April 13th - Newsletter
- Top End Lutheran Parish
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What's happening in our parish.
Parish Worship Services each Sunday at 9:30am at St Andrew on Trower Road, Nightcliff.
Bible Readings for this week
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 23:1-33
Upcoming Events
Please read the upcoming events below or click on the boxes for more information.
Directly from our newsletter
Preaching and Lay Preaching:- We are working on bringing visiting pastors to the Top End on a regular basis to sprinkle a different spiritual leadership amongst us.
We have spoken to several pastors about worshipping with us over Easter, but as there is a shortage of pastors, many have already accepted roles in other congregations. More info coming about Easter celebrations!
From Sunday June 1st until Sunday June 15th Pastor Lester Reinbott will be here for 3 worshipping Sundays. While he is here, he is conducting a wedding and possibly 2 or 3 baptisms. He will also be available to for other things our little Parish needs.
Bishop Andrew is coming to town from July 25th-30th and we will work out a program closer to the date.
Pastor Jim Bryan has contacted us and offered to come in August from 17th—24th.
Our wonderful lay preaching group have worked through some roster sessions and will be assigning themselves to Sundays for both lay preaching, preaching, Working in the Word and video sermons. We are blessed with such talented and committed people to serve in the Lord’s kingdom.
Baptism :-
“The Holy Spirit has been busy encouraging many caring parents to bring their little ones to Jesus. What wonderful occasions we have shared recently. Make sure you welcome them all into our fold of believers!” If there is anyone else who would like to join us in a future and attend one of these series of three sessions and would like to discuss things for a later time, please contact Helen Taylor at jim47@bigpond.com We pray for God to watch over and bless these discussions and ensure the Holy Spirit leads us to know him more. We are hoping to hold new sessions
Children's Church: -
Helpers are needed to present the Children's Church sessions when Lorraine is away. If you feel that you would be able to help out, please have a chat with Lorraine as soon as possible. All sessions have been prepared in advance so all you would need to do is read through the notes and click on the links for the video and song to prepare yourself to present. The more helpers we have, the less you will be asked to help out. Thank you for considering this rewarding ministry to our children.'
Volunteer Needed -
Alison Salter the Director of the Foundations for Life Early Learning Centre (FFLELC) located at 14 Trower Road is looking for someone who enjoys sewing, including dolls clothes, who might be interested in doing some volunteer work for the Centre. Anyone able to help would be appreciated. She has materials available. Ring her on 8945 4170 or 0411 193 143. Also We initially spoke about doll clothes, but I have thought of some additional ideas, such as cushion covers, dress-ups, doll clothes, blankets, baby bags, or craft aprons. I would be happy to purchase extra materials if needed. There is no specific timeline or expectation for this project; I’m simply looking for someone who might be interested in a small project that would greatly benefit our centre.
TELP Future Planning Working Group: -
TELP leadership entrusted a group chaired by Blaise Buic and selected members along with external expertise of Mel Zerner from LCA who has an Accounting and Business background, with experience in managing Congregation transitions and a wealth of knowledge about LCA its methods and records.
This Working Group is charged with reviewing the management systems including the financial assets of the Congregations to identify options and prepare a report to TELP. When agreed the group will present the findings and suggestions to all Congregation Members equally at a Special General Meeting in Darwin.
Remember: - The Lord loves us and has us in His care. He knows our needs probably better than we know ourselves and He will answer our prayers in His own way and in His own time. Just say a little prayer to keep us all in tune with each other.
SAVE THE DATE - 2025 Church Worker Online Retreat
You are invited to join us - Wednesday 30 April from 12.50pm to 4.00pm (ACST)Thursday 1 May from 9.20am to 12.30pm (ACST)Via Zoom
The retreat is open to all church workers, including parish and congregational leadership. It is free, and you can attend as a local group or as an individual.
To register your interest, email churchworkersupport@lca.org.au
13 April Hot and thirsty (Noel Due)
Do you have a past that you want to forget? We may try to ignore it by covering the pain with alcohol, drugs, relationships or some other escape – but the guilt and shame sticks around. Hear Noel share some stories that will give you hope and a way to find peace.
Ordination of First Female Lutheran Pastors
If you would like to watch history in the making, you can see Maria Rudolph’s ordination service in Adelaide live this Sunday at 2pm NT time (same as in SA as daylight saving has finished). This is the Link:
Following the decision by the Convention of General Synod in October last year to remove from the church’s teaching a paragraph that previously prohibited women from being ordained, Maria Rudolph and Sue Westhorp have been determined by Australian Lutheran College and the College of Bishops as properly prepared for the rite of ordination and are set to become the church’s first female pastors.
Maria Rudolph has been assigned by the College of Bishops to serve St John’s Lutheran Church Perth alongside Western Australia District Bishop Peter Hage. She will be ordained as a General Ministry Pastor (GMP) on Palm Sunday, 13 April, at Concordia College Chapel Highgate in South Australia at 2pm. Most recently serving as a pastoral associate at St John’s, she completed her Bachelor of Theology and Bachelor of Ministry through Australian Lutheran College (ALC). Born and raised in East Germany, Maria became a Christian in 2006 as a young backpacker after being befriended by Lutherans in Adelaide. She and her husband, Pastor Michael Rudolph, who serves at Duncraig in suburban Perth, will become the first pastor couple in the LCANZ when she is ordained.
Sue has been assigned by the College of Bishops to serve St Paul’s Lutheran Church Box Hill in Victoria alongside Pastor Neville Otto. She has most recently been serving as a pastoral associate in child, Youth and Family Ministry at St Paul’s. A registered lay worker in the LCA since 2001, Sue gained a Bachelor of Theology degree from ALC in 2004 and, in recent years, has been completing a Master of Theology qualification with the University of Divinity.
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Let's Pray For...
* Bishop Andrew Brook
* Place your healing hands on our minds and our hearts.
* Our congregation members; heal their secret suffering, heal their emotional, mental, physical or spiritual pain/hurts.
* All those caught in areas of conflict.
* Our local and federal government.
* The decisions we need to make towards a sustainable future.
Contact & Banking Information
For all contact information for all services within the Top End Lutheran Church, click the button below to be taken to the website contact page.
St Andrew | Good Shepherd |
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A Safe Place For All...
A Safe Place The LCA has a strong policy on the prevention of Sexual Abuse. As part of this policy a free call number is available. This service is completely confidential, and advisors are trained to deal sensitively with those who seek assistance or information. Free call: 1800 644 628 Write: The Supervisor, PO Box 519, MARDEN SA 5070 |
