NEWSLETTER. 11th March 2018

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1 Ph: Office Hours: Tues - Fri 9am-12noon NEWSLETTER 11th March 2018 Welcome to our Service If you are new to us, please make yourself known to one of our welcome team Members. We would love to meet you during Morning Tea which is served in the courtyard after the service. GATHER GROW GO!

2 R E D C L I F F E U N I T I N G C H U R C H HR / Office [Vacant] Rev. Paul Clark Minister Pastor Becky Clark Children & Families Robyne Everitt Administrator Mark Millard Church Council Chair, Mission & Discipleship Team Treasurer Dorothy Ryan Church Council Secretary [Vacant] Julie O Halloran Pastoral Care Rep. Graham Olling Property Team Alissa Gates Children & Family Team Playgroup Leader Rachel Dryer Playgroup leader - Thursday Cynthia Paternott Trainee Administrator P R A Y E R P O I N T S Building a Culture of Care This weeks Bible reading: Acts 9:1-19 Pray for those recovering/unwell: Raymond Barnett, Barry Scarborough, Gordon Tong s son, Joe Harrison. Pray for us all as we let go of Donna, and she lets go of us. Pray for the new Home Groups operating for Lent. Pray for Meals in March & all those new to us since Jan. Connecting with our Community Pray for our brothers and sisters in he body of Christ Peter Lynne Deception Bay Uniting Church The CHUB project. Men s Breakfast with Brian Andrew. Harmony Day event. UnitingCare Kin & Foster care staff moving into the Activities Room. Praying for the World Tonga, NZ & Fiji Cyclone Gita. PNG Earthquake. Syria, Israel & Iran Bus crash Peru. 110 Missing girls in Nigeria. All of us Gathering to Worship God, Growing in Christ & Going in

3 Notice of AGM Our Congregational AGM will be following Worship on Sunday 25th March. Nominations are now being called for Chair of the Congregation. The Annual Report is available today. Please read it prior to the 25th. If you have any questions to ask or clarification in reference to any of the reports, please talk to the writer of the report. If anyone has any other items of business, please talk to Greg Brown or Mark Millard Deidre McNeil has graciously put forward her name to be Church Council Secretary for 12 months (2018). We will vote for her nomination at the AGM. Christian Greetings RUC, Thank you for your lovely farewell last Sunday, for your thoughtfulness, kindnesses, gifts, blessings, words of encouragement and prayers. I am truly humbled and deeply grateful. With much appreciation, love, blessings and prayers, from Donna Hamill Easter Postcard Delivery Bundles of 100 Easter Postcards are now ready for distribution. Take some and deliver them in your street. Mark number & street name on the list provided in the foyer. Festival of Sales - Good Friday Can you spare an hour on Good Friday? If yes, please sign up for our stall in the foyer where we give out sunscreen, water and chocolates! Our stall will be in operation from 8am - 4pm. Lunch After Worship On Sunday 18th March we are inviting everyone to stay around after worship and morning tea for a Fellowship Lunch. A chance to meet others and grow together as a community! Lunch is by donation, hosted by the Catering Team and Church Council! to the world in the power of the Spirit to see lives transformed.

4 Combined Youth Service The Combined Youth Group between Nth Lakes, Debay and Redcliffe UC s are hosting their first ever Youth Worship Service! Come and support the kids as they lead us and bring a message. At North Lakes Uniting Church s new Building - Sunday 18th March, 7pm. Foundation St, North Lakes. Families at Five The next families at five event is Sunday 18th March 5pm, Family Quiz time followed by dinner! Please let us know if you are coming for catering - paul_bec@dovenetq.net.au Community Christmas Feedback/ Future Meeting How can we ensure that our Community Christmas Lunch really hits the mark of the 300 guests? Wednesday 22nd of March, 5.30pm at Redcliffe Uniting. All welcome. Name Badges Please wear your badge to help new fold feel welcome. Orders for badges in March close off Sunday 25th March. Cost Pin type $6.50 Magnetic type $8.70 Oder with Joy Harris after church or ring If possible, payment in advance is appreciated. Meals in March In March we are encouraging people to invite a few people around for a meal [lunch, dinner, morning tea] to get to know each other a bit better. Could be someone new, or just someone you want to get to know. Don t be shy, host or say yes to an invitation. Do you get this Newsletter by ? If not you are missing out on other important s from the church from time to time. To subscribe simply send an to redcliffeuc@dovenetq.net.au with the Subject - Newsletter. All of us Gathering to Worship God, Growing in Christ & Going in

5 St David s Uniting Connects to Community Through Children s Art Classes Redcliffe Uniting Community Fund (RUCF) has helped St David s Uniting Church in Coopers Plains connect to families in their community by running a summer holiday art group for children. The $1,000 RUCF grant facilitated 15 children aged seven to 12 to attend a low-cost three-day painting group conducted by professional art teachers in January. RUCF, a fund made up of donations and bequests from past members and friends of Redcliffe Uniting Church, has given away more than $500,000 to Uniting Church, community and overseas projects since Convenor of the inaugural Creative Kids painting program, Robyn Solomon, said the children practiced new techniques to express themselves through art as well as played games and participated in daily devotions to learn about Jesus. The creative sessions were led by a teacher from Raw Art who works with children in schools and libraries, and by other facilitators who taught bead work, card and mobile making, Robyn said. The children made a chalk drawing of their face, a clay sculpture of their initials, an acrylic painting in the style of Picasso, modelled Australian native animals out of clay and painted night blooming flowers on black card. The feedback was very positive with one child commenting that it was the best three days of my life and another asking when can I come again?. Robyn said the Creative Kids program was an excellent way to make new connections with local families. Only three of the children enrolled were from our congregation, the rest were from the community. Two families identified as agnostic but were happy for their children to join in devotions, she said. The children had the opportunity to display their masterpieces to parents and friends at an exhibition on the final day of the program. to the world in the power of the Spirit to see lives transformed.

6 ALL MEN, father s and care givers of children are invited to - L a u n c h o f T h e M a n B o o k - Venue: REDCLIFFE UNTING CHURCH, Jetty Room, Cnr Richens St & Anzac Author and Guest Speaker: Brian Andrew. Also preaching at RUC on Sunday 18th March The Man Book will help you: Play like a team; Stop criticizing and arguing. All of us Gathering to Worship God, Growing in Christ & Going in

7 Friday 30th March - Good Friday am Sunday 1st April - Sunrise Service am Community celebration of the Easter Story, Redcliffe Amphitheatre, Redcliffe. Sunday 1st April - Easter Sunday am nto the world in the power of the Spirit to see lives transformed.

8 R E G U L A R A C T I V I T I E S Sunday 9:00am Worship JZone (Sunday School) Little Owls aged 2-4 yrs P1 (Gde 7 & 8) 2nd & 4th Sun* 4.00pm Service (1st, 3rd, & 5th Sun. of the month) 4.00pm Unlocking the Bible (2nd & 4th Sun. of the month) Contact: Keith pm Five - Fun, Food, Faith Contact Becky (3rd Sunday of the month) 5.30pm Centering Prayer Joy Harris Monday 9:30am Lodges on George Worship (2nd Mon of the month) 10:00am Bally Cara (3 rd Mon of the month) 6.30pm Redcliffe Explorers Group (monthly) Contact: Ian Brown pm PraiseMoves* Contact: Charmian Tuesday 8:00am Parish Prayer* (Prayer Chapel) All Welcome 2:00pm Memories for Posterity (Last Tues of the mth) Contact: Keith * Except school holidays Play Group: am Mon.-Friday * Contact: Becky Wednesday 7.00am DJ s Walking Group Contact church office 9:00am Community Gardens West side of church (2 nd Wed of the mth) Contact: Ian/Lesley noon A & R Quilters * Contact: Joanne pm Indigenous Women s Yarning Circle* (every 2nd week) Thursday 9:30am Adult Fellowship (1st Thu of mth) Contact: Peg Morgan :30am Heart & Soul Communion Service (3rd Thursday of month 11:00am Azure Blue Worship 7:00pm Crossways - Supported by Townsend School Bus Services Contact: Gordon: (1st & 3rd Thurs of month) Friday 9:00am 7:00pm Prayer Group Contact: Marion Games Night (1st Fri of mth) Contact: Joy Harris pm-9pm ROAR Youth Group* Contact: Becky Saturday 7:00am 8.00am Men s Breakfast (3rd Sat of Month) Contact: Keith Working Women s Breakfast (2nd Sat. of month) Contact: Kathy Campbell Contact the Church Office for more information Proud sponsors of our Church APP and Website. Keep up to date with events/information by downloading our APP from the APP Store or Google Play.