PBC Bulletin - October 2
PBC Bulletin - October 2
PBC Bulletin - October 2
Sunday 2nd
10:00am Speaker 11:30am 2:00pm Communion Service Nathan McLean Morning Tea Seaview House Service
Thursday 6th
7:30pm Music Practice
Friday 7th
9:30am Ladies Walking Group
Tuesday 4th
9:30am Ladies Walking Group 10:30am Church House Prayer Meeting 7:30pm Honeybuns Group at Smiths
Sunday 9th
10:00am Speaker 11:30am 4:30pm 6:00pm Worship Service Bruce Honeybun Morning Tea Monthly Prayer Afternoon Church Family Light Tea
Wednesday 5th
7:30pm Mission Group Planning Meeting at L & D Oakleys 7:30pm Blakes Home Group at D&M Walkers 7:30pm Mibus Group at Kath Lewis 8:00pm Young Adults Home Group at Church House
Welcome to our service. We are so glad you are with us. We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus and want to share his love and care with everybody. It is our prayer that God will speak with you today.
Thank
you to everyone for your faithful support. Items most needed include: canned vegetables; pasta; shampoo; conditioner; jam; tissues; soup; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; biscuits. Place donations in the foyer trolley or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .
Seaview House Monthly Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm Mission Meeting at L & D Oakleys: Wednesday 5th - 7:30pm Monthly Prayer Afternoon and Tea: Next Sunday 9th - 4:30pm BWF Meeting in the Hall: Tuesday week, 11th October - 2:00pm Silver Threads Craft in the Hall: Tuesday 25th - 12:00pm PBC Upwelling Festival Fundraiser: Saturday 29th October PBC Airing of the Quilts: Friday & Saturday 28/29 October Secretary:
Jim Blake 39 Patrick Street Portland Ph: 5523 2347 M: 0425 714 633 [email protected]
OUR FINANCES
Total August Offering: Monthly Budget: Weekly Target: Weekly Average Week Week Week Week Week 31st July 7th August 14th August 21st August 28th August $13,273 $16,250 $ 3,750 $ 3,168 $2,348 $3,070 $1,743 $4,156 $1,956
Daryl Hobbs - recovering from a back injury Ailene McGarvie - recovering from pneumonia Judith - still having pain after knee surgery Judy Blake - Recovering after surgery Lees Brother-in-Law Colin - still long recovery after accident School holidays - everyone travelling during this busy time Monday Sylvia McEwen Tuesday Ailene McGarvie Wednesday Rod & Cindy McGarvie, Adin, Eli, Jo, Kezia, Tessa Thursday Nathan & Elly McLean, Neil, Vicki, Dale Friday Aaron Mibus Saturday Roger & Rosemary Mibus Sunday Dallas & Rachael Mitchell, David, Jess, Joshua, Katie
If you couldnt make last weeks meeting, heres your chance. Were planning for the Market (below) ... Help!
Direct Debit Payments for offerings and donations can be made electronically. Details are as follows:
Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Offering BSB 704 922 Account No. 100 006 869
Building Fund
August Donations: $ 1,330 Total B/F to 31st Aug. $522,655 Purchase of Land $360,000 Other fees & costs $ 72,547 Current available balance: $ 90,108
All gifts to the building fund are fully tax deductible. Please take the information sheets (blue & yellow) and envelopes are available in the porch. You can deposit straight into the building fund via internet banking using the following information: Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Building Fund BSB 704 922 Account No 100 007 044
DATES TO REMEMBER
Ladies Walking Group: Tues. & Fri. from Fawthrop Centre Carpark - 9:30am Tuesday Prayer Group at Church House: 10:30-11:30am Mission Meeting at Oakleys: Wednesday 5th - 7:30pm Monthly Prayer Afternoon and Tea at the Hall: Next Sunday 9th October - 4:30pm BWF Meeting at the Hall: Tuesday 11th October - 2:00pm Michaels Induction Service at Mooroolbark Baptist Church: Sunday 16th October - 10:00am Silver Threads Craft Group meets in the Hall: Tuesday 25th October - 12:00noon Portland Upwelling Festival: Saturday Oct. 29th - Fundraising opportunity for Church Building Fund and Missions Group AND Airing of the Quilts: at the Church 28/29th October PARENTS ROOM
Parents are welcome to use the Parents room just off the foyer, with activities for children up to 2, especially during our prayer time & sermon if your child is unsettled. It is sound -linked to the auditorium.
Thank You!
Marj Shalders would like to thank everyone for their prayer and care after her recent eye surgery.
BWF
Tuesday October 11th 2:00pm in the Hall
All ladies are invited to the BWF Meeting in the Hall on Tuesday week. Wendy McGarvie will be our special guest. The Word for the day is Feet. Bring a friend, remember the trading table, and enjoy fellowship over afternoon tea.
Silver Threads
Silver Threads Craft will meet in the Church Hall on Tuesday 25th October. We will need to discuss our Christmas breakup in November, plus if anyone wishes to go to Melbourne and help with Samaritans Purse.
AND ...
Kelly Armitage also has a new home! Please add to your directory: 2/65 Findlay St, Portland Mobile: 0409 385 689 Email: [email protected]
Samaritans Purse Christmas Child brochures and boxes are in the foyer and downstairs. Please join us in this simple but rewarding ministry. Feel free to fill more, remembering to enclose $9 per box for shipping costs. Shoebox collection and Blessing will be October 23rd. ~ Processing Volunteers ~ If you will be in Melbourne and can spare a few hours, the Christmas Child Processing Centre would like volunteers to prepare shoe boxes for their overseas journey. See Robyn, Dianne or Wilma for details, or phone 1800 684 300.