Our Life Together: 30th September - 7th October 2012

Sunday 30th
10:00am Speaker: 11:30am 11:45am Worship Service David Jones Morning Tea Mission Group Meeting in the Sunday School room 6:00pm Combined Churches Service at All Saints Church 7:30pm Music Practice - whole team

Friday 5th

9.30am Walking Group

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 30th September 2012

Sunday 7th

Monday 1st October Tuesday 2nd

9:30am Walking Group 10:30am Prayer at Church House

10:00am Communion Service Includes Christmas Child Dedication Speaker: Robert Hough 11:30am Morning Tea 2:00pm Harbourside Lodge Service

Welcome to our service. We are so glad you are with us. We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus and want to share his love and care with everybody. It is our prayer that God will speak with you today.

Thursday 4th

7:30pm Special Prayer for a Pastor at Church House

Our Upcoming Highlights

Mission Group Meeting: Today after morning tea - 11.45am Combined Churches Service - All Saints Church: Tonight - 6:00pm Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm Christmas Child Shoebox Dedication: Next Sunday 7th October Harbourside Lodge Monthly Service: Next Sunday 7th - 2:00pm Jules Riding Concert at PBC: Wednesday October 10th FUEL Youth - Classic Games Night: Friday 12th - 7:30pm Upwelling Festival - MSG Market Day: Saturday 3rd November Secretary: Deacons:
Nathan McLean 0429 691 477 Doug Smith 5523 6950 Glenn Sobey 5529 2439 Jan Westlake 5523 3639

BULLETIN NOTICES: To place

notices in the bulletin, please contact Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am Thursdays. Thank you.

Roster 7th October 2012

Door Greeting: Eunice Lightbody Door & Offering: Mark Atwell Childrens Talk: Julie Manson Media Desk: Morning Tea: Ian, Olivia Caddick

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

for your faithful support. Items most needed include: canned vegetables; soup; pasta; shampoo; conditioner; jam; tissues; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; biscuits. Place donations in the foyer basket or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .

Communion Prep: Michelle Harris Offering Counting: M Atwell & D Mitchell Lawns & Garden: Sobey Church Cleaning: Mibus Hall/Kitchen Clean: Cocks

Glenn Sobey Dianne Adams 5523 6202 PO Box 574 Paul Adams 5521 1875 Portland 3305 David Hein 5523 3958 Ph: 5529 2439 (Treasurer) M: 0409 258 135 tractor_commander@hotmail.com

Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au

Mission Group Meeting Today after Morning Tea

MSGs second planning meeting for the Upwelling Market will be held in the Sunday School room at 11.45am today. All welcome.

Combined Churches Service At All Saints Church Tonight at 6:00pm

Everyone is invited to share in worship tonight with our local brothers and sisters in Christ.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col. 4:2

OUR FINANCES
August Offering total: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week Week 29th July 5th August 12th August 19th August 26th August $11,070 $15,150 $ 3,500 $ 2,947 $2,493 $2,508 $2,256 $3,360 $2,600

# Mark your Calendar # Yes, you do recognise these symbols...

November 3rd! The Foreshore! Fundraising!

Pastoral News
We ask Gods blessing for David and Ruth, trusting they will enjoy their break over the next two weeks. Our Guest Speaker next Sunday is Pastor Robert Hough from Shepparton. Many people will remember Robert and Sylvia from their ministry at Portland Church of Christ 20 years ago.

Please continue to pray for those with ongoing health needs - Stuart Oakley; Matthew Harris; Neil Mitchell; Colin Colston Phillip Brown; Peter Berry. Prayer support for the families of all these folk. Verna Mackley - having tests for health problems Roger Crouch - surgery this Wednesday 3rd October David & Ruth - uphold them as they are not here the next 2 weeks Our Pastoral Search Committee Gods blessing on their search Safe travel - all those on holidays Monday Loaves & Fishes - Dianne Adams and other volunteers Tuesday Mission Support Group (MSG) - Debbie Oakley Wednesday Lighthouse - Depression Support Group - John & Judith Simpson Thursday Habitat for Humanity - Phill Curtis Friday Aaron Mibus - Texas Saturday Our friends at Croydon Hills Baptist Church Sunday Pastor Alexei & the Bethany Fellowship at Obninsk, Russia

(avg. from 1st July 2012)

Direct Debit Payments for offerings and donations can be made electronically. Details are as follows:

Its the Upwelling Festival Market - 2012!!! Watch this space ...

Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Offering BSB 704 922 Account No. 100 006 869

Building Fund
August Donations:
$ 1,335 Current available balance: $113,002

Tuesday 9th 2:00pm

BWF will be held in the Hall on Tuesday week, 9th October at 2:00pm. Special Guest, Robyn Dalliston will speak about her trip and experience of Israel. The Word for the day is Creator. All ladies welcome. Afternoon Tea provided and the Trading Table is available. Please contact Eunice for more details (5523 1613).

BWF

Church directory
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final draft is

morning and next Sunday. Last chance to make sure your entry is correct and included! Please advise Jolene ASAP if there are any alterations to your listing.

All gifts to the building fund are fully tax deductible. Please take the information sheets (blue & yellow) and envelopes which are available in the porch. You can deposit straight into the building fund via internet banking using the following information: Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Building Fund BSB 704 922 Account No 100 007 044

Lets press on in faith!

Notes . . .

Samaritans Purse 2012 - Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection & Dedication Next Sunday 7th October
Next Sunday is PBCs official day to bring in our filled boxes and pray for the children and communities receiving them. Please also note that our church hall will be the Portland district DropOff Centre - open for collection from 12:00-2:00pm on Tuesday October 2nd, 9th or 16th, plus Sundays after church until October 21st. Any boxes completed after next Sunday may still be handed into the Drop-Off Centre at these times, or call Mark (0407 541 760), Robyn (5521 1562) or Wilma (5523 3595) with any queries. Boxes and leaflets/ envelopes are still available in the foyer and downstairs or see Mark. Processing Volunteers ~ If you will be in Melbourne and can spare a few hours, the Christmas Child Processing Centre would like volunteers to prepare shoe boxes for their overseas journey. See Robyn, Mark or Wilma for details, or phone 1800 684 300.

FUEL Youth
Classic games night!!
Friday week, 12th October - 7:30pm
The best of the best and vintage youth group games! 7:30-9:30 at the hall Cost $4.
Queries? Call your fearless leaders: Paul & Jolene Adams 0403 119 289 [P] or 0413 370 537 [J] or Brad Holman 0448 259 394

Wedding Anniversary Congratulations

Many Congratulations to Jim and Judy Blake who are celebrating their 45th Wedding Anniversary Today!! We thank God for you both and for your wonderful example and trust he will continue to bless you through the years ahead.

Daylight Saving
Next Sunday, 7th October marks the beginning of Daylight Saving for this summer! So youll need to put your clocks forward next Saturday night: Remember the motto: Spring Forward ... Fall Back.

Sunday School News

Our Sunday School classes are now in recess for the holidays and resume on October 14th. We ask Gods blessing on all those who are travelling and trust everyone will keep safe. A very warm welcome also to everyone visiting Portland.

Offering Envelopes 2013

It will soon be time to order offering envelopes for the coming year. Would everyone please let Glenn Sobey or David Hein know - as soon as possible - if you would like a box of envelopes for your personal use. Thank you.

SPECIAL CONCERT at PBC

Wednesday October 10th

DATES TO REMEMBER
Mission Group Meeting: Today in the Sunday School room - about 11.45am Combined Churches Service at All Saints: Tonight - 6:00pm Walking Group - Ladies and Men: Tuesdays & Fridays - 9:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House: Every Tuesday - 10:30am Special PSC Prayer Time at Church House: Every Thursday - 7:30pm Christmas Child - Box Collection & Dedication: Next Sunday 7th October Harbourside Lodge Service: Next Sunday 7th October - 2:00pm BWF Meeting in the Hall: Tuesday October 9th - 2:00pm Jules Riding Concert at PBC: Wednesday 10th October FUEL Youth - Classic Games Night: Friday October 12th - 7:30pm Upwelling Festival & Market: Saturday November 3rd

New Zealand singer/songwriter

Jules Riding
The concert will be followed by supper. Entry by donation. More details next week - see Helen Sobey for information.

Our weekly Prayer Group meeting is held each Tuesday at the Church House from 10:30-11:30am. Everyone is encouraged to join in this vital ministry. You will find a very warm welcome there! And dont forget - special Prayer time on Thursdays at 7:30pm when we pray specifically for the new full-time Pastor who God has been preparing for us.

PARENTS & Tots ROOM

Parents are welcome to use the Parents room just off the foyer, with activities for children up to 2 years, if your child is unsettled. It is soundlinked to the auditorium. The Preschooler Sunday School runs throughout the service, with Bible stories, activities and crafts. For ages 2 years to Prep, downstairs (door just past side gate).

AGM - a Note for your Diary

We are approaching that time when we have to plan for our Annual General meeting. We are planning to hold our meeting at 12:30pm on Sunday 25th November after church and a shared lunch. Would all the ministry leaders please provide your reports to Wilma or Roger Crouch no later than Sunday 4th November, so that they can collate and prepare the consolidated annual report. If possible please provide the report electronically (email: crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au.)