OFFICE HOURS 9am –12 noon: Monday—Friday Ph 8532 6553: Fax No: 8532 2349: email: [email protected] 5 Marchand St, Murray Bridge SA 5253 Website: www.cclutheranmb.org.au

Pastor Tim Koch A/H 85322130 2nd May 2010 Mob: 0427 326 553 Email: [email protected] Christ Church Elders John Mattner (Chairman) ph 8532 3064 Fifth Sunday of Easter Mark Stiller ph 8532 3445; Dennis Pfeiffer ph 8531 1188; Dawn Hampel ph 8532 4138; Janelle Traeger ph 8535 4290; Graeme Mann ph 85313427; David Pech ph 0420 849 344 Monarto Chairman Trevor Hilton ph 8538 5247

Monarto Elders Haydn Hein ph 8532 3176 Maurice Wegener ph 8531 1060

Chairman Warren Doecke ph 8531 0971

Cong. Secretary Yvonne Stiller ph 8532 3445

Treasurer Cheryl Miegel ph 0407 185 995 8532 3222(wk)

Admin Secretary Jan Brodde ph 8532 5050

Church Maintenance Ken Zadow ph 8532 2048

Visitors Cards You will find these cards either on the pew or on the table as you enter church. We would like you to fill in the details and place in the offering bag or leave at the end of the pew. Reaching out with the Love of Jesus that All may A SAFE PLACE FOR ALL- Toll Free Number 1800 644 628 Know, Worship & Grow in Christ MONARTO EDMUND’S ORDINATION Sunday 9th May 9am F/SHIP Will take place here at Christ PARISH MEN’S Wardens Nathan & Jodie Wegener ay Meet Thursday 13th M Reader Jodie Wegener Church on Sunday 16th May @ ay at 5:30pm at the Murr Cuppa Nathan & Jodie Wegener 2pm—it will followed by ng ______Bridge Hotel for eveni afternoon tea in the JDHall. ies invited. meal. Lad CHRIST CHURCH Please bring food to share. Dev: Philip Schache Sunday 9am 10:45am Bible Study. Business Elders Daphne Young Marcus Jaensch Wardens Benton & Lorraine Doecke David Doecke Ian Pumpa Gordon Kuchel COMBINED PENTECOST SERVICE Music June Walker Sunday 23rd May at 7pm at the Reader Alison Grieger Merilyn Schultz Church of Christ. More info later. Greeters Margaret Warnest, Margaret Jenke Gordon & Merilyn Schultz Flowers Lois Piltz Youth Get Together Tea, Coffee James & Joyce Stiller, Rita Schiller General Prayer Peter Jaensch WOMEN’S GUILD Bonfire at David Miegel’s Data Projector Ramona Slow Jackson Koch Wed May 12th at 1:15pm in Conc Hall. PA David Pech Nathanael Mann Entertainment: Photo of mother or grand- —11 Coolibah Dr on Friday Ed Cen Clean John & Gloria Pohl mother. Dev: D Jaensch; Offering: Lutheran Campus & Media Ministry; 7th May at 7pm. SUNDAY SCHOOL Hosts: R Waltorwitz, L Fran, G Hill; Contact David ph 0439 Children’s Address Adrian Puust Gift Table: D Borchardt & R Packer. Activity Leader Adrian Puust 853 252 Helpers Sarah Puust, Zoe Koch, Joyce Stiller

“CRAFTY CAPERS” Biggest Morning Tea on Wed 19th May @ 10am in Conc Hall. Raffle Trading AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Table. To the ladies who made Approx 250 thoroughly enjoyed the Aust Youth Orchestra String Quartet Everyone most welcome. slices and biscuits for supper after performance and the atmosphere in the Church last Friday night and the an entertaining evening by the Youth supper afterwards in the JD Hall. The Arts Council of SA and the local Symphony orchestra. We raised Ripples co-coordinators were very pleased with the evening. $200 for church funds. Advanced Notice: My special thanks to many people who were involved - Delton Schiller MC, Country Barn Dance Joyce Ahrns & Yolette for flowers and Church decorations, David Miegel Saturday 5th June and his fellow youth members who looked after the car parking, Joyce Stiller for the Organ preludes, Marcus Jaensch P/A, Graham Schubert Ushering, @ 7:30pm in JD Hall. and to Yolette for organising the supper and the many people that brought SINGLE/SINGLE AGAIN Tickets now available from the supper nibbles. Activities for Sunday May 16th church office. $10 pp For those that were unable to attend, we were given special permission to cancelled. We encourage members to video the performance. A DVD will be available this coming week at the BYO drinks & nibbles. attend Pastor Edmund’s Ordination Office if you would like to view it. Supper provided. Thanks, Ron Jericho - Co-ordinator. TRINITY TAILEM BEND CONGREGATION A “40 DAYS OF LOVE” group DINNER for women of all ages will com- Mon 3rd May 9am Owl Drive Study Gp– Community Centre will be held on Friday May mence on Thursday the 6th May, 9:30am Cards, Coffee & Chat—Ed Cen 14th 6.30pm for 7pm. 1pm, at the home of Tamra Lees. 6pm Sower’s F/Gp—Jim & Heather’s—bring a We invite you to share an casserole to share- “40 Days of Love” evening of good food & Why not come along and explore fellowship and hear our Guest speakers together what the Bible tells us Tue 4th May 9:30am Time Out—Ed Cen Pastor Trevor & Cheryl Keller who are about love in a friendly female involved environment. Please RSVP to 7pm Barnabas F/Gp– Yvonne & Bruno Lablack’s with the Seaford - Session 3—”40 Days of Love” Ecumenical Centre where several Tamra on 8531 1918 by Tuesday 7:30pm HOPE Study Gp– John & Val Spencer’s Christian churches work together. 4th. It would be great to have you Cost is $17.50 per person come along, share, talk, have some Wed 5th May 9:30am Service Guild—Ed Cen. Dev: D Redding Bookings may be made with afternoon tea and get to know Aub & Barb Kretschmer ph 8531 0933 7pm NO Confirmation each other. All welcome. 7:30pm Choir Practice for men—church or Chris Mickan 85 73 7068 Thurs 6th May 8am Women’s Guild Convention—meet Holy Cross 9am NO Bible Study CHRISTIAN PASTORAL 10am Bulletin notice deadline A Red Walker (Soma) SUPPORT WORKER 11:30am Staff Devotion complete with accessories, This position has become vacant at 1pm “40 Days of Love” Women’s Gp brakes, basket, seat etc. the High School. (see notice board in JDHall for info) Suitable to 100kg. Fri 7th May 9:30am Worship Team (9am) - Ed Cen Excellent condition seldom used. An Information session about the role 7pm Youth - Bonfire @ 11 Coolibah Drive $150 O.N.O. of the worker will be held either on Ph 8573 3063 or 0427 393 725 Monday May 10th from 7-9pm at Holy Sat 8th May Cross OR Sun 9th May HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Wednesday May 12th 7-9pm at MONARTO 9am Worship Schools Ministry Group Office, 13 Hampton St, Hawthorn. CHRIST 9am Morning Praise Murraylands Committee of CWCI CHURCH 10:45am Communion Invite women to DINNER 5:30pm Intimate Gospel Concert—Ed Cen Wed May 12th @ 6pm for drinks & nibbles CHURCH PEWS AVAILABLE Three course dinner at 6:30pm LUTHERAN MEN SA John Wilkins from Grange Baptist Church Venue: Church of Christ, SING AUSTRALIA DISTRICT CONVENTION has 40 pews which are excess to 32 Seventh St 'Come & Enjoy a night Saturday June 26th at Christ their requirements. Cost: $20 includes food & drink. of singing fun!' Church. Male singers are required Theme: LIFE’S DEALS Friday 14th May for Choir practice on Wed May 5th They are 'about 40 years old' so are not the Speaker: Marilyn Salmon @7:30pm at Christ Church. antique variety. TOPIC: Esther the Protector @ 7.30pm in JD Hall Please contact Stan Peltz ph 8532 RSVP or Bookings: ph 8532 4400 Enquiries Ph 1300 552 296 6115 or Alex Warnest ph 8532 Please contact John on 8356 2624 if you are by Sunday May 9th. 1334. interested. Christ Church Connections ~Prayer Corner~ PRESENTS For use by friendship groups, study groups, other groups, & individuals. An afternoon of pure delights “Always be joyful and never stop praying. Whatever happens, keep thanking God th On Tuesday 11 May commencing at 2.00 pm in the JDHall because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do — 1 Thess. 5:16-18 POETRY You are asked to bring many poems to share  Pray for people to acknowledge & recognize that God is the giver that excite, makes you swoon, smile and even laugh of all good gifts & to thank him for the many daily blessings that poetry that you may have composed we do receive—including recent rain. or verses of heritage poems that you wish to share  Give thanks & praise to God for the freedom we experience in Australia—both personal and spiritual—pray for those in for afternoon tea freshly made PANCAKES countries where they do not have this freedom, that the Word of with lashings of delicious toppings God will reach people and they will come to know Jesus as their Saviour. 1.30 pm for those who wish to participate  Wise & all –knowing God, give us your gift of wisdom. When we Holy Communion will be offered don’t know which way to go, open our eyes & hearts, so that we may see clearly the right path to take & do what pleases you.  Pray for those of our congregation who need special care & help You Are Invited to at this time; the sick; the grieving; the lonely. Ask God to surround them with His loving, comforting arms and to give them A SPECIAL EVENT help, healing and encouragement. We think particularly of Edgar SUNDAY 9th MAY at 5.30 pm in the Ed Cen Gerhardy & Malcolm Thiel.

Come and hear Pray for those Celebrating their Baptismal Birthdays JADE AMBROZE 3/5 Todd Lienert, Aden Gallasch 4/5 Margaret Warnest, Terry Jackson, Suzanne McLoughlin Multi award winning singer/songwriter 6/5 Kate Frahn, Ryan Farnham 7/5 Reg Biar, Brayden Dalitz, Emma Jacobs Barnden We commence with a shared meal and the opportunity to meet Jade 8/5 Jo Crase, Dot Noller, Peter Paech 9/5 Allan Hampel, David Pope, Lianne Atze before Jade presents An Intimate Gospel Concert About Jade Ambroze: Jade completed a Music Degree at Melbourne University early 2000’s and set about to compose her debut (CD) album in 2003 titled “A BETTER DAY”. 2004 Jade moved to Strathalbyn and worshiped at Strathalbyn Lutheran Church. Jade helped the church band to greater heights with her knowledge and keenness for music. Val and John met Here is an opportunity to support our kindy. Jade at worship and enjoy her music. John invited Jade to present a musical program Order forms are available from the church office or JDHall on Sunday. There is a great on the local community radio. Since leaving Strathalbyn, Jade has become more in- range of pies ( sweet & savoury), biscuits, lamingtons, pizzas, cheese cakes & party volved in the Australian Gospel\Christian music scene and has entering the Independent packs. Music Awards. Jade won the Christian Contemporary Section for 2009 with her song All orders need to be into the church office or direct to the Kindy by Friday 14th “More” and Jade was placed 3rd in the Spiritual Category of the Australian Songwriters May at the very latest!! (with the correct money included). Awards with the song “Beauty for Ashes” These two songs are on Jade’s 2nd CD album Delivery will be on Thursday 3rd June from Concordia Hall (next to the kindy). “MEANT TO FLY” released in 2007 which show a new direction in her music. Any enquiries please contact the kindy on 8532 1840 or Deb Colley 0408 893 726 Your support is greatly appreciated. How does God define Love?

Does God love you?

Living i Praying Invite Jesus to grow you in his love. Repent of loveless actions. Prayer for the people you are with asking that Jesus’ love grows Sharing in them. Share your highs and lows for the week. During the week what do you look forward Verse for the Week to the most? “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all Reading your mind… Love your neighbour as Matthew 22 yourself…” Matthew 22:37-39

Talking it Over Blessing In the first parable, why didn’t the people (Name) you are loved by God in Jesus. Go come to the wedding feast? and love as you are loved.

Character Conversation Questions How do these things stop us loving God Have I taken time this week to enjoy God’s and each other? love, and thanking him? Who have I loved in response to show my love for God? Why was the man thrown out? How does How have I lived this week: God’s love for this apply to the way we seek to love? me in Jesus as all important, or consumed by other things?

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How do we love God? Through acts of Sunday 9 May n A worship in a stone building, or through acts Acts 16:9-15 c i of love to other people motivated by him. Revelation 21:10,22– 22:56 p l Elaborate on your thoughts John 14:23-29 e s