Minister's Day Off

ALL CONGREGATIONS ROSTERS 19 March Minister's Day Off THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA

"HONESTPlease TO GOoD" be advised DISCUSSION that Temukisa Portarlington The Progressive Christian Network is Managers: Graham & Brenda holding their next monthly discussion Vohmann on Thursday 23 March at 1.30 pm at Morning Tea: Ula, Niva, Fil, Sani Jr

Western Heights UC to listen to and Amituana'i-Vaeluaga discuss with Rev John Smith on his Pastoral Care & Prayers: book "Honest to GOoD: Discerning the Heather Pigdon sacred in the secular". The group is Reader: Keith Pigdon Lent 2. Sunday, 12 non- PowerPoint: Joan Kelly denominational and seek to Lawns: David Hughes, Graham March 2017 understand Christian beliefs and Vohmann, Keith Knights God is with us no matter what—when we are called to go doctrines in the light of current where we do not know, when we are troubled and searching, scientific knowledge and modern Drysdale when we have assurance of faith, when we experience Jesus biblical scholarship. Ian Cook can Worship @ 9 in and with us. All these things are blessings from God—the provide transport 0409 978 982. Kitchen: Graeme's Team doubt, the searching, the yearning, and the faith we come to. Counting: Colleen UNITINGWORLD LENTEVENT What a reassuring conviction that no matter where we are, or In South Sudan, ordinary people have 10. 45 am where we find ourselves on our spiritual journeys, there is been caught up in violence based very Duty Elder & Prayers: Pat God welcoming and walking with us. much on what tribal group they belong Handley LECTIONARY Abingdon Worship Annual to. The peace they wish for is not Readings: Tony Freemantle 12 March Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 something casually passed between Welcome: Wilma Mansell Lent 2 Romans 4:1-5,13-17 John 3:1-17 or congregation members on a Sunday Morning Tea: Margaret & John Matthew17:1-9 morning. It’s longed for, dreamed of, MacGillivray prayed for on the streets. Without it Flowers: Andrea Lindsay 19 March Exodus 17: 1-7 Psalm 95 hundreds of thousands of people are at Counting: Harvey Davis , John Lent 3 Romans 5: 1-11 John 4: 5-42 risk – either directly in conflict, or from MacGillivray the poverty and starvation that comes Banker: Linda Smith from a crippled economy. St Leonards Minister: Rev Temukisa Amituana'i-Vaeluaga Welcoming & Reading: Margo UnitingWorld is supporting the Email: [email protected] Presbyterian Church of South Sudan as Jones Mobile: 0400 664 991 they care for people who are deeply Prayer: Marj Wilson traumatised, teach reconciliation and Brass & Flowers: No Flowers forgiveness, and lead public advocacy CHURCH OFFICE: Drysdale Church Centre News Sheet: and hold politicians to the peace Phone: 5253 1336 Imogen Tutty process. Reverend Paska says, “Almost Email: [email protected] everyone in my country has been born Web http://drysdale.unitingchurch.org.au in war, lives in war, breathes war. But UNITINGCARE OPSHOP: Village Walk Drysdale we have a vision of peace.” Phone: 5251 3640 Please hold the people of South Sudan THIS WEEK IN OUR 9.15 am Drysdale Friday School material published by the Holy week church opening CONGREGATIONS: Uniting church. roster Sunday, 19 March Time 7.30pm to 8.30pm . It is planned to open the church Sunday, 12 March Portarlington Venue; Unit 6 Bellview , 66 each day of Holy Week from Portarlington 9.00 am Rev. Temukisa Wyndham St. Drysdale. 12.00 - 3.00 pm for any one who 9.00 am Rev. Ian Porter Loose Change & Food Everyone welcome . Please would like to come into the come along and bring your church for private prayer and Drysdale Bank. ideas. meditation or to look at the 9.00 am Rev. Temukisa Congregation meeting after Contact Ken Handley 5251 3075 displays. Members of the Graeme's Team service congregation are invited to assisting Drysdale Easter Biscuit Bake. assist in the supervising roster HC, Loose Change & 9.00 am Denise's Team The Prison Fellowship have of 12.00 - 1.30 pm or 1.30 - Food Bank. requested Easter Biscuits to give 3.00 pm on one of these days. 10.45 am Denise's Team to prisoners. Please see the The church will continue to be 10.45 am Rev. Temukisa notice on the board near the St Leonards open on the Wednesday HC, Loose Change & kitchen. All biscuits need to be 5.00 pm Rev. Temukisa morning as is it each week now. Food Bank homemade. Please use a recipe . Please advise Wayne Myers if that gives you crisp biscuits and you can help. St Leonards will not crumble easily. Biscuits DRYSDALE Anglican led must be in a sealed, disposable SOCIAL JUSTICE - container.(ice-cream containers INFORMATION EVENING Monday, 13 March Guess Who is coming for are ideal) All ingredients must The combined Belmont and St 1.30 pm UCAF High Tea be clearly listed on the top of Luke’s Uniting Church Social Portarlington RSVPs are this Sunday, 12 March. Please place in box at the container. Please do not Justice Group is hosting an Wednesday, 15 March church or pass on to Denise or use NUTS or peanut butter. information evening to hear 9.00 am Drysdale mainly Val. You will then receive a letter Please deliver biscuits to the about the work being done to music telling you who you will be Church by Wednesday 29 March. support newly arrived refugee 1.00 pm Drysdale communal hosting or where you will be Leave in the kitchen. students at North Geelong Prayer going for afternoon tea! Secondary College. Sunday 26 March, 2017 Presentation at Thursday, 16 March Lenten Bible Studies. 5pm. A light meal will be 9.00 am Portarlington Choir Two Lenten bible studies will be provided Mainly music-new logo Practice held. Suggested donation, $5 Belmont We have new signage thanks to 9.30 am Drysdale Choir Practice Tuesday 21 March Topic Uniting Church, Thomson St., Rod Taylor of Merv. Jennings 10.30 am Coffee & Chat, "History of Lent" Tuesday 28 Belmont. 0414431006 All Signs. Much appreciated by our Zoo Cafe' March Topic "Hope for Creation". donated money will be used to mainly music team. Study/discussion based on purchase books for refugee Friday, 17 March students world. In order for this to PORTARLINGTON happen, the church will be open Congregation Meeting on Wednesday afternoons Annual Congregation Meeting during Lent , between 3.30pm and 7.30pm, beginning will take place straight after our Worship Service Wednesday 1 March, and every afternoon of Holy Week. All welcome. Lorraine (52592364)

Morning Tea on Sunday, 19 March .There are "The special morning tea held no elections needed for elders or last Sunday, by the Justice and church Mission Ministry Team at Port councillors this year but the was very successful. Many annually elected positions of thanks to all who contributed to chair and secretary of the the $270.40 that was collected Congregation will form part of for the Welcome Place as it the meeting. Nominations assists people seeking asylum." welcome. Thank you, , Merilyn Bertram After Church Lunch The first of our “After Church Lunches” will be on Sunday 19 March at the Portarlington Golf Club at noon. All are invited to come. Please give your name to Lorraine if you are attending. Numbers will need to be confirmed by Thursday, March 16.

Lent Labyrinth During Lent, a Lent Labyrinth will be set up in our Church. It will give us an opportunity to take time out of our everyday busyness to reflect and pray on the journey to the cross and what it means for us and the