This Sunday we continue our series: Seasons of the Soul.
Last Sunday, we looked at: Spring – the season of growth.
This Sunday: Summer – the season of harvest.
If you have any connection with the land, you’ll know that summer is when grapes are picked, almonds are knocked, and farmers reap their crops of grain. If you’ve ever had a vegie patch, this is the most prolific time of the year. Cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, corn, capsicum, peas, pumpkins, and melons are all ripening and ready to be picked.
In times past, lots of congregations celebrated “harvest thanksgiving”.
I wonder: do we still recognise God’s hand behind all our blessings?
Or do we assume that it’s all about our efforts?
What makes us “rich”? Is it just the accumulation of wealth, or is it something deeper and longer lasting? Is it confined to just money and dumb stuff? Or is it about the people with whom we do life? What will we think on our death beds?
Summer is a season of reaping, harvest, blessing. What is our response?
Pr Rolly
Bible Readings: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 Luke 12:13-21 Luke 17:11-19
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Artist in residence
Two Sunday’s back, our ‘artist in residence’- Hayley - produced 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:
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Kingdom Kids
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
We will resume next term on Wednesdays at 9.30am in the church hall.
Help wanted at LCC Ingle Farm
This Thursday from 1pm, blokes needed to assemble steel racking for storage.
This Friday from 10am, men and women needed to sort and stack shelves.
If you can help, please see or contact Eric Hofmanis 0419 814 480
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LLL Interest Rate change
The LLL advises that effective 1 October 2017, the interest rate on at-call Savings Accounts has changed from 2.50% to 2.25% per annum.
Dried apricots
For sale in the church office at $12 per 500gm pack which will help support ministries in Cambodia and Tonga.
“We are confident, I say,
and would prefer to be away from the body
and at home with the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 5:8
