SERVICES OF WORSHIPRockhampton South Parish

SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2013

8.00am Bushley Mr Stan Comollatti 8.00am South R’ton Rev Glenn Ingram (HC) 9.30am South R’ton Rev Glenn Ingram

(Baptism)10.00am Mt Morgan Mr Stan Comollatti 7.30pm South R’ton Rev Glenn Ingram

Tuesday, July 9Catholic Hostel, 9.30am Rev Glenn IngramMt Morgan

Thursday, July 1110.30am Gracemere Aged Care Facility, Gracemere Gardens –

Rev Glenn Ingram

Ministers: Rev Glenn Ingram 4922 1882 Email: ingram@dovenetq.net.au

Rev Jennifer Roberts 0413 434 480Email: strebor7@bigpond.com

Blue Care Gracemere Aged Care Facility Chaplain: Rev Glenn Ingram 4922 1882 / 0419 689 087

Hospital Chaplain: Ms Sue Dunlop 0487 604 443

Parish Office: Postal address: PO Box 8028, Allenstown Q 4700Phone 4922 6414 Email: rockysth@tpg.com.auOffice Secretary: Lyn Thomasson

LECTIONARY READINGS

June 30 July 7Pentecost 6 Pentecost 72 Kings 2:1-2,6-14 2 Kings 5:1-14Psalm 77:1-2,11-20 Psalm 30Galatians 5:1,13-25 Galatians 6:1-16Luke 9:51-62 Luke 10:1-11,16-20Green Green

Sunday, The Sixth SundayJune 30, 2013 after Pentecost

The Uniting Church in AustraliaThe Parish of Rockhampton South

-NEWSLETTER-

MOVING WITH GOD’S SPIRIT

Next Sunday the congregation will begin again its annual self-examination through our Partners in Mission Program. We will look at the vision of being a congregation which embodies the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church in the Rockhampton region. We will look again at our individual and corporate gifts and graces. We will bring those gifts and graces into the fulfilment of the vision. We will make the necessary financial commitment to support the use of those gifts and graces. Throughout this program we will have as companions the Christians living at Colossae 1952 years ago.

Daily Psalm: Ps. 30: “You hid your face, Lord; I was dismayed.”

Daily Scripture Readings: “Blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it –“

Mon: Luke 10:1-11,16-20: thankful for the mission of the twelve and for those who, in due time, planted the faith in Jesus expressed in the life of the Church in Capricornia.

Tues: 2 Kings 5:1-14: willing to change a long-held belief about the way God is active in the lives of individuals and nations.

Wed: Colossians 4:7-18: pleased to meet Epaphras, who was always wrestling in his prayers on behalf of those who learned the gospel from him, that they may stand mature.

Thurs: Isaiah 11:1-9: marvelling how our Lord Jesus Christ fulfils the expectation that a descendant of David would be filled with the spirit of wisdom, understanding and knowledge.

Fri: Isaiah 11:10-16: realising that the violence in a nation’s past can so easily set a pattern of future behaviour towards other nations.

Sat: Isaiah 12:1-6: cherishing the hope that nations will want to draw water from the wells of salvation.

We extend a warm welcome to any visitors or newcomers with us today. Please give us an opportunity to get to know you after the Service.

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENTSeeking to be an active expression of God’s love in Christ to all people, both within the Rockhampton South Parish and beyond.

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Tuesday, July 2 9.15am Play Group – Outing to Victoria Park. 9.30am Indoor Bowls in the large hall. – all welcome.Wednesday, July 3 9.30am South R’ton Adult Fellowship in the small hall – sharing our

talents. 7.00pm Stillness & Meditation in the South R’ton Church. 7.00pm Indoor Bowls in the large hall – club night. 7.30pm Bible Study “Discipleship” at Ingram’s. Thursday, July 410.30am Gracemere Aged Care Facility, Gracemere Gardens,

Combined Service (HC) – Rev Glenn Ingram. 4.30pm Prayer Time at Ingram’s, Bishop Street. All are welcome to

attend. 5.15pm Worship Band practice in the South R’ton UC. 7.30pm Choir Practice in South R’ton Church.Friday, July 5 6.00pm R’ton Churches Together Prayers for Christian Unity Service

(please see separate notice).

For Your Diary2.

Rockhampton Churches’ Covenant of PrayerUniting Church Parish of Rockhampton South. The Church Council, Elders and members of the worshipping communities in South Rockhampton, Mt Morgan and Bushley; their ministers, Rev Glenn Ingram and Rev Jennifer Roberts; Chaplain to Hospitals Sue Dunlop, Blue Care Chaplain Rev Glenn Ingram, and Chaplains to the Correctional Centre.

BLUE CARE GRACEMERE AGED CARE FACILITY

MORNING FAIR

A Morning Fair will be held at Gracemere Aged Care Facility - in the Grounds, on SATURDAY 20TH JULY from 9.30AM to 12.30PMStalls will be operating - Entertainment will be provided – Refreshments will be available. Plan to attend and be involved.

Rockhampton High Schools Chaplaincy Charity Bicycle RideTour de Chaplain - Saturday 13 July 2013

See poster on noticeboard for sponsorship

Blue Care Gracemere Aged Care Facility Morning Fair “SWEET MAKING NIGHT”

Monday 15 July from 7pm in the South R’ton hall kitchen. Helpers welcome.

Sunday, July 7 5.00pm Fellowship at Gracemere followed by fellowship tea – Rev Glenn.

Tuesday, July 9 9.15am Play Group in the small hall – Dress Ups and Dancing. 9.30am Indoor Bowls in the large hall. – all welcome. 7.30pm R’ton Development Committee Meeting in Sagnol House.

Wednesday, July 10 9.30am Blue Care Auxiliary Meeting in the small hall. 7.00pm Stillness & Meditation in the South R’ton Church. 7.00pm Indoor Bowls in the large hall – club night. 7.30pm Bible Study “Discipleship” at Ingram’s.

Monday, July 15 6.30pm Craft Group in the small hall – painting wild flowers on door

wedge ($12).

Tuesday, July 16 7.30pm Worship & Evangelism Committee meeting in Sagnol House.

Tuesday, July 23 7.30pm Church Council will meet at South R’ton.

Friday, July 2610.00am ACW Fellowship Day Service at the Salvation Army, Park St,

North R’ton. Speaker, Major Colin Maxwell.

Tuesday, July 30 7.30pm Discipleship & Personal Development Committee meeting in

the Campbell Street Manse.

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Rockhampton South Fellowship

STREET STALL in the Mall (National Bank)Friday 11 May 2012 8.00am – 12 noon

Contributions of goods for sale: cooking, plants, books, craft, etc would be appreciated.

Please contact: Glenys, Norma or Eunice.

Rockhampton South Fellowship

STREET STALL in the Mall (National Bank)Friday 11 May 2012 8.00am – 12 noon

Contributions of goods for sale: cooking, plants, books, craft, etc would be appreciated.

Please contact: Glenys, Norma or Eunice.

Rockhampton South Fellowship

STREET STALL in the Mall (National Bank)Friday 11 May 2012 8.00am – 12 noon

Contributions of goods for sale: cooking, plants, books, craft, etc would be appreciated.

Please contact: Glenys, Norma or Eunice.

DID YOU KNOW?

Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America with Peru and Chile forming its western boundary. It has an area of 1,098,581 sq km, a little less than the combined area of New South Wales and Victoria. It has a population of over 10 million people of whom 95% are Roman Catholic and 5% Evangelical Methodist.

Chile is also situated in South America along the west coast facing the South Pacific Ocean with a coastline 6,435 km long. It has an area of 756,102 sq km (New South Wales has an area of 800,642 sq km). It has a population of almost 17 million people of whom 70% are Roman Catholic, 15.1% Evangelical, 1.1% Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1% other Christian denominations, 4.6% other religions and 8.3% have no religious beliefs.

Peru is also situated on the west coast of South America to the north of Chile and to the west of Brazil and Bolivia. It has an area of 1,285,216 sq km, a little more than the combined size of New South Wales and two Victorias. It has a

DATE CLAIMER: CHURCH FAMILY Camp, Friday evening, 25th

October to just after Sunday lunch, 27th October, Camp Lammermoor. More details closer to the time.

SOUTH R’TON MOWING ROSTER 27/07/2013Col Hooton, Ian Jennings, Antony Dekkers

R’TON CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVICE FOR CHRISTIAN UNITYCome and Celebrate Week of Christian Unity

A gathering will take place at Holy Family Church Feez Street on Friday 5 July 2013 commencing at 6pm with a short time of prayer, conclusion 7.30pm – 8.00pm. Dialogue over a shared meal in the Church hall (please bring along something to share).

Prayers in response to Colossians 4:7-184.

Partners in Mission Program 2013Each year in July our congregation is involved in a Partners in Mission Program which culminates in our Thanksgiving Service on the first Sunday in August.This year our theme is -

“PLANTED IN CAPRICORNIA”According to the Uniting Church Basis of Union we believe that –

“the congregation is the embodiment in one place of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.”

Our program is designed to help us better understand what it means to “embody the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church” in the area of our Parish.To do this we will reflect on Paul’s letter to the church at Colossae, where the Christians needed to grow in their understanding of the authority and achievements of Jesus, and how this affected their daily lives as members of the church in Colossae which embodied the universal church.When we are thinking about an idea like “the one holy catholic and apostolic church” many of us like to have a visual image before us.This year our visual aid to thinking will be the banyan tree. Just as this tree was brought to Australia from India and was planted in Capricornia, our forebears brought their Christian faith from overseas and planted it in Capricornia.The banyans we will look at are planted along the Sir Raymond Huish Drive in Victoria Park. They are readily accessible from the road along which there is plenty of parking. It would be a good chance for a Circle of Care group to get together and take a walk that provides exercise for the body, mind and soul. Each week we will look at a different banyan tree and learn more of what Paul can teach us about Jesus and his Church.

We give thanks for – the evangelisation of Colossae, the search for a true response to God’s grace, the pastoral concerns of Epaphras.We pray for – patience to learn about the spread of the Gospel, willingness to grow in the responsibilities of discipleship, ministers and elders supporting Christians through times of doubt and

uncertainty.We give thanks for – Paul’s growth in his understanding of the nature of God, the co-workers who comforted Paul, the faithful ministers among the first generations of Christians.We pray for – preachers and teachers helping Christians to grow in the way of Jesus, elders who give pastoral support to ministers and Lay Pastors, ministers and chaplains working in places where there are no established

congregations.We give thanks for – Christian migrants who deepen our faith, refugees who challenge our thinking, contemporary means of communicating the Gospel.We pray for – the leadership of the Uniting Church in the Assembly, the Synods and the

Presbyteries, the Methodist Church of Fiji and Roturua, a partner church of the Uniting

Church in Australia, the people and churches in Bolivia, Chile and Peru.

Prayer: Sovereign God, Father of the nations,and Lord of the Church,fill our hearts and mindswith your spirit of truth and peaceso that in all that we do,within our nation and within your Church,we may be faithful to youwhom we know as the Father of your son, Jesus,

in whose name we pray. Amen.

Pray for partners in prayer at Jerusalem United Church, RevWezi Manda, Pastor Percy, Deaconess Josephine Kabanda,children and staff at Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project, Mwandi, Zambia.