Our Life Together: 12th - 19th February 2012

Sunday 12th
10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School inc. Gr. 5 & 6) Speaker Cameron Young 11:30am Morning Tea 4:30pm Prayer Afternoon in the Hall followed by shared Tea

Wednesday 15th
Home Groups: 7:30pm L & D Oakleys 7:30pm P & R Dallistons 8:00pm Kath Lewis

Enjoying God, Blessing Others

Sunday 12th February 2012

Friday 17th
9:30am Walking Group - meet at Fawthrop Centre carpark

Monday 13th
7:30pm Music Practice 7:30pm Deacons Meeting

Sunday 19th
10:00am Worship Service (plus Sunday School) Speaker David Jones 11:30am Morning Cuppa

Tuesday 14th
9:30am Walking Group - meet at Fawthrop Centre carpark 10:30am Prayer Meeting at Church House

Welcome to our service, especially our Guest Speaker, Cameron Young and all visitors. We are a company of ordinary people who love Jesus and want to share his love and care with everyone. It is our prayer that God will speak with you today.

* closely followed by Shared Lunch

to welcome David and Ruth 2:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service

Our Upcoming Highlights

Monthly Prayer Afternoon & Tea: This Afternoon - 4:30pm Deacons Meeting at Church House: Tomorrow - 7:30pm BWF Picnic in the Gardens: This Tuesday 14th - 2:00pm Welcome Lunch for David & Ruth: Next Sunday 19th Relay for Life - with PBC Team 2012: 17th & 18th February Glenelg Aged Care Monthly Service: Next Sunday 19th - 2:00pm Church Quarterly Meeting: Sunday 26th February- 12:30pm Secretary:
Jim Blake 39 Patrick Street Portland Ph: 5523 2347 M: 0425 714 633 jim.blake@bigpond.com.au

BULLETIN NOTICES: To place

notices in the bulletin, please contact Wilma Crouch on 5523 3595 or email crouchcastle@hotkey.net.au by 10am Thursdays. Thank you.

Roster: 19th February 2012

Door Greeting: Rosemary Mibus Door & Offering: Roger Mibus Downstairs D&O: Doug Smith Childrens Talk: Media Desk: Morning Tea: Sue Honeybun Ian, Roger, Paul Smith & Crouch B Honeybun Lawns & Garden: Adams Church Cleaning: Hope Hall/Kitchen Clean: Lewis

Thank you to everyone

Loaves & Fishes

for your faithful support. Items most needed include: canned vegetables; soup; pasta; shampoo; conditioner; jam; tissues; tea; coffee; sugar; toiletries; biscuits. Place donations in the foyer basket or in the marked box on the piano downstairs .

Deacons:
Dianne Adams 5523 6202 Paul Adams 5521 1875 Jim Blake 5523 2347 David Hein 5523 3958 Bruce Honeybun 5523 6750 Nathan McLean 5526 5293 Doug Smith 5523 6950 Jan Westlake 5523 3639

Offering Counting: D Mitchell &

Our website: www.portlandbaptist.org.au

Part Time Interim Pastor position

The deacons have arranged for David Jones to be engaged as an interim pastor for an initial period of three months. Special thanks to David Hein and Bruce Honeybun for visiting Geelong to meet with David and complete the arrangements. Some more details of the arrangement are listed below.
History David lives in Geelong with his wife Ruth and has grandchildren nearby. David is 64 and not looking for full time ministry. David has recently concluded his ministry at Latrobe Terrace Church of Christ after 17 years. Availability David is available part time for 3 months, Sunday 19th February to Sunday 6th May. He may consider another 3 months starting in August. David has an idea for Easter which would involve an hour a day at lunch time each day leading up to Easter to prepare ourselves. If this idea comes to fruition then David would be here from March 30th to April 8th then have the next Sunday off. Duties agreed to: Meet with home groups for lunch (if no home group for lunch then perhaps visit people for lunch) Preach each Sunday Service Visitation Lead prayer day each month Lead Glenelg Aged Care Service in afternoon (Once a month) Do funerals and weddings depending on which days they might fall Lead communion Other duties may develop during ministry, to be negotiated Allocation of time. Part time, total of 4 days. i.e. sermon preparation in Geelong (1 day) & ministry in Portland 3 days. Travelling is part of the time counted as ministry in Portland. One day preparation in Geelong. Come down Friday after lunch (Interested in meeting the youth.) Visitation as required Saturday- visitation etc as required Monday - visitation as required, leave in time to be in Geelong lunch time.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col. 4:2

OUR FINANCES
January total Offering: $17,195 Monthly Budget: $15,150 Weekly Target: $ 3,500 Weekly Average $ 3,439 (avg. from 1st January 2012) Week 1st January $2,836 Week 8th January $2,407 Week 15th January $5,782 Week 22nd January $4,294 Week 29th January $1,876
Direct Debit Payments for offerings and donations can be made electronically. Details are as follows:

Please continue to pray for those with various health needs - Dick Hayman; Stuart Oakley; Matthew Harris; Neil Mitchell; Colin Colston, Rita and family; Daryl Hobbs; Phillip Brown Lee Caddick & Judy Blaketreatment for shoulder injuries Praise God - our Interim Pastor David Jones commences 19th Feb. Norm & Karen Roberts - pray for Yuendumu court case this week Bayview Commencement Service - Tuesday at All Saints. Pray for John who is speaking Loaves & Fishes - for the care of Portlands needy families DAI Committee of Management Meeting Thursday. Pray for Ian Cathie as he prepares to travel to China next month Monday Jess Hogan Tuesday Michael Holden Wednesday Peter Holden Thursday Brad Holman Friday Peter & Punay Holmes Saturday Adam & Kate Honeybun Sunday Bruce & Sue Honeybun, Roy, Paul

Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Offering BSB 704 922 Account No. 100 006 869

Building Fund
January Donations:
$ 985 Total B/F to 31st Jan. $528,660 Purchase of Land $360,000 Other fees & costs $ 71,538 Current available balance: $ 97,122

All gifts to the building fund are fully tax deductible. Please take the information sheets (blue & yellow) and envelopes which are available in the porch. You can deposit straight into the building fund via internet banking using the following information: Acc Name: Portland Baptist Church Direct Building Fund BSB 704 922 Account No 100 007 044

Lets press on in faith!

DATES TO REMEMBER
Prayer Afternoon and Tea in the Hall: This afternoon - 4:30pm Deacons Meeting at Church House: Tomorrow - 7:30pm Prayer Meeting: Tuesdays - 10:30am BWF - Picnic in the Gardens: Tuesday February 14th - 2:00pm Relay for Life: 17th-18th February see separate notice Church Fellowship Welcome Lunch: next Sunday 19th - 12:00pm Glenelg Aged Care Service: Next Sunday 19th February - 2:00pm Church Quarterly Meeting: Sunday 26th February - 12:30pm NB: Followed by Special Church Meeting: see separate notice Silver Threads Craft Group: Meet in the Hall Tuesday 28th Feb. - 12:00pm Lighthouse - Depression Support Meeting: Tuesday 28th Feb. - 7:30pm

Loaves & Fishes

Prayer Meetings at the Loaves and Fishes centre in Richmond Street resume this Tuesday, 14th February and thereafter the 2nd Tuesday each month from 2:00-3:00pm. Just come along when you can and leave when you must. All welcome.

Church Quarterly Meeting Sunday 26th February 12:30pm

Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend the Church Quarterly business meeting on Sunday 26th February. One item will be the appointment of a deacon to the position created at the November meeting.
NB: The new position is specifically created for the appointment of someone willing to train to become the next Church Secretary.

PARENTS & Tots ROOM

Parents are welcome to use the Parents room just off the foyer, with activities for children up to 2 years, if your child is unsettled. It is soundlinked to the auditorium. The Preschooler Sunday School runs all year round during the service, with Bible stories, activities and crafts. For ages 2 years to Prep, downstairs (door just past side gate).

Nominations for this position need to be with Secretary Jim Blake by TODAY.

Special Church Meeting

A special meeting will be held directly after the Quarterly meeting on the 26th February. The purpose of the special meeting is to appoint two persons to have authority to act for the church and be able to sign documents associated with the sale of our building. Only those members who have been in membership for at least six months, are 18 or over and have attended communion in the last six months are eligible to vote at this meeting. If anyone has questions concerning these meetings, please contact Secretary Jim Blake (5523 2347) or one of the deacons (all listed on the front page of the Bulletin).

Working Bee Learmonth St: Date Change

Could people who can help with a Learmonth St. block working bee please contact Roger (5521 7275) or Jim (5523 2347) and let us know any dates they might be able to assist in WhipperOur weekly Prayer Group meeting is held each Tuesday at the Church House from 10:30-11:30am. Everyone is encouraged to join in this vital ministry. You will find a very warm welcome there!

Snippering weeds near trees & fences.

Church Fellowship Welcome Lunch

Next Sunday 19th February - 12:00pm
Everyone is invited to make a special effort to be at church next Sunday to meet and support our new Interim Pastor, David Jones and his wife Ruth. A Fellowship Welcome Lunch will be held after a brief morning cuppa so please bring finger-food to share, allowing generously for guests.

Check your directory listing!

Please check the yellow photocopies of the directory that are in the foyer and downstairs on the piano, to make sure we have your information correct. Please check the following: All spelling for everyone in your listing is correct All email addresses please add any emails if not already showing, or adjust if outdated or misspelled addresses All family members you wish to be included, are included, and that if any of your family living arrangements have changed (i.e. adult children residing elsewhere), please note these down and, if necessary, (have them) complete a new directory listing form. All phone numbers (including new & updated mobiles for each individual if appropriate) Birth dates of children: please include dates of birth (inc. year of birth in order to obtain correct birth order - otherwise children are listed alphabetically of first name) If you havent been part of our directory before, please fill out a green information form and hand it to Jolene.

Silver Threads Monthly Prayer Afternoon Craft Group TODAY

All ladies are invited to the first meeting of Silver Threads for 2012 on Tuesday, 28th February in the Hall at 12:00noon. BYO lunch and any current craft projects. Please see Robyn Dalliston for details.
Everyone is welcome to join us this afternoon for our special monthly prayer time. Please bring a plate of finger-food to share in a friendly and informal Tea afterwards.

4:30 - 6:00pm in the Hall

Sunday School is back!

Starting today, Sunday School for 2012 returns in the church house, for grades 1-6. Grades 5 & 6 will meet fortnightly from today, grades 1-4 every week throughout each school term.

Lighthouse
Depression Support Group Meeting

Newsletter
For anyone who is interested the latest copy of Slavic Gospel News the Slavic Gospel Associations newsletter on the Christian church in Russia & eastern Europe, of which we have become aware through things such as our relationship with the Bethany Church in Obninsk is available for viewing on the missions table. We only have one copy at this stage so please return it once read so others can do so too.

Help!
The preschoolers Sunday School is in much need of teachers, and to a smaller extent, helpers. Please see Jolene or Robyn after the service if you feel you can be an integral part of growing our young ones in Christ.

BWF - A Day in the Gardens

This Tuesday 14th February - 2:00pm
BWF will begin the new year with a special afternoon in the Portland Botanic Gardens. Meet at 2:00pm at the Gardens this Tuesday, 14th February - if the weather is unkind we will meet at the Church Hall. Bring along afternoon tea, a thermos or cold drink and a chair. All ladies are welcome!

Portland Arts Centre 7:30pm Tuesday 28th Feb

Lighthouse will recommence on Tuesday 28th February at the Portland Arts Centre from 7:30pm. The first evening will be one for planning the year and general catch up. All welcome and bring a friend.