Our Life Together: 26th August - 2nd September 2012

Sunday 26th
Home Groups at: 10:00am Worship Service L & D Oakleys (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) Kath Lewis Speaker: David Jones P & R Dallistons 11:30am Morning Cuppa * closely followed by Shared Lunch Thursday 30th 12:30pm Church Quarterly Meeting 9.00am KYB at Lois Browns 5:00pm FUEL Study at Adams

Wednesday 29th

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 26th August 2012

Welcome to our service. A very warm welcome to everyone, especially to all visitors. Thank you for sharing worship and fellowship with us. We trust you will receive a blessing today. 12:30pm: Following a Basket Lunch in the Hall our Quarterly Meeting will be held in the Church

Monday 27th
7.30pm Music Practice 7:30pm Deacons Meeting

Friday 31st

9.30am Walking Group

10:00am Communion Service (plus Sunday School) 9:30am Walking Group Speaker: David Jones 10:30am Prayer at Church House 11:30am Special Morning Tea to 12:00pm Silver Threads at the Hall Farewell Kelly Armitage 7:30pm Home Group - D&M Heins 2:00pm Harbourside Lodge Service 7:30pm Lighthouse Support Group 5:00pm FUEL Youth Study at Paul & Jolene Adams Meeting at Portland Arts Centre

Sunday 2nd

Tuesday 28th

Our Upcoming Highlights

Church Quarterly Meeting: Today - 12:30pm FUEL Youth Bible Study: Tonight at Paul & Jolenes - 5:00pm Silver Threads Craft in the Hall: Tuesday 28th - 12:00pm Lighthouse Support Meeting at PAC: Tuesday 28th - 7:30pm Special Morning Tea to Farewell Kelly: Next Sunday 2nd September Monthly Service at Harbourside Lodge: Next Sunday - 2:00pm Secretary: Deacons:
Nathan McLean Doug Smith Glenn Sobey Jan Westlake 5562 5293 5523 6950 5529 2439 5523 3639

BULLETIN NOTICES: To place

notices in the bulletin, please contact Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am Thursdays. Thank you.

Roster 2nd September 2012

Door Greeting: Eunice Lightbody Door & Offering: Mark Atwell Childrens Talk: Peter Dalliston Media Desk: Dave A, Olivia Morning Tea: Smith Communion Prep: L Brown Offering Counting: D Hobbs & D Mitchell Lawns & Garden: Hein Ch. House Clean: K Lewis Church Cleaning: Westlake Hall/Kitchen Clean: Mibus

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

for your faithful support. Items most needed include: canned vegetables; soup; pasta; shampoo; conditioner; jam; tissues; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; biscuits. Place donations in the foyer basket or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .

Glenn Sobey Dianne Adams 5523 6202 PO Box 574 Paul Adams 5521 1875 Portland 3305 David Hein 5523 3958 Ph: 5529 2439 (Treasurer) M: 0409 258 135 tractor_commander@hotmail.com

Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au

Church Quarterly Meeting

Our Quarterly Church Meeting will be held Today at 12:30pm. A shared lunch will be held in the hall closely following the service and morning cuppa. All welcome - please bring finger food to share.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col. 4:2

OUR FINANCES
July Offering total: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week 1st July 8th July 15th July 22nd July $15,456 $15,150 $ 3,500 $ 3,864 $4,407 $2,252 $3,095 $3,555

Norm Roberts Injured

This email was received from Norm last Monday - please pray for the Lords ministry to him throughout his recovery.
Dear All, Gidday from the Alice Hospital. Sorry about the impersonal Email, but I know you will understand. On Sat arvo at Ali Curung with the Baulkam Hills Team, in the last moments of cleaning up the 'Burnt Out Donga', I cut 2cm off my left hand ring finger. I had surgery yesterday to tidy up the wound back to the first joint. Generally I am okay, but for some pain at times ... naturally so. Would you please pray that all will be okay to welcome the Torquay Baps Team on Friday 31st Aug for out bush in the following 10 days (a spectator on this trip). Pray that I will be infection free to be able to go back out bush etc. Thanks & our love for now...Norm for Norm & Karen R in the NT Outback

Please continue to pray for those with ongoing health needs - Stuart Oakley; Matthew Harris; Neil Mitchell; Colin Colston; Phillip Brown. Prayer support for the families of all these folk. Peter Berry - pray his hip surgery goes ahead tomorrow, best results and good recovery David & Ruth - safe travel each week to Portland and return Our Church Meeting today - the Lords guidance & blessing Norm Roberts - in Alice Springs hospital after injury (see note) Our Pastoral Search Committee Gods blessing on their search Monday Dallas & Mieke Walker Tuesday Vi Walker Wednesday Kimberley Westlake Thursday Mark & Alex Westlake Friday Paul & Jan Westlake Saturday Marie Wilson Sunday Murray & Mona Wilson

(avg. from 1st July 2012)

Direct Debit Payments for offerings and donations can be made electronically. Details are as follows:

Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Offering BSB 704 922 Account No. 100 006 869

Building Fund
July Donations:
$ 2,685 Current available balance: $111,705

Farewell to Kelly
Morning Tea Next Sunday
As some folk may be aware, Kelly Armitage is moving to Geelong very soon. A special Morning Tea will be held after the service next Sunday 2nd September to farewell Kelly. All welcome. If you would like to bring a plate to share that would be very helpful.

Bayview College Great Book Sale

Bayview Colleges Schoolies with a Cause students will be running a Giant Book Sale at the College on Friday week, 7th September from 8:30am. All donations of second-hand books would be welcome. Funds raised will be used to build a playground in Vietnam. For more details please call 5523 1042.

All gifts to the building fund are fully tax deductible. Please take the information sheets (blue & yellow) and envelopes which are available in the porch. You can deposit straight into the building fund via internet banking using the following information: Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Building Fund BSB 704 922 Account No 100 007 044

Lets press on in faith!

Womens Voices from Ancient Times

Sunday 7th to Tuesday 9th October Portland Bay Lodge, Camp Road, Portland Author and Presenter Barbara Higgins shares through stories the lives and wisdom of women in ancient times, for today. Their context is the Middle East, each appearing briefly in the Bible. Check in time 2pm Sunday until 2pm Tuesday. Accommodation Lodge style, all meals provided. Estimated cost $150-$190. Contact Rev. Denise Naish - email: dnaish52@bigpond.net.au; SMS: 0407 128 077; Ph: 5523 4120 or Rev. Jen Pretty - email: jen/pretty@victas.uca.oeg.au; SMS: 0417 524 635; Ph: 5358 5540.
Portland's depression support group meets this coming Tuesday at the Arts Centre at 7:30 pm. Special guest is Gerry Leonard who will be speaking on the subject, "Mood disorders, alcohol and drugs an unhappy mix." Everyone is welcome to these informal, enjoyable and practical evenings. More information from John and Judith - 0428 780 421.

Silver Threads Craft Group

Next meeting will be held in the Church Hall this Tuesday 28th August at midday. Bring your own lunch, coffee and tea provided. Well be continuing with our Samaritans Purse fillers, so bring your machines and scissors, anything else you are doing or need help with. Much discussion and enjoyment to be had by all.

DATES TO REMEMBER
Church Quarterly Meeting: after Lunch this afternoon - 12:30pm FUEL Study Group: at Paul & Jolenes every Sunday - 5:00pm Walking Group - Ladies and Men: Tuesdays and Fridays - 9:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am Silver Threads Craft Group: Tuesday 28th in the Hall - 12:00pm Lighthouse - Depression Support Meeting: at Portland Arts Centre, Tuesday 28th - 7:30pm NB: Thursday PSC Prayer Time at Church House will not be held this Thursday 30th August Harbourside Lodge Monthly Service: Next Sunday 2nd September - 2:00pm

Thank You!

Our weekly Prayer Group meeting is held each Tuesday at the Church House from 10:30-11:30am. Everyone is encouraged to join in this vital ministry. You will find a very warm welcome there!

PARENTS & Tots ROOM

Parents are welcome to use the Parents room just off the foyer, with activities for children up to 2 years, if your child is unsettled. It is sound-linked to the auditorium. The Preschooler Sunday School runs throughout the service, with Bible stories, activities and crafts. For ages 2 years to Prep, downstairs (door just past side gate).

Thank you to everyone for prayer Power Interruption ... for Kerryn who is Powercor will be at the church on doing very well. Also Mum is Thursday 6th September at 10.00 am slowly settling into Harbourside to install a smart meter, so we will not Lodge. So thank you, our family. have power for about an hour. from Jim & Judy

Notices

PSC Prayer This Week ...

Please note there will be no p r a yer me e t i n g n ex t Thursday evening (30 th August). However, please continue to pray for a new Pastor - wherever you may be.

Samaritans Purse: Operation Christmas Child

FUEL Youth ...

Samaritans Purse Christmas Child brochures and boxes are available in the foyer and downstairs. Please call Mark (0407 541 760), Changed Phone Number ... Robyn (5521 1562) or Please note Graeme Hayes new Wilma (5523 3595) mobile phone number is: with any queries. 0409 416 750.
There is no FUEL activity next Friday - watch this space for plans on September 7th.