Weekly Notices
21 & 28 April 2024
Welcome and thank you for worshiping with us today
Sunday Services:
21 April: 9.30am Salamander Bay HC Rev Glenys Biddle
28 April: 7:45am Salamander Bay Rev Glenys Biddle
9.30am Salamander Bay Rev Glenys Biddle
Lectionary Readings:
Fourth Sunday of Easter 21 April
- Acts 4:5-12
- Psalm 23
- 1 John 3:16-24
- John 10:11-18
Fifth Sunday of Easter - April 28
- Acts 8:26-40
- Psalm 22:25-31
- 1 John 4:7-21
- John 15:1-8
Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 5
- Acts 10:44-48
- Psalm 98
- 1 John 5:1-6
- John 15:9-17
Pastoral Care: If you, or anyone you know, needs pastoral care, please phone Rev Glenys Biddle 4982 0436 or Pastor Lorraine Fenemore 4982 2905 (0408 423 881)
Advance notice: the Hunter Presbytery Gathering will be held here on Thursday 29 August. Guest Speaker will be our new Moderator Rev. Faaimata Havea-Filiau for details contact Carolyn Hayman
We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land
on which we stand.
We pay our respects to them and for their care of the land.
May we walk gently and respectfully upon the land.
A Quiche, Salad and Dessert Lunch today, 21 April for Anzac Day
Gluten free quiche will be available. Cost will be $7.00 Plus an Anzac Day activity to keep you entertained between morning tea and lunch.
Port Harmony Open Rehearsal Wednesday 24 April at 5.30pm in the Activities Centre. Port Harmony choir would like to invite the members of our church to a special rehearsal. This will be an informal evening of popular music and will give some insight into how the choir learns and prepares their music for concerts. Supper will follow about 6.30pm. The choir asks a gold coin donation at the door. All welcome. Please RSVP to Andrea (0431199843) for catering purposes.
Games Group: now meets at 1pm on Mondays. Games played are Scrabble and Yahtzee, great fun! A cuppa will be provided and a small donation would be welcome. Contact Sandra Ainsworth 0429 439 451
Al-Anon meets each Wednesday at 11:30-1:00 via Zoom on 8266 576 8631 using passcode 505974. We also meet face to face at Port Stephens Uniting Church on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 11:30-1:00. For further information contact Sandra Ainsworth 0429 439 451.
Thank you to John Lyle for sweeping the hall after morning tea each week and a request for volunteers to assist him
Car Boot Sale raised a total of $1806.35
Uniting Climate conference Saturay May 11 in person or online. “Faith in a better future: Organising for climate action”. See information on the Notice Board.
Community Connect day 22 May at our church: Everyone in the community and surrounding areas is invited to attend. There is no admission fee and the displays will be very interesting to people from our area. Also, we have organised a speaker program.
As part of the overall day, we will have two tables and we need volunteers to work on those tables during the day. They will feature activities that we have at our church and are meant to entice people to come along and participate. Also, we will be hosting a tea/coffee and scones station and a sausage sizzle so there will be plenty to share on the day. The event is a very important one as it is an opportunity for us to welcome people to our church and its facilities, to engage with the community, to gain some information relevant to services and support available to people in our community. Hopefully, also it will enable us to make a little bit of money during the day.
Please put this date into your calendars and come along to support this great (and big!) event that we are working on with the Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre.
Denise Weir would welcome any volunteer offers on 0407 934 001.
Church Facebook Page: type Uniting Church Port Stephens into the search bar top of Facebook page. Administrator: Chelsea McMahon. Have you looked? Please consider making content available. Speak to Chelsea.
Newsletter: Information can be sent to Margaret at wddandmy@hotmail.com or Wendy at justdoit@digido.net. Next newsletter will be prepared by Margaret. Please send notices by noon Wednesday 1 May 2024. Would you like to receive the newsletter by email, please contact Wendy or Margaret by email (addresses above)
Ongoing Prayer for Members of our Congregation: June F, Greg, Arthur & Lorraine, Graeme, Joy, Rosemary, Ruth McL, Verlie and Walter
Ongoing Prayer for Members of the Wider Community: Jenny N, Beryl M, Alison G, Alison B, Alison R, Annette P, Graham K, Nicky C, Neil I and Glennise V.
For privacy reasons, it is important to have permission for us to publish any names.
Morning Tea Roster: Announcements:
21 April: Chelsea & Mary 21 April: Sandra
28 April: Lyn & Sue 28 April: Jeanette
5 May: Sandra & Margaret 5 May: Malcolm
Church Cleaning Roster: Welcoming Roster:
27 April: Mary April: Dianna & Helen
5 May: David May: Andrea & Cilla
11 May: Denise
It’s Worth a Thought
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
A devotion from “Jesus Calling – Enjoying peace in His Presence” by Sarah Young
Trust Me and don’t be afraid. Many things feel out of control. Your routines are not running smoothly. You tend to feel more secure when your life is predictable. Let Me lead you to the rock that is higher than you and your circumstances. Take refuge in the shelter of My wings, where you are absolutely secure.
When you are shaken out of your comfortable routines, grip My hand tightly and look for growth opportunities. Instead of bemoaning the loss of your comfort, accept the challenge of something new. I lead you from glory to glory, making you fit for My kingdom. Say yes to the ways I work in your life. Trust Me and don’t be afraid.
Isaiah 12:2 Psalm 61:2-4. 2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV
Evacuation Plan for Salamander Bay Church is located on the south