Mission Minded
from the Beginning with Sport!
When I asked in last week’s
edition of the weekly news, “What’s next sports fans?” I was pleasantly
surprised to be informed of other sporting facts from the annals of Good
Shepherds ‘old but not cold’ netball brigade. As* Barbra Streisand sang, ‘Memories, like the
corners of my mind, misty water-coloured memories of the way we were…” Thank you Joy and Rae for the
following information and photo:
“The 1st Good Shepherd Lutheran
Netball Team started in 1977, playing the Winter Season. This team played in
the Grand Final but lost. The original team was formed while worshipping across
the road. (Now Mattiskes)
At some stage we had 3 teams playing
winter & summer seasons [on] outside [courts], before entering teams in an inside competition, winning a
number of Grand Finals. I'm not sure what year it was when the Good
Shepherd Netball Club folded, possibly around 1990”
further info: While Good Shepherd
had a number of teams in the local netball competition, there were also numbers
of our ‘girls’, playing in other local teams netball teams creating friendships
and being a Christian witness to the
others in those teams. (Could we persuade or coax Kathy Tscharke, Carol
Eckermann, Jan Dolling, Laurel Pix, Judi Rodgers and others out of retirement
for another season or two!)
*“Scattered
pictures, of the smiles we left behind. Smiles we gave to one another for the
way we were.” How many of these young women (left) from the Team of
1977 do you recognise?
Back
row: (left to right) Ann Hentschke, Di Ollino, Rae Lehmann,
Loris Milham, Helen Hearne, Anthea Courtney;
Front row: (left to right) Joy Wandel, Jan Gladigau (deceased), Bev Kramer, Chris Hermann, Heidi
Linsenmeier.
*Written
by Marvin Hamlisch and performed by Barbra Streisand.
Prayer Requests Not
included in this newsletter, but if you would like to view the
current requests, refer to the e-mail that alerted you to this
Newsletter. If you have a prayer request or wish to be covered by
prayer please email churchenquiries@paravista.org.au with your request
This week we continue the Series, “Fighting
the Good Fight”. This week’s message is “Resisting the Devil” ‘For our struggle is not against flesh and
blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of
this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
realms.’ (Ephesians 6:12)
Bible Readings: Ephesians 6:10-18 and James
4:7-10
Kingdom Kids – Father’s Day Activity
God our Father – Super Dad!
Sunday 2nd September @
10:30am during Kingdom Kids
Come along to enjoy a
morning of creative activities, music, stories, games and worship. For children
aged 0-12 (there will be no Baby Zone on the 2nd. Instead, we’d like to
encourage all families with young children to join us in Kingdom Kids).
Everyone is welcome!
Twilight Playgroup – End of term 3 Party
We are very excited to invite you to
playgroup’s end of term celebration on Wednesday 26th of September. A special
twilight playgroup will be held in the hall from 5pm – 7:30pm.
Please note that there will be no playgroup on
the last week of term, Wednesday 19th September due to the school concert.
Family and/or special people that can’t
normally come to playgroup are invited to join us with a provided BBQ tea.
Please bring a piece of fruit to share, which we will have with a special treat
for dessert! Cans of drink will be available to purchase for $1 each with
proceeds going to the playgroup.
Children are invited to wear their pajamas and
bring their favorite teddy. There will be a fun craft activity and a special
musical guest to entertain the kids with some great live music! It is going to be a fantastic time and we
hope that you and your family can make it!
The cost is $5 per family. Please put your
name and the number of people you are expecting to bring on the registration
list by Wednesday 12th September so we know how much food to provide (or
contact Beth Einthal on 8258 4878).
Rise Up Dance Fundraiser
Once again thank you to everyone who was
involved in organizing our 2012 Rise Up Dance Fundraiser. The night was a great
success and we are excited to pass on a large donation to the Cebu Missionary
Foundation. Finally, congratulations to
our very own Move Urban Dance group who were so brave and performed so well.
Laura
Women's Fellowship
The next meeting of Women's Fellowship will be on
Tuesday 4th September at 1.00pm in the church hall. There will be bible study
by one of the Pastors, a trading table and afternoon tea. A special feature
will be to attend the Good Shepherd School Chapel Service in the church at
1.30pm
The
October meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd October with Audene Knowles from
Lutheran Community Care as the guest speaker
Thank you from Maranatha Health 
The recent focus on the work of Maranatha Health in
Uganda at Para Vista Lutheran has been a huge encouragement to us. We do not
have the final tally yet but it appears that well over $2000 was raised to
assist the delivery of health care, and illness prevention, in Kamwenge. This
is very significant because around $500 can support the work of Maranatha
Health for one day. In addition, we are about to begin a second building phase
in Kamwenge, which will erect additional staff housing and a staff community hall.
It has become apparent that in order to recruit and retain good staff in this
remote area of Uganda, we need to be able to provide housing for them. The
building program will require approximately $60,000. The gifts of the Para
Vista congregation, as well as their love and encouragement and prayer, are
vital to the well-being of Michael and Kim Findlay, who are faithfully putting
into practice what they believe God is calling them to do in Kamwenge. On
behalf of the Maranatha Health Board in Australia and Maranatha Health Uganda,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the church for its support and
encourage you to continue your commitment to this project in the long term.
God bless you,
David Findlay (Chair, Maranatha Health Australia)
Upcoming Events
Calling all
Bikers!
A
group motorbike for anyone from the school or church community has been
organised for Saturday 15th September. We will be meeting in the church car
park at 9.20am for a 9.30am departure. The ride will be up into Adelaide Hills.
There will be a morning tea break and a lunch stop. We expect to get back
mid-afternoon and you are welcome to head off home any time during the ride if
you need to get back earlier. Everyone is welcome and don’t hesitate to invite
friends. The ride will be cancelled if raining. For more information, call Noel
on 0427 049 296.
DISCOVERY IS MORE
THAN MEMBERSHIP…
What is Discovery?
- Discovery is a means to assist every person on their journey through life at Good Shepherd.
- Discovery involves learning more about God, about ourselves and the life that God has given us in Jesus.
- Discovery is designed to explain who and what our congregation is – our DNA.
- Discovery shares a variety of tools for growth in God’s family.
Register Now!
The
next Discovery course starts on Tuesday evening 28TH AUGUST at
6:30pm – 9:30pm beginning with a meal and an informal introduction to the staff
and continues on the 4th SEPTEMBER 2012.
To
Register Write ‘Discovery’ on your welcome card or contact the office by
telephone (8263 5087) or email churchenquiries@paravista.org.au
Celebrating Cultural
DIVERSITY
We are so
blessed at Good Shepherd that God has drawn so many people together with the mixture
of cultural upbringings.
Jesus is Lord of all nations!
We are again
are going to celebrate this exceptional blessing with a shared lunch. Come and
taste the foods of the different nationalities.
When: September 16th 2012
(after 10:30pm service)
Where: Church Hall
Invite your
friends and neighbours to share in our community lunch with food, fun and times
of building greater friendships.
Barry Klaer
Pastoral Care and Fellowship
(Hospitality)
Scone
Day - Sunday 26th August
We will be serving freshly made scones with Jam and Cream, after both morning services. Scones at $1 each....all money raised goes to Cebu Missionary Foundation. We will also have for sale Ring-pull Bags, Jewellery and Bible Covers, all handmade in Cebu and a card stall will be there with many new cards and Father’s Day cards as well.
We will be serving freshly made scones with Jam and Cream, after both morning services. Scones at $1 each....all money raised goes to Cebu Missionary Foundation. We will also have for sale Ring-pull Bags, Jewellery and Bible Covers, all handmade in Cebu and a card stall will be there with many new cards and Father’s Day cards as well.
From the Board
The other area of responsibility of the board is:
Organisational Structuring – Keith Kemp
- To provide an empowering organisational environment for mission and ministry
- To ensure that purpose led position descriptions and ministry plans are used by paid staff and regularly reviewed
- To ensure that members of the Pastoral Ministry Team are adequately trained for their roles
- To regularly review and update this plan for the Good Shepherd Board.
Joey Pietsch has added
Policy and Procedures to her area of responsibility.
Last week I omitted
Helen Bridge’s name from the Pastoral Care role
John Dolling
Notice Board
Please see Notice Board for more Information
Lutheran Community Care Op Shop Smithfield
Would like you to become part
of our team!
What's in it for me you ask…
What's in it for me you ask…
Do you enjoy meeting new people
and making new friends?
Do you enjoy learning new
things and facing new challenges?
Do you enjoy going that extra
mile for people?
Do you enjoy meeting people of
different cultures and with different experiences?
Do you have a few hours a week
that you would like to give to a community service?
If you do…. then this is for
you.
Contact
Diane on 0428 812 019 to discuss our volunteer roles.
LCC Courses
Preparing
for Marriage – 1st Sept: 9.00am - 5.00pm and 2nd Sept: 1.00
– 5.00pm
Venue:
Good Shepherd Lutheran School, 388 Montague Road, Para Vista 5093
Sharing the Journey
Lutheran Community Care is excited to announce our ‘Sharing the Journey’
Walk or Ride scheduled for 11th November. The easiest way to
register for this event is online at www.lccare.org.au. We are also
accepting registrations over the phone and through post. Please see notice
board for more information.
Twilight Tour
Thursday, 30 August
2012, 4:00 – 6:30 pm
A co-educational secondary school where the learning experience develops
abilities for life.
Meet the Principal and tour the College
See how ICT is embedded across the curriculum
Hear about our caring Christian community
Learn about our extensive co-curricular opportunities
Easily accessible via public transport routes to Mawson Lakes
Chartered bus service to Golden Grove and north eastern suburbs
Enrol now for Year 8
in 2013 and 2014
SCHOOLS MINISTRY
WEEK – 9TH – 16TH SEPTEMBER 2012
“We have a very strong relationship with one
of our local churches – and the benefit to our students is just outstanding” said one School Principal. Use either of the two
Sundays during this Week to inform, encourage, inspire and challenge your
church communities to be involved in Schools Ministry. Call Schools Ministry
Group for a copy of a DVD and brochures showing how you can become involved,
celebrate and support your local school or Christian Pastoral Support Worker.
Come along to a Combined Church Event at Seaton Christian Family Centre, 185
Frederick Rd Seaton on Monday 10 September at 7.30pm featuring Guest Speaker
Darryl Cross (Careers Coach and Psychologist). Worship by Sacred Stone. Info
and RSVP to SMG 83786800 mail@smg.asn.au
The well of God's blessing will never run dry
Church Web site: www.paravista.org.au
