Church News 

ALL WELCOME – WORSHIP AT ST PAUL

Everyone is welcome to join us on Sunday morning for worship. Worship times are 8:30am for a Traditional Service and 10:00am for a more Contemporary service with Godly Play on offer for primary school aged children. Tea and Coffee and a time of gathering is held most weeks after both worship services. On the first Sunday of the month, we join together in one service, with a blended style of worship. 

PLAYGROUP @ ST PAUL 

Playgroup @ St Paul is on each Tuesday during term time in the Hall for children aged 0-5 and a parent/caregiver.  Playgroup runs from 9:00-10:30am, but we welcome people anytime from 8:30am onwards to help set up. Join us for a coffee, playtime, story time and songs from 9:00-10:30am each week during school terms. Cost is $2 per family.  

This week, we did some free painting in the craft space and found all the cows hiding in the sand in the sensory play space.

Next week we will be looking at the winning combination of dinosaurs and diggers with the book ‘Dinosaur Dig’ by Penny Dale.

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

ST PAUL YOUTH (SPY)

St Paul Youth is for school Years 6-8 and runs the first and the third Friday evening of the school term. The next date for SPY is Friday, 21 June at 7pm in the Church Hall.  Cost is $2 per family.  The SPY format is a time of fun and games, some devotional conversations and then a shared supper.  Feel free to come along and join with leaders Dan, Tom and Renate to see what SPY has to offer.  If you have any questions in the meantime, contact Dan Kitson on ypfministry@stpaul-church.org.au.

GROWING FAITH AT HOME 

This resource is developed by the Lutheran Church of Australia and is intended to be a guide in sharing faith activities with members of your family.

Here are a few ways you could introduce faith discussions in your home and day-to-day life.

This week in the Bible reading Jesus uses the parable of the mustard seed to tell of how God grows his Kingdom.  The parable highlights how the good news of Jesus started with the witnessing of his miracles by a small number of disciples and has spread throughout the world and across time.  It also illustrates that small, humble and seemingly insignificant acts or events can result in big things of great importance.

Many great things start small. 

[Jesus Said] “What shall we say the Kingdom of God like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground.  Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade.” (Mark 4:30-32)

Mealtime Prayer: 

God has planted, God has fed. Thanks be to God for daily bread. Amen. 

Prayer: 

Gracious God, help us to see with eyes of faith that your kingdom is present in our lives and world, bringing mercy and steadfast love through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessing: 

(Child’s name) May the God of steadfast love give you a thankful heart

morning and night and all the day long.  Amen.

PASTY BAKES

Pasties are back for Winter 2024! The next bake is Thursday 20 June.  Pasties are $15 for a half dozen.  Put your order through to Renate on 0405 433 030 or contact Kylie in the Church Office on 8262 4690 or office@stpaul-church.org.au to arrange payments and pick up. Funds raised go towards the ministry and mission of St Paul Lutheran Church.

COLIN IN CONCERT

Time is running out – the concert is this weekend! Colin Buchanan is coming to Golden Grove Lutheran Church and Primary School as part of his National Tour.  Don’t know who Colin is?  Colin was a much-loved presenter on Play School from 1993 -2005, but for over 20 years, he has been writing Christian songs aimed at children, introducing them to God and his love and basic concepts of the Bible.  He is a worldwide phenomenon and is also Australia’s most successful solo Christian artist.  You may know songs like ‘Jesus Rocks the World’, ‘Hooley Dooley Wop Bam Boom’ and ‘Christ the King of Christmas’. His shows are great fun, highly energised and entertaining and they consistently sell out.  To find out more, scan the QR code below or visit his website.