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. 

PLAYGROUP @ ST PAUL 

Playgroup @ St Paul is on each Tuesday during Term time in the Hall.  We welcome people anytime from 8.30am onwards to help set up. Join us for a coffee, playtime, story time and songs from 9-10.30am each week during school terms. Cost is $2 per family.  We offer a simple craft, a sensory activity and read a book related to a different theme each week.

This week we used coloured pencils or paint to draw our family as we looked at the book ‘Me and You’ by Deborah Kelly and we played with shaving cream in the sensory play space.

Next week we will be reading the classic ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle.

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 is run on the first and third Fridays of the month during school terms and is open to students in School years 6-8.  The next date for SPY is this Friday 18th August at 7pm in the hall.  Cost is $2 per family.  Please contact either Renate or Tom if you need more information, the Church office on 8262 4690 or email office@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 the Bible readings focus on the faith of a Canaanite woman who came to Jesus believing that he would heal her daughter. Jesus’ disciples tried to turn the woman away, but as the woman knelt before Jesus in complete faith, “Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.”” (Matthew 15:28).

Mealtime Prayer: 

Lord, we give you praise and gratitude, for food and drink and family too. And also for a roof above, but most of all for your great love. Amen.

Prayer: 

Father God, thank you for sending us your Holy Spirit to help us have faith in you. Give us courage to live out our faith and share it with others. Amen.

Blessing: 

(Child’s name) May God show loving kindness towards you and make his face shine upon you.  Amen.

PASTY BAKES

The last pasty bake for the year will be on Thursday 24th August.  Pasties are $15 for a half dozen.  Put your order through to Renate on 0405 433 030 or contact the Church Office on 8262 4690 to arrange payments and pick up.  Funds raised go towards the ministry and mission of St Paul Lutheran Church.

LUTHERAN CARE  

Did you know that Lutheran Care maintain a food pantry to help families in need?  This program is called Loaves and Fishes and they require new food donations each month.  For the month of September they are looking for donations of 2 minute noodles, tinned vegetables, tinned spaghetti, biscuits, breakfast cereals and individual soap. Donations are collected through the church office or can be donated directly to Lutheran Care, 309 Prospect Road.