5th January 2020

BUSHFIRE APPEAL
We have all been shocked and moved by what we are seeing on the news and want to help in some way to assist those affected by the fires. At the moment the most effective appeal where 100% of your donation gets to the people who need it is the appeal by the Presbyterian Church of NSW. If you want your gift to be tax deductable you can do it through their website at https://jerichoroad.org.au/bushfire-appeal   The other option is to put your donation in our special offering box over the next three weeks and we will pass it on without the option of tax deductibility.

LENDING LIBRARY
There are three sections to our library: 1) ThinkLifethinkJesus with materials for lending to people who are searching faith issues (with free materials as well), 2) Organic Outreach books with other books on sharing your faith & comparative religions below them, 3) general materials on different topics. The library includes books and DVDs. Check them out by signing the folder sitting on the top shelf.

PASTORAL PRAYER
If you have personal prayer needs for yourself or those close to you, an elder and a Pastoral Care person will be at the front of the church by the stage to pray with you after the service has finished. This new way of praying for your needs will be more personal, and private if required. We will keep praying for urgent and important pastoral needs of the congregation during the service but the main way to get them included is by emailing them beforehand to  prayer@elthampc.com.au.  There will no longer be someone in the foyer collecting prayer points before the service.

  MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES 2020
  If you haven’t picked up the handout on ministry opportunities for 2020 please collect it from the foyer. We would love for you to start thinking about how you might serve in the life and ministry of the church next year and it helps us get better prepared for when we start up everything again in the new year after the December-January break. Place the response form in the box on the small table. This is especially true for lining up Sunday School Teachers.