Minister's Day Off
Please be advised that Temukisa
THIS WEEK IN OUR CONGREGATIONS:
Sunday, 9 April
Portarlington
9.00 am Rev Bob Thomas
Drysdale
9.00 am Rev Temukisa HC
Loose Change& Food Bank
Wayne's Team assisting
10.45 am Rev Temukisa HC
Loose Change& Food Bank
5.00pm Messy Church
St Leonards
5.00 pm Anglican Led
Monday, 10 April
2.00 pm Portarlington UCAF at Indulge on Harding
Wednesday, 12 April
1.00 pm Drysdale Communal Prayer
Thursday, 13 April (Maundy Thursday)
10.30 pm Drys Coffee & Chat, Zoo Cafe'
7.30 pm Combined Service at Portarlington, Rev Temukisa
Friday, 14 April (Good Friday)
Portarlington
9.00 am Rev Temukisa
Drysdale
9.45 am Rev Temukisa
10.30 am Drysdale Ecumenical Walk of Witness, departing St James
Saturday, 15 April
8.00 am Drysdale Prayer Breakfast, Zoo Cafe
Sunday, 16 April (Easter Day)
Portarlington
9.00 am Rev Temukisa, HC, Loose change & food bank
Drysdale
10.15 am Combined Service, Rev Temukisa, HC, Baptism
DRYSDALE
Holy week church opening
Our church will be open each day of Holy Week from 12.00 - 3.00 pm for any one who would like to come into the church for private prayer and meditation or to look at the displays.
Good Friday Service
The Good Friday service on 14 April will be at 9.45 am. The Ecumenical Walk of Witness will be at 10.30 am leaving from St James Anglican to Drysdale UC stopping at 6 locations which involves a reading, prayer and song on the way. Concluding at our church where we get the chance to socialise with people from other churches over tea, coffee, and hot cross buns. All welcome.
Flowers for Easter Day
Members of the congregation are invited to bring along flowers from their garden to decorate the Easter cross. After the service the cross will be displayed outside the front door for the rest of the day.
Retiring Offering
There is to bea retiring offering today for the Assembly President's Appeal for victims of the Queensland and NSW floods.
Thank you to all who contributedto the retiring offering last month for the Nepal missionaries which raised nearly $300.
RSL Service
The DrysdaleRSL are holding a service at St. James Anglican church on Tuesday, 11 April at 11.00 am to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of three Drysdale soldiers in World War I on 11 April 1917. This included Raymond Benham, a member of our church. All are invited to attend.
Retreat
Please note that the date has been changed to Saturday 20 May. Please see details under all congregations.
PORTARLINGTON
Holy week church opening
Our Church will be open for our Lent Prayer Labyrinth between 3.30 pm and 5.30pm each afternoon during Holy Week. All are invited to take this opportunity to take time out from our busyness to reflect on the Easter story and its meaning for us and the whole world.
Seekers
Seekers will meet at the Hughes’ home on Monday 23 April at 7.15 pm for a cuppa and chat followed by our final “Lent through Artworks” program.
Everyone welcome. Enquiries to Lorraine on 5259 2364.
Coffee and Chat
You are invited to join UCAF members in fellowship on Monday 10 April at about 2.00 pm at 'Indulge on Harding' for Coffee and Chat. This is an informal gathering and everyone is welcome. Enquiries to Elizabeth on 52592442.
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Portarlington UCAF
The meeting format for the Portarlington UCAF has been changed this year to fewer meetings, with some being changed to fellowship opportunities rather than more formal programs.
You will note there is not a meeting in June (public holiday) or in August or November.
Depending on the interest in Coffee and Chat meetings in the earlier part in the year, this situation may change.
UCAF meetings planned for 2017 are:-
10 April 2.00 pm Coffee and Chat
8 May Lunch
10 July 2.00 pm Coffee and Chat
11 September 2.00 pm Coffee and Chat
9 October 1.30 pm Annual Review
11 December 1.30 pm Christmas celebration
Rosters July to December
It will soon be time to start putting together Rosters for the second half of 2017. As it is becoming more difficult to fill the general duties rosters for the congregation, it would be appreciated if more members of the congregation would volunteer. We really appreciate the efforts of our current team and are looking for extras to share the load.
Availability forms are in the Church Foyer for the next six months. Please take one and update your preferences, especially if you want to make changes to what you volunteer for. Could those who are going away during the second half of the year advise of their unavailability.