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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.