Bulletin Highlights (13 November '11)

Submitted by shirley on Fri, 18/11/2011 - 09:17

33^rd Sunday of the Year

New Vision - Renewed Mission

It is amazing what people can achieve, what they can put up with, when they have a clear goal. The clearer the goal, the more detailed the understanding of it, the greater the energy that is released to achieve that goal. "Without a vision the people perish" (Prov. 29:18).

Small wonder that Jesus makes the Kingdom of God as real as possible in the parables, demonstrates its nature in his ministry, reveals its power and glory in his actions.

The world says "It's not real"; Jesus says "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me . . " (Mt.28:18) - " . . . I give them eternal life . . . " (Jn. 10:28)

Allan

07h30 & 09h30 - Holy Communion ~ A New Vision of the Times

Isaiah 60:1-22

Psalm 76

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Matthew 25:14-30

18h00 - Holy Communion ~ A New Vision of the Times

Isaiah 60:1-22

Thursday Service - 09h30 - Holy Communion

Prayer for Africa

God bless Africa
Guard our children
Guide our leaders
And give us peace
For Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen

Prayer for our Country and the World

Wisdom for our leaders, especially President Jacob Zuma, and all those in government.
The homeless who are sleeping outside in this cold weather
Teachers-that they will be faithful to the responsibilities they have to the children in their schools, and
for parents and children to take seriously their responsibilities in the process of learning
All those preparing for and writing their year end exams
Those who suffer from stress and depression at this time of year

Prayer for us

Lord, grant that we may not fail to glorify You by being the blessing You created us to be. Help us to be light in the world for You and the enlightening of many a way.

Prayer for the week:

God help us to live slowly;

To move simply;

To look softly;

To allow emptiness;

To let the heart create for us.

AMEN (Leunig)

Family Cross

This week's families (13 Nov):

07h30 Barbara Nicholson

09h30 Nombulelo Khanyile

18h00 James, Cathy & Maddy Ashton

Next week's families (20 Nov):

07h30 Bruce & Rose Nourse

09h30 Irene Khoza

18h00 Michael Bind

The following week's families (27 Nov):

07h30 Rosemary Padoa

09h30 Rouwaan, Celeste, Mikhail & Connor Koert

18h00 Alan, Lesley, Robert & Kathleen Clark

Coming up

Prayer and Quiet Time ~ Monday evenings ~ 18h00 to 19h00

David will lead an hour of prayer and quiet reflection for our parish's financial situation every Monday evening in the church.

All welcome-please join us.

New Thursday morning series

starting 17 November: "What's in a Name?"

Church Cleaning ~ Sat 19 November ~ 08h00

Come and participate in preparing our church for Advent and Christmas.

We will need all kinds of workers: dusters, vacuumers, polishers, sweepers, washers and anything else not covered (all hands are good J )

All welcome

Evening of Refreshing ~ Wed 23 November @ 7pm

Lighthouse Hall

Come and worship our Lord and be renewed, refreshed and rejuvenated with an in-filling of His Holy Spirit.

Home Groups-why not make THIS your meeting this week?

Hampers for Christmas Party for the Homeless (1 Dec)

We are appealing for donations of:

A face cloth
A cake of soap
A toothbrush
Toothpaste
A packet of sweets

If you would like to help pack the hampers please let the office know.

There are lists at the back with requests for food and helpers.

An Advent Quiet Morning led by Sue Tinsley

Date: Saturday 3 December 2011

Time: 07:30 to 10:30

Venue: in the Church

Tea/coffee and a light breakfast will be served

Please call (011-728-7015) to book.

Donations welcome to cover costs

Sue Tinsley is a trained Spiritual and Retreat Director through the Jesuit Institute of SA.

Sue is also a Counselling Psychologist

Sunday 4 December ~ Family Service ~ 09h30

Join us for our ‘final' Family Service of the year . . . . which will also be the final YPC service of the year.

This service will be followed by a celebratory tea.

All welcome

eco thought

"The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and all those who live in it."

Psalm 24:1

News from the Portfolios

Communication and Outreach Portfolio

Have you had an Encounter with God?

Have you had an Encounter with God that would inspire and encourage others?

Then PLEASE share it with us!

Email your article to shirley [at] stluke [dot] co [dot] za or drop it in the "Office" box at the back of the church.

Name Tags

If you have a name tag, then please wear it so that we can greet you by name! It also saves us making embarrassing blupses or having to ask your name after chatting to you for months J

If you don't have a name tag then you aren't yet on the Parish Roll. Therefore, you aren't getting our communications and you are missing out on invitations to fun events!

To order your name tag, please complete a Parish Roll Information Form, available from the Church Office, one of our Welcomers or on our website. Please email it to the office (office [at] stluke [dot] co [dot] za) or place it in the "office" box at the back of the Church.

The Office Staff will arrange a name tag for you and leave it in the rack at the back of the Church.

Welcomers Wanted for all Services!

Do you like people?

Are you warm and outgoing?

Then we need you!

We are looking for Welcomers to greet people, help them find their name tag and welcome Visitors and Newcomers into the Church at the Services on Sundays and, occasionally, at other Events.

If you would like to be part of this important Team, please contact Chris Botha chrisjanb [at] mweb [dot] co [dot] za 082 949 4590 or Shirley shirley [at] stluke [dot] co [dot] za 011 728 7015

We need

REPORTERS and PHOTOGRAPHERS to report back on the events and activities of our Church, capture the real life stories of the fascinating people in our congregation, etc.

Can you help? Or do you know someone who could? We'd love to hear from you!

Please contact Shirley in the Office (011 728 7015 editor [at] stluke [dot] co [dot] za (mailto:editor [at] stluke [dot] co [dot] za)) or Heather (082 417 6350
hdalgleish [at] groupfive [dot] co [dot] za).

St Luke's News

We are looking for articles for our Newsletters!!

Do you have something you would like to share with others at St. Luke's?
Have you read an interesting Christian book that you could do a review on?
Do you know of someone at St. Luke's who is doing something in the community that needs to be shared?
Do you have an interesting snippet about St. Luke's that you could tell us about?

Please email shirley [at] stluke [dot] co [dot] za with your contribution. Deadline for the newsletter is the last Wednesday of each month.

St. Luke's on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Community-of-St-Lukes-Anglican-ChurchOrchards/218935631465047

Other

PRESS-ON Ironing Service every Monday and Wednesday

As many are aware, Press-On is an initiative started to give work to unemployed people. The ladies ‘employed' by Press-On rely on the money they make on a Monday and a Wednesday - and that money is dependant on the amount of laundry brought in to be ironed. At the moment they have very little work and are therefore not earning much money. If you know of any potential customers-please tell them about Press-On -

» Drop off washed and dried laundry on Monday mornings between 07h30 and 10h00

» R 15 per kilo

» Collect (usually) the same day, either at lunch time or at 16h30.

Our New Driveway

Please note that this is a One Way system-and the gate will open and close automatically and will allow one car out at a time. Please do not try and go out the way you came in.

Special occasions - Celebration Cross

If you have a special occasion: a birthday, an anniversary or some other event and would like special prayer during the service, and to receive the Celebration Cross. Please speak to one of the clergy in the office during the week preceding the occasion and he will make provision for it in the service.

Errors and Omissions

We have recently changed over to a new data base for our Parish Roll and a number of errors have popped up. If we leave out your birthday or anniversary-or have the wrong dates-please let someone in the office know so that we can correct them.

Contacting the office . .

Please let us know if you are ill or going in to hospital, or if you are aware of this in someone else. Please do not assume that we know, sometimes we don't. We would rather be told more than once than find out afterwards.

Anglicare at St. Luke's

St Luke's has trained counsellors available to meet with you if you need to talk to someone about anything that might be troubling you. There is no charge for this service and complete confidentiality is guaranteed.

Stroke-Aid Clinic

Thursdays 10:00-12:00

Paterson Park Recreation Centre

Call Sandra 011-728-2292

Alcoholics Anonymous

at St. Luke's every Tuesday @ 19h30 in The Lighthouse

All Welcome

Tough Love

at St. Luke's every Tuesday at 18h45 in the Parish Centre