THIS WEEK IN OUR CONGREGATIONS:

Sunday, 25 February

Portarlington

9.00 amPortarlington Lay Team

(Bertram)

Drysdale

9.00 amRev Temukisa. Wayne's team assisting

10.45 amRev Temukisa

St Leonards

7.00 pmRev. Temukisa

Monday, 26 February

9.30 amDrysdale KYB, Lynda's

2.00 pmSt. Leonards UCAF

Wednesday, 28February

9.30 am Drysdale mainly music

2.00 pmDrysdale UCAF

Thursday, 1 March

9.00 amPortarlington Choir

9.30 amDrysdale Choir

10.30 amDrysdale Coffee and Chat @ Zoo Cafe

Friday, 2 March

10.00 amDrysdale World Day of Prayer

1.30 pmPortarlington World Day of Prayer

Sunday, 4 March

Portarlington

9.00 amRev Temukisa.. HC

Drysdale

9.00 amDenise's Team

10.45 amRev Temukisa

St Leonards

7.00 pmRev Temukisa. HC, Loose change and food bank.

ALL CONGREGATIONS

A Journey from Fear to Love

The second session of "A Journey from Fear to Love" will be at Portarlington Uniting Church at 7.30pm this coming Wednesday evening, 28 February .

Katharine Massam will further explore Christian traditions of "Desert Spirituality" in preparation for Easter.

All welcome

Road Home Geelong

RHG (a Lions initiative) is trying to set up a transitional housing for women over 50 and have funds and volunteers to start but are looking for premises. If you have a property that we can lease to support women on their journey please contact Richard Walter, 0402409895.

PORTARLINGTON

World Day of Prayer

Please come and celebrate World Day of Prayer in an ecumenical service at our Church this Friday, 2 March at 1.30 pm .

The country this year is Suriname and the theme is All God's Creation is Very Good! Everyone welcome..

DRYSDALE

World Day of Prayer

This year the Drysdale Uniting Church is

the host for the Combined Churches

World Day of Prayer on Friday 2 March

at 10am. Focus country is Suriname.

The service will be led by Rev. Temukisa. Could all those attending from our church please bring a small plate of food to share for morning tea. We are suggesting you may like to dress in the colours of the Suriname flag which are red, green, yellow and white.

U.C.A.F.

The first meeting of the Drysdale UCAF will be on Wednesday 28 February at 2.00 pm..

Food Bank

Our food bank items, collected monthly, will again be supporting the food bank at Drysdale Family Services in Jetty Road. Thank you to everyone for continuing to support this worthwhile mission.

ST. LEONARDS

U.C.A.F.

The first meeting of the St. Leonards UCAF will be on Monday 26 February

at 2.00 pm..

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What is the meaning of Lent?
Lent is a period of fasting, moderation, and self-denial traditionally observed by Catholics and some Protestant denominations. It begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter Sunday. The length of the Lenten fast was established in the 4th century as 46 days (40 days, not counting Sundays). During Lent, participants eat sparingly or give up a particular food or habit. It’s not uncommon for people to give up smoking during Lent, or to swear off watching television or eating candy or telling lies. It’s six weeks of self-discipline.

Tropical Cyclone Gita

Earlier last week, Tropical Cyclone Gita devastated communities across Tonga .

The category four cyclone brought destructive winds of over 233km/h, ripped roofs off houses and caused wide-spread flooding. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes and are now left without power or water. Many homes, buildings and churches have been severely damaged, including one church that was completely destroyed.

A state of emergency has been declared in the area of Christchurch, NZ also.

Some prayer points.

  • Our brothers and sisters in Tonga and those across the Pacific whose lives have been devastated by Cyclone Gita.
  • The tens of thousands of people who have lost homes, livestock and crops. That they will find protection, and have access to clean water, food and shelter.
  • Act for peace and the Tonga National Council of Churches as they provide emergency assistance to those in need.
  • Our Pacific neighbours as they begin the process of rebuilding their lives over the next few months.
  • All who have been affected. We ask that they know God's peace, love and hope as they grieve and start the process of rebuilding their lives.

This is from Act for Peace.