Our Life Together: 16th - 23rd September 2012

Sunday 16th
10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School) Speaker: David Jones 11:30am Morning Tea 2:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service

Thursday 20th

9.00am KYB at Lois Browns 7:30pm Special Prayer for a Pastor at Church House

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 16th September 2012

Friday 21st

Monday 17th

7:30pm Music Practice 9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer at Church House

9.30am Walking Group 5:00pm FUEL Youth Pool Party followed by Pizza at church hall

Tuesday 18th

Sunday 23rd

Wednesday 19th

10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) Speaker: David Jones 11:30am Morning Tea

Home Groups at: L & D Oakleys Kath Lewis P & R Dallistons

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.

Our Upcoming Highlights

Roster 23rd September 2012
Door Greeting: Mandy Malseed

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.

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

Door & Offering: Peter Malseed Childrens Talk: FUEL Youth Media Desk: Morning Tea: Dave A, Karissa Hayes M Atwell Lawns & Garden: Elias Church Cleaning: Hope Hall/Kitchen Clean: Westlake

Glenelg Aged Care Monthly Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm FUEL Youth Pool Party: Next Friday 21st at the Pool - 5:00pm Silver Threads Craft Group: Tuesday 25th September - 12:00pm Lighthouse Support Group: Tuesday 25th September - 7:30pm

Secretary:

Deacons:
Nathan McLean 0429 691 477 Doug Smith 5523 6950 Glenn Sobey 5529 2439 Jan Westlake 5523 3639

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 .

Offering Counting: P Westlake &

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

Special
All best wishes to our old friend Rosie Honeybun and her new husband Caleb Cardno who were married yesterday in Darwin. We ask that God will always bless and guide you through your future together.

Congratulations
And still speaking of marriages - special greetings to our friends Graham and Dianne Adams who have just celebrated 20 years of happy marriage! We thank God for you both and trust his blessing continues for many years.

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

OUR FINANCES
August Offering total: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week Week 29th July 5th August 12th August 19th August 26th August $11,070 $15,150 $ 3,500 $ 2,947 $2,493 $2,508 $2,256 $3,360 $2,600

Samaritans Purse 2012: Operation Christmas Child

The shoebox collection and Dedication for our church will be held on Sunday October 7th. Boxes and leaflets/envelopes are still available in the foyer and downstairs. Our church hall will be the Portland district Drop-Off Centre - open for collection from 12:00-2:00pm each Tuesday in October. Please call Mark (0407 541 760), Robyn (5521 1562) or Wilma (5523 3595) with any queries. Processing Volunteers ~ If you will be in Melbourne and can spare a few hours, the Christmas Child Processing Centre would like volunteers to prepare shoe boxes for their overseas journey. See Robyn or Wilma for details, or phone 1800 684 300.
Portland Uniting Church presents

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 - recovering from hip surgery Rosie Honeybun - her wedding this weekend in Darwin, safe travel for all those participating David & Ruth - safe travel each week to Portland and return Our Pastoral Search Committee Gods blessing on their search

(avg. from 1st July 2012)

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

Monday Those caring for our lawns & gardens Tuesday Our friendly door-greeters Wednesday Those setting up church & hall for services - Len Caddick, Jim Blake Thursday Communion Preparation ladies Friday Communion stewards, offering stewards & counters Saturday Those providing flower arrangements Sunday Catering Committee - Rosemary Mibus

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

Building Fund
August Donations:
$ 1,335 Current available balance: $113,002

Frontier Services Centenary

Saturday Fresh Market - 9:00am September 22nd Patrol Ministry Display - Rev Bruce Gallacher, Kimberley Patrol. Sale: Frontier Services Christmas Cards, Devonshire Tea & Bric-a-brac stall Portland Citizens Brass Band 10.30 11.30am Sunday 23rd 10:00am - Worship 12:00 noon - 2 course Luncheon: Cost $15 RSVP 16th September: Linton Smith 03 5523 6367 or Rev Denise Naish 03 5523 4120

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! And dont forget - special Prayer time on Thursdays at 7:30pm when we pray specifically for the new full-time Pastor who God has been preparing for us.

Womens Voices from Ancient Times

Sunday 7th to Tuesday 9th October
Portland Bay Lodge, Camp Rd, Portland

FUEL Youth POOL PARTYYY! ! !

Next Friday 21st September - End of Term!
Meet at the Pool at 5:00pm - YMCA POOL PARTY Followed by pizza at the church hall Pick up 9:30pm at the church For more details call Paul (0403 119 289) or Brad (0448 259 394) Please Note: FUEL Study is now in recess until after the holidays

DATES TO REMEMBER
Glenelg Aged Care Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm FUEL Study Group: in recess for 3 weeks until after the holidays Walking Group - Ladies and Men: meets at Fawthrop Lagoon carpark Tuesdays & Fridays - 9:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm FUEL Youth - End of Term YMCA Pool Party!: Next Friday 21st September - 5:00pm at the Pool Silver Threads Craft Group: Tuesday 25th September in the Hall - 12:00pm Lighthouse - Depression Support Group Meeting: Tuesday 25th September at Portland Arts Centre 7:30pm

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. Registration forms are in the hall. Contact Rev. Denise Naish - email: dnaish52@bigpond.net.au; SMS: 0407 128 077; Ph: 5523 4120 or Rev. Jen Pretty - email: jen/prett y@victas.uca.oeg.au; SMS: 0417 524 635; Ph: 5358 5540.

Thanks and Well Done!

A huge Thank You to everyone involved in the organisation of last nights House to House Food Crawl. Thanks to all the hosts, to all our faithful CRE teachers and to everyone who assisted in any way. Many thanks to all those who came along for the fun and fundraising!

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Bayview is proud of the opportunities and choices we offer to students. In 2012 11% of students completing VCE achieved an ATAR above 90 and 26% were placed in the top 20% of the state. 93% of students received a First Round Tertiary Offer including courses in Biomedicine, Dentistry, Arts, and Aeronautical Engineering Bayview offers an extensive range of VCE subjects in the senior years and a broad range of electives in Years 9 and 10 allowing students to develop their individual gifts and skills and realise their full potential. Enquiries by Friday 21 September to Jill Goldsworthy, Registrar Ph: 5523 1042 or jill@bayview.vic.edu.au

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).