Our Life Together: 12th - 19th August 2012

Sunday 12th
10:00am Worship Service 9.00am KYB at Lois Browns (plus Sunday School) 7:30pm Special Prayer for a Pastor Speaker: Roy Hope at Church House 11:30am Morning Tea Friday 17th 12:00pm Mission Group Meeting 5:00pm FUEL Youth Study at Adams 9.30am Walking Group 5:00pm Setting up Trivia Night Monday 13th 7.30pm Music Practice 7:30pm Deacons Meeting

Thursday 16th

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 12th August 2012

Welcome to our service. We are so glad you are with us. We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus and want to share his love and care with everybody. It is our prayer that God will speak with you today.

Saturday 18th

9:30am Walking Group 2:00pm BWF Meeting in the Hall Sunday 19th 7:30pm Home Group - D&M Heins 10:00am Worship Service 10:30am Prayer at Church House (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) Speaker: David Jones Wednesday 15th 11:30am Morning Tea Home Groups at: 2:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service L & D Oakleys 5:00pm FUEL Youth Study at Kath Lewis Paul & Jolene Adams P & R Dallistons

Tuesday 14th

6:00pmTea, Trivia & Silent Auction at the Church Hall

Our Upcoming Highlights

Mission Group Meeting: Sunday School room Today - 12:00pm FUEL Youth Bible Study: Tonight at Paul & Jolenes - 5:00pm Special PSC Prayer at Church House: Thursdays - 7:30pm BWF Meeting at the Hall: Tuesday 14th August - 2:00pm Tea, Trivia & Silent Auction!: Next Saturday 18th - 6:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service: Next Sunday 19th - 2:00pm FUEL Youth - Red Faces Night: Friday week, 24th - 7:30pm Secretary: Deacons:
Nathan McLean Doug Smith Glenn Sobey Jan Westlake 5562 5293 5523 6950 5529 2439 5523 3639

BULLETIN NOTICES: To place

notices in the bulletin, please contact Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am Thursdays. Thank you.

Roster 19th August 2012

Door Greeting: Door & Offering: Childrens Talk: Media Desk: Mieke Walker Dallas Walker Julie Manson Peter & Stephen, Glenn Morning Tea: Skewes Offering Counting: R Crouch & D Mitchell Lawns & Garden: Smith Church Cleaning: Brown Hall/Kitchen Clean: Lewis

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

for your faithful support. Items most needed include: canned vegetables; soup; pasta; shampoo; conditioner; jam; tissues; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; biscuits. Place donations in the foyer basket or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .

Glenn Sobey Dianne Adams 5523 6202 PO Box 574 Paul Adams 5521 1875 Portland 3305 David Hein 5523 3958 Ph: 5529 2439 (Treasurer) M: 0409 258 135 tractor_commander@hotmail.com

Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au

Keeping up with the Joneses . . .

Greetings to our church family at Portland. We are both looking forward to being with you all again!! Our twins have just turned "2" (31st July) and their Aunty, Uncle and cousin Naomi have been down here for a week. It was a lovely, family time. Prior to that we have been to weddings; had the birth of twin great grandchildren to treasured friends, and another birth; been with a friend who lost her Dad; another going through radio-therapy; and another dear, close friend whose wife passed away. All these dear friends have always 'been there' for us, so it was so good 'being there' for them! Have we had a rest? NO! Has this time been rewarding? ABSOLUTELY!! Would we have changed anything? No - it has all been in God's hands. Are we excited to return? ABSOLUTELY!! As Chloe and Piper would say "Yay!" It will be so good to renew friendships and share fellowship and hugs lots of them!! Until next weekend, God bless and keep you, each one. With our love in the Lord Jesus, David & Ruth

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col. 4:2

OUR FINANCES
July Offering total: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week 1st July 8th July 15th July 22nd July $15,456 $15,150 $ 3,500 $ 3,864 $4,407 $2,252 $3,095 $3,555

Please continue to pray for those with ongoing health needs - Stuart Oakley; Matthew Harris; Neil Mitchell; Colin Colston; Phillip Brown. Prayer support for the families of all these folk. Peter Berry - hip surgery now scheduled for August 27th Alice Attwood - continuing to improve, pray for complete healing Jim & Judy Blake - Kerryn, recovering from surgery. Judys mum settling into Harbourside. Thursdays at 7:30 - prayer for a Pastor - at Church House David & Ruth Jones - returning to PBC Interim ministry next week Roger Crouch - consultation with surgeon at St Vincents this week Monday Robert & Laurel Selwood, Stephen Tuesday Jeff & Sandra Shalders, Steve, Lisa Wednesday Marjorie Shalders Thursday Yvonne Simons Friday John & Judith Simpson Saturday Peter & Joy Simpson Sunday Ted & Sue Skewes

(avg. from 1st July 2012)

Direct Debit Payments for offerings and donations can be made electronically. Details are as follows:

Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Offering BSB 704 922 Account No. 100 006 869

Building Fund
July Donations:
$ 2,685 Current available balance: $111,705

FUEL Youth
No FUEL activity next Friday - BUT

Brace yourself for Trivia Night next Saturday!

Then Friday week, 24th August

RED FACES NIGHT

To be there you must be part of the Performance SO Everyone start preparing an ACT This will be Awesome!! For any queries call/see your Fearless Leaders!

All gifts to the building fund are fully tax deductible. Please take the information sheets (blue & yellow) and envelopes which are available in the porch. You can deposit straight into the building fund via internet banking using the following information: Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Building Fund BSB 704 922 Account No 100 007 044

Lets press on in faith!

Our weekly Prayer Group meeting is held each Tuesday at the Church House from 10:30-11:30am. Everyone is encouraged to join in this vital ministry. You will find a very warm welcome there!

Peter Dalliston needs your help. He currently has no helper for web site maintenance. Anybody out there please ring 0411 409 342.

Special Thanks
Many thanks to Roy Hope for his willingness to bring us Gods message over the past several weeks directly after returning from a solid ministry stint in Port Hedland. Next week we welcome back our Interim Pastor, David Jones. See the letter from David and Ruth in this bulletin, including a short prcis of what they have been up to since leaving here in early May.

Tuesday 14th 2:00pm

BWF will be held in the Hall this Tuesday 14th August at 2:00pm. The theme will be A person who has inspired me. Bring a story or anecdote to share. All ladies welcome. Contact Eunice for details (5523 1613). The Word for the day is Truth.

BWF

DATES TO REMEMBER
Mission Group Planning Meeting: Today - small S. School room - 12:00pm FUEL Study Group: at Paul & Jolenes every Sunday - 5:00pm Deacons Meeting: Tomorrow - 7:30pm Walking Group - Ladies and Men: Tuesdays and Fridays - 9:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am BWF Meeting in the Hall: This Tuesday, 14th August - 2:00pm Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm Setting up for Trivia Night at Hall: Next Friday from 5:00-6:00pm-ish Tea, Trivia & Silent Auction: NEXT Saturday, 18th August - 6:00pm. FUEL Youth - Red Faces Night: Friday week, 24th - 7:30pm Silver Threads Craft Group: Tuesday 28th in the Hall - 12:00pm Lighthouse - Depression Support Meeting: at PAC Tues. 28th - 7:30pm

FUEL Youth
Bible Study at Paul
& Jolenes home 2 Poseidon Court Tonight 5:00-700pm
Bring your Bible Tea provided Bring a Friend For more details call Brad (0448 259 394) Paul (0403 119 289).

Thank You!
Many thanks to our quietly industrious Gardening Fairies for pruning our church roses. What a tremendous job, and in this chilly weather well done!

Missions Support Group Short Planning Meeting

Our Missions Support Group will meet TODAY in the small Sunday School room at 12.00 noon, after morning tea. Everyone is welcome to come and join in.

PARENTS & Tots ROOM

Parents are welcome to use the Parents room just off the foyer, with activities for children up to 2 years, if your child is unsettled. It is soundlinked to the auditorium. The Preschooler Sunday School runs throughout the service, with Bible stories, activities and crafts. For ages 2 years to Prep, downstairs (door just past side gate).

Womens Voices from Ancient Times

Sunday 7th to Tuesday 9th October Portland Bay Lodge, Camp Road, Portland Author and Presenter Barbara Higgins shares through stories the lives and wisdom of women in ancient times, for today. Their context is the Middle East, each appearing briefly in the Bible. Check in time 2pm Sunday until 2pm Tuesday. Accommodation Lodge style, all meals provided. Estimated cost $150-$190. Contact Rev. Denise Naish - email: dnaish52@bigpond.net.au; SMS: 0407 128 077; Ph: 5523 4120 or Rev. Jen Pretty - email: jen/pretty@victas.uca.oeg.au; SMS: 0417 524 635; Ph: 5358 5540.

TEA, TRIVIA & SILENT AUCTION

Mission Support Group Fund-raiser

A Great Winter Warmer only $10.00 each!

When: Where: Cost: BYO: PLUS: Time: NEXT SATURDAY 18th August Church Hall - 6:00pm $10 per person Table nibbles & drinks Coins in your pocket for ... youll see 6:00-7:00pm - Soup & Sausage Rolls 7:00pm SHARP - Trivia Tables begin
Also featuring the popular Silent Auction You might organise a table (up to 8 people) ... or come along and join in with others ... but definitely RSVP (to assist catering) Bookings: Debbie, Kelly or Wilma YES! We could so use your help and prayers! Round up friends, see above re bookings, come on down! Help us set up the Hall next Friday - 5:00-6:00pm-ish Donations for the Silent Auction (goods or services)

Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child

Samaritans Purse Christmas Child brochures and boxes are available in the foyer and downstairs. We are blessed to be able to take part in filling shoe boxes with gifts to bring joy and hope to children in desperate situations throughout the world. Please join us in this simple but rewarding ministry. Feel free to fill an extra box or two, remembering to enclose $9 each for shipping costs. Our Church is the designated Drop-Off Point this year for all Portland and district Christmas Child boxes. Please contact Mark (0407 541 760), Robyn (5521 1562) or Wilma (5523 3595) with any queries.

Thoughts for the Week . . .

God helps those who help others rather than themselves. The Kingdom of God cannot be built of leftovers. Contentment consists not in great wealth, but in few wants.

~ Praying for our new Pastor ~

We are presently meeting each week on Thursday evening at 7:30 pm in Church House to pray that God will direct us to the person of His choosing. It is felt that if people were able to include fasting during Thursdays or part of the day, this would further contribute to these particular prayers. It is also suggested that those who may not be able to attend prayer times in the evening, might like to set aside time to pray at home, along with those at Church House, for the same purpose. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

If you would like to help, please see Debbie, Kelly, Tony or Wilma/Roger TODAY - or why not come along to the Mission meeting after morning tea today. Thank you! Supporting our Church Building Fund plus Injabara Kindergarten, Ethiopia