29th July Pentecost

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1 29th July Pentecost Welcome to this place where we are gathered in the power of the risen Christ for renewal of human body, mind and spirit by Jesus, the Bread of Life. We are glad he got you here! It is scary to be on the far side of sea, but good things happen with Jesus on the far side of the sea. We hear this today as we sit down on the grassy slope to receive the Bread of Life from the Bread of Life and then are taken by him to the far side of sea where we are at peace in the storm. In both places, on the shore and across the sea, in the calm of the grassy slope and the fear of the stormy sea, Jesus is life. This feeding of the five thousand plus people is the only event, other than the passion and crucifixion of Jesus of which all four gospel writers speak. Even John, with his very different telling of the gospel of Jesus lines up with the other three. It must have made a huge impression on everyone. All the words about God feeding his people, the Messiah coming to feed his people, the songs about the grace of God in feeding his people came to this point and were fulfilled before their very eyes! Some called him a prophet. Some wanted him to be the king after this. What do you want him to be? Who do you need him to be at the moment? Come on the shore to the green grass and then out to the far side of the sea with him today. His food will satisfy, and his power will calm. Pastor Adrian

2 This week at St Petri Sunday 29th July Readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-15, Ephesians 3:14-21, John 6: am Worship with Holy Communion am Worship - Service of the Word Musicians and singers from the Infusion band will join us today at the am worship. Blessing on students participating in This is the Feast Kids connect back on today at both worship times Sunday 29th July - Portrait Youth (Year 10-12) St Petri Hall 5.30 pm - 7 pm. $3 donation for tea. For more info see Dan Kitson. Tuesday 31st July 9.30 am Coffee & Friendship group meets in the office boardroom Continuing study 1 John, the Book of Love. All welcome! Wednesday 1st August am Mid Week Holy Communion - St Petri Hall 6.50 pm (for 7pm start) Safeguarding children, child protection webinar St Petri office (for those who have pre-booked) Thursday 2nd August 5.00 pm First Session of This is the Feast Meet at St Petri Office 7.30 pm Shalom Singers practice in the Hall Friday 3rd August 4.00 pm Craft Meeting for Messy Church, in the Boardroom pm Shed Happens at Rohrlach s Shed (see ad) Saturday 4th August 4.00 pm Confirmation class run-through for Sunday Sunday 5th August - Confirmation at both worship times 8.30 am Worship with Holy Communion am Worship with Holy Communion St Petri Ladies Guild 90 Years of serving our Lord, and fellowship with our sisters in Christ. Ladies Guild meeting on Wednesday 8th August at 1.30 pm in the hall. Topic will be Reflection on our History by Elva Falland. All welcome, including men. Special Thanksgiving Service will be held at both services on Sunday 12th August. A retiring offering for the Tanunda Homes and the Barossa Village after both services. A special morning tea/coffee after first service. Everyone welcome, including those who attend the am worship. Guild members are asked to bring a plate of sweet and a plate of savoury for morning tea.

3 Diary Dates: Sunday 12th August - St Petri Ladies Guild Thanksgiving Worship at both 8.30 am and am Sunday 19th August - Welcome into membership day at St Petri Friday 24th August - Messy Church, St Petri Hall Sunday 26th August 8.30 am Worship at St Petri (Pastor Robert Voigt) am - Redeemer combined worship service Friday 21st September - Barossa Zone Women s Fellowship Day Lutheran Women of Australia Convention Rosehill, Sydney 30 September 2 October 2018 General Convention of Synod Rosehill, Sydney 2-7 October, 2018 Saturday 20th October - Open Garden Ian & Margaret Rosenzweig s home - Fundraiser for the Bible Society. Mid-Week Holy Communion next one Wednesday 1st August Happens once per month on the first Wednesday of the month at am in St Petri Hall. Pastor Paul Lohe gives a message and we celebrate the Lord s Supper. Particularly for people who find it hard to come to worship on Sunday for mobility or other reasons, but all welcome. Please ring the office by Tuesday afternoon if you require transport for Wednesday Welcome into St Petri Membership If you are a visitor or new to our St Petri community - an opportunity to be welcomed into membership will be offered on Sunday 19th August at both the 8.30 am and am worship times. If you would like to be included in an official welcome in, please contact the office by Monday 13th August unless you have already done so. (For those of you who have already let the office know, you don t need to do this again).

4 Note from our St Petri Ladies Guild Lutheran Community Care in Alice Springs are needing knitted or crocheted blankets (any size), knitted beanies, homemade skirts (with elastic bands), home-made leggings for babies and young children. Please contact Hedy Stanley on before the end of July. Hedy has transport to get these things to Alice Springs in early August. Children s Bibles If you have any Children s Bibles with pictures or Christian bible picture books which are no longer in use, please consider donating them to Hermannsburg where there is a need for them. We can collect them at the office and hopefully Hedy Stanley won t mind taking these with to Alice Springs along with clothing items for Lutheran Community care. Please have them in to the office by the end of July.

5 COFFEE SHOP COORDINATOR Connections Coffee Shop is a community outreach venture of Greenock Uniting Church, and has been operating since March The Coffee Shop is open on Wednesdays and Fridays 9.30am- 2pm (excepting Summer Holidays). It is also available for special catering functions and community events. Connections Coffee Shop has a strong, highly valued volunteer base and is supported by a paid Coordinator. Due to varying, part-time hours, this is a casual position Position Description & Person Specification and enquiries please contact Jenny on Applications to: Secretary, Greenock Uniting Church, PO Box 100, Greenock SA 5360 Applications close at 5pm on Friday 3 August 2018.

6 A special Chance to Grow By Vicki Rochow A further 12 young adults will next year have the chance to prepare to be future leaders in the LCA, thanks to the continuation of the Grow Leadership program. An 11-month program jointly run by the church s Grow Ministries and LCA International Mission, Grow Leadership was first held in Grow Leadership aims to stretch and grow young people, while empowering and equipping them to become leaders with skills to contribute to the church and the wider community. Renee Hein and Joel Grieger, two of the participants from GL17, share a snapshot of their experiences: Renee: During the Grow Leadership experience I learnt to think outside of the box, got pushed out of my comfort zone, learnt not to be afraid and how to be vulnerable. I learnt that anyone can be a leader. This gave me so much more confidence. I had the opportunity to be involved in many ministry leadership positions throughout the year and I definitely learnt a lot through the overseas experience. I discovered many leadership qualities I never knew I had and then realised I ve been using them all along. I am a new and improved version of the person I was at the start. Encouraged by her GL experience, Renee is currently serving an internship at Tandara Lutheran Camp, Victoria. Joel: I didn t really know what to expect but I did like the GL schedule and what I could possibly learn about leadership within the Lutheran church. I was also expecting to meet some real young talented leaders of the church. The program met these expectations. I learnt how to make a team run more effectively, growing and enhancing my skills. By delving deeper, I further enhanced my knowledge about leadership, along with also learning more about motivation within leadership circles. I have also really enjoyed meeting other young talented leaders and hearing their journeys in leadership. Basically the information-sharing has been an absolute winner! I have learnt that I have more to offer the Lutheran church and other organisations than I give myself credit for. Joel began pastoral studies at Australian Lutheran College this year.

7 Are you aged and passionate about leading the LCA into the future? Would you like an opportunity to go on a faith journey that grows, stretches and empowers you? Then come and be a part of Grow Leadership 2019! What s involved? A part-time commitment for 11 months Participation in a Stretch and Grow experience to Myanmar 30 January 13 February 2019 Two face-to-face intensives (held at Nunyara Conference Centre, Belair SA) Intensive 1: 7 12 July 2019 Intensive 2: 2 7 December 2019 Regular one-on-one mentoring Minimum of 18 hours of local congregational leadership Cost $2900 (inclusive). We encourage you to seek support via sponsorship and fundraising through your congregation and personal networks. Applications close Sunday 30 September Spaces are limited to a maximum of 12 participants. To find out more or to register your interest, please contact Grow Leadership Coordinator Radio Stations Vision Network am Sunday 5RPH 8.oo am Sunday Or listen online 5th August Gone Home (Interview) Death is not a topic that we tend to talk about over a BBQ. Most of us don t talk about death until it s on our doorstep. Join Celia and Richard as they talk with Jonathan Krause about why we don t need to be afraid to have those conversations. 12th August Connected (Pastor John Henderson) Do you sometimes look at the people around you and think I wish I could be like them? It can cause us to focus on what we don t do, and don t have, and that can make us feel lonely, even if we re surrounded by people who love us. This week John Henderson talks about loneliness, and how it s cure can lie outside ourselves. 19th August All Alone (Pastor James Winderlich) I think that all of us move into and out of loneliness. Some people tragically find themselves all alone. None of us were meant for that. Loneliness isn t a feeling restricted to people who are single. It can affect anyone. Listen this week to James Winderlich talk about how we can feel alone and unconnected, even when we re surrounded by people. 26th August Families Are Like Fudge (Pastor Rob Schubert) Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet, with a few nuts! All families struggle with trying to balance individual needs and the family as a whole. Join us this week as Rob Schubert points out that even in the Bible there are no perfect families. Yet God does great things through them. Perhaps God can work in your family too.

8 Speak Lord 2018 Renew Your Church Conference Ephesians - a journey through Paul s most beautiful letter 10th-12th August St Paul s Lutheran church, Tanunda Rev Dr Thomas Winger & Rev Dr John Kleinig For more information go to: Does God have a plan to rescue us from the chaos of this world? Have we really risen and ascended to heaven with Christ? How can the Church make Christ known to the world? Where can the Church find true unity? What practical use is my Baptism? How does the gospel affect the Church and my family? How can we be protected from spiritual evil in this world? Join us for a Conference in which we will explore how the Gospel can transform our everyday lives in the world. Programme and registration form available on the website or from the office. Not ice Board Movie night at Holy Trinity Church Hall Nuriootpa. Sunday 12th August Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine Jonson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the Space Race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial line and inspired generations. Join us Sunday 12 August at 7:00 PM for a great night out! $5 gets you a good movie, popcorn and a drink! Rated PG Barossa Village Pianist Would you like to share your music gift with the residents of the Barossa Village? They are requiring someone to play hymns for church services on the fifth Sunday of a month and/or on Wednesdays. You would be required to have a police check and comply with volunteer requirements at the Village but the staff there will be happy to help you with that. Contact Leo Lindholm if you would like to serve in this way

9 Notice Board Shoe Box Time In these cold months it is also a nice time to work on a shoe box or two. If you would like material to sew items for the boxes or need an information pamphlet on Samaritan s Purse just see Val Petering. Les Schmaal keeps on making excellent covered boxes which you can collect from the office or Val s place. Thank you for supporting the work of Samaritan s Purse. Friday mornings 9.30 am St Petri Hall (finishes at 11am) HoOt playgroup is on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. (Next one is Friday 10th August) We have playtime, snack time and finish each session with a story. We welcome friends and grandparents and anyone who wishes to attend; you don t have to be a member. TAX HELP Get free help with your tax return from a Tax Help volunteer. If your tax affairs are simple, and you earn around $60,000 or less help is available through Lutheran Community Care, 26 Second St., Nuri. Phone for an appointment. Available Thursdays from August to October Have you heard about the Dementia Friendly Communities Garden Project? Our community is soon to be one of the first areas in South Australia to have our own Dementia Friendly Garden. This is scheduled to be opened at the Barossa Bushgardens on October 21st this year. The garden will give an opportunity to step back in time and find objects from yesteryear that ignite memories, conversation and sharing. Your Grandma or Grandpa may enjoy telling you how some of these objects worked. Your parents may enjoy sharing a story with you that you have never hear just because the sight of that old farm tool prompted their memory. It will make them feel good to engage and share with you again. For a family living with dementia the garden provides a space that feels safe, grounding and peaceful It gives members of our community an opportunity to learn more about dementia so that we can be more accepting, non-judgemental and educated. Volunteers are required to help tend and create this garden. Please contact Bev Saegenschnitter - Carers and Disability Link if you have a bit of time to spare to help out with this.

10 If you require transport, phone Ian Rosenzweig Friday 3rd August Shed Happens Graham, Jason & Tyson Rohrlach s Shed Guest Speaker Anthony Hart on stopping the devastating 47 Murray loss of life Street in our community through suicide 41 Kalimna Nuriootpa Road West 5353 (Off Belvidere Road) Nuriootpa 6.30 pm pm BBQ Cost $10 - BYO drinks & chairs info@thecottage.nuriparish.org Bring your mates for a great night out! More info: Wayne Rohrlach Greg Schubert or Viv Fiebiger Ministry of St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa Men s night out Shed will be heated Professional Standards Training Webinar Thank you to the 12 of you who have booked in to do Safeguarding Children/Child Protection webinar at the office on Wednesday 1st August (6.50 pm for 7.00 pm start) Finishes 8.30 pm. If anyone else needs to do this Webinar (as a follow up to the Professional Standards Training and you are in leadership or working with children s ministry) You can do this on your own at home on 22 August, 26 September, 24 October or 28 November if you have a camera and microphone on your computer and have registered to do it. We will probably run another group one here in the office on one of those dates, so get your name in if you are interested in joining a group to do this. The Cottage New Winter Hours June & July only Monday Friday Open 9:30am Closed 4:30 pm Saturday Open 9:30am Closed 12:00 noon The Cottage Christian Book & Gifts Shop 47 Murray Street Nuriootpa SA 5355 PH: cottage@stpetri.org.au Mid Year Christmas Sale 40% Off Christmas Items Christmas is sneaking up on us so be ready by taking advantage of this sale Starts: 9.30am Monday 30th July Ends: 12pm Saturday 11th August

11 We Pray We ask for God s compassion and peace for the people of Athens who lost loved ones in the tragic fire. We thank God for the many gifts he has given to us as the body of Christ to use for his glory. We thank him for our musicians who give much time practicing and playing for our worship services. May they be blessed and filled with his joy. We celebrate special birthdays with Pastor Vernon Kleinig who is 70 years on Monday, Rachel Falland celebrating her 21st Birthday and Ian Cartwright who will be 70 years next Friday. We pray for our young ones preparing for first Holy Communion: Jonah Fiebiger, Chelsey Start, Max and Oscar Schutz. We pray for God s healing and peace for those of our church family who are ill, facing medical treatment or recovering from surgery - and those who care for them: Stella Schulz, Audrey Fechner, Yvonne Angove, Rosemary Angel, Eric Hailstone and Joan Leahy. We pray for people in our church family: Myrtle ANDERSON, Peter & Rita KROEHN, Sue ROESLER,, Helen ROSENZWEIG & Pauline SCHNEIDER. Paper copy of service order am Worship Do you have a little trouble reading the screen in church? Did you know that you can order a paper copy of the service order and hymns for worship. There are two versions, just the usual sized print or a super-sized one. A large super-sized copy of the bulletin is also available. Contact Us... Office Rosie Edwards admin@stpetri.org.au 21 Second Street, Nuriootpa Open Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM Closed for lunch pm Phone Pastor Adrian Kitson pastor@stpetri.org.au Greg Schubert chair@stpetri.org.au Peter Lange businessmanager@stpetri.org.au Rannane Zanker familycentre@stpetri.org.au Sharon Green childyouthfamily@stpetri.org.au The Cottage cottage@stpetri.org.au f St Petri Lutheran Church Website stpetri.org.au

12 New Release Books at The Cottage Meet Gus! Gus might be the only asparagus in his family, but he is happy. However, when he goes to school he starts to realise that he doesn t always fit in. Gus is here to help kids understand that it s okay to be different. He will soon become a favourite with anyone who has ever felt a little bit out of place kids and adults alike. Do you know the feeling when you just can t do ANYTHING with your hair, no matter how hard you try? Well Alice has that problem every day, but what can she do about it? At the end of the day is it really worth the worry? Toby has one mission at school: to stay out of trouble. Only then will his parents let him have a pet. But that s just it, Toby has trouble staying out of trouble. It wasn t his fault that a lizard found its way into Miss Mott s sleeve or that a snail turned up in Ivy s lunchbox. Join Toby and his friends on this hilarious adventure as they navigate the sandpit, adventure playground and sports shed in their mission to stay out of trouble. Add a dancing spider, a red-nosed dobber and a snake catcher for what will be an unforgettable read.