This Sunday at Good Shepherd we are looking at those times in our faith journey when we experience doubt. Faith requires us to believe in things that we cannot see and this does not always come easily to us. It’s normal to have doubts about who God is and how he is at work in our lives.
Our theme this week is: ‘Believing is seeing’ and we will be looking at the story of Thomas who doubted the disciples story that Jesus had risen from dead. Thomas’ doubts turned into faith and we can learn a lot from this story about dealing with our doubts.
Bible Readings: John 20:19-31
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 churchenquiries@paravista.org.au with your request.
There will be no Kingdom Kids this week as we are now on holidays. Activity folders will be available for the children and Personal Journals available for the older children for use during services.
Faith at Home
April booklet out now! Pick up a copy of the April booklet at the Kingdom Kids Sign In desk, parenting room and children’s activity folders.
Step Up
Step Up is our first communion course for children in Year 5. Year 5 children will be sent a letter of invitation to attend. Our course this year begins on Sunday 3rd May with a lunch for children and their families at the school. Over the following four Friday night’s 8-29 May, our facilitator Mary Jo Zwar will lead the evening sessions.
If you do not receive a letter within the next couple of weeks, please contact the church front office and we will send one out to you. Thank you for your co-operation.
Novo! 2015
17-20 April 2015 at Cornerstone College, Mt Barker for School Years 7-12
For more information and to register go to www.blueprintministries.org.au/camps/novo
Kathy L.
Children and Family Support Worker
From the Office
Thank you
Thank you to all the members who gave the gift of parking in either the Mattiske car park or on the school oval for the Easter services and allowing our visitors to park close to the entrance of the church. Your assistance was appreciated.
Budget 2015
January thru March 2015
Total Offering - Budget $127,800 Actual $122,010. DEFICIT $5,790
Notes to report
- Offerings in March were under budget by $2,690.
- Plate offering was again in line with budget while REG was below budget by $2,670.
- Total offering below budget by same amount that REG is below budget.
- January & February expenses are slightly below expectations except for Plant.
Regular Electronic Giving (REG)
Thank you for returning your Impact 2014 slips. This assisted the finance team and board to ably formulate the budget for 2015. For those who are altering their giving through REG or wish to start giving via REG the appropriate forms are available from the information rack at the rear of the auditorium or via this link http://www.lll.org.au/giving_through_the_lll/regular_electronic_giving_reg
Alternatively deposits can be made to the following bank account details
If transferring from an LLL account, use account number 52752S1, BSB 704942.
If transferring from another banking institution, use account number 100354939, BSB 704942
Name Badges
Wear your name badge this Sunday and introduce yourself to any new people or visitors.
Communications Folder
A communications folder is available in the kitchen to the right of the door as you enter from the passage way. Instead of approaching staff on Sundays, please use this folder to communicate things like: misplaced items, minor maintenance issues, cleaning products or kitchen supply shortages. This will allow our staff to worship and not feel compelled to carry out duties on their day off. Alternatively, you can email the Church Office churchenquiries@paravista.org.au
Vacancy
An opportunity exists for a volunteer to remove the rubbish bins from the street on a Monday evening and return them to the bin store. All expressions of interest please contact Stephen on szanker@paravista.org.au, the office on 8263 5087 or mark bins on your connect card.
Gardening
The gardens at our facility are low maintenance and require very little to maintain. Assistance is required from a member/family that may be able to spend an hour a month at their leisure to maintain one small garden section to help keep our facility looking great. Please mark your connect card with ‘Garden Help’ or contact Stephen on 82635087 or szanker@paravista.org.au
Noticeboard
FoLA Film Festival 'Seeds that Sprout'
The next Friends of Lutheran Archives (FoLA) meeting is on Monday 20th April. To launch Lutheran Archives Film digitisation appeal, Archivists Rachel Kuchel and Janette Lange will show and narrate a series of films from the Archives collection. Please come along to Bethlehem House, Flinders Street in the city, 7.30 pm. Supper & gold coin donation.
Organists Meet and Swap
Cost: $12 payable on the day
Light lunch, refreshments, participants ‘packs’
Registrations due by Friday 24th April to: joymildren@hotmail.com
or post to 8 Cambridge St, Vale Park, 5081
Enquiries: Joy Mildren 8367 9969/ 0458 650 135 or Barb Mattiske 8365 3033
A fantastic networking opportunity for all who are passionate about music in worship
“Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs”
Proverbs 10:12
