I think we often limit how we can work for God or what God can work through but really wherever we have contact with people – whether it is at the coffee shop in a break or the petrol station on the way to work, at your workplace, during lunch, in your dealings with clients, at the supermarket or with your family at home – you have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus. God has given us each our own little mission field and he has equipped as with all that we need to be his ambassadors. You probably hear this all the time but Christianity is more about what happens Monday to Saturday than it is about what happens on Sunday.
I wonder what change we could be in our workplace and the lives of others if we came into them with the perspective of being missionaries. What if we tried to share the love and hope of Jesus in our attitudes and our words? What if we worked with excellence and encouraged those around us?
I think we could have a huge impact. I challenge you today to go out with this mindset. Share the awesome love and grace God has given you and remember Jesus promises to be with us always (Matthew 28:20).
Emma K.
This Sunday at Good ShepherdThis week’s message is “Choosing your work” as we continue the series “God in our work” Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au
Bible Readings: Psalm 146, Ephesians 6:5-9
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).
Term 3 Diary Dates
Wednesday 1st of October
Colin Buchanan is putting his whole self in to his 2014 national tour, celebrating the release of his new album, "The Jesus Hokey Pokey”. Colin will be in Adelaide on the 1st of October with his cheeky puppet chum, Nudge! Tickets are available from Koorong for $11.50 each.
More Teachers and Helpers Needed
We URGENTLY need more teachers and helpers in Baby Zone and Kool Zone to make sure our programs are safe and can still run each week! Please pray for this ministry and consider if you can help out once or twice a term and spend some time with our amazing Godly kids!! Please contact me for more info (beth.einthal@paravista.org.au)
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.
Spring Plant Stall
Our Spring Plant Stall will be held on Sunday 21st and Sunday 28th September, after both morning services. If you have potted up plants for sale, you can deliver them to the church on Saturday 20th between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Otherwise bring them to the hall on the Sunday prior to the service you are attending. Please label your plants with a name and if they flower, a colour of the flower. Thank you for your support.
Card Stall
Various cards will be on sale in the hall this Sunday after both services.
PVLW Fellowship
Meet again on Tuesday, October 7th at 1:00 in the Para Vista church/hall. Our bible study and business meeting will be followed by a "FLORAL DAY". We are asking that you choose to wear or bring your favourite floral piece to share with us. We hope that you will explain why it is special. Do feel free to bring a friend, neighbour of family member along. We look forward to seeing you.
Interested in supporting our local Christian Pastoral Support Workers?
Earlier this year, four CPSW workers shared at our Sunday morning service the difference they are making in their school communities. Inspirational!
The local board that supports and helps resource our local CPSW’s is made up of representative from local churches. This board is called SHIN: Salisbury Hills Interchurch Network. In recent years, Good Shepherd has been represented by Pr Noel, Dean Eaton, and for the last three years your truly.
Since I intend to finish up on SHIN at the end of 2014, I am keen to find another person from Good Shepherd to take my place. SHIN currently meets bi-monthly on a Thursday night at Ingle Farm Salvation Army centre (cnr of Bridge and Maxwell roads). Normally 5-8 people attend, and meetings run for 1-2 hours, including visits and reports from our local CPSW’s.
SHIN is also looking for a new treasurer for 2015.
If you have served on a governance team in the past, or have gifts in admin, supervision, communication or finance –- and are even ‘just a little’ interested –- I would love to hear from you.
Pr Rolly Stahl
Noticeboard
Foster Care Information Session
Are you able to provide foster care to a child? Come along to a Foster Care Information Session on Wednesday 15th October 2014 from 6.30 – 8.30pm at Golden Grove Lutheran Fellowship (Admin building) Sunnybrook Drive, Wynn Vale. Meet a Carer and hear what it’s like to open your home to a child or young person in need. Light refreshments will be provided.
For further information and to RSVP call 8337 8787
Or visit the website: http://www.fostercare.lccare.org.au
Friends of Lutheran Archives (FoLA)
Things happened differently in Queensland. 19th century German migration to Queensland
and the slow process of forming a Lutheran church there. You are all invited to come to the next FoLA gathering to hear Robin Kleinschmidt, a retired Lutheran educator from Queensland, enlighten us on the arrival in Queensland 150 years ago of the first German Lutheran settlers. Bethlehem House, City, 7.30pm, Monday 22nd September.
Supper and gold coin donation.
For I know the plans I have for you,
declares the LORD,
plans for welfare and not for evil,
to give you a future and a hope.
declares the LORD,
plans for welfare and not for evil,
to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
