Church News 

WORSHIP AT ST PAUL 

Everyone is welcome to attend the worship service held in the church each Sunday at 9.30am.  Tea and coffee are offered for an opportunity for fellowship after the service each week.

PLAYGROUP @ ST PAUL

Held every Tuesday during term time from 9-10.30am in the Hall, Playgroup @ St Paul is for children aged 0-5 and a parent/caregiver. School families are more than welcome to come across after you have done the school drop-off.  We won’t be completely set up, but you are still welcome to hang out with us.

Cost is $2 per family, and your first visit is free. 

Come and check out the play space, make a craft, play with playdough, explore the sensory play space, and join in with story and song time.

No bookings are required, just bring a drink bottle and healthy snack for you and your child and join in the fun.

This week we made a special gift in time for Mother’s Day to celebrate the special women in our lives.

Next week we will have fun counting with the book ‘How Many Peas in a Pod?’ by Margaret Allum.

For more information about anything playgroup related contact Kylie Koelman in the Church Office on 8262 4690 or email at office@stpaul-church.org.au

SPY (ST PAUL YOUTH) 

SPY is our gathering for young people in Year 6/7/8 and involves indoor games, outdoor games, food, fun, fellowship, faith discussions and prayer.  SPY is on the first and third Fridays of the month during school term time.

Everyone in Year 6 is welcome to attend.

The next SPY date is Friday 15 May.

Join us in the St Paul Lutheran Church Hall, 44 Audrey Ave, Blair Athol at 7pm until 9pm, with a night of fun activities planned.

A reminder that all parents are required to come inside and register your attendance. Cost is $3 and cold drinks are available for $2 a can. 

Boys - please bring supper to share.

Term 2 Dates are:

• Friday 5 June
• Friday 19 June

For further information contact Thomas Hall - 0401 475 718 or the St Paul Church Office 8262 4690 Tu, Th, F.

MOTHER’S DAY PRAYER

Lord Jesus, mothers come in all different shapes and sizes. From our biological mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers. To stepmothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, and Godmothers. For aunts, friends, neighbours, mentors and the women who choose to take on these roles in our lives.  We bring all these women before you and thank you for all that they do; for the love, kindness and care they share and for all the blessings that they bring into our lives. We also bring before you those women whose desire to be a mother has not been fulfilled, those who are grieving the loss of their mother, mothers who have lost or are separated from their children and for anyone who find Mother’s Day painful and difficult. 

Jesus, we give you thanks and praise for all the ways you use mothers to be a blessing.

Amen.

Praying that all mothers, in every way, have a special and blessed Mother’s Day.