What's On at St.Matt's
The mums of young families are meeting again this Tuesday night October 7th at ‘The Lounge’ , Cremorne Hotel, Pakington Street (Chilwell end) at 8pmPlease come and join us if you’re a mum of young children (or even not so young) for coffee, dessert and/or wine (not to mention some good company). We’d love to see you there.Give Karen Taylor a call if you’d like to come on 5229 3059 or 04 3030 4448.
Midweek Communion: The next service will be held in the Hall on Wednesday 8th October at 11am followed by a light lunch. All welcome.
HYMN SING-ALONG: As part of Seniors Week 2008 the Munchkins MPod are once again arranging an afternoon of your favourite hymns and choruses. This will be held on Sunday October 12th at 2:00pm in the Church followed by afternoon tea in the Hall. Please come along and bring your friends.
Men’s Dinner: 7:00pm Tuesday 14 October at Scottish Chiefs. Contact Graham Trevaskis, 0412 751 961.
Regular St Matt's Events can be found here!
Notices
Operation Christmas Child: Christine Cracknell is selling boxes for the Operation Christmas Child Appeal. If you need a box for the appeal please see Christine, boxes are 50 cents each.
Angel Tree: Prison Fellowship distribute Christmas gifts to each child of prisoners. 600 gift bags were distributed to children (infants to 16 year olds) last Christmas. The Munchkins MPod which has PF as it’s mission is asking if you wish to support this outreach. Unwrapped gifts are required by mid November up to the value of $25.00 or you might wish to give a donation. A basket is now in the Hall near the notice board to receive gifts. A guide for suitable gifts is on the notice board. Please contact Marlene Holloway or Joan Potts for further information.
Mission India: We invite you to donate your salable items to our garage sale to be held on Sat: 18th Oct at St Matt’s church hall. All items not sold, will be delivered to St Matt’s op shop. We are looking for volunteers to ‘man’ the stalls, sausage sizzle and kitchen. If you can make scones—so much the better. Please contact Ruby on 52292165 or Eric Dison on 52232491 for pick-up. Many Thanks! God Bless!
If anyone has a Makita 19+ voltage cordless drill that they no longer want, we need it for India, or a Bosh will do. Please contact Grant on 5229 2165.
A Bushikori Celebration Evening will be held at the Belmont Uniting Church Hall on Saturday October 11th at 7.30pm. Tickets $15.00 ($10 Seniors/Concession) Supper included. Tickets available from Glenda on Sunday October 5th after the service.
CBMA (Christian Business Men Australia): Any men of prayer are invited to join with a group of CBMA men in their one hour of specific prayer for their unsaved associates. Praying each Saturday morning from 7am-8am. Contact Jack R Stewart. Ph: 5243 6387, 0419 003 887 (mob).
Ridley Melbourne: Please see various brochures in the hall about upcoming events.
TMA: The October issue of The Melbourne Anglican is now available in the hall.
From The Vicar
From Rev. Andy, Oct 5th, 2008
Welcome to St Matthews this Sunday for our morning celebration. It's great to have you with us. If you're new please feel especially welcome to join us for coffee after the service – and please come and say hello too!
Over the last few weeks I've been thinking a bit about how Jesus called the first disciples in Luke 5. There are a few things there which connected with me in terms of our own mission and discipleship here in St Matts.
Simon Peter, James and John had been working hard fishing all night, trying to get a catch, but they caught nothing. They must have felt pretty frustrated and tired – I would! But as Jesus gets involved, as they listen to him and follow his directions the difference is overwhelming.
It's pretty easy as Christians to try hard and work hard and be busy - on our own. And it's pretty familiar to us as Christians – to me anyway – to feel frustrated and weary from time to time – and to feel like we're not making any difference.
My prayer over the last few weeks has been asking God to help me recognise the areas where he is at work, to see what he is doing, which opportunities he is opening up – and to get involved with him in those places – rather than just trying to work hard and try hard in my own strength.
Following Jesus, being in relationship with him, praying and spending time with him, and going where he is going will make all the difference in our own mission and discipleship, in our own lives and in our MPods and clusters.
"So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him."
(Luke 5:11).
Andy
Following on from the Sermon
Oct 5th, 2008
1. Jesus told this parable (Luke 19:11-27) because his listeners had very different expectations on what would happen next to Jesus, compared with Jesus own understanding. In what ways has Jesus operated differently to your own expectations in the past? What have you learned through this?
2. The ruler entrusts the servants in the story with great riches and resources. Think and discuss with others what God has entrusted you with – financial and material things, people, experiences, spiritual gifts etc. etc.
3. How have you invested these things that God has entrusted you with? What have you experienced in doing that? In what ways is God calling you now, to use and invest the gifts and resources he has given you? Talk and pray about this with a friend or in your mPod.