From the bulletin

May 29, 2016
  1. This week’s readings – 1 Kings 18:20-39; Psalm 96; Galatians 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10
  2. As Christians we are called to pray! Prayer is a personal way in which we communicate with God. We pray for the world, the church, our pastor and others. St Paul encourages us, “In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). If you are interested in joining a prayer ministry team, please let Liz know. It is proposed to notify team members of prayer requests to pray on a regular basis at home, without the need to come out to a meeting. If you have any requests for prayer, which will be kept confidential, please speak to Liz or contact her via e-mail.
  3. The Church bookshop has greeting cards, wrapping paper and books starting from 50c.
  4. The LCA is launching a website next week called 50.500.faith.freedom.future to mark 50 years of Lutheran church union in Australia in 2016 and the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. We are encouraged to give thanks to God for his past blessings to us and previous generations and to look forward to how he will bless us in the future.
  5. Registration for Luther@500 in Melbourne 28 Jun to 3 Jul is now open. This conference will explore the reception of Luther’s theology and its significance for Christianity in the future.   See http://www.luther500.com.au/registration/ for more information.
  6. If you would like to know more about what is going on in the wider LCA, you can subscribe to receive weekly eNews emails at http://www.lca.org.au/lca-enews-archive.html
  7. ​​Next week’s readings – 1 Kings 17:8-24; Psalm 146; Galatians 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17
May 22, 2016
  1. This week’s readings – Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15
  2. As Christians we are called to pray! Prayer is a personal way in which we communicate with God. We pray for the world, the church, our pastor and others. St Paul encourages us, “In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). If you are interested in joining a prayer ministry team, please let Liz know. It is proposed to notify team members of prayer requests to pray on a regular basis at home, without the need to come out to a meeting. If you have any requests for prayer, which will be kept confidential, please speak to Liz or contact her via e-mail.
  3. The Church bookshop has greeting cards, wrapping paper and books starting from 50c.
  4. Registration for Luther@500 in Melbourne 28 Jun to 3 Jul is now open. This conference will explore the reception of Luther’s theology and its significance for Christianity in the future.  See http://www.luther500.com.au/registration/ for more information.
  5. The Bible Society Australia is “getting the word out” in South Africa in 2016. God’s Word is a powerful catalyst, and through small actions big things can happen. Donations can be made at www.biblesociety.org.au/gtwo2016.
  6. ​​Next week’s readings – 1 Kings 18:20-39; Psalm 96; Galatians 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10

May 15, 2016
  1. This week’s readings – Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-35; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17,25-27
  2. Ladies Fellowship is on after the service this Sunday.
  3. This is the last week to participate in our survey to determine the congregation’s preferences for topics and times for Bible studies. Everyone is invited to participate. Copies of the survey will be available at church or contact John or David for an e-mail copy.
  4. As Christians we are called to pray! Prayer is a personal way in which we communicate with God. We pray for the world, the church, our pastor and others. St Paul encourages us, “In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). If you are interested in joining a prayer ministry team, please let Liz know. It is proposed to notify team members of prayer requests to pray on a regular basis at home, without the need to come out to a meeting. If you have any requests for prayer, which will be kept confidential, please speak to Liz or contact her via e-mail.
  5. Registration for Luther@500 in Melbourne 28 Jun to 3 Jul is now open. This conference will explore the reception of Luther’s theology and its significance for Christianity in the future.  See http://www.luther500.com.au/registration/ for more information.
  6. The Church bookshop has greeting cards, wrapping paper and books starting from 50c.
  7. The Bible Society Australia is “getting the word out” in South Africa in 2016. God’s Word is a powerful catalyst, and through small actions big things can happen. Donations can be made at www.biblesociety.org.au/gtwo2016.
  8. Team Bible Society Australia is also competing in the City 2 Surf this year to raise funds to support Bible-based literacy programmes around the world. They are looking for people to join their team and for people to donate. See https://city2surf2016.everydayhero.com/au/team-bible-society-australia for more information.
  9. ​Next week’s readings – Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15

May 8, 2016
  1. This week’s readings –  Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21; John 17:20-26
  2. We are currently running a survey to determine the congregation’s preferences for topics and times for Bible studies. Everyone is invited to participate. Copies of the survey will be available at church over the next few Sunday's, or contact John or David for an e-mail copy.
  3. The Church bookshop has greeting cards, wrapping paper and books starting from 50c.
  4. Ladies Fellowship is on after the service next Sunday.
  5. Registration for Luther@500 in Melbourne 28 Jun to 3 Jul is now open. This conference will explore the reception of Luther’s theology and its significance for Christianity in the future. See http://www.luther500.com.au/registration/ for more information.
  6. LCA International Mission is looking for teachers of English to serve partner churches in Indonesia. For more information email lcaim@lca.org.au.
  7. The Bible Society Australia is “getting the word out” in South Africa in 2016. God’s Word is a powerful catalyst, and through small actions big things can happen. Donations can be made at www.biblesociety.org.au/gtwo2016.
  8. Team Bible Society Australia is competing in the City 2 Surf this year to raise funds to support Bible-based literacy programmes around the world. They are looking for people to join their team and for people to donate. See https://city2surf2016.everydayhero.com/au/team-bible-society-australia for more information.
  9. ​Next week’s readings – Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-35; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17,25-27