St Luke’s Uniting Church Highton
174 Barrabool Road, Highton
Ph. 5244 2997
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hightonstlukes.unitingchurch.org au
APRIL 26, 2015
This news sheet is available on the website each Saturday evening
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Minister: Rev. Tony Johnson (Joncevski)
Phone 0421 331 894
Email: [email protected]
SHARING THE JOURNEY:
Alison Lyons will lead this segment of worship for April. If you would like to
promote an activity or share with the congregation, contact her on 5241 2353
or in person prior to the service.
MESSY CHURCH: We have another Request!! As you are probably
aware, the cooks for Messy Church start at 9.30 am preparing food then come
back at 4.00 pm to cook it. This makes for a rather long day for them. If you are
willing to be part of a team to wash dishes and generally clean up after the meal,
please put your name on the sheet in the foyer… You are most welcome to come
for the meal which is at 6.00 pm or just clean up from 6.30 pm onwards.
ST. LUKE’S WHEELS: During April, Joy Hicks will take all ‘first
calls’. Her phone number is 5243-4284. If you have a Medical or
Pastoral appointment and require transport, please ring Joy.
Please give 2 days’ notice.
ADVANCE ‘WHEELS NOTICE’
Jenny and Noel Patchett will take all bookings for Medical/Pastoral ‘WHEELS’
during the month of MAY. If you require transport, please ring Jenny and Noel
on 5241-9782, giving two days’ notice.
ADVANCE NOTICE
ST LUKE’S GARAGE SALE
Saturday the 9th May 7.30 am
to 2.00 pm.
Antique Furniture & furniture,
Collectibles, Tools, Cake stall, Books,
Sausage Sizzle, Plants
DUTY ROSTER
MAY 3, 2015
CLEANING
J. & V. ENGLAND
USHERS
FLOWERS
B. HUNT
KID’S CHURCH
MORNING TEA
M. & M. BATSON
CAR DRIVING
SOUND
CONNECTIONS
WELCOMER
I. LAWRENCE
J. HICKS
G. BECKHAM+
POWERPOINT
READER
ORGAN
N. & N. MCMILLAN
I. & P. PETERSEN
J. BOEHM
J. CLARK
P. PHELAN
P GILL
I. POOLEY
J. D’ALTERA
M. JOHN
TODAY at 3.00 pm the Rev DR. Greg Jenks, an Anglican theologian and
Academic Dean at St. Francis’ Theological College, Brisbane, will speak
at a public meeting arranged by the Progressive Christian Network of
Victoria (PCNV) at St. Luke’s. DR. Jenks has been a Senior Lecturer at
Charles Sturt University. Co-ordinator of an archaeological project in
Israel and a visiting professor at St. George’s College, Jerusalem. He is
a stimulating and understandable speaker and public gatherings at his
address next Sunday will be concerned with the relevance of the ancient
scriptures in the Bible to our 21 st century world. The PCNV sponsors
monthly public meetings in Melbourne with speakers well qualified in
their particular areas of the Christian faith. This Geelong meeting is
hoped to be the first of such addresses in Victorian regional centres.
The cost is $7 (PCNV members $5). A significant number of people are
expected to come from Melbourne, tea and coffee will be available for
everyone arriving early. (2.30 pm+)
HELP NEEDED: Mu Gay has obtained her Learners Permit and has to complete
120 hours of Driving Practice with a fully licenced Driver. If you can help for one
or two hours a week by accompanying Mu Gay in her parent’s car while she
completes this requirement please speak with Ken Anderson.
“Hurry Up and Slow Down” with Beth Allison. This is an event organised
by CWCI on Monday May 25 at 12.30 pm in the Moolap Baptist Church.
For more details see the poster on the notice board.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Prayer is considered important and is valued by the St. Luke’s community.
Pastoral connections ministry team offer several different prayer options for you
to consider, and these are listed below.
TO SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST.
Fill out a prayer slip found in the container on the back of each pew and place in
the gold box in the reflective prayer corner or personally hand it to Pam or Beth.
Prayers can be emailed or phoned, before 4 pm on a Sunday evening, to Pam
5243 [email protected] or Beth 5243 6874 [email protected]
These requests are forwarded to members of the Prayer Link and are always
kept confidential.
VISIT THE REFLECTIVE PRAYER CORNER.
Located at the front right-hand side, (north/west corner,) of the worship space.
Found here are aids for prayer and reflection such as: prayer tapers, reading
materials, books to record your prayers and answers to prayer, take home
reflection sheets and prayer request forms, or simply a quiet, peaceful area
where you can commune with God.
PRAYER DIARY.
You will find a prayer diary for the month in the weekly news sheet. Listed are
community and St. Luke’s activities for each week and you are invited to pray for
the events listed.
PRAYER GATHERINGS.
These gatherings are held twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the
month at 12.30 pm in the Vestry at St. Luke’s. A second gathering takes place at
the Manse 7.15 pm on the 1st Thursday evening of each month. Both welcome
new prayers.
JESUS CALLS US TO PRAY INDIVIDUALLY AND TO PRAY TOGETHER.
ENVIRONMENT REMINDER.
News of community ‘drop off’ places for batteries and fluorescent bulbs.
In addition to St. Luke’s batteries can be left at Belmont Library and compact
fluorescent bulbs are collected at Patsy’s Place, High Street Belmont near Cole’s
car park.
Please do not leave fluorescent bulbs at St. Luke’s.
Additional environment and recycle information can be found outside the
church office.
SERVICES NEXT WEEK
SUNDAY:
9.30 am Rev. T. Johnson
2.00 pm MND Service
7.00 pm Praise & Worship
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LECTIONARY READINGS: MAY 3, 2015:
Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31
1 John 4: 7-21; John 15: 1 - 8.
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LAST WEEK’S STATISTICS
OFFERING:
ACTUAL: $1774
Y.T.D.
$29312
BUDGET: $1830
Y.T.D.
$29408
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THIS WEEK’S DIARY:
Mon
Apr
27
10.00 am
Asylum Seeker English
6.30 pm
Asylum Seeker English
7.00 pm
Geelong Chorale
Bella Mama
Tue
28
8.30 am
BSF
9.00 am
Men’s Shed
2.00 pm
Book Club
5.00 pm
Weight Watchers
Wed
29
8.30 am
BSF
6.30 pm
Rotary Star Search
6.30 pm
Welsh Ladies Choir
Thurs
30
9.30 am
Men’s Shed
Let’s Make Music
4.00 pm
Choir
4.30 pm
Youth Choir
Fri
May
1
9.30 am
Trekkies
Let’s Make Music
12.30 pm
Sewing Group
Church Office Hours: Wed - 10am to 12pm, Thurs – 10am to 12pm, Fri – 10am to 12pm
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
Last week a lady arrived at the church seeking information about members
of her family who attended the Methodist church in the late 1800s to
1938.
Fortunately her great uncle is in a group photograph taken on 14
October 1906 of Sunday School teachers and officers. It was the occasion of the
Golden Jubilee of the Sunday School. We were able to supply a copy of the
photo. Her great uncle was a contemporary of Robert Lane (of the Lane
Memorial Hall). He was also a Trustee of the church and we have many
references to him in our church history book, “Steadfast Through Change”. The
family lived in a stone cottage in Mount
Pleasant Road.
We have a demand for copies of “Steadfast Through Change” but it is out of
print. If anyone has a spare copy I would be pleased to hear from you.
Jean Williams, Archivist.
Ghan Luncheon – for all participants today at 12.30pm at St Luke’s
St Luke’s, Ghan Railway Tour
6 - 16 June 2015
Enquiries to Rae Anderson - 0413 888 88452
FLY AWAY PETER
A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC IN GEELONG CHURCHES
REFLECTING THE SPIRIT OF OUR TIMES
this coming weekend
1st – 3rd May
Bookings through GPAC Box Office.
cost of individual events – including bussing & cuppas is $16.
8 SUPERB OFFERINGS – 40 MINUTE CONCERTS
FREE BUSSING BETWEEN VENUES – CUPS OF TEA
See poster on our St.Luke’s Notice Board for further details.
Choirs and top singers & players, both local & from Melbourne,
present a panoply of old & new music to suit every taste.
Some members of our own choir are involved and there is a
World Premiere by Malcolm John
at 1.30 pm on Sunday 3rd May at Christ Church in the city.
WITH LOVE TO THE WORLD: The current issue is now available.