NOVEMBER 8, 2015 This news sheet is available on the website each Saturday evening

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1 St Luke s Uniting Church Highton 174 Barrabool Road, Highton Ph stlukes_highton@iinet.net.au Web: au NOVEMBER 8, 2015 This news sheet is available on the website each Saturday evening Minister: Rev. Tony Johnson (Joncevski) Phone tjohnson@christologia.net

2 DUTY ROSTER NOVEMBER 15, 2015 CLEANING J. POOLEY, H. SWAN USHERS D. & D. BATH A. LYONS J. WILLIAMS FLOWERS O. TOMKINS KID S CHURCH J. BOEHM J. CLARK MORNING TEA M. & L. ROBERTSON WELCOMER J.. JACKSON READER D. SELLAR CAR DRIVING J. HICKS SOUND C. MCAVANEY POWERPOINT J. DAW ORGAN M. JOHN SHARING THE JOURNEY: Kevin McAvaney will lead this segment of worship for November. If you would like to promote an activity or share with the congregation, contact him on If you have a need that you would like the Prayer Link to pray for, please fill in a request form found in the pew and place into the gold box in the prayer corner or Jean Williams at bijl.williams@gmail.com or phone Beth on ST. LUKE S WHEELS: During November, Joan Marquardt will take all first calls. Her phone numbers are or Please ring Joan if you require transport to Medical or Pastoral appointments. Please give 2 DAYS NOTICE CHRISTMAS CARDS: A variety of Christmas Cards have been ordered from Share, The Leprosy Mission and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Details of their availability will be advised shortly. If you would like more information, please speak with Jenny D Altera. LADIES EVENING FELLOWSHIP: Our final meeting for the year will be a celebration supper on Thursday19th November at 7-30pm in the Fellowship room. Items to bring: =For our Christmas craft activity please bring scissors to cut felt, a needle and red cotton and a biro. =a small plate of supper. =an item for the emergency pantry =a $5 gift to exchange. All welcome.

3 SERVICES NEXT WEEK SUNDAY: 9.30 am Rev. T. Johnson LECTIONARY READINGS: NOVEMBER 15, Samuel 1:4-20, 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, [15-18] ; Mark 13:1-8. LAST WEEK S STATISTICS OFFERING: ACTUAL: $2019 Y.T.D. $78849 BUDGET: $1830 Y.T.D. $80872 THIS WEEK S DIARY: Mon Nov am English Class 5.30 pm English Class 7.00 pm Geelong Chorale Bella Mama 7.30 pm Mission Outreach Ministry Team Tue am BSF 9.30 am Men s Shed pm Prayer Gathering 5.00 pm Weight Watchers Wed am BSF 6.30 pm Welsh Ladies Choir Thurs am Let s Make Music 9.30 am Men s Shed 1.00 pm Pastoral Connections 4.00 pm Choir 4.30 pm Youth Choir Fri am Let s Make Music 9.30 am Trekkies pm Sewing Group Sat pm Youth Choir Sun pm Piano Concert Church Office Hours: Wed - 10am to 12pm, Thurs 10am to 12pm, Fri 10am to 12pm MESSY CHURCH 13 NOVEMBER Let s Get Ready for Christmas Volunteers are needed for our last Messy Church of the year to assist with activities. All activities are organised, we just needed people to assist the children to participate in the activity. If you can help out please see Jean Daw.

4 WE'RE MARCHING FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE The state and national councils of the Uniting Church in Australia will officially support the People's Climate Marches taking place around Australia and the world in November. I m delighted that our Church is getting behind this important global campaign, said Uniting Church in Australia President Stuart McMillan. Since our foundation almost 40 years ago, we in the Uniting Church have repeatedly voiced our concern for the wellbeing of the planet and the rights of future generations to enjoy our natural environment. Uniting Church members will join others marching to express our concern for the whole creation. This is also for us an important action we take in solidarity with our Pacific and other international partner churches. The People s Climate Marches are scheduled for the weekend of November They ll highlight public concern about climate change as world leaders gather for UN climate talks in Paris. The Uniting Church declared climate change a serious threat to the future of life on earth in 2006, and in the years since most national and state councils of the Church have divested from corporations engaging in fossil fuel extraction. National Director of UnitingJustice Australia Rev. Elenie Poulos has urged the Australian Government to lift its commitment to global efforts to address climate change. Australia s announced emissions reduction target of 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030, remains well short of the level experts say is required to reverse the effects of climate change, said Rev. Poulos. There s still time for the Australian Government to put a more ambitious target on the table in Paris, and we should be doing what we can to encourage our Government to aim higher.

5 UnitingWorld National Director Rob Floyd says partner churches across the Pacific will welcome the support for a stronger global response. The message to the world by Pacific leaders is clear. It is our responsibility as custodians and stewards of the earth to respond responsibly and ethically, said Mr Floyd. Small island states are already suffering the impacts of climate change and we need a concerted international response to address this very real threat to humanity. MELBOURNE MARCH FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER Join us in Melbourne at the State Library of Victoria forecourt in Swanston St at 5.30pm on Friday 27 November as we march together for a better, safer, and fairer future for all. MUSICAL MEMORIES CONCERT: The International Harvester Male Chorus is holding their annual concert TODAY at Belmont Uniting Church Thompson Street Belmont commencing at 2.30pm. Feature songs from WW1, Musical Theatre as well as Inspirational songs with International Opera Star Lee Abrahmsen as Guest artist. Tickets $15.0 including afternoon tea, available from Terry on or Giulio on or at the door. MIDWEEK: This month s communion service will be on November 12th commencing at 2 pm and will be followed by afternoon tea. All are welcome to share in the fellowship of this service. ENVIRONMENT GROUP NEWS: Don t forget to place your used batteries in the bin near the front door of our church. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY. SPECIAL MORNING TEA ON NOVEMBER 29TH TO CELEBRATE THE START OF THE ADVENT SEASON.

6 HOUSE CHURCH: Next Meeting: Sunday, November 15 th ; Place: Sue and Paul Anderson 108 Bellevue Avenue, Highton 7.00 pm Topic: Worship: Supper: A presentation by Kenneth Ralph on the subject of his last book on the Theme of Death Control. There are eight ways of accelerating dying in terminally ill patients which may be passive or active. How does hastening dying fit with Christian conscience or religious values? An increasingly important subject in today s society. Sue M Z Apologies: Susan and Jim Rossiter; e mail, ,