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A weekly online local bulletin board for Hope Valley Uniting Church

God has won the victory.   Psalm 98.

Sundays - 8:30am, 10:30am & 6:30pm

Celebrate the coming of the King

Today’s Worship Themes
Communion at all services 

 Sunday, 16 March, 2008

My last dying wish


 

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who prayed for Herb Ryan over these last few weeks.  Herb is recovering well from surgery and is now home from hospital.  We thank the Lord for all that He has done.       Gail Ryan


Collect your mail!!

A reminder to call at the Welcome Centre

today to collect any mail.  


 

Barbecue to welcome

international students

 

Calling people of all ages to be a welcoming presence for our international guests -

 

Free barbecue in the church grounds

On Saturday 5 April

At 12 noon to 2pm

Chat, share a free meal and enjoy

some live music

 

 

Know any international students in NE area?

Postcard invitations are available from the Welcome Centre to hand out.

 

RSVP to Welcome Centre before

Wednesday 2 April.


 

Extended Care Department

 

A reminder to all Pastoral Visitors and an invitation to any members of the church family who may be interested:

 

The first meeting for 2008 will be

held in the Western Room on

 

Monday 17 March at 7:30pm.

 

Mark Dickens, the chaplain at St Andrews Hospital will be the guest speaker.

 

Topic: ‘Engaging with the Aged and Infirm’

 

Light refreshments provided


Your Prayer Requests are Welcomed!

Simply pick up a Request Sheet (in main foyer), place in the offering bowl or at the Welcome Centre.  A diverse group of

‘Prayers’ can then be enlisted for your

benefit within days.


 

KCO 2008  -  12-13 April

For children aged 7-12 years

 

Join us as KCO celebrates 30 wonderful years of camping out at Adelaide Shores Caravan Resort, West Beach.

 

Activities will include games, carnival rides, ‘crazy crafts’, a treasure hunt, plus the opportunity to sleep-over in tents!!

 

Tents, adult leaders and helpers still required.

Registration forms for campers, leaders and helpers are available from the brochure holder outside the Welcome Centre.

 

Completed registrations for campers, leaders and helpers can be handed to Catherine or David Green or put in David’s pigeonhole in the Welcome Centre.

 

Registrations must close

TODAY.


Overseas Mission Fund

In November of last year a sum of $1,831.70 was sent to the Home of the Open Heart in Thailand.  We thank the church family for their generous gift. As the 2007 Mission Exposure trip for Year 12 students to Thailand was cancelled, the additional funds raised to assist with travel are being held over to support this year’s Mission Exposure trip.


 

Meet the Pastors Lunch

 

Today -  12:15pm

 

If you are new to our church,

you are welcome to join us for lunch in the Western Room TODAY. 

 

This is an excellent opportunity to meet the Pastors and learn more about the direction of our church.


Ladies Fun/Movie Night

 

Monday 7 April  :  7.30pm start

 

Come out for a cheap and easy night at the movies at HVUC.

DVD on the big screen (details to follow).

 BYO soft drinks and plate of supper to share.

Coffee & tea provided.

Bring a friend.

RSVP to Stephanie Pols via the

Welcome Centre


Easter Camp

 

Ankara Campsite, Walker Flat

From 8pm Thursday 20 March to

1:30pm Monday 24 March.

 

For Youth and Young Adults

 

Registration forms available from the brochure holders in the Welcome Centre foyer


Remember when …

Do you have any memories of KCO?  Was anyone at the first KCO in 1979?  As we’re celebrating 30 years of KCO this year, we’d like to share stories and funny facts.  If you’re into Facebook, there’s an event on there where you can add your stories.  Log onto www.facebook.com and search for ‘30 years of KCO’.  You can also contribute your memories via email:kco@sa.uca.org.au.