Our Life Together: 1st - 8th May 2011

Wednesday 4th
7:30pm Blakes’ Home Group at Elias’
7:30pm Mibus’ Home Group at
Enjoying God, Blessing Others
Sunday 1st May G & D Adams’
10:00am Communion Service 7:30pm Home Group at Oakleys’ Sunday 1st May 2011
(plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) 8:00pm Young Adults’ Home Group
Speaker John
11:30am Morning Tea Thursday 5th
Welcome to our service.
12:00pm Mission Meeting in the Hall 7:30pm Music Practice
We are so glad you are with us.
2:00pm Seaview House Service
Friday 6th We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus
Monday 2nd 9:30am Ladies’ Walking Group and want to share his love and care with everybody.
9:30am Ladies’ Walking Group 7:30pm FUEL Youth - It’s a Surprise! It is our prayer that God will speak
7:30pm Deacons’ Meeting at Paul with you today.
Adams’ home, 71 Garden St
Sunday 8th - Mothers’ Day
Tuesday 3rd 10:00am Worship Service Our Upcoming Highlights
10:30am Church House Prayer Meeting (plus Sunday School)
7:00pm Table Tennis at the Hall Speaker Steve Venz Mission Group Meeting in the Hall: Today - 12:00ish pm
7:30pm Home Group at Honeybuns’ 11:30am Morning Tea Seaview House Service: This Afternoon - 2:00pm
Deacons’ Meeting at Paul Adams’: Tomorrow - 7:30pm
FUEL Youth - Surprise! Next Friday 6th May - 7:30pm
BULLETIN NOTICES: To place Roster: 8th May 2011 Mothers’ Day Service: Next Sunday 8th May - 10:00am
notices in the bulletin, please contact
Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email
BWF - Mothers’ Day Memories: Tuesday 10th - 2:00pm
crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am Door Greeting: Claire Moriarty Monthly Prayer Day: Friday week, 13th May from 2:00-9:00pm
Thursdays. Thank you. Door & Offering: Paul Westlake FUEL and Junior Youth: Prayer, Pizza & Pictures - Friday 13th
Downstairs D&O: Glenn Sobey Habitat for Humanity: Work Day at Yea - Saturday 21st May
Loaves Children’s Talk: Peter Dalliston Habitat for Humanity - Concert at Blackburn: Sat. 21st - 8:00pm
& Fishes Media Desk: Ian, Karissa,
Pastor: Associate Pastor: Secretary:
Thank you to everyone for your Jason
Morning Tea: Morrison & Rev John Simpson Rev Michael Drennan Jim Blake
faithful support. Items most 13 Browning Street 11 Webb Court 39 Patrick Street
needed include: canned Blake
Portland Portland Portland
vegetables; pasta; shampoo; Offering Counting: G Sobey & P: 5523 2257 P: 5523 4893 P: 5523 2347
conditioner; jam; tissues; soup; D Hobbs M: 0428 780 421 M: 0408 568 887 M: 0425 714 633
tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries;
Lawns & Garden: Hein 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: Mibus
Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au
on the piano downstairs . Hall/Kitchen Clean: Malseed
From John and Judith “Devote yourselves to prayer, being
watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2 OUR FINANCES
Get on with it! Our friends with special health needs – Total March Offering: $23,544
Matt Harris, Stuart Oakley, Graham Monthly Budget: $16,250
The critics of the Christian faith – and there are many of Adams, Lois Brown, Peter Simpson, Weekly Target: $ 3,750
them these days – are tough on the “church.” The fault Gillian Karlberg and others Weekly Average $ 3,881
finders are usually hung up about the church as an organisation – and they Graeme Hayes – for the healing of his (avg. from 1st January 2011)
don’t have to look too hard to identify the rough edges. Rarely though is broken wrist Week 27th February $2,431
there a criticism of Jesus the Person. It is His followers who are constantly Pastoral Search Committee – and the Week 6th March $3,659
taken to task. BUV Advisory Board as they process our Week 13th March $7,655
documents this week. Week 20th March $7,292
So what has to happen to be more like Jesus in a culture which is as secular as Our Mayor – pray for Mayor Bruce and Week 27th March $2,582
ours? How do we live the faith in ways which will help silence the critics? Councillors
Our State and Federal Governments – Direct Debit Payments for offerings
bringing down their budgets this month. and donations can be made
 We need to pay closer attention to the way Jesus lived His life when He electronically. Details are as follows:
was here. The Bible instructs us to pray for our
leaders. Acc Name: Portland Baptist
 He lived the principles he preached about – He loved God as Father Church Direct Offering
Our friends overseas – Kelly in Asia,
and loved all others, including those who put Him on the Cross. BSB 704 922
Aaron in Texas, Pastor Alexey in
 He was there for the ordinary people and made it His business to meet Account No. 100 006 869
Obninsk, Rayside family in S E Asia
their needs. Our troubled world – for the world’s
 He did not want His friends to be spectators; He wanted them to be violent places: Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, Building Fund
“hands on” – to be doing what He was doing – preaching, healing, Iran, Iraq, Colombia
setting people free. March Donations: $1,800
 And He left them in charge after only three years of training. Monday B/F available balance: $113,040
 In the middle of great busyness and popularity, He made prayer His Neville & Julie Manson, Jacinta, Claire Total Building Fund raised to
priority, setting aside evenings to pray. Tuesday end of March: $513,921
Sylvia McEwen
It comes as no surprise then that His last direction to His friends was to go All gifts to the building fund are
Wednesday fully tax deductible. Please take
global – an amazing instruction given that these friends were mostly country Ailene McGarvie
boys. They were not globe trotters. the information sheets (blue &
Thursday yellow) and envelopes are
What does this mean for us here in Portland? It means looking at how we Rod & Cindy McGarvie, available in the porch. You can
Adin, Eli, Jo, Kezia, Tessa deposit straight into the building
spend our days – at home, school, work, neighbours – as great opportunities
fund via internet banking using
to be people on mission; people who take a look at their world and see how to Friday
the following information:
bring the Presence of Jesus to every aspect of what we are about. So, it’s time Nathan & Elly McLean,
to get on with it prayerfully – being on deck for Jesus as His friends no matter Neil, Vicki, Dale Acc Name: Portland Baptist
who we are or what we are doing. Church Direct Building Fund
Saturday
BSB 704 922
Aaron Mibus
Account No 100 007 044
Sunday
John & Judith Roger & Rosemary Mibus “Let’s press on in faith!”
 MSG MEETING
Notes . . . TODAY
12:00pm
A Meeting of the
Mission Support
Group will be held in the Church Hall
today after morning tea - about
12:00 pm. All Welcome! BYO Lunch.
For Queries please see Debbie.
Seaview
House
Service
Today at 2.00pm
Our monthly service for Seaview House
residents will be held this afternoon at
2.00pm. Please remember to pray for
both the residents and for our faithful
friends providing this special ministry.
All welcome to come and join us –extra
voices and smiling faces appreciated.
BWF
Tuesday May 10th
2:00pm in the Hall
“A Tribute to our Mothers”
It is always a privilege to remember
our Mums. All ladies are invited to
come along with some special
memories to share about their
mothers. Afternoon Tea to share,
Trading Table available. The Word
for the day is “Mother”.
Deacons’
Meeting
All Deacons are
reminded of their meeting
tomorrow evening at Paul Adams’
home, 71 Garden Street at 7:30pm.

Habitat for Humanity, Vic.

“Brush with Kindness” Volunteer Day
Saturday 21st May - at Yea

WANTED:
Skilled Chainsaw Operators
When Glenn and Helen were at Yea 2 weeks ago for Habitat for Humanity’s
work day, the property they worked on was very steep, with the house site
at the top of a cone shaped hill. In order to get a building permit, the
owner (Tim) has to clear all fallen timber and regrowth from the hillside
below the house site. This will take as many Chainsaw Operators as we can
muster! Please see Glenn Sobey or David Hein for details.
 Habitat for Humanity, Vic. What’s Happening?
Charity Concert at New Hope Baptist Church
FUEL Youth A Surprise is Planned!
Saturday 21st May - 8:00pm Next Friday 6th May - 7:30pm
Starts 8.00pm at New Hope Baptist Church, Check email or sms for instructions!
on the corner of Springvale and Middleborough Roads, Blackburn North. * FUEL Study resumes at The Shed Sunday week, 15th May at 5:00pm.
Featuring the Victorian Police Show Band and the Victorian Police Pipe Band
Tickets are now available from Max Thomson - Ph: 9872 3530 or email DATES TO Weekly Prayer
mthomson@habitat.org.au REMEMBER
Tickets: Family - $65.00, Adult - $25.00, Student/Concession - $20.00. Group
Ladies’ Walking Group: -
Everyone is welcome – please arrange your own travel and 9:30am Mondays and Fridays Our weekly Prayer Group meets
accommodation. All proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity, Mission Meeting: Today in the every Tuesday at the Church House
Victoria to help build more homes for families currently in Hall after morning tea - 12:00pm from 10.30-11.30am. All welcome.
need of a “Hand up” and help eliminate poverty housing Seaview House Service: This
situations. Afternoon - 2:00pm Walking Group
FUEL Youth: Friday 6th - 7:30pm
The Ladies’ Walking
Northern Territory Work Party - 2011 BWF - Mothers’ Day Memories: Group will continue on
As most would be aware, we are planning another work party to the Tuesday week, 10th - 2:00pm Mondays and will also meet at
outback to carry out more needed maintenance/construction for our brothers and sisters. Prayer Day: Friday week, 13th
This year’s main projects are a carport for the church bus at Yuendumu, and installing a 9:30am Fridays. All ladies welcome.
big door in an unused building to convert it to a church bus garage at Ali Curung. Habitat for Humanity - Work For more details contact Lee
We will have time bush tuckering and fellowshipping with the Yapa at all 3 Day: Saturday 21st May at Yea Caddick (5523 4520).
communities. Habitat for Humanity -
We are looking for people with any or all of the following skills: Concert: Saturday 21st May at Combined Churches’ Evening
 Building maintenance Blackburn North - 8:00pm
 Concreting Prayer Service
Missions Month: Coins for Sunday 29th May
 Welding/fabrication Norm & Karen - Sunday 29th
 Roofing Please make a note of this
Combined Churches’ Evening date in your diary - more
 Painting Prayer Service: Sunday 29 May
 Cooking (most important) details to follow.
As this is a work party, the final team members will be selected with Outreach to the Outback! Norm & Karen’s Op-Shops
their particular skill set in mind.
Thank you to everyone who has already donated goods for Norm
All team members will need to have:
and Karen’s Mission Op Shops! Necessities include: baby’s/kids’
 a full Police check
clothes 0-5 years, toys, sports equipment, all shoes/runners (not
 a working with children clearance high heels) men’s jeans, ladies’ tops & skirts (NO slacks) sports-
 a clearance from your doctor type clothes, men’s shirts, short or long sleeve, socks, underwear (in
 need to complete some training with Global Interaction (1 full day) good nick) tracksuit tops, jackets, coats, sheets, towels, curtains, but NO
Would any members of the congregation that feel they are suitably gifted in the above knitwear. Please see Wilma if you can help - phone 5523 3595 or email
areas, and would like to be a part of this great adventure, please contact Glenn Sobey. crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au Thanks!