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waitaraanglican.com.au 24 th Dec Christmas Eve & 25 th Dec Christmas Day 2017 Welcome to church today. Thank you for joining us! Next Week Sunday 31 st Dec 2017 8.30am, 10am and 5pm Jesus feeds the 5000 Isaiah 1:1B9 and John 6:1B21 Preacher: Mark Carpenter No Six45 Youth – resumes 7 th Jan 2018 Dear Friends, Hello and welcome to Waitara Anglican Church! The Christmas season brings to mind a whole host of images: family getBtogethers, sharing delicious food around an elaborately set table, shopping for gifts. Many of these images have a central theme of giving and rightly so, as we the echo the gift of eternal life that has been given to us through Jesus, the one born at Christmas. Over this Christmas weekend our morning services will be reflecting on the Apostle Paul’s view of Christmas. One thing I've noted is that when Paul speaks of Christmas, he unashamedly has a focus on what he has received through Christ’s arrival. This is not to say he doesn’t care about giving unto others this remains a major theme of his writing – but he doesn’t miss what is on offer for him personally. As we dive into this season of generosity, please don’t overlook the generosity that God has extended towards you! We are thrilled to have you join us as we celebrate this special time of year together. Happy Christmas! Martin Kemp

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Our$Mission:$To#be#disciples#and##make#disciples#

##Our$Vision:$

To#see#people#engaging#with#God#in#communities#

24th!Dec!Christmas!Eve!&!25th!Dec!Christmas!Day!2017!

Youth

Family!Service!Crèche!(0B2)!!

Little!Saints!(2B5)!!C4K!(KB6)!Fusion!(6B8)!

Welcome#to#church#today.##

Thank#you#for#joining#us!#

10am%

Traditional!service!Morning!Prayer!

page!27!!

Scan%to%visit%website%

Next%Week%

Six45#Youth#Panel!Night:!

Being!a!Christian!!in!High!School!

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5:00pm! !Family!Evening!Service!!Crèche!(age!0B4),!C4K!(years!KB6)!

6:45pm% % % Six45!Youth!Service!! ! Genesis!6!

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The#Man#from#Heaven#attends#a#Wedding#Amos%9:11)15%and%John%2:1)12%

Preacher:%Emily%Carpenter%%

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8:30am! !!!!!! Communion.!Common!Prayer!Book!p.!33! !

10:00am! !Family!Service!Crèche!(age!0B2),!Little!Saints!(age!2B5),!Holiday!C4K!(years!KB5)!

5:00pm! !Evening!Service!!Crèche!(age!0B4)!

6:45pm% % % Six45!Youth!Service!! ! John!1:35B51!

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Sunday%31st%Dec%2017%8.30am,%10am%and%5pm!Jesus!feeds!the!5000!

Isaiah!1:1B9!and!John!6:1B21!Preacher:!Mark!Carpenter!

No%Six45%Youth!–!resumes!7th!Jan!2018%

Mission%Sunday%%

On! Sunday! 14th! August!we!will! be! joined! by! the!Scott! family! who! work!with! CMS.! Marshall! will!be! speaking! to! us! at! all!services,!and!he!will!also!be!joining!us!for! lunch!&!dinner! (after! 10am! &!5pm!services)!to!be!held!at! the! church.!There!will!be! opportunities! to! give!financially! to! our! link!Missions!that!we!support!in! the! spread! of! the!gospel.%

Abraham.%Father%of%Faith!8.30am%&%5pm%Service!

You!can!pass!spiritual!tests!!!Genesis!22:1B24!and!Hebrews!11:17B19!

Preacher:!Martin!Kemp!!10am%Family%Service!!B!!Hagar!and!Ishmael.!!

Genesis!21:1B21!and!Galatians!4:21B31!Preacher:!Matt!Morrison!

WONTON%%

WONTON! stands! for!Welcoming! our!Neighbours! to! our!Neighbourhood.!We!plan!to!visit! some!of! the!new!units! on! Edgeworth!David!Avenue!on!Sunday!June!19,!hoping!to!make!a! connection! with!people! who! have! just!moved! into! our! suburb.!It’s! only! two! hours! of!your! time,! but! helps! to!fulfil! our! role! as! God’s!ambassadors.!

Weekly%Update%Did! you! know! that!more!church! news! is! available!through!our!weekly!email!updates?! To! subscribe! to!this!email:!!(1)! head! to! our! website!waitaraanglican.com.au!!(2)! look! at! the! top! right!corner!of!the!home!page;!(3)! fill! in! your! email!address;!!(4)! click! on! the!‘subscribe’! button!!(5)! confirm! your!

Christianity%Explored%

We! currently! have! an!interested! group! of!people!who!are!looking!to!learn! more! about! church!life! and! we! would! like! to!run! the! Christianity!Explored! course! with!them.! Please! contact! us!here!at!the!church!office!if!you!would!like!to!join!this!group,!and!or!if!you!know!somebody!who!might!also!be! interested.!There! is!no!cost!involved.!

Revelation%21:2,!by!artist!Pat!Wagner

18th$December$2016!$8.30am!Service%

Who’s%afraid%of%Christmas?%

Luke!1:68B79!Preacher:%Martin%Kemp%%

!Prayer%Meeting%

You! are! invited! to! join!us!Thursday!next!week!December!1st!at!2pm!in!the! church! front!meeting! room! for! our!monthly! Prayer!Meeting.! Prayer! notes!will!be!available!on! the!foyer!office!desk.!!

1%Thessalonians%5:16)18%

Rejoice% always,% pray%

continually,% give% thanks%

in%all%circumstances;% for%

this% is%God’s%will% for%you%

in%Christ%Jesus.%%

Mission%stall!%You! may! have! noticed!that! a! small! stall!has!sprung! up! near! the!church!entrance!with!various! items! for! sale.!Like! a! Night% in% for%

Namibia,!all!proceeds!will!go!towards!helping!Penny!and! Ben! Carpentier!develop! their! startBup!fund!as!they!seek!to!move!

Rosters%We! are! currently! filling!our! Term!3! roster,!which!goes!from!Aug!through!to!Oct.! We! would! love! to!hear! from! you! if! you!would!like!to!help!out!in!a!particular! ministry! area,!especially! for! collecting!and! counting! roster,! our!C4K! program! or! perhaps!you! could! help! with!Morning! tea! or! Supper?!Please! contact! the! office!and!add!your!name.%

Christianity%Explored%14th%September%

We! currently! have! a!group! of! people! who! are!starting! this! course! and!looking! to! learn! more!about! church! life.! Please!contact! us! if! you! would!like! to! join! this! group,! or!know! somebody! who!might! be! interested.!There!is!no!cost! involved.!

Church%Cleaning%

We! currently! have! a!depleted! cleaning! roster!and! need!your! help.! If! you!can!spare!2!hours!once!per!term! to! help! with! keeping!our! church! clean! and! tidy,!then! it! would! be! great! if!you! could! team! up! with!

Toys%and%Tucker!%Each! year! we! partner!with! Anglicare! for! Toys!and! Tucker,! an! award!winning! charity! drive,! to!provide! food! and!presents! for! our! city’s!most! needy! over! the!Christmas! season.! Please!

NCLS%

Today! we! are! spending!some! time! filling! in! the!National! Church! Life!Survey! (NCLS).!This! is! an!important! tool! that!many!churches! use! to! gain!feedback! on! how! we! are!travelling!as!disciples!and!also! as! a! community! of!Jesus!Christ.!The!gathered!information!is!useful!on!a!local! and! national! level.!Your! patience! as! we! fill!this! in! is! appreciated!!Thank!you!!

Six45%Youth%Church!Abraham.!Father!of!Faith!

Hagar!and!Ishmael!Genesis!21:1B21!

Speaker:!Matt!Morrison!

New%Sermon%Series!!Today! we! start! a! new!sermon! series! looking!at! the! Old! Testament!story!of!Abraham.!Why!not! make! a! point! of!reading! this! story!through! a! number! of!times! over! the! coming!weeks?! It’s!a!story!rich!in! nuance! and! detail.!Bible! study! guides! will!be! produced! in! two!booklets,! the! first!available!today.!

Dear!Friends,!!Hello! and! welcome! to! Waitara! Anglican! Church!! !The! Christmas! season!brings! to! mind! a! whole! host! of! images:! family! getBtogethers,! sharing!delicious!food!around!an!elaborately!set!table,!shopping!for!gifts.!Many!of!these!images!have!a!central!theme!of!giving%–%and!rightly!so,!as!we!the!echo!the!gift!of!eternal!life!that!has!been!given!to!us!through!Jesus,!the!one!born!at!Christmas.!Over! this!Christmas!weekend!our!morning! services!will! be!reflecting!on!the!Apostle!Paul’s!view!of!Christmas.!One!thing!I've!noted!is!that!when!Paul!speaks!of!Christmas,!he!unashamedly!has!a!focus!on!what!he%has!received!through!Christ’s!arrival.!This! is!not! to!say!he!doesn’t!care!about!giving!unto!others!–!this!remains!a!major!theme!of!his!writing!–!but!he!doesn’t!miss!what! is!on!offer! for!him!personally.!As!we!dive! into! this!season! of!generosity,! please!don’t! overlook! the!generosity! that! God! has!extended!towards!you!!We!are!thrilled!to!have!you!join!us!as!we!celebrate!this!special!time!of!year!together.!!Happy!Christmas!!Martin!Kemp!

Planning%for%2017%

As! 2017! ticks! over,! it’s! a!great! opportunity! for! our!regulars! to! revisit! their!financial! giving.! Perhaps!you! have! joined! us! in! the!past! year! but! are! not! yet!financially! supporting! us,!perhaps! 2017! presets! an!opportunity!to!increase!the!level!of!giving!that!you!are!currently! committed! to.!Please!think!about!it!as!you!plan!your!2017!budget,!for!God!loves!cheerful!giving!!

Six45%Youth%Church!A%challenge%for%Sarah%

Genesis!18:1B15!and!!Romans!9:6B9!

Speaker:!Penny!Carpentier!

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Six45$Youth$Church$Abraham.%Father%of%Faith%

Hagar%and%Ishmael.%

.!Genesis!21:1B21!and!!Speaker:!Matt!Morrison!

! 2!Tel:!9489!4793! Christmas!2017!

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Kids%Activities%at%Waitara%Anglican!%

A!Crèche!room!is!available!near!the!kitchen,!with!nappy!changing!facilities!in!both!the!toilets.!

Join%us%for%church%in%2018!%

10am%service:!Little!Saints!(ages!2B5)!(front!meeting!room!

and!foyer)!

!Church!For!Kids!school!year!KB5!

(hall)!!!

Fusion!B!!school!year!6B8!(in!the!hall)!

!

5pm%service:%Kid’s!activity!packs!(available!in!foyer!

cupboard.)!

Please%ask%a%welcomer%if%you%need%some%directions.%

!

All!Children’s!workers!at!Waitara!Anglican!complete!Child!protection!training!

and!screening!

Kids%Activities%at%Waitara%Anglican!%

A!Crèche!room!is!available!near!the!kitchen,!with!nappy!changing!facilities!in!both!the!toilets.!

!

10am%service:!Little!Saints!(ages!2B5)!

(hall)!

C4KBChurch!For!Kid’s!school!year!KB2!school!year!3B5!

(front!meeting!room)!

Fusion!–!Junior!High!School!Years!6B8!(Front!office!space)!

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5pm%service:!C4K!–!KB7!(hall)!

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Please%ask%a%welcomer%if%you%need%some%directions.%

!

All!Children’s!workers!at!Waitara!Anglican!complete!Child!protection!training!

and!screening!

Annual!General!Meeting!Sunday!8th!March!2015!11.30am!at!the!Church.!

!At! our! AGM,! we! will! hear! reports!from! the!Rector! and!wardens!on! the!past! year! of! ministry,! including! a!financial! report,! as! well! as! an!opportunity!to!ask!questions!or!raise!items!about!any!church!matters.!At! this!meeting,!we! also!vote! for! the!appointment!of:!2!wardens!(responsible!for!oversight!of!property,! finances,! insurances!and!other!general!Parish!Administration).!1! warden! is! also! appointed! by! the!Rector!3,! 6,! or! 9! parish! Councillors! (to!represent! the! congregations! each!month! at! Parish! Council! meetings).!Up! to! 3! Councillors! are! also!appointed!by!the!Rector.!1!Auditor!(to!audit!annual!accounts)!5!Parish!Nominators!(responsible!for!finding! a! new! Rector! if! required!during!the!year)!!ALL! members! are! welcome! and!encouraged! to! attend! this! meeting,!which! is! expected! to! finish! at!12.30pm.!We!hope!you!can!join!us!!If! you! have! any! questions,! please!contact! Vicki! in! the! office! [email protected]!!Nominations:!Please! consider! whom! you! can!nominate! for! these! positions.!Nomination!forms!are!available!from!the! entrance! foyer! table,! and! can! be!left!in!the!foyer!letterbox,!or!given!to!Nick,!or!a!Warden.!

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Christmas & New Year Services

Sun%Dec%24th%Christmas%Eve%A!morning!service!of!lessons!and!carols!

!at!9.30am!Kid’s!Christmas!Eve!at!5pm!

!Mon%Dec%25th%Christmas%Day%Holy!Communion!at!8am!

Christmas!Service!at!9.30am!No!5pm!or!6.45pm!services!

%Sun%Dec%31st%2017%

8.30am,!10am!and!5pm!No!6.45pm!service!!

%Sun%Jan%7th%2018!

All!services!resume!as!normal!8.30am,!10am,!5pm!and!6.45pm%

Sunday%24th%December%9.30am%A%Morning%Service%of%Lessons%and%Carols%

%1.!O%come%all%ye%Faithful%% % % % % % % Musicians!

2.!Welcome!and!introduction! ! ! ! ! ! Tim!Sowden!

3.!Genesis!3:1B19!and!confession! ! ! ! ! Nick!Speyer!

4.!Hark%the%Herald%Angels%Sing% % % % % % Musicians%

5.!Isaiah!9:1B7!and!prayer! ! ! ! ! ! ! Lyn!Aitken!

7.!Once%in%Royal%David’s%City%(Seated)% % % % Musicians!

8.!Luke!1:26B35!and!prayer!! ! ! ! ! ! Ferry!Ie!

10.!Silent%Night%(Seated)% % % % % % % Musicians%

11.!Luke!2:1B20!and!prayer!! ! ! ! ! ! Janet!Arthur!

13.!The%First%Noel%(offertory)% % % % % % Musicians%

13.!1!Timothy!1:15B17! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Val!Morrison!

14.!Address!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

15.!Lord’s!Prayer! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

16.!Announcements! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

17.!Joy%to%the%World%% % % % % % % % Musicians!

18.!Close! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Tim!Sowden!!

Sunday%Dec%25th%Christmas%Day%Holy!Communion!at!8am%Christmas!Service!at!9.30am!Luke!1:68B79!

No%5pm%or%6.45pm%services%

8.30am Traditional Service Morning!Prayer! !Leader:!Tony!LaMacchia!!!

Common!Prayer!Book!! Page!27!

Hymn!495!O!For!A!Heart,!

Hymn!331!In!Heavenly!Love!(Collection),!

and!Hymn!73!Christ!Is!Made!!

10am Family Service 1. Welcome! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! David!Loke!

2. Song! ! ! By!Faith! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Musicians!

3. Song! ! ! Mighty!to!Save! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Musicians!

4. Announcements!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

Children%leave%for%Fusion,%C4K,%Crèche%and%Little%Saints%

5. Confession!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Jasmine!Kemp!

6. Prayers!and!Lord’s!Prayer! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Jasmine!Kemp!

7. Bible!Reading! Genesis!18:16B19:38!! P.16! ! ! ! ! Tim!Sowden!

8. Bible!Reading! 2!Peter!2:4B9! ! ! P.1226! ! ! ! Ferry!Ie!

9. Sermon!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

10. Song! ! ! All!Glory!Be!to!Christ!(Collection)! ! ! ! Musicians!

11. Offertory!Prayer!and!Conclusion! ! ! ! ! ! ! !David!Loke!

12. Morning!Tea!

5pm Evening Service !

1. Welcome! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Matt!Morrison!

2. Song!! ! ! Rejoice! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Musicians!

3. Announcements!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

4. Confession!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Emma!Flockhart!

5. Prayers!and!Lord’s!Prayer! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Emma!Flockhart!

6. Song! ! ! Only!a!Holy!God! ! ! ! ! ! ! Musicians!

7. Bible!Reading! Genesis!18:16B19:38!! P.16! ! ! ! ! Mark!Carpenter!

8. Bible!Reading! 2!Peter!2:4B9! ! ! P.1226! ! ! ! Max!Field!

9. Sermon! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

10. Song! ! ! Be!Thou!My!Vision! ! ! ! ! ! ! Musicians!

11. Discussion!Time!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Matt!/!Martin!

12. Prayer!and!conclusion! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Matt!Morrison!

13. Supper!

Six45 Youth Service !

Paul’s%idea%of%Christmas%1!Timothy!1:15B17!

!1.!What!do!we!see!when!looking!at!the!nativity?!!2.!A!trustworthy!saying!!3.!Good!news!for!Paul!and!for!us!!4.!A!God!worth!praising!

5pm%Kid’s%Christmas%Eve%Service%Join!us!for!a!service!for!children!and!their!carers,!with!songs!and!puppets!and!short!supper!to!follow.!All!welcome!!

! 3!Tel:!9489!4793! Christmas!2017!

Check!out!the!web!site!!Did!you!know!that!on!the!Waitara!Anglican!website,!you!can!download:!

Download!recent!newsletters!Listen!to,!and!read,!sermons!for!the!past!9!years!

Take!a!video!tour!of!our!buildings!Subscribe!to!weekly!updates!

Find!statements!of!our!vision!and!beliefs!Find!out!about!home!groups!and!download!Bible!studies!

…and!much!more!!!!Visit!today!!!

www.waitaraanglican.com.au!

Monday%25th%December%%8am%Traditional%Communion%Service%

Leader:!Nick!Speyer!! ! Common!Prayer!Book!! ! Page!57!Hymn!80!Christians!Awake!

Hymn!764!While!Shepherds!(Collection),!and!Hymn!491!O!Come!All!Ye!Faithful!

9.30am%Family%Service%1. Welcome! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! David!Cameron!

2. Song! ! ! ! O!Come!All!Ye!Faithful! ! ! ! ! ! Musicians!

3. Song! ! ! ! All!Glory!Be!To!Christ! ! ! ! ! ! Musicians!!

4. Announcements! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

Children%leave%for%Holiday%C4K%

5. Confession! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Leonie!Morrison!

6. Prayers!and!Lord’s!Prayer!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Leonie!Morrison!

7. Song! ! ! ! Angels!We!Have!Heard!! ! ! ! ! Musicians!

8. Bible!Reading! ! Isaiah!12:1B6! ! ! P.691! ! ! ! Jasmine!Kemp!

9. Bible!Reading! ! Galatians!4:4B7!! ! P.1170! ! ! ! Barry!Edmundson!

10. Sermon!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Martin!Kemp!

11. Song! ! ! ! Joy!to!the!World!! ! (Collection)! ! Musicians!

12. Offertory!Prayer!&!Conclusion! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! David!Cameron!

13. Morning!Tea!

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God’s%Perfect%Timing%Isaiah!12:1B6!and!Galatians!4:4B7!

!1.!The!wonder!of!Rube!Goldberg!machines!!!2.!Jesus!was!sent!at!the!right%time!%

3.!Jesus!was!sent!from!the!right%place!%

4.!Jesus!made!the!right%entrance!!5.!Jesus!secured!the!right%result!%

6.!Has!God’s!action!captured!your!attention?!

! 4!Tel:!9489!4793! Christmas!2017!

!Staff%Contacts%%Rev.%Martin%Kemp%Senior%Minister/Rector!Church!Office!9489!4793!0405!419!336!rector@waitaraanglican.com.au%%Rev.%Emily%Carpenter%Assistant%Minister%Tuesday,%

Wednesday,%Thursday,%&%[email protected]%%Rev.%Nick%Speyer!Honorary%Assistant%[email protected]!%Vicki%Carter%Office%Manager%

Tuesday,%Wednesday%&%[email protected]%%Richard%Speyer%Children’s%Ministry%[email protected]%%Matt%Morrison!Youth%[email protected][email protected]!%Church%Wardens%Ian!Carpenter:!9477!3387!David!Cameron:!0414!958!111%

Please!contact!the!office!if!you!require!further!details!for!any!of!our!community!

activities!on!!9489!4793!or!

[email protected]!

Giving!If!you!would!like!to!give!to!God’s!work!at!Waitara!Anglican,!the!direct!debit!details!are!as!follows:!

Account%Name:!All!Saints!Anglican!Church,!Waitara!B!General!Fund!!

Bank%Details:!Commonwealth!Bank!of!Australia!

BSB%number:%062!181%

Account%Number:!10006018!

Details%or%description:!Please!indicate!what!fund!you'd!like!to!contribute!to!(e.g.!Building,!10am!service,!CMS,!etc.)!

…%to%us%a%child%is%born,%to%us%a%son%is%given%…%And%he%will%be%called% Wonderful% Counsellor,% Mighty% God,% Everlasting%Father,%Prince%of%Peace.%(Isaiah%9:6)%Saviour!God:!Open!our!eyes!to!see!beyond!the!Christmas!card!baby!!In!that!cradle,!helpless!by!choice,!lay!your!Gift!of!divine!grace! and! unimaginable! power.! Cradle,! cross,! victory!! Light!floods!through!darkness!as!we!take!your!hand.!Uphold!us!on!the!journey!Home!!Amen.!

Church!Cleaning!Please!add!your!name!to!a!gap!in!the!cleaning!roster!and!help!lighten!the!load.! This! roster! is! a! great! way! to!serve!and! fit! it! in! to!your!own!busy!schedule!at!a!time!that!suits!you.!!

If! you! would! like! to! help! with!another! person! who! has! done! the!cleaning! before,! it’s! an! easy!way! to!help! out! if! you! are! unsure! of! what!needs!to!be!done.!

This! roster! saves! money! from! the!high! cost! of! professional! cleaners!being! employed! each! week,! and!many!hands!help!to!spread!the!load.!

Please! add! your! name! to! the!clipboard! in! the! foyer,! speak! with!Veronica! Drumm! or! send! an! email!to!Vicki!in!the!office.!

Staff%Contacts%%Rev.%Martin%Kemp%Senior%Minister/Rector!Church!Office!9489!4793!!0405!419!336!rector@waitaraanglican.com.au%%Rev.%Emily%Carpenter%Assistant%Minister%Tuesday,%

Wednesday,%Thursday,%&%Sunday%[email protected]%%Rev.%Nick%Speyer!Honorary%Assistant%[email protected]!%Vicki%Carter%Office%Manager%

Tuesday,%Wednesday%&%[email protected]%%Richard%Speyer%Children’s%Ministry%Assistant%[email protected]%%Matt%Morrison!Youth%Ministry%[email protected][email protected]!%Church%Wardens%Jarrod!Whitbourn:!0467!732!402!!Ian!Carpenter:!9477!3387!Victor!Lau:!0406!490!911%

Cleaning%Roster%

Please!add!your!name!to!our!cleaning!roster!in! the! foyer!or!email! the!office.!We!are! in!NEED!of!helpers!and!many!hands!will!make!light!work.!

Prayers%Give!Pray!for!those!Christians!spending!this!Christmas!in!refugee!camps!around!the!world.!Pray!they!will!receive!God’s!strengthening!and!care.!

Pray!for!our!local!churches!as!they!seek!to!mark!Christmas!for!another!year.!Pray!for!those!preparing!messages!and!services!over!the!holiday.!

Pray!for!our!recent!crop!of!school!leavers!here!at!church,!that!we!might!be!able!to!serve!them!well!as!they!enter!into!young!adulthood.!

Give!thanks!for!all!those!in!our!church!who!volunteered!their!time!to!make!our!program!of!Christmas!services!happen.!!

Pray!for!those!who!have!their!first!Christmas!after!loosing!loved!ones!during!the!past!year.!Pray!they!will!trust!in!God’s!good!plan.!

Pray!for!the!Carpentiers!spending!their!first!Christmas!in!Namibia.!Pray!for!some!uplifting!fellowship!with!other!believers.!

Memorial%Flowers%

The!flowers!this!week!are!in!memory!of!!Mrs!Parkes,!placed!by!Madeline!Davis.!

Lost%Property%

Please!check!Lost!Property!box!when!you!are!in!the!foyer!as!we!have!accumulated!quite!a!bit.!!Thank!you.%