GREENOCK LUTHERAN PARISH

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1 Jesus with Martha and Mary at Bethany (Luke 10:38-42) MESSENGER August & September 2016 GREENOCK LUTHERAN PARISH

2 One Thing is Necessary Adapted by Chris Pfeiffer In the familiar story of Mary and Martha, I think that most of us relate to the hard working Martha. The brief story (only 5 verses) of Mary and Martha is often seen as black and white. As uncomfortable as many people are with Mary, she is rarely criticised directly because the Lord commended her. Still, by the very nature of the story, we seemed to be drawn into the dispute and called to take sides. We resonate with the justice of Martha s complaint against Mary: Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me. We would be much more comfortable with this story if Jesus had responded, Say, Mary, I think that Martha has a point. Why don t you help her out now and we ll continue our conversation over dinner. We should also note that, though in Luke s Gospel Martha is gently rebuked by Jesus; in John s Gospel the situation is reversed. When Mary and Martha s brother, Lazarus, is very ill, Jesus comes on the scene too late to prevent his death. When he is still some way off, Mary stays at home while Martha boldly goes out to confront Jesus on the road. Lord, she said, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask. Jesus then assures her that her brother will rise again, and that he himself is the resurrection and the life, and that believers in him will never die. Then Martha makes a statement of faith that only Peter s statement rivals: Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world. So in John s Gospel, Martha is seen as a bold strong woman, unafraid to confront Jesus, and she is also a woman of spiritual insight. So what are we to make of these two women? First of all, we need to see this story in its context in Luke s Gospel. It comes immediately after and it is paired with the story of the Good Samaritan. The two stories together are making complimentary points. Mary is following the first great commandment: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. The Good Samaritan is following the second great commandment: Love your neighbour as yourself. To the lawyer in the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus says, Go and do likewise. In other words, be an activist. In the story of Mary and Martha, Jesus praises Mary for just sitting at his feet and listening. In other words, be a quiet contemplative. We shouldn t say that one is right and the other is wrong. They are both right. Both stories also have a radical edge to them. They are meant to challenge us to think about the social rules that our society adheres to and the scripts that we are all supposed to be following.

3 The Good Samaritan and Mary were not following the scripts that society had written for them. And Jesus commends them both. The first lesson of the story, then, is that the rules of the Kingdom and the rules of our society are not the same. There is an equality, a justice, a fairness in the Kingdom that does not yet exist in our society. But this takes us to the question of fairness in the story of Mary and Martha. Shouldn t Mary have been helping her sister in the kitchen to prepare the meal? Here, I think, we have to read between the lines a little to see what is really going on. Martha was probably bustling about the house preparing an elaborate meal for her distinguished guest. She probably thought that a simple meal just would not do on this occasion. Jesus had been traveling from Galilee and had come all the way to Bethany, just outside of Jerusalem, so he surely would enjoy a hearty meal. But would he? Jesus was approaching the final period of his ministry; and he was anticipating a tumultuous time in Jerusalem and a painful and bitter death on the cross. If I were him, I wouldn t want all the hustle and bustle of preparing a large and impressive meal. I d want some quiet time. Perhaps some time just talking with my friend, Mary. There is an important lesson here: We need to help people in the way that they want to be helped, not necessarily in the way that we want to help them. In the case of Martha, we suspect that her busyness in preparing the meal may have had more to do with her sense of what is right and proper, what was expected of her on this occasion than about meeting any need that Jesus may have had. Martha was an activist, a busy, take-charge kind of person. Jesus doesn t fault her for this. This may just be a matter of temperament and her temperament was neither right nor wrong; it was just who she was. Also, Jesus doesn t fault her for the many things that she has undertaken. There is no critique here of the energetic worker or the multitasker. The church has its dynamos of activity, and it has its more meditative, contemplative types as well such as Mary. People often read this story as if Jesus was pitting one against the other. But this is not so. What Jesus faults Martha for, is being worried and upset about many things. And Luke says that she was distracted by all the preparations. Earlier in Luke s gospel Jesus spoke of the good seed that fell among the thorns meaning those who do not receive the word because they are preoccupied with the cares and riches and pleasures of life. Martha is a good example of this. She comes to Jesus all keyed up and frustrated, and she presumes to tell Jesus what to do and she tries to shame Mary into getting caught up in the whirlwind of her anxiety. But Jesus won t let this happen.

4 Mary has made her choice; she has chosen the better part; and Jesus won t let it be taken from her. And by implication, Martha has also made her choice; and Jesus is not taking it from her either. What he won t do is let Martha make Mary s choice that would truly be unfair. In Jesus firm but gentle rebuke of Martha, he tells her that she is worried and upset about many things but that only one thing is really needed. What is that one thing? Some years ago a film came out staring Billy Crystal entitled City Slickers. It was the story of three men approaching middle age, for whom life in the city had lost much of its charm. In fact, the three men all seemed to be approaching midlife crises. Things were not going well in their professional lives or in their marriages; one has been fired and the other divorced. And so they were asking some basic questions about their lives. Is this really what I want to be doing with my life? I ve made some mistakes, but do I need a minor course correction, or do I need to seriously rethink what I am doing? So, to give themselves a break from their city lives, they decide to go on a cattle drive with a group of rough stockmen, out under an open sky with a backdrop of the rugged outback. One of the stockmen is a tough old hand named Curly. He s good with a knife and a rope and a horse, and he knows how to order the other stockmen. In one of the serious scenes of the movie, Curly and the character played by Billy Crystal ride alongside each other talking quietly. Crystal turns to Curly and says, Your life seems to make sense to you. Curly replies You city folk. You worry a lot. How old are you? 38? 39, says Crystal. You all come up here about the same age. You spend fifty weeks getting knots in your rope and you think two weeks up here will untie them for you. None of you get it. Curly is a tough old stockman, but he s also a close observer of humanity, and he has some innate wisdom. He asks, Do you know what the secret to life is? No, what, says Crystal. Curly says, One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that, and everything else don t mean nothing. That s great, says Crystal, but what s the one thing? Curly looks at him for a minute, and says, That s what you ve got to figure out. Jesus has given this same advice to Martha: You are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is needed. But what is that one thing? Some would say that the one thing that Martha needs and by extension all busy people need is time. In other words, Jesus is saying slow down Martha and smell the roses. In your busyness you are missing out on life.

5 The problem is not so much that you re busy, but that you re frazzled. People, after all, have different capacities for work, and Martha had clearly exceeded hers. I think that message might resonate with our world of two-career marriages, two-car families, sixty hour work weeks, fast food, and all the rest. It is busy Martha, not contemplative Mary, that most of us identify with. I think that we all see the need for times when we should slow down in order to be, rather than to do. We all recognize the need for more quality time in our lives with spouses, parents, children, and friends. This is not a bad interpretation, but I m not sure that this is what Jesus meant. Some would say that that the one thing that Jesus referred to was discernment. In the story of Mary and Martha we see a clash of temperaments. The temperaments of both women are good; both reflective and activist people are necessary for the church and world to function well. To the extent that we have choices in these matters, this story is teaching us to be discerning about when to be one or the other. Martha s fault in this story is that she failed to discern that all her bustling activity was out of place at that particular time. What Jesus needed was something else perhaps a quiet meal and time with non-anxious friends. And Martha was missing out on an opportunity to sit at the master s feet. Mary, though, was getting it just right, and Jesus affirms her and all reflective people: Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her. In the context of the story of Mary and Martha, I think that the one thing needed that Jesus is referring to is not quality time or discernment, but God. The lesson is not just that busy people are too busy and should slow down; or that busy people can get so disoriented that they make bad decisions. The lesson is one of priorities. One thing is needed, and when we get that right, all the other things follow. That one thing is surely God. When God is our priority, then quality time with others, and discernment about when to act and when to just be, will naturally follow. Martha chose the many parts, but Mary chose the one part that is best of all. By setting aside everything else to sit at the master s feet and listen, Mary exemplifies what it means to love the Lord will all your heart, soul, strength and mind. The other readings (Amos 8:1-12, Colossians 1:15-28) remind us of the need to set aside time to listen to God through the study of His Word. To all the busy Marthas in the world which is probably most of us Jesus has a word for us that was intended to make us stop in our tracks and think: you are upset and frazzled and distracted by many things, but remember, only one thing is needed.

6 Parish Notes Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 Cor 12:27 Pastor Detlev Vosgerau has accepted the Call to serve Greenock Lutheran Parish. He is currently at the Pasadena congregation (12 years), together with his wife Phyllis. The Parish Installation Service is set for Sunday, November 20 at St. Peter s Lutheran Church Greenock time and format yet to be confirmed with District Bishop (proposed 2.00 p.m. plus afternoon tea). Please pray for Pastor and Mrs Vosgerau and their family, the Pasadena congregation, and our relieving ministers for their leadership and care. Pastoral assistance: Pastor Paul Lohe is kindly on standby for any emergency pastoral issues that may arise within the Parish. Firstly, please contact the lay leaders/elders in your home congregation, who can then refer the matter on to Pastor Lohe. This also relates to any specific visiting required by any members, including distribution of Holy Communion at home visits, also any hospital visits. Pray for all our relieving ministers, their partners and families. Their service is truly appreciated. LCA SA/NT District Popular Report for the 47 th Regular Convention of Synod 2016 was circulated in recent Bulletin group. If anyone would like a copy, please notify Lynette via your Parish Council reps. New Manse: Updated information was presented at the last Parish Council meeting by Treasurer Ursula Sorensen. Rental will continue until mid October. Loan stands at $64, thanks to recent donations of $2,000 from Greenock and one from Nain of $30,000. An additional $10,000 was transferred from the Manse Project Account to reduce regular loan repayment figure. Sincere thanks for this support and donations are always welcome, via Parish Treasurer. Home study groups: The Greenock group continues to meet on a regular basis and any enquiries can be directed to Helen Wendt or Lorraine Kalleske. Next one is on August 4 at 7.30 p.m. at the home of John and Lorraine Kalleske, studying the book of Ruth. All welcome. The Gnadenfrei home group has been meeting fortnightly at various homes and sharing a light meal and deep thoughts on the Gospel of John. Next one is at Bevan and Margaret Roennfeldt s home in Nuriootpa on Wed, August 3, 6.30 p.m. for the meal and/or 7.30 p.m. for the study. All welcome. The RENEW material from the LCA website is also very thought provoking and worth your perusal.

7 Confirmation Class at Freeling with Pastor Peter Ziersch: Those attending from St. Peter s Greenock are Henry Barkley, Tyler Billing, Tania Kalleske, Holly Obst and Ella Obst. Our Parish appreciates Pastor Ziersch leading these young people through their Confirmation studies. Each moment of your life, may you feel the Lord s embrace. May you sense His guiding presence in each challenge that you face. May His peace and light be with you, and may you realise how deeply loved and precious you are within His eyes. Parish fellowship visit to Tanunda Lutheran Home August 28. Helen Wendt is co-ordinating this event again, which is appreciated by the residents. Marananga Band personnel in attendance and items by Parish members. Contact Helen on if you would like to present an item. Parish Prayer Time: There s so much happening in our world, our Church, our Parish and our personal lives. Many of these things can only be addressed through prayer. If you have a spare hour on the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesday each month, you are welcome to share a focused time of prayer at St Peter s Lutheran Church, Bevan Street, Greenock at a.m. Bring along any prayer points. Of course you can put prayer into practice, anytime and anywhere. Professional Standards Department: Workshop/training through District Office was held on June 5 at Greenock Lutheran Hall. Facilitator: Dave Biar. Nearly 60 people attended, with sincere thanks to the large number from Greenock Lutheran Parish. Lutheran Community Care branch in the Barossa, Nuriootpa, is in need of the following articles of food for people in our area who are struggling: Small packets of Weetbix, cans of mixed vegetables, tins of spaghetti and baked beans, pasta sauces, 2-minute noodles, long life milk whole and skim, cans of tuna, tins/packets of soup, shampoo, toothpaste, soap. They are always thankful for the wonderful response to requests and extend thanks on behalf of those who come through their doors to receive this help. Greenock Kids Club s next gathering will be on Friday, August 19 at the Greenock Lutheran Hall from 5.50 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. $3 per child and adults staying for the meal ($2 per child if three or more in a family). Sign in and sign out for all attendees newcomers to have registration form completed at the entrance table. The year s theme is Hands and Feet for Jesus with this Kids Club being an Olympics/Games Night Hebrews 12:1-2a: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith

8 1 Corinthians 9:24: [ The Need for Self-Discipline ] Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Shed Happens is a Ministry of St. Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa, for blokes. Usually meeting on the first Friday of the month from pm at someone s shed/workshop/business, enjoying a barbecue and refreshments. More info from Wayne Rohrlach , Greg Schubert , Viv Fiebiger Stamps for Mission can be placed in marked container at your Church/Hall. Stamps are worth more than paper. The used stamps collected by supportive people throughout Australia have assisted mission work of the Lutheran Church of Australia over many years when they are sold. Each state has a number of stamp receivers our Parish receiver is Rhonda Schild. People in Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been financially supported through the sale of stamps in their efforts to bring Christ to the nations. Your used stamps are valuable and are put to good use. All the more urgent because the number of letters passing through the system is shrinking, but the need to maintain the mission work by the church is great. Nain Notes Parish Council Reps: Geoff Saegenschnitter, Rhonda Schild, Ray Obst and Margaret Linke. Inter-congregational Fellowship with Zion Swan Reach and Nildottie congregations has been established for the next two years. They have been invited to Nain s Picnic on September a.m. service in Nain Church with lunch and afternoon activities at the Nain Picnic Grounds. Tapes of Sunday Services available if you re unable to attend or would like to hear a Service again. See Kevin Schild or phone Earlier Lay Reading time: Nain is trialling an earlier time for their Lay Reading services 8.30 a.m. An option for anyone who would like to attend an earlier worship service. Reviewed at the end of September. Shoeboxes of Love: Enquiries to Joyce Obst or Rhonda Schild. Gnadenfrei St. Michael s, Marananga Parish Council Reps: Gnadenfrei Marananga is represented on Parish Council by Jenny Neldner, Ian and Ginny Jones, Lynette Heinze. Student Support: Gnadenfrei has established a link with Shaun Manning at Australian Lutheran College in his third year of studies to be a Pastor. He has visited our church on one occasion and looks forward to sharing worship time when suitable, offering to assist with Lay Reading services if required. Members are welcome to contact him and have a chat, or offer to host him for a meal and share some Barossa hospitality contact details via Yvonne Pfeiffer or Lynette Heinze.

9 Produce Table: Gnadenfrei Marananga will have a Seasonal Produce Table in the Hall after 9.00 a.m. services. Members are welcome to bring excess home grown fruit and veg, eggs, jams and baked goods (with ingredients listed), plants or flowers, etc. Funds towards projects supported by Gnadenfrei. Thanks be to God! The Gnadenfrei Hall is being used by a fitness group twice a week very early Wednesday mornings and again on Thursday evenings. Shoeboxes of Love: Speak to Jenny Neldner re this annual project Mixed Blessings : Thanks to the skills of Greenock winemaker Troy Kalleske, there have been six releases of Mixed Blessings by Gnadenfrei 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 (all sold out) and now Aptly named, the 2011 blend includes Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Grenache, Merlot, Mourvédre, Shiraz, Touriga and Zinfandel 9 varieties! Orders ($12/bottle) through Chris Pfeiffer on or visit Whistler Wines, Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga. GREAT GIFT IDEA! Grapes were picked in February for the next Mixed Blessings - delivered to Troy Kalleske for his expert blending. The 13 th Annual Marananga Wine Show is inviting Western Barossa grapegrowers and winemakers (both hobby and commercial) to submit wines for this event, proudly presented by Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church Marananga. Judging will be at the Gnadenfrei Church Hall on Thursday, August 25. Marananga Wine Show Public Tasting and Presentation of Awards Saturday, August 27 from 7.00 p.m. The Vintage Cellar, Seppeltsfield Wines $20.00 per person Entry forms are at Greenock Post Office, Barossa Visitor Centre in Tanunda and and closing date for entry forms is Friday, August 12. Enquiries: Chris or Graeme Event sponsors include Cooperages 1912, Appellation at The Louise, Barossa Brewing Company, CozWine, Fabro-Weld, Barossa Bottling Services, Nitschke Furniture, Tanunda Cellars, The Wine Clinic, Greenock Creek Tavern, Collotype Labels Barossa, Barossa Vine Improvement, Barossa Valley Ballooning, Cornucopia Farming, Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church Marananga. Tanunda Lutheran School middle classes will be hosted by Gnadenfrei on Sunday, September 25, with teacher Mr Shaun Copeland (10.30 a.m. service). Seppeltsfield Road Fun Run is being held again in aid of the Indigenous Marathon Project. Taking place on Sunday, October 9, beginning at Whistler Wines at 8.30 a.m. and concluding at Seppeltsfield with a family day and activities. Gnadenfrei will again host a roadside water station and fitness stop prior to a a.m. Lay Reading service. IMP provides an opportunity for indigenous men and women to engage in distance running and to encourage healthy active lifestyles. Marananga Community Bonfire proposed date is Saturday, October 15.

10 Sincere thanks to Peter for the new gadget to assist our cleaners, with instructions! Direct any questions to Peter. Thanks also to those who maintain the church facilities and surrounds appreciated. PNG: Recent word from Gibson Kirupana Sikondowe, Principal of Gama Lutheran School, Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, is that the school is now constructing a new four-in-one building to house computers and provide extra classrooms. Hopefully it will be completed by November. The school hopes to include Grade 9 (begins at Grade 3). Pallets of materials sent earlier this year via South Pacific School Aid at The Barn, Pasadena High School one pallet for Goroka Provincial Hospital (medical books, etc.); one pallet for Gama (books, backpacks and uniforms); four pallets for East Goroka School (Maike Keiguma requested). Due to a change in circumstances, the four pallets will now go to Gama, plus the original pallet. The Hospital will receive their pallet of items. One box in one of the four pallets contains books and teacher s guides for St. John s Lutheran Church s Sunday School, West Goroka, from Gnadenfrei. Darryl Trigg and another gentleman recently led a seminar for Lutheran teachers in the Eastern Highlands Province encouragement and direction. Please pray for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea and their new Bishop, Rev Jack Urame, also Rev Lukas Kedabing (Assistant Bishop) and Mr Bernard Kaisom (General Church Secretary); Gama Lutheran School, in particular Gibson, his wife Jenny, son Faithon and three daughters Ninichrist, Schogy and Eterleen; East Goroka School and Maike Keiguma (now Vice Principal); Mono Lutheran Church at Gama; Pastor Baitel & wife Celia, also Himony Lapiso & family, St. John s West Goroka. Gibson shared this Bible verse Philippians chapter 4, verse 13 (NIV): I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Baptised Directory Parish Register Luca Riley Asplin, son of Anthony and Abby Asplin (nee Pfeiffer), of Queensland, born in Brisbane on February 17, 2016, was Baptised at Morgan on June 11, 2016 by Pastor Ken Pfitzner. Sponsors: Kelsey Baynham and Steve Clark. Luca is brother of Kobi and Cleo, grandson of Martin and Sally Pfeiffer, Marananga, Luca joins Kobi and Cleo as a Baptised child of God s family at Gnadenfrei Marananga. New phone contact for Geoff and Margaret Koch (Gnadenfrei) is (ie. no land line). ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MESSENGER TO LYNETTE BY WEDNESDAY, SEPT 21, 2016 THANKS! greenockoffice@internode.on.net

11 ST. PETER S NEWS... Sharing the Love of Jesus and Building a Caring Christian Community Living in Australia, the Lucky Country, it is easy to come accustomed to our lifestyle - the good weather, the freedom we have, our stable jobs and bank accounts, our plentiful supply of food, our modern cars, access to good health care and the list goes on. It is easy to take these things for granted, to think we have it made, with no major worries that our physical needs will be met. With this privilege, comes the danger of self-reliance, that we are the masters of all that is ours and we are in control of all that we have. We haven t really tasted the cup of real want, of having to go without, or living each day not knowing if tomorrow s needs will be met. Because of this, sadly many Australians, even many Christians-me included, have often bumped God down the list of priorities. Our churches often stand half full, our service is dictated by our timing and our relationship with God is treated like an agenda item..something we will get to. On Sunday June 26 th we had the privilege of meeting and hearing from Pastor Paul Lohe s Indonesian visitors. Three young people- Lydia, Tamar and Syaiful, were visiting from Sumatra in Indonesia, brought out by Pastor Paul for 2 weeks to experience some of Australia. They shared some songs with us during worship and a pooled lunch was held in the hall following

12 service. What struck me about these young people was their passion for their faith. Their relationship with Jesus is number one, and they spoke excitedly of their church back home, what it meant to them, their hopes and dreams. They speak the Batak language but we were all very impressed with their ability to speak and understand English. Lydia and Tamar helped to tell Syaiful s story- of how he wanted, from a young age, to become a Pastor. 300 individuals had applied for Seminary, only 120 of those could be acceptedone of whom was Syaiful. He spoke of his parent s heart break as their only son and child wanted to become a Pastor- something they could not understand. They thought he had gone crazy and even went to the lengths of seeking counsel from a Witchdoctor who gave them a concoction for him to drink, to rid him of this choice! After some time and Pastoral care from Pastor Paul, his parents soon came to accept his decision and he is now in his second year at Seminary. They shared how they were shocked at the lack of young people in our churches in Australia and marvelled at the differences we shared. The church they attend has thousands of people attend every Sunday, where services last for 3 hours! Lydia and Tamar were a part of a choir at their church, one of 11 choirs! that sing regularly in services. It was a wonderful time of sharing and learning and delighting in the common bond that we as Christian brothers and sisters share. Whilst overseas mission is vitally important, it struck me that as privileged as we are, a huge mission field is right here in Australia! Our nation needs a drastic change of heart, so much so that God may in fact send some of those he has called into ministry from overseas to cross over to our shores to share the Gospel of Jesus. I pray that we would all deeply value and treasure the faith we have and always make it a priority to nurture it and help it grow. I hope we can take some of the passion of these young people when it comes to our faith, to share it openly with zeal and joy! Thank you to Pastor Paul and his visitors for this opportunity and all those who attended. JAM NEWS- JAM has just returned after a 3 week break. We have begun preparations for our annual Bible Society Morning tea, which will be held on Sunday 14 th August. This year we are helping support South Africa!

13 Everyone is invited to attend and support this very special event. The children and teachers will be giving a small presentation about South Africa during the service and then all are invited to morning tea and activities in the hall. The children are busily making crafts, beaded jewellery, mosaics and coasters for sale! We are looking for donations of produce (i.e jams, fruit, veg, etc) for our fundraising table- please see one of the JAM teachers with your donations. Did you know that in recent years, just over 1 million dollars has been raised for Get the Word Out and 1,597 churches, including ours have participated! We look forward to your support and the opportunity to share with you this amazing work! HOME BIBLE STUDY-Continues on a Thursday night as advertised in bulletin. The group will be studying the book of Ruth, which has been very interesting and thought provoking. Please see Helen or Lorraine for more details, any welcome to attend. ACOUSTIC CURTAINS-Have now been installed along the back wall of the church. We thank Admin team for their efforts in researching and implementing this big project. Thank you also to those who donated funds towards this project. LCC BASKET- Thank you to all those who left items in the chat room for LCC and families in need. These were delivered recently and LCC expressed their thanks for the much needed and appreciated items. We will be having a retiring offering for Greg Bensted in the next few weeks, so please keep eye out for the date and please consider giving donation. PRAYER POINTS-Please pray for. Pastor Detlev and Phyllis Vosgerau as they prepare to say goodbye to their existing congregation and as they transition to our Parish. Our church Pastors and Leaders, and ministry/mission opportunities Lyn Schmidt for continued care and recovery Ossian Wendt his treatment for leukaemia is nearing completion Overseas Christian brothers and sisters- and Lydia, Tamar and Syaiful Get the Word Out South Africa- JAM s morning tea and presentation fundraiser Kids Club and Youth- and their leaders