Today

 

Building for Life

‘Building a life of Service...’

 

 

8:30am, 10:30am & 6:30pm:  Roger Brook

 

Communion at all services

World Mission offering will be collected

 

Sunday, 11 May, 2008

Pentecost

Mothers’ Day

 

Building for Life

‘Building a life of Purpose ...’

 

 

8:30am, 10:30am & 6:30pm:  Roger Brook

Believers Baptism

 

Sunday May 25

 

On Sunday May 25 we will be baptising and/or receiving people into membership.

 

If you would like to be baptised, become a member or are keen to understand the meaning of Baptism we have an information eveningTuesday 13 May at 7.30pm at the church.

 

Baptism request forms are also available from the brochure holders in front foyer.

 

Please let us know if you would like to attend the initial information evening on 13 May.

 

2 Chronicles:  7:14

 

Building for Life

 

PRAYER  TIMES

Are displayed on the notice board for your reference

...“Because of God’s great mercy to us offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service.”...

 

Romans 12:1

Can you donate flowers or greenery for the Mothers' Day arrangements?

 

These will be made in the Western Room from 10 am Saturday 10 May.  Your donation can be left (in water) at the Church on Friday or brought on Saturday morning and would be greatly appreciated.

Any queries to Glenys Pudney; phone 8264 2748 .

Fellowship Circle

 

Tuesday 13 May

 

12 midday for 12:30pm start

 

Our birthday luncheon

 

Please bring a plate of finger food to share.

 

All welcome

Handmade Mothers Day cards are available for purchase at the Welcome Centre.  All proceeds go to the Building Fund.

Pledge your support for

Building For Life 08

 

Building for Life brochures and pledge cards are now available from the Welcome Centre.  Please collect yours after worship today.

Playgroup

Playgroup has recommenced for the term.

Wednesday mornings  9.30-11.15

All welcome, no bookings required.

Further information from Kerry Ball - 8265 1002

The Lutheran Homes, 1217 Grand Junction Road, are looking for volunteers to help with elderly people and activities. 

 

If you can help, please contact Kortin Norris, the volunteer coordinator, on 8265 8000.

 

7:14 Prayer Meetings

 

Week 3

4 - 10 May

 

Prayers of Purpose

 

Paul :    Read Philippians 3:1-21

 

1. Living a life of purpose isn’t easy but it is the way of Christ. Pray for each other to have the strength to trust God in everything and for everything in our lives.

2. Pray that living totally for God isn’t seen as a burden but as a privilege.

3. Pray that Hope Valley UC will build its life on the purposes of God.

4. Pray that we will always live our lives in the light of eternity.

5. Pray that as a church we will help others to discover their God - given purpose.

 

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.”

World Mission Offering TODAY

 

On July 14 Rebecca and Mike Dowling will be travelling to the Home of the Open Heart Orphanage in northern Thailand where they will be working voluntarily for the next 6 months. Rebecca will be working in administration and Mike will be involved in general maintenance work. This is the orphanage that a number of our young people have visited on 2 occasions.  Today we will have the opportunity to support their work in Thailand.  At all 3 services they will give us more information about their plans in Thailand.

Join us in praying for our children

 

Praying Parents Group

Tuesday 6th May9:30am

56 Mataro Road, Hope Valley

 

Contact David Green or Linda Broad

for more information.

 

Healing Service

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Wednesday 7 May at 7:14pm

 

Speaker:  Rev Dean Brook

 

Topic:  The healing power of love

 

Communion and prayer will be offered

at this service

Cruisers

 

Clayton Weekend - 24 May 2008

 

You have all been waiting in anticipation to see what has been organised.

 

We plan to go to Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens for a coffee and a walk around the gardens.

 

If you need a lift, meet here at the church at 12:30pm or meet at 1:30pm at the rotunda at Mt Lofty.

 

Bring a flask of coffee to share and something to nibble on.

Ecumenical Pentecost Service

 

St Mark's Anglican Church will once again be holding an Ecumenical Service to celebrate Pentecost on Sunday, 11 May 2008, at 6.30 pm.

 

Offertory in aid of Schools Ministry.

 

Location : St Mark's Anglican Church,

Cnr The Golden Way and Wynn Vale Drive.

 

DISCOVERING CREATIVE WAYS TO INCREASE

MY CASH GIFT FOR

PLEDGE DAY JUNE 1^ST.

                 

The Building for Life Offering we give on June 1st will be both a cash offering and a commitment to give over the next 36 months.  Obviously, the more we are able to give in cash up front, the less debt we have to service.

 

 At first thought, most people do not think they have much cash laying around to give.  But with a little creativity and by taking advantage of the four weeks we have until the offering each of us can probably come up with a sizeable cash gift.  And together it will all add up.

 

 Here are some ways that people in our church are going to add creatively to their cash gift.  You might like to try one yourself.

 

 1.      Eliminate all eating out for the next month.

              Save that cash to be added  to your offering.

 

 2.      Hold a garage sale.

              You probably have a garage or wardrobe full of unused items that could be converted into cash.  I just wonder what the  average Hope Valley resident would have sitting as assets sitting unused in his or her garage.

 

 3.      If you have some spare time, try a part-time job for one month.

 

 4.      Have everyone in your family locate the spare change in your house and begin collecting it all in one giant piggy bank.

 

 5.      Postpone a major purchase for a few more months in order to give more.

 

6.         Make crafts and sell them to raise additional cash for the offering.

 

 7.      Give share dividends, shares, bonds, or tax refunds.

 

 8.      Sell your unused items on ebay.

 

 

Basically, there are two approaches to finding more cash to give:

 

1.              Look for ways to reduce your expenses.

2.              Look for ways to increase your income. 

 

By using a combination of these two approaches during the next month, you’ll be able to give far more cash than you thought. 

Be creative! 

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Service to Others - A story

 

During April 2008 while enjoying a cup of tea with visitors my door bell rang.  I was surprised to see a lady I knew with two young girls who said that they had come on a special mission. 

 

The girls, Chelsea and Amber, had wandered off with a mouth organ and small drum and had begun playing near an elderly ladies’ unit.  Their effort was much appreciated and the lady insisted that they accept a small donation. 

 

The girls then raced back to Chelsea’s grandmother to tell her of their activity and said that they would like to donate the money to the poor.  Grandma drove them to the church office but unfortunately the office was not open at that time and there was not a “poor box” in sight.

 

The girls then came around to see me and asked if I could help them.  I took the money and gave them a receipt and later left them some children’s mission books.  I was touched by their generosity for others..

 

Chelsea and Amber have now become soul mates.  

                                                                                                            - Betty

Imagine:

 

- If 100 families in our church each found an extra $500 cash to give through these ideas - that alone would total $50 000!

 

- If 500 people found an extra $500 to give it would total $250 000!

 

...for greater things have yet to come and greater things are still to be done in this valley.

Australia’s Biggest

 Morning Tea

Friday 23 May, 10am

Cost $6.00

In the Western Room

at HVUC

Everyone Welcome

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