ACTIVITIES & NEWS

264 Stenner St
Toowoomba QLD 4350
Ph: 4636 3850
mruc@bigpond.com
www.mr.unitingchurch.org.au
Today:
Sunday 19th October
Lect: Ex 33:12-23; Ps 99; 1
Thes 1:1-10; Mt 22:15-22
Theme: Relationships: Relating
with God
Focus readings: Hosea 2:1-2,
14-23 & Luke 15:11-32
Next Week:
Sunday 26th October
Lect: Dt 34:1-12; Ps 90:1-6, 1317; 1 Thes 2:1-8; Mt 22:34-46
Date Claimers:
Sunday Together Combined
Service on 9th November
Congregation Meeting 16th
November
Prayer Points
Sept Monday Midday
Prayer
God in community,
Catch us up into your purposes that
we might live and work to your
praise and glory, with Jesus our
Lord. Amen
Pray for Churches
This week‟s Toowoomba
Church of the week is
Revival Ministries Australia led by
Ps Paul & Janet Galligan
Pray for Kairos
for Kairos Inside program - 20
to 24 October, Arthur Gorrie
Correctional Centre, Wacol.
Register for the prayer vigil at
http://www.3dayol.org/Vigil/Get
Vigil.phtml?pvid=9769&commid
=2055
Welcome
We are pleased that you could join us for worship services this morning and
pray that whether you are a regular, a visitor, or a guest you will know that
you are welcome here at Middle Ridge Uniting Church. Please join us for
Morning Tea in the foyer between the Sunday morning services.
Note: Due to allergies, please do not give any food to a child without their parent’s permission.
Please complete the yellow care card accompanying this newsletter and place
in the offering bag during the worship service. This helps us keep up to date
with information, prayer requests and guests.
ACTIVITIES & NEWS
The Friendship Circle will meet on
Monday 20th October 2014
commencing at 9-30am. The theme for
the morning will be Health and
Wellbeing. Come and enjoy a lot of
Fun Food & Fellowship
Family BBQ, Sunday 26 October
5:00pm at MRUC. BYO food and drink.
If you would like to come along for
some time with other families, please
let Ross know by Sunday morning
26/10/14.
Girls Time Out last Get Together for
the year for a Christmas Afternoon Tea
to be held in the Church Foyer on
Saturday 22nd of November from 2 till
4pm.Please bring a Christmas photo to
talk about and a $5 donation to a
Christmas Charity. Fun Fellowship and
afternoon Tea provided. Hope to see
you there. More info see Jo Cox or
Barb Harrold.
Synod News
Tricia Elliot and Rev Rob are back from
Synod. It was a positive experience –
5 days with 300+ people all committed
to Christ, seeking God‟s direction on
many issues. We hope to share
information and stories with the
congregation over the next few
weeks. Of course for the “webbers”
there are stories online at
http://journeyonline.com.au/category/
queensland-synod-news/.
You are invited to an Advent study
“Emmanuel: God is with us”
The Faith Formation team will be
running Advent studies using the
material “Emmanuel: God with us” by
Ann Siddall, a guide to prayer and
reflection during Advent. Rev Rob is to
lead a weekly group on Mondays at 1pm
starting on 24th November and concluding
on 22nd December. Ron Hawkins is
to lead a fortnightly group starting
Wednesday 7:30pm 19th November and
concluding on 17 December. Both
groups will meet at MRUC. Cost of books
is $10. There is a sign-up sheet in the
foyer for interested persons. If you have
any questions please chat to Rev Rob,
Ron Hawkins or Nicole Irwin.
Sunday Worship in November
On Sunday 2nd November our worship
services will include All Saints celebration
and memories. During our services we
will take time to remember those who
have passed away in the past 12
months. If you would like your loved one
named within the liturgy, please contact
Rev Rob.
On Sunday 9th November we will
celebrate A Sunday Together. Morning
tea will be held at 9.30am. Our
combined worship service will begin at
10.00am. (There will be no 8.30am
service.) Following the worship, we are
all invited/encouraged to get together
with other members of our church for
lunch – in a home, at a cafe, on a yacht,
in a tree, or any other creative (or maybe
suitable) venue. More details to follow.
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love,
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with
witnessing
in faith,
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for
justicefor
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in Christ,
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with
hope, witnessing
in faith,for
working
justice .
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in Christ,
Christ,
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with with
love, love,
living living
with hope,
hope,
witnessing
in
justice
Sunday Worship in November
On Sunday 16th November we will have a
Congregation Meeting starting at 9.20am
between the two morning services.
Therefore service times will be 8.30am9.15am and 10.30am-11.15am. Come and
worship. And come and be part of the
decision-making of our congregation.
Samaritans Purse
Thank you for all the beautiful gifts received
to brighten a child‟s Christmas this year. It
is not too late to bring last minute gifts in.
Any items donated that were either not
suitable or surplus to requirements have
been redirected to the Food Cupboard or
will be stored until they can be used.
Combined Mission Committee
Do HAVE A LOOK at the poster on the foyer
notice board that tells about the recipients
of proceeds from the recent GARAGE
SALE......and once again THANK YOU to all
who contributed to that successful day.
Do COME and JOIN US at the last
Committee meeting for the year which will
be on Wednesday 19th November at 7pm.
Everything in Common Gift Catalogue
This month‟s Journey magazine included
Uniting Worlds Everything in Common Gift
Catalogue. Giving a gift through Everything
in Common directly supports the work of
our church partners as they alleviate
poverty, responds to injustice and share
the good news. Gifts from $10 - $2500;
from school books to bee hives to training
midwives to building wells; support a
family or whole community.
Minister:
Rev Rob Callow
Uniting Church Ladies Friendship
Group will meet at Downs Steam
Tourist Railway & Museum at Drayton at
1.30pm on Tuesday 21st October. Cost
$15 includes Afternoon Tea.
0417 773 984
rob.callow@bigpond.com
Children, Youth & Families
Ross Brown - 46363850
mruc.cyf@bigpond.com
See the notice board for Albert St UC
125th Anniversary celebrations.
Church Administrator
Margaret Spinks - 4636 3850
Annual Ecumenical Social
St Theresa‟s Parish Centre Tues 4th Nov
7pm. Topic „Lay Leadership in Pastoral
Care‟ UC Speaker – Sharon Kirk
ROSTER
Preaching
Music 8.30
10.15
Readings
10.15
M/Tea
Cleaning/
Flowers
Welcome 8:30
Welcome
10:15
Hosts
Counters 8.30
Counters
10.15
Projector
Sound Op
10.15
Creche
mruc@bigpond.com
19 Oct
26 Oct
2 Nov
Rev Rob
Callow
E Crook
A Pennington
Rev Rob
Callow
L Fuller
D Prestridge
A Moore
M Bradney
R Gunders
R&M Burgess,
J Gibbins
A & C Skerman
J Schultz
B Harrold, S
Coombes, C
Gilchrist
R&V Peachey
H&A Morrison
R&E Walker
D&B Baker
B Smallbone
J Alexander
M&J Armstrong
C Gilchrist,
M Armstrong
J Gibbins K Black
B Smallbone
L Field
K&D Elborne
N&S Devine
B Smallbone
R Gunders
L Adamson
A Skerman
& S Jessop
H & A Morrison
R & E Walker
J & E Burnie
D Head
M Skerman
J Pennington
G&L Bland
R Skilton
L Brown
G Kim
L Bland, N Irwin
No crèche
G Roatz
W Jones &
D Elborne
MIDDLE RIDGE UNITING CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND BOOKINGS CALENDAR
Monday
Tuesday
Wed
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
19
OTHER ACTIVITIES
21
22
23
8.30am & 10.15am
9.30-11.30 Friendship
Worship
Circle
12-4pm Hwasung Worship 11am Circle of Care
4pm TCTF Meeting
20
9am Tues Bible Study
3.30-7pm Acdmy of Dance
Waiting Room
6pm YAG
7.30 Women’s Bible Study
8am Prayer
7-8.30pm LHS
Bible Study
1.30-4pm Bowls
4-6pm Dance Academy
6pm Hwasung Youth
26
28
29
30
8.30am & 10.15am
11am Circle of Care
Worship
1-2pm CFBS
12-4pm Hwasung Worship
5pm CYF Family Social
27
9am Tues Bible Study
3.30-7pm Acdmy of Dance
Waiting Room
7.30 Women’s Bible Study
8am Prayer
7-8.30pm LHS
Bible Study
1.30-4pm Bowls
4-6pm Dance Academy
6pm Hwasung Youth
2
4
5
6
9am Tues Bible Study
3.30-7pm Acdmy of Dance
Waiting Room
6pm YAG
7.30 Women’s Bible Study
8am Prayer
7-8.30pm LHS
Bible Study
1.30-4pm Bowls
4-6pm Dance Academy
6pm Hwasung Youth
3
8.30am & 10.15am
11am Circle of Care
Worship
1-2pm CFBS
12-4pm Hwasung Worship
24
Saturday
25
12-5 Twmba Choral
Society Spring
Festival
5.30-9 EMMAUS
31
1
7pm Leaders Meal
7
8
10-12 TDDSSG Inc
9-5 AMEB