Our Life Together: 21st - 28th October 2012

Sunday 21st
10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School) Speaker: David Jones 11:30am Morning Tea 12:00pm Mission Planning Meeting 2:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service 5:00pm FUEL Study at P&J Adams

Wednesday 24th

7:30pm Home Groups at: L & D Oakleys M & S Atwells 9:00am KYB at Lois Browns 7:30pm Special Prayer for a Pastor at Church House 9.30am Walking Group 7:30pm FUEL Youth - meet at Church Hall for Wild, Wide Games

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 21st October 2012

Thursday 25th

Welcome!
We are delighted to welcome back Pastor David Jones and Ruth. A very warm Welcome to everyone worshipping here today, especially our visitors. Please join us for fellowship over a cuppa in the hall after the service.

Monday 22nd
7:30pm Music Practice

Friday 26th

Tuesday 23rd
9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer at Church House 12:00pm Silver Threads at the Hall 7:30pm Lighthouse Support Meeting at Portland Arts Centre 7:30pm Home Group at the Heins

Sunday 28th

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

Our Upcoming Highlights

Glenelg Aged Care Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm Mission Group Meeting: Today after morning tea - 12:00pm FUEL Youth - Study Group at P&J Adams: Tonight - 5:00pm Silver Threads Craft Group: This Tuesday, 23rd - 12:00pm Lighthouse Support Group Meeting: This Tuesday, 23rd - 7:30pm Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm FUEL Youth - Wild, Wide Games: Next Friday, 26th - 7:30pm Upwelling Festival - MSG Market Day: Saturday week, 3rd November AGM - Sunday 25th November: After Service & Lunch - 12:30pm Secretary: Deacons:
Nathan McLean 0429 691 477 Doug Smith 5523 6950 Glenn Sobey 5529 2439 Jan Westlake 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 28th October 2012

Door Greeting: Rosemary Mibus Door & Offering: Roger Mibus Childrens Talk: Michelle Keiller Media Desk: Dallas, Roger Morning Tea: Bristow Offering Counting: R Selwood, P Westlake Lawns & Garden: Elias Ch. House Clean: L Brown & J Donehue Church Cleaning: Caddick Hall/Kitchen Clean: L & D Oakley

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

Pray for Michael Drennan!

Michael has been in hospital for almost two weeks now while several surgical procedures have been undertaken. All unexpected and concerning for him and the family. Keep them in your prayers please. Just in case you are in Melbourne, visitors are being kept to family and a few close friends. If you want to send a card, their address is: 16 Braewood Avenue, Ringwood East 3135.

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

OUR FINANCES
September Offering total:$13,527 Monthly Budget: $15,150 Weekly Target: $ 3,500 Weekly Average $ 3,094
(avg. from 1st July 2012)

Marie Wilsons newborn greatgranddaughter Ruby Ruth - has been diagnosed with a rare, severe blood disorder that requires international medical advice. She is presently in hospital in Adelaide Michael Drennan - recovering in hospital after surgery (see note) Please continue to pray for those with ongoing health needs - Stuart Oakley; Matthew Harris; Neil Mitchell; Colin Colston; Phillip Brown; Peter Berry. Prayer support for the families of all these folk. David & Ruth - blessing and safe travel as they return after a break Our Pastoral Search Committee Gods blessing on their search Monday Michelle Axisa Tuesday Sam Axisa, David Wednesday Micheal & Raelyne Barnes, Sam, Todd, Mitchell Thursday Jim & Judy Blake Friday Derek & Hayley Bristow, Nicholas, Jenna-May Saturday Stuart & Lois Brown Sunday Thelma Brown

MSG - Market Planning Meeting

Today after Morning Tea - 12:00pm In the Sunday School room. All welcome!!

Week 2nd September Week 9th September Week 16th September Week 23rd September

$2,030 $3,657 $4,446 $3,393

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

AGM - for your Diary

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 12:30pm on Sunday 25th November after church and a shared lunch. Would all the ministry leaders please provide your reports to Wilma or Roger Crouch no later than Sunday 4th November, for preparation of the annual report. If possible please provide the report electronically - email: crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au

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

Building Fund
September Donations: $
1,280 Current available balance: $114,369

FUEL Youth

Wild, Wide Games!!

NEXT Friday 26th - 7:30pm
Meet at the Church Hall. Check your texts and the FUEL Youth Facebook Page for more info closer to Friday. Time and cost will be 7:30-9:30 & $4 as usual.

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!

Notes

Silver Threads Craft Group

Our next meeting will be held in the Church Hall this Tuesday, 23rd at midday. Bring your own lunch, endless cuppas are provided. Well be finishing off our Samaritans Purse fillers, so bring your machines and scissors, anything else you are doing or need help with. All ladies welcome. Please call Joy for more information - 5523 4084.

Depression Support Group Meeting

Portland Arts Centre 7:30pm this Tuesday 23rd with Flip Oberholzer presenting: "Staying positive in a negative world." These are informal and friendly evenings. Come and bring a friend. Be in touch with John and Judith for more info 0428 780 421.

Lighthouse

~ Missions & Building Fund Special Event ~

Saturday 3rd November at the Foreshore!
Upwelling Festival 2012

PBC: Cake Stall, BBQ & Donuts

Now a well-loved traditional PBC Annual Event, its a great combined church family effort so we are hoping for your help, donations and prayers again.

Just less than 2 weeks to go! HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We need to roster teams of BBQ cooks/servers; Cake Stall helpers; Donut cooks/servers; Muscles... See/ring the folks below or come to todays meeting. For the Cake Stall, all donations of baked goods, produce, jams etc will be gratefully accepted. Contact Debbie, Glenn, Wilma or Brad ASAP. Thank you!

Samaritans Purse 2012: Operation Christmas Child

Thank you to everyone for your support of Operation Christmas Child this year, one of the great ministries of Samaritans Purse. Any boxes still to be completed may be handed into the church hall by Tuesday - when Silver Threads meets between 12:00-3:00pm. For further queries, call Mark (0407 541 760) or Wilma (5523 3595).

DATES TO REMEMBER
Mission Group Planning Meeting: Today after morning tea 12:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm FUEL Study at Paul & Jolene Adams: tonight - 5:00pm Walking Group - Ladies and Men: Tuesdays & Fridays - 9:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am Silver Threads Craft at the Hall: This Tuesday, 23rd October from 12:00 noon Lighthouse - Depression Support Group: This Tuesday, 23rd October at Portland Arts Centre - 7:30pm Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm FUEL Youth - Wild, Wide Games: meet at the church hall next Friday, 26th October - 7:30pm Upwelling Festival & Market: Saturday week, November 3rd - see separate notice Annual General Meeting/AGM: Sunday November 25th - 12:30pm after the service and shared lunch Portlands Town Christmas Carol Service: Sunday December 9th 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! And dont forget - special Prayer time on Thursdays at 7:30pm when we pray specifically for the new full-time Pastor for whom God has been preparing us.

Bayview College - Schoolies with a Cause

Presents

TRIVIA NIGHT
at Portland Golf Club

Help me to remember Lord . . .

Nothing is going to happen today that you and I cant handle together
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal. Isaiah 26:4

Thursday 8th November

6:30pm for 7:00pm start $10 per head, BYO nibbles Book 8-10 per table or join another team Bookings: 5523 1042 or email nicole@bayview.vic.edu.au Help the Bayview College Schoolies with a Cause students raise the funds to build a playground in Vietnam.

The Childrens Ministry Network presents: Warrnambool & Region Training Event Saturday October 27th at Gateway C of C Raglan Pde, Warrnambool: 9:00am -1:00pm
Anyone involved in Kids Hope, CRE, Sunday School including Parents is encouraged to join in this event so close, Warrnambool, and it also counts as CRE training. It would be great to support training closer to us and also to encourage the planners to do it again. Cost $20 includes a light brunch and handouts. You can register online at: http://warrnambool2012.goregister.com.au, or Phone 9340 8815; or Email explore@ctm.uca.edu.au Copies of the paperwork and registration are in the foyer or downstairs.

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).