9am 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a AUSTRALIA DAY 9am—All Age

St. Matthew’s Weekly Newsletter
Welcome to worship
Epiphany 3
Welcome to St Matthew’s.
We trust that you feel at
home as we worship
Bible Readings
9am
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
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 9AM
AVAILABLE FROM FOYER.
 COLOURING-IN SHEETS
 SCHOOL KIDS ACTIVITY SHEETS
26 January 2014
We invite everyone to stay for
a cup of tea /coffee
after the Sunday services.
AUSTRALIA DAY
9am—All Age Summer
Worship
Led by Dirk van Doorene
and Gordon Fullerton.
Includes the baptism of
Aleaha Perrett.
We welcome the family
and friends of Aleaha
to worship today.
KUCA In recess for School holidays
6.45pm—No Worship tonight
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.
SUNDAY
2 FEBRUARY
8am—Worship
MONDAY 27 JANUARY
Australia Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY
includes Holy Communion
9.30am—Worship
includes Holy Communion
TUESDAY 28 JANUARY
6.30am—Men’s Prayer Group
WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY
No Scheduled activities
KUCA resumes for Preschool,
Years K-2, Years 3-6, and Living
Fossils (Years 7-9)
5pm—Teen Plus special needs group
for teenagers (from year 7) and young adults
6.45pm—Worship
SCHOOL RESUMES TODAY
THURSDAY 30 JANUARY
9am-2pm—Op Shop open
FRIDAY 31 JANUARY
YOUTH GROUPS RETURN FOR 2014
6pm—Simpson’s Brotherhood Bible
Study in the lower hall
6pm—Girls group in the upper hall
7.30pm—Priority One, Alive, Youth
groups meet at the church
SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY
9am-12noon—Op Shop open
8pm—Saturday Night Fellowship
Details page 3
New Devotional books have been
donated to the church and are located on
the book shelf at the top of the stairs. You
are welcome to browse through them. We
have 9 copies of each book available to
borrow from the church office. If you
would like a to borrow a copy please fill
out the loan slip with your contact details
and the book title and place the slip in the
blue mail tray. A copy of the book will be
available for you to pick up from the
church office week days 9am-3pm or
placed in the blue mail tray for you to
collect the following Sunday.
PEOPLE NEWS
Planning our Easter Services
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Interested in helping the ministry team
to plan the Easter services and/or to
participate in these services?
If so, please inform the office.
Beau Cameron
Maree Dixon
Peter Jenkyn
Athol Agland
Garry Bindley
Bruce Chivers
Beryl Jack
Lance van Doorene
Hayden Barwick
Wendy McGlynn
Easter Sunday is the 20th April.
PRAYER
If you would like prayer or have a prayer request, please
fill out the back of the Welcome Card in the welcome
folder (found in the pew) and place in the offering plate or
prayer box in the foyer. Alternatively phone/email the
church office or speak to one of the Ministry Team.
Remember in our Prayers
Athol Agland
Andrew Baker
Barrie Baker
Jeanette Baker
Norma Bawden
Alison Bills
Irene Blackstock
Ruby Burns
Sue Campbell
Beryl Cater
Elaine Cater
Brian Coleman
Dean Drayton
Bruce Eldridge
Janet Green
Bandu Herat
Lex Hill
Bruce Holden
Tanya Maiurano
Susan Porter
Elden Riech
Penny Smith
Don Toovey
Pamela Warren
Exciting Position Vacant
You could be part of supporting
scripture teachers and chaplains in our
local high schools.
St Matthew’s needs some
representatives on the board of the
Combined Christian Churches
Association.
The board meets once per term and
there is a monthly prayer meeting.
For more information contact
Christine Haines on 96398849
If you wish to have your name added or removed
from the list, please contact the office.
Thank you my sincere thanks to the
St. Matthew’s prayer chain and
everyone for their concern & prayers
for my son David who is now steadily
making a full recovery.
Margaret Leckie
The 9.30am Worship Roster for February
and NON Availability Form for March
and
8am Worship Roster NON Availability Form
for March, April & May (blue) have been
emailed. If you do not have email or would like
a hardcopy please collect them from the church
foyer or outside the church office.
Please return your Non-availability Form to
the blue mail tray, church office or via email
by Friday 31 January
Many thanks Robyn and Lynn
Response during Child Baptism
Leader
Friends in Christ, will you promise to
maintain a life of worship and teaching,
witness and service so that
Aleaha
may grow to maturity in Christ?
Response
With God’s help we will live out
our baptism as a loving community in
Christ: nurturing one another in faith,
upholding one another in prayer,
and encouraging one another
in witness and service.
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)
CANDIDATE FOR MINISTRY
BRIDGET OCEAN
Part Time
SENIORS MINISTRY COORDINATOR
RAHNA HOLLIS
Day off
Friday
FAMILIES AND YOUTH PASTOR
CHRIS EAGLES
Day off
Thursday
CHURCH OFFICE SECRETARIES:
ROBYN MORRALL AND LYNN SAMUEL
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
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS 9AM-3PM MON-FRI
OFFICE :
FAX:
PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR
MS ANNE MAYBERRY
9686 3003
9686 2034
9639 8570
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
Thank you for worshipping with us today.
We invite first time worshippers to sign our book in the foyer.
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If you have a pastoral need which you wish to discuss with the ministry team,
please record your details below and place the tear off slip in the offertory plate.
Name: ___________________________________________ Contact number: ________________
Email address (if you would prefer an email): ___________________________________________