20th August 2017
August 20: A special welcome to Alan and Faye Canavan who are with us. We will hear from them later in the service and find out more about how God has been using them in their ministry with Wycliffe.
Welcoming DDT: This week’s workshop on August 21 on welcoming, will focus on After the Service . This calls a servant heart from us all if we are going to have a deeper welcoming culture. We will also reflect on different ways to follow up visitors and think about what might work best in our situation. 7pm.
Kingdom Prayer Night: Term 3 Kingdom Prayer Night for the whole church will be September 11. This is an opportunity for us to gather together and seek His presence and blessing for all we do in His name – as Moses said to the Lord, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.”
EP Youth: August 20 at 4pm. A reminder that mini-golf is coming up on September 2 – please see Matt or Rachael for details and to let them know you’re coming!
Open Table: The next Open Table is on next Sunday, August 27 at 5:30 pm in the hall. Whether you know them as Souvlakis, Kebabs, Gyros or Yiros, “ it’s all Greek to me “! Flat bread, tasty meat, salad and condiments… what can go wrong? ( NB there will also be meat-free tastiness. ) Please come, bring your friends and RSVP via the CONNECT Form. PS: If you want to know more about contributing, many hands make light work. From moving furniture to using kitchen appliances – either talk to Taimi or indicate on the CONNECT Form.
Malawi Prison Ministry donations: On behalf of Sue Steendam, thank you for the $1913 which has been donated recently.
Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child:
Thank you to everyone who packed boxes.
58 Boxes were delivered to the warehouse in Mitcham. There are boxes and pamphlets still available if you wish to participate. Boxes can be delivered to rear of the Mitcham Baptist Church, 8-12 Simla Street Mitcham. Opening hours are Monday and Friday 9am to 1pm. Wednesday 9am to 3.30pm. In October National Collection Month the warehouse is open everyday of the week A contact number for Samaritans Purse is 1300 884 468. Any enquiries contact Maxine Fowler or Judy Flett.
Safe Church Training Dates: Two dates are now available for those who need to attend this basic training. Saturday September 2 (10.30am – 1.45pm) at EPPING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 773 High Street, Epping OR Saturday September 16 (9.30am – 12.45pm) at SCOTS’ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Robert White Hall, 156 Collins Street, CBD. More details at www.safechurchpcv.org.au
EPC CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
August 24, 31 – Christianity Explored
August 20 and Sept 20 – DDT: Welcoming Church
August 27 – Open Table
Sept 11 – Kingdom Prayer Night
