Pewsheet 7th June 2015 - St Thomas` Church Port Macquarie

Aer This Week
SYNOD IN THE CHURCH
St Thomas will be hos!ng the Eucharist for Synod on
Friday evening 12th June. We will supplying finger food
before and aGer the service for approx. 130 a@endees.
If you could assist with serving etc, for the evening,
please contact Susan West.
Being with Dying - Workshop for Carers,
Community Members, Pa!ents and Volunteer Groups
When:
Saturday 18th July 2015
Where:
Mercure Centro, William Street,
Port Macquarie
Cost:
$25
Speakers: Dr Michael Barbato: Re!red Pallia!ve Care
Specialist , Anne Barbato: counselling psychologist
for 30 years and Susan Ashton: RN, CHTP
For further details contact Val Kea!ng, CSO Wauchope
Pallia!ve Care Unit on 6580 8040
Due to the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, there will
be no Playme tomorrow Monday 8th June.
Play!me will resume the following Monday 15th June
as normal.
Projects for the Hall.
We are currently looking at refurbishing the Hall. We have
funds donated by parishioners to improve the sound
system and provide be@er ven!la!on by installing opening
windows on the east wall.
To brighten it up and improve it further as a worship
centre we are proposing projects which include:
1. A digital sound desk (further funds required)
2. Large TV screens to replace the projector screen
3. A speaker to improve sound in the annex (library area)
4. Renova!ons to the toilets
5. Repain!ng of walls
6. Spotlights over stage
As our budget will be very !ght for 2015/16 we are asking
if there are people who would be willing to make
dona!ons towards these projects.
General Noces
‘Come Holy Spirit’ Conference DVDs are now available
from the Parish Office. Cost $5.00. per set. For further
informa!on, please contact the Office.
The 2015 Parish Directory is now in draG form. Please
ensure your details are correct.
We will begin a new preaching series on James on 5 July
for six weeks.
ST THOMAS’
ANGLICAN PARISH
PORT MACQUARIE
Rector: Archdeacon John West
Assistant Priest: Rev David Blackmore
Young Families Minister: Alan Wood
Web: pmqang.org
Ph: 02 6584 1033
Email: office@pmqang.org
“Loving God; Loving Neighbours;
Making Disciples of Jesus.”
Sunday, 7th June 2015
THE CONTROLLERS
Wanted—Welcomers and Sidespersons for the Sunday
10.00am service. Training will be provided. Contact the
office or David Blackmore
Stocks are deple!ng rapidly for our Soup Kitchen Pantry.
These items are used in food parcels for those in need.
We seek canned foods, packets of soup, suitable for a
meal. Ring-pull cans are preferred. Please drop the items
in to the Parish Office.
Jewellery Repairs
Beads restrung, stones replaced, magne!c clasps,
general repairs for Anglican Board of Missions.
Contact Bobbie Woods on 6582 2035
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my
Saviour, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5
Merciful God we pray that you will give wisdom and revela!on to researchers to increasingly find new and effec!ve
cures for the different types of cancers. We pray this
through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen
An iniave of Port Macquarie Ministers’ Associaon to
unite in prayer on this topic over the next year
Let’s face it. The greatest sin we commit in this world is to
try to wrest control from God. Satan did it, Adam and Eve
did it and the whole human race has been doing it ever
since!
In our reading from Samuel you can see Israel wan!ng a
king like the other na!ons. They were not confident that
God could do the job adequately. In Mark we read of Jesus’
family coming to “take charge of him”.
Paul, in 2 Corinthians 4 reminds us, however, that our lives
are transitory, outwardly was!ng away. Instead of
focussing on the temporal we are to fix our eyes on what is
eternal.
Only there, in the power and strength of God, and the
Lordship of Jesus Christ can there be any security.
—NEED
NEED HELP? - PARISH CONTACTS
CONTACTS—
Prayer Ministry (Confidenal):
David Cur!s 6582 5218
Dawn Abell
Prayer List pew sheet:
Joy Whitehead
Prayer Chain:
Jenelle Francis
Cursillo Care Person:
Alan Deutsch
bein
6582 1465
Need a visit?
Sue Trant-Fischer
Soup Kitchen
Bruce Cohen
Pew sheet
Parish Office
Helping Hands (occasional) Bruce Gilliver
6582 0647
6582 1551
6583 7731
6584 0222
6583 7516
6584 1033
6584 3835
HYMN: 90
SENTENCE: [Here are my mother and my brothers!]
Whoever does the will of God is my brother and my
sister and my mother. Mark 3.34–35
PRAYER OF THE DAY: Almighty God, give us such a vision
of your purpose, and such an assurance of your love and
power, that we may ever hold fast the hope which is in
Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
BIBLE READING: 1 Samuel 8:4-11,16-20 (p.426 )
PSALM: 138
1
I will give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart:
even before the gods will I sing your praises.
2
I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks
to your name:
because of your faithfulness and your lovingkindness, for you have made your name and
your word supreme over all things.
3
At a !me when I called to you, you gave me answer:
and put new strength within my soul.
4
All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord:
for they have heard the words of your mouth;
5
And they shall sing of the ways of the Lord:
that the glory of the Lord is great.
6
For though the Lord is exalted, he looks upon the lowly:
and he comprehends the proud from afar.
7
Though I walk in the midst of danger,
yet will you preserve my life:
you will stretch out your hand against the fury
of my enemies, and your right hand shall save
me.
8
The Lord will complete his purpose for me:
your loving-kindness, O Lord, endures for ever;
do not forsake the work of your own hands.
BIBLE READING: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 (p. 1796)
HYMN: 613
GOSPEL READING: Mark 3:20-35 (p. 1560)
HYMN BEFORE COMMUNION: 488
FINAL HYMN: 611
ON THE PRAYER LIST
If you want to submit names for the Prayer List you will need
to phone Joy Whitehead on 6582 1551 with your request. We
will require a contact number. We have two lists: a
Sustained Prayer List for those with ongoing frailes and one
for urgent requests e.g. those in crisis.
Those with Ongoing Needs: Dora Smith, Chris Sharpham,
Jane@e Seaton, Ken Kirkness, Stan Drew, Andrew Dowling,
Ma@hew Ford
Please also pray for: John West, Florence Gibbons, li@le
Sarah, Bruce Cohen, Judith, Cheryl Bannerman, Len and Rose
Pon!fex, Margaret Bendall, Bruce Nebauer, Joan, Takao
Kusumoto, Garry Craig, Colin Hine, Robyn BeaUe, Bobbie
Woods, Nane@e Lewis, Dawn Farnham, Lois and Ron
Walesby, Margaret, April Gibbons, Jack Thwaite, Margaret
Fountain, Alison Stamp, Nola, Vi Freeman, Garry Lawer, Brian
Stokes, John Pring, Lou, Glennis
St. Thomas’ Anglican Church is commi"ed to protec#ng your
privacy. The people on this prayer list have given consent
for their names to be included.
OUR LINK MISSIONARIES and THEIR FAMILIES
* John and Regine
* Duncan and Alison
* Lisa and Chris
* David and Kristen
PRAYER POINTS IN BRIEF
◊ Pray for the many people affected by the recent
earthquakes in Nepal and that the world will be generous
in providing aid quickly and the need will not be quickly
forgo@en.
This Week
SUNDAY 7th June 2015
8.00am
10.00am
10.00am
5.00pm
Holy Communion—Church
Holy Communion—Hall
Worship at Trinity at St. Columba Chapel
Trinity Sunday Dusk at St. Columba Chapel
MONDAY 8th June
9.30am
No Play!me in Hall (Public Holiday)
TUESDAY 9th June
5.15pm
Healing Service - Church
WEDNESDAY 10th June
9.00am-3.30
Whitehouse Emporium
9.30am
Friendly Threads
11.00am
Holy Communion - Chapel
11.30am
Soup Kitchen - Hall
THURSDAY 11th June
9.00am-3.30
Whitehouse Emporium
9.30am
Thursday Prayer Mee!ng - Office
FRIDAY 12th June
7.00am
Men’s Breakfast—CMR
9.00am-3.30
Whitehouse Emporium
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NEXT SUNDAY 14th June - 3rd Sunday aer Pentecost
◊ Pray for clergy and lay people of our parish who glorify
God and proclaim His word, that they may be empowered
for their service by the Holy Spirit.
Readings:
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Psalm 20
2 Corinthians 5:6-10,14-17 Mark 4:26-34
◊ Pray for God's peace where there is war or terrorism and
that Chris!ans being persecuted for their faith will be
strengthened to endure everything they encounter.
8.00am
Preacher:
Presider:
Preacher:
Presider:
◊ Pray for the GraGon Diocese synod this month, that God
will guide all discussion and grant his wisdom so that the
decisions made will be to his praise and glory.
◊ Pray for the parish of Nambucca Heads and Bapst Church,
Port Macquarie.
10.00am
D. Blackmore
D. Blackmore/A. Charlesworth
D. Blackmore
D. Blackmore