Bulletin Highlights (18 July '10)
Most people know the anxiety of preparing for an inspection of our work, whether that is a routine evaluation, a test or exam, or a performance review. Unless we want to provoke confrontation, we usually try to prove our worth by our performance and we want to "get a good mark". We want to impress people so that they will pay us more, admire us, or just accord us a higher status. That's how the world works.
So, we figure that that's how it works in the Kingdom of God as well: we try to impress God and make Him like us more. We know that it's not possible - the Scriptures remind us of that again and again, but we are so indoctrinated in the world's ways that we continue to try.
It seems so difficult to grasp that God invites us to join Him in His work in His universe just because it pleases Him - and yet, when we grasp that, we break through into a new way of seeing life and reality and our place in God's love - and we become free to live with God.Allan
Readings
2 Kings 4: 8-17
Psalm 139: 12-18
Colossians 1: 21-29
Luke 10: 38-42
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 Parish
- Those who are suffering or ill, in hospital and at home:
- For God's guidance in finding a new Youth Pastor, and leaders for One Life
- For all those preparing for their confirmation at St. Luke's on 1st August.
- For the Alpha Team as they prepare for the next Alpha course
Prayer for our Country
- Wisdom for our leaders, especially President Jacob Zuma, and all those in government. This week we pray especially for: Aaron Motsoaledi Minister of Health, Membathisi Mphumzi Mdladlana Minister of Labour, Nathi Mthethwa Minister of Police, Edna Molewa Minister of Social Development
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That there will be no xenophobic attacks
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For the rooting out of corruption
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For all the children and young people (and teachers) back at school
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For a sense of responsibility and accountability by ALL who use the roads
Family Cross
This week the Family Cross was given to Brent & Pat Fourie at 07h30 and to Maria, Pheladi and Anita Mokaba at the 09h30 service. Please keep them in yourprayers.
Coming up
# from the The Christian Education Portfolio
The Eucharist ~ (A SAINTS Workshop)
Sat 24 July ~ 09:00-12:00
Keith Griffiths (Rector of Christ Church, Constantia) helps us to look at the Eucharist, the heartbeat of Christian community and care
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MessiahMas - A fresh look at Christmas ~ 31st July 2010 from 19h00
Join us for a traditional three course Christmas Feast with music by Charmaine Rayment
Our guest speaker, Revd Lihai Bercovich, from St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Henley-on-Klip, will share his views on how he receives Christmas as a Jewish believer in Jesus.
Cost: R 150 per person, including
limited table wine and juice, or
R 1000 per table of 8
Tickets will be available from the office.
For more information please contact Christine on 082-5571065
Profits will go towards providing blankets & clothes for the homeless
Be refreshed, and re-filled with the Holy Spirit
Date: Wednesday 21 JulyTime: 19:00
Where: The Lighthouse Hall,
With worship, teaching and ministry.
Everyone welcome
Alpha Course Introduction dinner
Wednesday 28 July at 7p.m.
Invitations available to hand to your friends / enemies / acquaintances-all those who need to know Jesus and want to meet His family.
Free chicken recipe to all providers of supper.
Sign up with the office.
Thursday Morning Eucharist
Anxiety is an all-too-common feature of modern life but, as always, the Bible has a solution. Psalm 23, the best known portion of the Bible, is an amazingly rich source of comfort for us, and clearly shows us how to place our burdens at the foot of the cross of Christ who promises to give us rest.
David will be preaching a series on Psalm 23 at the 9:30 Eucharist service every Thursday for the next few weeks. The service is normally over by 10:15, but some stay for tea afterwards. Do come if you can make some time available on Thursdays. You will be very welcome.
eco note-an ‘air' thought
'For the Church of the 21st Century, good ecology is not an optional extra but a matter of justice. It is central to what it means to be a Christian' Archbishop of Canterbury +Rowan Williams.
Other
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.
PRESS-ON Ironing Service every Monday
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 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 10 per kilo
» Collect (usually) the same day, either at lunch time or at 16h30.
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
All Welcome
Overeaters Anonymous
at St. Luke's every Tuesday @ 19h30 in the Crawford Centre
All Welcome
Humour
"Thomas"
A man in a supermarket was pushing a cart which contained, among other things, a screaming baby.
As the man proceeded along the aisles, he kept repeating softly, "Keep calm, Thomas. Don't get excited, Thomas. Don't yell, Thomas."
A lady watched with admiration and then said, "You are certainly to be commended for your patience in trying to quiet little Thomas."
"Lady," he declared, "I'M THOMAS!"