PBC Bulletin - December 8

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Sunday 8th 10:00am Worship ServicePreacher: David MorlandEx 1:1-22 Introduction to the

10 Commandments(plus Sunday School)

followed by Morning Tea in the hall6:00pm PortlandChristmas Carolson Bentinck St lawns

Tuesday 10th9:30am Walking Group

10:30am Prayer at Church House2:00pm Seniors’ Christmas Carols

Afternoon in the hall

Wednesday 11thHome Groups:

7:30pm Blakes’ at J & J Simpson’s 7:30pm Symes’ at L & D Oakley’s 7:30pm Young Adults (see Rachael

or phone 0427 295 475)

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Secretary:

Glenn SobeyPO Box 574Portland 3305Ph: 5529 2439M: 0409 258 [email protected]

Church Phone: 5523 2257 Website: www portlandbaptist org au

Our Life Together: 8th - 15th December 2013

Door Greeting: Dianne Adams

Door & Offering : Len Caddick

Media Desk: Dallas & Yvonne

Morning Tea: R & R MibusOffering Counting: R Crouch &

R Dalliston

Lawns & Garden: M Atwell

Ch. House Clean: D Wulff

Church Cleaning: P & J Westlake

Hall/Kitchen Clean: L & D Oakley

Thursday 12th9:00am KYB at Lois Brown’s home

Friday 13th9:30am Walking Group7:30pm Decorate theChurch Christmas Tree

Sunday 15th 10:00am Worship ServicePreacher: David MorlandMatt 2:1-18 Christmas(plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 4-6)followed by Morning Tea in the hall2:00pm BUPA Monthly Service5:00pm Our Church Christmas BBQ

& Carols at Drik Drik

LoavesFishes

hank you toeveryone for yourfaithful support anddonations. Items most neededinclude: tea; coffee; sugar; cannedvegetables; soup; pasta; tissues;shampoo; conditioner; toiletries;

j am; b iscu i t s . P l eas e p l a cedonations in the foyer basket.

Sunday 8th December 2013

Roster 15th December

BULLETIN NOTICES: To placenotices in the bulletin, please contactWilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or emailcrouchcas t [email protected] by10:00am Thursdays. Thank you.

Deacons: Dianne Adams 5523 6202Paul Adams 5521 1875David Hein 5523 3958

(Treasurer)Nathan McLean 0429 691 477 Ted Skewes 5521 1580Doug Smith 5523 6950Glenn Sobey 5529 2439 Jan Westlake 5523 3639

Welcome! A very warm welcome to everyone joining

us in worship this morning. We trust that everyone willreceive a blessing from the Lord today.

Tonight 6:00pm:Community Christmas Carolsat the Bentinck St. Foreshore

Our Upcoming Highlights

Our Seniors’ Christmas Carols Service: Tuesday 10th December - 2:00pmDecorate the Church Christmas Tree: Next Friday 13th - 5:30pmOur monthly Service at BUPA Aged Care: Next Sunday 15th - 2:00pm

Church Christmas Carols & BBQ at Drik Drik: Next Sunday 15th - 5:00pmOur Christmas Day Service: Wednesday 25th - 9:00am

Pastor:

David Morland1 Palmer StPortland 3305Ph: 5523 7005Mob: 0407 805 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Seniors’ Christmas fternoon Tuesday 10th December

Our annual Seniors’ Christmas Carolsafternoon will be held this Tuesday 10th December at 2:00pm in the Hall. AllSeniors are warmly invited to come alongfor an “early taste of Christmas” - Carol-singing, items, and a special AfternoonTea provided by the BWF ladies. RSVP toDianne (5523 6202) by TODAY. Please callDianne with any queries.

Callingall

Seniors!

OUR FINANCES

November Offering total: $11,847Monthly Budget: $15,150Weekly Target: $ 3,500Weekly Average $ 2,722

(avg. from 1st July 2013)

Week of 3rd November $3,109Week of 10th November $2,594Week of 17th November $3,293Week of 24th November $2,850

Direct Debit Payments for offeringsand donations can be madeelectronically. Details are as follows:

Acc Name: Portland BaptistChurch Direct Offering

BSB 704 922

Account No. 100 006 869

Building FundNovember Donations: $210Current available balance:

$126,765

All gifts to the building fund are fully tax deductible. Please takethe information sheets (blue &

yellow) and envelopes which areavailable in the porch. You candeposit straight into the buildingfund via internet banking usingthe following information:

Acc Name: Portland BaptistChurch Direct Building Fund

BSB 704 922Account No 100 007 044

“Let’s press on in faith!”

Several of our number - laid lowwith severe flu/bronchitis/cough,pray for their swift healing andreturn to full strengthContinue to pray for those withongoing health needs - HelenSobey; Matthew Harris; MiekeWalker; Rob Selwood; Peter and JoySimpson; Daryl Hobbs; MarieWilson; Lyndon Oakley; KenDouglass; John Brown; JulieManson; Jenny Batten; their families.Norm & Karen Roberts - pray forrest on their annual leave. Pray thatGod will find support for the NTYapa Churches in 2015 & onward.

SUFM - Pray for all the youngpeople now training to take part.

Monday Joyce Wyllie

TuesdayPastor David & Anne Morland

WednesdaySecretary - Glenn Sobey

Thursday

Treasurer - David Hein Friday

Deacons - Paul Adams, David Hein,Nathan McLean, Ted Skewes,

Glenn Sobey, Jan Westlake

SaturdaySunday School students & teachers

SundayWorship Team - Helen Sobey

“ Devote yourselves to prayer, beingwatchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2

The Churches of Portland present:

Carols by Candlelightand the Christmas Story

TONIGHT6:00pm on the Bentinck St Lawns

Come and hear the Christmas story and join in singing the songs of Christmas

Bring chairs and picnic blankets - food and coffee available

A good fr iend r eaches a special mi lestone!To our dear friend, Marie Wilson, heartiest blessingsand good wishes for your 80th birthday tomorrow. Wereturn to you in abundant measure the love, kindnessand thoughtfulness with which you embrace us sooften. And to all Marie's many friends - You areinvited to a special afternoon to honour Marie: onSaturday 21st December in our Church Hall between 2:00-4:00pm withthe cutting of the cake at 3.00pm. Come along and surround Marie with

your presence - and bring a plate of finger food to share.



Our weekly Prayer Groupmeeting is held every Tuesdayat Church House from 10:30-1 1 : 3 0 a m . E v e r y o n e i s

encouraged to joinin this vitalministry. You willfind a very warmwelcome there!

D TES TOREMEMBER Portland Community ChristmasCarols on Bentinck St. lawns:TONIGHT - 6:00pm

Walking Group: Meet at Hood Stcarpark Tuesday & Fridays - 9.30am

Prayer Meeting at Church House:Tuesdays at Church House - 10:30am

Seniors’ Christmas Carols

Afternoon: This Tuesday 10thDecember in the hall - 2:00pm

Decorate the Church ChristmasTree - Pizza Tea provided: NextFriday 13th - 5:30pm

Our Monthly Service at BUPA: Next Sunday 15th - 2:00pm

Church Christmas BBQ & Carolswith the Holmes’ at Drik Drik: NextSunday 15th December - 5:00pm

Our Christmas Day Service:Wednesday 25th December - 9:00am

SUFM - Portland Beach Missionprogram on Bentinck St lawns:from December 30th - January 8th

Happy18th

BirthdayVe r y s p e c i a lCongratulations to

Karissa Malseed for her 18th Birthday this Tuesday - alreadyvery thoroughly celebrated lastnight!! May God always bless and

guide you Karissa through theexciting years of your future.

Thought for the Season . . .There are some of us who think to ourselves, “If I had only beenthere! How quick I would have been to help the Baby. I would

have washed His linen. How happy I would have been to gowith the shepherds to see the Lord lying in the manger!” Yes,we would. We say that because we know how great Christ is,but if we had been there at the time, we would have done nobetter than the people of Bethlehem ... Why don’t we do itnow? We have Christ in our neighbour. Martin Luther

Parents Tots’arents Tots’arents Tots’oomoomoom

Parents are welcometo use the roomoff the foyer,with activities for children up to 2

years old, if your child is unsettled.It is sound-linked to the auditorium.

Decorate ourChristmasTree

We will decorate our churchChristmas Tree next Friday13th December at 5.30pm, early

enough that the young ones can join in. Pizza, nibbles andcuppas provided afterwards.This will be a great churchfamily/any age activity! Allwelcome!SUFM

is Coming!

A note for your Diary:

SUFM will be running programs onthe Bentinck St lawns fromDecember 30th - January 8th.Church visits will be held onDecember 29th and January 5th.Please keep the whole SUFM teamin prayerduring thisbusy time ofpreparation.

Drik Drik ~ Drik Drik ~ Drik Drik Our Annual Church Christmas BBQ and Carols Night

at Peter and Punay's home at Drik DrikNEXT Sunday 5th December Remember to register for Drik Drik!Forms in church foyer & church hall.

We have been asked to take a salad, a sweetand a drink to share - and a chair. See“Christmas Dates” page for directions.

Roberts’

Ramblings Norm and KarenRoberts’ latest

issue of their newsletter is nowavailable. Do collect a copy from thefoyer and please keep Norm, Karen

and the communities in prayer.



few Christmas Dates … Carols by Candlelight:

TONIGHT! - 6:00pm on the Bentinck St lawns. Bring chairs,picnic blankets, be warm. Food & coffee available or BYO if you prefer.

Seniors’ Christmas Carols Service: Tuesday 10th December - 2:00pm in the Church Hall,

including Afternoon Tea. All Seniors warmly invited! RSVP byTODAY to Dianne (5523 6202). All queries to Dianne.

Decorate the Church Christmas Tree:Next Friday 13th December - 5:30pm at the church. PizzaTea provided afterwards. All welcome.

BBQ & Carols Evening at Drik Drik:

Next Sunday 15th December - at Peter and PunayHolmes’s home, Nelson Rd, Drik Drik starting at 5:00pm.Please register your attendance in the foyer or hall.

Directions: Take the Henty Highway to Heywood, turn left towardMount Gambier, drive to Winnap (about 15-20 minutes). You will see astandard size, green direction sign at Winnap pointing to a left turn forNelson. You will also see the Paestan Canoe Hire sign. Turn left, look forthe Drik Drik cemetery on the right after about 6 kilometres. Peter andPunay’s home is 1km further on from the cemetery on the right hand side.

Christmas Day Service:Wednesday 25th December - 9:00am

Our Annual Christmas Day OfferingEvery Christmas we give a special offering to Baptist World Aid to helpsupport those who do not have the many blessings which we take forgranted. Please come prepared to give a generous offering on ChristmasDay. Special offering envelopes and information will be available SundayDecember 22nd.

RELAY FOR LIFE

PBC TEAM February 2 14It’s time to register our team and start fundraising,either individually or as a Church.

Theme: NARNIARegistrations: close 31 st January 2014Cost: $20.00 which includes Insurance and Shirt

Registration forms: are with the Roster on the church hall notice board.People can also register online at the Relay for Life Website - search forPortland Baptist Church Team. Then register and join the team and/or make adonation to help reach our target of $1,000.

Roster: People can put down the times they want to walk. We need volunteersfor midnight to 6:00am times and Saturday 12:00 - 4:00pm - these are thehardest time slots to fill. We need as many team members as possible to comefor the final ceremony. It’s a good way to finish Relay and makes light work forfinal pack up, when people are very tired especially those who stay overnight.

Banners and Costumes: A working bee will be held at the church hall onSaturday 18 th January at 12.00noon.

Please contact Debbie for more details (5521 7164 or 0439 550 244).

Some notes from last Monday's Deacons' Meeting

On the property front:

(1) we hope to fix the water damage on the church backwall during January.

(2) we spent time analysing our manse situation.

On the admin front:

(1) we redrafted the Nomination form for the position of Deacon(2) we noted two applications for Membership(3) we made preaching arrangements for Sunday 22nd December.

Our pastor will be in Melbourne for a wedding.(4) we set the dates for Members Meetings 2014:

23rd February; 25th May; 31st August; 23rd November.

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PBC Bulletin - December 8