Our Life Together: 9th - 16th September 2012

Sunday 9th
10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) Speaker: David Jones 11:30am Morning Tea 5:00pm FUEL Study at Adams

Thursday 13th

9.00am KYB at Lois Browns 7:30pm Special Prayer for a Pastor at Church House 9.30am Walking Group 5:45pm Food Crawl - meet at church carpark - see note inside

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Friday 14th

Sunday 9th September 2012

Monday 10th

7:30pm Music Practice 7.30pm Deacons Meeting 9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer at Church House 2:00pm BWF Meeting at the Hall 7:30pm Home Group at Heins

Saturday 15th

Tuesday 11th

Sunday 16th

Wednesday 12th

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

10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School) Speaker: David Jones 11:30am Morning Tea 2:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service 5:00pm FUEL Youth Study at Paul & Jolene Adams

Welcome to our service. We are so glad you are with us. We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus and want to share his love and care with everybody. It is our prayer that God will speak with you today.

Our Upcoming Highlights

FUEL Youth Bible Study: Tonight at Paul & Jolenes - 5:00pm Deacons Meeting at Church House: Tomorrow - 7:30pm BWF Meeting in the Hall: This Tuesday 11th September - 2:00pm House to House Food Crawl for CRE: Next Saturday 15th - 5:45pm Glenelg Aged Care Monthly Service: Next Sunday 16th - 2:00pm

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 16th September 2012

Door Greeting: Verna Mackley Door & Offering: Micheal Barnes Childrens Talk: Yvonne Simons Media Desk: Dallas, Roger Morning Tea: Barnes Offering Counting: R Crouch & R Dalliston Lawns & Garden: Smith Ch. House Clean: L Brown & J Donehue Church Cleaning: Caddick Hall/Kitchen Clean: Lewis

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

Secretary:

Deacons:
Nathan McLean Doug Smith Glenn Sobey Jan Westlake 5562 5293 5523 6950 5529 2439 5523 3639

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

Tuesday 11th 2:00pm

BWF will be held in the Hall this Tuesday 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

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

OUR FINANCES
August Offering total: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week Week 29th July 5th August 12th August 19th August 26th August $11,070 $15,150 $ 3,500 $ 2,947 $2,493 $2,508 $2,256 $3,360 $2,600

Samaritans Purse 2012: Operation Christmas Child

This morning Robyn Dalliston will share with us some interesting items regarding Samaritans Purse Christmas Child. PBCs shoebox collection and Dedication will be Sunday October 7th. Boxes and leaflets/envelopes are still available in the foyer and downstairs. Our church hall will be the Portland district Drop-Off Centre - open for collection from 12:00-2:00pm each Tuesday in October. Please call Mark (0407 541 760), Robyn (5521 1562) or Wilma (5523 3595) with any queries. Processing Volunteers ~ If you will be in Melbourne and can spare a few hours, the Christmas Child Processing Centre would like volunteers to prepare shoe boxes for their overseas journey. See Robyn or Wilma for details, or phone 1800 684 300.
Portland Uniting Church presents

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 Rosie Honeybun - her wedding next weekend in Darwin, safe travel for all those participating David & Ruth - safe travel each week to Portland and return Our Pastoral Search Committee Gods blessing on their search Monday Sunday School students & teachers

(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

Tuesday Worship Team - leaders, singers, musicians, media crew - Helen Sobey Wednesday BWF - Secretary Dianne Adams Thursday FUEL Youth - Paul & Jolene Adams, Brad Holman Friday CRE teachers in local schools Saturday Childrens Talk presenters Sunday Everyone who does the cleaning

Building Fund
August Donations:
$ 1,335 Current available balance: $113,002

Frontier Services Centenary

Saturday Fresh Market - 9:00am September 22nd Patrol Ministry Display - Rev Bruce Gallacher, Kimberley Patrol. Sale: Frontier Services Christmas Cards, Devonshire Tea & Bric-a-brac stall Portland Citizens Brass Band 10.30 11.30am Sunday 23rd 10:00am - Worship 12:00 noon - 2 course Luncheon: Cost $15 RSVP 16th September: Linton Smith 03 5523 6367 or Rev Denise Naish 03 5523 4120

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!

Our weekly Prayer Group meeting is held each Tuesday at the Church House from 10:30-11:30am. Sunday 7th to Tuesday 9th October Everyone is encouraged to join in Portland Bay Lodge, Camp Rd, Portland this vital ministry. You will find a Author and Presenter Barbara very warm welcome there!

Womens Voices from Ancient Times

~ A Night of Surprises ~ A House to House Food Crawl!

Next Saturday 15th September from 5:45pm
Sign up quick ...Time is short.
Support the CRE cause, Access Ministries and the CRE Teachers of Portland. Help us to reach our local Kids!! Prepare yourselves for an evening of fun and fellowship! The cooks of the church are getting together to provide us with a 3 course meal.....on the run! This will be a value meal with wholesome, tasty food.

Higgins shares through stories the lives and wisdom of women in DATES TO ancient times, for today. Their context is the Middle East, each REMEMBER FUEL Study Group: at Paul & Jolenes appearing briefly in the Bible. Sunday evenings - 5:00pm Check in time 2pm Sunday until 2pm Tuesday. Accommodation Deacons Meeting at Church House: Lodge style, all meals provided. Tomorrow - 7:30pm Estimated cost $150-$190.
BWF Meeting in the Hall: This Tuesday 11th September - 2:00pm Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm CRE Progressive Dinner: Next Saturday 15th - starting with carpooling from the church rear carpark. RSVP or queries to Peter/Robyn Dalliston Today Glenelg Aged Care Service: Next Sunday 16th September - 2:00pm Silver Threads Craft Group: Tuesday 25th September in the Hall - 12:00pm Lighthouse - Depression Support Group Meeting: Tuesday 25th September at Portland Arts Centre 7:30pm

Contact Rev. Denise Naish - email: dnaish52@bigpond.net.au; SMS: 0407 128 077; Ph: 5523 4120 or Rev. Jen Pretty - email: jen/prett y@victas.uca.oeg.au; SMS: 0417 524 635; Ph: 5358 5540.

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).

5:45pm: Start at the church hall to car pool [share your car with others or find an empty seat] then to the Atwells ...** then to the Dallistons ... then back to the church for sweets. At the DINNER HOUSE check out the mystery task. Just $15.00 a head. Kids $10.00 (14 & Under) **If it is not convenient to start from the church you could go to Mark &
Susans place but if you have room for others, please start from church

BOOK NOW Limited Numbers Dont Miss Out!

RSVP TODAY to Peter/Robyn Dalliston