Church News
Kylie Koelman
EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICES
Worship services are held at 8.30am and 10.00am each Sunday and all are welcome to attend. The service types are traditional and contemporary respectively and on the first Sunday of each month we come together for one service at 9.30am with a blended style of worship. During the month of December, there will only be one service each Sunday, at 9.30am.
ADVENT
This Sunday is the first Sunday in the season of Advent. Advent is the four weeks before Christmas and is a time for preparing, a time of waiting and watching. We celebrate Advent with the colour blue as this communicates the message of hope. The Christian faith rests on the hope that one day Jesus will come again. During this time many people use Advent Calendars or Wreaths to mark the waiting period.
You can find a short video exploring more about Advent here:
ADVENT CALENDARS
Advent calendars are very popular and a great way to help with the anticipation of Christmas. You may have a favourite calendar that you use each year, or you may prefer the ones with a little chocolate hiding behind the window. But if you’re looking for something a bit different, or an activity you can do as a family, why not consider making a paper chain calendar? Every morning you can remove a link from the chain and seeing it get shorter makes it a very visual project, so it’s great for smaller children. Each link could have a different Bible verse of the Christmas story or a different Christmas activity to complete, like sing a Christmas song or do some Christmas baking. Maybe it could include something you can all do together as a family, like playing a board game or going on a bike ride. Why not grab some coloured paper and scissors and let your imagination run wild!
It is time to start your Advent calendar this week, beginning on 1 December!
If you’re looking for some different ideas, you can make a paper advent calendar, part of which you can colour in each day in the countdown to Christmas. The link below is to the template to make a paper candle calendar.
If you’re looking for a craft activity to keep your children busy for a little while, you can use the template at the following link to colour in and create your own Nativity Scene.
PLAYGROUP @ ST PAUL
Playgroup @ St Paul is a place where children 0-5 can play, explore, grow, sing, laugh and have fun with their parent/caregiver. Playgroup is on each Tuesday during school term in the Hall, from 9:00-10:30am, although we welcome anyone from 8.30am onwards. Cost is $2 per family.
This week it was good weather for splashing around in the rockpool created in the sensory space, complete with starfish, crabs, a lobster and an octopus.
Next week we will be starting to get our Christmas on with Christmas crafts, songs and activities, including fake snow in the sensory play space.
SPY - ST PAUL YOUTH
SPY is a time of fun and games, some devotional conversations and a shared supper and is for school Years 6-8. SPY runs the first and third Friday of every month during school term in the Hall from 7:00-9:00pm. The last date for SPY 2024 is Friday 6 December. If you have any questions, please contact Dan Kitson, Younger Persons and Families Ministry Facilitator for St Paul Church at ypfministry@stpaul-church.org.au.
BIBLE VERSE OF THE WEEK
(Jesus said) “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”
- Luke 21:33
BLESSING OF THE WEEK
(Name) – May the Lord help you to stand strong in your faith and be ready for his
coming again. Amen.
CAROLS IN THE PARK
All families are warmly invited to attend ‘Carols in the Park’ – a free Christmas Event hosted by St Paul Lutheran Church.
Held on Sunday 15 December from 6-8pm at Barton Reserve, the event will feature live music to sing along to, with food and drink for sale.
Invite your friends and family to join you!
Bring a picnic blanket or chairs and come and relax in the evening for some Christmas fun.
If you would like more information, scan the QR code below to view the event on our Facebook page or phone the Church Office on 8262 4690.
