BIBLE READINGS 2 Samuel 1:1,17-27 Psalm Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6: 1-13

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1 1 WELCOME TO St Mark s Lutheran Church Sunday 8 th July 2018 Visitors, please sign our visitors book DIVINE SERVICE 8.30am Traditional Worship Service - LH334, LHS822, LH221, LH am Contemporary Worship Service with Holy Communion AT215, Come, now is the time to worship, For all you ve done, Speak O Lord, AT296, AT413 BIBLE READINGS 2 Samuel 1:1,17-27 Psalm Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6: 1-13 PRAYER OF THE WEEK M: Let us pray for God s comforting presence. Loving heavenly Father, C: your Son brought hope and healing to people, but was rejected. Stay close beside us when we are lonely and afraid, and encourage us to keep going when we face trouble. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. The Lutheran Church teaches that HOLY COMMUNION is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ given with bread and wine, instituted by Christ himself for us Christians to eat and drink to strengthen us in faith and service. This sacrament is for baptised Christians who repent of their sins, believe in Jesus as their only Saviour, and intend to live as God wants them to. If you have any questions please see an Elder or Pastor. If you wish to receive Holy Communion from your pew, can you please confirm with the presiding Pastor, the Elder on duty, or one of the Ushers, before the service begins. Allergy free communion wafers are available for people with an intolerance to dairy, gluten or wheat DEVOTIONAL READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Mon 9 th Acts 7:17-29 Thursday 12 th Acts 8:1b - 13 Tue 10 th Acts 7:30 43 Friday 13 th Acts 8:14 25 Wed 11 th Acts 7:44-8:1a Sat 14 th Psalm 85:8-13

2 2 School holidays, Term 3 begins 23 rd July. Opening Chapel 9am. All welcome. Weekly newsletters are available on the St Mark s School website at Ph PRAYERS Personal Prayers: Rex Hoepner, Len Hoffrichter, Hilary Moore, Amalia Maher, Justin Schroeder, Arabella Waack, and Patricia Wurst. St Mark s Lutheran School: Rachel Mackenzie, Janine Messenger, Karen Mosely People in Civil Authority: Governor General. Sir Peter Cosgrove Our Lutheran Leaders: Executive Secretary of Australian Lutheran World Service Our Lutheran Zone: Lobethal Lutheran church Our Local Churches: Mt Barker Church of Christ Lutheran Church of Australia, International Mission. Full list of prayer points on Notice board. THIS WEEK S BIRTHDAYS July 9 th ~ David Powell July 11 th ~ Jack Paech, Elaine Zilm July 12 th ~ Tori Smith July 13 th ~ Ethan Carling, Ruby Schulz July 14 th ~ Graham Holland If you would like a special birthday or anniversary acknowledged in the bulletin, contact the office on the week prior. Pastor's Comings and Goings This coming week is General Pastors Conference at St Michael's Hahndorf, so I will be out of the office from Tuesday to Thursday. Please pray for the pastors as they meet. The following week beginning July 16th I will be on annual leave. Pastor David Kent has kindly agreed to take services on Sunday July 22nd. SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School will resume on 5 August. Sunday School is available for children from 4 years of age to grade 3. We meet between the services from approx. 9:40am-10:20am in either the meeting room or the hall. We are looking for more people to help with teaching or be a helper. If you wish to know more please see Emma Graetz or Pastor Ben. CHRISTIAN LIFE WEEK CAMP Please keep these young people in your prayers this week for the CLW camp from 9-13 July. This is a wonderful opportunity for young Christians to come together for praise, worship, learning and friendship. Please pray for all those involved in the organizing and leading of the camp, as well as those attending.

3 3 MandM s (Mary & Martha s Women s Social Group) Next get together is 19 th July 6.30pm Soup and Speaker. M&M s Christine Lockwood will share her recent New Guinea experiences. Please bring along a Soup or Dessert to share. BWO Drinks. The GREAT ST MARK S BAKE OFF Helpers needed- Meeting today If you would like to help in the planning/organising of the MandM s Bake Off night, please come along to a short meeting at the church following the second service on July 8th. Thanks, Sharon Heyne. THE OPEN DOOR BOOKSHOP The Open Door Bookshop is open between services. Each month there are a range of books, etc chosen from Koorong for you to view There are also a variety of cards to purchase. Please place money in envelopes provided and place in Jane Hill's pigeon hole. SCRABBLE Next Scrabble challenge will be held on 14th July 1pm at Milburn s home. BIKE RIDING GROUP Meets next on Saturday 14 July. Please contact Jan on or Val on to find out where we will meet. We will perhaps venture to the Amy Gillet Bikeway. ABUNDANCE TABLE 5 th August Pastie Day Small Homemade Pasties will be available for purchase at this Abundance table $2 each. You can pre order by putting your name on the notice board or purchase on the day. Every First Sunday the Abundance table is set up for your enjoyment! We would love to see some new products on our table. Please let someone know from the Fundraising committee if you have some new suggestions to improve our table. NEW ROSTER The next roster for August Nov is now available on the table in the foyer. This will also be accessible on the church website under 'Members' from 1 st August. Please remember if you are unable to fill your rostered role, please arrange a replacement. For those on the Morning Tea roster, please follow your next roster when it comes out.

4 4 Australian Lutheran College has launched its 2018 annual appeal. Your support of this appeal is vital, as together in partnership with you, ALC prepares people to serve in and through the Church. If you haven t received a copy of the appeal letter, please make enquiries with your Pastor/Church Office or contact the College direct via alc@alc.edu.au or ph: (08) A message from the ALC Principal, Pastor James Winderlich, concerning the appeal, is also available for viewing on our website Your donation to the ALC annual appeal is tax-deductable and donations made before 30 June will enable you to claim your benefit this year. Thank you for your ongoing support. LUTHERAN COMMUNITY CARE LUTHERAN COMMUNITY CAR During July LCC are asking for Pillows, Pasta Sauce and sweet biscuits to replenish their shelves. Please continue to pray for our work and for those who seek our help LUNCH MENU Roast Chicken and vegetables - Dessert Children s meal and Dessert 12 NOON (AFTER THE 2 ND SERVICE) st mark s ChUrCh hall Cost $15pp or - $30 family with children (Primary school aged or under) Please pre purchase ticket/s (for catering purposes) Tickets available from: Fundraising committee members. Neil and Erica Launer, Kerry and Marg Miller, Sharon Stevens, Rosalie and Brenton Kowald

5 5 Buy a copy here at church, TODAY 8 th July NOTICE BOARD - Job Vacancies - Latest Faith Family brochure is available in the foyer on the wall - Latest Church Council Minutes - LCA SA/NT Training - Professional Standards Workshops - St Michael s Men s Shed 2018 program - Flyer on notice board - Speak Lord 2018: Renew your Church Conference. Pick up information from bench in Link, registrations and program. - SMG newsletter The Onkaparinga Lutheran Men's Fellowship is commemorating the 50th Anniversary of our first meeting, (August ), with a Special Celebration Dinner to be held in the Birdwood Lutheran Church Hall on Saturday August and you are all invited! The evening begins with drinks at 6.00pm. Special Guest Speaker will be Pastor Richard Fox of Lutheran Media. $25pp. BYO alcohol and soft drinks RSVP 29 July to John Kramer or (0407) Please come and help us celebrate this very special milestone. APRICOTS STILL AVAILABLE If you missed out on the dried apricots which were available through the church, these are still available at the front office at our school. Contact Val Schild

6 6 OUR CAMBODIAN VILLAGE 2018 To support our village in Cambodia. Our Target is $5,500 and if the congregation can contribute $440 per month, we can easily reach that amount. Place your donations in marked envelope in collection bowl. Please prayerfully consider how you can help our village in Cambodia. One way for your whole family to contribute is by feeding your piggy banks. If you haven t got one of these cute and hungry pink pigs, you can pick one up from bench in the Link or ask Erica Launer in the office. June giving $ BLUE PRINT MINISTRIES APPEAL DINNER Join us for an evening of entertainment and wonderful company shared over a delicious meal. Hear stories celebrating the work of Blueprint Ministries and take the opportunity to invest in these vital ministries. Saturday 14 th July 2018 Mawson Lakes Hotel & Function Centre $69 individual tickets // $448 table of 8 During the evening we will hear stories from Jonathan Krause, Community Action Manager for Australian Lutheran World Service, and young people who have been impacted through the ministries of Blueprint. There will also be an opportunity for you to invest in Blueprint Ministries through the wine wall, a raffle and silent auction items. All tickets can be purchased online at or by contacting us directly. Tickets are available until 1 st July unless sold out prior.

7 7 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE AND OFFERING STATS AND INFORMATION Worship services attendance Sunday 1 st July: 8.30am 78 (HC 68) 10.30am 153 Total 231 Wed 19 (HC-19) Sunday 1 st July offering plates: $ Redevelopment cans $22. soup $ Mission Giving for Cambodia: envelopes should be clearly marked Cambodian Village CHURCH CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK 8 th July to 15 th July Sun CHURCH 8 th Sunday CALENDAR Services 8.30am FOR and THIS 10.30am WEEK HC 3 rd Dec 10 th Dec Mon 9 th Property Committee and Worship Committee meetings 7.30pm Link and meeting room Tues 10 th Evangelism and Welfare committee meeting 7.30pm mtg room Wed 11 th Church Office open 9am - 1pm (Erica Launer) Bible study 7.30pm in meeting room. Mark Frost Revelation Fri 13 th Church Office Open 9am 1pm (Erica Launer) Sun 15 th Sunday Services 8.30am HC and 10.30am ROSTERS Sunday Sunday Sunday 5 th Sunday DATE July 8th July 15th July 22nd July 29th Sunday Pentecost 7 Pentecost 8 Pentecost 9 Pentecost 10 1st Reading 2 Samuel 5:1-5, Samuel 6:1-5,12b-19 2 Samuel 7:1-14a 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Ps /Canticle Psalm 48 Psalm 24 Psalm 89:20-37 Psalm 14 2nd Reading 2 Corin 12:2-10 Ephesians 1:3-14 Ephesians 2:11-22 Ephesians 3:14-21 Gospel Mark 6:1-13 Mark 6:14-29 Mark 6:30-34,53-56 John 6: st SERVICE 8.30am 8.30am HC 8.30am Combined 9.30am HC Elder/Pastoral Rob Paech Allen Meissner David Schild Adrian Curtis Ushers D & A Shillabeer Brinkmann family J Hodgson M Pfeiffer Ushers cont D & A Shillabeer Brinkmann family A Strauss N & E Launer Greeters E Zilm & F Harms T & P Schultz B & J Bart R & B Kowald Reading 1 & 2 Bev Schultz Lucas Marsh David Schild Joy Christian Music Charmaine Milburn Lisa Grieger Greg Lockwood Chris & Lisa Sound David Schild Mark Tohl James Ziersch Steve Crowder Computer Val Schild Annthea Francis Jenny Girdham Sharon Heyne 2 nd SERVICE 10.30am HC 10.30am 10.30am HC Elder/Pastoral Dale Cavies Jim O'Higgins Craig Kupke Ushers K & W Prizibilla N & E Launer G Foyle Ushers cont K & W Prizibilla J Cecil W Kuchel Greeters R & B Kowald Hermsen family Marshall family Reading 1 & 2 A&C Schultz Geue family Cecil family Music Chris Geue Casey Work Youth Sound Andre Kleinig Steve Crowder Dale Cavies Computer Cecil family Annette Cavies Kupke family Cleaning/Flowers B Paech M Miller R & G Hermsen D Herbig V Schild W Przibilla B Hoepner Tea/ Coffee C Lockwood/D Zimmerman B Paech/N Heinrich V Schild/M Barolo J Christian/C Geue Visiting J Cecil,M Miller J Cecil, M Miller J Cecil, M Miller J Cecil, M Miller

8 OFFERING ENVELOPES Offering envelopes are available on table in the Foyer. OFFERING REG (Regular Electronic) Giving) Members who choose to give electronically can do so through the Lutheran Laypeople s League weekly or monthly or as you choose. A form in the booklet available in foyer or online at St Mark s account no S1 LLL REDEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT BSB Account No: S1 [if you are transferring money from any bank other than the LLL, leave off the S1] Account name: Mount Barker St Mark s Lutheran Church Plant Redevelopment. Please note: If you prefer to keep your bank transactions anonymous, it is better to fill out an LLL form for direct debits Pastor: Ben Pfeiffer Church Office: Mobile: pfeiffer241@gmail.com Web address: stmarksmtbarker.org.au POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 836, Mt Barker 5251 Church Premises: 35 Hampden Rd, Mt Barker St Mark s Lutheran church is dedicated to providing a safe place for all members and visitors. The LCA encourages all members to follow a standard of ethical behaviour, and if you believe these standards have been breached, you can direct a formal complaint to the LCA complaints hot line on or complaints@lca.org.au. Copies of the LCA Standards of Ethical Behaviour are available from the church foyer. Our church uses the SP3 Safety Management System for all children ministries. Our SP3 Coordinators are Andy & Joey Traeger.