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Forward Diary Dates 2018 22 Jan – BELC Meeting at the church 7.30pm 23 Jan – World Day of Prayer Planning Meeting at B-IUC, 10.00am 23 Jan – Worship Leaders Planning Meeting 7.00pm at the church 25 Jan – Caring Hands Craft Group B-IUC 12noon-2.00pm 26 Jan - Australia Day public holiday 29 Jan – Joondalup Christmas Day Luncheon Meeting for 2018, Grace Church Joondalup 7.30pm. 30 Jan- BELC Orientation Day (for new parents) 9-12noon 30 Jan—Meeting at Manse for Leaders and support re Alpha Course. 6pm 31 Jan- Messy Church Planning Meeting B-IUC 11.00am 2 Feb – Building a Discipling Culture ‘Huddle’ at the Manse 7-9pm 3 Feb – Working Bee at the Church (general tidy-up) 8-12noon!! 4 Feb - Commissioning of the B-IUC Leaders and BELC Team for 2018 8 Feb - Caring Hands Craft Group B-IUC 12noon-2.00pm 10 Feb- Presbytery of WA Meeting 9.00am-4.00pm 11 Feb- Messy Church B-IUC 4-6pm 13 Feb – Tuesday Pancake Day 14 Feb - 31 March 2018: UNITINGWORLD - LENT EVENT;
Together we change the World Faith in Action. Feb- Messy Church Convention in Melbourne 17 Feb – Summer Spirit @ Floreat UC 20th Feb Church Leaders Meeting 7.30 BUC
Our Leaders & Team Members RETREAT at New Norcia is THIS WEEK (18-20 January’18) We will do some strategic planning for the next five years. We will focus on “How will we live out its mission in being a living presence of God in the community.” Given the changes of direction in the Synod strategic plan we need to consider how we fit and can work with other congrega-tions in the northern suburbs. Please pray for our teams, their Leaders ands for Rev Mark Illingworth who will facilitate the retreat.
ROSTERS
January 14th January 21st
Worship Rev Lesley Rev Billy Kelly
Books K Craig
Lessons L Coventry
Communion Prep M Bizzell
HC Stewards Traian J Kelly Allan S M Hackling
Crèche R Saxon C Kubank
Count Collection M Jervis G Ross P Cocking E Lynch
Coffee V Perry E Lynch J Perriam M Bizzell
Church Set -Up C Innes S & D Jongeling
READINGS 14th January 1 Samuel 3:1-20 John 1:43-51 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 21st January Jonah 3:1-5,10 Mark 1:14-20 1 Corinthians7:17-24 Psalm 62:5-12
9am
Preacher Rev. Lesley de Grussa Worship Leader Joy Kelly
Children’s activities provided throughout the school holidays
Welcome to any visitors. Please make yourself known and join us for
morning tea in the courtyard.
11.30am
Korean Fellowship led by Rev. Jacob Cho (Baptist Church of Korea) (On leave until 21st January. Please help pack the chairs away after the service)
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from far away. Psalm 139: 1-2
BELDON-ILUKA UNITING CHURCH 9 Pacific Way Beldon http://www.unitingchurchwa.org.au/beldon-iluka/
Email: [email protected]
MINISTER:- Rev Lesley de Grussa Manse P: 93005180 Church P: 9401-0754
M: 0459 762994 email [email protected]
“Our mission is to be a living presence of God in the community
and to follow the example of Christ so that God’s transforming
love may be experienced by all.”
14th January 2018
ALPHA COURSE
Beldon UC and Carramar UC are teaming together to set up an Alpha Course. You will be able to watch the episodes in advance, review the weekly schedule, download social media and access the training videos. There will be an information dinner for support/leaders at the Manse on Tuesday 30 January 18 at 6pm.
Beldon-Iluka Uniting Church Office For emergencies’ please phone Rev. Lesley M: 0459 762 994 Monday 15 January: Office Closed 7.00pm - B-IUC Prayer Meeting in the Chapel Tuesday 16 January: Office Open 9.00am-2.00pm 12.30pm – BELC Meeting with staff Wednesday 17 January: Office Open 9.00-3.30pm 9.30-10.30am - Weekly Bible Study, WLTW’ in the Chapel. Thursday 18 January: Office Closed 18-20 Jan – Beldon-Iluka UC Retreat at New Norcia. Friday 19 January: Office Closed Retreat at New Norcia. Saturday 20 January: Office Closed Retreat at New Norcia concludes1pm. Sunday Worship 21 January’18: Activities provided for children during school holidays 9.00am Service – Rev. Billy Kelly January Worship Leader – Joy Kelly
CONTACTS Minister: Rev Lesley de Grussa Manse P: 08 93005180 M: 0459 762994 Chairperson of Council: Kevin Talmage P: 93072639 Secretary of Council: Mark Hackling P:94012426 Sunday School: Jessica Shallcross M: 0401 727 116 Pastoral Carer Co-Coordinator: Anne Holland P: 94077747 Multicultural Contacts Rev. Pastor Traian Troaca M: 0450928116 Rev. Jacob Cho M: 0447 639 011 (Korean Fel-lowship), Milan Uskokovic M: 0417183 532 Playgroup: Carina O’Mara M: 0407 469 204 Choir: Margy Talmage P: 93072639 Messy Church - Joy Kelly M: 0450101951 Church Bookings/ Use — C Kubank M: 0413847344 Rosters - Sandra Pinkerton M: 0418847703 E: [email protected] Newsletter: Lyn McLachlan - E: [email protected] / P: 9401 0444/ M: 0408952403 Jeffrey Burain E: [email protected] M: 0468 945 607
Special Days Commentary January 15 – Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (observed) Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., African-American civil rights leader, was born on Jan-uary 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. A Baptist minister and peace activist, Dr. King was a voice for equal rights for African Americans and others. Dr. King was assas-sinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1983, his birthday was desig-nated a national holiday in the United States, observed on the third Monday in Jan-uary. On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered a pivotal speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The words, which have come to be known as the “I Have a Dream” speech, inspired the crowd of more than 300,000 people who made the march on Washington to advocate for civil rights. Dr. King spoke fervently of a day when all God’s children would join hands and walk together as sisters and brothers.
Prayers for our Beldon-Iluka people and the wider church community for the week commencing Sunday January 14
th. Maylands Mt Lawley and Noranda UC.
Please also pray for the Protestant Evangelical Church in Timor. Kevin Blanch – continued prayers for Kevin who is still in Joondalup and for Dell and family
2nd Sunday after the Epiphany Year B Sunday 14 January 2018
Prayer: As we continue on our journey with the Light of the world, Holy One, may we hear you speaking to us in the quiet of the nights, in the morning around the breakfast table, and in the schools, workplaces, and volunteer efforts of the day. Amen. Theme: Discerning God’s Call Focus for Worship, Learning, and Serving – If truth be told, we rarely talk about calls anymore, unless we are teaching or preaching on a story like Samuel, Nathanael, or Mary. Instead, we encourage young people to consider a career in ministry, becoming a Christian educator or teaching at a religious school. And so, such opportunities become just another option as one consid-ers what to do with the bulk of their working hours, rather than a way of living their faith in a world that needs people who are able to discern hope in the midst of despair; who are able to hear a word of joy and turn it into a song; who are able to see God in the immigrant family, in the homeless military vet-eran, in the child living in poverty. The Season after the Epiphany is that occasion to reflect on God’s coming into the world in Jesus, the Light of the world. When we diminish the possibility of one being called, are we in reality also dimming this Light which would seek to transform not only individuals but communities of faith? When we do not speak openly and honestly about both the positives and negatives of respond-ing to such calls, are we making God’s word rare in our own times? This week, dialogue between two or more people who are investigating the call of God in their lives might be fruitful. People may be looking for a safe faith place where they can talk about what they hear in their lives, what they are en-visioning about the future, how best to follow God would be a valuable oppor-tunity for many. The possibilities for people to think and reflect and respond to calls are endless. Connecting scripture and life – Each of the readings for today relates to call. Samuel’s call is to prophesy to Eli with a message that is hard to give and to hear. The psalmist’s call is one to know and to be known by God who creates everything. Paul’s message to the Christians at Corinth is a call to live out their freedom guided by the communi-ty. John calls followers, and acknowledges the role of signs in the process. How do we relate our personal calls with calls to a community? Blessings Rev. Lesley (Adapted - Seasons of the Spirit™ SeasonsFUSION Season of Creation p.116-118 Epiphany 2018)
People who may be unwell in our Church Community – we pray for you and ask that if you are unwell and would like a pastoral visit please phone Anne Holland (Pastoral Care Coordinator), who can arrange a visit or place your name on the prayer list, (we can only be supportive if you share your concerns etc.). Anne H. P: 9407 7747, or Rev. Lesley M: 0459 762 994
