Bethany 9:00am 86 Raceview Street, Raceview QLD 4305 Grace 10:00am 19 Ipswich Street, Riverview QLD 4303 St Johns 8:00am & 9:30am 32 Roderick Street, Ipswich QLD 4305

Ipswich Lutheran House 32 Roderick Street, Ipswich Qld 4305

Telephone: 07 3202 4035 Facsimile: 07 3281 9762

Email: enquiries@ilp.org.au Internet: www.ilp.org.au

1st June, 2014 Ascension Sunday

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” Acts 1:11 (NLT)

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A Message From Pastor Milton

This weekend, people from across the Lutheran Church here in Queensland as well as some interstate visitors will gather at Peace Congregation, Gatton, for the 47th Regular Convention of Synod. The theme of this year’s Synod is: Lord, Teach us to Pray! (Luke 11:1). In the Bishop’s Report to Synod, Pastor Noel Noack picks up on this theme and encourages everyone to pray for the following:

• Pray for new life: Pastor Noack encourages everyone to pray for a rich measure of the Spirit which will revitalize and breathe new life into a Church under strain.

• Pray for our Community and Connect with it: We are reminded that, Christ calls us as his servants to go into all the world, to make disciples, to serve in the name of Christ, to lift the fallen, to find the lost, to bring healing to the sick. To help the hurting, to bring friendship to the lonely, to comfort the grieving and to give hope to the broken hearted. It is a big call. It is done in prayer, in partnership with Christ and with his presence within us.

• Pray for the Sanctity of Marriage: As a church we are encouraged to witness to the blessing of God in Christian marriage and demonstrate these blessings to society.

• Pray for Refugees and Newcomers: The debate about asylum seekers, especially those who arrive by boat, has dominated our political landscape for quite a while. We are keep on praying for this difficult issue and pray for those congregations who have been able to reach out to and give support to refugees and newcomers.

• Pray for Church Planting: Please pray for new church planting initiatives at Springfield (Pastor Matthew Wilksch) and Hillcrest (Pastor Jade Bauer). Pray for the proposed new church plant at LORDS, Ormeau and the ongoing ministry of Pastor Greg Vangsness.

• Pray for the LYQ Youth Adult Ministry Coordinator: This role has recently been filled by Tom Schmidt.

• Pray for the LCA 2015 National Convention: Which will be held at Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale (30 Sept – 4 Oct 2015).

• Pray for the Ordination Discussion: Pray that all members will heed the call to faithfully study the Scriptures and seek the guidance and wisdom of our Lord for his Church in this and all other matters.

• Pray for our Partnership in the Gospel: Pray that the District Office, which houses the Office of the President and all District Departments will work together for the sake of the gospel.

• Give thanks for Aust. Conference of Lutheran Educators, Brisbane, 30 Sept – 2 Oct, 2013.

• Pray for the Pastor’s Wives Retreat – Sept 2014 – Santa Teresa, Wellington Pt.

• Pray for the Royal Commission and those who have suffered abuse:

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• Pray for Students preparing for the Ordained Ministry: Ben Lyons (21 yrs) from St John’s Corinda is a new student studying at Australian Lutheran College.

• Pray for our District Partnership with Tanah Alas and Sidikalang: Pray for the ongoing partnership that the LCAQD has with the Tanah Alas (Region of Aceh) District of the HKBP Church.

• Pray for those who Serve in Leadership: Pray for our District Bishop, Noel Noack, and for those who serve in the District Office as well as those who serve on District Committees.

Please keep of these prayer points in your prayers. Milton

Worship This Week Bethany 9am Lay lead Service without Holy Communion

Children’s Ministry Grace 10am Service without Holy Communion

Hymns 217 AT, 384 AT, 244 AT, 408 AT St Johns

8am Lay lead Service without Holy Communion – LHS pg 23 Hymns 771 LHS, 392 LH, 199 LH, 865 LHS

9.30am Lay lead Contemporary Service without Holy Communion Sunday School

St Marks 8.30am Service with Holy Communion 9.30am Sunday School

Upcoming Dates for Your Calendar This Week Mon 2/6 7.00pm Faith Chest Ministry (Bethany Shed) Tue 3/6 11.30am Parish Office Staff Meeting Wed 4/6 7.00pm Parish Ministry Team Meeting (Parish House)

9.00am Parish Women’s Guild (St John’s Hall) Thu 5/6 7.00pm Pentecost Bible Study Evening (Grace)

Sat 7/6 2pm – 4pm Pentecost The Gathering (Queen’s Park) Sun 8/6 9.00am Parish Pentecost Service (St John’s) Coming Up Mon 9/6 7.00pm Faith Chest Ministry (Bethany Shed) Tue 10/6 11.30am Parish Office Staff Meeting (Parish House) Thu 12/6 10.00am St John’s Women’s Fellowship (St John’s Hall) Sun 15/6 Baptism Remembrance Services (All

Congregations)

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Happenings in our Parish Thankyou Layreaders We thank all our layreaders for taking the lay reading services across the parish today while both Pastors are away in Gatton this weekend at Queensland District Synod. Our layreaders are John Stokes (Bethany), Bob Weiss (Grace), Martin Oldfield (St John’s 8am) and Rob Suthers (St John’s 9.30am).

Gold Coin Sunday On the first Sunday of the month at Bethany, Grace and St John’s, you are invited to place a gold coin donation in the gold-coloured box near the church entrance, to help fund our ministry to young families with baptised children.

Bethany Cards & Games A reminder that cards and games at Bethany will be on this afternoon at 1.30pm All welcome.

‘The Lutheran’ - Subscriptions Due Annual subscriptions are due for payment by 30th June. Payments can be made via our collectors across the Parish; Bethany – Betty Taylor, Grace – Marie Canfell and St John’s – Evan Draheim or Norelle Behrendorff. Alternatively you may wish to place a clearly marked envelope on the offering plate or in person at Parish House. Also, if you are paying direct either by cheque, credit card or online please advise your collector or the parish office.

Parish Women’s Guild – Thursday 5th June The Parish Women’s Guild meets on Thursday 5 June in St John’s hall. We will begin with morning tea at 9.00am followed by a devotion and then Bible study lead by Pastor Milton. The morning concludes with a shared casserole lunch to which husbands are invited. Please join us for fellowship and lunch.

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Pentecost Dateclaimers!

Pentecost Bible Study Evening – Thurs 5th June All congregations in our parish are invited to come along to Grace on Thurs 5th June 7pm for a Pentecost evening study "Holy Spirit - FAQ" led by Pastor Matt Thiele from Immanuel in Buderim. All welcome - please come along and hear about the Holy Spirit.

The Gathering – Saturday 7th June The day of Pentecost came. The believers all gathered in one place… When: 7TH June, from 2-4pm. Where: Queen’s Park, park off the Griffith road entrance, we will meet between the Nerima Gardens and the Park Curator’s House. What if it is wet? Meet at St. John’s Church instead. Why? Friendship, Prayer, Cupcakes, Milo, Kites and Balloons. Bring: Just yourself, (Optional: chairs or rugs, thermos of your favourite hot drink).

Parish Pentecost Service – Sunday 8th June The parish service to be held at St John’s will commence at 9am with a bring and share morning tea to follow. Note: Would St John’s members please help with providing morning tea. All yummy food will be gratefully accepted☺

Koorong Bookstall We will be having a bookstall at our Parish Pentecost Worship with thanks to Koorong with the proceeds going towards Small Group Ministry Resources. If you have any specific Koorong items that you might like (cost will be the RRP listed on their website) please let Pastor Ben know via email (ben.hentschke@ilp.org.au) or phone (3202 4035). We will have a wide variety of books and other items there on the day, so make sure you bring your wallet or purse along!

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Upcoming Events

Generation Christ – Sunday 15th June – Save the Date! Guest Speaker - Sean Conry Chaplian, Good News

Shed Men – Thursday 26th June The special guest speaker for the upcoming shed night will be Andrew Abraham. Come and hear about how Andrew rowed a boat across the Atlantic Ocean! Funds raised will go towards Adventure4acure. Save the Date!

Parish Children & Youth Ministries

Friday 6th June

Ignition (Grades 4 -7) Bethany Worship Centre 6.00pm (Cost

$3 Dinner provided) (Games, Games, Games) H2H/Faith Foundations (13 – 15 yrs) – St John’s House

6.30pm Service Event (Come with a caring heart) RAGE (High School) St John’s Hall 6.30pm -

ONE MONTH TO LIVE Did you know that our Parish-Wide Campaign is only 10 weeks away! Starting the 27th July, we are looking at what you would do if you learned you had just one month to live. While God-willing you have

longer, without a doubt if you knew for sure, you’d stop living life on autopilot and determine to make the most of every moment.

You don’t have any time to waste!

Why wait to answer the longings of your heart? In One Month to Live, we will see how to stop waiting for ‘someday’ and start now to make each day really matter. With contagious enthusiasm and practical insights, you’ll learn how to apply the four universal principles of a no-regrets life: Live Passionately (Living each day as if it were your last), Love Completely (Showing others love that transcends and transforms), Learn Humbly (Growing through your problems and pain), Leave Boldly (Creating a legacy that will impact generations).

Keep tuned for more information over the coming weeks about how you can be involved and be inspired to squeeze all you can out of each day you’ve been given.

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Happenings in the LCAQD Professional Standards Workshop There is a full workshop (for those who have not done a workshop before) being held at St Peters Lutheran Church on Saturday 5th July, 9am to 4pm. The cost is $35 (tea and coffee and snacks available but will need to provide own lunch).To register go to https://creator.zoho.com/keith.stiller/psu/form-perma/PSU_Workshop_Registration_Form/ or contact Michelle Yarrow at parish office for more details.

Professional Standards Unit Workshop

WHEN: Tuesday 10 June 2014 & Tuesday 17 June 2014

TIME: 6:30pm start

WHERE: St Matthew’s Lutheran Church Hall, 63 Matthew Street, Rosewood

COST: $35 payable on night

REGISTRATION:

Register online at LCAQD website to allow certificates to be presented on the night Go to: http://www.qld.lca.org.au/ Click on Professional Standards tab at the top of the page Click on Register Online NOW (big blue box)

The full course is usually 6 hours, so it should be completed by 9:30pm each night at the latest.

LUTHERAN HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY Feeling “Called” to help people in time of spiritual need? Looking for mission work? Wanting to walk along side people facing life issues? Then is God calling you to become a LUTHERAN HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN? The LCAQD is in need of more volunteer Lutheran Hospital Chaplains to cover the Hospitals in Brisbane and around Queensland.Training is available and on-going support is offered. If interested, please contact Pastor Paul Semmler (07 35114091) or paul.semmler@lccqld.org.au Please pray for this needed ministry.

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Happenings in LYQ

Deep & Wide (Insight into young and adult ministry). Young adults aged 18 – 30 are the least represented age group in our church. Toward the end of 2013 Lutheran Youth of Queensland undertook a major research project to measure the engagement of young adults in the LCAQD and to identify drivers for effective young adult ministry. There will be a series of one day seminars, with the first one scheduled for June 21st at Bethany Lutheran Church, Raceview, where the findings of this research will be presented to help local congregations explore practical ways to create church community that helps young adults flourish in an age of uncertainty. Brochures for this seminar are located on the information table at the rear of the church. To register online go to

www.lyq.org.au/deep&wide

Christian Life Week Camps – Early Bird Closing Tues 27th May Registrations are open for Christian Life Week Camps for students Grades 8 – 12. Earlybird price is $340 per camper (earlybird closes 27 May). The theme this year is RANSOMED To free from captivity or punishment by paying a price.

Week 1: 30 June– 4 July (Lake Perseverance & Coolum A Week 2 : 7 – 11 July (Lake Atkinson, Mr Tamborine & Coolum B) Week 3: 22 -26 September (Tannum Sands, CQ & Lake Tinaroo, NQ)

Register online www.lyq.org.au/clw

Contact the Parish Office for our unique CLW Booking Code for campers and leaders

Available from your local Church foyer

• Current Bethany School Newsletter • Current LCAQD Newsletter

Last Week Attendance and Offerings Bethany 25/5 9.00am 106 $1899.80 (Pigs $125.95) Grace 25/5 10.00am 24 $424 St John’s Date 8.00am 70 $1772.75 9.30am 78 $889 (Pigs $263.90)

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• Printed Catalogue available to borrow on request from the Parish Office

• Easy to use Library Card System

• Home delivery available

• Returns may be left in boxes provided at the back of your church

Enquiries—parish office: Telephone 3202 4035

Email enquiries@ilp.org.au

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Prayer Corner

Church Prayer Time A time of prayer is held at Bethany every Sunday at 8.30am. Any and all are welcome to join in with these prayer times. Prayer Points

• for those who exercise authority in both church and state

• for those caught in sin, and for the freedom which forgiveness brings

• for the release of captives

• for lands ruled by oppressive regimes

• for justice for the poor and a curbing of those who flaunt the law of God

• for those who bear intolerable burdens of illness, grief, or anxiety

• for all who eagerly await the return of Christ and the coming of God's kingdom

Care Slip & General Parish Prayer Requests

• Thanks be to God. He is in control to sail through all seasons of life - young and old.

• Prayers for ALL people throughout this land of ours. • Please pray for the unbelievers that they may find a new life in their Saviour

Jesus Christ. • Please be with all the sick and those suffering. Be with those preparing for

surgery. • Pray for those planning the Pentecost events

General Prayers

• Please continue praying for o the pastors, office staff and leaders of the Parish and congregations. o the upcoming meetings of the parish and congregations (refer to the

‘Coming Up’ section at the back of this bulletin). o the church services beforehand and as they take place o specific events as they arise i.e. funerals, weddings, baptisms, synod,

studies undertaken across the parish

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Next Week

Rosters Parish Pentecost Service at

St Johns 9.00am

Date

Title

Sun 08-Jun-14 Pentecost

Bible Readings Acts 2: 1-21 Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b Corinthians 12: 3b-13 John 20: 19-23

Altar Colour Red

Service Time & Details

Theme: The Presence of the Holy Parish Pentecost Service 9am St Johns

Service Order Special Order HC

Bible Readings Reader

H Fritsch

Support Lay Leader

Ushers R Suthers M Stanke

Welcomers

HC Assist.

Prayer Leader

R Nuske

Prayers L Kreis G Fritsch

Organist / Musicians Doreen Gowell, Jill,Jona,Kayla,Jer

Children’s Ministry / Children's Activity

G Fritsch/Gaylea, Harry

PP Operator H Fritsch

Sound Desk P Mibus

Video Operator P Clark

Children’s Talk/ Offering Counters

S Stanke

PP Designer J Bailey

Morning Tea N Behrendorff D Milligan

Cleaning Borchert, Greinke, Smith

Flowers I Greinke

Mowing P Cotter

St John’s Monthly Roster

Altar linen: G Steinhardt / Brass clean: Greinke, Sippel, Smith / Care slips/pencils: C Muggeridge / Children's bags: L, K T, Hinsch / Tract rack: D Kreis / Funeral clean: S Piotrowski, G Steinhardt / ushers: E Draheim, C Hoffmann, M Oldfield

(emergency) / caterers: G Borchert, L Riggs, M Smith, G Steinhardt / Wedding organist: G Fritsch / usher: C Hoffmann

Any changes or corrections with the rosters please contact the congregation’s roster coordinator – Bethany – Ann Little, Grace – Errol Freiberg, St John’s - 8am Claire Barnett, 9.30am Wayne Kreis

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Want to know more about Jesus? Head to ‘Next Steps’ on our website:

nextsteps.ilp.org.au Or alternatively, speak to one of our pastors. We would love

to hear from you and help you if you want to continue in your faith walk, learning

more about our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Guests – we trust that you have drawn closer to God in worship today. Our

church is blessed by your presence today. Please stay and enjoy a ‘cuppa’ with

us after worship and make yourself known to us. We’d love to answer any queries

you may have.

Help Us To Care - if you know of someone who has fallen ill or who is suffering in

any way, please let the Pastoral Care Coordinator or one of the Pastors know by

contacting the parish office so that appropriate care and follow up can occur.

Thinking Of Joining This Church? – We would love for you to make that

commitment with us, as you make a conscious decision to be part of something

bigger than simply yourself. If you have been worshipping here regularly and are

not yet a member, the pastors would be happy to talk to you about ‘making our

Church home - your Church home.

Ipswich Lutheran Parish Contact Details:

Parish Office 32 Roderick Street, Ipswich, QLD, 4305

Open│Mon - Fri, 9am - 4pm,

Phone│07 3202 4035

Fax│07 3281 9762

Email│admin@ilp.org.au

Web│www.ilp.org.au

Parish Staff Lead Pastor│Milton Fritsch

Associate Pastor│Ben Hentschke

Crisis Care Co-ordinator│Betty Taylor

Children & Youth Co-ordinator | Leah Bricknell

Ministry Support│Karen Cotter & Michelle Yarrow

Pastoral Care Support│Vicki Park

Professional Standards│Michelle Yarrow

Parish Worship Centres & Sunday Worship Times

Bethany Grace St Johns

86 Raceview Street 19 Ipswich Street 32 Roderick Street

Raceview Riverview Ipswich

9am 10am 8am│9:30am

Bulletin notices and inserts deadline: Thursdays 2pm