the sentinel sunday 2nd february 2020

the Sentinel

Sunday 2nd February 2020

– written and prepared by Gail H. I was asking Anne, our Minister, about her faith and her forebears; she told me that Elizabeth

Fry was her ancestor. Two weeks later I received an email from my cousin, who has been doing our family tree; the

story she emailed to me that day was about my great, great grandfather’s brother Walter, who lived from 1831 to 1915 in Essex, United Kingdom. A letter from an old friend describes him as having a great sense of humour, being very patriotic, and telling stories of being at the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851; at the funeral of the Duke of Wellington who died in 1852; hearing Charles Dickens read from ‘A Christmas Carol’; attending a lecture by Cruikshank; and admiring Elizabeth Fry, the famous Quaker.

I got out my book ,written in 1948, entitled ‘One Hundred Great Lives.’ Elizabeth Fry (nee Gurney) was one of seven women recorded in the book.

She was a meek, humble Quaker woman, and lived from 1780-1845. She was known as ‘the genius of mercy.’ She studied the Bible, and visited the poor, especially the sick. She had a real gift of public speaking; through the power of her voice she was able to achieve one of the greatest reforms of her time. She visited prisons in the United Kingdom and in Europe. She induced the government of her time to make proper regulations for voyages and arrivals of convicts to New South Wales. She opened a shel-ter for the homeless, as well as a soup kitchen in London.

In 1820 Elizabeth became a correspondent of the Dowager Empress of Russia, who instituted reforms based on Elizabeth’s teachings. She visited Switzerland, Prussia, Holland and Belgium, obtaining permission to visit prisons. In Prussia, the religious persecution upset her greatly. She found Baptist ministers, who were of excellent character, imprisoned, and petitioned the King

for religious toleration. He was so struck with her sincerity that he visited her in her home when visiting England in 1842. She was a faithful, bold worker in the cause of humanity.

Elizabeth Fry was on the British five-pound note until 2013, when she was replaced with Sir Winston Churchill.

Few have achieved as much as Elizabeth Fry,

but she is a reminder to each one of us that

there are people in our lives and our church

to admire and to whom we can aspire.

Inside this issue:

Worship ahead Rosters

Directory

2

What’s on at Southern in

2020

3

Prayer Matters Senior Profile

7

news 8

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THE GENIUS OF MERCY

Speaker: Anne Spoelder Communion: Graham Woodroffe Reader: Evan Butler Prayer: Kay Davis Helpers: Evan Butler Mei Da Silva Jenny Pace Fay Sheppard Noel Craven Dawn Beatty Song Leader: Steve Jackson Musician: Sue Paterson Music team: Mary-Anne Allen Davis Sam Welcomers: Alison Hollands Richard Hollands Sound Desk: Bill Moss Computer: Ray Davis Morning Tea: Robyn Daff Set Up: Richard Whaley

Speaker: Jenni Georgiadis Communion: Keith Bishop Reader: Marieta Gleich Prayer: Jillian Moss Helpers: Rex Wythe Denise Wythe Kay Davis Edna Ortell Anne Caris Diane John Song Leader: Robyn Daff Musician: Sue Paterson Music team: Mary-Anne Allen Marieta Gleich Welcomers: Lyn Whaley Richard Whaley Sound Desk: Bill Moss Computer: Alison Barnett Morning Tea: Robyn Daff Set Up: Rex Wythe

Speaker: Steve Jackson Communion: Rex Wythe Reader: Barbara Gunston Prayer: Anne Spoelder Helpers: Noel Craven Dawn Beattie Richard Whaley Lyn Whaley Rex Wythe Denise Wythe Song Leader: Ian Barnett Musician: Sue Paterson Music team: Mary-Anne Allen Ian Gunston Welcomers: Noel Craven Dawn Beattie Sound Desk: Rob Lang Computer: Alison Barnett Morning Tea: TBA Set Up: Rex Wythe

Speaker: Anne Spoelder Communion: Mary Dewberry Reader: Judith Haskins Prayer: Robyn Daff Helpers: Richard Whaley Lyn Whaley Rex Wythe Denise Wythe Noel Craven Dawn Beattie Song Leader: Mary Dewberry Musician: Sue Paterson Music team: Mary-Anne Allen Davis Sam Welcomers: Marg Brookes Alf Brookes Sound Desk: Bill Moss Computer: Cliff Leigh Morning Tea: Robyn Daff Set Up: Richard Whaley

Sunday Worship at 10.00 am in the Worship Centre

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THEME for FEBRUARY: Here be dragons —

— Mapping our way forward in the new

Southern Community Church of Christ 2—12 Chesterville Road, Cheltenham. 3192

Phone: 9584 8499 Fax: 9585 5716

Email: [email protected] Web: www.southerncofc.org.au Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00 am — 4.00 pm

Contact Us! Southern Community

Church of Christ

is a Christ-centred

church where:

People matter Community matters

Spirituality matters Life matters

What’s on at Southern in 2020

Morning Worship every Sunday at 10.00 am in the Worship Centre

Hymn singing, bible reading, prayer and communion Followed by morning tea and fellowship

Children’s Church We are very happy and excited to commence Southern

Community Church of Christ Children’s Church ministry today – 2

nd February 2020! It is our responsibility to guide

our children to become mature members of a Christian community. Knowing the Bible and experiencing God and faith from early childhood will play a key part in their lifelong process of learning, growing and serving in the community as adults.

And so we begin today with a small Sunday school; the student/s and teachers rostered for that particular morning will remain in the service until 10.30, when we will leave to hold our Sunday school class in the Acacia Room. As a team we have grouped ourselves into 4 head teachers and 4 assisting teachers. Our team is led by Jenny Pace and supported by Alison Hollands, Alison Barnett, Tincy Davis, Kay Davis, Philippa Davies, Lorraine Woodroffe and Marieta Gleich.

The significant task of our Sunday school will be to teach the Bible to our children. In the year 2020, we will be focussing on the book of Genesis, starting from creation to Joseph’s story. Two main learning outcomes we desire from this Sunday school are:

1. A personal relationship with God 2. A strong faith foundation. We would welcome your prayers for our Children’s

Ministry to grow and flourish, not only of a Sunday but at other times also. Tincy Davis

Evening Gathering The Evening Gathering — a new contemplative service

There are many different ways of worshipping God, and some suit some people more than others. For those who desire a quieter, more reflective time with God, we will soon offer a monthly Evening Gathering, held on a Sunday evening.

The Evening Gathering will usually feature music, a period of silence, prayer, a shared reading and reflective discussion. Over time, it will evolve to suit the desires of those who attend. Sometimes it may include Lectio Divina, a way of reading the Bible reflectively together.

Some people may like to attend this in addition to Sunday morning worship; others who don’t currently attend church may find this to be a new way to connect with God, so please feel free to pass the details on to anyone you think might be interested.

Starting on Sunday February 23rd

, we will gather in the church foyer, and then move to a room more suited to the number of people who attend. The doors will be open from 7pm, and tea and coffee will be available; we will begin the formal part of the meeting at 7:30pm, probably finishing around 8:30pm. We will then meet again monthly on the fourth Sunday.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please speak to Steve Jackson on 0407 992 551, or send an email to [email protected]. I hope to see you there! Steve

Train up a child in a way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Scrabble Club

meets 2.30 to 3.30 pm every Thursday during school term

in the Foyer for a friendly game of Scrabble.

All welcome. Convenor: — Bill Moss

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Southern Scrappers

meets on the 1st Saturday of the month

1.00pm to 5.00pm, in the Banksia Room

Scrapbooking, card making, papercraft, demonstrations, door prizes

Cost:- $7.50 adults, $3.00 Children — Includes afternoon tea

Convenors: — Suzanne Ashton, Jenny Bishop and Karen Wright

Text Talk meets at 10.30am Tuesdays in the Willow Room to discuss the

Bible reading set for the following Sunday.

All welcome. Convenor: — Jillian Moss

Knit, Stitch and Natter

meets 1.30 to 3.30 pm every Monday in the Foyer.

BYO knitting or stitching project. They also do group projects

knitting for charity. Donations of knitting yarn appreciated.

All welcome. Convenor: — Kay Davis

Mandarin Speaker’s Bible Study

meets at 10.45am Tuesdays in the Worship Centre.

Convenor: — Richard Whaley

World Wednesday Lunches at Soul Café

12.00 noon Wednesdays during school term in the Foyer.

Cost $5.00 see notice board for menu



The Church Board … meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. You

are welcome to bring any issues, concerns or suggestions about SCCC to the board’s attention.

You can contact the Board, by e-mail or phone, through

Jillian Carson (Chair) [email protected] Mobile: 0407 331 090

or Kevin Norris (Secretary) [email protected] Mobile: 0418 393 598

Women’s Ministry organizes social events for women

dinners, high teas and supper nights.

Also raises money for charity.

Convenor: — Lyn Whaley Planning Committee - Anne Spoelder, Denise Wythe, Jenny Pace and Kay Davis

Men’s Fellowship meets on the 1st Friday of the month for breakfast

7.30 am at Ducky, Southland

also do Saturday breakfasts at SCCC with guest speakers.

Convenor: — Richard Whaley

Impact Youth Group

Meets weekly on Friday evenings

and joins in State Youth Games on the Queens Birthday weekend

Convenor: — Brad August

Care & Share with Friends A women's group who meet on the

second Thursday of the month 10.30 am in the Foyer

Convenor: — Anne Spoelder

Chapel on Chesterville

aka Jam at the Chapel

7.00 to 9.00 pm Tuesday nights in the chapel

for musicians and singers of all levels

Convenors: — Ernie and Judy Kemplay

Memorial Garden Committee

Maintains the walled garden and arranges for plaques on stands or the wall, the interment of

ashes and entries into the Book of Remembrance

Chairman: — Roy Boyd OAM

Church Maintenance Group mows lawns, paints walls, washes windows, removes rubbish

and does all the little handyman jobs around our facilities

Holds working bees (usually on Fridays)

and is always looking for more helpers. Convenor: — Rex Wythe

Southwav Counselling

A low cost counselling service located in the former manse.

if you need a counselling session contact the Southway Counselling Centre

on 9585 5714

Church Pantry …

Supports the needy in our community with food parcels,

home cooked meals and Christmas hampers. They also provide free showers.

Donations of food and other items are always needed.

Check with Kay Davis as to what items are running low.

Garden Project Group is giving our gardens a make-over — digging over the beds and planting

new plants. Anyone with a green thumb is welcome to join and help nurture

our green spaces to make our facilities look welcoming and cared for.

Convenor: — Jillian Moss

Kids Hope An outreach program mentoring children at Cheltenham East Primary School

Convenor: — Rex Wythe



Prayer Matters — Prayer is an essential part of the way our community cares for people.

Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers : —

Gordon (now in rehab.) & Bette Allsop, Thelma Riley, Jack Fawcett, Bev Hugo, Graham & Lorraine Woodroffe, Eric Longmuir, Ray & Ellen Palmer, David and Heather Brooker,

CiCi Tang and her baby daughter, Freya, as Freya undergoes medical checks.

We particularly ask for your prayers for the Chinese Cultural Group and the Mandarin Speakers Bible Study Group members. We ask that God will ease their anxiety as the

corona virus spreads throughout China and the world.

SENIOR PROFILE — KEITH BISHOP

Keith was born on 19 February 1937 at the Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne, and then spent the next 27 years of his life in Carnegie where his parents moved after spending most of their life in Footscray. Keith met Gwen Berringer in the late 50’s at the Ormond Church of Christ and they were married there in 1964. Keith and Gwen have five children, Winston, Debbie, Jenny, Ross and Cathy. Keith started his education at the Ormond East State School, and then started his secondary education at Gardiner Central School before moving to Mel-bourne High School. The day after Keith finished Secondary School, he started work at Australian Estates, with the desire to qualify as an Accountant by studying at night school. The position at Australian Estates only lasted for 8 months, as Keith was not given the type of work that was relevant to his accounting aspirations.

Keith studied, part time, for seven years and worked as a junior clerk before graduating as a Chartered Accountant. He worked for 16 years with the one Chartered Accounting firm. One of his later positions was as Financial Manager, for three years, with the St Kilda Football Club. This role was far more demanding than he had anticipated. Keith retired from full time work in 2001.

Keith undertook National Service in 1956 - 58 and, as he had been a Cadet Under Officer at Melbourne High School, he was pressured, unsuccessfully, to take up an NCO training course. Keith started attend-ing the Ormond Baptist Church as a child and later moved to the Ormond Church of Christ where he made a commitment to follow Christ. Following their marriage, Keith and Gwen joined the East Bentleigh Church of Christ where they were involved in leading the Christian Youth Fellowship for eight years as well as Sunday School teaching and the Young Marrieds Fellowship, Keith was Church Treasurer there for a number of years. They moved to the Cheltenham Church of Christ in the mid 80’s, at the time that Gordon Moyes had left and Gerald Rose was about to start. Keith has been involved in the Outreach Mission Committee and the Mission and Prayer Support Team, organising progressive and other dinners, for over 30 years. This kept the Church informed of mission activities and raised funds to support them. A memorable occasion during this time was a trip to Myanmar to visit Deaf Ministries International schools. The trip was lead by Jeff Weston, a former associate minister at Southern and a director of Deaf Ministries International. Following this trip, Southern raised over $13,000 to build a bathroom with hot and cold running water, at one of the schools. Keith has also been heavily involved with the organisation of the Southern Travellers trips in the last few years. Keith has also been leading Communion for the last 60 years, giving an introduction to the Lord’s supper, [at East Bentleigh and Southern]. Keith keeps stamps as a hobby, but his passion is photography and he has recorded many of the events that have taken place in this Church, over the last 35 years.

Keith is known locally as, “Keith, the Bishop of East Bentleigh”.

Care & Share with Friends’

meets for the first time for 2020, on Thursday 13th February, at 10.00am, meeting in the foyer ca-

fé area. This morning will be a catch up with one another, over coffee and morning tea. A small plate of

food for morning tea would be appreciated. This group meets every second Thursday in the month –

same time and same venue – and all ladies are welcome! We look forward to seeing you!

2-12 CHESTERVILLE ROAD

CHELTENHAM VIC 3192

Phone: (03) 9584 8499

Fax: (03) 9585 5716

E-mail: [email protected]

8 CHESTERVILLE ROAD

CHELTENHAM VIC 3192

Phone: (03) 9583 0095

Fax: (03) 9583 3021

E-mail: [email protected]

SOUTHWAY

COUNSELLING

2 CHESTERVILLE ROAD

Phone: (03) 9585 5714

Fax: (03) 9585 5716


Morning Melodies Concert With Scott Harrison on the Wurlitzer Organ

And Sue Paterson on the Wurlitzer Piano

At 10.00am Tuesday 11th February

At Kingston City Hall 979-985 Nepean Highway

Duration: 1.5 hours Followed by morning tea

Tickets: phone the Box Office on 9556 4440 or call in person

Cost: $15.00 per person Group of six purchased at the same time $12.00 per person

Internet booking: — https://tickets.kingstonarts.com.au/webpages

WOMEN’S MINISTRY NEWS After a restful, relaxing and rejuvenating Summer break, it’s now time for our Women’s Ministry to start for

2020! The first event is

DINNER on Thursday 13th February, 7.00pm at Vincent’s, 468 Beach Road, Beaumaris. You can book contacting me by phone or message on 0439 206 466, or by using the sign up sheet at Church Re-

ception. Please let me know if you can attend no later than Tuesday 11th February. We are again offering transport to Beaumaris, so just let us know if you would like to take advantage of this

offer. Vincent’s is still offering a $20 dinner deal which is a pretty good deal! So do plan to come along to enjoy good food in a relaxing environment plus the bonus of a good catch up with friends old and new.

See you at Dinner! Lyn Whaley (0439 206 466).

MANDARIN SPEAKERS BIBLE STUDY GROUP At our worship service on January 26 we celebrated Australia Day

and the Chinese New Year. The Mandarin Speakers Bible Study Group, which featured in this

worship service, presented two songs in Mandarin and performed

two traditional Chinese dances. The songs, “One Thing” based on

Psalm 29, and “Thanksgiving”, are regularly sung in churches in

China. Of the two dances, one was from the Uyghur region of north

west China and the second was a traditional Han Chinese dance.

A further Chinese touch to the service was that the scripture reading was read in Mandarin.

Following the service the Bible Study group prepared and served a special meal for the more than

eighty people who attended Southern that day. It was a delightful meal, and so far removed from what you

eat in Chinese restaurants!

The overall focus of the morning was the desire of the Bible Study Group to thank the members of

Southern for the support and encouragement given to them since the group took shape in 2019.

The leader of the Mandarin Speakers Bible Study Group, Jiang Tao, in a short address thanked

Southern and then presented gifts to Peng Yong (Penny) who translated each session, and to Cliff Leigh

and Richard Whaley who prepared and presented the weekly studies.

The Bible studies for 2020 will recommence later this month, drawn from the Gospel of Mark.

Richard Whaley

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