Sunday 13 July 2008
As for what was sown on good soil,
this is the one who hears the word and understands it,
who indeed bears fruit and yields,
in one case a hundredfold,
in another sixty,
and in another fourty.
Matthew 13.23
SERVICES FOR TODAY
GRINSELL STREET
9.30am - Rev Neil Smith (HC)
Birthday Morning Tea will follow this service
TRINITY
9.30am
Traditional - Grahame Thirkettle
Contemporary & Kids Klub - David Whitson
6.30pm- Spirit Space
There will be a retiring offering for the Benevolent Fund at the service
of Holy Communion
LECTIONARY READINGS
Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
CONGREGATIONAL ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
MONDAY
7.00pm Badminton at Grinsell Street
WEDNESDAY
12noon Adult Fellowship meets at Trinity. Peter Lewis, cartoonist from the Newcastle
Morning Herald will speak. Please bring lunch to share. Everyone is welcome.
SATURDAY
7.15pm Let’s Go Out will be bowling at Warners Bay Indoor Bowl. Everyone
is welcome. Ring Glen or Wendy Barker (4957 1150) for more details.
(No Bible Study or Home Groups this week due to school holidays).
PRAYER, FRIENDSHIP & RELAXATION TIMES
Trinity church and foyer will be open on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3.30 – 5pm for friendship and relaxation and on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 8.30 – 9.30 for prayer.
FORWARD TOGETHER
The closing date for the August to October issue of ‘Forward Together’ is next Sunday 20th July 2008. Please pass any contributions to Nancy or Graham Doherty.
SECURITY AT TRINITY
On a couple of occasions over the last week doors have been left unlocked at Trinity.
As there are now more exit doors please check that they are all locked before leaving.
DEDICATION OF REFURBISHMENT AT TRINITY.
27 JULY 2008
9.30am - Combined Congregational Service of Thanksgiving led by Rev Neil Smith
2.30pm - Dedication Celebration with Rev Niall Reid (Moderator of the Uniting Church, NSW/ACT Synod)
Further plans for the day will be announced in next weeks sheet.
PRAYER CONCERNS
1. Let us commit to our Lord the results of the Mission Planning meetings held on the last two
Sundays As a congregation we have agreed that service, inclusion and faith sharing will be our
mission for the future. Various focus points in each of the three areas have been determined
for us to strengthen our Christian lives both personally and as a congregation.
2. Pray for Neil, our minister as he works not only for our congregation, but also for the
Hunter Presbytery. Pray that God will help with the process of employing a Family and Children’s
Resource Person (funded by Presbytery) to assist Neil with the ministry in our church.
If you have requests for prayer contact Sue Richard
LADIES DAY - 2nd AUGUST 2008
Have you booked your place?
Trinity Uniting Centre, 10am to 3pm
Cost: $30 (includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and all materials used over the day.)
• The day begins at 10am with Registration and Morning Tea.
• The ladies will participate in 5 sessions throughout the day.
• The sessions will be 45 minutes each The ladies will rotate through the activities
and experience card and jewellery making, Relaxation Tai Chi (please wear appropriate
clothing), Skincare (facial), and a Tupperware demonstration.
As well as the sessions stalls will be set up for the ladies to browse and purchase from at
their leisure. Stalls will include: Handbags, Educational Books, Artwork- (Our artist
specialise in art for children and will make pieces to order), handmade crafts and more.
We are also waiting to hear back about Fair Trade and Inspirational Verse Stalls.
Enquires or to book your place please call Jillian McCormack.
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONALMEETING
SUNDAY 10TH AUGUST 2008
Nomination forms for Elders (4) and Church Council Members (6) are now available in
both worship centres. Please give your prayerful consideration for people to fill the
vacant positions.
Forms need to be returned to Congregational Secretary by Friday 25th July 2008.
Those coming to the end of their term, and eligible for re-election are:-
Elders: John Cardwell, Sandra Crabtree
Church Council Members: Hilary Evans, Beng Lim, Lyn Merrilees, Miriam Mullen,
Ken Murdoch, Allan Secomb.
Reports from the various groups/committees within our congregation should be in the
hands of the Congregational Secretary (Graham Doherty) by Friday 25th July 2008
so that they can be included in the Annual Report.
Calling for Volunteers - (Don’t stop reading!)
Trinity Morning Teas on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month will only continue if you
are willing to help. Ken and Joe set us a high standard, so we mustn’t let them down.
On the 1st Sunday of each month we will be celebrating the birthdays of our church folk
who have birthdays in that month.
Please join the volunteers who will set up, serve and clean up after each morning tea
day. We will need two people organising each morning tea, but others can help with
the cleaning up. Let’s get the roster organised!
Please contact Sue Richard
40hr Famine - 15-17 August 2008
Theme: Do Something Real to Help Stop Child Exploitation
Sponsorship books are now available from Dorothy Johnson .
It is not necessary to give up food to take part in this. Alternatively you may give up something else
which you enjoy e.g. watching TV or chatting on your mobile phone.
63rd Uniting Church Hunter Presbytery
Adult Fellowship Rally - Salamander Bay Uniting Church,
Salamander Way Salamander Bay.
Wednesday 6th August 2008
Guest Speaker: Amelia Koh-Butler, Director of Educational Arm of Synod will speak on ‘How We Demonstrate Our Faith’
Morning Tea 9.30am, Morning Rally 10am-12noon, Afternoon Rally 1pm-2.30pm
approx. Please bring your own lunch. Mugs will be provided. Please wear you name badge.
MISSION PLANNING
The results from our last two Sundays meetings for Mission Planning have been mentioned
in this week’s prayer concerns and we will be following up three areas as our focal
points for the future.
These areas are being closely looked at and are to be reported back to a future Church
Council meeting for action.
SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY - 20TH JULY 2008
Grinsell Street
9.30am - Grahame Pricter
Trinity
9.15am - Kids Klub
9.30am - Contemporary/Traditional - Rev Neil Smith
6.30pm - Spirit Space
FLOWER MINISTRY - 20TH JULY 2008
Grinsell Street
Bessie Graham & Joy Yarrow
Trinity
Kathleen Smith
Please give items for inclusion in the weekly news sheet to Nancy or Graham Doherty
by phone or email gndoherty@bigpond.com by Thursday.
