Greetings from St Mark's & Redeemer
Notices for this week
ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Christ Centred
Spirit Guided
Encouraging Discipleship
Inclusive
Witnessing to the Gospel
Service for Third Sunday of Advent:
Readings – Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18;
Worship service – Redeemer, Macalister – Worship service – 7.30am;
Bible Reader – Trish Muller;
Hymns (Mac) – 744; 2; 267 AT; 405 AT;
Worship service - St Mark’s, Dalby - Worship service – 9.30am;
Bible Reader – Pukallus family;
Prayer of Church – Pukallus family;
Hymns (Dalby) – 744; At the foot of the cross; Light of the world; Grace of God with us; Go tell it on the mountain;
Mon 13 Dec – 500 Cards in church hall @ 7.00pm
Tues 14 Dec – Pastoral Assistants meeting @ 7.30pm
Tues 14 Dec - St Mark’s Admin meeting @ 7.00pm (44 Aerodrome Rd)
Every Saturday - Prayer group @ 7.00am
Sun 19 Dec – Baptism of Hannah Golding (daughter of Grant & Emily Golding)
Sun 19 Dec – Macalister – Readings & Carols @ 7.00pm
Add your meeting or event with Gayle at the Church Office
National Church Life Survey:
If you wish to participate in the NCLS, the online form is now available. The link below is for church members aged 15 and over: attendersurvey.ncls.org.au
If you have a child aged 8 to 14 they are to complete the Child Survey at childsurvey.ncls.org.au
Our Church Code is: LA301201 - Dalby St Mark's Lutheran Church Dalby
The survey is anonymous. It will take around 20 minutes.
Paper copies of the survey are available!!
DCC College Chaplain for 2022:
Dalby Christian College is seeking a part time Chaplain to commence in 2022. If you are interested in the position which is 20 hours per week, can you please contact the College office via email office@dalbycc.qld.edu.au
Women’s Fellowship Annual Fees:
Women’s Fellowship Annual donations (membership) is now due, $30 it also includes Lutheran Women magazine and Newsletter. For those Ladies (and some Gents) who wish to subscribe to the Lutheran Women’s magazine only, is now $14. This includes postage. These magazine will posted directly to your postal address (please supply). Please see Chris von Pein before the end of December with your payment.
LCA Story of the Week:
Celestine Rowe spent her childhood with a foster family and felt she was ‘missing a sense of belonging’. And that’s why the mum of four is thrilled that her children are growing up connected to their wider family in Central Australia. ‘The family’s the most important thing because it comes back to who we are’, she says.
Read the full story here>>
Happy Birthday this week to:
Kylie Conway (Mon); Glenn Fresser (Wed); Peter von Pein ( Thurs); Chris Ruhle ( Sat);
Baptism Anniversaries:
Karlee Peltz; Zoe Ruhle; Chris von Pein;
If we missed your birthday or baptism anniversary, please contact Gayle at St Mark's church office.
Prayers for the Week:
· For those in authority, such as Queen Elizabeth and her representatives; Prime Minister Scott Morrison and members of parliament; Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and state parliamentarians; and Mayor Paul McVeigh and local councillors; that they would have the wisdom to look beyond the here and now and plan for future generations
· For the Church, LCAQD; that it may be prepared for the celebration of the birth of Christ
· For the pastors Bishop John Henderson, District Bishop Mark Vainikka; Pastor Joel Pukallus and all pastors;
· For all the baptised - that God would strengthen them in faith
· For Sunday school teachers and children preparing for the celebration of Christmas
· For schools, preparing for the last week of the year
· For those who live in fear and oppression
· For the physically handicapped
· For outcasts whom society has rejected or forgotten
· For exiles and refugees
· For those harvesting their crops
Church Rosters:
Church rosters are available on the website.
Check out if you are on the roster here>>
Weekly Roster for 19 December:
Morning Tea: Wayne & Shirley H; Val S;
Bible reader: Steinhardt family;
Prayer of Church: Steinhardt family;
Creative Cards: Croft;
Kids Zone:
Church Cleaning: Kowald;
Church Grounds: Volunteers needed;
Stewards: Hensel; Renner;
Welcoming: Kessler; Ruhle;
PA: Ruhle;
Power-point: Pukallus;
Elder: Vickie S; Kerin K;
HC Servers: Tom S (5 & 12); Cameron B (19 & 26)
Macalister Roster for 19 December:
Church Cleaning: Sonya Mc;
Bible reader: Sonya Mc;
Cup of Tea (Jan):