NOTES: Welcome to

Contact  Numbers  
  Senior  Pastors:  
Ray  &  Marie  Albrecht   (W)  4123  2711  
(H)  4123  6562  
 
MARYBOROUGH
     
Church  Leadership:   Christian Outreach
  Barry  Klein  –  Deputy  Chairman    (H)    4122  1732    
Jamie  &  Sharon  Klein  –  Secretary  
      (H)    4122  2300  
Centre
   
Ian  &  Beryl  Moncrieff   (H)  4123  6891  
 
  Management  Committee:    
Ps  Ray  Albrecht  –  Chairman   (H)    4123  6562  
  Barry  Klein  –  Deputy  Chairman    (H)    4122  1732    
Jamie  Klein     (H)    4122  2300  
  Jean  Kidd  –  Treasurer   (H)    4121  3056  
 
Andrew  Storrs     (H)    4121  6132  
Reta  Welsh     (H)    4121  7710                                                          
   
Kay  Thorpe  
 
  (M)  0421  085446   How’s your ‘heart condition’?
  Children’s  Church  Leader:    

 
Jane  Orr       (H)    4121  3506  
(M)  0405  318061  
 
9 JANUARY 2011
Mainly  Music  Leader:  
  Linda  Storrs     (H)    4121  6132          
(M)  0429  787982  
  New  Christian’s  Class  Leaders:      
Steve  &  Alice  Murray   (H)    4123  2394  
  Steve   (M)  0448  700460      
Alice   (M)  0437  958935  
  Worship  Leader:      
Linda  Storrs     (H)    4121  6132   Senior  Pastors:  
  (M)  0429  787982  
  Ray & Marie Albrecht  
Maryborough  Christian  Outreach  Centre  
       Hervey  Bay  Road  Maryborough  
       PO  Box  461  Maryborough  4650  
Deacons:    PH/Fax:  (07)  4123  2711  
   
Bob  &  Kay  Thorpe  (Head  Deacons)  
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Rosters  for  the  week  16  Jan  ‘11      www.cocmaryborough.org.au  
Beth  Baumgart   Door  AM  –  Phil  &  Kay        coc_maryborough@hotmail.com  
   
Keith  &  Hilary  Brockway   Door  PM  –  Dorn  &  Chris  B    
Cal  &  Marion  Dingwall   Comm  Prep  –  Jenny  
  OUR  VISION  STATEMENT:  
Joe  &  Carole  Marrington   Comm  Table  –  Ian,  B  eryl  &  Jean    
Bruce  Mayer   Supper  –  Greg  &  Christine  Y   TO  BE  KNOWN  AS  CARRIERS  OF  THE  
   
Bradley  Yates   Cleaning  –  Kevin,  Jeanette   &  Doug   UNMISTAKABLE  PRESENCE     OF  GOD,  
John  Yates   Offering  &  Prayer  –  Rob   INDIVIDUALLY  AND  COLLECTIVELY.  
    Money  Count  –  Jenny     &  Beryl  
THIS WEEK’S COMMENT

God told His people: '... the Lord your God led you ...
JANUARY
these forty years in the wilderness, to ... test you, to
know what was in your heart, whether you would keep
 
  2011
BIRTHDAYS for this week: Sunday 9 th
His commandments or not.' (Deuteronomy 8:2 NKJV)
No birthdays are in our list for this 9.00am Prayer Meeting – all welcome
The tests of life reveal how well you take instruction, 9.30am Praise/Worship/Communion with
week ... if we’ve missed yours please let
Morning Tea/Coffee & fellowship at
what you've learned, and what you'll do in any given set Kay or Jean know. the rear of the church following the service
of circumstances. What you've been taught is only
1.00pm Singles Luncheon in Activity Centre
theory, until it's been tested. And life will test you! 6.30pm Evening Meeting followed by supper
MARK THESE DATES IN YOUR
and fellowship.
Chuck Swindoll tells the story of a bird named Chippy: DIARY
'Chippy the parakeet never saw it coming. One second
Tuesday 11 th
he was peacefully perched in his cage singing, the next Sunday 23 January 6.15pm Hour or Power in the Activity Centre
he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. His Graham & Sandra Wade sharing in
problem began when his owner decided to clean his Sunday 16 th
our evening meeting.
cage with a vacuum. She stuck the nozzle in to suck up 9.00am Prayer Meeting
the seeds and feathers at the bottom of the cage. Then 9.30am Worship & Communion Service
the phone rang. Instinctively she turned to pick it up. Sunday 30 January & Sunday 6 Coffee/Tea & Fellowship in the rear of
She'd barely said 'hello' when sswwwwPPPPP! Chippy February the church after the meeting
6.30pm Evening Meeting followed by supper
got sucked in. She gasped, let the phone drop, and Ps Nigel McNeill ministering and fellowship
snapped off the vacuum. With her heart in her mouth, morning & evening on both days.
she unzipped the bag. There was Chippy alive, but _______________________
stunned, covered with heavy black dust. She grabbed
him and rushed to the bathtub, turned on the faucet full ATTENTION MUSIC TEAMS: Consult with your
blast and held Chippy under a torrent of ice-cold water, song leaders each week re practice times ... there
will not be an official Tuesday music practice till
power-washing him clean. Then she did what any
late January.
compassionate pet owner would do: she snatched up
the hairdryer and blasted the wet, shivering little bird
with hot air.'

Swindoll closes his story with these words:

'Chippy doesn't sing much anymore.'

Life will test you, but don't let it steal

your song!

Andrew Storrs            (from  Word  for  Today)