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. For the first Sunday of the month, there is one combined service, with a blended style of worship. 

PLAYGROUP @ ST PAUL 

Playgroup @St Paul is on each Tuesday during Term time in the Hall.  We welcome people anytime from 8.30 onwards to help set up. Join us for a coffee, playtime, story time and songs from 9-10.30 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 made dot painting turtles and paper plate turtles at the craft table and then splashed around with the toy turtles in the ‘pond’ in the sensory play space.

Next week we will be making ‘cakes’ in the sensory play space as we read the book ‘Spot Bakes a Cake’ by Eric Hill

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 Friday 17th November. 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 reading talks about Jesus returning to earth one day to rule as King over all of Heaven and Earth and the importance of being prepared for when he returns.  Jesus says that we don’t know when He will return, so we need to be ready for him. We can do this by praying and reading the Bible, admitting when we get things wrong or don’t do the right thing, loving our neighbour as ourselves and encouraging each other with the hope and promises of a life with Jesus in Heaven.

So always be ready, because you don’t know the day or the hour the Son of Man will come. (Matthew 25:13)

Mealtime Prayer: 

For this meal and all God’s gifts, let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God! Amen.

Prayer: 

Lord Jesus, we are waiting for you to come again. Take us to be with you forever. Amen.

Blessing: 

(Child’s Name) May God watch over you. May he keep your faith strong until Jesus comes again.

LUTHERAN CARE       

Did you know that each Christmas, Lutheran Care packs hundreds of hampers with pantry items and Christmas goodies, donated toys, books and treats?  These hampers are then given to families who are doing it tough at the moment.

They are currently looking for donations of Chocolates, Nuts, Crackers, Chips/Pretzels, Lollies and Mince Pies to pack into hampers.

It would be appreciated if all donations could be made to Lutheran Care prior to 5th December to allow time for packaging and distribution.

Donations are collected through the church office or can be donated directly to Lutheran Care, 309 Prospect Road.

AUSTRALIAN LUTHERAN WORLD SERVICE – Gifts of Grace

Looking for something different to give as a gift this Christmas?  Have a look at Gifts of Grace at https://www.alws.org.au/what-you-can-do/gifts-of-grace/

With your Gifts of Grace donation you can make education accessible for a child living with a disability in Somalia, you support farmers in Indonesia and you help women in Nepal start businesses so they can support their families.

You will receive a Grace Card and envelope to write a personal message to the person you are giving the gift to and this year, the Grace cards are seeded with flower seeds. When planted, it will blossom into a beautiful reminder of your Gifts of Grace gift.

Check out the wide range of gifts available, starting from as little as $5.