All Saints Messenger.”
Our vision: Becoming a Ministering Community in Mission.
Welcome to all who attend services today. Visitors please make
yourselves known to the clergy and pick up a welcome leaflet.
Please join us for morning tea after both services.
11th January, 2015. The Baptism of our Lord.
8.00a.m. Holy Communion.
Hymns: 547, 494, 245, 705, 209.
Presider: Rev. Kesh Govan.
Preacher: Rev. Kesh Govan.
10.00a.m. Service from Data projector
Presider: Rev. Kesh Govan
Preacher: Rev. Kesh Govan.
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Prayer of the Day.
Let us pray to boldly confess Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
Eternal God,
at the baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan
you proclaimed him your beloved Son,
and anointed him with the Holy Spirit:
grant that all who are baptised into his name
may keep the covenant they have made,
and boldly confess him as Lord and Saviour;
who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns,
one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
1st Reading
Genesis 1: 1-5
(Pauline Hockings)
The story of creation emphasises how God creates order
from a watery chaos and separates light from darkness.
Psalm
29.
(PB 248)
Hymn to the God of the storm.
2nd Reading Acts 19: 1-7
(Sylvia Deering) (Carmen Rigon)
Paul explains how baptism in the Holy Spirit is necessary
as well as John‘s baptism of repentance.
Gospel
Mark 1: 4-11
The baptism of Jesus.
Today’s Intercessions.
Almighty God and Father, Your Son Jesus Christ has promised that
You will hear us when we ask in faith; receive the prayers we offer.
Our Father, we pray for the leaders of our nation. We have placed
them in their positions of authority; so please lead them that they
function in all things for the wellbeing of the people of this nation.
May they rule with justice, compassion and fairness for all.
Father of all…
Receive our prayer.
Our Father, we pray for our parish clergy and ministry leaders. We
thank You for each one, and commend them to Your guidance, that
Your purposes will be fulfilled in them and through them. This
morning, we especially bring before you our youth ministry leaders,
asking that You would empower and equip them so that this new
year may be a time of growth and expansion. May they lead young
people to be faithful disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Father of all…
Receive our prayer.
Our Father, we commend to Your fatherly care, all who mourn the
loss of loved ones, and all who are experiencing sorrow, sickness,
discouragement or any other trouble. We especially remember those
who mourn Joan Edwards and Mary Nichols. Give to them such an
awareness of Your love and compassionate presence that they find
the peace that passes all understanding.
Father of all…
Receive our prayer.
Hear us Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Next Sunday, 18th January, 2015. Second Sunday after Epiphany.
Readings:
1st Reading 1 Samuel 3: 1-10
Psalm
139: 1-5, 12-18
2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 6: 12-20
Gospel
John 1: 43-51
Questions to ponder
Samuel: When have I said, ―Here am I‖ to God?
Corinthians: Do I glorify God in my body?
John: What can we learn if we ‗come and see‘?
Ministries for 18th January, 2015.
Ushers
8.00a.m —Colleen Furner
10.00a.m —Glenys Parker.
Servers
8.00a.m —Val Morris Crucifer– Bob Grant.
10.00a.m —Piper McCleer.
Readers
8.00a.m —1st reading + Psalm–Audrey Henshaw.
8.00a.m — 2nd reading + Intercessions—Richard Harris.
10. 00a.m — 2nd reading—Vicki McCleer.
10.00a.m —-Intercessions—Peter Rallings.
Chalice
8.00a.m—- Val Morris, Bob Grant.
10.00a.m—- Beryl Howard, Vikki McCleer
Counting
8.00a.m.—- Richard Harris, Thelma Wynn.
10.00a.m.—-Janelle Tolhurst, Christine Lilly
Morning tea
8.00a.m — Athleen Harris, Wendy Smith.
10.00a.m — Leonie Lund, Help wanted.
Welcomers
8.00a.m — Harrie Furner, Sue Tate.
10.00a.m — Ed Parker, Leonie Lund.
Brass
Elva John.
Weekday services at All Saints.
All services at All Saints are public acts of worship open to everyone.
Tuesday Evening 5.00p.m. Prayer for Healing Service.
(in recess until 20th January)
Wednesday Morning. Holy Communion 10.00a.m.
A simple service with hymns only if a musician is present.
Prayer Requests
Thank you for your care and your faithfulness to prayer.
A reminder that if continued prayer is needed for any
person or circumstance, it is important that the request is written in the
Prayer Request Book for January.
Prayers for those in need....
Leanne and Andrew McNeill, John Drain, Jenny Way, Valda
Lang, Colleen Mate, Pat Missen, David Grant, and Simon
as he faces an uncertain future.
Prayers for those who mourn....
We pray for those who mourn Joan Edwards
especially Peter and for those who also mourn Mary Nichols,
especially Don.
Prayers for our Parish Ministry and Mission
Aftershock
Ladies Night
Blessing of Back Packs
Blokes Night
Family Night
Clergy contact 4981 1839
Rev‘d Kesh Govan: [email protected]
Office: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. 10a.m.- 2.00p.m.
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Website: www.allsaintsnelsonbay.com.au. Phone/Fax 4981 4839
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Thank you for your generosity
Offerings for the 4th January
Offerings
$
1,819.30 Total Offerings
$
2,300.30
Direct Giving
(Average)
$
480.00 Donation (Votive
Candles)
$
100.00
$
133.40
Candle Offering $
1.00 Missions
Direct Giving to All Saints
It is a simple matter to set up a regular direct transfer from
your bank to All Saints account, rather than by the plate.
All Saints bank is Westpac and the Branch number is
032533. All Saints Account Number is 110487. Usually
this is all the information that is needed by your bank or
building society to begin direct giving. You don‘t have to
give your name but please indicate as
―Direct Giving‖.
What’s on @ All Saints and in the Community?
Dates for your Diary.
January
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
16
17
23
24
Ladies Evening 7pm - Church
Family night 5pm - Dutchies
Blokes event 7pm - Sally Tavern
Blessing of Backpacks
It is with a note of sadness that I inform you
of the passing of Hilda Edwards, a regular
worshipper at our 8am Sunday service.
Hilda's funeral will be held at All Saints
on Tuesday 13th January at 10am followed
by morning tea.
Please phone Maggie 49811466 if you wish
to assist with catering.
Rev'd Anne
Friday 16th from 7pm
@Church
Come and relax, enjoy some
fellowship, drinks and nibbles.
We are going to dabble in
making our own skin products.
Fun guaranteed quality
unknown!
There will be a small cost to offset the cost of providing the ingredients.
Please remember to invite a friend, neighbour or
someone new to the area :)
Family Night
Saturday 17th from 5pm @ East Dutchies
Beach (toilet end).
This is a night for everyone – we are
family – BYOE and enjoy great company
at one of our beautiful spots.
Again please invite friends along for the
evening, it‘s all about the fellowship.
Blokes Night – working title
Friday 23rd from 7pm @ Salamander Tavern
A chance for the men to get together and have a
social drink and get to know one another through good old
fashioned fellowship.
Ok men, this is now over to you!
Blessing of the
Backpacks
Saturday January 24th
On behalf of Reverend Kesh, the Ministry Team and
everyone at All Saints a huge thank you to all the
wonderful people who did all the catering for the
Christmas services.
Thank you so much for all your hard work. I was off
sick and unable to attend the Christmas services
but I have heard great reports that the Christmas
cake and drinks were greatly appreciated and
added a lot to the welcoming atmosphere.
Thank you all for your generosity of spirit.
Helen
Helen Wright, team leader for welcoming and hospitality
Annual General Meeting
Reports
A reminder to all those who present reports for the
AGM paper to start thinking and preparing your
report for 2014. Your report will need to be
presented for printing by the end of February.
Electoral Roll
In order to be eligible to vote at the AGM people must be on the
Electoral Roll. To be on the electoral roll means to be 18 years of
age, to be baptised, to declare you are a communicant member
of this Church, have signed the electoral roll, and regularly
attending worship. Green electoral roll forms are available in the
church foyer. People who are on the roll have been notified by
email or letter.
Prayer for discerning people
for Resourcing Team
God of mercy,
We ask You to raise able
servants, who will use the gifts
You have given them.
May our Parish seek and find
people You would have serve
as Wardens, Parish Secretary,
Parish Treasurer, and members
of the Resourcing Team.
Help us to take on the
responsibilities You give us with
joy, humility and determination.
Amen.
I’m being brave and doing the World's
Greatest
Shave!
Hello Everyone,
I have decided to SHAVE my HAIR for a CURE of cancer!! Sunday the
18th of January 2015 at 3pm, Duke of Wellington Hotel, New Lambton.
Recently, I have had the absolute pleasure of caring for incredible people
and their families dealing with one of life‘s hardships, Cancer. All of the
beautiful and amazing people I have had the opportunity to look after
have touched me sincerely. I want to do something minor, in comparison
to what people living with cancer are experiencing and shave my hair for
them.
Please sponsor me, to help people and their families living with cancer.
The Leukaemia Foundation is dedicated to care and cure of patients and
their families living with blood disorders.
Your donation will help:
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Research to improve treatments and find cures.
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Provide free services including emotional support.
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Education programs and information to help people live with their
Disease.
Transport to and from hospital for treatment.
Access to fully furnished, ‗home away from home‘ accommodation for
regional families requiring to relocate to the city for treatment.
Today, 31 Australians will get the news they have blood cancer.
60,000 people are going through this in Australia right now - please
sponsor me and help me reach my goal. Get behind my shave now!
https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?
RegistrationID=555023#&panel1-5
Love Kiralea (Teague) xx
All Saints Pantry.
We‘ve helped many people over the
year and helped stock hampers for
Christmas. Without your donations,
many people would be truly hungry.
Thank you so much. Let‘s restock. We
have a good supply of tinned tomatoes,
but Long Life milk, snack pack fruit,
tuna in oil, savoury biscuits, coffee,
braised steak and onions and other
meals in a tin are always appreciated.
Kesh and the Ministry team have decided to
remove the bookshelf in the foyer. The books
on the bookshelf are free to anyone who would
like to take them.
MELBOURNE FLOWER SHOW
With Port Stephens Friendship Group
5days/4nights
Tues 24th March to Saturday 28th March 2015
Tour Cost $895pp/ts
Travel to Melbourne –own arrangement and cost
Further details see Richard Harris
ALL SAINTS' ANGLICAN CHURCH DIRECTORY
(As at December 2014)
GROUPS & ORGANISATIONS
All Saints Op Shop
Yacaaba St. Nelson Bay
Managers
Val Morris
Yvonne Duffy
BayGaps
Wednesdays 10.30-12noon Leonie Lund
term time
4982 6490
Cursillo
Parish contact
4981 2471
Parish Magazine
Parish magazine published weekly. Deadline noon Wednesdays.
Editor Chris Palmer
Val Morris
4981 2471
4984 3838
Publishers
Lynne Whittingham
Rhonda Bryan
Toni Wein
4984 7920
4981 1578
4981 1722
Proofreader
Lynne Whittingham
4984 7920
Printers
Helen Miller
Esma Kane
49811420
4984 3095
Evangelism COURSE
Coordinator
Barb Hayes
4984 7346
Fundraising
Coordinator
Maggie Dominey
4981 1466
Hall Bookings
Administrator
Evelyn Buckworth
4981 4537
HOME GROUPS
Co-ordinator
Chris Palmer
4020 5221
JaM
Leader
Catherine Govan
4981 1839
Legal Aid
2nd Wed of each month
Val Morris
4981 2471
Men’s Dinners
Coordinator
Don Bourquin
4984 3982
Music 8am Sunday
10am Wednesday
Organist/s
Lynne Whittingham
Zelma Chalmers
4984 7920
4981 2393
Music 10am Sunday
Musicians and Singers
Verina Rallings
June Mitchell
4984 6587
4981 2677
Mothers' Union
2nd Friday 9.30 am
Catherine Allaire
4984 6294
Cuppa and Chat
Fri 9.30am-11am
In recess
In recess
Parish Fellowship
Get together 3 monthly
Anne Lye
4984 7056
Playtime
Thursdays 10-12noon term
time
Catherine Govan
4981 1839
Seniors
1st and 3rd Mondays
Warrick Lilly
4981 1680
Website
Administrator
Warrick Lilly
4981 1680
Whist
Saturday once a month
Heather King
4981 2055
Women’s Dinner
Twice a year
Barb Hayes
4984 7346