29th October 2017
EP Youth: Sunday 29th – we’ll meet in the church today at 4pm.
Open Table: Today at 5:30pm in the hall.
Kingdom Prayer Night: Tomorrow night ( October 30th ) at 8:00pm. Come and join in praying for God’s Kingdom to come, on earth as it is in heaven, in Eltham and beyond. Romans 12:12 says, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” With the Festival and the Carols coming up soon it is particularly important for us to commit these and other matters to the Lord in prayer. The regular evening Growth Groups are called off for the week so that we can all make the Prayer Night a priority.
Bibles for the Persecuted: We will officially start our 21 days of Prayer tomorrow, October 30, with Collection Sunday November 19. The prayer diaries are available to take home today, as are the ‘Bible boxes’ for you to put your donations in. The basic idea is to put aside $2 every day for the purchase of Bible. Christians under persecution say that Bibles are the thing they need and want above all else.
Evergreens: We will meet on Wednesday November 1st for a Bible study. All welcome.
Statement on Domestic Violence:
The Presbyterian Church of Victoria is firmly opposed to all forms of domestic and family violence. Husbands are specifically told “…Love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Eph.5:25) and are warned, to love their “…wives and not be harsh with them…” and to live with them “…in an understanding way” (Col. 3:19; 1Pet. 3:7). Therefore, any attempt to twist the biblical teaching to tacitly sanction domestic violence or abuse is a gross perversion of the Bible’s teaching. Domestic and family violence is repugnant to God and an anathema to the biblical model of sacrificial love and service. For papers on this and other issues go to
www.churchandnation.org/statements
Parking Changes: The council has announced that it will be creating a ‘no standing’ zone on our side of the street running from the driveway at 25 Batman Road and down the hill a little bit. So be aware that this change is coming.
Gingerbread House Workshop: Invite your friends and family to our annual gingerbread house-building workshop on Saturday December 2 at 10am . Price of each house this year is $25. Gluten-free and take-home options are available. Invitations and order forms available in the foyer. Money and orders due by next Sunday, November 5 . Speak to Andrea Henderson for details.
Indoor Carols 2017 Saturday December 16: Sausage Sizzle from 5:00pm with Indoor Carols at 6:30pm. Bring the family, friends, neighbours, and yourself!
Missions : Please pray for John and Sue Steendam this week as they prepare to return home.
EPC CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
October 29 Open Table
October 30 Kingdom Prayer Night
November 12 Eltham Festival Outreach
December 2 Gingerbread House Making
December 16 Indoor Carols
December 24 Worship at 10 am
(Christmas Eve)
December 25 Worship at 9:30 am
(Christmas Day)
