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Sunday, 29 January 2006

1263 Grand Junction Rd,
Hope Valley, SA   5090
Tel: 8396 0788
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Prayer Points. . .for this week

Please pray for :

Today’s Services

8.30am & 10.15am
6:30pm

Our Financial Giving

Offering last week : $ 5,902
Average year to date: $ 6,451
Our weekly giving goal: $ 6,915

Today’s worship theme

‘Membership and Ministry’

John 20:19-23

Preachers:

8:30am & 10:15am : Dean Brookes

6:30pm : Kynan Brookes

Presbytery & SA Synod ‘Open House’

Sunday, 12 February, 3-5pm, at the Uniting Church Office (L2, 212 Pirie St) for an Open House. Staff will be on site to welcome and assist. See the new Resource Centre & Gathering Place, as well as a exhibition featuring local Artists. Official opening at 3:30pm, Please RSVP (for afternoon tea catering) to Heather on

8236 4243 or email: heather@sa.uca.org.au

Offering Envelopes for 2006

These are now available in the foyer. Please take a set to assist with your regular giving.

40 Days of Community

Two years ago we were blessed by sharing in 40 Days of Purpose, using the book ‘The Purpose Driven Life’. Commencing 26 February, we will participate in 40 Days of Community, during Lent 2006.

The materials will be available soon.

We strongly encourage everyone to make space for this great opportunity. It involves Sunday messages; personal daily readings using the book ‘Better Together’ by Rick Warren andSmall Group sharing.

It culminates in a celebration on Palm Sunday, 9 April.

‘Out of the Valley 2006’

Youth & Young Adult

Leadership Conference,

presented by Hope Valley Uniting Church

Please note your diaries that this major conference is to be held from:

18 to 20 May, 2006

The venue will be at the Southside City Church, Wayville Showgrounds.

Guest Speakers include:

Bo Bashers (Youth Ministries Chair, US), Erwin McManus (Lead pastor of the Christian group ‘Mosaic” in the US), as well as Pastors Brad Chilcott & Tim Hein from Hope Valley Uniting Church.

Registration forms available in the foyer

Do you like flowers?
Would you like to learn to

arrange flowers?

Have you had any experience in

Flower Arranging?

If you answered ‘YES’ to any of these questions - READ ON!

We have an active Floral Art Group in this Church, which meets to learn and to create. As well as providing flowers for the Sunday worship, we make floral gifts on behalf of the Church. In 2005 we ran a very successful morning tea in a local Heritage Garden, and also a Gingerbread House Night.

We are looking for ways to expand our ministry in 2006, with more opportunities for learning, teaching, sharing and outreach. We welcome all ages, and would also like more people to help with the Sunday flowers.

If you would like to participate in any way, or just know more - please ring Glenys Pudney on 8264 2748 or Heather Bald on 8331 9901.

Leadership Breakfast : 11 February : 8:00am

REPLY SLIP

Leaders - please mark this date in your diary NOW and RSVP using this slip.

Please turn over, fill in, tear off and place in the offering bowl today or next week.

Prayer Circles

Pastor Allan is seeking two more ‘starters’ for a second Prayer Circle. Is God prompting you to help? Want to know more about this powerful ministry of Intercessory Prayer? See Allan.

Short Term Exposure Trip Philippines

People in Mission offers opportunities to join in God’s work through Short Term Exposure trips with our partner Churches overseas. This is an opportunity to experience life in the Philippines in Easter 2006 (8-28 April). The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) is a partner church with the Uniting Church in Australia. For more information contact Sandy Boyce, People in Mission Coordinator on 8236 4240.

Date for your Diary:

‘Out of the Valley 2006’

Youth & Young Adult

Leadership Conference

18-20 May, 2006

Stepping Stones Holiday Activities

During January our children are especially catered for during the 10:15 am service.

Small Group Leaders

All small group and Cornerstone leaders meet on Monday February 6, 7:30pm.

Small Groups

Hope Valley is a church of small groups. Small groups are the heart-beat of community. After a break during January groups will be recommencing soon. Some meet weekly, others fortnightly, while others meet for three weeks of the month and have the fourth week off. We expect new groups to be formed as we kick off 2006. Speak with one of the pastors if you wish to join a group.

Healing Service

Wednesday 1 February : 7:30pm

Speaker: Peter Dowling

‘Healing in Relationships’

Peter worships at Hope Valley. He

is an experienced Counsellor with Relationships Australia and also

practises privately in Counselling.

Holy Communion is shared

Opportunity is offered for healing prayer

Infant Blessing & Baptism

Parents seeking a blessing or baptism for their children are reminded of the first dates for 2006:

Blessing : 12 February

Baptism : 19 February

Please speak with Kynan or Dean ASAP if you wish for your family to participate in one of these days.

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Name:______________________________________________________________

□Yes, I am able to attend the Leadership Breakfast

□Sorry, I am unable to attend the Leadership Breakfast

WANTED - 1 Trailer - to be

permanently loaned to the Church for

6 months. Please see either Kynan Brookes or Peter Pledge or email

office on office@hopevalleyuc.org.au. The trailer is intended for use in the church recycling campaign.

Twilight Night 06

Saturday February 18, 4-8pm

Highbury Primary School Oval

Honeysuckle Drive, Highbury

$5 Single, $15 Family

Dinner provided, BYO drinks, chair and dessert to share

Bouncy Castle, Harley Rides, Giant Games, and lots more entertainment

Tickets from the Church Office

Thank You church family for you support and encouragement with Summer Discovery. It was an amazing week with great variety. The children learnt about the Fruit of the Spirit. Each day, from behind one of our spectacular planets, the fruit focus for the day would emerge. The worship songs reinforced our theme of ‘Space Probe 9’ looking at the 9 Fruits of the Spirit. Reuben deWaal entertained us and had the children ‘eating out of his hand’. There was great drama, many different physical activities. Creative crafts and different presentations on the theme of the day. We concluded a very busy week with a wonderful evening concert with the children presenting something that they had learnt during the week. Undergirding our week was a team of people praying for us and we are grateful for that. The team that worked to grow children in discipleship were outstanding and our special thanks to everyone who contributed in some way. May God be glorified by our efforts and may you all be blessed as you have supported us. Thank you.

Become a Member

Are you disappointed you couldn’t vote at a congregation meeting? To vote or hold leadership office you must first become a recognised member of the church. We plan to receive new members on 9 April, as we celebrate the 40 Days of Community.

3Dnet Gathering

The network for our congregation, 3Dnet, gathers at Westbourne Park Uniting Church on Friday 17 February, commencing with dinner. Please let the office know by 10 February if you would like to attend.

The Road Ahead

A basic outline of Dean’s sermon re

Biblical roads given 2 weeks ago

is available in the foyers.

Congratulations

Best wishes to Kimberley Green and

Shaun Dwyer who will be married at Hope Valley next Saturday, 4 February at 2pm.

Can You Help?

KCO is a Uniting Church overnight camp for children in April 2006. One of the activities is Craft and some of the items needed may be in your cupboard such as empty small baby food jars with lids and gladwrap type cardboard rolls (not toilet rolls). If you can help see Anne Headland, phone 8265 3066.

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