Church News 

WORSHIP SERVICES AT ST PAUL 

Everyone is welcome to attend the worship service held in the church each Sunday at 9.30am.

PLAYGROUP @ ST PAUL

Held every Tuesday during term time from 9-10.30am, Playgroup @ St Paul is for children aged 0-5 and a parent/caregiver. School families are more than welcome to come across after you have done the school drop-off. We won’t be completely set up, but you are still welcome to hang out with us.

Cost is $2 per family and your first visit is free. 

Come and check out the play space, make a craft, play with playdough, explore the sensory play space, and join in with story and song time.

This week we had fun with Nursery Rhyme Day, where we raced incy, wincy spiders up the water spout, helped Little Bo Peep find her sheep, put the kettle on with Polly, watched out for crocodiles while rowing our boats and lots more.

Next week we will be looking at lions with the popular book ‘Dear Zoo’ by Rod Campbell.

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 

SPY is our gathering for young people in Year 6/7/8 and is on again this Friday 15 August.

Join us in the St Paul Lutheran Church Hall, 44 Audrey Ave, Blair Athol at 7pm until 9pm, with a night of fun activities planned.

A reminder that all parents are required to come inside and register your attendance. Cost is $3 and cold drinks are available for $2 a can. 

Boys - please bring supper to share.

Dates for Term 3 are:

• 5 September (Girls on supper)
• 19 September (Boys on supper)

For further information contact the St Paul Church Office 8262 4690 or office@stpaul-church.org.au Tu, Th, F.

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 encourages us to “get rid of everything that slows us down” from following Jesus. 

We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. (Hebrews 12:2a)

The things that slow us down from following Jesus include things that we get wrong and don’t confess to Jesus, things that distract us or take us away from God and unhealthy behaviours that require a conscious effort to overcome.  By fixing our eyes on Jesus, he provides the guidance and strength to help us in our difficulties and gives us hope in the promise of eternal life in heaven through his death on a cross.

MEALTIME PRAYER

Lord, with food you feed us and with love you lead us. Thank you for giving all we need for living.  Amen.

PRAYER

Lord Jesus, please help us to trust in you when times are hard. Keep us from falling away from you. Amen.

BLESSING

(Name) May the Holy Spirit keep your eyes fixed on Jesus. Amen.