What’s On This Week
Wed 12/8
10.30 am
Thurs 13/8
9.10 am
9.30 am
1.30 pm
WESTON CREEK
Fri 14/8
9.30 am
Praise and Fellowship Service in the Chapel.
Contact Alison Craige
Prayer time
Bible Study in Concourse. Contact Margaret
Johnston
Men’s Shed. Contact Graham Giles
Blue Wrens’ Play Group. Contact Linda Simmons
Sun 16/8
8.00 am
9.30 am
Traditional Service in the Chapel.
Family Service in the Worship Centre
UNITING CHURCH
Contact Details
Address: 16 Parkinson Street,
Weston ACT 2611
Phone: 02 6287 1981
Email: wcuc@westnet.com.au
Website: www.wcuc.org.au
Postal Address: PO Box 3104,
Weston ACT 2611
Church office open: Tuesday
to Friday 9.00am – 12 noon.
Minister : Rev Dr Ross
Kingham
Thank you to everyone who makes a contribution to our church.
SUNDAY 16 AUGUST
Preacher
Leader
Pianist
Stewards
08.00 AM
Rev Elizabeth
Richardson
Alison Craige
Lyn West
Bible Readers
Irene Roberts
Morning Tea
Ann & Ewan Carr
PowerPoint Producer
Power Point Operator
Sound
09.30 AM
Rev Elizabeth Richardson
Charles Mailler
Alison Craige
Wendy Dickson & Jason
Francis
Charlotte & Simon Hearder
Louise Dutton & Trudy Battye
Kimberly Francis
Kimberly Francis
Stephen Francis
SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 2015
08.00 AM Preacher – Rev Dr Ross Kingham
0930 AM Preacher – Rev Dr Ross Kingham
Leader –Margaret Johnston
Bible Readings – Psalm 111 and 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 31-33
Dear Visitors
Welcome to our Church family today. We are so glad that you could join us!
We would be grateful if you would please sign the visitor’s book in the foyer.
If you would like to be contacted during the week, please let us know.
All are welcome to join us for Morning Tea in the Concourse.
Communion Preparer
Communion Servers
Kids Church Teacher
Robin Neideck
Kids Church Helper
Jan Kilsby
Flowers
Alison Craige
Cleaning
B Jackson, Giles, Tranter
Grounds
Carr, Simmons, Norman, Cook
WORSHIP SERVICES
First Sunday of the month: 9.00am (Holy Communion) Combined Service
8 am Traditional Service in the Chapel
9.30 am Family Service in the Worship Centre
Missions
Paul and Chaa Flack - keep them
in your prayers as they continue to
work with children in hospital and
those along the railway line. Their
Sunday School English class is
attracting more members. Paul is
also teaching English part-time in
a local high school in southern
Thailand, with opportunities to
share the Gospel with the
students. If you would like to
support them financially, their bank
details are:
012984,
number 500936526.
BSB
Account
Michelle Kallmier - keep her in
your prayers as she completes her
studies and seeks God's guidance
about her future work with WEC
(news on board at the back of the
church).
Lukins family are back in
Australia settling their daughters
into university. They will be on
leave from their work in Ethiopia
and hope to return in due course
and possibly undertake new
projects with SIM.
Council Matters
Three
new
members
were
welcomed to Council. Irene Roberts
was elected to the position of
Treasurer and Duncan Simmons to
Deputy Chair, and Charles Mailler
as a member.
Task Groups - Council members will
be
contacting members
in
each group to arrange a meeting to
appoint a convenor.
Services - some initial discussion
was had on a proposal to hold only
one service on Sunday mornings.
The matter is to be explored further.
JNC - meetings. (These meetings
have now been held and the
procedure
will
continue
as
necessary.)
OUR CHURCH CRAFT SHOW –
Make a note in your diary for the
23 and 24 October, 2015.
FORWARD NOTICE
On Sunday 6 September (a
Combined Service) we will be
holding
a
Frontier
Services
morning.
A fund-raiser Sausage
Sizzle for Frontier Services will be
held after the Service at a cost of
$3.00 per person. We would love
everyone to come along.
WITH LOVE TO THE WORLD
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
For our church
For the JNC deliberations in Calling
our new Minister, and
Pray for the wellbeing of members
of our Church family who are facing
surgery, stays in hospital, and
recuperation.
For Presbytery –Queanbeyan
Uniting Church - Please pray::
That QUC community will continue to
receive God’s guidance and blessing
as it seeks to live-out the vision: “The
Whole of Creation Reconciled and
Renewed”;
For the leadership of QUC Office
bearers, Church Council, group
leaders and Minister (Steve Coster)
and Pastor for Children, Youth and
Young Adults (Daniel Mossfield);
For the QUC Church Council as it
implements a new structure based
on four teams to focus on Vision,
Ministry Development, Discipleship
and Resources;
Copies of this Bible Study for 10
August to 8 November 2015 is now
available for collection at the Office.
Cost $5.00.
For the wide range of existing
ministries conducted by QUC, and
the newer ministries of Messy
Church, Safe Shelter, Community
Garden, and A Quiet moment;
DONATION
The wonderful Market Table has
made a donation of $250 to the
Operation Cleft Australia to cover
cleft repair surgery for one child.
For the work and partnership with
St Benedict’s Community Day
centre and for the ecumenical
programme of scripture teaching
and chaplaincy in schools.
PRESBYTERY
MEETING/GATHERING
Saturday 15 August 10.00-12
noon at Gungahlin Uniting
Church, 108 The Valley Ave,
Gungahlin. Theme : The Heart of
the Matter – What is the Church
really about”.
Speaker Mark
Berry
on “Exploring New
Monasticism” .
ADVANCE NOTICE - WOMEN’S
RETREAT
Saturday 19 September 2015
commencing at 9 am. Greenhills
Conference Centre.
Theme : Women Going to the Well”
Organised by the Tuggeranong UC.
Speaker Rev Margaret Middleton.
Cost $65.00 includes lunch.
RSVP Janine Sharwood 6231 6582 or
Mary Howard 6231 3812.
CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NO.
Betty Fiedler has changed her
telephone no. to 6154 1341.