Contact Details: - Marion Church of Christ

Friendly Word
22 February 2015
10am service
You would have
received a “Care
Card” as you
entered today.
ROD HOOK
Welcome all in Love
James 2:1-13
Kids Programs: parents/caregivers
can sign up children on sheet in
foyer.
Refreshments served at conclusion
of service in ‘Pavilion”
6pm Café Church
These cards are
for you to record
your visit with us; it is important, whether you
are here for the first time or a regular—we
would love to receive one from everyone.
Need assistance or help? Please speak
to any of our “Welcomers” in foyer.
GLOBALLY:
(1) In 1981, in south-eastern China, one
million Bibles were delivered to a secluded beach and
distributed to persecuted Christians who had no
access to God`s Word. At that time, China was a
place where persecution was at its worst. In spite of
intense persecution, the Church grew in the millions, &
was desperate & hungry for God`s life-changing Word.
Praise God for the boldness of those who delivered the
Bibles, & the hungry hearts of those who received
them. Encourage us Dear Heavenly Father.
(2) Please continue to pray against the spread of
Ebola in West Africa. There have been many rumours
of possible outbreaks.
When a train
goes through a
tunnel and it
gets dark, you
don't throw
away the ticket
and jump off.
You sit still and trust the engineer!
Who do you trust?
A lot of us have learned over the years to trust
ourselves. It is often formed from trusting
people, getting hurt and finding that we
couldn’t trust others. As a consequence we
would conclude that if you want something
done right, you’ve got to do it yourself. If you
don’t open your heart to people they can’t hurt
you. But this mindset also keeps us from
trusting God.
Proverbs 3:5,6 “Trust in the Lord with all your
heart, and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge
Him and He shall direct your paths.”
When we accept Jesus Christ as our Saviour,
the Spirit of God comes to live inside us. This
is one of the great blessings of salvation. God
dwells in our heart and we can learn to hear
His voice and know that He can be trusted as
the engineer of our life.
(3) Please pray that the South Australian Parliament
will give a firm response to the problem of drug abuse,
& that society will turn away from the use of illicit
substances.
(4) South Sudan
Sunday 29 March
If you are considering Baptism, please
have a chat with Sonya or Justin.
Most of us are very aware of the devastation that
South Sudan is still facing. Please join with us as a
congregation as we seek God in prayer for this
country, in particular:
 Circumstances around the hospital bombing
resulting in Aid organisations having to withdraw
 6 million (1/2 the population) is in need of aid
 100,000 are in camps
 Peace talks have failed thus far
Please pray that issues would be resolved quickly and
so avoiding the suffering of many more. Pray for
healing of division, for hunger to be filled and for hope
to flourish in South Sudan.
If you have any questions that you’d like
answered about Baptism, Sonya and Justin
are happy to talk with you about that.
God has poured out His love into our
hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has
given us. Romans 5:5 NIV
May you be blessed with the peace that
comes from having Jesus in your life
and the joy that comes from being a part of
God’s family.
FAMILY:
Many of our Church family are
suffering with serious health issues. We pray for
protection and speedy recovery for those dealing with
surgery, treatment and healing.
Please continue to pray for the MarionLIFE board and
selection panel who are processing Director
applications & the Governing Council in the search for
a new Senior Pastor. May God reveal His will with
wisdom and clarity for both positions.
C o n t a ct De t a i l s :
Governing Council Senior Pastor
Quentin Cathcart
to be appointed
C/- 8277 7388
Associate Pastor
Sonya Bertram
0413 593 767
Associate Pastor
Justin Low
0402 465 587
Church Office
Ruth Davidson
8277 7388
MarionLIFE
Karen Ames
8277 0304
Offerings are received via cash / credit
card / electronic deposits.
Offerings for the month of January 2015
Actual $23,212
Actual YTD $176,725
Budget $27,347 Budget YTD $205,102
Variance 15%
Variance 13.8%
Kids Camp Out (KCO)
For parents of children aged 7-12 years old,
please collect a registration form. We are
teaming with The Corner Uniting Church,
Warradale. All registrations and money need
to be received by The Corner Uniting Church
by Wednesday 25th February. The contact
person is Carolyn David-Bergin. Please see
the registration form for Carolyn’s contact
details.
VELOCITY YOUTH
Fri 27 Feb : 7-9.30pm : $3
MASTERCHEF: Meet at the church for
a totally rad night filled with cooking
and competition to find Velocityouth’s
next master chef.
Did you know:
Recently Annabel Digrance, the State
Member of Parliament for Elder, visited
MarionLIFE, Good Gear and Side Gate
Cafe. She was very interested to hear of
the services that are provided and
wanted to be informed of our needs.
In January (and we were only open for 2
weeks), 117 clients were assisted through
the Emergency Relief Program.
At our last ‘Brekky for Blokes’ we
provided breakfast for 40 individuals.
Donations of cereal, long life milk, rice
and pasta are always needed to give to
people accessing our services. Why not
add an extra item to your shopping
trolley this week?
There is an urgent vacancy, bread packers
are needed to collect bread from a
Flagstaff Hill bakery on the first and third
Mondays of the month (6pm – 7.30pm).
Please speak to Karen Ames.
MarionLIFE continues to be a ‘place of
hope and refuge’ in our community. We
are blessed to be able to see how our
God chooses to use MarionLIFE services
to connect with others.
Kids@Marion on Sundays
Guys Alive Dinner
Mon 2 March 6.15pm : $8.00
Speaker: Peter Bertram
Singer: Amy Lea
RSVP: Sun 22 February
Camera Club
Mon 23 Feb : 7.45pm
Competition 1:Set Subject: Red and Open
Solartaires
Sat 28 Feb : 9.45am
Meet at Target Marion for
Lunch and a Movie
Governing Council Prayer Night
Come along on … 3rd Thursday of the
Month @ 7.30pm in the Lounge
Baptism Sunday :
Sun 29 March
Details for CHURCH:
OFFERING:
BSB:
Account Number:
Account Name:
Reference:
In the Lighthouse building we have:
Lighthouse : School Year Levels 1-4
In the Shed (near the Youth Centre):
YourSpace : School Year Levels 8-12
The applications for the Kairos #21 Closing
Ceremony are due soon. For those who have
already indicated or if there is anyone
interested in coming to a Kairos closing
ceremony, please see Drew Ames. Thank you
ELECTRONIC GIVING
In the Lounge we have:
Creche : 0-2 years of age
JUMP : 2-5 years of age
(Jesus Understands Me Perfectly)
In the Youth Centre building we have:
JAM : School Year Levels 5-7
KAIROS
704-922
100009707
Marion C of C
“Offering”
Details for Building Projects:
Home cooked meals ...
just the way you like them!
Tues –Thurs from 10am—2pm
Some of our teenagers are involved as
well as Junior Leaders in our
Kids@Marion program, in the Music
Team and on AV.
BSB:
Account Number:
Account Name:
Reference:
704 922
100009258
Marion C of C
“Operation Invigor8”
Details for MARIONLIFE:
Girls’Brigade
For girls 5 yrs + Tuesdays
(during school terms )
6.30pm to 8.15pm
In the church building
E: gbsa@internode.on.net
DONATIONS:
BSB:
Account Number:
Account Name:
Reference:
704 922
100010398
MarionLIFE Gift Fund
your name (for receipt)
C o n t a ct De t a i l s :
Corner Marion Road & Alawoona Ave
MITCHELL PARK SA 5043
P: (08) 8277 7388
E: admin@marioncc.org.au
W: www.marioncc.org.au
887 Marion Road MITCHELL PARK
P: (08) 8277 0304
E: info@marionlife.org.au
W: www.marionlife.org.au