Seasons of the Soul

Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 GNB)

What is your favourite season of the year?  And why?

There are a bunch of things unique to each season of the year.  What we do in Summer, we may not be able to do in Winter – and vice versa.  If you are from a farming background or into gardening, different things need to be done in each season to keep your plants healthy.

In his parables Jesus used seeds and plants, vines and branches, fig trees and fields ripe for harvest - to teach about kingdom life.  In this series, we will be drawing from the world of agriculture to talk about the four seasons of the soul.

Doing life with Jesus, we find that at times things go smoothly - we grow easily in our relationship with God. But at other times it’s not so easy. Challenges stand in our way, faith gets difficult, even painful … and at times our relationship with God grows cold. What we experience are the seasons of the soul. 

In this series, we will be using the four seasons to explore our walk with God: what happens in those seasons, why each one is important, and what needs to happen for our growth to continue.

We begin this Sunday:  Spring – the Season of Growth.

Pr Rolly

Bible Readings:    Ecclesiastes 3:1-15    Jeremiah 17:5-8       Mark 4:14-20, 26-29
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au 

Artist in residence
Last Sunday, Hayley was our ‘artist in residence’.  Over our morning services she did a painting which is currently on display. If you are interested in looking at more of Hayley’s work, please visit her website: www.lifeartbyhayleylauren.com

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.

Kingdom Kids
Kingdom Kids is now on holidays!  We will resume Sunday 22nd October at our 10.30am service.

Activity folders are available for the younger children and Worship Journals available for the older children for use during the services.  Please help yourself to them in the narthex.

Growing Faith at Home
Now available on our church Face Book page!  To encourage families to keep growing in their faith at home each week.

Little Lambs Playgroup
Little Lambs Playgroup is now on a break.  We will resume next term on Wednesdays at 9.30am in the church hall.

Youth Ministry
Last Friday night we screened the football match here at church.  During the football breaks we had some very deep and interesting discussion around where Jesus fits with sport.  It was a great night and it was really good to have a couple of people from the congregation join in the night with us too.  Youth is now on a break until term 4.  See below for next term flyer with dates.

Help Wanted
I am looking for people interested in supporting youth ministry to come on board and establish a Youth Ministry Team – this does not mean leading youth, this is a support type team – helping out with simple tasks such as helping with supper on youth event nights, maybe shopping or sourcing items at various times, using your skills and gifts in any way that may be helpful in supporting youth ministry.  If you feel this is something you would like to be involved in, please get in touch with me. Please contact me for further details regarding youth ministry - Margot Mertin 0401 850814 or Margot.Mertin@paravista.org.au

Green Team Reminder
If anyone is interested in volunteering or supporting Para Vista Green Team in any way, for Schoolies,  please get in contact with Margot or the church office as soon as possible.

Para Vista Women's Fellowship
Please attend our two meetings in OCTOBER. Especially the first on Tuesday, October 3rd. At this meeting we will be interested to hear your thoughts and ideas about how our 2018 program is to be structured. All ideas will be considered and discussed and the committee are hoping  to hear many contributions from you, the members.

Our second October meeting is to be on Tuesday, 31st . We encourage you to attend each of these meetings to ensure the future planning of our 2018 Fellowship.  There is no Fellowship meeting in November.

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Dried apricots
For sale in the church office at $12 per 500gm pack which will help support ministries in Cambodia and Tonga.

https://www.growministries.org.au/

“Greater love has no one than this,

that he lay down his life for his friends.”

John 15:13

Shaped for beauty and wholeness

This Sunday will be the final part of our series: Shaped for Shalom.

Shalom is peace, right relationships, right order, justice, wholeness. The prophet Micah gives us an image of God’s shalom:  Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the LORD Almighty has spoken. (Micah 4:4 NIV)

Our theme this Sunday: Shaped for beauty and wholeness.  We believe that this universe was created by God.  As we contemplate creation in the heavens and on the earth, we see that God is an amazing artist. 

Our world is indeed beautiful – yet broken.  Daily news broadcasts show us scenes of devastation and despair.  No wonder we groan with all of creation, longing for God to bring about our full restoration. 

What God has begun in us, he will one day bring to completion – healed bodies and minds, restored relationships, perfect justice, perfect shalom!  That is our hope and destiny in Christ. 

From now until then, we are caught up in God’s creative plan – not just as observers, but also as participants.  As God uses our skills and creative gifts to bless people, we join in his restoration work of making all things new. 

Artists have the capacity to infuse this broken world with hope. God-willing, this Sunday we will have an ‘artist in residence’ painting during both services.  Come along for a glimpse and taste of shalom!

Pr Rolly

Bible Readings:   Psalm 19:1-6,   Exodus 35:30-36:2,   Romans 8:18-25
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au 

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.

Kingdom Kids
At our 10.30am service this Sunday during the message, Tanya Harrison will be sharing with the Kindy – Year 4 children her mission trip experience to Indonesia in the Education Centre.

Activity folders are available for the younger children and Worship Journals available for the older children for use during the services.  Please help yourself to them in the narthex.

Growing Faith at Home
Now available on our church Face Book page!  To encourage families to keep growing in their faith at home each week.

Little Lambs Playgroup
Little Lambs Playgroup will meet for the last time this term at 10am in the church hall on Wednesday.  Please bring pre cut fruit to share.  Join other Mums and Dads and Grandies for a coffee and chat with activities for the little ones.

SOUL Crew - Youth Ministry
This Friday is the Preliminary Final with Crows versus Geelong.  Rather than missing SOUL Crew or missing the football, we thought why not embrace the football and use this as a time of intergenerational fellowship amongst the congregation.  SOUL Crew leaders and young people have the pleasure of inviting everyone along to join them watching the game on the big screen at church, and then participate in some meaningful discussion at quarter time and half time.  For those family members that may not be into football we will be screening a movie in the education centre and there will be board games to play as well.  Cost is $2 to cover the cost of pizza at half time.  Cans of soft drink will be available for $1.   We would love to see you all at 7.00pm until final siren.

A lot of things happening with our young people, in events, in worship and serving, which is so exciting.  Please contact me for further details regarding youth ministry - Margot Mertin 0401 850814 or Margot.Mertin@paravista.org.au

Para Vista Women's Fellowship
Please attend our two meetings in OCTOBER. Especially the first on Tuesday, October 3rd. At this meeting we will be interested to hear your thoughts and ideas about how our 2018 program is to be structured. All ideas will be considered and discussed and the committee are hoping  to hear many contributions from you, the members.

Our second October meeting is to be on Tuesday, 31st . We encourage you to attend each of these meetings to ensure the future planning of our 2018 Fellowship.  There is no Fellowship meeting in November.

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Dried apricots
For sale in the church office at $12 per 500gm pack which will help support ministries in Cambodia and Tonga.

FOSSILS fundraising concert
Tickets are now on sale for the FOSSILS live in concert. The FOSSILS (Folkies of the Sixties Sing Iconic Legendary Songs), featuring Peter Combe, Brian Loffler, Alan Hartley, Hugh Rudham and Monica Christian, will bring to life the best folk songs of the 60s and 70s.

This year, we are extending the event and invite you to join us early, from 6pm, for live pre-show entertainment, drinks and appetisers. There will also be a pop-up op shop and mystery boxes to be won! All proceeds support our programs helping vulnerable families and children, many of which are run entirely on the generosity of our donors.

When: Friday, September 29th
Where: Concordia College Chapel, corner of Cheltenham St & Balmoral St, Highgate
Time: Pre-show entertainment from 6pm, concert doors open 7.15pm
Tickets: Adults $25, Concession/Pensioner/Unwaged $15, Group of 10+ $20, Children $10

For tickets or enquiries, phone 8269 9333 or book online at trybooking.com/rjsn 

Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia
Our meeting is Monday, September 25th, at 7.30 pm at 137 Archer Street, North Adelaide. Our guest speaker is Rachele Tullio; Dip T, Grad Dip, M Ed PhD, from the stroke foundation.

https://www.growministries.org.au/

“Two are better than one...

for if they fall, one will lift up the other”

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Shaped for Justice

Depending on your age, if I were to say the word ‘justice,’ various images might come to mind. Perhaps some who lived through the 60’s remember the young boys from ‘The Terrific Adventures of the Terrible 10.’  If you survived the 70’s, ‘Doctor Down Under.’ If you were fortunate to watch television in the 1980’s in Australia, maybe Professor Poopsnaggle’s Steam Zeppelin. (I’m not making that up.)

The media influences our worldview in a much greater way than we could ever imagine, and most people who have visited the movie theatres in the last ten years are aware that the biggest box office hits include superhero characters of the likes of Superman, Batman, Wonder woman, Flash, Ironman, Thor… the list goes on and on.

And the typical theme of these superheroes is that there is a villain in the world who must be brought to justice. The heroes must use all of their strength to either kill them or place them in the hands of the ‘authorities,’ so that they can be properly punished.

But this form of justice is completely opposite to the biblical form of justice that Jesus portrays in his parable of the workers in the vineyard.  Jesus response to the ancients’ protest, ‘That’s not fair!’ is ‘Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money?  Or are you envious because I am generous?’

God’s generous is linked with his justice and is so far beyond the punitive restrictions that we have placed on his mercy, that we can’t quite comprehend this justice, paired with righteousness as the twin bases of the throne of God, without viewing it from a Shalom-like perspective.

This week, encounter one of Jesus’ most controversial parables as it speaks to our 21st century ‘Lucky Country.’  Then, after the service, join in our Coffee and Theology discussion on ‘The theology of justice as opposed to greed.’

Reid Matthias

Bible Readings:   Matthew 20:1-16, Psalm 89:14-18
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au

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.
 
Weekly Message Sheets
To cut back on wastage the message sheets will no longer be handed out with the Connect Cards, but will be available upon request from the Worship Hosts.

Step Up
Our Step Up - Preparing for First Communion in 2017 program is in progress.  Please keep these young people and their families in your prayers as they explore Holy Communion.

Kingdom Kids
Our final Kingdom Kids for term 3 will be available this Sunday at our 10.30 service for Kindy – Year 7 aged children.

Activity folders are available for the younger children and Worship Journals available for the older children for use during the services.  Please help yourself to them in the narthex.

Growing Faith at Home
Now available on our church Face Book page!  To encourage families to keep growing in their faith at home each week.

Little Lambs Playgroup
Little Lambs Playgroup meets in the church hall on Wednesday mornings during school term.  Our start time for the remainder of term 3 is 10am finishing round 11.30am.  Please bring pre cut fruit to share.  Join other Mums and Dads and Grandies for a coffee and chat with activities for the little ones.

Youth Ministry
This Friday we have our next Bible study - the series we are looking into is “Following Jesus in a selfie-centred world” – by Craig Groeschel.  We are will be discussing - Intimacy – the struggle with “Likes”.  Our young people really enjoyed looking at the last topic of ‘envy’ and it gave them some real insight, making them think about themselves and others in a completely different way.

Soft drink cans will be available for $1 and hot chocolate will also be available.  Looking forward to seeing you all Friday.

A lot of things happening with our young people, in events, in worship and serving, which is so exciting.  Please contact me for further details regarding youth ministry - Margot Mertin 0401 850814 or Margot.Mertin@paravista.org.au


From the Office

For Sale - or make an offer!
2 microwaves from old kitchen.  $30 each or make an offer.
Items can be viewed by contacting Stephen Zanker.

Building and facilities maintenance – occasional/casual
Good Shepherd is looking for a person who produces quality work in efficient time.  Such a person will have general handyman or carpentry skills to a high standard, ability to patch and paint walls, and will maintain a neat and tidy worksite.
Hours will be as need arises, and rates of pay according to skills required.  

Please contact Stephen on 8263 5087 or churchenquiries@paravista.org.au  for further information.

Finance Report 

Offerings
January - August  2017
Total Offerings – Budget $339,000 Actual $344,003 Surplus $5,003

Budget Summary
January – July 2017
Total Income – Budget $330,895 Actual $338,600 Surplus $7,705
Total Expenses – Budget $319,326 Actual $304,262 Deficit $15,064

Notes since last Board meeting:
• August offerings were under Budget, with REG below average for the year and plate just above expectations.
• Offerings are maintaining a buffer above budget.
• Income is over budget due to Offerings and Interest received over budget.
• Expenditure continues to be below budget.

Ignite Budget Update
• We received $3,330 in August for the Ignite the Future building fund and we have now reached the pledge target. Thank you to all who have honoured their pledge for the Ignite project.
• Donations for the Ignite project are still appreciated as there are fittings and furnishings still required to make the new area hospitable.

Donations to the Ignite building project can be made via:
The collection plate in an envelope marked Ignite Project, or
Direct debit  BSB: 704 942  Account: 154796  Account Name: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

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LCC job vacancies
Several job opportunities have become available at Lutheran Community Care in the last week. Please visit www.lccare.org.au/careers.html for more information.

Dried apricots 
For sale in the church office at $12 per 500gm pack which will help support ministries in Cambodia and Tonga.

FOSSILS fundraising concert
Tickets are now on sale for the FOSSILS live in concert. The FOSSILS (Folkies of the Sixties Sing Iconic Legendary Songs), featuring Peter Combe, Brian Loffler, Alan Hartley, Hugh Rudham and Monica Christian, will bring to life the best folk songs of the 60s and 70s.

This year, we are extending the event and invite you to join us early, from 6pm, for live pre-show entertainment, drinks and appetisers. There will also be a pop-up op shop and mystery boxes to be won! All proceeds support our programs helping vulnerable families and children, many of which are run entirely on the generosity of our donors.

When: Friday, September 29th
Where: Concordia College Chapel, corner of Cheltenham St & Balmoral St, Highgate
Time: Pre-show entertainment from 6pm, concert doors open 7.15pm
Tickets: Adults $25, Concession/Pensioner/Unwaged $15, Group of 10+ $20, Children $10

For tickets or enquiries, phone 8269 9333 or book online at trybooking.com/rjsn.

https://www.growministries.org.au/ 

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up,

 just as in fact you are doing.”

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Shaped for Reconciliation

We don’t often think about how difficult reconciliation is, or even that there are steps in the process.  For most of us, reconciliation is an alien concept as transubstantiation: we’ve heard the term before, but as for what it’s really about…

This week, we’re taking a journey to understand the immensely rewarding but inherently problematic path to rediscovering shalom through reconciliation.  We don’t stop at forgiveness; that is simply the first step and then we move to repair the connection so that we have relationship, covenant, community and faithfulness restored.

The entire Bible is a book of reconciliation. 
In fact, Paul writes specifically about it in Romans 5:8-10,

But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.  Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God.  For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.

Find out through the story of Peter how God reconciles himself to us through Christ so that we might do the same for others. 

Bible Readings:   2 Corinthians 5:10-21, John 21:15-19
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au 

Weekly Message Sheets
To cut back on wastage the message sheets will no longer be handed out with the Connect Cards, but will be available upon request from the Worship Hosts.

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.
 

Step Up
Our Step Up - Preparing for First Communion in 2017 program is in progress.  Please keep these young people and their families in your prayers as they explore Holy Communion.

Kingdom Kids
Kingdom Kids will be available this Sunday at our 10.30 service for 10 month – Year 4 aged children. Activity folders are available for the younger children and Worship Journals available for the older children for use during the services.  Please help yourself to them in the narthex.

Growing Faith at Home
Now available on our church Face Book page!  To encourage families to keep growing in their faith at home each week.

Little Lambs Playgroup
Little Lambs Playgroup meets in the church hall on Wednesday mornings during school term.  Our start time for the remainder of term 3 is 10am finishing round 11.30am.  Please bring pre cut fruit to share.  Join other Mums and Dads and Grandies for a coffee and chat with activities for the little ones.

Youth Ministry
Last Friday we held our first bible study.  Some very interesting discussions around envy and contentment came up, and how it can effect every single one of us.  We learnt some grounding strategies and also how to use scripture to help us overcome these struggles. This will be fortnightly, running opposite nights to our youth events.  The series we are looking into is “Following Jesus in a selfie-centred world” – by Craig Groeschel.

This Friday we have our next event – Jesus- Who Am I – Part IV.  We are having a Girl / Guy night with a difference – we will be having a “Battle of The Sexes”.  Lots of fun and games planned, as well as some quiet girl/guy discussion time.  There will be supper at the usual cost of $2 and we are now offering $1 cans of soft drink for purchase as well.  Looking forward to seeing you all then.

A lot of things happening with our young people, in events, in worship and serving,  which is so exciting.  Please contact me for further details regarding youth ministry - Margot Mertin 0401 850814 or Margot.Mertin@paravista.org.au

Maranatha Health
It's blooming wonderful to celebrate Maranatha Health with you at our Spring Party!
Saturday 16th September
10am-12pm (presentation at 10:45am)
Knightsbridge Baptist Church Hall & Garden, 455 Glynburn Rd, Leabrook SA

This event is a thank you to our supporters, a welcome to new supporters, and a chance for to hear about the latest developments in Uganda.

BYO rugs or chairs
Gold coin donation
Please RSVP for catering purposes (incl. dietary needs) 12th September contact@maranathahealth.org

From the Office

For Sale - or make an offer!
Shelving 3400mm  long, 430mm deep, and 1170mm  high constructed of timber and steel. $40 or make an offer.

2 microwaves from old kitchen.  $30 each or make an offer.

Items can be viewed by contacting Stephen Zanker.

Building and facilities maintenance – occasional/casual
Good Shepherd is looking for a person who produces quality work in efficient time.  Such a person will have general handyman or carpentry skills to a high standard, ability to patch and paint walls, and will maintain a neat and tidy worksite.

Hours will be as need arises, and rates of pay according to skills required.  

Please contact Stephen on 8263 5087 or churchenquiries@paravista.org.au  for further information.

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LCC job vacancies
Several job opportunities have become available at Lutheran Community Care in the last week. Please visit www.lccare.org.au/careers.html for more information.

Dried apricots
For sale in the church office at $12 per 500gm pack which will help support ministries in Cambodia and Tonga.

FOSSILS fundraising concert
Tickets are now on sale for the FOSSILS live in concert. The FOSSILS (Folkies of the Sixties Sing Iconic Legendary Songs), featuring Peter Combe, Brian Loffler, Alan Hartley, Hugh Rudham and Monica Christian, will bring to life the best folk songs of the 60s and 70s.

This year, we are extending the event and invite you to join us early, from 6pm, for live pre-show entertainment, drinks and appetisers. There will also be a pop-up op shop and mystery boxes to be won! All proceeds support our programs helping vulnerable families and children, many of which are run entirely on the generosity of our donors.

When: Friday, September 29th
Where: Concordia College Chapel, corner of Cheltenham St & Balmoral St, Highgate
Time: Pre-show entertainment from 6pm, concert doors open 7.15pm
Tickets: Adults $25, Concession/Pensioner/Unwaged $15, Group of 10+ $20, Children $10

For tickets or enquiries, phone 8269 9333 or book online at trybooking.com/rjsn.

Items needed
LCC’s op shop at Blair Athol is in need of ornaments, vases, coffee cups, water glasses, saucepans, light electrical items and any other household items.

Our emergency relief program is also in need of blankets and bedsheets (single, double and queen) and pillows.

If you can help donate any of these items, please drop by 307 Prospect Road, Blair Athol.

https://www.growministries.org.au/

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”

Psalm 32:8

Shaped for Shalom

And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:7

There are many times throughout the year when we talk about Jesus’ moniker of ‘The Prince of Peace,’ and when I write that, I have this weird thing that goes on in my head. My inner voice goes deep as if I am somehow changing into Darth Vader, ‘The Prince of Peace!’ my voice sinks into the abyss and then I breathe deeply into a mask…

Of course Darth Vader really knew nothing of peace, whether internal or external, and even if he did, I’m sure that the shell of Anakin Skywalker would think about peace the same way that many do:

Striving for peace is giving in to weakness.
Striving for peace is simply an attempt to avoid conflict.
Striving for peace is less important than striving to be comfortable with myself.

But the true sense of peace comes from the Hebrew word Shalom.  Perhaps you have heard that word before, maybe from The Fiddler on the Roof, Schindler’s List or Barbara Streisand’s movie, Yentl.  You may tend to think that this word, Shalom, simply means ‘peace.’  But it is incredibly deeper than that. 

Shalom is not shallow.  It is a deep pool of tranquillity by which the ancients would sit.  In essence, shalom restoreth my soul. 

This week, encounter the true depth of the word Shalom and how we are shaped for it.   God draws us into the margins of this shalom to guard our hearts and minds in Christ. When we encounter shalom, we find ourselves being more gentle, less anxious, more thankful, prayerful and lovingly dependent on God.  (Philippians 4:6)

Join with us as Bruce Hulme opens the scriptures and this peace beyond understanding.

Reid Matthias
Lead Pastor

Bible Readings:   2 Corinthians 3:12-18, Jeremiah 29:4-14
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au 

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.

Step Up
Our Step Up - Preparing for First Communion in 2017 program is in progress.  Please keep these young people and their families in your prayers as they explore Holy Communion.

Kingdom Kids
This Sunday is Fathers’ Day!  At the 10.30 service during the message the Kindy – Year 4 children will be invited to join us in the hall with their adult to make something for Dad.  Our Kingdom Youth will be participating in their service event for this term – preparing and serving morning tea after the service.

Activity folders are available for the younger children and Worship Journals available for the older children for use during the services.  Please help yourself to them in the narthex.

Growing Faith at Home
Now available on our church Face Book page!  To encourage families to keep growing in their faith at home each week.

Little Lambs Playgroup
Next Wednesday Chris Jaensch will be coming in to share his music with the children and parents in the church hall.  Our start time for the remainder of term 3 is 10am finishing round 11.30am.  Please bring pre-cut fruit to share.  Join other Mums and Dads and Grandies for a coffee and chat with activities for the little ones.

Youth Ministry
Friday night we learnt all about loving our neighbours and most of all loving our enemies.  This is a real challenge to all, no matter what your age.  We learnt how Jesus taught us this is the way for us all to live by so the challenge was put out to all to love their enemy, or at least think of ways they could overcome their dislike of others.  This week we are kicking off our bible study.  This will be fortnightly, running opposite nights to our youth events.  This will be strictly looking at a topic relevant to the young people and delving into the scriptures.  These nights will be more like a small group, and all are welcome.  Our first series we are looking into is “Following Jesus in a selfie-centred world.”

On Saturday we had around 70 young people and leaders attend our NELY event at Blair Athol and had a fun day playing Family Feud and various music games too.  Michael Mertin delivered a great message about the fact that being a Christian does not mean you have to be boring, and he referred to various Bible verses showing us that God clearly wants us to have fun, but always remembering to keep God at the centre.  We had an awesome band leading us in worship too.  A great day had by all.

Please contact me for further details regarding youth ministry - Margot Mertin 0401 850814 or Margot.Mertin@paravista.org.au

Para Vista Women’s Fellowship Meeting - September 5th
You are most welcome to attend our next meeting in Good Shepherd Church Hall
at 1.00pm for Bible Study with Pastor Reid immediately after we welcome everyone.
This will be followed by a simple afternoon tea during which we mix and chat to one
another. We would love to see you there - Tuesday, September 5th, 1pm - 2:45pm.

Maranatha Health
It's blooming wonderful to celebrate Maranatha Health with you at our Spring Party!
Saturday 16th September
10am-12pm (presentation at 10:45am)
Knightsbridge Baptist Church Hall & Garden, 455 Glynburn Rd, Leabrook SA

This event is a thank you to our supporters, a welcome to new supporters, and a chance for to hear about the latest developments in Uganda.

BYO rugs or chairs
Gold coin donation
Please RSVP for catering purposes (incl. dietary needs) 12th September contact@maranathahealth.org

From the Office

Professional Standards Workshop
Register for participation in the Professional Standards Workshop on Sunday 10th September commencing at 12.30pm and finishing at 6.30pm.  Lunch will be provided for members attending.

Registration is via online system and is accessible here: https://goo.gl/Zanktk and also via the SA/NT District website. If you do not have computer access please contact the church office and they will assist in registration.

Vacancy
Seeking an experienced individual to complete building and facilities maintenance on a casual basis. Hours will be as the need arises to perform general maintenance at Para Vista.
Requirements include: Exceptional work ethic, integrity, general handyman skills, Carpentry experience to a high standard, ability to paint and patch walls, mechanical skills and maintain a neat and tidy worksite. Please contact Stephen or the front office on 08 8263 5087 or email churchenquiries@paravista.org.au for further information.

 
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Dried apricots
For sale in the church office at $12 per 500gm pack which will help support ministries in Cambodia and Tonga.

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LCC job vacancies
Several job opportunities have become available at Lutheran Community Care in the last week. Please visit www.lccare.org.au/careers.html for more information.

Lutheran Homes Glynde Spring Fair 2017
is on Saturday 9th SEPTEMBER, from 9.00am till lunchtime at 22 Avenue Road Glynde.
Stalls include Biscuits and Cakes, Books, CD’s, Craft, Jams & Chutneys, Jewellery, Plants and Toys  plus Devonshire Tea and continuous Sausage Sizzle.

Proceeds go to LHI Resident Care Facility projects at Glynde. If you have any questions or donations for the fair please contact Marion Schubert 8336 4361

https://www.growministries.org.au/

“Whatever your hand finds to do,

 do it with your might”

Ecclesiastes 9:10