Our Life Together: 7th-14th November 2010

Sunday 7th Thursday 11th

November - Missions Month
10:00am Communion Service
Speaker Jon Lambert - speaking about
„Beyond Subsistence‟
(plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6)
11:30am Morning Tea
2:00pm Seaview House Service
5:00pm FUEL Study at the Youth Shed
Monday 8th
7:30pm Deacons‟ Meeting at Mibus‟
Tuesday 9th
10:30am Church House Prayer Meeting
2:00pm BWF at Kath Lewis‟ home
7:00pm Table Tennis at the Hall
Wednesday 10th
7:30pm Home Group at Oakley‟s
7:30pm Home Group at Mibus‟
7:30pm Home Group at Dallistons‟
8:00pm Young Adults‟ Home Group
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.
Loaves
& Fishes
Thank you to everyone for your
faithful support. Items most
needed include: canned
vegetables; pasta; shampoo;
conditioner; jam; tissues; soup;
tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries;
biscuits. Place donations in the
foyer trolley or in the marked box
on the piano downstairs .
7:30pm Music Practice
Friday 12th
2:00-9:00pm Monthly Prayer Day
Sunday 7th November 2010
at Church House
5:30 or 6:00pm FUEL and Junior
Youth - Prayer, Pizza & “Are you
Smarter than a Youth-Grouper?”
at Church House & Hall Welcome!
Saturday 13th We welcome all visitors to this first service
2:00pm 80th Birthday Party for for “November: Missions Month”. This
Eunice & Margaret at the Hall
morning Jon Lambert will share about the
Sunday 14th work of ’Beyond Subsistence’. Thank you for
10:00am Worship Service - includes coming to worship with us today. Please join
Commissioning Rosie for Zimbabwe
us afterwards for morning tea in the hall.
Speaker Peter Stevens from Enjoying God, Blessing Others
Family Voice Australia
(plus Sunday School)
11:30am Morning Tea Our Upcoming Highlights
5:00pm FUEL Study at the Youth Shed
Our Monthly Seaview House Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm
FUEL Youth Study at The Youth Shed: Tonight - 5:00pm
Roster: 14th November 2010 Deacons’ Meeting at R & R Mibus’ home: Tomorrow - 7:30pm
BWF at Kath Lewis’ home: This Tuesday 9th November - 2:00pm
Door Greeting: Mandy Malseed Monthly Prayer Day at Church House: Next Friday - 2:00-9:00pm
Door & Offering: Roy Symes FUEL & Junior Youth: Prayer, Pizza & fun Program - next Friday 12th
Downstairs D&O: Mark Atwell Birthday Celebration at the Hall: Next Saturday 13th - 2:00-4:30pm
Commissioning Service - Rosie leaving for Zimbabwe: Next Sunday 14th
Children’s Talk: Judith Simpson AGM & Quarterly Meeting: Sunday November 21st
Media Desk: Dallas, Scott,
James Pastor: Associate Pastor: Secretary:
Morning Tea: K Lewis & Rev John Simpson Rev Michael Drennan Jim Blake
13 Browning Street 11 Webb Court 39 Patrick Street
J Morrison
Portland Portland Portland
Offering Counting: M Atwell,
P: 5523 2257 P: 5523 4893 P: 5523 2347
J Donehue M: 0428 780 421 M: 0408 568 887 M: 0425 714 633
Lawns & Garden: B Honeybun simmoj@datafast.net.au mdrennan@eftel.net.au jim.blake@bigpond.com.au
Church Cleaning: Malseed
Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au
Hall/Kitchen Clean: Lewis
 The really big canvas... “Devote yourselves to prayer, being
watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2 OUR FINANCES
There is always the danger of becoming prisoners in our Total October Offering: $13,367
 Stuart Oakley – radiation and chemo Monthly Budget: $16,250
little worlds – not intentionally of course but simply now under way
Weekly Target: $ 3,750
through the daily demands of life, the meeting of our  Our friends with special needs – Weekly Average $ 3,062
needs and, for many, the meeting of family needs too. Matthew Harris, Graham Adams,
George Mackley, Gillian Karlberg, (avg. from 1st July 2010)
Few of us have time to spare. But consider the following:
Lionel Atwell, Keith Whitbourn, Stevie
Week 03 October $ 2,754
King (who has surgery soon).
 If we become so absorbed in “our” things, then we really do run the Week 10 October $ 4,480
Remember our older friends too: Joe
risk of not being the people with the big picture view of life, the one Wiltshire, Thelma Brown, Neil Week 17 October $ 3,154
Jesus has called us to keep in focus – see Acts 1:8. Mitchell, Iris Rogers, Gordon Week 24 October $ 2,979
 No matter how hard we try, we cannot get away from the Kennedy, Patty Edwards and Alice
Direct Debit Payments for offerings
wonderful example Jesus has left for us. He said he had come to be Attwood.
and donations can be made
a servant and to give his life as a ransom for many – see Matthew  SUFM – for this weekend’s very electronically. Details are as follows:
20:27. special training event in the Otways
Acc Name: Portland Baptist
 So, there is no argument about how big our canvas for ideas, service  Our students – especially our VCE &
tertiary students in this exam period Church Direct Offering
and investment should be – it’s one of global participation. BSB 704 922
 Our Mayor – pray for Gilbert and
 This is why we are commissioning Rosie next Sunday to check out Account No. 100 006 869
Councillors
ways in which we can more meaningfully connect with our brothers  Victoria – for God’s guidance as the
and sisters in Jesus in Zimbabwe. election draws near Building Fund
 It is why we have invited Peter Stevens from Family Voice to be  Our world – with the ever increasing
with us next Sunday also and Ian Cathie who is currently in Asia trend towards violence and Total Building Fund raised to
training Christian leaders and who will be with us on Sunday persecution end of October: $506,476
28.11.10. Monday October Donations: $2,948
 It is why we are praying for and supporting our good friend Kelly Jono Hein B/F available balance: $103,497
who is serving Jesus also in Asia. Tuesday All gifts to the building fund are
 The big picture reminds us of the Raysides in South East Asia and Kassie Hein
fully tax deductible. Please take
our good friend Pastor Alexey and his people in Russia. Wednesday the information sheets (blue &
 It is why we have already had a recent visit from Norm and Karen Daryl & Maryann Hobbs, Jonathan yellow) and envelopes are
sharing their work in NT. Thursday available in the porch. You can
Brad Holman deposit straight into the building
We are blessed indeed to have all these links. What a great joy and Friday fund via internet banking using
privilege it is to be people of the really big canvas – the one that Jesus has Peter & Punay Holmes, the following information:
prepared for us. May we pray that we will always be people who can see Isabel, Melissa Acc Name: Portland Baptist
beyond our own personal world with its joys, difficulties and Saturday Church Direct Building Fund
opportunities. Adam & Kate Honeybun BSB 704 922
Sunday Account No 100 007 044
John & Judith Bruce & Sue Honeybun,
Rosie, Roy, Paul
“Let’s press on in faith!”
 Read the Bible Samaritan’s November - Missions Month
in 2010 Purse Thank you! to our Mission Support Group for organising
this very special Missions Month. This is a very important
Christmas Boxes time in our life as a people when we focus very deliberately
 Nov 7 Mark 16:19-20 Sincere thanks to all on the direction of Jesus to “go into all the world.” Do make
Luke 24:50-53 who participated in this the effort to be with us as often as possible during November.
Acts 1:1-2:47 year’s Christmas Child project.


Nov
Nov
8
9
Acts 3:1-5:42
Acts 6:1-8:1
Our congregation’s 69 boxes were
blessed last Sunday and packed
~ Mission Matters ~
Next Sunday 14th
BWF
 Nov 10 Acts 8:1-9:43 up along with 51 boxes collected This Tuesday 9th
During next week’s
 Nov 11 Acts 10:1-12:5 from local schools - many thanks
service we will be
at 2:00pm
 Nov 12 Acts 12:6-14:20 to Mark Hurkmans for his efforts
commissioning Rosie All ladies are invited to a special
 Nov 13 Acts 14:21-28 representing Samaritan’s Purse
to act on our behalf afternoon featuring a cooking
Galatians 1:1-3:23 at the schools. If anyone still
as she visits demonstration with Kath Lewis
 Nov 14 Galatians 3:24-6:18 wants to finish a box, it can be
Zimbabwe, especially Pastor John and Judith this Tuesday 9th
Acts 15:1-21 given to Wilma by November
11th as she hopes to be at the Bell and the people of Central November, 2:00pm at Kath’s home.
Mitcham depot on the 15th. Baptist Church. We will be asking If anyone needs a ride there, please
Weekly Prayer her to explore ways in which we can meet at the church (near the gate to
Group DATES TO build up a partnership with the the hall) at 1.30pm. Word for the
Church there – and for other day is “Food.”
Please join us at 10.30am REMEMBER
on Tuesdays at Church possibilities for the future.
House. Given that our Seaview House Service: This Our speaker will be Peter Stevens John and Judith
Friday morning prayer meetings are Afternoon - 2:00pm who serves with Family Voice. Peter are away this
in recess for a period, those who FUEL Youth Study Group: is well aware of all that is going on in weekend as part of
used to attend Fridays are welcomed Tonight at the Shed - 5:00pm public life in Australia and will be their monthly
to join the Tuesday group. Deacons’ Meeting at Mibus’ able to share with us his week off duty.
home: Tomorrow - 7:30pm observations and concerns about the Please contact Michael with any
BWF at Kath’s home: This direction of our life nationally.
pastoral concerns or queries.
Our Monthly Tuesday 9th November - 2:00pm
Prayer Day Monthly Prayer Day: Next United Nations Religious Freedom Petition
Friday 12th - 2:00-9:00pm
Next Friday 12th A new UN resolution circulated by Islamic states
FUEL & Junior Youth - Prayer, defines any questioning of Islamic dogma as a
at Church House Pizza & fun Program: Next
violation of human rights which seriously restricts
2:00-9:00pm Friday 12th - 5:30pm or 6:00pm
freedom of expression and even encourages the
This is the most important day in our 80th Birthday at the Hall: Next
Saturday 13th - 2:00-4:30pm practice of Sharia Law. There is a full statement available upstairs
monthly calendar. All welcome to and downstairs together with petitions which you are invited to sign
come and share time in prayer AGM & Quarterly Meeting:
Sunday 21st Nov. - 12:30pm and forward to the address provided by November 15th. Sincere
together. Just come when you can thanks to those who have already taken, completed and forwarded
and leave when you must. Special Music Team Concert:
Saturday 27th November signed petitions – the mailing address is on the form.
 “5 cent Coin Collection” SUFM
As part of Missions Month there is a News & Prayer Points
chance to find a good use for those
You are Invited ... odd little coins that This weekend the SUFM Team is
clutter up your pocket training at Port Campbell.
Next Saturday 13th November an 80th or purse! C o l l e c t
Prayer points for the weekend:
Birthday Party will be held in the Church “small change” for a
- Safe travel for all
Hall for our dear friends, Eunice Lightbody and Margaret new Coin Collection - all proceeds go
- Enthusiasm and energy for everyone
Wiltshire. Everyone is welcome from 2:00-4.30pm. No gifts thank to Central Baptist Church in Harare,
- That this weekend binds the team
Zimbabwe.
you but please bring a plate of afternoon tea to share. together - to effectively bring God’s
The Bethany message to the people of Portland
- Quality ideas and planning so the
St Stephens A Concert
Fellowship, Obninsk team is ready for mission in December.

Men’s Group Pray for Pastor Alexey

and his people as they
Mission Dates: 29 Dec. - 7 Jan

- an Invitation is prepare for the official

General Prayer Points
- The program to run smoothly and
opening (at last) of their communicate God’s message
All men are invited to the Breakfast
meeting next Saturday 13th November.
Planned building – they call it their House of - That God will prepare the people of
To be presented by our Music Team Prayer – next Sunday. They will be Portland - to be open to the program,
The Group will be guests of Mission to to the message, to God
Seafarers with the Manager, Neville Saturday 27th November worshipping in their sanctuary
- Particularly for the children who will
after years of hard work, much
Manson, providing breakfast and a In the Church be in Keenite groups and their families
prayer and great faith. The gift of and the relationships team members
commentary on Mission activities.
Supper to follow $US 5,000 which we forwarded has will have with them
NB: Meet at the Harbour Trust offices
now arrived safely and Alexey has - The team – for each other as they
at 7.45am for entry This will be a
via bus only to written expressing his gratitude for prepare, lead, connect and spend time
Fabulous Fund-raiser, entry by
our generosity. with Portland families and each other.
meet security donation. Watch this space for
arrangements. more details!
AGM and Quarterly Meeting
Prayer, Pizza, and . . . After lunch on Sunday 21st November 2010 - 12:30pm
“R U Smarter than a Youth-Grouper?!” Agendas available next Sunday
Next Friday 12th There will be at least four diaconate vacancies which need to be filled –
Prayer at Church House: FUEL Youth 5:30pm each for three years. Nomination forms are available both upstairs and
Junior Youth 6:00pm downstairs. Your prayerful consideration of this matter would be
Pizza & Fellowship in the Hall: 6:30-7:30pm appreciated. Completed forms need to be given to Secretary Blake prior
“R U Smarter … ?” in the Hall: 7:30-9:00pm to next Sunday's service.
Cost $4.00 each. AGM Reports … Due TODAY!
NB: All Parents are invited to join us (for the whole night) - see if Please email or hand in reports to Secretary Jim Blake or Wilma Crouch
you’re smarter than your Youth Grouper! Bring your thinking caps! TODAY - or phone Jim (5523 2347) or Wilma (5523 3595) with queries.