Our Life Together: 8th - 15th July 2012

Sunday 8th
10:00am Worship Service Speaker Laurance Hose 11:30am Morning Tea

Wednesday 11th Friday 13th

7:30pm Oakleys Home Group 9.30am Walking Group

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 8th July 2012

Monday 9th
7.30pm Music Practice

Sunday 15th

9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House 2:00pm BWF Meeting in the Hall

Tuesday 10th

10:00am Worship Service Speaker Camille Alexander 11:30am Morning Tea 2:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service

Thought for the Week . . .

The longer I live the more I am convinced that the one thing worth living for and dying for is the privilege of making someone more happy and more useful. No man who ever does anything to lift his fellows ever makes a sacrifice. Booker T. Washington 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.

Welcome to our service, especially our Guest Speaker, Laurance Hose and all visitors. We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus and want to share his love and care with everyone. It is our prayer that God will speak with you today.

Our Upcoming Highlights

BWF Meeting in the Hall: This Tuesday 10th - 2:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Monthly Service: Next Sunday 15th - 2:00pm Trivia Night & Silent Auction: Saturday 18th August

Roster 15th July 2012

Door Greeting: Rosemary Mibus Door & Offering: Roger Mibus Childrens Talk: Michelle Keiller Media Desk: Peter, Roger Morning Tea: Hayes Offering Counting: D Hobbs & J Donehue Lawns & Garden: Hein Ch. House Clean: D Wulff Church Cleaning: Caddick Hall/Kitchen Clean: Malseed

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

Secretary:

Deacons:
Nathan McLean Doug Smith Glenn Sobey Jan Westlake 5526 5293 5523 6950 5529 2439 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 .

Dianne Adams 5523 6202 Glenn Sobey Paul Adams 5521 1875 PO Box 574 Jim Blake 5523 2347 Portland 3305 David Hein 5523 3958 Ph: 5529 2439 (Treasurer) M: 0409 258 135 tractor_commander@hotmail.com

Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au

TEA, TRIVIA & SILENT AUCTION

A Great Winter Warmer
only $10.00 per ticket!
Supporting Church Building Fund plus Injabara Kindergarten, Ethiopia

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

OUR FINANCES
June Offering total: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week 3rd June 10th June 17th June 24th June $11,888 $15,150 $ 3,500 $ 3,210 $2,916 $2,086 $3,537 $3,349

at the Church Hall Saturday 18th August - 6:00pm

6:00-7:00pm: 7:00pm SHARP: During Evening:

Soup, Breads, Sausage Rolls Trivia Questions begin Silent Auction

If you organise a table (up to 8 people) youre guaranteed a seat - or just arrive and join in! Contact Debbie (5521 7164), Kelly (0409 385 689) or Wilma (5523 3595) for bookings, tickets or with any queries. Ian Jeffries (MC) & Helen Sobey will set the Questions! *PS: If you would like to support MSG with donations for the Silent Auction (goods or services) please contact Debbie, Kelly or Wilma

Please continue to pray for those with ongoing health needs - Stuart Oakley; Matthew Harris; Neil Mitchell; Colin Colston; Daryl Hobbs; Phillip Brown. Prayer support for the families of all these folk. Bertha May McMillan - Judy Blakes mum - presently in hospital Peter Berry - pray for Peters hip surgery date to be arranged soon Safe travel - all holiday travellers, all uni students home for mid-year Support and strength - for SW Gippslanders following floods Portland Businesses and workers - needing support in tough times Monday Peter & Punay Holmes, Isabel & Rowan, Melissa Tuesday Adam & Kate Honeybun Wednesday Bruce & Sue Honeybun, Rosie, Roy, Paul Thursday Roy & Margaret Hope Friday Mark Hurkmans, Isaac Saturday Ian & Barbara Jeffries Sunday Ray Jones

(avg. from 1st January 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
June Donations:
Total B/F to 30th April Purchase of Land Other fees & costs Current available balance: $ 1,725 $539,094 $360,000 $ 72,159 $108,853

Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child ~ News

Portland Baptist Church is the designated Drop-Off Point this year for all Portland and district Christmas Child boxes. Mark Hurkmans will be launching the 2012 program soon and contacting the schools. Silver Threads Craft Group ladies are already busy making fabric bags to donate to the program as box fillers. Now that many stocktaking sales are under way its a good time to start collecting box items! Please contact Mark with any queries, or watch out for details shortly.

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!

DATES TO REMEMBER
Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am BWF Meeting in the Hall: This Tuesday 10th July - 2:00pm Sunday School all age groups and Pre-Schooler Sunday School: Resume Sunday week, 22nd July Glenelg Aged Care Monthly Service: Sunday 15th July - 2:00pm FUEL Youth Study Group: will resume after the school holidays Trivia Night & Silent Auction: MSG fundraiser in the Hall - Sat. 18th August
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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!

Tuesday 10th 2:00pm

BWF will be held in the Hall this Tuesday at 2:00pm when Wilma Crouch will share her experiences as cook on an Outback mission trip. All ladies welcome. Contact Eunice for details (5523 1613). The Word for the day is Journey.

Baptist Womens Fellowship

Thank you to Len and crew for their work preparing the church foyer and moving furniture. The foyer is fitted with a smart new carpet - looks and feels great!

Newsletter
Ba ptc ar es Wi nt er About magazine is now available - pick up a copy from the hall mission table.

Walking Group Ladies and Men

Walking Group meets on Tuesdays and Fridays each week, beginning at 9.30am. Just come along to the Fawthrop Lagoon carpark area, prepared for any sort of weather! For more details see Lee or phone 5523 4520.

Preschooler Sunday School

Due to teachers being away during the holidays, the Preschooler Sunday School will not run on July 8th and 15th - but will return Sunday 22nd. There are activity packs and colouring sheets in the small crche room at the rear of the upstairs auditorium for you to use during the service. Please make sure to return your packs/any blank sheets to ensure there's plenty to last the holidays. Thank you!

Roberts Ramblings # 48
The latest issue of Roberts Ramblings has been received, lots of news about Norm and Karen Roberts and the Northern Territory mission communities. Please read this (photocopied) issue carefully, we would draw your attention to several prayer needs. Please also note that the Roberts Bendigo home is back on the Casual Rental market. This is a lovely quiet 3-bedroom home, just $70 per night for the whole house. For more info: nkrobo1@bigpond.com

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 will not be operating on July 8th and 15th but will resume on the 22nd (see separate notice).

Home Groups
Please note that Mibus study group at Kath Lewis home, and Blakes study group at Tony and Helen Elias, are taking a break through the school holidays. Both groups will resume on Wednesday week, July 18th.

Sunday School Holidays

Sunday School is now in recess until after the school holidays. Term 3 for all age groups will commence on July 22nd.