Sermon Notes
“Growing great community” Sunday 8th March 2015
Service Leader: Richard Dawson . . . asking that you may be filled with Preacher: Lynne Baab the knowledge of God’s will in all Worship Leader: Rod Galloway spiritual wisdom and understanding Colossians 1:9
Welcome to our service!
It’s great to have you with us today. Today we’ll be sharing communion together and then hearing from Lynne CONTACTS NEXT WEEK’S TEAM Baab. Church Office: 467 9208 Please join us for morning tea after the Service Leader 267 Malvern St Paul Trebilco service. Leith Valley Preacher Lynne Baab Good news! Worship Team Today’s readings John 15:1-15 [email protected] Jess Palmer Our Children’s Day Prayers for Others Colossians 1:1-14 Bill Lee event after last Bible Reading Shane Turner Ministers: Richard Dawson 027 226 2024 week’s service raised Setup Team Wayne Harray [email protected] $320 for our Burkina Helen Harray 027 473 0042 Door & Offering Hamish & Lara Studentsoul Tonight 7pm [email protected] Temple-Doig Faso fund. Studentsoul: Ivan Martinez 022 1909 499 Data Projector Steven Foote [email protected] Sound Ged Forbes Youth Pastor: Luke Benton 022 637 0655 Duty Elder Bill Lee [email protected] Morning Tea Adrienne & Bre K Kidztime: Fran Dawson 027 456 1188 Music Team: Pauline Lovelock 021 133 9015 Debbie Griffiths Today’s Team Mission Kristin Jack 022 075 3286 Catherine McKinlay Door/Offering: Bruce and Pauline Geddes Bible Reading: Paul Trebilco Admin: Rachel Bates Church Office Sound: Stephen Trebilco Data Projector: Rachel Elder Duty Elder: Paul Trebilco Prayer Ministry: Nigel J, Gill T Set up team: Craig Campbell Welcome team: Bruce and Pauline Find us on facebook or at www.leithvalley.org.nz Morning Tea: Richard and Chris Newton, Jan Satterthwaite, Julie Hall
This week at Leith Dunedin Hospital’s Voluntary Chaplaincy Assistants’ Training Course 2015 (267 Malvern St, Leith Valley) Tuesday Voluntary Chaplaincy Assistants work alongside chaplains at 7-9pm TNT youth Dunedin and Wakari Hospitals. We need additional ecumenical VCA’s, and will be offering a training course commencing in April. Wednesday The role requires a commitment of four hours a week on a 6.30am Men’s Breakfast group nominated ward. 7.30am Midweek prayer The Straight Up Trust The course will run on Wednesday afternoons for 11 weeks 10am Women’s coffee group Rock Solid Youth & Family Programmes ♦ Applications close on Friday, March 27 We are looking for a dynamic male Youth Worker to help run club (Rose Adams 4667874) ♦ Short-listed applicants will be interviewed in early April programmes, lead and mentor Intermediate age boys (years 7 & 8) for 10 ♦ Course starts on Wednesday, April 20 Thursday hours each week as part of an exci ng team. Application packs available from 10.30am Women’s coffee group As we need to fill this posi on quickly, please apply before 16th March. For Frances O’Connell - Chaplaincy Administrator (Gill Trebilco 4739628) Job Descrip on and further details please contact: Phone 474-0999 ext 8130, Kris n Jack -Team Leader, ph 022075 3286/ www.rocksoliddunedin.co.nz Email [email protected] Euthanasia and assisted suicide
Servants Health Centre –Vacancies On 18 March Renée Joubert, executive officer of “Faith Thinking” 2015 the nationwide organisation Euthanasia-Free NZ , CAMP Servants Health Centre provides free GP healthcare will give a public talk in Dunedin. She'll share Next week to low income people in our city. It is staffed by Going Deeper into the Gospel of research and stories from Belgium and the Neth- Tirohanga Luke Deborah Bower (Synod leadership erlands, where euthanasia has been legal for 13 volunteers who give of their me on a regular The theme of the camp will be prayer advisor) years, showing that 'safeguards' cannot prevent and there will be lots of fun time basis. The Centre also runs a Friday group where abuse and murder. There will be an opportunity together too pa ents are able to explore Chris anity in a safe Friday April 17, 7.00 - 9.00 pm to ask questions. Free entry. Register today if you haven’t already way. Saturday April 18 9am—12.30pm We currently have vacancies for recep on Venue: Burns 5, Albany Street, Wednesday 18th March University of Otago Neighbours Weekend 28/29 March cover, administra on, doctors, nurses and other 7.00 - 8.30 pm health workers. Without a good team of volunteers, St Patrick's Community Centre, 32 Macandrew Forgiveness, Freedom and Faith: Road, Dunedin South Neighbours Day continues to be a especially doctors and nurses, we will have to limit An Exploration of Christian catalyst for thousands of Kiwis to the number of pa ents we can see. If you think that Forgiveness as an experience of connect with their neighbours and turn this could be for you, or you would like to explore Dunedin Evening Aglow International Freedom, Prof David Tombs their streets into neighbourhoods. how you could serve in some way then please meet monthly on the third Tuesday of each Friday May 8, 7-9pm – Burns 2 See neighboursday.org.nz contact Leanne Stewart month. Newcomers extremely welcome. (Albany Street), University of Otago Shared meal 6pm for $5 donation, OR email l [email protected] /ph 477-7040. arrive 7pm for worship, friendship and Saturday May 9, 9am-12.30 - The inspiring speaker. Venue Maori Hill Gathering Place, Knox Church Presbyterian Church Hall, cnr Driver’s Road Required either a room, flat or The first meeting for 2015 of and Highgate. studio unit in a Christian home/ Dunedin Presbyterial Presbyterial Region Region will will be be held held at at Coming in June: Dealing with Tuesday March 17th Speaker is Frankie 1.30 pm on Tuesday 24 March in the Conflict: Biblical insights and skill 1.30 pm on Tuesday 24 March in the Collins. Enquiries ph Miriam 455-0592 or flat McLean Room, First Church of Otago. Our training guest speaker will be Rev Dr Kerry Enright. 021 2156 028. David Leung at 0276140404 guest speaker will be Rev Dr Kerry Enright. Cost: $20 per course A warm invitation is extended to all members as well as anyone from your parish, to join us To register: Email as well as anyone from your parish, to join us [email protected] Money Matters: Thank you all for your ongoing support in this area. If you would like to set up an on this occasion. or phone 479 9181. Automatic Payment or donate online, the account number is 03 0883 0620501 00. A donation number can be Afternoon tea will be served. issued for tax purposes, contact Rachel at the office.