- Read the Bible regularly
- Worship and be a part of a faith community
- Participate in a small group/bible study
- Pray
- Serve or volunteer at church or in the wider community
- Listen to or sing worship music
- Be involved in a mentor/mentee relationship
- Talk about Jesus and your faith with your children and others.
Parents (and in fact anyone) who participates in these practices regularly will find them helpful to build their own faith as well as model their faith to their children! It’s one of the best gifts you can give yourself and your family!
God’s desire is that our faith is more than just coming to church on Sunday, He desires our faith to be something living and active that is discussed and shared in daily life. Here are some ideas on how to have ‘Faith Talk’ in your home and with others:
- Share your ‘highs and lows’ each day and pray about them.
- Share your daily ‘God sightings’ or ‘God moments’.
- Share about what your faith in Christ means to you.
- Talk together about how God’s Word applies to issues that arise in your lives.
- Look for the many ‘unscripted’ opportunities that arise.
“Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the land that the Lord swore to give your ancestors, as many as the days that the heavens are above the earth.” Deuteronomy 11: 18-21
God bless,
Beth E.
This week’s message is “The necessity of prayer”
as we continue the series “The Lord’s Prayer”
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au
Bible Readings: Matthew 6:9-13, James 1:12-15
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.
The Fundraising Team would like to thank all the members of Good Shepherd Para Vista for their support of our events in 2014. We had a great year, raising the wonderful amount of $7000. The mission was able to put this money towards several different projects at the school, church and clinic at Inayawan, in Cebu. They thank you all very sincerely. We pray that you will support our events again this year.
Our Major Fundraiser for 2015 will be held on Saturday 20th June, so please mark your calendar and watch this space for more details. Our Plant Stalls will be held on Sundays 4th and 11th October.
We are possibly losing a member from our Team, so we need a couple more people to come and join us. If you would like to join us, please contact Joan on 8262 7429 or put CEBU on the Connect Card in service and your details will be forwarded on to the Team.
Our first event for 2015 will be a Pancake Day on Sunday 15th February. Freshly cooked pancakes with maple syrup or sugar and lemon juice will be available for $1 each, after both services.
Joan McCarthy - Team Leader
Welcome to PVLW Fellowship for 2015
The executive committee looks forward to meeting you all on Tuesday, 3rd February at 12noon in the Church Hall for our first meeting. Please bring your sandwich, wrap or salad as we share each other’s greetings and news from over the last two months. Fruit platters will be supplied by the committee and tea and coffee will be provided also.
After our meal the program planned for this 2015 year will be presented for your approval. We will also be circulating a program on which you can volunteer to lead closing devotion, host afternoon tea and help on the trading table. We are so very grateful for your willingness to help. Hope to see you on the 3rd FEBRUARY. Check your pigeon holes, too.
From the office
Gardening
The gardens at our facility are low maintenance and require very little to maintain. I am requesting assistance from a member/family who is willing 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 szanker@paravista.org.au or 8263 5087.
Parking Notice
The school are upgrading the library area. A transportable site office will be placed over a number of carparks between the Hut and the welfare bin for the contractors working on this project over the next term. Please also be aware of the parking restrictions on a Sunday morning near the Montague Road entrance.
LCA Yearbook
LCA Yearbook now available from church office. Cost $20
2015 Small Group Launch - ‘Caring is for Everyone’
Sunday 8th February at both services
Noticeboard
Free Bread and Goodies
Free bread, muffins and sweets are available in the church hall every Monday night at 6.30pm. Provided by the good people from Bakers Delight, Muffin Break and Ingle Bakehouse.
Happy New Year from all the Grassroots Training team!
Our February workshops are nearly here and it's not too late to register!
These workshops are open to all members, whether for personal interest or professional development. All workshops are being held at Australian Lutheran College, North Adelaide.
Workshops available:
Toolkit for Ministry: 9 and 10 February and Building Healthy Relationships: 11 and 12 February
Further details can be found on our Grassroots Training website www.grassroots.edu.au or by contacting our friendly team on 1800 625 193 or grassroots@alc.edu.au.
Lutheran Community Care
Preparing for Marriage
Saturday, 14 March from 9.00am-5.00pm at Sfera's Convention Centre, Modbury
Free with a Stronger Relationships Voucher, includes morning tea and lunch
Time for Us
Saturday, 21 March from 10.00am-5.00pm at Barossa Weintal Hotel, Tanunda
$165 per couple plus a $200 Stronger Relationships Voucher, includes one night's accommodation at the Barossa Weintal Hotel with dinner and breakfast provided.
For more information or to register for an above course, visit www.lccare.org.au
Vacancies
Please see Noticeboard for more details
Lutheran Disability Services: Payroll/Rostering Officer – Full Time
(SCHDSC 4 including salary packaging)
Working between the hours of 11.00am - 7.00pm will be required
To obtain a copy of the Job Description or to make a confidential enquiry, phone 8212 7766 or email admin@ldssa.org.au
Applications must be received by 5pm on 8 February 2015.
Part-time position (0.4 fte)
Cross-cultural outreach and ministry coordinator at Glynde Lutheran Church
Job Description and enquiries to Helene Schulz, Chairperson. Visit www.glyndechurch.org or Tel: 0407 112 034 or Email: schulzkhr@bigpond.com
Applications close 5.00pm Friday, 20th February 2015
“You’re here to be light,
bringing out the God-colours in the world”
bringing out the God-colours in the world”
Matthew 5:15 message
