DIARY DATES Sun 26th Oct Tues 4th Nov Sat 8th Nov Fri 14th Nov 27th-29th Nov Sun 30th Nov BUPA Nursing Home Service Prevent Chronic Disease & Age Well- Seminar SSS Aviation Museum visit - Pt Adelaide TTG Concert Band—Modbury Uniting Church Christmas Tree Festival Congregational AGM Tea Tree Gully Uniting Church Sun 26th October, 2014 TODAY’S SERVICES “THE PRIMACY OF LOVE” Reading: Matthew 22:34-46 8.30am: Raelene Watts 10am & EB 6pm: Rev Richard Banham Tea Tree Gully Uniting Church 592-600 Milne Road, Banksia Park, 5091. PO Box 30, St. Agnes SA 5097 Office hours: Mon-Thurs: 10.00 am–3.00 pm Fri: 10.00 am–2.00 pm KIDZ BIZ THEMES Ph. 8396 3252 Fax: (08) 8395 2932 www.ttguc.org.au Internet Tithing: Bank details BSB 105:117 Acct. 040804740 Godly Play: Books of the Bible 7EV+ (God’s Everlasting Vision): Giving to God Richard pastor@ttguc.org.au 0403 972 395 Mon-Thurs. Off Friday Andrew youth@ttguc.org.au Mon PM, Tues, Thurs, Sun Mostyn mission@ttguc.org.au Mon, Thurs & Fri 0419 822 548 Sheila office@ttguc.org.au Mon, Tues Kerry children@ttguc.org.au Contact 0417 606 255 Karina assist@ttguc.org.au Thursday Info Sheet infosheet@ttguc.org.au Submit articles by 9am Thurs Prayer requests prayer@ttguc.org.au Alida & Richard will process requests Rosters rosters@ttguc.org.au Roster availability & queries web-site at www.ttguc.org.au Staff email & office times Serving Jesus Christ, Serving The Community A Sneak Peek at Next Week’s Message Sunday 2nd Nov: “I am Willing!” Reading: Luke 5:12-16 8.30am: Alida Kramer 10.00am: P & P Wilcox EB 6.00pm: Darren Lohmeyer VISIT FROM PENNY & PAUL WILCOX HOME OF THE OPEN HEART, THAILAND nd On NEXT SUNDAY 2 Nov, Penny & Paul Wilcox will be visi ng us. They will arrive between the morning services, so they can mingle with the 8:30am service congrega on, prior to a(ending the 10:00am service. Penny will be sharing in the work of the Hospice and Paul will be preaching. A re ring oﬀering will be taken up to support them in their work. Come along and hear the exci ng news of what is happening at the home. ~ Our Congregational AGM is being held Sunday 30th Nov. Nomina ons are being sought for members of Church Council. If you wish to nominate someone, forward their name to the Oﬃce. Please do not contact the person yourself, as this will be done by Church Council following due-process. Thank you. ~ ROSTER AVAILABILITY It might seem a li(le early to be thinking about next year already, but the roster for the ﬁrst quarter needs to be completed before Christmas, so it is me to let the oﬃce know any dates that you will not be available in the ﬁrst 3 months (Jan – March). You can inform the oﬃce by emailing rosters@(guc.org.au or by comple ng one of the forms on the oﬃce window ledge. Either way we need the informa$on by 9 November. Thank you for assis ng us with this and for all the diﬀerent ways you contribute to the church on one or more rosters. Our God is a Prayer Answering God! God has blessed our Your Time Creche with growth in numbers which we have been praying for for some me. Some of our new a(endees are children under the usual age of 2 years old. Some of the new mums are expec ng child number 3 or 4 so are very thankful for Your Time. We currently have 8 awesome ladies from our church helping once a term, some have faithfully done this for many years. (Your Time started as Time Out over 17 years ago.) We NOW are praying God will supply more awesome people to help out once a term or more oGen if you would like. Friday mornings during school terms for about 2hours. WE are trying to roster 2 people each week with Chris and myself. Age does not need to preclude you if you feel God could use you to Bless the mothers and the children they bring. Please Prayfully consider being involved in this awesome ministry to young mums and speak to Chris Schumann or myself. Yours in His Service, Vicki Folland ~ Prayers for Year 12 Students at Pedare Chris$an College Once again the churches in our region are being invited to pray for the year 12 students at Pedare Chris an College during their upcoming exams. In par cular there will be a one hour prayer mee ng each day of the exam weeks from 12:30 - 1:30pm at Pedare. You are invited to par cipate along with the ministers and congrega ons of other churches in our region if you have a free hour on the weekdays of 3-19 November. You can choose to a(end any day in that period and for as many days as you wish (even one day would be great). If you are interested then all you need do is register that interest with Rev David Hoﬀman (Golden Grove Uni ng) who is coordina ng the prayer mes. You can contact David as follows…Home/Mobile: 8251 5822/0401 138 259, Email: davane@bigpond.com ~ GOOD NEWS RE: CPSW’s: The State Govt has signed-oﬀ to accept the funding. Now to work out which schools will receive the money. Keep in your prayers. ~ NEW HOME NEEDED FOR BAY TREE (whence comes bay leaves) in a pot. Contact Sherrin 8288 8209. ~ Ordination will be on the 30th November (same day as the AGM) at 1.30 pm at Adelaide West Uniting Church. Everyone is welcome. BBB Sherrin Jackman’s Ordination House Si)er needed from the 20th Nov, please see Sue Anderson St Lukes Cra/ Fair, Sat 29th Nov, 9am-3pm—50+ cra/ tables Hope Valley Uni$ng Church– Rediscover Kingdom Healing, Special Guest Rev Mike Endico). Oct 31-Nov 1 SSS Aviation Museum Visit Sat 8th Nov. Meet at church at 10:00am Adults $10, Concession $8, Children (< 16) $5 See sign-up sheet in foyer ~ COLOURS OF CHRISTMAS As part of the musical programme of Christmas Tree Festival our choir is planning to sing some excerpts from the "COLOURS OF CHRISTMAS" musical we sang a few years ago. There were numerous people involved in presenting this musical and we are hoping to retrieve some books that may still be outstanding. So, if you have a copy of the book that we could use, please get it back to Sandra Olafsen or drop it into the church office. It would be much appreciated. We will also be singing some other music. P.S. If you would like to join us for the Christmas Tree Festival choir please speak to Sandra. ~ Positions Vacant : Home of the Open Heart Home of the Open Heart in Northern Thailand is seeking two committed Christian couples to be full -time house parents for both a boy’s house and a girl’s house. Long term (5 year minimum) commitment required. Ability to live in community setting is a must. Teachers and nurses are also needed. For more information contact penny@homeoftheopenheart.org or visit www.homeoftheopenheart.org. For general information contact Richard Philps from TTGUC on 0413606339. ~ Tea Tree Gully Concert Band (including our own Barry Oakley) Friday 14th November, 7.30pm at Modbury Uniting Church. Performance in aid of Uniting Church Adult Fellowships project for Overseas Missions. $10 (Inc. light supper) Enq. Marg Paech: 8264 2545 Christmas Tree Festival CAN YOU HELP? It is not long until 27 November, and many of our Church Families have been/are busy making things for the craft, Produce, Garden and Cake Stalls. However, if you have not been able to make things there is an opportunity to help, by donating money so that cakes and biscuits can be made. Valerie Healey is going to make some small Christmas cakes, assemble gingerbread houses, bake biscuits etc. She is approaching a small group of helpers to do the cooking, but they will need ingredients. To enable all items to be of equal quality and standard, a donation of money would be most gratefully received. During the festival quite a large number of volunteers will be required. If you have not been approached, and have an hour or three that you could help, please see Mostyn. Thank you. Helen Sheppard, committee member Christmas Tree Festival FITNESS PROGRAM !! No Charge or contracts, Nothing to store under the bed Just collect some flyers from the foyer, mark your area off on the map and deliver flyers to local letterboxes. Christmas Tree Festival 27th— 27th—29th Nov An opportunity for us all to show our hidden talents. Create a tree on the theme “Christ For All Nations” with your study group. or make some craft items for sale. Pray for the festival, that it will have the desired effect of presenting Christ to the community & muchneeded fund-raising for our CPSW’s. An event of combined-churches in the TTG area. A Life-Directions Seminar Prevent Chronic Disease & Age Well Tues 4th Nov 7:30-9:00pm Presented by Kelli Kieselbach