Greetings from St Mark's & Redeemer
Notices for this week
ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Christ Centred
Spirit Guided
Encouraging Discipleship
Inclusive
Witnessing to the Gospel
Service for First Sunday after Christmas:
Readings – 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52;
Worship service – Redeemer, Macalister – NO SERVICE;
Bible Reader –
Hymns (Mac) –
Worship service - St Mark’s, Dalby – NO SERVICE;
Bible Reader –
Prayer of Church –
Hymns (Dalby) –
Meetings this week:
Every Saturday - Prayer group @ 7.00am
Add your meeting or event with Gayle at the Church Office
Church Office:
Please note: The church office will be closed from Monday 27th December 2021 until the 10th January 2022 (2 weeks). The office will reopen on Tuesday 11th January 2022.
National Church Life Survey:
If you wish to participate in the NCLS, the online form is now available. The link below is for church members aged 15 and over: attendersurvey.ncls.org.au
If you have a child aged 8 to 14 they are to complete the Child Survey at childsurvey.ncls.org.au
Our Church Code is: LA301201 - Dalby St Mark's Lutheran Church Dalby
The survey is anonymous. Paper copies of the survey are available!!
Women’s Fellowship Annual Fees:
Women’s Fellowship Annual donations (membership) is now due, $30 it also includes Lutheran Women magazine and Newsletter. For those Ladies (and some Gents) who wish to subscribe to the Lutheran Women’s magazine only, is now $14. This includes postage. These magazine will posted directly to your postal address (please supply). Please see Chris von Pein before the end of December with your payment.
LCA Story of the Week:
Peter Gerang Deng, a member at Immanuel Lutheran Church North Adelaide, hasn’t forgotten the tragedies of his homeland of South Sudan. So, to encourage his Australian faith family to learn about, pray for and act in support of people in need in Africa, Peter and Pastor Mark Worthing recently launched a month-long prayer challenge in their congregation.
Read the full story here>>
Happy Birthday this week to:
Debra Schelberg (Sun); Greg Spies (Mon); Megan James (Wed);
Baptism Anniversaries:
Glenn Fresser; Janice Glasby; Brandon Peltz; Tom Strand;
If we missed your birthday or baptism anniversary, please contact Gayle at St Mark's church office.
Prayers for the Week:
· For those in authority, such as Queen Elizabeth and her representatives; Prime Minister Scott Morrison and members of parliament; Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and state parliamentarians; and Mayor Paul McVeigh and local councillors; that they would have the wisdom to look beyond the here and now and plan for future generations
· For the Church, LCAQD; the whole family of the church
· For the pastors Bishop John Henderson, District Bishop Mark Vainikka; Pastor Joel Pukallus and all pastors;
· For those whose marriage is in difficulty
· For those who are hurting because of family problems
· For the families in our parish, that they may learn to pray together
· For refugees
· For all tyrannical leaders and dictators and for those who suffer under their government
Church Rosters:
Church rosters will be updated in the new year.
Check out if you are on the roster here>>
Weekly Roster for 2 January:
Morning Tea: Fresser;
Bible reader: Pukallus family;
Prayer of Church: Pukallus family;
Media TEAM: Reichelt;
Power-point: Brauer;
Creative Cards:
Kids Zone:
Monthly Roster for January:
Church Cleaning: Fresser; Glasby; Kucks; James; (5th Sunday – Renner; Pukallus)
Church Grounds: Kowald; Kucks D;
Stewards: Paschke; Kucks;
Welcoming: Steinhardt;
PA: Brauer;
Elder:
HC Servers:
Macalister Roster for 2 January:
Church Cleaning: Graham & Delma W;
Bible reader: Brian W;
Cup of Tea (Jan): Colin & Trish M;
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