Church News 

EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES AT ST PAUL

This Easter, you are invited to ‘Taste and See that the Lord is Good’ in the worship services at St Paul.

HOLY WEEK

Holy Week is the last week of the Church Season of Lent, starting on Palm Sunday and leading up to Easter.  Lent is often described as a journey and Holy Week is the culmination, where Jesus coming to earth to save humankind by dying on the cross on Good Friday and resurrecting on Easter Sunday are reflected upon.

There are several significant days in Holy Week:

Maundy Thursday: On this day, Jesus celebrated the Passover feast with the disciples. We know this feast as the Last Supper and this is the night where He was betrayed by Judas and arrested.  During this meal, Jesus acted as a humble servant and washed the feet of his disciples as an act of love.  Some Christian traditions include foot washing in their service as a reminder that we too should be willing to serve others.

Good Friday: Is a solemn day where Christians recall the trial, punishment and death of Jesus.

Holy Saturday: Commemorates Jesus’ body resting in the tomb.

Easter Sunday: arrives at the end of Holy Week and is one of the most significant days in the Christian calendar as it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead and his victory over sin and death.  It is because of this victory that everyone who believes in Jesus will one day live with him for eternity in Heaven.

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 celebrated Easter with some Easter themed crafts and activities, found the rabbits hiding in the cotton wool in the sensory play space and finished with an Easter Egg hunt in the church.

Next week, we will be looking at possums with the children’s classic book ‘Possum Magic’ by Mem Fox.

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 is Friday, 5 April at 7:00pm.  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.

EASTER RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

If you are interested in some Easter fun for your household, the Uniting and Lutheran Church have produced The Easter Family Faith Trail resource which can be found here:

https://sa.uca.org.au/documents/intergen-docs/resources/Print-Easter-Family-Faith-Trail-Book.pdf

If you are looking for an Easter Sunday colouring in activity, click here:

JELLY BEAN PRAYER

The Jelly Bean Prayer is a short Easter poem that tells the true story of Resurrection Sunday by using the colours of the jelly beans.

Easter Blessings from St Paul Lutheran Church to our wider School Community.