God wants you and me to help others get to know and trust Jesus. Of course, we cannot make people follow Jesus. But we can be signposts who keep pointing others to Jesus. Peter, tells us how:
Honour Christ and let him be the Lord of your life. 1 Peter 3:15a CEV
This means Jesus is the managing Director over my life. I seek to consistently say “Yes” to Jesus. I follow Jesus as my Lord so I can become more like him.
Always be ready to give an answer when someone asks you about your hope.
1 Peter 3:15b CEV
Why would someone ask this? Because they notice something different about you that’s good – and want to know what that something is… and whether they can have it too. We know that something is a someone: Jesus.
“What difference has Jesus been making in your life?” This is worth thinking about so we can be ready to give an answer. We can share what Jesus did for us through his death and resurrection, and the benefits we’ve experienced in doing life with God through Him. And we can say: “Hey, just as Jesus has helped me, Jesus can help you too!”
Give a kind and respectful answer… 1 Peter 3:16a CEV
When we are kind to people and treat them with respect, then our words about Jesus will be matched by the love of Jesus that we show them. We will be effective signposts pointing others to Jesus.
Pr Rolly Stahl
This week’s message is “Joshua - Be strong and courageous”
As we continue the series “Making your life count”
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au
Bible Readings: Joshua 1:1-11, 16-18
Kindy Zone Team Leader
We are still praying for someone who would love to lead Kindy Zone and be part of the team! Please consider if this might be you and get in touch with me (beth.einthal@paravista.org.au) for a chat!
Playgroup Coordinator
We are still praying for someone who would love to coordinate Little Lambs Playgroup. Please consider if this might be you or if you can help in any way and get in touch with me for more info (beth.einthal@paravista.org.au).
School Holidays
Looking for something to do during the school holidays? Would you and your children like to be involved in volunteering your time for a morning or afternoon to help others? Family Zone Hub at Ingle Farm is an initiative of Lutheran Community Care and supports families in the Ingle Farm area. They are located within the grounds of Ingle Farm Primary School.
Kathlene Wilson is the Manager and she would love to hear from anyone who would be interested in coming along to help out with cooking, reading or participating in outdoor activities with children. Please contact Kathlene on 8349 6099 to discuss and organise a time to help out. She would love to hear from you!
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.
Scone Day
This Sunday 29th June. Freshly baked scones will be available after both morning services. Only $1 each, including jams and cream. All proceeds go to Cebu Mission in the Philippines. Various cards by Sue Schenscher will also be on sale.
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the morning tea last Friday. A special thanks to Jurgen Lehmann for his help and also thanks to the many other helpers, people who donated food and gave a monetary donation. We raised a total of $300 for the Cancer Council.
Lenna Uebergang and Tina Pfeiffer
Para Vista Lutheran Women’s Fellowship
PVLWF executive thanks all members, husbands and friends who helped support our fundraising luncheon in the hall on Tuesday, June 3rd. We greatly appreciated your attendance and look forward to your company at our Advent/Christmas luncheon in December this year.
The next meeting of Para Vista Women's Fellowship will be held in the church. Our guest speaker is Coral Laube who will share her experiences, in January 2014, working at Home of Grace and Home of Praise in Bangkok. Thailand. The meeting commences at 1pm on Tuesday, July 1st. All Welcome
From the Office
Name Badges
For those who have requested new name badges, they have arrived and are now in your pigeon holes.
Church Freezer under maintenance
The large freezer in our church kitchen is faulty and consequently out of action.
Please do not plan to store anything in this freezer over the next few weeks, until repairs are completed. Thank you for your patience.
Trusty Chair movers
Assistance is required to move some of the chairs in the complex so the carpets can be cleaned. Half an hour of time is all that is required. Proposed times are 15th July at 1pm to move the chairs out and then 9.30am on the 17th July to move them back again. Please mark your connect card with ‘chairs’ and date, send an email to churchenquiries@paravista.org.au or call the office with your availability.
Noticeboard
Sweet Aussie Grown Dried Apricots for sale
$10.50 a 500g bag. The apricots are grown without any sprays, but do have Sulphur preservatives. They come straight from the grower so have not been rehydrated. More apricots, less water for your money while supporting Ministries in Tonga through Nazcare Aust Inc.
Grassroots Training Workshops – July 2014
Dates and course are available on the Church Noticeboard.
Crafty Volunteers Needed
Lutheran Community Care's Family Zone Hub is seeking volunteers to teach people to knit, crochet and a few basic sewing skills during term 3 (21 July - 26 September).
If you are available on Monday afternoons from 12.30pm-2.30pm and would like to share your skills please contact Patricia or Kathlene on 08 8349 6099. If you have another skill that you would like to share with our craft groups, we would love to hear from you.
Regional Worker - Hills Mallee 0.4 FTE
An opportunity exists to recruit and support volunteers to visit aged care home residents and community members in the Hills Mallee Southern region of South Australia.
For a Job Description and further details:
www.lccare.org.au or contact Di Schneider Email: dschneider@lccare.org.au Tel: 08 8331 3111
Applications close Monday 7 July at 5.00pm
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