PARISH SERVICE TIMES - Sunday 27th August Holy Trinity & Strait Gate 9.00 am Worship (Modern) Combined at Holy Trinity

Ebenezer 10.00 am Lay Reading

Neukirch 10.30 am Worship (Traditional) with Holy Communion

St Petri 8.30 am Worship - Service of the Word 10.30 am Worship - Holy Communion

PARISH OFFICE

Krieg House 21 Second Street Nuriootpa P: 8562 1011 F: 8562 4315 E: admin@nuriparish.org OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Closed for Lunch 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Open Sunday morning 9.30 am - 10.15 am

BULLETIN - Sunday 20th August Nuriootpa Lutheran Parish St Petri, Ebenezer, Neukirch, Holy Trinity (and Strait Gate)

Sunday 20th August - Combined worship @ Redeemer 10.00 am All supporting congregation members invited - please bring morning tea to share

Sunday 20th August - Dr Martin Luther 500 Barossa German Language Assoc. 2pm in the Wine Centre, Faith Lutheran College, Tanunda

Friday 25th August 9.30 am HoOt Playgroup - St Petri Hall

1.00 pm Cards & Games in the Meeting Room, St Petri Can you play Skipbo? Or do you want to learn? All welcome to join in the fun

Friday 25th August Pastor August Fricke - Asia Focus Australia 6.30 pm (for 7.15 pm start) Taking the Good news of Jesus to people in Asia St Peri Hall (further details over page)

Saturday 21st October Open Garden 4pm at Margaret and Ian Rosenzweig’s - Bible Society Fundraiser

Saturday 28th October 2pm Reformation 500 Concert - Barossa Arts & Convention Centre

Sunday 29th October Barossa Combined Service to mark the 500th Anniversary. 10.30 am Barossa Arts & Convention Centre.

Parish Diary Dates

Parish Announcements

Strait Gate A congregation meeting will be held on Sunday 10th September (following the 9am combined service) to discuss and vote on the proposal for the Strait Gate congregation to apply to join the Nuriootpa Lutheran Parish.

Information will be distributed to all members soon. Please ensure your attendance at this important meeting.

Neukirch BBQ for Bibles at Neukirch Please join us for lunch on 27th August. Lunch will be at a cost with all proceeds going to the Bible Society’s project. Hope you can join us.

Ebenezer/Neukirch Youth A big thank you to everyone who purchased a tasty treat at the Youth Anniversary Service two weeks ago! The total amount raised from the food stall was $289.50 which will be donated to World Vision. The retiring offering also raised $176.20 and how this will be used will be voted on by the youth in one of our next meetings. Also, a big thank you to our youth members and families who brought items for the market stall and participated in the service!!

Ebenezer Our bus trip will be held on Sunday 24th September this year. The destination will be Loxton. If you would like to come along, please see Cheryl or call 0447004448 to book a sea on the bus.

Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Half-Yearly Financial Meeting to be held on Sunday 27th August after 9 am service. We pray for God’s compassion and peace for the family and friends of Dean Standish who passed away this week. His funeral will be on Wednesday 23rd August at St Petri Church.

500th Anniversary of the Reformation “Reformation 500 Concert: The Martin Luther Story” - Saturday 28th October 2pm Barossa Arts & Convention Centre Langbein Theatre. Tanunda Town Band, Valley Voices Choir and narration by Barossa Pastors - a world premiere of music for brass band and choir by Barossa composer, Dr Shelley Spencer. The Pastors will tell the dramatic story of Martin Luther, a rebellious monk who triggered the Reformation 500 years ago. Sing along to some of Luther’s hymns as you delve into the story of the Reformation.

Sunday 29th October Barossa Combined Service to mark the 500th Anniversary. 10.30 am Barossa Arts & Convention Centre. All are encouraged to attend the Concert and Service as a united group of brothers and sisters in Christ. To God be the glory!

Taking the Good News of Jesus to People in Asia Friday 25th August Pastor August Fricke, Asia Focus Australia St Petri Hall, Nuriootpa Pastor Fricke will be available to talk with people from 6.30 pm 7.15 pm Presentation followed by a cuppa and biscuits

Asia Focus Australia is a Lutheran based evangelical mission organisation that is broad in outlook and essentially non-denominational. AFA aims to be a source of inspiration to Christians in Australia informing on overseas mission and the church in Asia in particular. All welcome as we show our love and support for this mission, so that Jesus love will become the life and salvation for many more people. For more information contact Rhoda Schiller or John Nietschke

Barossa Zone Fellowship Day Women’s Fellowship “Helping Hands” Friday 15th September from 9am (9.30 am opening) Hosted by the Strait Gate Women’s Fellowship at Strait Gate Lutheran Church, Light Pass Come to hear enlightening stories from two women that will inspire you. Andrea Ogier - author of “Finding my Voice” Julie Krause - Australian Lutheran World Service. Please bring pooled lunch

Invitation to all Guild ladies from the Greenock, Marananga & Nain Ladies

Tuesday 26th September 1.00 pm at the Greenock Chat Room Guest Speaker: Julie Krause For more information phone Val Rawlings: 8562 1206

Pastor Paul Lohe with his students from Indonesia who were recently here in the Barossa visit a special friend at Eudunda - Marnie Renner.

Counselling is available (Thursdays)

with Rory Ellendon Phone: 8562 1011 Parish Office

Need some support with: Relationships Low Self-esteem and Lack of confidence Anxiety Grief and loss A purpose and direction in life

Repairing the past ... building a brighter future

Friday 1st September

Shed Happens

Happening at Peter Lehmann Wines Old Redemption Cellar, Para Road, Tanunda 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm

BBQ Cost $10 — BYO drinks & chairs

Bring your mates for a great night out!

More info: Wayne Rohrlach 8562 1911 Greg Schubert 8562 2163 or Viv Fiebiger 8562 3636 Ministry of St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa

Men’s night out

If you require transport, you can phone: Ian Rosenzweig 0427 097 719

The Cottage Book & Gift Shop

47 Murray St Nuriootpa 5355

85624631 info@thecottage.nuriparish.org

FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

How about a book for Dad on Father’s Day?

A fresh movement of local mission is growing across the Lutheran Church of

Australia and New Zealand. Come and see, hear, imagine, dream and be

refreshed with an ever growing network of people engaged in local mission

and church planting at SENT 2017. This Conference, October 13-14 at St

Michael’s Hahndorf, will be of interest to people involved in local outreach,

music and the arts, youth and young adult ministry, pastoral work, church

leadership, church planting and evangelism. Full registration including

refreshments and Saturday lunch $65.

Register at www.lca.org.au/sent (bottom of home page).

CHILD SAFE ENVIRONMENTS (formerly Mandatory Reporting)

REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

FULL DAY COURSE

Tuesday 22nd August 2017 9.00am - 5.00pm

This 7-hour course is designed to protect young people from all

forms of abuse. It assists participants understand the issues,

their obligations, and the correct response if abuse is identified.

The course covers: the various forms of abuse how to recognize indicators of abuse the value of early intervention common values and why abuse is sometimes overlooked how and when to notify the authorities dealing with concerns about reporting abuse

Registration St Petri 8562 1011

Venue St Petri Church Hall; 21 Second Street Nuriootpa

Cost $75 for workers or free for volunteers

Please bring your lunch tea and coffee provided

This CSE course will be presented by CSE trainer Sue Vogt A certificate is issued on completion of the training. If you are volunteering with the Family Centre, please take this opportunity