Church News 

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. Tea and coffee fellowship is held after most services each week. 

If you would like to talk life and faith, give Pastor Matt a call on 0420 958 898.

REFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? Reformation Day is October 31 every year. This day is celebrated in the Lutheran church to remember the work of Martin Luther and all the reformers and their contributions to the faith, emphasising that the truth of God comes through his word in the Bible.  Working hard can achieve a lot in this world, but the Bible tells us that our good works can’t make us right with God. We get to heaven through the grace of God alone and not in any way by ourselves.

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is a gift from God – not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

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 we played with balloons and used them to make spotty art at the craft table, which was lots of fun with some amazing pieces being created.

Next week we will be looking at rain and playing with rain sticks to go with the book ‘Summer Rain’ by Ros Moriarty.

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.  SPY is back for term for this Friday 18 October.   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

“God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t

come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.”  – Ephesians 2:8

PRAYER OF THE WEEK

Lord Jesus, you have set us free! May we use our freedom to live for you. Amen

BLESSING OF THE WEEK

(Name) – May the grace of God cover you, the love of God fill you, and the Spirit of God lead you.  Amen.