Burrumbuttock Lutheran Parish Jindera, Burrumbuttock, Bethel & Gerogery Bulletin for 7 May 2017 Growing Where We Are Planted Welcome to Church Whether you are a visitor or have been with us a long time we are so glad you are here to worship with us. PRAYER OF THE DAY Loving God, We thank you that your Son Jesus is the good shepherd who cares for your people. Open our hearts to hear his voice, to know him as he calls us by name, and to follow wherever he leads. For he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. This Sunday s Readings Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10
Please keep the following people in your prayers: Please pray for Greg Mason and his fellow volunteers from Kairos Prison Ministry this coming week as they present a program at Mannus Prison, near Tumbarumba, from 8 th 12 th May. Please ask God to bless their efforts as they seek to fulfil the mission of Kairos To share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women, and youth, as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities. Phyllis Quinlivan and Allan Kreutzberger. All those with colds and flus As a Parish one of the organisations we are donating Parish offerings to is the Barnabas Fund. They have a bimonthly prayer diary. Following is a brief daily prayer list for this week. The full diary can be found at https://barnabasfund.org/get-involved/pray Sunday 7 May: Pray for the Middle East as the turmoil escalates in this region. We pray that the plans of the those who work for violence and injustice will be foiled, and be a help and shield to Your people in the region. Monday 8 May: Iraqi Christians rejoice at the liberation of the Plains of Ninevah and the city of Mosul from the Islamic State. Pray for those who were previously displaced and would like to return home. Pray for God s guidance for these families. Tuesday 9 May: Pray for Christians who attended a seminar in Kuwait on the theme Trust your Bible that they are encouraged and strengthened in their faith. Wednesday 10 May: Pray for Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh who was kidnapped on 13 February that he may be released or rescued. Thursday 11 May: On March 16 Pakistan s Interior Minister announced that Pakistan will represent the global Muslim community on the issue of content on social media platforms. Pray for protection of freedom of speech and religious liberty as many Muslims believe that any statement disagreeing with what Islam teaches is blasphemous. Friday 12 May: Pray that Islamic attitudes to blasphemy and freedom of speech will not gain influence in the world. Saturday 13 May: Pray for Pray that religious liberty and freedom of speech in the UK will be protected, so that followers of any religion may
LACQD Disaster Relief The Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District has launched a Disaster Relief appeal for those affected by Cyclone Debbie. If you would like to donate to the LCAQD Disaster Relief Fund details are at this website- http://www.qld.lca.org.au/disaster-assistance.html Donations may be made online from this website. Alternatively donations can be made by: -Cheques made out to LCAQD Disaster and Relief Fund PO Box 1535 Milton QLD 4064 -Electronic funds transfer to LCAQD Disaster and Relief Fund BSB 704942 Acct No 122304 Please ensure you include your details so that a you receive a receipt for tax deduction purposes. Jindera Men s Shed: Monday 8 May 6.30pm. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hall, Adams St Jindera. Great BBQ dinner, soft drinks, TimTams, tea and coffee, $10 donation. Come and share a meal, learn about life and catch up for a chat. Every man has a story. All welcome. Better Blokes 2017: Better Blokes is a national gathering of men where men are encouraged to get real with their mates, get real with God and get real with themselves. Better Blokes 2017 will be held at Warrambui on the June long weekend. Speakers will feature Matt Prater and Dale MacArthur from Queensland. Flyers are at each congregation. Position Vacant ALWS Finance Officer Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS) is the aid and development agency of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA). It is seeking an organised and motivated person to join our Finance team. This is a causal position (approximately 1 day a week) which covers a broad range of duties including processing payments, reconciliations and maintaining financial records. Based in Albury, the position offers a balance of living in regional Australia while still being connected to the International community. ALWS invites qualified and experienced applicants who are committed to serving the world s poor and marginalised through a global network of partners. ALWS is a child safe organisation. As a condition of this, the successful applicant will be required to sign the ALWS Code of Conduct. Expressions of interest and/or applications, including CVs are to be directed to the Executive Secretary at alws@alws.org.au. Applications close Friday, 12 May 2017. For more information, please visit our website at www.alws.org.au, or contact ALWS at
Saturday 6 May Wednesday 17 May Wednesday 24 May Samaritan Care Cook-up: 9am-1pm. Any folk wishing to assist with the cookup are welcome. If you can t be there for the whole 4 hours, come for the time you have available. For further information contact Margie Wehner 0408 409 842. Burrumbuttock Women s Fellowship: 10am BURRUMBUTTOCK S BIGGEST CUPPA. 10.30am Guest Speaker from the Women s Wellness Centre, Albury. $10 admission. Come along and enjoy a delicious Devonshire morning tea. Lucky door prizes. Cake and produce stall. Bethlehem Women s Fellowship: 10am Bethlehem Church Hall Project is Home of Praise, Thailand Pastor Christian is working as a GP on Monday afternoons 1-5pm and Saturday 9-12. He may be contacted on his mobile for urgent pastoral matters. Bev Harding s hours in the Parish Office are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 2.30-5.30, and Thursday 9.00-12.00 Pastor Christian is attending the Pastor s conference at Warrambui 1-3 May. He is on annual leave 4-23 May, and at the District Church Council at Warrambui 25-26 May.
DATE SERVICE TIMES DETAILS 7 May: Acts 2:42-47 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 Bethlehem 9am Pr Simboras Bethel/Burrum 9am Lay reading Chapel 10.30am Lay reading Gerogery 11am Pr Simboras Gerogery- Lunch following service 14 May: Acts 7:55-60 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 Bethlehem 9am Lay reading Burrum/Bethel/Gerogery 9am Lay reading Chapel 10.30am Lay reading MOTHER S DAY 21 May: Acts 17:22-31 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 Bethlehem 9am Lay reading Bethel/Burrum 9am Lay reading Chapel 10.30am Lay reading Gerogery 9am Lay reading Bethel Family Service- lunch following service PASTOR CHRISTIAN FANDRICH Parish Office 6026 1876 AH: 6029 4265 Mobile: 0457 841 123 christian.fandrich@lca.org.au Days off; Monday afternoon, Tuesday, and Saturday morning PARISH CONTACT DETAILS Website: www.burrumbuttocklutheranparish.org Email: burrumbuttockparish@gmail.com CONGREGATION DEACONS REP Bethel Ray Jarick 6026 0577 Bethlehem Hilary Briese 6026 3219 Burrum Vacant Chapel Rod Frohling 6029 3262 Gerogery Noel Salzke 6026 3409 PARISH OFFICE: 6026 1876 Parish Administrator Bev Harding Ph: 6026 1876 PARISH YOUTH TEAM PULSE Ian Pertzel Pastor Christian Fandrich PARISH PRAYER CHAIN CO-ORDINATORS Elizabeth Schulz 6026 3273 0409 443 041 PARISH EXECUTIVE CONTACT DETAILS Parish Chairperson Noel Salzke 0407 045 749 6026 3409 Vice Chairperson Paul Jarick 6026 3224 Parish Secretary Glenice Nesbitt 6026 0160 Parish Treasurer Mark Briese 6026 1720 (home) Assistant Treasurer Kathy Anderson 6026 3729 (home)