Sunday 24th May 2026 - Pentecost Sunday

Together Sharing Christ’s Love

Welcome to:

Redeemer, Macalister

St Mark’s, Dalby

Liturgical Colour: Red

Pentecost Sunday is observed 50 days after Easter Sunday, and commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit to the early Christian Church.  Traditionally seen as the birthday of the Christian Church, Pentecost is also a traditional time for Baptisms and Confirmations.  The celebration centres around the gift of the Holy Spirit.

ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Christ Centred    Spirit Guided       Inclusive

Encouraging Discipleship               Witnessing to the Gospel

This week at Redeemer, Macalister (Yr A):

• Readings – Acts 2:1-21; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23;

• Worship Service – Redeemer, Macalister – Worship Service @ 7.30am;

• Bible Reader – Brian Weier;

• Hymns (Mac) – 218 AT; 264 AT; 359 AT; 388 AT;

This week at St Mark’s, Dalby (Yr A):

• Readings – Acts 2:1-21; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23;

• Worship Service - St Mark’s, Dalby – Worship Service @ 9:30am;

• Bible Reader – Pukallus;

• Prayer of Church – Pukallus;

• Hymns (Dalby) – Come as you are; Great are you, Lord; Amazing grace-my chains are gone; O come to the altar; Man on the middle cross;  Behold the lamb; It is well with my soul;

Events/Meetings this week:

Every Monday – 500 Cards in the Church Hall @ 7.00pm

Tues 26th May – Men’s Talk on the hall deck @ 10.00am

Every Wednesday – Ningana, Dalby – Worship Service @ 10.30am

Wed 27th May – Dalby Churches Together @ the Anglican Church @ 6.00pm

Fri 29th May – C.H.A.O.S. (youth) – Paint by . . .

Every Saturday – Prayer Group @ 7.00am in meeting room (back of hall)

Sun 31st May - Macalister – Worship Service @ 7:30am

Sun 31st May - Dalby – Worship Service @ 9:30am

Sun 31st May – St Mark’s AGM @ 11.30am

Sun 31st May – Ningana service @ 2.00pm

Add your meeting or event at St Mark's Church Office

Mark Your Calendar:

School Holidays – 27th June to 12th July / 19th Sept to 5th Oct

                                12th Dec to 26th Jan 2027

St Mark’s AGM – 31 May

LCAQD Synod – 5-7 June

Darling Downs CLW Camp:

Both Girls’ and Boys spots for Darling Downs Winter Camp filled very quickly.  LYQ is hoping to open additional camper spaces as more leaders join the camp team.  If your child has missed out, please head to the LYQ Darling Downs Winter Camp registration page and join the notification list in the “Pricing & Registration” section.  Families on the list will be notified first if more spaces become available.

LYQ is currently still looking for additional leaders, at least 3 more, to support camp.  There is also an opportunity for someone interested in serving alongside Max Mayer in a Camp Director role.  If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact Aimee or the LYQ team for more information.

Downs & Toowoomba Churches Together:

Ecumenical Seminar “How do we read the Bible” – 5.30pm Friday 10th July to 1.00pm Sunday 12th July at St Ursula’s College Toowoomba.  Registrations close 30th June.  More information on noticeboard.

Happy Birthday this week to:

Alex Kruger (Wed); Robyn Hartwig (Fri); Kirralee Schelberg (Sat);

Baptism Anniversaries:

Max Cullen; Iris Kruger; Melanie Peach;

If we missed your Birthday or Baptism Anniversary, please contact St Mark's Church Office

Prayer Points for the Week:

• We thank you, holy Father, that, as you had promised, you gave your Holy Spirit to all your people at Pentecost.  Pour out your life-giving Spirit on your holy church throughout the world and equip its members with the gifts of your Spirit.

• You brought light out of darkness and order out of chaos by your Spirit in the creation of the world.  Let your Spirit move over our unruly world and heal its broken people.

• You sent out your Spirit on the disciples like the rush of a mighty wind and distributed tongues of fire on their heads.  Burn out all that is evil in us; consecrate all your people for holy service and empower them to work with you for the salvation of the world.

• You inspired the disciples with your Spirit to praise your marvellous deeds in many different languages.  Unloose the tongues of all your people, so that they may joyfully confess you as their Lord and boldly proclaim their common faith to all the world.

• Your Spirit touched the hearts of those who heard the gospel from Peter.  Sharpen the consciences of those who hear your word and convince them of its truth, so that they may turn from their sins and receive the gift of forgiveness.

• You gave the Holy Spirit to all those who were baptised on the day of Pentecost.  Let your Spirit renew the faith of all those who have been baptised, so that they may devote themselves in public worship to the teaching of the apostles, the giving of gifts to you, the breaking of bread in the Lord's supper, and the prayer of the church for the world.

• Pray for the 10 young people being confirmed today: Fred Bellert; Henry Bellert; Leyton Jacobs; Asher Kavney; Zachary Kleidon; Dominic Kleidon; Erin Reichelt; Nathan Ruhle; William Becker; Joseph Heintze (Macalister);

On The Noticeboard/Narthex:

2026 St Mark’s Committees                               

2026 Rosters

2026 LYQ Events                                                

Safe Church Posters

Safe Church Training dates                                 

LCA Policies & Procedures (Orange folder)

Church Rosters:

Church Rosters are available on the website.  Check out if you are on the roster here>>

Weekly Roster for 31st May 2026:

Morning Tea:          Kruger; Noller K;

Bible Reader:         Kessler;

Prayer of Church:   Kessler;

PA (Sound):            Strand T;

LS Audio:                Reichelt S;

LIVE Stream:           Reichelt B;

Power-point:            Reichelt E;

Kids Zone:               31stMay;

Monthly Roster for May 2026:

Church Cleaning:     Noller; (5th Sun – 31 May – Renner; Pukallus)

Church Grounds:      Brauer;

Stewards:                  Bartsch;

Welcoming:               Kowald;

Pastoral Assistants:  Johnson A;

HC Servers:               Kruger A (3, 10, 17 May); Hensel N (24, 31 May);

Macalister Roster for 31st May 2026:

Church Cleaning:    Jason & Le-Anne S;

Bible Reader:          Delma W;

Safe Place for All

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Ph: 1800 644 628 (free call) or 0800 356 887 (New Zealand)          

Email: complaints@lca.org.au

Mail: PO Box 519, Marden SA 5070              

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