Our Life Together: 5th - 12th August 2012

Sunday 5th
10:00am Communion Service (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) Speaker: Roy Hope 11:30am Morning Tea 2:00pm Harbourside Lodge Service 5:00pm FUEL Youth Study at Paul & Jolene Adams

Thursday 9th
9.00am KYB at Lois Browns 7:30pm Special Prayer for a Pastor at Church House

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 5th August 2012

Welcome to our service. We are so glad you are with us. We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus and want to share his love and care with everybody. It is our prayer that God will speak with you today.

Friday 10th
9.30am Walking Group

Monday 6th

7.30pm Music Practice

9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer at Church House

Tuesday 7th

Sunday 12th
10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School) Speaker: Roy Hope 11:30am Morning Tea 5:00pm FUEL Youth Study at Paul & Jolene Adams

Wednesday 8th

Home Groups at: L & D Oakleys Kath Lewis P & R Dallistons

Our Upcoming Highlights

Harbourside Lodge Monthly Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm FUEL Youth Bible Study: Tonight at Paul & Jolenes - 5:00pm Special PSC Prayer at Church House: Thursdays - 7:30pm BWF Meeting at the Hall: Tuesday week 14th August - 2:00pm Trivia Night & Silent Auction: Saturday 18th August

BULLETIN NOTICES: To place

notices in the bulletin, please contact Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am Thursdays. Thank you.

Roster 12th August 2012

Door Greeting: Verna Mackley Door & Offering: Roy Symes Childrens Talk: Wilma Crouch Media Desk: Ian, Roger Morning Tea: Bristow Offering Counting: D Hobbs & J Donehue Lawns & Garden: Atwell Ch. House Clean: W Crouch Church Cleaning: Atwell Hall/Kitchen Clean: Dalliston

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

Secretary:

Deacons:
Nathan McLean Doug Smith Glenn Sobey Jan Westlake 5562 5293 5523 6950 5529 2439 5523 3639

for your faithful support. Items most needed include: canned vegetables; soup; pasta; shampoo; conditioner; jam; tissues; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; biscuits. Place donations in the foyer basket or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .

Glenn Sobey Dianne Adams 5523 6202 PO Box 574 Paul Adams 5521 1875 Portland 3305 David Hein 5523 3958 Ph: 5529 2439 (Treasurer) M: 0409 258 135 tractor_commander@hotmail.com

Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au

Have you noticed?

There are Hand Rails on the ROOF!
However, all is under control ... As the church roof has been leaking for some time, the deacons have made the decision to invest $12,000 in replacing the whole roof. See Glenn or any deacon for more details.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col. 4:2

OUR FINANCES
June Offering total: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week 3rd June 10th June 17th June 24th June $11,888 $15,150 $ 3,500 $ 3,210 $2,916 $2,086 $3,537 $3,349

~ Praying for our new Pastor ~

We are presently meeting each week on Thursday evening at 7:30 pm in Church House to pray that God will direct us to the person of His choosing. It is felt that if people were able to include fasting during Thursdays or part of the day, this would further contribute to these particular prayers. It is also suggested that those who may not be able to attend prayer times in the evening, might like to set aside time to pray at home, along with those at Church House, for the same purpose. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

Please continue to pray for those with ongoing health needs - Stuart Oakley; Matthew Harris; Neil Mitchell; Colin Colston; Phillip Brown. Prayer support for the families of all these folk. Peter Berry - hip surgery was postponed, keep him in prayer Bianca Adams - having surgery tomorrow, tonsils and adenoids Alice Attwood - recovering slowly, pray for complete healing Jim & Judy Blake - Kerryn, recovering from surgery. Judys mum settling into Harbourside. Thursdays at 7:30 - prayer for a Pastor - at Church House Monday Peter & Jo Moyle Tuesday Peter & Fiona Musson, Jake, Jessica, Harry, Isabelle Wednesday Claire Oakley Thursday Lyndon & Debbie Oakley, Shivaun, Llewellyn, Nikolaus Friday Stuart & Terese Oakley, Clare, Will, Toby Saturday Ken & Lois Roberts Sunday Mark Robinson, Alex, Mark, Jane

(avg. from 1st January 2012)

Direct Debit Payments for offerings and donations can be made electronically. Details are as follows:

Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Offering BSB 704 922 Account No. 100 006 869

Building Fund
June Donations:
$ 1,725 Current available balance: $108,853

Bayview College presents

at Portland Arts Centre

Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th August, inc. at 7:30pm plus Matinee on Sunday 12th at 1:00pm
Amongst the cast of over 40 students you will notice a young friend of ours - Toby Cocks, playing the role of The Artful Dodger!! Tickets $12 Adults, $8 Students/Concession from Bayview - 5523 1042

Oliver!

All gifts to the building fund are fully tax deductible. Please take the information sheets (blue & yellow) and envelopes which are available in the porch. You can deposit straight into the building fund via internet banking using the following information: Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Building Fund BSB 704 922 Account No 100 007 044

Lets press on in faith!

Our weekly Prayer Group meeting is held each Tuesday at the Church House from 10:30-11:30am. Everyone is encouraged to join in this vital ministry. You will find a very warm welcome there!

Peter Dalliston needs your help. He currently has no helper for web site maintenance. Anybody out there please ring 0411 409 342.

In Sympathy
Our thoughts and prayers are with Roy and Margaret Symes and family after the passing of Roys eldest brother Ken last Sunday, in his 90th year. We trust that the everlasting love and compassion of the Lord will be your comfort at this time.

Tuesday 14th 2:00pm

BWF will be held in the Hall on Tuesday week, 14th August at 2:00pm. The theme will be A person who has inspired me. Bring a story or anecdote to share. All ladies welcome. Contact Eunice for details (5523 1613). The Word for the day is Truth.

BWF

FUEL Youth
Bible Study at Paul
& Jolenes home 2 Poseidon Court Tonight 5:00-700pm
Bring your Bible Tea provided Bring a Friend For more details call Brad (0448 259 394) Paul (0403 119 289).

DATES TO REMEMBER
Harbourside Lodge Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm FUEL Study Group: at Paul & Jolenes every Sunday - 5:00pm Walking Group - Ladies and Men: meet at Fawthrop St parking area, Tuesdays and Fridays - 9:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm BWF Meeting in the Hall: Tuesday week, 14th August - 2:00pm Tea, Trivia & Silent Auction: in the Hall - Saturday week, 18th August 6:00pm. See separate leaflet today. Silver Threads Craft Group: Tuesday 28th in the Hall - 12:00pm Lighthouse - Depression Support Meeting: at PAC Tues. 28th - 7:30pm

Harbourside Lodge Monthly Service - 2:00pm Today

Our monthly service at Harbourside Lodge will be held this afternoon at 2:00pm. Please pray for our faithful team of volunteers who present this special service, and for the residents who attend and enjoy the fellowship. For any queries please see Roy Symes.

PARENTS & Tots ROOM

Parents are welcome to use the Parents room just off the foyer, with activities for children up to 2 years, if your child is unsettled. It is soundlinked to the auditorium. The Preschooler Sunday School runs throughout the service, with Bible stories, activities and crafts. For ages 2 years to Prep, downstairs (door just past side gate).

Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child

Samaritans Purse Christmas Child brochures and boxes are available in the foyer and downstairs. We are blessed to be able to take part in filling shoe boxes with gifts to bring joy and hope to children in desperate situations throughout the world. Please join us in this simple but rewarding ministry. Feel free to fill an extra box or two, remembering to enclose $9 each for shipping costs. Our Church is the designated Drop-Off Point this year for all Portland and district Christmas Child boxes. Please contact Mark (0407 541 760), Robyn (5521 1562) or Wilma (5523 3595) with any queries.