What was it about them that helped you come to know Jesus?
It may have been your mum or dad, a grandparent, an uncle or aunt. It may have been a Sunday School teacher, a leader at a youth camp, or a person who took an interest in you. It may have been a close friend.
The Christian faith is passed on through trusted personal relationships. Somewhere along your journey, other Christians have loved you, introduced you to Jesus, and helped you to grow in Him.
Yet the real Person behind all this was the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was calling you to Jesus through the influence of God’s people. It’s been an ongoing relay of passing the baton for about 2000 years. And the great thing about this relay is that it ends in eternity. Every person who receives Jesus and follows him receives forgiveness and life with God forever.
The greatest gift you and I can share with another person is the love and good news of Jesus. And the only way we can do this effectively is by the Holy Spirit who lives in all who trust and follow Jesus. This Pentecost we’ll ask the Holy Spirit to give us power to witness, power to love!
So who are you passing the baton to?
Pr Rolly Stahl
Bible Reading: Acts 2:32-39 (perhaps you can read all of Acts 2)
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Prayer Requests
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Praise Point
Baptism of Hendrix Gabe Smith this Sunday at 10:30am; parents Trent and Calli Smith
Congregation and School AGM’s
The AGM’s of the congregation and school will be held on Sunday 27th May at 12:30pm. The Maranatha Team will provide a soup lunch after the second service. Information regarding the congregational meeting has been emailed, and will also be available in hard copy on Sunday 20th May.
Main items for the congregational meeting:
• Presentation of 2017 audited accounts
• Report from Pastor Reid
• Report on Facilities Redevelopment
Young Adults – Jumbo Games
Sunday 20th May, 2 - 5:30pm in the Church Hall & Cafe
Cost: $2 (snacks provided, bring coins for hot drinks)
Come and mingle with young adults while playing against your opponents on a Gigantic level!
For young adults 18+
For more information talk to Elsa Matthias & Tara Rogers
Youth – Save the dates
Youth Night – Games in the gym
Friday 15th June
Combined with Golden Grove Lutheran Youth
Metro CLW
School years 7-9: 9th to 13th July
School years 10-12: July 16th to 20th July
More information on both of these coming soon!
Cancer Council
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
Please join the church and school communities for morning tea in the church café area
Friday 1st June at 9.15am, after chapel
Monetary donation towards the Cancer Council appreciated
For further information, please contact Tina Pfeiffer 0409 690 070
Good Shepherd Lutheran Women’s Fellowship
Our members look forward to your company at our annual fundraising luncheon on Tuesday 5th June, 2018 at 12 noon here at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Your spouse, partner or friend is also welcome. Come along and hear Pastor Reid and his wife Christine entertain us. Reid is the writer of “The Little Church on the Prairie” in the Lutheran Magazine. There will be a trading table and door prizes. Lunch $15 RSVP Friday 18th May to Ragna Gaard 7325 8016 or Dorothy Buscomb 0403 967 943. Limited seats available.
From the Office
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The Entertainment Book of vouchers cost $70, with Digital Membership for Apple or Android devices also available. A percentage from each sale benefits Good Shepherd Lutheran School fundraising projects.
Orders may be placed online at https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/161r565 or in cash at the school office. For further information, please contact Sharon on 8264 7966
Available facilities
The new play group facilitators have done a wonderful job of sorting and organising the Baby Zone room. This area and all its resources are available for all groups to use. All users are asked to return the room to the condition they have found it, and to return all craft items back to the storage areas once finished. We request that children be supervised in this area at all times.
Café/new area dedication
Let’s celebrate the gifts we have been given in this new area. We are looking for a team to lead and organise this event. Please consider if your care group could organise this or personally contributing to assistance by contacting the office with your ideas and skills.
Regular Electronic Giving (REG) www.lll.org.au/REG
REG is a way for our members to regularly support the work of our church. Details of transactions are kept totally confidential. None of your personal details are given to the congregation or treasurer. The treasurer is only advised of the total amount credited to the account for the month. For those who are altering their giving through REG or wish to start giving via REG, the appropriate forms are available from the table at the rear of the auditorium or via this link http://www.lll.org.au/giving_through_the_lll/regular_electronic_giving_reg use account number 52752S1, BSB 704942.
Alternatively deposits can be made to the following bank account details.
If transferring from an LLL account, use account number 52752S1, BSB 704942.
If transferring from another banking institution, use account number 100354939, BSB 704942.
Notice Board
Friends of Lutheran Archives
Have you ever lived in or visited the Barossa? How much do you know about it?
Meet the authors of 'Barossa: Federation to the Fifties' Join local historians and authors Anne Hausler, Angela Heuzenroeder, Everard Leske, Donald Ross, and Geoff Saegenschnitter for a lively presentation of their comprehensive and authoritative account of early 20th century Barossa. Come along to the Friends of Lutheran Archives (FoLA) meeting on Monday May 21st, Bethlehem House, Sudholz Place in the City, 7.30pm. The books will be available for sale at $35, but please pay with the exact cash. Gold coin donation & supper. All welcome.
Plant Stall
Our popular plant stall will be held on 3rd June after both services. This is an opportunity to support the valuable work of the Family Zone Hub at Ingle Farm. Lutheran Community Care have established this centre and it's right on our doorstep, so we are keen to encourage their work with families in need.
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“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.”
Acts 4:31
