1st March 2020

A special welcome to all visitors – please join us after church on Sunday for tea or coffee.

MEMBERSHIP
This Sunday we have several people becoming members of the church.

SERVANTHOOD ROSTER
There are several vacancies on the new roster , including for creche for next week . Please see Melody if you can help out. Please also check out the copy on the foyer table to see when you could help.

EVERGREENS
Evergreens meets this Wednesday in the church hall at 1:30pm. Don will be leading us in a Bible study and lively discussion. We follow this with a yummy afternoon tea. Please feel free to join us in this time of fellowship.

YOUNG ADULTS
Wednesday evenings at Andy & Taimi’s place, 7:45pm.

  FRIDAY YOUTH GROUP
Friday 6th March is a small groups night, including dinner 7:00-9:30pm. Please speak to Andy if you would like to share a ride.

WORKING BEE – March 21
The Board of Management has set the date for our first Working Bee for the year. Please put this date in your diary NOW, and plan to be here to ensure our property continues to look good.

PRISON FELLOWSHIP BISCUIT BAKE
Missions Support Group encourage the Church to make biscuits which will be delivered to every prisoner in Victoria. This promotes the Gospel through a practical expression of God’s love. Biscuit day will be Sunday 22nd March. The Group will deliver all biscuits made to PF the following week. More details next week, or see Jenni Ambridge.

MEN’S EVENT
Our first event for 2020 will be a Blokes Night on March 28. It will be an informal night of food, cars and live music, with Spanish paella for main course. More details to come.

DIAMOND VALLEY OXFAM GROUP
The Diamond Valley Oxfam group need new storage and sorting space for this year’s Book fair in October. Space approx. 200 square metres is needed from at least July to October. In Eltham or surrounding areas. Any queries contact Jenni Ambridge.

PLENTY VALLEY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Open Morning on March 14 from 10am to 12pm. Tours of the college will be available.

BELGRAVE HEIGHTS MEN’S CONVENTION
This year’s convention is May 22 & 23 with the theme  Unstoppable Hope . Al Stewart and Pete Sorrenson are our main Bible teachers with Martin Iles from ACL as the special guest on Friday night. Brochures are now available on the table. The convention is our 2nd major Men’s Event for EPC.

  WANTED
If anyone has a late model iPad or iPad Mini. They would like to give the church to assist with a technical issue, could they please contact Rob Herweynen.

PASTORAL PRAYER
If you would like prayer during the  Sunday service, please email  prayer@elthampc.com.au  or for personal prayer afterwards, an Elder and Pastoral Carer will be at the front of the church immediately after the service.

EPC CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS