Financial Giving

                                      Week 48

Last Sunday’s Offering:     $8,940

Average YTD:     $7,009

Weekly target to reach:     $7,500

2 Chronicles:  7:14

Building for Life

PRAYER  TIMES

Are displayed on the notice board for your reference

...“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.  Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain”... Psalm 127:1

7:14 Prayer Meetings

Week 7

1-7 June

Prayers of Thanksgiving

 Church at Philippi :   Read Philippians 1:1-30

Thank God for :

*     His love for us

*     His faith in us

*     His gifts to us

*     the privilege to serve Him

*     the commitments being made to serve and to give

*     His provision in all that we need.

Thank God :

*     that we are His children

*     that we can make a difference in the world.

2 Chronicles 7:14

“If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

Healing Service

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Wednesday 4 June at 7:30pm

Speaker:  Dean Brookes

Topic:  ‘A Healthy Outlook’

Acts 11:1-18

Communion and prayer will be offered at this service

Church Council Nominations

Nominations are now open for the positions of “Church Councillor”.  Church Councillors are an integral part of the Leadership at Hope Valley.

This year there are 3 vacancies to be filled.

Retiring Councillors are: Ros Blakeney, Chris Headland and Peter Ganglen. 

Current and ongoing Church Councillors are: Tom Adams, Joanne Amber, Betty Burbidge, Luke Moffat, Peter Pledge, Phil Thompson and Geoff Watson (Chair).

Retiring Councillors are also eligible to be nominated.

Prayerfully consider if God is calling you to serve on the council.  Nominees are to indicate the term they are willing to serve, from one to five years.

Nomination forms are now available in both foyers.  The reverse of the nomination form lists the duties and responsibilities of Church Council, plus the qualities we look for in a Councillor.

Nominations close: Sunday 8 June 2008.  Elections will be held after each service on June 29, the day of the next Meeting of the Congregation.

Building for Life

Offering Celebration Evening

Friday 6 June   :   7:15pm for 7:30pm start

We come together on this evening to give thanks and celebrate God’s faithfulness and to announce the offering made by our congregation to develop our building here.

We are planning an exciting and fun filled night of celebration, followed by supper** at 8:30pm. 

**We are also looking for people to make ‘slices’

for the supper. 

If you can make your favourite slice recipe, that would be wonderful.  Just bring it on the night.

Leave your name at the Welcome Centre by 3 June, attention Maree, if you can help out in this way.

It is with deep sadness that Ron and Janet Kurtz travel to Melbourne this weekend to attend the funeral and thanksgiving service for their daughter, Dianne, who at the age of 57 died suddenly on Sunday 25 May and has gone to be with our Heavenly Father. 

The service is on Monday 2 June.

Ron and Janet value, and say thank you, for your prayers and friendship during this difficult time.

SOUP IN THE VALLEY 

Starts next Thursday, 5 June

5.30pm – 7 pm, in the Western room.

Invite your friends

Mike Rayson, from ‘Mike Rayson International Ministries’ is returning to Hope Valley to share in the 2 morning services on June 29. 

Mike’s ministry consists of good humour, great songs, and most importantly, God’s word.  Through Mike, Jesus is sure to refresh and revive your soul.  Check out Mike’s website:www.mikerayson.net.

Bring your friends.

Torrens Valley Christian School

Starting School

Information Evenings

For families with children due to start Reception, Year 7 and Year 8 in 2009.  We extend a warm welcome for you to attend one of our Starting School Information Evenings.

Reception Information Evening

Tuesday 3 June

7:30pm in the staffroom at Torrens Valley Christian School

1227 Grand Junction Road, Hope Valley.

Secondary School Information Evening Years 7 & 8

Wednesday 11 June

7:30pm at Hope Valley Uniting Church

1263 Grand Junction Road, Hope Valley

Please contact Mrs Julie Dow if you would like to book

into an Information Evening - telephone 8265 2077

Fellowship Circle

Tuesday 10 June at 1:30pm

Tom and Margaret Adams will share their

experiences in South America.

All welcome

Congratulations

to Jason & Lisel How who are proud parents of Layla Jade How, born on May 23.  A little sister for Amelia. 

God bless your new addition to the family.

Infant Blessings  :  15 June

Infant Baptisms  :  22 June

Please speak with Kynan Brookes today if you would like your child to be baptised or blessed on the above dates.

From the World Mission Team:

Today has been designated Reconciliation Sunday by the Uniting Church.  Following is some information on the Uniting Aboriginal & Islander Christian Congress (UAICC).

The UAICC:

*     consists of Aboriginal & Islander members of the Uniting Church in Australia and members in fellowship who may also be members of any other denomination;

*     is made up of Aboriginal & Islander people seeking to fulfil their calling as Christians among their own people, especially in the area of wholistic community development;

*     determines its own goals and objectives and decides its policies and priorities;

*     runs its own programs and institutions;

*     aims, in collaboration with other people to bring to an end the injustices which hold Aboriginal and Islander people at the bottom/on the fringes of Australian society.

‘We are Aboriginal and Islander Christians from all over Australia, who have come together to form a National Congress as a result of a vision grasped in a conference held at Crystal Creek, North Queensland, in 1984.  The Congress seeks to unite in one fellowship all Aboriginal and Islander Christians who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord, accept the authority of the Scriptures and desire to follow and serve Christ as his disciples.  The UAICC was established by resolution of the Uniting Church Assembly in 19885.  We are part of the Uniting Church, but Congress determines its own goals and objectives and decides its policies and priorities.’

Aspidistra leaves needed.

If you could bring them to the church on or by Sunday 8 June Heather Bald would appreciate your help.    Thank you.