September 15

Hi Everyone,

This Sunday

This week Guest Speaker Michael Davis will be preaching on Jonah 2.

Bookstall - Last Sunday!

The feature book is, The Air We Breathe by Glen Scrivener. It is the basis for our current series, The Jesus Revolution, and will not only help you to be more confident about the positive impact of Christianity on the world we live in, but it will also make a good book to lend to a non-Christian who is willing to revisit some of their misconceptions about Christianity.

There are three other books to help us with our confidence in the Gospel and how to naturally share our faith with people who seem uninterested, especially Making Faith Magnetic.

On a very different theme we have copies of Embracing Complementarianism and God’s Good Design. These two books tackle the issues of male leadership in the church setting and the ministry roles of women within the body of Christ. The first one takes a positive look on how this can be put into practice and the second one goes more into the teaching of Scripture on this matter. If enough people are interested, we could set up a small ‘reading club’ to come together and discuss these books, especially the first one.

October and November Roster Time

Hi EPC Members,

It’s roster time again! If you serve in any area at EPC, please take the time to fill out the availability form for October and November 2024 as soon as possible. It would be such a blessing as it would mean the rosters for these months can be completed well ahead of time. If you have any questions, please speak with or email Helen or email administration@elthampc.org.au for the availability form link.

Thank you everyone for all you do in helping to serve EPC on the roster.

Bibles for Malawi

We are joining an Australia wide appeal for the Presbyterian church to raise funds for 100 Bibles for 100 poor villages in Malawi. Gifts can be made through online banking with the reference: Malawi.

In November we will have another appeal - Bibles for the Persecuted. This is something we once did annually through the Bible League.

Samaritans Purse: Christmas Shoe Boxes

We have begun filling shoeboxes for children in various countries. Last year we sent 110 boxes overseas through Samaritan’s Purse. If you are not able to fill a box, but would like to participate in Operation Christmas Child, donations of individual items for a box or money, especially to cover the cost of transport for, the boxes are very welcome and appreciated.

We pray you are enjoying doing your own search for items to put smiles onto the faces of the many children who will receive them. It is a hands-on way for you to bless children in need across the world and it means so much to the children who will receive them. Samaritan’s Purse distributes them in the name of Jesus Christ to children living in vulnerable situations.

What's really exciting, is that each child who receives a shoebox, has the opportunity to enroll in The Greatest Journey – a dynamic, 12-lesson Bible study course that guides them through what it means to faithfully follow Jesus Christ.

Boxes and leaflets are available in the church foyer.
The boxes will be collected on Sunday October 13th, so we can deliver them to the drop-off place.

More information can be found HERE 

If anyone has any questions, please speak to Sheila or Judy or email administration@elthampc.org.au

You're Invited!

A few EPC families are going camping at Kinglake in the school holidays. You're invited to come enjoy a picnic, toast some marshmallows and chill out with us on Friday 27th September (Grand Final Public Holiday), any time!

BYO picnic lunch, mug and chairs, we'll provide the ambience and a cuppa.

Please contact Bec or email administration@elthampc.org.au, for further information such as specific location and time. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Women's Dinner

Hi EPC ladies,

Please start thinking of who you'd like to invite to our upcoming Women's Dinner and plan to come along too.  The event is called Stories of Life and Faith where two EPC women will be sharing their stories of God's work in their lives over dinner.

Please RSVP by 20th October online or by contacting Deirdre. Attendance costs $15 to cover dinner and dessert for each person. The event is on Saturday 26th October from 6-8:30pm at EPC. Please arrive at 5:45pm for a 6pm start.

Please speak to Deirdre or email adiminstration@elthampc.org.au for further information. We hope to see you there!

Happening This Week

Monday

1. Young Adults 
Young Adults is on this week at the Manse. 6:15pm for dinner then finished by 8:00pm.

2. Monday Night Growth Group

Monday night growth group is meeting in the church hall this week from 8pm to 9:30pm.

Supper provided.

Please contact Robert or email administration@elthampc.org.au if you are interested.

Thursday

1. mainly music

mainly music is on this week. Arrival time is 9.45am and mm will commence at 10am in the Hall.

2. Zoom Growth Group 8:00pm

Thursday Night Growth Group is on this week.

From the comfort of your home.

Just click on the link and you will be there!

Email administration@elthampc.org.au for further information.

Friday

1. Craft Group
Craft Group meets in the hall from 1-3pm on Fridays. All are welcome for craft and a chat.
Contact Maggie for further information or email administration@elthampc.org.au

Electronic Giving Details

Bank Name: Westpac

Account Name: Eltham Presbyterian Church

BSB: 033-058

Account Number: 380596

Let’s Connect!

Get in touch via our connect form on the website HERE