9.30am SERVICE. 8.00am SERVICE. NEXT SUNDAY February 19 th 8.00am Service SANCTUARY PREACHER

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1 9.30am SERVICE 8.00am SERVICE WORSHIP LEADER Pianist Joanne Law SANCTUARY PREACHER WORSHIP LEADER Ann Scoullar MUSIC LEADER Steph Sim ORGANIST Adeline Fong BIBLE READER Lynn Portman DUTY ELDER Wesley Sim TECH TEAM Renlong Han/Robert Iburg NEXT SUNDAY February 19 th 8.00am Service Communion 9.30am Service 9.30am Hall Service Rev Anne Wright Piano: Adele Williams Tech: Sarah Haung BIBLE READINGS: Psalm 95: 1 7a; Acts 2: HALL (For Children & Families) WORSHIP LEADER Rev Emma Mathews TECH/PIANO Sarah Huang/Esther W

2 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY NEXT CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING- Wednesday 8 th 7.15pm. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING- Sunday12 th March. 'At the centre of many discussions about change in churches today is the topic of worship. This is not surprising, for worship is at the centre of congregational life. To go to church means, for most members of congregations, to go to worship.... Worship styles are one of the most significant reasons that people choose to join a congregation. Correspondingly, they are central to the identity of most congregations. Worship is also central on a much deeper level. Worship is the locus of what several Christian traditions identify as the nourishing centre of congregational life: preaching, common prayer, and the celebration of ordinances or sacraments. Significantly, what many traditions elevate to the status of means of grace or even the marks of the church are essentially liturgical actions. Worship is central, most significantly, for theological reasons. Worship both reflects and shapes a community s faith. It expresses a congregation s view of God and enacts a congregation s relationship with God and each other.' (The Church of All Ages: Generations Worshipping Together, Howard A. Vanderall (Ed)) This is a quote from one of two papers that will be available after the services on Sunday regarding some challenges and future options regarding our Sunday service program. (These papers will also be available on our website then). The challenges are particularly around the numbers attending the 9:30 upstairs service and the interaction between various age groups on a Sunday morning. As a first step in dealing with this issue, the Moving Forwards paper invites you to prayerfully respond to the various approaches outlined in the papers. Please return your response by Sunday 5th March so that Council can discuss them at their next meeting on the 8th March. The second step will be a number of opportunities for discussion around the issues raised in the papers and your responses. AGM 2017 The Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday March 12th following the 9.30am service. All coordinators and group leaders please hand in (or ) typed reports to the office by Sunday 26 th February at the latest so that they will be available on Sunday March 5 th for reading. SAFE CHURCH TRAINING - 1ST APRIL It is important that our church is a safe place for all people, particularly children and other vulnerable people, such as the elderly. The Synod will be running an Induction Workshop on the 1st April for Nedlands Uniting attenders in order for us to be aware of, and together actively, build a safe church environment around all our vulnerable people. The Induction Workshop covers understanding of how abuse can occur; boundary violations and grooming; protecting children and other vulnerable people; types and indicators of abuse; responding to disclosures and reporting protocols; how to ensure safe Church leaders and volunteers; and developing safe programmes. More information and registration details will be available next week, but if you are involved in a ministry with children or vulnerable people, you will need to attend either this one, or one of the other workshops being run in other churches, this year.

3 AN EVENING OF KINDNESS - KINDNESS ABOUNDS Thank you for your generous gifts towards the supper for Merebani (An evening of Kindness). $375 was received. This will cover Nedlands supper contribution with some towards printing costs. John B. PLEASE PRAY FOR Denis Butland who has had knee surgery. Remote Area Ministry based in Tom Price, and Frontier Services. PRAYERS AFTER THE 9.30AM SUNDAY SERVICE IN PRAYER CHAPEL The Prayer Chapel at the West end of the sanctuary is available for anyone wanting to pray or to receive prayers. A member of our ministry team will be available in that area. PRAYER REQUESTS Prayer request slips are available in the foyer. The minister will pray for these needs. PRAYER CHAIN requests can be given to the Prayer Chain Co-ordinator Linda Alciaturi Phone: SATURDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP am A prayer group in Mandarin is run in the Youth Room. Contact Mingpei You on for details. SMALL GROUPS If you would like to join a small group, please contact the leader of the group you plan to attend beforehand so they can advise of any details. Leader: Joel Francis ( ) Day: Tuesday 7.30pm Location: Contact Joel Leader: Emma Matthews ( ) Day: Tuesday 7.30pm Location: 32 Ryrie St, Como Leader: Mary Kuriyan ( ) Day: Wednesday pm Location: Hall foyer Contact: Erin Lloyd -Young Adults Group Day: Wednesday 7-9pm Location/time: Check with Erin ( ) Leader: Linda Alciaturi ( ) Thursday Book Club am (new time) Location: Garden Room - - Held Wednesdays 10am-12 noon in the hall. Morning tea is provided. Cost $4 per session. The group has people who teach mosaics (10am-12), and patchwork quilting (9am-12). For those wanting to do other crafts or hobbies, please feel free to bring them along. Contact Chris ( ) or Vicki. Vaughan Chin 14/2, David Philipps 14/2, Poen Lauw 14/2 and Ian Chin 18/2.

4 NEDLANDS/CLAREMONT RAINBOW LUNCH The next lunch will be held on Thursday March 2nd 2017 at Claremont Baptist Church (Stirling Highway opposite Hungry Jacks). Lunches are held on the first Thursday of every month. Fellowship and help is provided for people with mental health issues and helpers. The Co-ordinator Marian Hillam can be contacted on WEDNESDAY NIGHT TAIZE Every Wednesday from pm at Wembley Downs Uniting Church (130 Calais Road). SUMMER SPIRIT is the Uniting Church WA's major annual educational event. It will be held on Saturday 25 February 2017 at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church, with the theme 'Being church in new ways.' Rev Dr John Squires, who will be the new director of Education and Formation for the Uniting Church WA, and Rev Elizabeth Raine will be the key-note speakers. Cost is $90. For more information contact Alice Boomer ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION A celebration of 60 years since the ordination of Rev John Phillipson will be held during Sunday worship on 26 February at 9.15am at Willetton Uniting Church, followed by morning tea. An invitation is extended to all who wish to join with John and his family for this celebration. RSVP to lkstokes@iinet.net.au by 22 February for catering purposes. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER- Philippines Friday 3 rd March at 10am. St Andrew s Anglican Church (cnr Napier St and Stirling Hwy, Nedlands). Everyone welcome. WEST TIMOR PROJECTS-Uniting World (UW), the Uniting Church overseas mission agency, is administering a few projects in West Timor. At present NUC is supporting two of these projects. 1. In partnership with UW, we support students to undertake tertiary studies in theology and other fields that may be economically important, at the Christian University in Kupang (UKAW). NUC is already helping ten students studying; paying their University fees, student accommodation and living expenses. 2. NUC also supports UW s Micro-Finance project to provide loans to families and community groups to expand their small businesses in West Timor. Donations to this project qualify for a tax deduction. Donations can be made to these projects by: Placing your donation in the box in the foyer; indicating the project you wish to support and making cheques payable to Nedlands Uniting Church West Timor Account; or Sending your donations directly to the bank account, details of which are available in the foyer.

5 KIDS CLUB Is on Tuesdays, pm. There are games, sports, music, videos, Bible stories and craft. Enquiries to Rev Emma Matthews ph: NEDLANDS UNITING COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Wednesdays am and Fridays am. Enquiries to Rev Emma Matthews ph: ESL BIBLE STUDY on Friday pm includes two children s groups: Star (school age) and Comets (under school age). See Sandra Murray (Star) or Sarah Huang (Comets). Please speak to Sandra or Sarah. SUNDAY CLUB runs every Sunday in conjunction with the 9.30am services until 10.45am. Children and young people of all ages are catered for. Coordinator: Chris Bundell. YOUTH GROUP caters for years 7-12 on Friday evenings pm during school term time. Enquiries to: Erin Lloyd TUESDAY YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY For university-aged students upwards. Contact Joel Francis ( ). YOUNG ADULTS GROUP Wednesday evenings pm with food and discussion. Contact: Erin Lloyd on (usually in Fellowship Room at church). Mostly university age students and upwards.

6 Monday English Classes: With Margaret Reid ( ) pm in the Garden Rm. Please confirm with Margaret before attending. Tuesday Seniors Open House: Open House provides an opportunity for the seniors amongst us to get together for a few hours of fun, board games devotions and fellowship from 10am-1pm. Morning tea and light lunches are provided. Resuming 7 th February. Transportation can be arranged. New people welcome. Please contact Jane Boden ph: or Janet Millar Kids Club: See under Children. Young Adult Bible Study: See under Small Groups. Contact Joel. Home group: See under small groups. Contact Emma Matthews. Wednesday Friendship and Craft Group: in the hall (patchwork 9-2pm). Young Adults Group: See under Young Adults. Bible Study Group: See under Small Groups. Playgroup: See under children. Thursday Thursday Book Club: See under Small Groups. 1 st Year Uni Group: Meets at 7pm. Contact Tim Kong on Choir: pm Practise in the sanctuary. New members welcome. Contact Glenys Deutscher on Home Group: See under small groups. Contact Stephen Larkin. Friday Playgroup: See under children. Introductory Bible Study In English (ESL programme): From 7.30pm in the Worship Area. New people welcome. Especially suited to those for whom English is a second language. Contact Coordinator Adeline Hsieh or Xing Wang (Support Worker) Activities provided for children. English speaking helpers needed. Saturday Ladies Walking Group: Meet Saturdays at 6am in Nedlands. Please contact Grace Sim on Sunday Bilingual English/Mandarin service at 5pm: (1 st Sunday of each month) followed by a shared meal. Please bring a plate of food to share.

7 BIBLE READING GUIDE FOR THE WEEK Monday Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 Friday 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 Tuesday Isaiah 59:14-21 Saturday Matthew 5:38-48 Wednesday Romans 3:21-31 Sunday Psalm 119:33-40 Thursday 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 SERVICES Sunday 8.00am Garden Room Sunday 9.30am Worship Area/CHAFS in the hall/sunday Club/ Crèche Communion 8.00am Sunday service - Third Sunday each month 9.30am Sunday service - First Sunday each month 9.30am Sunday (CHAFS) - Varies Attendance last week: 8.00am am Sanctuary-122 Hall Bilingual DATE February 12 February 19 February 26 March 5 GROUNDS X Wang A Esbenshad e WORSHIP LEADER 8.00am SET UP SERVICE 8.00 S Larkin S Larkin HC R Wright S Larkin J Blackwell S Larkin TBA TBA TBA TBA WORSHIP A Scoullar A R Seggie K Wong LEADER 9.30AM Buckeridge DUTY ELDER W Sim S Sim C Bundell B Yau READER L Portman K Wong G Kennedy B Honey WELCOMERS TEA AND COFFEE COMMUNION COUNTERS R Wright M Kuriyan S Kong M Waller G Kennedy K Fong G & K Fong C Bundell A Esbenshad e S Kong J Thatcher S Kong B Yau A Esbenshade J Jarman R Wright S Kim B Willaims I Calista J Jarman M knox I Calista S Yan M Knox J Shi CHILDREN S S Bai M Winterflood J Lambert MORNING TEA L Shi S Morgan L Grobler MUSIC ROSTER S Sim J Kong A Buckeridge E Buckeridge PRAYER M D Holden R Wright EJ Holden MINISTRY Broadbent YOUTH GROUP TBA TBA TBA TBA WELCOME DESK TECH ROSTER N Blesing X Wang R Iburg M Thompson X Wang R Iburg L Portman X Wang WY Chin TBA R Wright WY Chin

8 MINISTRY LEADERS: Members of the Congregation Mobile: Rev Emma Matthews Mobile: CHURCH COUNCIL CHAIR: Dr Chris Bundell Mobile: TREASURER: Ian Chu Phone: CARING & CONNECTING LEADER: Ann Scoullar Mobile: ESL CO-ORDINATOR: Adeline Hsieh Mobile: CHURCH SECRETARY: Vicki Hunter-office: / Church Office Hours: Tue 10am-3pm, Thurs 9.30am-3pm, Fri 9.30am-3pm (during school term) Please submit any news for the Weekly Newsletter by Thursday 12pm Sermons can be accessed via the church website.