264 Stenner St Toowoomba QLD 4350 Ph: 4636 3850 [email protected] www.mr.unitingchurch.org.au Today: Sunday 19th October Lect: Ex 33:12-23; Ps 99; 1 Thes 1:1-10; Mt 22:15-22 Theme: Relationships: Relating with God Focus readings: Hosea 2:1-2, 14-23 & Luke 15:11-32 Next Week: Sunday 26th October Lect: Dt 34:1-12; Ps 90:1-6, 1317; 1 Thes 2:1-8; Mt 22:34-46 Date Claimers: Sunday Together Combined Service on 9th November Congregation Meeting 16th November Prayer Points Sept Monday Midday Prayer God in community, Catch us up into your purposes that we might live and work to your praise and glory, with Jesus our Lord. Amen Pray for Churches This week‟s Toowoomba Church of the week is Revival Ministries Australia led by Ps Paul & Janet Galligan Pray for Kairos for Kairos Inside program - 20 to 24 October, Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, Wacol. Register for the prayer vigil at http://www.3dayol.org/Vigil/Get Vigil.phtml?pvid=9769&commid =2055 Welcome We are pleased that you could join us for worship services this morning and pray that whether you are a regular, a visitor, or a guest you will know that you are welcome here at Middle Ridge Uniting Church. Please join us for Morning Tea in the foyer between the Sunday morning services. Note: Due to allergies, please do not give any food to a child without their parent’s permission. Please complete the yellow care card accompanying this newsletter and place in the offering bag during the worship service. This helps us keep up to date with information, prayer requests and guests. ACTIVITIES & NEWS The Friendship Circle will meet on Monday 20th October 2014 commencing at 9-30am. The theme for the morning will be Health and Wellbeing. Come and enjoy a lot of Fun Food & Fellowship Family BBQ, Sunday 26 October 5:00pm at MRUC. BYO food and drink. If you would like to come along for some time with other families, please let Ross know by Sunday morning 26/10/14. Girls Time Out last Get Together for the year for a Christmas Afternoon Tea to be held in the Church Foyer on Saturday 22nd of November from 2 till 4pm.Please bring a Christmas photo to talk about and a $5 donation to a Christmas Charity. Fun Fellowship and afternoon Tea provided. Hope to see you there. More info see Jo Cox or Barb Harrold. Synod News Tricia Elliot and Rev Rob are back from Synod. It was a positive experience – 5 days with 300+ people all committed to Christ, seeking God‟s direction on many issues. We hope to share information and stories with the congregation over the next few weeks. Of course for the “webbers” there are stories online at http://journeyonline.com.au/category/ queensland-synod-news/. You are invited to an Advent study “Emmanuel: God is with us” The Faith Formation team will be running Advent studies using the material “Emmanuel: God with us” by Ann Siddall, a guide to prayer and reflection during Advent. Rev Rob is to lead a weekly group on Mondays at 1pm starting on 24th November and concluding on 22nd December. Ron Hawkins is to lead a fortnightly group starting Wednesday 7:30pm 19th November and concluding on 17 December. Both groups will meet at MRUC. Cost of books is $10. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer for interested persons. If you have any questions please chat to Rev Rob, Ron Hawkins or Nicole Irwin. Sunday Worship in November On Sunday 2nd November our worship services will include All Saints celebration and memories. During our services we will take time to remember those who have passed away in the past 12 months. If you would like your loved one named within the liturgy, please contact Rev Rob. On Sunday 9th November we will celebrate A Sunday Together. Morning tea will be held at 9.30am. Our combined worship service will begin at 10.00am. (There will be no 8.30am service.) Following the worship, we are all invited/encouraged to get together with other members of our church for lunch – in a home, at a cafe, on a yacht, in a tree, or any other creative (or maybe suitable) venue. More details to follow. Uniting in acting with love, living with witnessing in faith, faith, working working for justicefor .. Uniting in Christ, acting with hope, witnessing in faith,for working justice . Uniting in Christ, Christ, acting with with love, love, living living with hope, hope, witnessing in justice Sunday Worship in November On Sunday 16th November we will have a Congregation Meeting starting at 9.20am between the two morning services. Therefore service times will be 8.30am9.15am and 10.30am-11.15am. Come and worship. And come and be part of the decision-making of our congregation. Samaritans Purse Thank you for all the beautiful gifts received to brighten a child‟s Christmas this year. It is not too late to bring last minute gifts in. Any items donated that were either not suitable or surplus to requirements have been redirected to the Food Cupboard or will be stored until they can be used. Combined Mission Committee Do HAVE A LOOK at the poster on the foyer notice board that tells about the recipients of proceeds from the recent GARAGE SALE......and once again THANK YOU to all who contributed to that successful day. Do COME and JOIN US at the last Committee meeting for the year which will be on Wednesday 19th November at 7pm. Everything in Common Gift Catalogue This month‟s Journey magazine included Uniting Worlds Everything in Common Gift Catalogue. Giving a gift through Everything in Common directly supports the work of our church partners as they alleviate poverty, responds to injustice and share the good news. Gifts from $10 - $2500; from school books to bee hives to training midwives to building wells; support a family or whole community. Minister: Rev Rob Callow Uniting Church Ladies Friendship Group will meet at Downs Steam Tourist Railway & Museum at Drayton at 1.30pm on Tuesday 21st October. Cost $15 includes Afternoon Tea. 0417 773 984 [email protected] Children, Youth & Families Ross Brown - 46363850 [email protected] See the notice board for Albert St UC 125th Anniversary celebrations. Church Administrator Margaret Spinks - 4636 3850 Annual Ecumenical Social St Theresa‟s Parish Centre Tues 4th Nov 7pm. Topic „Lay Leadership in Pastoral Care‟ UC Speaker – Sharon Kirk ROSTER Preaching Music 8.30 10.15 Readings 10.15 M/Tea Cleaning/ Flowers Welcome 8:30 Welcome 10:15 Hosts Counters 8.30 Counters 10.15 Projector Sound Op 10.15 Creche [email protected] 19 Oct 26 Oct 2 Nov Rev Rob Callow E Crook A Pennington Rev Rob Callow L Fuller D Prestridge A Moore M Bradney R Gunders R&M Burgess, J Gibbins A & C Skerman J Schultz B Harrold, S Coombes, C Gilchrist R&V Peachey H&A Morrison R&E Walker D&B Baker B Smallbone J Alexander M&J Armstrong C Gilchrist, M Armstrong J Gibbins K Black B Smallbone L Field K&D Elborne N&S Devine B Smallbone R Gunders L Adamson A Skerman & S Jessop H & A Morrison R & E Walker J & E Burnie D Head M Skerman J Pennington G&L Bland R Skilton L Brown G Kim L Bland, N Irwin No crèche G Roatz W Jones & D Elborne MIDDLE RIDGE UNITING CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND BOOKINGS CALENDAR Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Sunday 19 OTHER ACTIVITIES 21 22 23 8.30am & 10.15am 9.30-11.30 Friendship Worship Circle 12-4pm Hwasung Worship 11am Circle of Care 4pm TCTF Meeting 20 9am Tues Bible Study 3.30-7pm Acdmy of Dance Waiting Room 6pm YAG 7.30 Women’s Bible Study 8am Prayer 7-8.30pm LHS Bible Study 1.30-4pm Bowls 4-6pm Dance Academy 6pm Hwasung Youth 26 28 29 30 8.30am & 10.15am 11am Circle of Care Worship 1-2pm CFBS 12-4pm Hwasung Worship 5pm CYF Family Social 27 9am Tues Bible Study 3.30-7pm Acdmy of Dance Waiting Room 7.30 Women’s Bible Study 8am Prayer 7-8.30pm LHS Bible Study 1.30-4pm Bowls 4-6pm Dance Academy 6pm Hwasung Youth 2 4 5 6 9am Tues Bible Study 3.30-7pm Acdmy of Dance Waiting Room 6pm YAG 7.30 Women’s Bible Study 8am Prayer 7-8.30pm LHS Bible Study 1.30-4pm Bowls 4-6pm Dance Academy 6pm Hwasung Youth 3 8.30am & 10.15am 11am Circle of Care Worship 1-2pm CFBS 12-4pm Hwasung Worship 24 Saturday 25 12-5 Twmba Choral Society Spring Festival 5.30-9 EMMAUS 31 1 7pm Leaders Meal 7 8 10-12 TDDSSG Inc 9-5 AMEB
© Copyright 2024