This Week at St Peters
Readings for this Sunday: 2nd of November
Readings – Daniel 7:1-3; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31
Collect for this Sunday
We praise you, heavenly Father, that you have knit together your chosen ones in one communion and fellowship in the body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord: give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen
Birthdays this week
Patricia Burgess: 7th ; Vicki Crofton: 1st ; Aileen Johnson: 3rd ;
Trish Large: 3rd
Prayer Requests
Vivienne Bourne, Bob, Aileen and Ralph Johnson, Blake Kubler, David Parry, Evelyn, Raelee, John, Roz, Nicole, Scott, Bronwyn, Chris, Zen, Melissa, Elsa, Rev'd Bev
Continuing Prayer List
Kaye Bush, Phillipa Booth, Elizabeth, Nicholas Kubler, Linda Peterson, Rev'd Carolyn Payne
Online Sunday Worship
If you would like to watch a full Eucharist, visit YouTube and search for St Johns Cathedral Brisbane
Just a reminder to those in our community who have hearing aids with a T switch.
We would like to remind the community who use hearing aids with a T switch that we offer a Hearing Loop for your convenience. Please find the instructions below on how to utilise this feature.
Notices for this week
Health and Safety Notice- If you feel you may be contagious with cold and flu symptoms, please refrain from attending church activities. All parishioners and encouraged to maintain good hygiene practices and respect others personal space
ALERT! : Car Park Safety! As a community, we need to be mindful of the increase in the number of electric and hybrid vehicles, leading to an increased risk of accidents occurring due to the lack of engine noise. When cars are backing out, drivers should be mindful to check for cross traffic behind them, meaning pedestrians as well as other vehicles. It has been brought to our attention that EV and Hybrid vehicles are silent, and due diligence should be observed by both drivers and pedestrians to avoid any unforeseen accidents
Singing Group Next meets: Monday, 3rd November, 3:30pm to 4:30pm Hope to see you there!
Christmas Nativity Play-
Next Rehearsal - Monday, 3rd of November, 2pm.
AMUA November Gathering on Monday, 24th November:
The branch will be gathering at Woorim Golf Club on Monday, 24th November at 11.30 for their Christmas Luncheon. Bring a friend as all are most welcome. Please contact Jan or Di or Carol Guymer if attending for booking numbers.
A quick note for Anne and Bill Dowd:
October 31st, Friday, Bill and Anne will have been married for 72 years. This is such an amazing feat. Married in St Andrews church, Vulture Street, on October 31st 1953, which also happened to be a Friday of that year, at 5.30pm. While it is difficult for both Anne and Bill to get to services these days. They are still a large part of this parish.
Please, join us in wishing them a happy Anniversary!
Art, Craft & Jewellery Fair:
As announced last Sunday, it is with regret, we had to cancel a major fundraiser for the parish. Only one ticket had been sold to the Art, Craft & Jewellery Fair opening night, which is the social fundraising evening of the fair, so a call had to be made, before any more preparations went ahead, to cancel the event. Artists had put a lot of work into preparing items for sale and in recruiting other artists to participate. Our volunteers who made jewellery and crafts are also disappointed. Without the opening night, it is not a fundraiser. Saturday becomes a market day, raising less than $500. Invited dignitaries and advertising have been cancelled, and the donated artworks will be returned to the artists or donated to charities.
Attention Craft Makers!!: If you are interested in providing any ideas for saleable craft to be included in future Church stalls, please bring a sample of your “craft/idea” to our next meeting. We will tentatively book our “Show and Tell” meeting, to be held on the first Monday of each month at 10am at a “to be advised coffee shop” Our aim is to have an “always ready” stockpile of craft for our next Church Stall or Jumble Sale. Most importantly, enjoying fellowship together. Please contact Sue on 0416 339 972 if you have any queries or would like to attend”
Our next service will be on the 2nd of November:
If you would like to experience this intergenerational service. All are welcome. Hope to see you there and bring a friend!
EMPTY CHRISTMAS TREE – Since 2013, parishioners of St. Peter’s have generously donated over 1,000 gifts to Anglicare Caboolture for children in foster care in our region. This year, we will again be collecting gifts, which can be wrapped and tagged with the recommended child's age. You are also welcome to give unwrapped gifts. Our focus is on children aged 3 to 17 years. Please only give new gifts; no pre-loved items, as this might be the only present the child receives. Gifts can be left in the marked tub in the narthex. Gifts will be collected in late November.
Christmas Stall Fundraiser – Uniting Church Christmas Markets – 15th November:
BAKERS AND CRAFTERS NEEDED – The Parish Council has approved the running of a Christmas Stall on Saturday, 15th November, at Uniting Church. The stall will have a Christmas theme; however, we would be grateful for any types of cakes, biscuits, slices, or confectionery. If each baker could prepare just one item, it would greatly contribute to the success of the event. We are also seeking jams, chutneys, pickles, and preserves. A list of ingredients will be needed for each baked or cooked item. For crafts, we welcome any sewn, knitted, crocheted, cross-stitched items, cards, artwork, woodworking, or plants suitable as Christmas gifts. We need assistance to make this event a success, so if you have a talent and can donate an item, it would be very much appreciated. We are calling for volunteers to join the roster to run the stall.
Please get in touch with Lorelle Green for further details.
Please keep in mind : Sunday the 7th of December we have the annual Christmas Luncheon, One Service
An Update from Tim: Soon the 34 Destitute Widows will be preparing their small fields for the coming rains. They will need to plant enough corn to feed themselves and the orphans for the next 12 months. That will be their only source of food. Without it they will starve as there is no government assistance. Each of them will need a 5kg bag of seed, and a 50kg bag of fertilizer, cost $125.
“What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering …” James 1:27
Thank you for your compassion as you show God’s love.
Tim Dufton
Ph 0448 107 401 Email timdufton@gmail.cm
Study Groups begin last week of November:
Monday 24th of November - 10am / Thursday 27th of November - 2pm
Sunday 30th of November - 11:30am
You are welcome to choose the group that best suits you and we will have sign in sheets in the Narthex shortly so you can choose your group
BIVCHAI - Bribie Island Community Transport is now trialling - ON ISLAND - transport for customers to attend doctors' and medical appointments. If this is supported in the community, it will become long-term. If you are not a current customer and if eligible, don't hesitate to get in touch with "My Aged Care" on 1800 200 422 to register with the Commonwealth Home Support Programme Service formally. For further service details, please get in touch with Bribie Home Assist - Transport on 07 3408 0111
A note from Frankie:
Frankie is compiling next year's cleaning rosters for the church, Cooinda and brass cleaning. As we now employ a professional cleaner to do the "heavy cleaning" the jobs we cover on our roster are very light, probably take about 30 mins. It would be lovely if we saw some new faces on these rosters. If you are able to give 30 minutes every six weeks or so, Frankie would be happy to hear from you. frankiepark8@gmail.com
Sunday Roster - There are vacancies in the following duties that are always in need of being filled. Sunday Services, both 7.30am and 9.30am. AV Operators, Welcomers, Sidepersons and Intercessors are needed. Interested persons are asked to contact Margaret Peterson on 07 5497 6978
Name Badges - If you would like a new name badge, there is a list in the narthex. Please print your name clearly on the list. The cost is $12 per badge, which can be paid when you receive your badge using the "return" envelope and placing your payment in the gifting box in the narthex. Badges will be ordered at the beginning of each month when needed
Donations - There is a box of envelopes in the narthex (with a pen) for use by anyone wishing to give money in the giving box for specific reasons e.g. Retiring Collections, payment for attending functions, purchase of items such as calendars, etc. Please, please, write on the envelope what the money is for, your name and the amount. This will greatly assist the counters to distribute the funds to the correct account.
PARISH CONTACT DETAILS
PRIEST-IN-CHARGE: The Rev’d Gary Tognola - 07 3408 3191
PARISH OFFICE: 07 3408 3191
PARISH EMAIL: bribieisland@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
(Monday-Thursday – 9 am to 12 pm)
WEBSITE: www.stpetersbribie.org.au
ONLINE GIVING BY DIRECT DEPOSIT
Account Name - Bribie Island Parish
General Expense Account: BSB # 704-901 Account # 00000040
(everyday expenses including Minister’s Stipend)
Building Fund Account: BSB # 704-901 Account # 00012557
(Maintenance for all Church Buildings)
Youth Fund Account: BSB # 704-901 Account # 00015173
(Support youth ministry, including RI)
Notices for weekly newsletter - Items that need to be added to "This week at St Peter's" need to be emailed to the office by noon each Wednesday. If you are having difficulty with reading the weekly emails: Please check our website at: https://www.stpetersbribie.org.au/
Each week the "What's on at St Peters" as well as the monthly Beacon is published to the website for all to catch up on. You will also be able to check up on any upcoming events as well
Churchwardens' Contacts -
Margaret Peterson - 0754976978 : Email - jeff.marg.peterson@bigpond.com
Lorelle Green - 0408301973 : Email - lorelle@greenjnl.com.au
