WESTON CREEK
What’s On This Week
UNITING CHURCH
Wed 16/12
IN RECESS
Thurs
17/12
Fri 18/12
IN RECESS
7.45 pm
Sun 20/12
8.00 am
0930 am
9.30 am
Contact Details
Address: 16 Parkinson Street,
Weston ACT 2611
Phone: 02 6287 1981
Praise & Fellowship Service and Christmas lunch.
Contact Alison Craige
TTT Bible Study
Ecumenical Choir Practice
Blue Wrens Play Group Break up. Contact Linda
Simmons
Traditional Service in Chapel
Family Service in the Worship Centre.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wcuc.org.au
Postal Address: PO Box 3104,
Weston ACT 2611
Church office open: Tuesday
to Friday 9.00am – 12 Minister
Minister : Rev Dr Ross
Kingham
Thank you to everyone who makes a contribution to our church.
SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER
Preacher
Leader
Pianist
Stewards
0800 AM
Rev Dr Ross Kingham
Jason Francis
Joyce Meagher
Bible Readers
Irene Roberts
Morning Tea
Irene & Andrew Lund
PowerPoint Producer
Power Point Operator
Sound
0930 AM
Rev Dr Ross Kingham
Charles Mailler
Clinton White
Jason Francis & Simon
Hearder
Jan Kilsby & Alison Garnsey
Francis family
Kimberly Francis
Kimberly Francis
Charlotte Hearder
SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 2015
“Third Sunday of Advent”
0800 am – Preacher –Rev Dr Ross Kingham
09.30 am – Preacher – Rev Dr Ross Kingham
Leaders – Kids Church – Linda Simmons & Robin Neideck
Bible readings Isaiah 12 : 2-6 and Luke 1 : 7-18
Dear Visitors
Welcome to our Church family today. We are so glad that you could join us!
We would be grateful if you would please sign the visitor’s book in the foyer.
If you would like to be contacted during the week, please let us know.
All are welcome to join us for Morning Tea in the Concourse.
Communion Preparer
Communion Servers
Kids Church Teacher
Kids Church Helper
Flowers
Jason Francis
Cleaning
Biddle West Craige
Grounds
Carr, Simmons, Norman, Cook
WORSHIP SERVICES
First Sunday of the month: 9.00am (Holy Communion) Combined Service
8 am Traditional Service in the Chapel
9.30 am Family Service in the Worship Centre
Missions - latest prayer letters from
Flacks, Lukins and Michelle Kallmier are
on the notice board.
“Council Matters
At its meeting on 9 December, Council
considered the following matters:
- reports from Task Groups were received
– thanks to TG Leaders
- approved out-of-session decisions re
Congregational Meeting from 6 December
and contribution of $200 towards an ad
seeking release of children in detention
- noted that South Woden UC
Congregational Meeting also approved
the “Agreed Principles” of sharing a
minister with WCUC. We now await
ACOMP’s
suggestion
of
possible
ministers.
- asked the Education and Mission TG to
explore the possibility of running an Alpha
course around Easter 2016
- invite the congregation to consider a
Uniting Church appeal to help Syrian
Refugees who will be coming to Australia
soon
- to accept Rev Ross Kingham’s offer to
continue as our Supply Minister to the end
of June 2016
- approved maintenance work to be done
on the Manse, which will continue to be
rented at least until Easter 2016
- approved the Property TG to go ahead
with a quote to resurface the floor in the
main hall and to get quotes for the
replacement of the damaged carpet in the
Chapel and main hall
- noted that the Church Office will be
closed from 24 December to Tuesday 19
January 2016
- decided to make a payment of $15,000
off the Manse loan to reduce the amount
of interest we are paying.
- to hold our next Council Meeting on
Wednesday 24 February, 2016.”
Letter box drop for Christmas - we have
500 cards available for distribution in our
area. Please help us to deliver these in
the same way we did the Craft Show
leaflets. Mark the streets where you plan
to go and take a supply of cards (each
bundle contains 20 cards). Please do not
place them in letter boxes marked "No
Junk Mail" (or similar)."
ECUMENICAL CHOIR
The choir will be performing “A Cantata of
Carols” this year at the following
churches;
SUNDAY 13th Dec
7p.m.
at St John Vianney Catholic
Church Weston.
CHRISTMAS BOWL APPEAL
Burma. Despite the release of
hundreds of children from the
army, boys are still being illegally
recruited from poor families.
There are still currently more than
5,000 child soldiers in the country
being used by the army and
rebel groups.
Donations are
needed to support community
organisers so they can rescue
child-soldiers and help put an
end to that practice.
Extra envelopes are available
from Foyer Tables.
STAMPS
Please keep in mind saving your
used stamps – especially now with
Christmas cards coming in thick
and fast! Please leave plenty of
paper around the stamp – it will be
trimmed later.
CAROLS UNDER THE STARS
South Woden UC will be holding their annual
Carols on Mornday 14 December at 7.30
pm at the Peace shops BYO folding
chair, rug and gold coin to buy candles.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Praise and Thanksgiving
Dedicated
and
enthusiastic
involvement of members in worship
and in outreach to the community.
Dedication of the members of our
Joint Nominating Committee, chaired
by John Williams, as we seek a new
minister in placement.
Pastoral Concerns
A number of our members have
serious medical conditions and we
pray for their recovery.
A number of our members who have
lost loved ones and are going through
the grieving process.
For Presbytery Canberra City
Eurobodalla Congregation, NSW
•
Please pray that our search for
a new Ministry Agent might be
successful. (It's taking a long time)
•
Pray for our local community
that as they hear the Christmas story
their hearts will be open to the
message.
•
Pray for the folk who make
use of the Pivot Point Food Pantry
and those who receive Christmas
Hampers.
•
Pray for the Jazz Worship
Services and Fund Raising concerts
planned for the new year so we
might support the wider community
needs.
From Braidwood Uniting Church.
Please pray for Pastor Don and team
as they leave on the 15th December
for a mission in Papua New Guinea.
They will be ministering in Lae and
then amongst remote villages in the
Markham Valley. Pray that the
proclamation of the gospel of Jesus
Christ will be received with gladness.
Pray also for the health and safety of
Pastor Don, Ari, Daniel and
Samantha. They return on boxing
day.
Blue Christmas Service at Wesley Uniting
Church on Tuesday 15th December at
7pm
You are cordially invited to a reflective “Blue
Christmas’ Service at Wesley.
This gives those who have lost loved ones
during the year (or years before) a chance to
remember and reflect during a busy time.
Also for some they may have been through a
difficult year and simply need a chance to
have space to think and reflect before
Christmas.
This is a simple 30-40 minute service in
which you can light candles for yourself and
others and prepare for Christmas.
All are welcome. Entry will be through the
side door that leads through the foyer to the
church from the front car park.
Any enquiries phone the Wesley Office
(62953680) 10-3pm on work days.
Rev David Thiem will conduct this service
SCHOOL CHAPLAINCY POSITIONS.
Scripture
Union
ACT
is
an
interdenominational organisation and
major provider of school chaplains in the
ACT, We invite applications for the
positions at Torrens Primary school
and
Gordon
Primary
School
commencing in Term 1 2016.
Our chaplaincy positions are two days
per week. For more information contact
Di
Priest.
Email
:[email protected].
Mobile
0406118 387.