This Week

Sabbath program and more…

Order of Service

9:00 - 10:00 - Prayer Group - Seminar Room

10:00 - 11:00 Sabbath School - adults start in main Church with preliminaries before breaking into smaller groups; and children in Kinder/Primary or Junior/Teen Rooms

11:10 - 11:20 Song Service

11:20 - 11:30 Preliminaries - welcome, prayer, announcements, offering

11:30 - 12:15 Sermon


Sabbath: 26.4.25

Adult Sabbath School Facilitator: Daryl Murdoch 

New Believers’ Class Facilitator: Pastor Rian van Deventer 

Childrens’ Sabbath School Facilitator: Jillian Glenwright (Beginners), Carol Hanna and Rod Twining (Primary), Kate Twining and Fiona Miller (Juniors)

Teen/Youth Sabbath School Facilitator: Altina van Deventer 

Speaker: Pastor Rian van Deventer 

COMMUNION SERVICE 

Worship Host: Altina van Deventer 

Song Service: Miriam Blazine 

Offering: Country Camping Ministry Support

Catering: Potluck

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CHOIR PRACTICE TO FOLLOW LUNCH

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LITTLE LAMBS PLAYGROUP

Commencing Monday 28th April, 10am to 12noon

All families with preschool age children are welcome to join. Little Lambs will run every Monday of the school term. Please bring a piece of fruit. Gold coin donations are accepted.

For further details, please contact Karen 0412 400 441

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THE LIFT PROJECT, commencing Sunday 4th May

This fantastic new program is designed by Dr Darren Morton to lift your mood and your life! It combines neuroscience, positive psychology and lifestyle medicine.

Results have shown a 22% increase in vitality, 42% decrease in depression, 38% decrease in anxiety and a 31% decrease in stress. 

There wil be 10 weekly lessons commencing on Sunday 4th May in the ADRA Café. Starting at 5pm and concluding at 6.30pm, there will be free admission, soup and refreshments.

 Please come and bring your friends. Contact Vaughan for reservations or SMS 0438 658 046.


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CHURCH LIBRARY

Check out what’s new in the church’s library, books and DVDs are being added all the time. It’s self-serve to check out and in anything you would like to borrow, children are welcome but will need adult supervision please.

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SABBATH MORNING PRAYER GROUP RESUMES, 9.30AM to 10AM. 

To be held in the Cry Room, in the main Church building. All are welcome.

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ADRA - FOOD & FRIENDSHIP CAFE ON MONDAY MORNINGS

We would like to ask if there are any person(s) in Church who would like to come and mingle with the patrons on Monday mornings. This is a great opportunity for witnessing and making friends with people in the community. Please speak to Lorraine Ryan.

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Mums at the Table 

Mums! Do you enjoy making friends? We are looking for mums (of any age or stage) who would be interested in getting involved in our existing groups or creating a new meet-up group.

It's a really great friendship outreach/ministry opportunity to connect church and community mums together using Facebook as a springboard to in person meet-ups.

https://mumsatthetable.com/whats-on

Please email Elise at [email protected] if you're interested, or would like to ask any questions. 

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Evening Worship (Vespers) on Zoom Every Friday at 7.00pm.


***POSTPONED ON FRIDAY 18TH (GOOD FRIDAY) AND FRIDAY 25TH (ANZAC DAY)***

       ***NEW LINK***


Click on the link to join:

https://adventistchurch.zoom.us/j/94332418391

Then click ‘open zoom’ and click join with computer audio. If this link doesn’t work, please go to zoom on your computer and click join a meeting and type in the Meeting ID: 943 3241 8391 then follow the prompts.

*This ID is the updated login*


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Bible Study Group Thursday Mornings at 11:30am

***POSTPONED UNTIL 1ST MAY***


If you would like to share with others, grow in your understanding of Christianity and encourage new believers please come along to the study each Thursday in the church foyer. Pastor Rian will be leading out the study this week. All Welcome! Please bring a plate of food to share for lunch.

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CAFE CONNECTIONS

Cafe Connections at Nicholson Cafe and General Store on Wednesday 7th May at 10am. 

For more information please contact organiser Paul Breheny  on 0423 319 285

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SHAPE PROGRAM

Have you heard of the SHAPE for Ministry program? It is a program which will help you discover your God given potential and help you find a way to serve using your gifts.


Through a series of videos, self-reflections and a spiritual gift inventory, you will develop a better understanding of how God has uniquely wired you for service.


SHAPE: Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality and Experience.


Sign up now for your free course! https://learn.disciple.org.au/ 

Thought for the week