Mary took about a pint of
pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his
feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. John 12:3 NIV
If
someone else was about to shout you one meal worth a year's wages (say
$60,000), how would it make you feel?
How would you respond?
The
perfume Mary poured over Jesus' feet was nard, made from the flowers and spikes
of a plant that grows on the slopes of the Himalayas,
4000 metres above sea level (nardostachy
jatamansi?). It was rare and difficult to obtain. It could
be found in the bedrooms of kings, or maybe among the wealthy for burial
purposes.
Mary
anoints King Jesus in lieu of his burial.
Jesus receives this extravagant act of worth-ship … because he knows the
heart from which it came.
Mary took
the most precious thing she possessed, and spent it all on Jesus. Love is not love if it nicely calculates the
cost. Love gives its all, and love’s
only regret is that it has not still more to give.
(William
Barclay, The Gospel of John Volume 2, p.127-8)
The cost of our ransom was
beyond measure. Not with silver or gold,
but
with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 1 Peter 1:19 NIV
If you had a year's salary
or time to use for the cause of Christ, how would you use it? How can love’s extravagance be reflected in
your acts of worth-ship?
Pr Rolly
This Sunday at Good Shepherd
This
week’s message is “Condemnation or
restoration?” as we continue the series
Bible Readings: Matthew 26:14-16;
26:47-56; 27:1-10
This Sunday Kingdom Kids will be
looking at the following topics:
- Baby Zone: God Makes Growing Things
- Kindy Zone: Jesus washes the disciples’ feet
- Kids Zone: Risen Saviour
- Kool Zone: Girl / Boy Chats (I am the true vine)
Baby Zone
The new Baby Zone room will be painted on Sunday 13th of April after church. (School Holidays)
The new Baby Zone room will be painted on Sunday 13th of April after church. (School Holidays)
Please let me know if you are
interested in helping with the painting or if you have any painting equipment
we can use!
Thank you to everyone who has
already donated items for the new Baby Zone room! There are still lists of
things that we could use for our program for the whole year below. If you have
any of these things and can spare them, our little ones will make good use of
them!
- Packets of seeds of herbs or flowers and small pots - “God Makes Growing Things” is the theme for April.
- Kaleidoscopes
- Dolls (babies only, i.e. not Barbies)
- Doll blankets and other baby doll accessories
- Toy people (too large to swallow, i.e. “Little People”)
- Toy cash register
- Toy picnic basket and toy picnic set
- Food carrying tray
- 2 small torches
- Children’s stickers (i.e. people, animals, stars)
- Stuffed toy animal sheep, cow, donkey and camel
- Variety of plastic or washable play/dress up hats
- A small toy kitchen for our Pretend Play area (we often pretend to eat and make food).
If you have any of these items
that you would be happy to donate to the room, please leave them in the Baby
Zone room by the shelves or pass onto Beth Einthal or Tanya Harrison, Baby Zone
Team Leader.
Kindy Zone Team Leader
We are still praying for someone
who would love to lead Kindy Zone and be part of a passionate and fun team!
Please consider if this might be you and get in touch with me (beth.einthal@paravista.org.au) for a chat!
Step Up
Is running again this year in
May for children now in Year 5 at school. The Step Up program helps to prepare
children for admission to Holy Communion. The first session will be a shared
lunch held on Sunday 4th May with four sessions on Fridays May 9,
16, 23 and 30, all held in the school library. Please contact the church office
on 8263 5087 or email Beth (beth.einthal@paravista.org.au) for further information, or to register your child.
Beth Einthal - Children and
Family Team Leader
Prayer
requests
Prayer
requests are not included in the weekly news. If you would like to view the
current requests refer to the email that alerted you to this weekly news. If
you have a prayer request please email churchequiries@paravista.org.au with your request.
Noticeboard
Hymns & Classics
6.30pm Saturday 12th April 2014
St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 10 Main Street, Hahndorf
Featuring the Hahndorf
Town Band & Hahndorf Community Choir with guest performances from organist
Alexander Paine and soprano Phoebe Paine
Shed Night
Come and hear Phil Smith’s story
Former ABC reporter, Air Force Officer and author. He divides his time
between ABC Radio and serving on the pastoral care team at a Sunshine Coast
school.
As well as hosting the successful Saturday Breakfast ABC program in
Brisbane he presents a national program on Sunday afternoons.
He dedicates a 30 minute segment of his breakfast programme to Shed
Happens, men’s issues, with Ian “Watto” Watson
Come and share a steak burger with Phil, and don’t forget to bring a
friend
Where: Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church, 388 Montague Road, PARA VISTA
When: Wednesday 2nd
April 2014 at 7 pm
Donation: $10
Any questions: Ring Jim on 0438 899 629 or Gavin on 0403 086 052
“Hope that has its foundation in God
will not crumble under the pressures of life”
