Perhaps shouting into a deep well, or in a large building? The sound of your voice bounces back to you – or out to others in different places.
Like a pebble in a pond, the love and good news of Jesus has been echoing from one person to another down the generations – from his first disciples to us.
This Sunday, we will consider our place in echoing the love and good news of Jesus to the next generations, particularly in our own homes and with our families.
In our everyday relationships we echo Jesus to the next generations. Who knows, your legacy may influence others for Jesus over thousands of years!
Bible Readings: Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Psalm 71:14-18.
Podcasts of weekly messages are available at www.paravista.org.au
Congregation and school AGM’s
The AGMs of school and congregation will be on Sunday May 28th @12:30pm.
Enjoy a delicious soup lunch prior to the meeting and then join in a discussion with Pastor Reid entitled “Outline of Tomorrow”
Hard copies on the meeting information will be available this Sunday in the Member’s Information section in the foyer. On Tuesday copies will be emailed to those on the Congregational email list
Please send your apologies via email or ring the office if you know you are unable to attend.
You can also sign the attendance sheet at the Worship host desk.
This Sunday at our 10.30am service all zones will be operating for 10 month to Year 7 children. We would love to see you there.
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 only on our church App! To encourage families to keep growing in their faith at home each week.
Little Lambs Playgroup
Playgroup is held on Wednesdays at 9.30am in the OSCH room over at the school. 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 is on again this Friday night. We will be looking at the first part of “Jesus – The Teacher” in this 2 part series. We will be exploring this is a fun and inventive way and will have opportunity to discuss how relevant these teachings from Jesus are for us in today’s world. As well as food for the soul we will be having yummy food for the stomach and thanks to the generosity of Helen Bridge we will be treated to some yummy home-made scones!
We are really excited to now be opening up SOUL Crew to those in school year 6, so look forward to welcoming some new young people. Refer to the flyer for SOUL Crew dates and mark them in your diary.
SOUL Crew is a great way for like-minded teens to come together and explore their faith in a safe non-judgemental environment, so feel free to invite all your friends.
Further details regarding youth contact Margot Mertin 0401 850814 or mmertin@paravista.org.au
Soul Crew Young Adults
Come along for a night of worship, discussion, small group time, fellowship and great music.
Pastor Rolly will be answering some questions relevant to young adults 18 and over. How do I cope with university exam pressure? My journey with Jesus as I’m getting older and possibly leaving the Christian home I may be living in – what does that look like? How does my relationship change with my parents and do I need to “obey” them anymore? Where is my future headed/what does my future look like?
Pastor Rolly may not have the specific answer you are looking for but come along and join in discussing these issues with other young Christians in the same or similar life stage as yourself. Feel free to invite all your friends as it will be a great opportunity to reconnect or form some new friendships..
Margot Mertin – Faith Formation Leader
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.
From the Office
Pentecost Celebrations
Please wear red on Sunday June 4th to help us celebrate Pentecost
Parking lot safety
Due to the number of near misses and incidents in the church/school car park and a duty of care that we as an organisation need to adhere to, the car park at Good Shepherd will become permanent one way to all traffic. This will commence from Monday 22 May 2017. Entry only will be permitted from Montague Road and all vehicles will be required to exit onto Hillary Crescent. New traffic signs indicating flow of traffic will be in place. Please note as this is a shared area speed is restricted to 10KPH
Stamps for Mission
“Stamps for Mission” is a fundraising project of LCA Mission International.
The sale of used postage stamps raises thousands of dollars to support God’s mission in the world. Each year for at least the last decade, $10,000 to $15,000 has been raised and the total over the life of the program now is just over $400,000
Projects supported vary year by year, but are selected to provide funds where needed. In 2017 projects supported are
• Chak Mun, field coordinator in Cambodia
• Mick Hauser, lecturer at Martin Luther Seminary, Lae, Papua New Guinea
• Ministry support for the Orang Asli (indigenous people) of Malaysia
• Scholarships for our international partner churches to send pastors and lay people to study at ALC or in seminaries overseas.
• Lutheran theological literature for Indonesia
• Pastor Amnuay and Lua evangelists, Nan Province Thailand
What philatelic items are saleable?
Any postal items are saleable, including used and unused stamps, overseas stamps, first day covers, predecimal stamps, and old collections in albums (or in cartons or shoe boxes!)
How can you help?
• Retain postage stamps from your personal mail
• Ask businesses to retain used stamps (on or off envelopes) and then collect them regularly
• Place stamps in the Stamps for Mission boxes at church or pass them on to Peter Nitschke for further processing (often by others)
If you would like further information or would like to know how you can join with the hundreds already involved in this project please speak to Peter Nitschke at church or contact him on 8365 7717. It costs nothing to be involved in this project which supports a vital mission of the LCA.!!
ANZATS conference dinner
Australian Lutheran College is this year hosting the annual Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) conference from 9-12 July.
As part of the conference, a dinner will be held at the North Adelaide Golf Course on Monday 10 July at 6pm. The guest speaker for the evening will be Dr Dylan Coleman, Lecturer in Yaitya Purrana Indigenous Health at the University of Adelaide and author of the award winning book, Mazin Grace.
This dinner is open to the public, but bookings are essential and can be made online at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab3.aspx?EventID=1972512. Enquiries can be made by emailing 2017anzats@alc.edu.au or by telephoning ALC on 7120 8200.
“A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.”
Proverbs 17:17
