16th October 2016 AD

MINISTRY MORSEL.

The third of a series of 5 inspiring statements by John Stott on church. I trust you will reflect on and pray for this characteristic to grow in Northern Beaches Anglicans.

‘I have a dream of a church which is a Caring Church – whose congregation is drawn from people of many races, nations, ages and social backgrounds, and exhibits the unity and diversity of the family of God; whose fellowship is warm and welcoming, and never marred by anger, selfishness, jealousy or pride; whose members love one another with a pure heart fervently, forbearing one another, and bearing one another’s burdens; which offers friendship to the lonely, support to the weak, and acceptance to those who are despised and rejected by society; whose love spills over to the world outside, attractive infectious, irresistible, the love of God himself.’

I have a dream of a caring church.

‘Church: Walking In’ OT: Deuteronomy 28:1-14 (p202) NT: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 (p1158) Gospel: John 11:17-27 (p1076)

PARISH SERVICES

Weekly Sunday: Sunday @ 8 Holy Communion Sunday@10 Family Gathering Weekly Sunday: 1.30pm Armchair Church - Woolgoolga Retirement Village Monthly third Wednesday: Wheelie Wednesday@10 Service - Holy Communion

WEEKLY HAPPENINGS Sunday: 3.45pm - Bible Study @ Marj Simmons’ Home 5pm - Youth @5 - Rectory Tuesday: 9am - Bridge - Parish Hall 5pm - Choir Rehearsal - Church Wednesday: 9am - Prayer Gathering-Chapel Women’s Bible Study-2 groups alternate weekly (phone office) Thursday: 4pm -Table Tennis-Parish Hall 5pm -Music Group Rehearsal-Church 6pm - Free English Conversation Classes - Parish Hall Friday: 6pm - Friday Night Fellowship - Rectory Saturday: 8am - Saturday@8 for Prayer-Woolgoolga Headland by WaterTower

Rector: Canon David Hanger 66549720 Deacon: Rev Pam Stone 0418228885 Ministers: The Congregation Parish Office: PO Box 49 Woolgoolga NSW 2456 66541370 Op Shop: 21 Scarborough Street, Woolgoolga Email: office@northernbeachesanglicans.org.au Website: www.northernbeachesanglicans.org.au

SENTENCE: Will not God grant justice to those who cry to him day and night? Will he delay

long in helping them? Luke 18:7-8

WHEELIES SERVICE is on this Wednesday October 19 @10am in the Chapel. This is a service for those who physically find it hard to get to a Sunday service and those who just want to come and

worship God. ALL WELCOME

CHURCH OFFERINGS for September Pledge/Envelopes $4624.25 Parish Provider $1037.00 TOTAL $5661.25

Monthly Market Stall for

October $738.30

COLLECT: Lord, tireless guardian of your people, teach us to rely, day and night, on your care. Drive us to seek your justice and your help, and support our prayer lest we grow weary, for in you alone is our strength. We make our prayer through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Our Father, we love to hear you speak to us, and so we are eager to hear your Word. Please help us by your Spirit to listen to you as your Word is now read and soften our hearts so that we might know you better and love you more. Amen.

May God bless you all on your very special day.

SRE IN SCHOOLS Tuesday 11am-2.40pm

Wednesday 11.30am-1pm

PLEASE PRAY FOR: IMMEDIATE:

LONG TERM: Elizabeth Beattie, Betty Bultitude, Harold Whackett, Greg Cahill, Lyn Wylie, Frank Woodwell, Ann MacAndrew, Audrey Buckless, Kay Burton, Lacey Keam, Elva Wright, Alemzuria Teshome, Greg Wright, Rae Martin, Frances Robinson and Des Moffitt.

Please pray for all those sitting their HSC now.

Also pray for the people on page 8 of the Parish Directory. Northern Beaches Anglicans in the Diocese of Grafton is committed to protecting your privacy.

The people on this list have requested prayers at this time.

DIARY 19 Oct Wheelies Service

23 Oct BCA Deputation

24-27 Oct Clergy Retreat

12 Nov Market Stall

19 Nov Parish Dinner

20 Nov Bishop Sarah Pastoral visit

26 Nov Women Gourmet Breakfast

4 Dec Community Christmas party

May you enjoy this special celebration and may God bless you both on your

special day.

to everyone joining us in fellowship and worship in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Please join us for morning tea in our Parish Centre from 9.20am.

$20 SPONSORS THEOLOGICAL STUDY FOR STUDENTS IN SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST AISIA: This gift sponsors four

students like Mary (Name changed for security reasons) as they undertake theological study that will equip them to be faithful Bible teachers. Mary is currently in Australia studying a Masters of Theology, and upon its completion she is planning on returning to her South East Asian nation to teach at a local Bible College. She hopes to train other local believers in how to understand and teach the Bible. ‘I am training because our local Bible College has a vision to expand the academic teaching program in the near future. There is a real need for higher level teaching staff with Masters degrees in Old Testament studies for the college.’ Mary. (Anne)

Saturday October 22

DAYS OFF - Monday—David Tuesday—Pam

Friday October 21

Next week’s readings: OT: Deuteronomy 29:1-15 (p204) NT: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 (p1159) Gospel: John 11:28-37 (p1077)

Today Sunday October 16

Monday October 17

CHRISTMAS SERVICES. To assist you in your planning to celebrate the birth of Jesus with your parish family: Wednesday December 21 10am Wheelies Holy Communion Saturday December 24 6pm Family and Children’s Gathering 9pm Holy Communion Sunday December 25 8am Holy Communion 1.30pm Armchair Church (Woolgoolga Aged Care Centre)

PARISH DINNER is being held on Saturday November 19 in the Parish Centre. Please put this date in your diary. The aim of the night is simply to enjoy each other’s company and have fun together. Bishop Sarah will be present with us as part of her pastoral visit. More details soon.

NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY is a useful tool that will give a snapshot of our parish life and will provide material that will assist us in developing the breadth of our parish ministry. Held every 5 years the traditional means of filling in the survey has been for everyone in church on a particular date to participate. After some thought David has decided that the best way of maximizing the survey’s usefulness is to make the survey available for parishioners to take home and return after being completed. This will take place from today until the end of November. The closing date for surveys to be returned is November 30. With a commitment to participate from us all this will provide a more accurate picture of our parish and more reliable information for future planning and attention to revealed issues in our parish life. Not only will you be providing vital information for our parish but you will be contributing to a detailed picture of the Christian church in Australia with hundreds of thousands of others in around 3,000 local churches across 21 Christian denominations or movements participating in the survey. From this Sunday the survey is available. Please take one. Follow the instructions, complete it and return it to the white basket at the rear of the church. DO NOT worry about the church code on the top right hand corner. That will be added before the surveys are sent away for processing. The survey is completely anonymous.

WOMEN’S GOURMET BREAKFAST: *Ladies please put 26th November@7.30am in your diary. Our final breakfast for this year. More details next week. *If you are interested in forming a group or being a part of a group to organise one of our Breakfasts for 2017 please let the office know by email, phone or coming in so preparations for 2017 can commence.

HSC IS ON - Please pray for all students sitting their exams at this time. If there are any students known to you and would like prayers for next 4 weeks please contact office.

PREACHING SERIES

WALKING INTO CHURCH series continues today. I

recommend Chapters 1 and 3 as a good way of

complementing and reinforcing today’s message.

There a 2 copies of the book still available for $5.

If you would like one please see David.

PARISH COUNCIL ROUND-UP

The first steps are being taken to advertise for the position of

the Young Families Minister.

The Treasurer is starting the process of drafting the 2017

Budget

Bishop Visit - Final plans for the Parish Dinner with the Bishop

on Saturday 19th of November will be given out in the coming

weeks.

The Faculty Application for the Stained Glass windows has

been approved and work will be commencing shortly on the

production of the window panels.

There is to be a gate put at the bottom of the stairs to the loft

for safety reasons.

Community Christmas Party - Pam is still looking for

Parishioners who are willing to be welcomers and anyone who

would be interested in engaging, throughout the day, with those

who are not part of our Church family.

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