The Link

July 7 2013

Neil Ryan Senior Pastor

Seth Emery Youth Pastor

Kathy Heath Childrens Pastor

Gavin Jones Pastor, LifeChurch

Allan Stanley-Smith Pastor, Pastoral Care

Welcome

July 7 2013

Welcome to Unley Park Baptist today. It is great to have you with us. If you are new to Unley Park, we appreciate that it can be daunting to walk into a new church, so as much as we can, we want to help you feel at home here. In the pew in front of you please find a black folder that contains a white care card for you to complete. There is also a "Welcome Pack" available for you that, among other things, has a special Care Card for you to record your visit and for us to follow up any requests you make. All Care Cards should be "posted" as you leave the church, in the locked box on the table by the "Baptistry Door".

10.00am

Morning Worship Craig Broman City Bible Forum Andrew & Nicole Hunt, Chris & Bec Graves Cherene Slater, Gisela Toelken, Joan Kidman Life Church

Morning Tea: Morning Tea Next Week: 5.00pm

Finances
June 2013 Giving Target Cash Giving to date Electronic Giving to date Total Giving June 26,385 11,414 12,100 23,514

Account Name: Unley Park Baptist Church Inc Offerings Confidential BSB: 704 922 Account Number: 100013066

Just a Minute
I was very moved by an article I read during the week by Rebekah Lyons called, When There's Rescue and There's Not. Here is some of it.. Hope and sorrow in it all, theres rescue and theres not. The first time I heard these words, I couldnt shake them. They foll owed me around the forlorn streets during a New York winter that never seemed to end. The thought that I may never find rescue pelted me like the falling icicles. Caught in the midst of my own freefall since arriving to the city eight months prior, these words appeared a cruel joke. Id just begun putting pen to paper about my struggle with anxiety and depression. Joining a few women over poached eggs and toast at Le Pain in Midtown, our conversation turned toward what living fully might look like for wo men in the city. Someone posed a question in my direction expecting a response. Eyes brimming, I sat and stared in silence until I broke down in front of all of them. I admitted to these new friends Id been wrestling with God, overwhelmed and undone by th e magnitude of this topic. If Im not living a full life myself, how can I offer anything worth hearing? Embarrassed by the emotional outburst, I quickly finished the meal, realizing a dam was breaking that required retreat. I scurried toward Central Park with heaviness in my chest, ready to burst. I wanted to scream with no one looking to yell into the desolate winter air among the bare trees, to ask God where He was in the midst of it all. I fought back steamy hot tears dripping down my checks as my pace quickened. At one point, I shook my fists to the heavens, Why, oh why, oh why, is there rescue and theres not? I collapsed on a bench overlooking the baseball fields just past Heckscher Playground. Salty tears drying on my cheeks. Exhausted and depleted. I heard it gently: Stay. Confused, I thought of Jesus. And what must have been a horrific night in the Garden of Gethsemane the eve before he was to be killed, when he prayed on his face for hours. Perhaps Jesus sought intercession in a cold and barren garden like this Central Park setting. Perhaps he shook his own fists at God while his disciples kept nodding off a few yards away. My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me, He ordered them. Then he fell with his face to the ground, praying, Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will. Luke continues the account: An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. Stay. Stay in the freefall. Cont

Jesus knew rescue wouldnt come in the way he might have wanted it. It would not come that night in the garden. That wouldnt be the story of rescue to be told through the ages. No, this story required him to stay and yield to the pain. To stay in the place that broke his heart, because everyone around him had no idea what kind of rescue would happen three days later. Jesus conceded to his Fathers will. Not his own. Stay in the freefall. It doesnt seem like good news does it? Even in freefall we think we know how things will turn out or how they should turn out but the truth is we have no idea! Can we dare to believe that God would call us to stay? Can faith survive, even flourish in freefall? Can we even entertain such abandonment to God as we see in Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane? Yet, it is there he gives us a promise of hope unlike anything this world has ever, or will ever see. Resurrection! God Bless Neil

Brunch Invitation for singles and couples

You are invited to a brunch on Saturday July 13, 10:30am, at the church.
We have noticed that there is a growing number of people in their 20s and 30s who ar e coming regularly to Unley Park Baptist. To help you connect with one another we have decided to make a way for you to meet and spend time with others in your age and stage of life. It will be very casual, for an hour or so, with the sole purpose for us to chat with one another. There will also be croissants, coffee, tea, fruit, and maybe even muffins:) We would love for you to come along. - Please RSVP before the 11th, for catering purposes to Allan Phone 82783992; 0400150569; allan316@bigpond.net.au. Hope to see you there.

The Ames family Open House

There will be an Open House to welcome home Owen and Sarah, Rachel, Jessica and Joshua. Come and hear about their life and ministry in Japan and chat with them. Venue: UPBC Date: Saturday July 20 Time: 2pm-4pm Please bring a plate of afternoon tea to share.

June/July School Holidays

Parents please note that UPbc will be in recession during the school holidays. th UPbc will resume on Sunday 28 July. The Creche facilities will be available for you to use with Babies to Kindergarten age children only as these facilities are specifically age appropriate. Children are welcome to bring their own games to use in the Main Hall during Coffee time. (No ball games please)

Baby Emery
Thanks so much to all those who have indicated or already donated some wonderful goods ready for Michelle & Seths new arrival. Please keep them coming. Just to let you know that any excess above and beyond what Michelle & Seth can use will be donated to Genesis Pregnancy Support, who would be most grateful. (check out www.genesispregnancysupport.org.au)

Baby Shower
Ladies we are also throwing Michelle a Baby Shower! Please come along and join in the th fun from 2-4pm on Sunday 14 July in the church lounge. We would like to put together a little book of tips, tricks, advice and wisdom for the parents to be so if you could come prepared to share those that would be awesome. Any questions please see Tam Battersby.

MLT update 17 June 2013

The Ministry Leadership Team (MLT) had an administratively focused meeting on 17 June at the church. Each of the team provided a written quarterly report for discussion. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the UPBC and Life Church budgets for 2013/14 which have recently been presented to the Church. Overall they forecast a deficit and represent a challenge for the leadership and congregation in how best to respond. MLT were very appreciative of the work of Ben Taylor who had managed the UPBC finances to this point and for the number of people who had pulled the 2013/14 budget together. The team were keen to find a treasurer to lead the finance team in the coming year. The church will be painted during the latter half of 2013 and is due to begin in September. The reports from all the members were noted - noting the highlights of the growth in the youth, children, womens, mens and outreach ministries during 2013. God is at work in many ways throughout the church ministries and its people.

In Sympathy
Our love and sympathies are extended to Kim Harris and family on the loss of Kims mother on Thursday morning. Our thoughts and prayers will be with them at the funeral on Monday.

Fundraiser
For my Personal Project at school I'm organising a movie night for the Children's Cancer Centre Foundation. The movie will be The Lone Ranger. Where: Capri Theatre, Goodwood Road When: 6:30pm Date: 17th of July To book your tickets you can email rpiombo@concordia.sa.edu.au and you will be able to collect them at the door or I will be selling them around the church on Sunday the 30th of June and the 7th of July. Please come and support me! Thank you. Rebekah Piombo

Our Missionary Families

The Badger Family Tim, Bron, Stephen, Joshua, Amie, Annalise & Kaitlyn OMF, Manila, Philippines This week it's Tim's turn to work in the guest house again, relieving the new managers whilst they go on vacation. Thankfully it should be fairly quiet with only a few guests who know their way around, so Tim should be able to continue his IT Support role at the same time. We still haven't heard anything more from the embassy about the visa application which makes it hard to make decisions about whether to enrol the children in the new school year starting on 1st August or not. Please pray for wisdom and that the visa will be approved in a timely manner. We are thankful that Owen's mum's surgery went well. Please continue to pray for her recovery. Last week we were able to visit our mission headquarters in Melbourne as well as catch up with Sarah's brother and his family. This morning we are sharing at Life Church in Munno Para.

The Ames Family Owen, Sarah, Rachel, Jessica & Joshua OM/TEAM Church Planting, Tokyo, Japan

Pray for these families

Names for this week beginning July 7: Ian & Wendy Pringle Jason, Mel, Benjamin & Grace Pruszinski Janette Reynolds Deidre Reynolds Ern & Heather Rieck Ian & Lyn Riley

Pre-service Prayer
We are planning to meet in Neil Ryans office, once again, for the pre-church prayer meeting, just before we enjoy coffee together. The time is 9.45 a.m. Would love you to join us and see how God will answer as we wait on Him. Is anything too hard for the Lord? Gen. 18:14

This week at UPBC

Playgroup In recess for school holidays Prayer Team Tuesday July 9 9.30am-11.30am Tuesday July 9 9.30am-10.30am Tuesday July 9 11am-12noon Tuesday July 9 5.30pm - 8.00pm Wednesday July 10 9.30am-11.30am Wednesday July 10 7.45pm-9.00pm Thursday July 11 9.30am Friday July 12 7.30pm-9.30pm Sunday July14 10.00am Sunday July 14 5.000pm

Hilighters

Munchiez Food Van

Playgroup In recess for school holidays Bible study at the church

Know Your Bible In recess until August 1 Elevate Youth Group (year 8-12) In recess for school holidays Morning Worship

LifeChurch

Northgate Street Unley Park PH: 82720258 www.upbc.org.au admin@upbc.org.au

Unley Park Baptist Church

Join the Leisure Club as they discover the world of Hans Heysen
Date: 19th of July Venue: The Cedars (Hahndorf). Cost: $6.50 per person Time: Please be at the church no later than 1:00pm. Transport will be arranged. Tour starts at 2:00pm.
Programme: A guided tour of the house and historic working studio of Australian landscape artist Sir Hans Heysen (The Cedars). Have a look at the studio of Nora Heysen (Archibald prize winner and daughter of Hans) which is also open for viewing and features continuous exhibitions of 8 decades. Reproductions are on sale. We are then free to take a walk through the cottage garden. Afternoon tea at the celebrated Local Bakery