Our Life Together: 31st October-7th November 2010

Sunday 31st Wednesday 3rd

10:00am Worship Service - including 7:30pm Home Group at Oakley‟s
Christmas Child Dedication 7:30pm Home Group at Mibus‟ Enjoying God, Blessing Others
(plus Sunday School) 7:30pm Home Group at Dallistons‟

Sunday 31st October 2010

Speaker: Michael 8:00pm Young Adults‟ Home Group
11:30am Morning Tea
5:30pm Combined Churches‟ Service Thursday 4th
at St John‟s Lutheran 7:30pm Music Practice

Monday 1st November
7:00pm FUEL Youth - “Monday Movie
Madness” at the Hall
Tuesday 2nd
10:30am Church House Prayer Meeting
7:00pm Table Tennis at the Hall
7:30pm Home Group at Honeybuns‟
Saturday 6th
10:00am Relay for Life BBQ - Safeway
Sunday 7th
November - Missions Month
10:00am Communion Service
Includes „Beyond Subsistence‟
with Jon Lambert
(plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6)
11:30am Morning Tea
2:00pm Seaview House Service
5:00pm FUEL Study at the Youth Shed
It is a pleasure to welcome those visiting for the long
weekend. Thank you for joining us in worship and we
hope you enjoy your stay in Portland. Please join us for
fellowship over a cuppa in the hall after the service.
This Morning:
Samaritan’s Purse “Christmas Child” Dedication Service
This Evening:
Combined Churches’ Service at St John’s - 5:30pm

BULLETIN NOTICES: To place Roster: 7th November 2010

Our Upcoming Highlights
notices in the bulletin, please contact
Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email FUEL Youth Monday Movie Madness: Tomorrow at the Hall - 7:00pm
Door Greeting: Dianne Adams Our Monthly Seaview House Service: Next Sunday 7th - 2:00pm
crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am
Thursdays. Thank you. Door & Offering: David Hein BWF at Kath Lewis’ home: Tuesday week, 9th November - 2:00pm
Downstairs D&O: Glenn Sobey Monthly Prayer Day at Church House: Friday 12th - 2:00-9:00pm
Commissioning Service - Rosie leaving for Zimbabwe: Sunday 14th
Loaves Children’s Talk: Sue Honeybun
AGM & Quarterly Meeting: Sunday November 21st
Media Desk: Mel, Roger,
& Fishes Dave M Pastor: Associate Pastor: Secretary:
Thank you to everyone for your Morning Tea: Hayes, TBA Rev John Simpson Rev Michael Drennan Jim Blake
faithful support. Items most 13 Browning Street 11 Webb Court 39 Patrick Street
needed include: canned Communion Prep: Wilma Crouch
Portland Portland Portland
vegetables; pasta; shampoo; Offering Counting: D Hein, G Sobey
P: 5523 2257 P: 5523 4893 P: 5523 2347
conditioner; jam; tissues; soup; Lawns & Garden: G Sobey M: 0428 780 421 M: 0408 568 887 M: 0425 714 633
tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; Ch. House Clean: J Blake simmoj@datafast.net.au mdrennan@eftel.net.au jim.blake@bigpond.com.au
biscuits. Place donations in the
foyer trolley or in the marked box Church Cleaning: Oakley
Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au
on the piano downstairs . Hall/Kitchen Clean: Caddick
 “Devote yourselves to prayer, being
A report from our last Deacons’ meeting! watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2 OUR FINANCES
Our diaconate met last Monday and, to keep everyone Stuart Oakley – commenced radiation Total Sept. Offering: $12,690
and chemo this week in Geelong Monthly Budget: $16,250
informed, here is a summary of the matters addressed: Weekly Target: $ 3,750
Our friends with special needs –
Matthew Harris, Graham Adams, Weekly Average $ 2,977
 Vacancies on the diaconate: there are four, perhaps five, vacancies George Mackley, Gillian Karlberg, Lionel (avg. from 1st July 2010)
on the diaconate with nomination forms to be given to the Church Atwell, Keith Whitbourn, Stevie King Week 29 Aug $ 2,264
Secretary before the morning service on Sunday 14.11.10. (who has surgery soon). Remember our Week 05 Sept $ 3,320
older friends too: Joe Wiltshire, Thelma Week 12 Sept $ 2,877
 Sale of our church bus: there has been some initial interest with a
Brown, Neil Mitchell, Iris Rogers, Week 19 Sept $ 3,299
notice of sale now having been circulated via the Victorian Baptist Gordon Kennedy, Patty Edwards and Week 26 Sept $ 2,893
pastors’ network. Alice Attwood.
SUFM – for Michael Holden, Portland’s Direct Debit Payments for offerings
 Finance: the last two weeks have been encouraging but consistent
Director, and the team and donations can be made
giving to meet the budget is a pressing need. electronically. Details are as follows:
Our students – especially our VCE and
 Rosie’s visit to Zimbabwe: Rosie is departing 17.11.10 with a special tertiary students in this exam period Acc Name: Portland Baptist
brief confirmed by the diaconate which Rosie will present to us Our Mayor – pray for Gilbert and Church Direct Offering
Sunday 14.11.10. In particular Rosie has been asked to research with Councillors BSB 704 922
the Central Baptist Church, Harare, practical ways of creating a Victoria – for the covering of the Holy Account No. 100 006 869
Spirit as the State election is soon held
partnership between our churches – a very exciting development!
 Observing Victorian legislation: we are required to be active in
Our world – for all homes across our
land where there is suffering, pain and
Building Fund
complying with a range of safety measure as a congregation. This to difficulty Total Building Fund raised to
be addressed regularly. end of September: $503,528
Monday
 Michael’s leave: the Drennan family are leaving 23.11.10 for a long Scott & Jill Goldsworthy, September Donations: $2,707
awaited visit to their families in the US. Michael will be returning Jared, Michael, Stacey B/F available balance: $100,233
early January, the family a few weeks later. Tuesday All gifts to the building fund are
 Church Review: working papers on the recommendations regarding Anthony & Lowanna Handley, fully tax deductible. Please take
Nathan, Sarah the information sheets (blue &
delegation and succession planning were drafted. These and other
Wednesday yellow) and envelopes are
working papers will be tabled at church meetings early in 2011.
Neville Hann available in the porch. You can
deposit straight into the building
Thursday
Pray for our pastors and deacons as they exercise together the ministry of fund via internet banking using
Ian & Michelle Harris, Ben, Matt
leadership among us! the following information:
Friday
Graeme Hayes Acc Name: Portland Baptist
Church Direct Building Fund
Saturday BSB 704 922
Dick & Pip Hayman Account No 100 007 044
Sunday
John & Judith David & Marie Hein, Laura, Ellie “Let’s press on in faith!”
 Matthew 27:62-66
Read the Bible Mark 16:1-8
Thank you to the wonderful team of hard workers
in 2010 Matthew 28:1-7 who planned, prepared for and conducted all the
 Oct 31 John 15:18-17:26 Mark 16:9-13 activities for the Upwelling Festival. A great effort
 Nov 1 John 18:1-2 John 20:1-18 and always guesswork with Portland’s unpredictable
Mark 14:32-42 Matthew 28:8-15
Matthew 26:36-46  Nov 6 Luke 24:13-43 weather. Top marks to all.
Luke 22:39-46 Mark 16:12-13 Thank you to all who stayed for lunch and the
Mark 14:43-52 John 20:19-23 conversation time with Norm and Karen last weekend. Special thanks
Matthew 26:47-56 Mark 16:14
Luke 22:47-53 John 20:24-21:25 to the Mibus’ Home Group for organising the Missions Group barbecue
John 18:3-24 Matthew 28:16-20 which Norm and Karen really enjoyed, to Graham and Dianne for being
 Nov 2 Mark 14:53-56 Mark 16:15-18 the hosts and to Roger and Wilma for offering hospitality.
Matthew 26:57-68 Luke 24:44-49
Mark 14:66-72  Nov 7 Mark 16:19-20
Matthew 26:69-75 Luke 24:50-53 St Stephens Men’s Group - Invitation
Luke 22:54-65 Acts 1:1-2:4
All men are invited to the next meeting Saturday 13th November.
John 18:25-27
Mark 15:1 Weekly Prayer Group The Group will be guests of Mission to Seafarers with Manager,
Matthew 27:1-2 Please join us at 10.30am Neville Manson, providing breakfast and a commentary on
Luke22:66-71 Tuesdays at the Church Mission activities. Meet at the Harbour Trust offices at 7.45am
Matthew 27:3-10 for entry via bus only to meet security arrangements.
 Nov 3 Mark 15:2-5 House. The regular Friday
Matthew 27:11-14 prayer group will resume
Luke 23:1-12 soon but not on 2nd Fridays Combined Churches’ Service Samaritan’s Purse
John 18:28-40 when it is Prayer Day.
Mark 15:6-15 Tonight at St. “Christmas Child”
Matthew 27:15-26 DATES TO John’s - 5:30pm Thank you to all who
Luke 23:13-25
John 19:1-16
REMEMBER A special Combined have supported Operation
Mark 15:16-20 Churches’ Service will Christmas Child today.
Combined Churches’ Service at
Matthew 27:27-31 St John’s: Tonight - 5:30pm be held at 5:30pm this
This is a simple yet effective way to
 Nov 4 Mark 1521-24 evening at St. John’s Lutheran
Matthew 27:32-34 FUEL Youth - “Monday Movie bring joy to children in countries
Church. Everyone is invited to
Luke 23:26-31 Madness”: In the Hall, Monday share this time of worship and where life is hard. After the boxes
John 19:17 1st November - 7:00-10:00pm are blessed during the service they
fellowship with our local brothers
Mark 15:25-32 will be collected this afternoon.
Seaview House Service: Next and sisters in Christ.
Matthew 27:35-44
Sunday 7th November - 2:00pm
Luke 23:32-43
John 19:18-27 BWF at Kath’s home: Tuesday United Nations Religious Freedom Petition
Mark 15:33-41 week 9th November - 2:00pm A new UN resolution circulated by Islamic states
Matthew 27:45-56 defines any questioning of Islamic dogma as a
Luke 23:44-49 Monthly Prayer Day: Friday
John 19:28-37 week, 12th - 2:00-9:00pm violation of human rights which seriously restricts
 Nov 5 Mark 15:42-47 AGM & Quarterly Meeting:
freedom of expression and even encourages the
Matthew 27:57-61 Sunday 21st November practice of Sharia Law. There is a full statement available upstairs
Luke 23:50-56 and downstairs together with petitions which you are invited to sign
Mark 14:10-11 Special Music Team Concert:
John 19:38-42 Saturday 27th November and forward to the address provided by November 15th.
 Breast Cancer November: Missions Month!! Special
A great program of interesting Commissioning
Awareness Month
You are Invited ... Thank you to those
speakers and presentations is
arranged for each of the four Sundays Service
On Saturday week, 13th November who decorated the bras in November! The detailed missions Sunday 14th
an 80th Birthday Party will be held for this event. All of them will be leaflet is available up-&-downstairs. Please make a note of the special
in the Church Hall for Eunice on display at the Portland
Community Health Centre on
“5 cent Coin service planned for Sunday week,
Lightbody and Margaret Wiltshire. Collection” 14th November when we will be
All welcome from 2:00-4.30pm. No Monday 1st November from 4.30 to
As part of Missions commissioning Rosie Honeybun for
gifts thank you but please bring a 7.30pm if you would like to view
Month there is an opportunity to find her trip to Harare, Zimbabwe as
them. We hope to have the ones
plate of afternoon tea to share. a good use for those little coins that our ambassador. See John’s column
decorated by our ladies on display clutter up your pocket or purse! today for more information.
at the church at a later date.
Help Wanted! Collect your “small change” for a new
Coin Collection - all proceeds
A Concert
Judith has been asked
to do a small project for BWF contributed to Central Baptist
Church in Harare, Zimbabwe.
is
Vision Australia. It has involved Tuesday 9th Nov.
buying 21 handtowels and sewing at 2:00pm New Church Planned...
on a strip of Christmas material at
each end (this has already been All ladies are invited to a special Directory To be presented by our Music Team
done). Is there anyone who has a afternoon featuring a cooking The new Church Contact Directory Saturday 27th November
machine that does embroidery who demonstration with Kath Lewis and will be printed at the end of the
In the Church
Judith. This will be held at Kath’s month. If you have not already done
would be willing to embroider the With Supper to follow
so, would you please check the
word “peace” or “love” or “joy” on home on Tuesday week, 9th
directory copies - upstairs or This will be a Fabulous Fund-raiser,
each of these 21 towels. Please see November at 2:00pm. If anyone
downstairs - and make alterations on entry by donation. Watch this
Judith if you can help. The project needs a ride there, please meet at the sheets provided. Thank you! space for more details!
needs to be completed by the the church (near the gate to the hall)
middle of November. at 1.30pm. Word of the day is “Food.”
AGM and Quarterly Meeting
FUEL YOUTH After lunch on Sunday 21st November 2010
There will be at least four diaconate vacancies which need
“Monday Movie Madness” to be filled – each for three years. Nomination forms are
available both upstairs and downstairs. Your prayerful
in the Hall - Tomorrow - 7:00pm consideration of this matter would be appreciated.
Come for silly animated shorts and a movie
AGM Reports … Due NEXT Sunday 7th November
in the Church Hall Tomorrow! ( Tuesday is the Melbourne Cup holiday). Leaders and convenors of all areas of PBC activity are reminded that your
Bring some money for pizza and some snacks to share. reports are requested for inclusion in the AGM. Please email or hand in
Special Madness time: 7:00 – 10:00pm. reports to Wilma or Jim by NEXT Sunday 7th November. Chokky frogs
Please note: No dolphins will be harmed in the showing of these movies. awarded to all prompt reportees … 