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Connecting
Welcome… to Sunday
morning at Manning Uniting Church. We have an All Age worship service in the church, followed by Community Time in the auditorium. The mainspring of our vision is connecting. We look forward to connecting and sharing with you over a cuppa during our community time. You may like to check out our website: www.manning.unitingchurch.org.au
Pentecost 17
11 September - 17 September 2016
Volume 9 Issue 33
“CONNECTING” CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions to be submitted to the church of-fice in writing by 1.00pm on Wednesday for next
Sunday’s issue. Emailed items can be sent to
Prayer opportunities: On Sundays - In the chapel before Worship (8.45am). - You can also request prayer by using the prayer card available in church foyer or at Reception counter. These can be requested for prayer by the prayer group or within worship.
UPCOMING EVENTS Sun 11 Sept: Cundletown Spring Markets, 9am-1pm Tues 13 Sept: MNC Presbytery Southern Zone meeting, 9.30 - 12.00 Auditorium Ethical Ministry Seminar, 1.00pm Auditorium Thurs 15 Sept: Adult Fellowship meeting, 2.00pm Auditorium Wed 28 Sept: Taize Service, 12.15pm. Chapel
WORSHIP THIS WEEK
9.00am Service September 11
Worship Leader: Olwyn Martin & Peter Grant
Prayer before worship: Bruce Spence
Welcome: Gay Wagener & Lyn Gordon
Music:
Vicki Goodsell, Lyn Emerton, Carole Standing
Sound: Len Withnall
PowerPoint: Sue Withnall
Bible Readings: Psalm 104:1-9, 14-23 TBA
Luke 12:22-31 TBA
Announcements:
COMMUNITY TIME
Morning Tea
Lock Up: Gay Wagener
Morning Tea
Sunday September 18
Week 3 Team: Pam Reed, Carole Standing, Shirley McIntyre,
Judy Clark, Jane McWhirter
Sunday September 25 Week 4 Team: Phyll Smith
SUNDAY WORSHIP 9.00am Service September 18
Worship Leader: Narelle Penman
Prayer before worship: Ross Tingle
Welcome: Peter Grant, Marilyn Lloyd, Evelyn Crockett
Music: Ruth Tingle, Sonya McDonald, Ross Tingle Bible Readings: Joel 1:8-10, 17-20 Jane McWhirter Romans 8:18-27 Terry Stanton Luke 16:1-13
Sound: Chris Goodsell PowerPoint: Vicki Goodsell Announcements: Chris Goodsell
11.30 Service Leader: Narelle Penman
Bible Reading: Leila Brown Music: Nancy Murray
Mission of the Month World Vision Sponsored Child
in Indonesia
NEWS FROM CHURCH COUNCIL Grounds Have you noticed how much better our grounds are looking? Work-for-the dole man Merv Ping has been doing a terrific job, under the super-vision and with the help of Ross Tingle. He has also been doing good work at the manse. Thank you to those who have responded to the appeal for newspaper. The plan is to use it as a base under woodchip on our gardens to com-bat the ongoing challenge of weeds. Cundletown The roof of the Cundletown building is in a very poor state of repair after many years of service. There are leaks and they will get worse. Church Council has decided to accept a quote of just under $13,000 to replace the roof. The money will come from our Sinking Fund, into which money has been paid each year in our budgets specifically for major maintenance issues. Funerals David Norling, John Dun and Ross Tingle have participated in meet-ings of the recently formed Biripi Aboriginal Medical Corporation – Taree Churches Partnership. One of the topics discussed has been the particular issues around funerals of Koori people. As a result, we were asked to assist with catering at Bushland after a Koori funeral on Wednesday and we thank congregation members who cooked slices to assist with this. Community Garden Church Council agreed to a request from the Garden Committee for the removal of the existing, outdated sign and its temporary replace-ment with a banner tied to the existing poles. A more permanent sign facing both ways along Main Street will be erected later. Cont’d page 2
Contact Us…. Manning Uniting Church
29 Albert Street, Taree PO Box 319, Taree NSW 2430 Ph: 6552 3850 Fax: 6551 2074 Email: [email protected] www.manning.unitingchurch.org.au
Rev. Narelle Penman Ph: 6552 3850 or 0407 240 253 Manse: 6552 4487 Email: [email protected]
Red Dove Coffee Shop—Ph: 6552 7229
Church Office hours: 9.30 to 1.00 Mon-Fri.
Connecting, Gathering, Growing, Giving....... Regular Events
SUNDAY MUC Worship — 9am at Taree, except: 11am on fifth Sundays, followed by lunch Communion—9am 4th Sundays Seniors service – 11.30am 3rd Sundays with lunch following service
MONDAY Social Justice Group 1.30pm Ministry Centre - 1st Monday monthly
TUESDAY
Peaceful Space
8.00am - 9.30am Church Welfare/Foodbank 9.30-1.00pm KYB Study Group 10.00am-12.00 Ministry Centre — weekly except school holidays Community Garden Cundletown 10.00am-1.00pm WEDNESDAY Men’s Study Group 7.30am Ministry Centre chapel —weekly Community Legal Aid 9.30am—1.00pm Community Garden Cundletown—10.00am-1.00pm Taize Service 12.15pm 4th Wed Chapel Women’s Study Group 7.00pm Ministry Centre Chapel Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday THURSDAY
Peaceful Space
8.00am - 9.30am Church Community Garden Cundletown—10.00am-1.00pm Craft Group 10.30am Auditorium during school terms MUC Adult Fellowship 2.00pm MUC 3rd Thursday each month
FRIDAY
Minister’s day off Welfare/Foodbank 9.30-1.00pm Banyula Lodge Worship Service 9.30am Medowie Rd, Old Bar 1st Friday each month
SATURDAY Couples club Last Saturday of the month, 10.00am till various times depending on activity.
Congregation News
SOUTHERN ZONE COMING EVENTS Southern Zone Meeting will be held in our Auditorium, 9.30—12 noon this coming Tuesday 13th September. Ethical Ministry Seminar, for Ministers and Lay Leaders, will follow in the
afternoon 1-4pm. The subject this time is GIFTS.
Tuesday 20 September: Pastoral Counselling Institute training semi-nars at South West Rocks Uniting Church, 9:30am to 2:30pm Develop your skills in listening and caring. Cost $35, please bring you own lunch. See Lyn Dun if you would like to register for this.
Monday 26 September: Special Meeting of Congregational Leaders and Presbytery Committees at Port Macquarie Uniting Church. This is a strategic planning meeting with Ian Goff from Sydney Presbytery. All con-gregations are asked to be represented at this meeting.
Understanding the Sacraments: This is part of the requirements to be a Lay Presider but is open to anyone who is interested in participating. It runs over 4 days: Friday & Saturday 7th & 8th October and Friday & Satur-day 18th & 19th November at Gloucester Uniting Church. Cost is $150 for the 4 days.
Used stamps for missions. Don’t forget to bring in those used stamps and place them in the container in the foyer. Remember to leave plenty of room around the stamps. Thank you.
Prayer requests for the prayer group, or for prayer within a Sunday ser-vice, can be written on the prayer cards available on the reception counter.
CUNDLETOWN SPRING MARKETS The Cundletown Spring Markets are happening this Sunday 11 September between 9am and 1pm in the grounds of the Uniting Church Community Gardens in Cundletown. Horticulturalist Theo Van Winsen will be present-ing another informative gardening talk at 9.30am. Refreshments will be available. Church members are encouraged to attend following church and support the markets. Please encourage friends and neighbours to come along. People interested in having a stall are asked to contact organiser Megan on 0425 265 632. Stall sites are $10. Public liability insurance must be supplied to Megan prior to setting up the stall. All money raised goes to the welfare work done by the Manning Uniting Church.
Other matters the Garden Committee reported on were: Numbering of garden beds Installation of a blackboard for communication Use of tyre stack to grow potatoes and single tyres for miniature fruit
trees and herbs Purchase of flags reading GARDEN, OPEN and MARKETS, using
funds from the $500 annual sponsorship by Manning Valley Live-stock and Real Estate.
Planning of future plantings Ideas for communication with, and engagement of, the congregation Possibility of a family activity day in the school holidays in combina-
tion with Uniting Discussion of an appropriate name for the centre at Cundletown.
Best wishes to Narelle who is battling with a painful leg injury, and thanks to all those who have stepped up to help while she is on sick leave.
