Welcome to St. Matthew’s Community Room. Children are very welcome at St. Matthew's and that means their noise is welcome too. This room is here if you feel the need to step out of the service or would like some more privacy but still want to see and hear what’s going on in the service. OPEN FROM 9AM

AVAILABLE FROM THE BLUE BOXES IN THE PLAY AREA IN THE CHURCH

COLOURING-IN SHEETS

SCHOOL KIDS ACTIVITY SHEETS

We invite everyone to stay for a cup of tea /coffee

after the Sunday services.

Welcome to St. Matthew’s. We trust that you feel at home as we worship together.

Welcome to worship Transfiguration of Jesus 26 February 2017

St. Matthew’s Weekly Newsletter

Bible Readings 8am and 9.30am Matthew 17:1-9 Response after Bible Readings Leader: Hear the word of the Lord

Response: Thanks be to God

Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

Week 9

26 February - 4 March

Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands

8am—Worship

Led by Michael Strong

and Dirk Van Doorene Includes the Baptism of Penny Joyce Mack.

We welcome the family and friends of Penny to worship today.

9.30am—Worship

Led by Sharon Underwood

and Dirk Van Doorene Includes the Baptism of

Lachlan Thomas Buckley and Eleanor Frances Long.

We welcome the families and friends of Lachlan and Eleanor to worship today.

KUCA Preschool, Years K-2 & Years 3-6

12noon—Korean Fellowship

5pm—Teen Plus

6.45pm—Worship

Led by Chris Eagles

and Daniel Gibb

MONDAY 27 FEBRUARYMONDAY 27 FEBRUARYMONDAY 27 FEBRUARY 9am—Garage Sale Pricing lower hall 7.30pm—Christian Meditation at Betty’s 5 Woodlands St Baulkham Hills Please note new location. 7.30pm—Preschool Management Meeting 7.45pm—Bible Study @ Bev’s

TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARYTUESDAY 28 FEBRUARYTUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY Shrove Tuesday

9am-2pm—Op Shop Open 9.15am—Christian Meditation in the Community Room 10am—Christian Meditation Catholic Church, Canyon Rd B.H.

WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH1 MARCH1 MARCH Ash Wednesday 9am-2pm—Op Shop Open 9.30am—Grandparents Play Group lower hall 10am—In Stitches Craft Group upstairs hall 1pm—Intro to Computers Class 1 lower hall 2.pm—Intro to Computers Class 2 lower hall 7.30pm— Ash Wednesday Service in the church

THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2 MARCH2 MARCH2 MARCH

9am-2pm—Op Shop Open 10am—Coffee and Discovery Speaker : Hastings Pawsey “Trip to the South Pole” 7.30pm—Eremos Book Club 5 Woodlands St B.H.

FRIDAY 3 MARCHFRIDAY 3 MARCHFRIDAY 3 MARCH

9.30am—Play Group lower hall

No Simpson’s Brotherhood Bible Study and FLOURISH tonight 7.00-9.30pm—EMERGE and ALIVE Zone Night meet offsite @ Wesley CH 7pm—World Day of Prayer @ St. Bernadettes 7.45pm-9pm—Choir at the church

What’s happening this week

A monthly calendar of activities is listed in

‘In Focus’ our monthly newsletter. Copies are

available from the upstairs and downstairs foyers, and on our website.

SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY 4 MARCH4 MARCH4 MARCH 9am-12pm—Op Shop open

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY

5 MARCH5 MARCH5 MARCH

8am—Worship Includes Holy Communion 9.30am—Worship Includes Holy Communion KUCA Preschool, Years K-2 & Years 3-6 12noon—Korean Fellowship

6.45pm—Evening Worship Includes Holy Communion

ROSTERS

8am and 9.30am Worship Rosters for

March, April and May 2017 have been emailed.

As well as the Lawn and Cleaning Roster.

If you do not have email please collect a copy from the welcome

table in the church foyer.

If you are able to help please contact the church office.

Thank you to everyone who has helped on the last 3 month roster and to those who have been able

to help on this roster.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYHAPPY BIRTHDAY

PEOPLE NEWS

Merilyn Philip Bev Aitken

Edna Bell Margaret Benoit

Remember in our Prayers

Athol Agland Garry Bindley Marion Bindley Alison Bills Beryl Cater Sue Campbell Jeanette Coleman

Brian Coleman Bruce Holden Susan MacWilliam Mavis Thompson Don Toovey Lynn Toovey Bronwyn Williams

If you would like prayer or have a prayer request, please fill in a care card and place in the prayer box in the foyer. If you wish to have your name added or removed from the list,

phone/email the church office or speak to one of the Ministry Team.

P R A Y E RP R A Y E R

Please note: A completed Privacy Consent Form is required before we can include your details in this publication.

Position Vacant Children & Families Co-ordinator

based at Quakers Hill Uniting Church

18 hours per week with current funding for 2 years Uniting Church Lay Minister Worker Level 3

Main responsibilities: Co-ordination of Sunday morning kid’s Church,

Tuesday playgroup, fortnightly Friday night children’s program’s and Monday Toy library.

Connection with Noah’s Ark Preschool families. Training and resourcing volunteers for the above programs. Promotion of community activities. Identify opportunities and promote partnerships &

connections with the wider community. The children & families Co-ordinator will be an integral

member of the church ministry team. Essential Criteria: Passion and demonstrated experience connecting with

children and families Personal and spiritual maturity Strong personal time management & planning skills Strong oral and written communication Computer literacy skills Commitment to work within the ethos of the U.C. Current driver’s licence and car NSW Working with Children Check

For a detailed job description or applications (with resume, covering letter and at least two referees, including one Christian referee)

Please email Rev Grant Atkins at grant.atkins@qhuc.org.au closing date 28 March.

LOST PROPERTY The Lost Property Box is full again.

ALL UNCLAIMED ITEMS WILL BE DONATED TO THE OP SHOP ON MARCH 1ST.

Please check the Lost Property Box located on the cabinets in the downstairs foyer.

W O R L D D A Y O F P R A Y E R W O R L D D A Y O F P R A Y E R

F r i d a y 3 M a r c h F r i d a y 3 M a r c h @@ 7 p m 7 p m at St Bernadettes Church at St Bernadettes Church

367 Old Northern Road Castle Hill 367 Old Northern Road Castle Hill

This year the World Day of Prayer country is Philippines.This year the World Day of Prayer country is Philippines.

Congratulations to Shaun and Kylie Herat and Eulalie and Bandu Herat on the birth of their son and grandson Hugo Eliss Herat on the 19th February. Brother to Ruby and Indi.

Sympathy to the family and friends of Mervyn Thwaite who passed away on 21st February. A funeral will be held for Mervyn at Castlebrook Cemetery at 1pm next Tuesday 28 February.

Thank you for worshipping with us today. We invite first time worshippers to sign our book in the foyer.

Ministers - Everyone

Minister of the Word

Rev. Dirk Van Doorene

Mobile No 0426 969 537During office hours & emergencies

Email: dirk@stmatthewsuniting.net.au Day off Friday (School Term)

Monday (School Holidays)

Supply Minister Seniors

Rev. Ross Mackay

Part Time Email: rossco1939@gmail.com

Youth, Young Adults and

Families with young children Pastor

Chris Eagles Day off Monday

Church Office Secretaries:

Robyn Morrall and Lynn Samuel

Church Office Hours 9am-3pm mon-fri

Office : 9686 3003

fax: 9686 2034

Location:

Cnr Charles & Edgar Streets

Baulkham Hills

Postal Address:

Baulkham Hills Uniting Church

PO Box 773 Baulkham Hills 1755

Web Site: www.stmatthewsuniting.net.au

Weekly newsletter available on website

Email: office@stmatthewsuniting.net.au

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PreSchool Director 9639 8570

Ms Anne Mayberry

PO Box 321 Baulkham Hills 2153

Email: stmatthewsps@bigpond.com

Care Cards: If you wish to communicate with the ministry team concerning a pastoral need, please fill in a care card and place it in the prayer box in the foyer of the church. These cards are available on the table next to the prayer box.

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,

Your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours

now and forever. Amen

Response during Child Baptism Leader

Friends in Christ, will you promise to maintain a life of worship and teaching,

witness and service so that

(8am) Penny (9.30am) Eleanor and Lachlan

may grow to maturity in Christ?

Response With God’s help we will live out

our baptism as a loving community in Christ: nurturing one another in faith,

upholding one another in prayer, and encouraging one another

in witness and service.