Our Life Together: 2nd - 9th September 2012

Sunday 2nd ~ Fathers Day

10:00am Communion Service (plus Sunday School) Speaker: David Jones 11:30am Special Morning Tea to Farewell Kelly Armitage 2:00pm Harbourside Lodge Service

Wednesday 5th

Home Groups at: L & D Oakleys Kath Lewis P & R Dallistons

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 2nd September 2012

Thursday 6th

Monday 3rd

9.00am KYB at Lois Browns 7:30pm Special Prayer for a Pastor at Church House

Welcome!
A very warm welcome to all those visiting us this lovely morning - the first Sunday of Spring. Happy Fathers Day to all our Fathers on their special day! We give thanks to God who is our heavenly Father and ask him to bless all our Dads, Pops & Grandpas and grant you special joys today.

7.00pm Music Practice at Church for Friday 7th 9.30am Walking Group the whole Worship Team 7:30pm FUEL Youth at the Hall

Sunday 9th

Tuesday 4th
9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer at Church House

10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) Speaker: David Jones 11:30am Morning Tea 5:00pm FUEL Youth Study at Paul & Jolene Adams

Our Upcoming Highlights

Special Morning Tea to Farewell Kelly: After this mornings service Monthly Service at Harbourside Lodge: This Afternoon - 2:00pm FUEL Youth - Everybodys Birthday: Next Friday 7th - 7:30pm FUEL Youth Bible Study: Next Sunday at Paul & Jolenes - 5:00pm BWF Meeting in the Hall: Tuesday week, 11th September - 2:00pm Progressive Tea for CRE: Saturday week 15th September - 5:45pm Secretary: Deacons:
Nathan McLean Doug Smith Glenn Sobey Jan Westlake 5562 5293 5523 6950 5529 2439 5523 3639 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

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 9th September 2012

Door Greeting: Door & Offering: Childrens Talk: Media Desk: Jill Goldsworthy David Hein Michelle Keiller Peter, Stephen, Glenn Morning Tea: Lewis & Morrison Offering Counting: D Hein & J Donehue Lawns & Garden: Atwell Church Cleaning: Malseed Hall/Kitchen Clean: Dalliston

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 .

Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au

Farewell to Kelly
Morning Tea Today
As most people will be aware, Kelly Armitage is moving to Geelong very soon. A special Morning Tea will be held after the service this morning to farewell Kelly.

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

Tuesday 11th 2:00pm

BWF will be held in the Hall on Tuesday week, 11th September at 2:00pm. This will be a casual Social Gathering - time to Chillax as the young folks say. All ladies welcome. Contact Eunice for details (5523 1613). The Word for the day is Love.

BWF

In Sympathy
We extend our sympathy to Marie Wilson and Shirley Hollis after a recent family bereavement. Their sister Joans husband, Allan Gould, passed away at Warrnambool hospital, aged 85. We trust that the eternal love and compassion of the Lord will uphold all the family at this difficult time.

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 - recovering from hip surgery last Monday John & Judith - as John takes up Chaplaincy at Bolwarra School David & Ruth - safe travel each week to Portland and return Our Pastoral Search Committee Gods blessing on their search Monday Margaret Wiltshire Tuesday Dawn Wulff Wednesday David & Nenetta Wyllie, Madelene, Gabrielle Thursday Joyce Wyllie Friday Our Secretary - Glenn Sobey Saturday Treasurer - David Hein

(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

FUEL Youth
Birthday Party!!
Next Friday 7th September - 7:30pm
We all have a birthday, right? Were celebrating EVERYONEs birthday with lots of games, fun and CAKE! 7:30-9:30 in the hall. Cost $4. Queries? Call your fearless leaders: Paul & Jolene Adams 0403 119 289 / 0413 370 537 or Brad Holman 0448 259 394
NB: Youth Study is not on tonight as its Fathers Day - see you next week!

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

Sunday Deacons - Dianne Adams, Paul Adams, David Hein, Nathan McLean, Doug Smith, Glenn Sobey, Jan Westlake

Lets press on in faith!

Samaritans Bayview College Purse 2012: Great Book Sale Operation Bayview Colleges Christmas Child Schoolies with a
Next Sunday Robyn Dalliston will share with us some interesting items regarding Samaritans Purse Christmas Child. Boxes and leaflets/envelopes are still available in the foyer and downstairs. Please call Mark (0407 541 760), Robyn (5521 1562) or Wilma (5523 3595) with any queries.

A House to House Food Crawl! Saturday 15th September - 5:45pm

Support the CRE cause, Access Ministries and the CRE Teachers of Portland. Help us to reach our local Kids!! Sign up quick ...Time is short. Prepare yourselves for an evening of fun and fellowship!

~ A Night of Surprises ~

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

The cooks of the church are getting together to provide us with a 3 course meal.....on the run

5:45pm: Start at the church hall to car pool [share your car with

Notices
Power Interruption ...
Powercor will be at the church next Thursday 6th September at 10.00 am to install a smart meter, so we will not have power for about an hour.

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!

Changed Phone Number ...

Please note Graeme Hayes new mobile phone number is: 0409 416 750.

others or find an empty seat] then to the Atwells ... then to the Dallistons ... then back to the church for sweets. When at the DINNER HOUSE check out the mystery task. This will be a value meal with wholesome (and tasty) food. Just $15.00 a head. Kids $10.00 (14 & Under) BOOK NOW - Limited Numbers RSVP to Peter/Robyn Dalliston (5521 1562) by next Sunday, 9th!

DATES TO REMEMBER
Harbourside Lodge Monthly Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm FUEL Youth - Birthday Party: Next Friday 7th September - 7:30pm FUEL Study Group: at Paul & Jolenes next Sunday 9th - 5:00pm BWF Meeting in the Hall: Tuesday week, 11th September - 2:00pm CRE Progressive Dinner: Saturday week 15th - see separate notice.

Missions News
Roberts Ramblings - Newsletter from Norm & Karen Please read it carefully and pray for the communities where Norm and Karen serve, for Norms healing after his recent accident and for their future with Global Interaction beyond 2014. Gods Nomads: Nathan & Bagila Billing Nathan and Bagila are currently serving God on a Central Asian mission field with World Team. We know Nathan from SUFM and Croydon Hills Baptist. Their newsletter and a postcard are available in the missions area downstairs. There are numerous prayer and praise points for us to be mindful of as we are kept up to date with this young couples missionary journey. Or check out www.bulkiz.weebly.com. Slavic Gospel News Also in the missions area downstairs is a copy of the latest Slavic Gospel Newsletter keeping us up to date with whats happening in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Central Asia places close to our heart from our connections in Russia and Kazakhstan. As theres only one copy please review and return at your convenience.

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 soundlinked 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).