With our 50th Anniversary Celebrations coming up, we’re embarking on a new worship series: Celebrating God’s story in our story. Regardless of our personal accomplishments or experiences, we humans need to be part of a bigger story than just ourselves.
Through Jesus, God draws us into his unfolding story for his world: a story of making everything right again; a story where each of us can play a part – and by the grace of God, make an eternal difference in the lives of others.
A couple years ago, we discerned five words that reflect God’s story and our story at Good Shepherd: Acceptance, Love, Hope, Serving and Growing. This Sunday we look at the first two words: Acceptance and Love – bringing them together under the theme: Welcome with Open Arms.
A couple of questions to reflect on:
What was it about the way Jesus related to people that they were drawn to him?
If people received that same acceptance and love from us, how would our story at Good Shepherd look 50 years from now?
Bible Readings: Romans 3:32-26 NLT, Romans 15:5-7 NLT.
Pr Rolly: ‘Sunday’s message will be on my favourite story that Jesus told.’
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au
Good Shepherd Remembrance Service
Following on from last year, we’re planning another Remembrance Service for Saturday October 29th, 1:30pm. The aims are to remember loved ones who have died, to share our grief with one another, and to seek God’s comfort in Jesus. It’s open to all who would like to come. As part of that service, we would like to offer family members and friends an opportunity to light a candle.
We also would like to read out a list of names of those being remembered. If you would like a loved one’s name to be read out, you can make this known to us as you enter the church building on the day. Some helpers will be recording names for the list, and if you wish you can include the date of their death.
Following the service, there will be an afternoon cuppa in the hall.
Pr Rolly Stahl
Pastor Reid's housing requirements
In the medium term Pastor Reid will most likely purchase his own home. In the meantime we will need to rent a house for the family. We would be looking at a 4 bedroom house in reasonable proximity to the church.
If you know of any houses that we could consider please contact please John Dolling 8367 5296 / 0409 819 864
50th Anniversary
WANTED! Children of all ages for opening song. One rehearsal required on Thursday 3 Nov at 6.45pm for a 7pm. Please enter your names on your family’s Connect Card if you would like to participate.
Kingdom Kids resumes for term 4 this Sunday at our 10.30am service. This Sunday our Kingdom Youth Year 5-7s will be staying in the service to worship with their families.
Activity folders will be available for the younger children and Worship Journals available for the older children for use during this service.
Little Lambs Playgroup
Come and join us for Playgroup on Wednesday mornings at 9.15am in the church hall. Come on over straight after dropping off the kids at school. Join other Mums and Dads and Grandies for a coffee and chat with activities for the little ones
Faith at Home
On the Kingdom Kids Display Board you will find a Taking Faith Home resource for the month of October that contains a month’s worth of daily bible readings.
Please remember to let me know if you can join us in the opening song for our 50th Anniversary Service on Sunday 6th November. There will be one practice required on Thursday 3rd November.
Term 4 commences this Friday with our much anticipated “Girl/Guy night”. Remember this term, due to the nature of our events we have a new starting time of 6.30pm. We will still be going through until 9.30pm. Looking forward to seeing you all again for what is shaping up to be an exciting term. Youth is a great way of being fed both spiritually and physically, with like-minded teens learning to own their own faith.
It’s never too late to start coming along and making some great friendships and connections with fellow young Christians. Check out our term planner for term 4. Further details regarding youth contact Margot Mertin 0401 850814 or mmertin@paravista.org.au
Combined North Eastern Lutheran Youth
We have a date for the next event – 19th November – so mark it in your diaries. We are going to be having a “Tribal War”. Check out our flyer for further details, or our North Eastern Lutheran Youth Facebook page for a direct link for tickets.
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.
Para Vista Lutheran Women’s Fellowship
Our Last meeting is next Tuesday October 25th at 1pm in our Good Shepherd Church Hall. Please attend to find out about next years modified program. Our Christmas lunch will be at the Somerset Hotel on Tuesday December 6th at noon. We have 27 bookings from our members and spouses and we look forward to seeing you all there.
From the office
50th Anniversary
As a part of our celebrations of this event we are asking each family to bring food to share for the Sunday lunch for your family and our guests. Request that both a savoury and a sweet plate be provided giving the taste buds plenty of contrast.
The luncheon will be held in the school gymnasium and for the health of all please observe the following:
1. There will be no access to heating equipment on the day so we ask you to bring cold platters to share.
2. Please ensure all food is covered and placed into an esky or cooler bag if the weather is warm to prevent spoilage.
3. Food to be dropped off at the gym at 9:15am or earlier on the day.
4. At the end of the day please collect all your items and take them home with you.
Remember, only disposable plates and serviettes will be supplied for serving of food so please consider this when preparing. If you have any questions or suggestions please discuss with Stephen Zanker or Cees Wesselingh who can be contacted via the front office on 82635087 or churchenquiries@paravista.org.au
Complete my joy by being of the same mind,
having the same love,
being in full accord and of one mind.
Philippians 2:2
