lismore newsletter deadline for all items -12 ......2020/03/08 · 1. part time sre teacher (3 days...
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Minister in Placement: Vacant.
Current Ministry Team: Rev G Newell, Rev E Fragar, B Perry, J Mace, C Beck.
Office/Pastoral Support Assistant: Mrs Evelyn Daley.
Office Hours: 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lismoreregionalmission
Red Dove Café: 8.00am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday. Phone: 6621 8893
Red Dove Op Shop: 9.00am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday.
Emergency Number: 6626 6933 Prayer Chain: John Mace 6628 2392
Items for this newsletter to volunteers email: [email protected] DEADLINE FOR ALL ITEMS -12 NOON TUESDAY.
15 MARCH WORSHIP SERVICES LISMORE: Rev G NEWELL 8.30am GOONELLABAH: Rev G NEWELL 10.00am BEXHILL: B PERRY 11.00am CORAKI: No Service NIMBIN: No Service JIGGI: J MACE 11.00am
Morning Tea
15 Mar: Nardi 22 Mar: Irvin
If unavailable on date listed please try to swap with another person on the roster. Thank you. Stewards Mar: B Baker, D Irvin
LECTIONARY READINGS
08 Mar: Gen 12: 1-4a Rom 4: 1-5, 13-17 Jn 3: 1-17 or Mat 17: 1-9 Ps 121
15 Mar: Ex 17: 1-7 Rom 5: 1-11 Jn 4: 5-42 Ps 95
I lift up my eyes to the hills— Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, The Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121: 1, 2
WELCOME to worship, especially those who are visiting with us.
May you share rich fellowship with Christ and His people today.
LISMORE REGIONAL MISSION
80 Keen Street, (PO Box 1132), Lismore NSW 2480 phone: 02 6621 5801 email: [email protected] website: https://lismoreregionalmission.wordpress.com
NEWSLETTER
08 MARCH 2020
Romans 4: 18-25
We often feel as though there is a great chasm between us and
the heroes of the faith. Those larger-than-life figures from
Scripture or tradition, whose faith drove them to demonstrate remarkable love and courage, can sometimes seem to represent
a whole “other” category of Christian compared with ourselves.
Yet what was reckoned to Abraham will be reckoned to us by the one who raised Christ from the dead. Fleming Rutledge has
observed that this “unilateral reckoning of God is God’s action”.
It was not Abraham who came near God, but God who came near him. Similarly, it was nothing of Abraham’s own spiritual
prowess that allowed him to bear the promise, for ”he was just
an ordinary man who became extraordinary because God
grabbed hold of him . . . Now what this means for us is that everything that separates us from each other is swept away”.
As those grand figures were depicted in picture, so we all rely
on God’s reckoning faith and righteousness to us. There is no reason to consider ourselves second-rate Christians, anxiously
judging our lives against others—for all of us rely on God who
draws near, reckons righteousness to us, and justifies the ungodly.
God of Abraham, may I be filled with great hope as I rely on you.
From With Love to the World.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
THIS WEEK
PLEASE NOTE—NEWSLETTERS ARE PUBLISHED EACH WEEK on the website: https://lismoreregionalmission.wordpress.com and click on NEWSLETTERS.
THURSDAY—FOOD PANTRY 9.30am to 12 noon, in Richmond Room. Donations of any reusable bags would be appreciated. Thank you.
—KYB NIMBIN women’s bible study 10.00am to 12noon, during school terms. Contact Dorothy on 6689 1177.
SATURDAY—GC EMMAUS NR GATHERING 3.30pm for 4.00pm (see below)
Food Offerings—To help with welfare needs you are asked to bring a non-perishable food item with you each Sunday to place in the Food Trolley in the church which will be brought forward as part of our Sunday offerings. Please check use by dates to ensure the products can be stored for some time. Suggestions include: tea, coffee, long life milk, canned goods, cereals, soup, spreads, biscuits, toiletry items, etc.
WORSHIP HOSPITALITY TASKS—We are seeking more people to help with Steward tasks as well as Morning Tea. Please consider how you might be able to contribute to the welcome and hospitality of worship by taking on one of these roles. See Barry Baker for Stewards, or Norm Harris for Morning Tea.
GOLD COAST EMMAUS COMMUNITY—NR Gathering, Saturday 14 March at Arise Church, 243 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah. Afternoon tea, 3.30pm, gathering at 4.00pm, supper after gathering. Please bring a plate to share if you are able. For more information call Theo Galjaardt, (GC Emmaus Community Lay Director), Ph 0416 293 071, or email: [email protected]
MORNING FELLOWSHIP – Monday 16 March 9.30 for 10am morning tea in the Alan Hoskins Meeting Room. Theme “ Show & Tell’’. All welcome.
CWCI DINNER & SPEAKER, Friday 20 March, 6.30pm for 7.00pm dinner, at Red Dove Centre, $32.00. Speaker Venese White from Ballina. Please contact Dot Cullen “Shalom”, 75 Parmenter Rd, Coffee Camp. Ph 6689 1177, Mobile 0400 777 080 or Email: [email protected] RSVP by Thursday 12 March. Bookings essential.
SRE TEACHERS—We are looking for suitably qualified applicants to meet upcoming vacancies in our REAL Teaching team that deliver the good news and a message of hope, peace and joy to many young lives in three public high schools. They are: 1. Part time SRE Teacher (3 days per week). 2. Casual SRE Teacher to cover fixed six week period (2 days per week) of leave in term 2, as well as being on call covering any teacher shortage across the three high schools. Questions regarding these positions are to go to: Pastor John Wilson (Chairperson) Ph: 0417 713 682. Advertising and interviewing will remain open until suitable candidates are found.
UNITING CHURCH TOURS 2020. MARY VALLEY RATTLER, GYMPIE—Tuesday 19 May to Friday 22 May ‘20
Cost: $994.00pp, $195.00 extra single supplement. Deposit $200.00, balance to be paid by 21 April ‘20. Leader: Bob Richardson Ph 0409 981 692 Alternate: Win Playford Ph 6662 1139 Chaplain: TBA
AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK SPECTACULAR: HEARTLAND—Tuesday 7 July to Wednesday 8 July ‘20. Cost: $650.00pp, $120.00 extra single supplement. Full payment to be in by 21 May ’20 Leader: Del Sinclair Ph 6628 1753 Alt Contact: Bob Richardson Ph 0409 981 692
Brochures available at the back of the church.
BUSHFIRE APPEAL—If you wish to donate money to the Bushfire Relief Fund, please put it in the specially marked envelope in the worship centre and place it in the plate on Sunday. Alternatively, envelopes are available at the Church office. 100% is used to assist affected families under the guidance of UC Chaplains. Thank you.
DIRECT GIVING PROCESS—A growing number of our congregation are now using the Direct Giving method for their offerings. This is a simple and safe process and is administered by the giver through the Lismore finance office. The process involves completion of a simple form by the giver. Giving can be changed or terminated easily if required. Our Church Council has asked that we raise this matter for consideration by church members. Should you wish to make a change or seek more detail please see Alan Hoskins or Glenda Briggs from Lismore congregation who will gladly assist. Our Ministry team and Lay Preachers include direct giving in the prayer at the time offerings are brought forward. Some members choose to have giving envelopes so that they are able to place an empty envelope on the collection plate. These are available from the office should anyone require them.
BE CONNECTED DIGITAL MENTOR TRAINING— If you are tech savvy, know how to use a computer, tablet or mobile phone and how to access the internet, you could be a digital mentor for seniors in your community. Contact Edith Benkoe/Project Officer, Volunteer Development, Ph (02) 6621 7397/extension 133, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9am till 4pm. Or on the website: https://be-connected-lismore.eventbrite.com.au on 24/03/2020.
SAVE THE DATE—WOMEN IN MINISTRY RETREAT, 17-20 May. Facilitator Rev Greer Dokmanovic. For ministers, deacons, pastors and others in specified ministries. More information to come. Email Christine Palmer: [email protected]