Bulletin 28th Feb 16

Information / Care Card
Church Office: 6424 3389
[email protected]
Rev. Scott Jones 0428 137 576
We’re glad you’ve been part of our worship
time today. We’d like to get to know you better,
or offer any assistance you may require.
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[ ] I/we recently moved into the
area
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family
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ADDRESS
PHONE
DATE
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[ ] Baptism and/or church
Membership.
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has said to me today.
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Take a few moments to send someone a word of encouragement
today. Tear off this section and either give to the person, or place
in the box provided in the foyer (make sure you include the
person’s name) and it will be delivered to them.
TO:
DATE:
Discover Jesus
Become Like Jesus
Communicate Jesus’ Love
28th February, 2016
Leader: Dale Jones
Speaker: Scott Jones
Tue
10.00am - 1.00pm
2.00pm - 5.00pm
Thur 10-00am - 1.00pm
Fri
10.00am - 1.00pm
Our pastors’ hours
Scott is available Tues—Thursday
Roger has returned from leave & is
available Wed and Thurs.
Morning Tea: D’rene McNab
Please update your directory with
the following details:
Soliman: Sam & Joliana
* NEW Address 12 Sorell Street
Devonport 7310
*Add phone 0430 565 604 (Joliana)
Give your tithe or pay Rehoch
Support via direct deposit.
the Church’s account details are:
BSB—Branch 704922
Account no. 100007388.
We thank God for the way he has used the Love in a Cup
Ministry to fund clean water projects around the world. Pray for
all those communities who have received a well, that God’s
love will be experienced as they drink this living water.
Marie Beh has been in Mersey Hospital having tests. Pray for her as she waits
results, that she is at peace with the process. Guide the doctors as they treat her.
THOSE WHO NEED OUR ONGOING PRAYERS
Geoff Polden
Dorothy Billing
Vera Wilson
Molly Wells
June Bones
Bill & Marjorie Lehman
Kath Davies
Elaine Woods & Family
Dianne Saunders
Chris & Janet Wheeler
Russell & Dorothy Viney
Senior Pastor: Scott Jones
[email protected]
0428 137 576
Sunday
9.30am
Prayer before Worship—in
the Prayer Room
10.00am Worship Service
6.00pm Conversation & Coffee at
Alway’s Home
Wednesday
7.00pm A.A.—in the Lounge
7.30pm Sing Australia—Green Room
Thursday
10.00am Chat’n’Choose—all halls
10.30am Laurel House—The Lounge
4.30pm Girls’ Biz—halls
Friday
4.00pm
6.30pm
One Voice Choir in auditorium
J-Walkers—@ Sam’s
Saturday
9am-3.30pm Days for Girls—in the
Green Room & Kitchen
Sunday
10.00am Worship Service—auditorium
3.00pm LifeWay Prayer—the Cafe
Associate Pastor: Pastoral Care
Roger Quilliam
[email protected]
Student Pastor: Sam Jordan
(Youth & Young Adults)
0459 508 051
Pastoral Leadership Team (P.L.T.)
Senior Pastor: Scott Jones
Associate Pastor—Pastoral Care:
Roger Quilliam
Council Chairman: Randell Stott
Ted Nibbs
Church Council
Senior Pastor
Scott Jones
Assoc. Pastor—Pastoral Care
Roger Quilliam
Chairman
Randell Stott
Administrator
Rodney Steven
[email protected]
Treasurer
David Brown
Dale Jones
Geoff Polden
Heather Reid
Peter Mountney
www.devonportbaptists.org.au
SAVE THE DATE
2 retreats have booked at
Eagles’ Rise this year.
1st-3rd April
14th-16th October
Invitations will be available 4 weeks
before each retreat, but you may like
to mark the dates in your diary as you
ponder your spiritual priorities for
deepening your relationship with
Jesus in the upcoming year.
Filled 5c containers can
be given to George
Devereux. Empty containers can be
found in the Walkway.
This year the World Day of Prayer will
be held on Friday 4th March, 1.30pm
at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, East
Devonport.
Child-friendly Bible Study
Mondays, 10.00am At various
locations
Contact Meg Magupa:
0416 305 604
Young Adults Bible Study
Adrian & Kelly Beswick 0438 253 111
Tuesdays @ 7.00pm
Converge—Young Adults
Sam 0459 508 051
3 Fordham Drive, Devonport
Every 2nd Wednesday 7pm - 9pm
Supper Provided
Sharing, Prayer and Bible Study
Bill Magor (6423 2773) at the Karingal
Activities Room, Tuesday 10:00am
Home Group—Jenny Mountney
(6427 2057) Monday 7:30pm
Each Sunday 9.30am
in the Prayer Room
Sunday 28th February, 2016
Pastor’s Workshop The TBPA
Pastors Workshop will be at Citywide
Lenah Valley on March 7 and 8.
Registrations are now overdue.
Church Revitalization Workshops
7:30-9pm on March 8 (Citywide Lenah
Valley) and March 9 (Ulverstone
Baptist) there will be a Church
Revitalization Workshop with Karl
Faase. Contact Pastor Stephen
Hendrick on 6425 6306 for further
details and check out the video at
https://www.dropbox.com/
s/80hp42t084td5tf/Church%
20Revitalisation%20Workshop%
20Promo.mp4?dl=0
Uni Semester 1 has started Please
pray for students who have recently
moved in order to study as they settle
into a new environment and new
routines. Pray also for returning
students getting back into study mode.
All our folding tables have been
scrubbed clean and are looking great!
Thanks to those who worked so hard.
Now the task is to KEEP them that
way. How? By wiping tables after use
(even if you think they are clean, give
them a wipe over) and if you are doing
craft activities, make sure to cover the
tables with a plastic table cloth.
Pray for David Roffe as he continues
his interim ministry at CityWide,
Hobart. Pray, too, for Joy as she
supports David in this role.
Pray for our country’s asylum
seeker policies, that we might find a
solution with a good balance of taking
care of Australia’s security while
recognising the rights of those who
are seeking asylum and treating them
as dignified human beings worthy of
respect and in need of safety.
This Week
Sunday 28th February
6.00 –7.00pm
At Gwyn & Ruth Alway’s home
Would you like to help women around
the world who do not have access to
feminine hygiene products? The Days
for Girls program works to create a
better future for girls by providing
advocacy, reproductive health education
and sustainable feminine hygiene
products.
The Devonport Group meets in the
Green Room at LifeWay, on the first
Saturday of the month from 9.30am.
If you can sew, you can help make
items for the hygiene kits. If you don’t
sew, you can help with cutting, ironing
and assembling the kits.
The next DFG is next Saturday 6th
March.
Join us for our regular time of prayer for
our fellowship & community,
Next Sunday 6th March,
3.30pm-5.00pm in the Café (Green
Room Foyer).
Bible Society
2016 Project
Launch
Ulverstone—5th March
4pm-5.30pm
Ulverstone Gospel Hall
(1a Amherst St, Ulv)
Contact 1300 242 537 for more details
or [email protected]
If anyone is interested in making some
cold finger food for a Youth Retreat on
12th March please talk to Sam Jordan
on 0459 508 051
www.devonportbaptists.org.au
click on Sermons.
PRAY DAILY
News & prayer points from our DBC mission families
The Hallams: WEC, Sydney Jess is working 3
days a week during school hours. Ben has been
working with volunteers to beautify the WEC property
& grounds, managing the Centre and facilitating
prayer. Pray for the first Board meetings for the year
9-11 March—Jess is involved with minute-taking
and catering. Pray for good health and SLEEP!!
48 Woodside Avenue West
Strathfield, NSW 2135
[email protected]
[email protected]
The Magupas: ONA Network, Tanzania Ona has received a donation of
900 surgical sets to the Cataract Centre! Praise and Thanks to God. Frank travels to
Tanzania at the end of Feb to be involved in the inauguration of the albino eye care
project. Pray for a safe and productive trip.
Chris & Amy are focusing on settling in, learning the
language, the culture and to thrive for the long haul.
PO Box 3197
Pray for them and the other members of the launch
Birkdale 4159
team who training alongside them. J & E have started
Chris: 0475 791 878
playgroup, but are struggling with the differing cultural
Amy: 0413 569 559
expectations of behaviour. Pray they will continue to
adjust to their new routines in class and feel more at
home. Pray especially that J will have a desire to join in with music, singing and
dancing & have fun!
A fun
time for
Girls
Friday nights
6.30pm—8.30pm
at Sam’s house
(3 Fordham Drive)
For young people (grade 5-12)
Most nights we have a heap of games
and a study where we look at relevant
and important topics. We also have
regular socials, events and camps.
Each Thursday during school terms
4.30pm—6.00pm In the Green Room
kinder to grade 7
Contact Clare Parry for details
0427 262 615
2nd Wednesday of the month - 7pm-9pm
For Young Adults (grade 10 & older)
at 3 Fordham Drive
Supper is provided
Contact: Sam Jordan 0459 508 051
It’s all about Discovering Jesus, Becoming like Jesus
and learning to Communicate his love.
February / March
ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS (Guide pp.29-31)
Mon 29 Zambia and Zimbabwe faith leaders to live by Kingdom values.
MARCH—K PEOPLE OF THE SILK ROAD AREA (Guide p.13)
Tue 1 K people in the Silk Road Area will have the opportunity to hear the
message of Jesus in a way they can understand.
Wed 2 Those who have a hunger to learn more about following Jesus will be able
to hear God’s voice.
Thur 3 Insight for National Staff, Craig and Janie, as they attend a conference to
develop sustainable partnerships. (3-4 Mar)
Fri 4 Trust to continue to be built with the local people who are often suspicious
about the team’s presence in the villages.
Sat 5 Favour for the Silk Road team as they begin a new season of ministry with
Ben & Petra and David & Eliza joining them.
Sun 6 Connections in the K community to deepen so that opportunities to share
Jesus’ love will open.
The latest news from Chris and Amy and the Hallams
is available in the Walkway
Those of us who
heard Rachel
Pitchford’s
challenging
testimony of what
God has been
doing in her life, in
Zambia will know
about the story of Marvin Kasomo,
and the CD produced of his music. If
you would like to purchase a CD, they
are available in the Church Office
($20). Sales of the CD will support
Marvin’s family. To find out more
about Marvin, take a leaflet from the
foyer, or contact the office. Pray for
Rachel as she continues to follow
God’s leading in her life.
Don Chorale presents
Sir John Stainer’s “Crucifixion”
Thursday 24th March
7.30pm at St. John’s Anglican Church
(Fenton Street, Devonport)
This program is being presented as a
free Easter offering to the Christian
Churches of Devonport and
surrounding areas.
This is a beautiful work featuring choir
and soloists centred around the
Crucifixion of Jesus. A thought
provoking time of reflection during the
Easter season.
*our own Michael Rush & Meredith
Stronach are members of Don
Chorale—let’s support them.