—Op Shop open
FRIDAY 23 JANUARY
NO SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY 24 JANUARY
NO SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
SUNDAY
25 JANUARY
9am—Summer
Worship
Includes the baptism of
Bella Elizabeth Ann Houchin
KUCA in recess for school holidays
6.45pm—Worship
Computer Classes for Seniors
Hills Community Aid—Civic Lane, Rouse Hill
(next to Westpac)
Commencing Wednesday
4th February for six weeks to
11th March at 1—2pm & 2.30—3.30pm
To help seniors learn how to use their computer or
tablet (eg iPad).
Lessons cover the basics of using the internet to
search using Google, write and receive emails,
Facebook Skype, and YouTube. We will tailor the
class to cover the student’s individual needs.
Classes are mostly one-on-one wherever possible so
the student can ask questions and move along at his
or her own pace.
A joint initiative between Hills Community Aid and St
Matthew’s Baulkham Hills Uniting Church.
To register interest or to book please contact;
HCA Mici Beer on micib@hca.org.au
Mobile: 043 832 8776 or St Matthew’s Church Office
office@stmatthewsuniting.net.au or 9686 3003
We did it: NSW will introduce cash for
containers.
Thank you so much for your support!
It has been a long journey, littered with obstacles
and uncertainties, but with your tireless support
and enthusiasm we finally made it. The Baird
Government has just announced they will
introduce cash for containers recycling in NSW!
Today is a great day for the environment. Thank
you so much to everyone involved in making this
happen!
Church Car Wash.
TODAY
We will be running a
carwash during the
9am service to raise
money for our April
Outback Mission trip.
$15 Wash
PEOPLE NEWS
Season
of
Epiphany
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
The Feast of the Epiphany falls on
the 6th of January but many
churches keep the feast on the 4th
of January.
Epiphany celebrates
the arrival of the three wise men at
the manger in Bethlehem has a
special mystery and joy to it.
Now the Feast of the Epiphany is
both the end of Christmas and the
PRAYER
beginning of the Church's Epiphany
If you would like prayer or have a prayer request,
please fill in a care card and place in the prayer box in the Season which the Church keeps
foyer. Alternatively phone/email the church office or speak
until the Feast of the Presentation
to one of the Ministry Team.
on February 2nd. On the Sundays
Remember in our Prayers
of this Epiphany season it is
Jeanette Coleman Elden Riech
Athol Agland
traditional to move from the first
Jean Dorrington Heather Reay
Leigh Alchin
great 'epiphany' or manifestation of
Norma Bawden Elaine Dunning James Rust
g l o r y t o t h e G e n ti l e s , t o
Janet Green
Alison Bills
Penny Smith
Irene Blackstock Bev Harkness Mavis Thompson contemplate the other 'epiphanies'
Sue Campbell Bandu Herat
Lynn Toovey
that mark the beginning of Christ's
Beryl Cater
Lex Hill
Ministry; the Heaven's opening at
Elaine Cater
Bruce Holden
his baptism, the Calling of his
disciples, especially the 'epiphany
If you wish to have your name added or
removed from the list, please contact the office. moment' granted to Nathanael,
and promised to all of us, and then
finally the first of his miracles, his
'signs whereby he manifested his
glory'; the Miracle at Cana in
It’s time again to start
Galilee.
thinking about articles and
advertising for the FEBRUARY
By Malcolm Guite
EDITION of the Uniter.
Please send to the church office.
by Thursday 22 JANUARY at the latest.
Living our Faith Series: Exploring Theology
New contributors welcome!
14-15 February and 14-15 March
REMEMBER to try and send photos to
Centre for Ministry
accompany your articles. Thank you
16 Mason Drive North Parramatta
Craig Todd
Helen Olley
Alastair Burn
Riley Anderson
Jeff Cameron
Emily Longhurst
Belinda Buckley
Sally Yabsley-Bell
Found Silver Cuff Links. Please
contact the church office 9686 3003.
See course detail on St. Matt’s Church foyer notice board
or contact Rev Bronwyn Murphy 8838 8920
Bronwyn@nswact.uca.org.au
Care Cards: If you wish to communicate with the ministry team concerning a
pastoral need, please fill in a care card and place it in the prayer box in the foyer
of the church. These cards are available on the table next to the prayer box.
To help save on postage
Please remember to check the
Blue Mail Basket
before leaving the church to see if
you have any mail or publications
to collect.
The blue mail Basket is located
Monday to Friday
outside the church office
under the stairs
Friday evening to Sunday
on the Welcome Table in the church foyer
Thank you
MINISTERS - EVERYONE
MINISTER OF THE WORD
REV. DIRK VAN DOORENE
MOBILE NO 0426 969 537(During office hours & emergencies)
Email: dirk@stmatthewsuniting.net.au
Day off Friday (School Term)
Monday (School Holidays)
SENIORS PASTOR
RAHNA HOLLIS
Day off
Friday
PASTORAL CARER FOR AGES 30s & 40s
SALLY YABSLEY-BELL
Part Time
YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS AND
FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
CHRIS EAGLES
Day off Thursday
PASTOR
GIRLS YOUTH COORDINATOR
KATE EAGLES
Part Time
CHURCH OFFICE SECRETARIES:
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin
against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Amen
ROBYN MORRALL AND LYNN SAMUEL
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS 9AM-3PM MON-FRI
OFFICE :
9686 3003
FAX:
9686 2034
LOCATION:
CNR CHARLES & EDGAR STREETS
BAULKHAM HILLS
POSTAL ADDRESS:
BAULKHAM HILLS UNITING CHURCH
PO BOX 773 BAULKHAM HILLS 1755
WEB SITE: WWW.stmatthewsuniting.net.au
Weekly newsletter available on website
EMAIL: office@stmatthewsuniting.net.au
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PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR
9639 8570
MS ANNE MAYBERRY
PO BOX 321 BAULKHAM HILLS 2153
EMAIL: stmatthewsps@bigpond.com
Thank you for worshipping with us today.
We invite first time worshippers to sign our book in the foyer.