Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

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1 EBENEZER HOLY TRINTY NEUKIRCH Pastor David Freckelton Home: phone: Mobile: th August 2017 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 16:13-16 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, Who do people say the Son of Man is? They replied, Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets. But what about you? he asked. Who do you say I am? Simon Peter answered, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

2 Reformation Parish Sunday Meeting - 29th October The Strait Annual Gate Church General have Meeting decided of the not Nuriootpa to hold a Parish reformation will be service held tonight Sunday Sunday 29th October 28th May to which at the all Ebenezer four of our Church congregations Hall 7.30pm. were originally All parish invited. It members is recommended are encouraged that members to attend. of all congregations attend the Barossa wide service at Faith College on that day. More details to follow Holy Trinity - The Holy Trinity Lutheran Women s Ebenezer Fellowship invite you to a special morning tea following today s service to celebrate their 73rd anniversary. SAVE THE DATE: Our Longest Lutheran Lunch will still be held on 22 nd Notice October of at Meeting: Ebenezer. A special congregational meeting will be held after morning tea today to BUS TRIP: further discuss and reconsider the Option 3 proposal for the re-alignment of Our bus trip will be held on Sunday, September 24 th this year. The destination will be the Loxton. Northern If you would Barossa like congregations to come along please i.e. - see Cheryl or call to book a One seat single on the point bus. It parish will be consisting a good day of of the fun St and Petri fellowship. congregation with one pastor and one parish consisting of the remaining eight congregations and two pastors. Ebenezer/Neukirch A big thank you to everyone who purchased a tasty treat at the Youth Anniversary Until Service this three matter weeks is finally ago! The resolved, total amount a pastor raised cannot from the be food called, stall so was please $ plan to which attend. will be donated to World Vision. The retiring offering also raised $ and how this will be used will be voted on by the youth in one of our next meetings. Also, Use a big of thank Nuriootpa you to our High youth School members Car and Park: families Permission who brought has items been for granted the market by stall the and High participated School to in the use service!! their car park, across Penrice Rd from Holy Trinity church on Sunday mornings. Ebenezer-Neukirch Women s Fellowship - Thursday 14th September (diary date) Reminder Ebenezer Neukirch Youth September Event: Our next event will be an evening Members full of a variety of all of congregations fantastic activities are all reminded centred around to wear one their item: nametags newspapers. on To Sundays. ensure we don t run out of paper, we d really appreciate it if everyone could bring along a few spare newspapers (the more the better). When and where: Saturday 9 th September 7pm 9pm at Ebenezer Hall. Weekly Bulletin - Now available online at the website stpetri.org.au Click on the tab named Parish Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Half-Yearly Financial Meeting to be held today Sunday 27th August Thought after 9am of service. the Week: Reports, etc will be available today. We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Weekly Bulletin - Now available online at the website stpetri.org.au Click on the tab named Parish. Thought of the Week: Give Satan an inch and he ll be a ruler.

3 Nuriootpa Lutheran Parish St Petri, Ebenezer, Neukirch, Holy Trinity (and Strait Gate) PARISH SERVICE TIMES - Sunday 3rd September Holy Trinity & Strait Gate am Traditional with Holy Communion at Strait Gate Ebenezer & Neukirch 9.00 am Combined worship at Neukirch St Petri 8.30 am Worship - Holy Communion am Worship - Service of the Word PARISH OFFICE Krieg House 21 Second Street Nuriootpa P: F: E: admin@nuriparish.org OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Closed for Lunch pm pm Open Sunday morning 9.30 am am Parish Diary Dates Saturday 21st October Open Garden 9.30 am - 4pm at Margaret and Ian Rosenzweig s - Bible Society Fundraiser Saturday 28th October 2pm Reformation 500 Concert - Barossa Arts & Convention Centre Sunday 29th October Barossa Combined Service to mark the 500th Anniversary am Barossa Arts & Convention Centre. St Petri - 150th Anniversary of St Petri 10th - 12th November celebration weekend Call accepted Pastor Stephen Schultz has accepted the call to be Assistant Bishop - Mission in the LCA SA-NT District. Pastor Stephen is currently at St Michael s Hahndorf, where has been for the last fifteen years. Before that, he was associate pastor at Bethlehem, Adelaide for five and a half years. He has served on General and District Church Councils, the Australian Lutheran College Board of Directors and many other committees and teams.

4 Men s night out Friday 1st September Shed Happens Happening at Peter Lehmann Wines Old Redemption Cellar, Para Road, Tanunda 6.30 pm pm BBQ Cost $10 BYO drinks & chairs Bring your mates for a great night out! More info: Wayne Rohrlach Greg Schubert or Viv Fiebiger Ministry of St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa If you require transport, you can phone: Ian Rosenzweig MOVIE NIGHT Do You Believe? Join us for the next movie Night at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Hall on Sunday 10 September at 7pm. A dozen different souls - all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is a power in the Cross of Christ even if they don t yet believe it. When a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate. More than a movie, it s a question we all must answer in our lifetime: DO YOU BELIEVE? Rated M and still just $5 which gets you a drink and popcorn as well as the movie. All are welcome! Bring a friend! The Cottage Book & Gift Shop 47 Murray St Nuriootpa info@thecottage.nuriparish.org FATHER S DAY GIFT IDEAS Hand crafted plaques & keyrings Farmers Prayer keyring & visor clip Scripture Mugs, plus so much more.

5 Barossa Zone Fellowship Day Women s Fellowship Helping Hands Friday 15th September from 9am (9.30 am opening) Hosted by the Strait Gate Women s Fellowship at Strait Gate Lutheran Church, Light Pass Come to hear enlightening stories from two women that will inspire you. Andrea Ogier - author of Finding my Voice Julie Krause - Australian Lutheran World Service. Please bring pooled lunch Invitation to all Guild ladies from the Greenock, Marananga & Nain Ladies Tuesday 26th September 1.00 pm at the Greenock Chat Room Guest Speaker: Julie Krause For more information phone Val Rawlings: KaDence - Two Spring Concerts - TODAY Sunday 27th August 2pm at Kapunda Soldiers Memorial Hall, Kapunda Sunday 17th September 2pm at Barossa Regional Gallery, Basedow Road, Tanunda featuring Synergy Handbell Ensemble, guest artist and soloists including a Kappella $20 adult/$15 conc/$10 Students & under 16 Tickets at door You re Invited to a Night of Fun! Book in for the best QUIZ NIGHT ever Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Angaston are holding a Quiz Night (Trivia Night) to raise funds to assist the Year 6 & 7 Student s going to Canberra for an educational, 5-day Camp in October. Come along for an Evening of Fun with Friends in a great venue When: Friday, 15 th September 2017, starting at 6.30pm Where: Good Shepherd Hub, behind the School, off 7 Neldner Ave Tickets: $15 per person tables of 10 Bookings: Please contact Theresa Whitehead in the School Office Phone: between 9.30am to 3.30pm, Mon - Fri gsls@goodshepherd.sa.edu.au BYO: Nibbles & Drinks (Coffee & tea Supplied) Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes Would you like to come to our St Petri Hall, to help pack shoe -boxes on Thursday 28th September from 2.00 pm onwards You may like to bring hygiene items like soap, face washer, comb and toothbrushes to add to the boxes. The aim is to pack th boxes well and fully. Thank you - Val Petering Please have packed boxes in by the end of September

6 Reformation Weekend Events 28th /29th October 2017 LCA Bishop John Henderson has released this message regarding same-sex marriage and the postal vote. These are turbulent times in Australian politics and social opinion. At the forefront of this turmoil is the matter of the recognition at law of same-sex marriages. The issue itself has been with us for several years, and through that time the Lutheran Church of Australia has not altered its view on marriage, and does not intend to do so. What repercussions that might have for us remains to be seen Go to for helpful resources for conversation 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Reformation 500 Concert: The Martin Luther Story - Saturday 28th October 2pm Barossa Arts & Convention Centre Langbein Theatre. Tanunda Town Band, Valley Voices Choir and narration by Barossa Pastors - a world premiere of music for brass band and choir by Barossa composer, Dr Shelley Spencer. The Pastors will tell the dramatic story of Martin Luther, a rebellious monk who triggered the Reformation 500 years ago. Sing along to some of Luther s hymns as you delve into the story of the Reformation. Sunday 29th October Barossa Combined Service to mark the 500th Anniversary am Barossa Arts & Convention Centre. All are encouraged to attend the Concert and Service as a united group of brothers and sisters in Christ. To God be the glory!

7 Holy Trinity (cont) Spring Clean A spring cleaning day will be held at Holy Trinity on Saturday, 16th September commencing 9.00am For anyone wishing to do any cleaning beforehand, there will be a list of jobs in the hall to check. Neukirch Text of the month: Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:1-2 NIV BBQ for Bibles at Neukirch Please join us for lunch on 27th August. Lunch will be at a cost with all proceeds going to the Bible Society s project. Hope you can join us. Strait Gate Congregation Meeting A congregation meeting will be held on Sunday 10th September following the 9am combined service to discuss and vote on the proposal that the Strait Gate congregation apply to join the Nuriootpa Lutheran Parish. Information will be distributed to all members soon. Please ensure your attendance at this important meeting. Strait Gate: Soup will be served after service on the following Sundays at Strait Gate. Gold coin donation. All proceeds to Plas Prai Cambodia. 10 September - Bible Readings for next week: FIRST READING Jeremiah 15:15-21 Jeremiah s inner struggle PSALM Psalm 26:1-8 SECOND READING Romans 12:9-21 Living in love GOSPEL Matthew 16:21-28 Jesus speaks about his death and discipleship

8 Worship Today Holy Trinity 9.00 Holy Communion Neukirch Holy Communion Theme: Who do you say that I am? Ebenezer Lay reading Theme: God-given gifts for us to use Songs/Hymns: AT150, AT149, AT265, LHS844 Text: Romans 12:1-8, Leader: Jonathon Hampel Psalm 138 With all my heart I praise you, LORD. In the presence of angels I sing your praises. I worship at your holy temple and praise you for your love and your faithfulness. You were true to your word and made yourself more famous than ever before When I asked for your help, you answered my prayer and gave me courage. All kings on this earth have heard your promises, LORD, and they will praise you. You are so famous that they will sing about the things you have done. Though you are above us all, you care for humble people, and you keep a close watch on everyone who is proud. I am surrounded by trouble, but you protect me against my angry enemies. With your own powerful arm you keep me safe. You, LORD, will always treat me with kindness. Your love never fails. You have made us what we are. Don t give up on us now! Prayer of the day Almighty and eternal God, help us to grow in faith, hope, and love. Make us love what you command, and give to us what you promise. We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.