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ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH, WHYALLA S.A.

Pastor Tim’s Office hours Monday, Wednesday - Friday 9:30am - 6:00pm

Manse phone number: 8645 7972

Mobile number: 0411393979

Email: Tim.Spilsbury@gmail.com

Email Bulletin notices to stjameswhyalla@gmail.com

or visit our website at www.stjameswhyalla.org.au

Date Port Augusta Wilmington Whyalla

Sunday 16th April 9:00 am 11 am 6:20 am Dawn Service

9:30 am HC

Sunday 23rd April 9:00am 9:00 am 9:30 am

Sunday 30th April 10:00am Parish Service

(H.C.)

Sunday 7th May 9:00am 9:00 am 9:30 am

Prayer Care Wally & Betty Klau,

Sandra Monaghan, Des Theologou, Pauline Jones.

Retiring Offering Apr. Wycliffe Bible Translators

Today’s Worship Bible Readings Acts 10:34-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-18

Women’s Fellowship Projects Church Plant Maintenance Grow Leadership Program Local Whyalla Project

Bible Challenge 2017

Monday 17th April 2 Kings 23-25

Tuesday 18th April Isaiah 1-4

Wednes-

day 19th April Isaiah 5-8

Thursday 20th April Isaiah 9-12

Friday 21st April Isaiah13-17

Saturday 22nd April Isaiah 18-22

Sunday 23rd April Isaiah 23-27

Roopena Roster 21st April Chris J. & Scott J. 28th April Maralyn B & Annette W. 8th May Judith M & Carolyn R. 19th May Marilyn & Keith S.

THANKYOU. Suzanne & Bob would like to thank everyone for the cards and gifts received for their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Thank you also to Pastor Tim and all the helpers. You helped to make our special day a great success.

PASTOR TIM has received a Call to the Portland-Heywood Lutheran Church. Please keep him, Lauren and Eve in your prayers as he makes his decision.

At the last General Synod, A close vote saw the decision to ordain women defeated, but the discussion goes on. A draft consultation booklet is available on the LCA website, or available by contacting the church on admin@lca.org.au or 8267 7300. Consultation meetings are being held around the country. The closest to us are in the respective churches - St Petri Nuriootpa 7th May and Port Lincoln 25th June.

WOMENS FELLOWSHIP - LWSA/NT 51st Convention 20th May at 9.30am hosted by St Michael's Lutheran Women's Guild, Hahndorf. Shared accommodation has been organised and we are planning to travel on Friday and stay 2 nights. If interested in attending see Di Zimmermann.

SA & NT DISTRICT One-Day Synod Meeting, to be held on Saturday 20th May at Golden Grove Lutheran Church. Our delegate, Ian McArthur will be attending on our behalf.

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP will now start at 7.00pm each meeting. Next meeting 26th April in hall with bible study.

MOTHERS DAY TRADING TABLE at little Woollies on the 13th May. Donations of cakes, slices. sausage rolls, plants, etc. will be appreciated. Helpers will be needed on the day.

Whyalla Parish 2017 AGM: The Parish AGM will be held on Sunday 30 April 2017 after morning service at St James Whyalla, followed by a shared lunch. Those attending are asked to bring along a savoury and sweet dish to share.

RETIRING OFFERINGS. Spiritual Ministry Team make the decision on where our retiring offerings are distributed. They are however open to suggestions.

SUPPORT GROUP. No meeting on Easter Monday. Next one will be on 1stMay at the Wetlands, weather permitting at 10:00am. Devotion by Brian. BYO lunch. All welcome.

SHED MEN: Next gathering is at Con Theologou’s on 5th May in his shed at the back of 9 Flavel Street..

General Notices