Sunday 8th March 2026 - Third Sunday in Lent

Together Sharing Christ’s Love

Welcome to:

Redeemer, Macalister

St Mark’s, Dalby

Liturgical Colour: Violet

Sundays in Lent: What is Lent?

Many Christians have heard of Lent, but do all know what it means?  According to Merriam-Webster, Lent means "the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter as a period of penitence and fasting."

Lent begins each year on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday.

Lent is meant to be a time of repentance.  That’s not a feeling of shame but an awareness that sin separates us from God and of what it cost Him to be reunited with us.

ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Christ Centred    Spirit Guided       Inclusive

Encouraging Discipleship               Witnessing to the Gospel

This week at Redeemer, Macalister (Yr A):

• Readings – Exodus 17:1-7; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42;

• Worship Service – Redeemer, Macalister – Worship Service @ 7:30am;

• Bible Reader – Trish Muller;

• Hymns (Mac) – 305; 235 AT; 331; 70 AT;

This week at St Mark’s, Dalby (Yr A):

• Readings – Exodus 17:1-7; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42;

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

• Bible Reader – Kruger;

• Prayer of Church – Kruger;

• Hymns (Dalby) – 206 AT; 10 AT; Cornerstone; 137 AT; Come as you are; 70 AT;

Events/Meetings this week:

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

Tues 10th Mar – Macalister Ladies Guild @ 9.30am

Tues 10th Mar – St Mark’s Men’s Talk on hall deck @ 10.00am

Tues 10th Mar – St Mark’s Admin meeting @ 7.30pm

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

Wed 11th Mar – Dalby – Mid Week Bible Study in hall @ 7.00pm

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

Every Sunday – Confirmation (during school terms) @ 11.00am

Sun 15th Mar - Macalister – Worship Service @ 7:30am

Sun 15th Mar - Dalby – Worship Service @ 9:30am

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

Mark Your Calendar:

Maundy Thursday – 2 April

Good Friday – 3 April

Easter Sunday – 5 April

SWQLP AGM – 12 April

St Mark’s AGM – 10 May

LCAQD Synod – 5-7 June

Birthday Celebrations:

You are invited to help Sylvia Schultz celebrate her 90th birthday on Saturday 14 March at 11:30 am at the Windsor Hotel.  If anyone wishes to attend, please call / text Janelle von Pein on 0427 738 980 by 6 March 2026.

Membership Booklet Update:

Please review your details in the membership booklet and inform the Office of any updates or corrections.  If you know someone without email access, please share this reminder with them.  If you prefer the Church Office to keep your details on file but not include them in the printed booklet, please let us know.

LCA Level 1 Live On-line Training

For those who need to do LCA Level 1 training, available dates are listed below.

PLEASE NOTE: if you wish to do the training in a Group setting, this can be arranged for Sunday 15 March, you will need to let the Office know so the registrations can be made.

·        Sunday, 15 March 2026, 11:30am to 3.30pm - Induction and Safeguarding

·        Thursday, 26 March 2026, 6.30pm to 8:00pm – Induction

·        Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11.30am to 1:00pm – Safeguarding

·        Monday, 13 April 2026, 7:30pm to 9.00pm - Induction

·        Thursday, 23 April 2026, 7:30pm to 9.00pm - Safeguarding

REMINDER: Once you have received your certificates, please email a copy to the Church Office.  Thank you!

Happy Birthday this week to:

Don Lee (Sun); Barry Weier (Tues); Nathan Heintze (Wed); Reichelt (Wed): Mark Glasby (Thurs);

Baptism Anniversaries:

Le-Anne Schelberg; Asher Kavney;

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

Prayer Points for the Week:

• for political and military leaders, upon whose word lives are saved or taken; we pray that they will truly understand and appreciate the weight of moral responsibility they bear

• for a swift end to military action and a renewed effort from all parties with a stake in this conflict to address the tensions between them through good-faith dialogue, genuine attempts to understand each other’s concerns, and flexibility in negotiations;

• for the people in Iran and for the people of the Middle East who are most at risk while hostilities continue;

• for soldiers involved in this conflict and their families at home;

• for humanitarian organisations as they mobilise to meet people’s essential needs;

• for people displaced by conflict and for people of goodwill, offering them shelter.

On The Noticeboard:

2026 St Mark’s Committees

2026 Rosters

2026 LYQ Events

Safe Church Posters

Safe Church Training dates

Church Rosters:

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

Weekly Roster for 15th March 2026:

Morning Tea:          Kessler; Ruhle Z;

Bible Reader:         James;

Prayer of Church:   James;

PA (Sound):            Ruhle N;

LS Audio:                Ruhle C;

LIVE Stream:           Hensel A;

Power-point:           Volunteer;

Kids Zone:              8th and 22nd March

Monthly Roster for March 2026:

Church Cleaning:          Strand;

Church Grounds:          Renner; VOLUNTEERS;

Stewards:                     Toomey;

Welcoming:                  Toomey;

Pastoral Assistants:      Kowald K;

HC Servers:                  Kruger A (1, 8, 15 Mar); Hensel E (22, 29 Mar);

Macalister Roster for 15th March 2026:

Church Cleaning:    Ross & Janelle vP;

Bible Reader:          Sonya Mc;

Safe Place for All

Report Abuse – if you have experienced abuse or have witnessed poor behaviour from someone working for, or connected with, the Lutheran Church in Australia or New Zealand, or if you believe that someone else in the Church is at risk, is it important that you let us know.

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

Email: complaints@lca.org.au

Mail: PO Box 519, Marden SA 5070              

Mobile: phone text message +61 (0) 438 320 218