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Launceston MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LAUNCESTON UNITING CHURCHES OCTOBER 2018 – VOLUME 5 NO 10
A Vision for our community
The message central to this community is of
transformed living where everyone is loved,
accepted, and nourished.
Building a People of God in Launceston
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Back Page
Pastors Pen—Annetia Goldsmith
Lectionary Readings for October, Crossroads Rally Invitation
Movie night/ Messy Church Information
Social Justice Spot
Social Justice Spot
Australian Church Women Invitation/ Stamp Drive
A request from City Mission
Crossroads North
Crossroads North
Crossroads South
Crossroads South
Entertainment Book 2018
Young Families home group—2018
What’s on near you this month?
What’s on near you this month?
Prayer Meeting Invite/ Prayer
Kids Page
Contacts
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Plans are good in theory. Menu plans help us to organise shopping lists, diaries which
contain the upcoming events of the week help us to organise where we must be at
the what time. Getting the breaks fixed on our cars and taking animals to the vet are
just some of the life appointments that can make our days and weeks different to
what we planned in the beginning.
Planning to spend time with God can be problematic too! With the best of intentions,
we plan to attend church on a Sunday, set the alarm early to pray at the beginning of
the day, plan to read the bible before we sleep.
Then life happens. Sunday morning can we can end up helping a friend with their gar-
den, the early morning alarm is ignored because children needed help with their
homework till late the night before and reading can be beyond us after a busy day
making sure that people were not without transport, food, a listening ear or someone
to pray with.
So many times, I have made plans. So many times, I have ended up in different places,
with different realities to what I had planned, and yet plans are important. They help
us to provide a focus for where we are going. They help to define who we are by
refining our priorities, and sometimes they run smoothly.
For all the days that I don’t have a life that runs to plan, usually there are different
opportunities and moments presented that are irreplaceable, or life changing. For all
the days that life goes according to plan there is a sense of accomplishment and secu-
rity. It takes a mix of all things to live an authentic life.
To plan is to think about; to make a proposal a decision or even to design. To plant is
to encourage a living organism, a place of manufacture, to set in place and to allow to
grow. Living a full and real life is to both plan and plant. We are asked to plant the
seed of faith to grow in others, we are asked to be the vine, we are asked to be
stewards of the planet, but this is impossible if we don’t plan it!
Life is a series of plans with the aim to encourage living and through the hopes and
dreams of our plans to allow us to grow. God’s plan for us, was to love us, and
encourage us to grow in love.
Annetia Goldsmith
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Sunday 1st Reading Psalm 2nd Reading Gospel
30th
Sept
Est 7: 1-6,9-10,9:20-22 Ps 124 Jas 5:13-20 Mk 9:38-50
7th Oct Jb 1:1,2:1-10 Ps 26 Heb 1:1-4,2:5-12 Mk 10:2-16
14th Oct Jb 23:1-9,16-17 Ps 22: 1-15 Heb 4:12-16 Mk 10: 17-31
21st Oct Jb 38:1-7, (34-41) Ps 104: 1-9,24,35c Heb 5: 1-10 Mk 10: 35-45
28th Oct Jb 42:1-6, 10-17 Ps 34:1-8, (19-22) Heb 7: 23-28 Mk 10: 46-52
4th Nov Ru 1:1-18 Ps 146 Heb 9:11-14 Mk 12: 28-34
11th Nov Ru 3: 1-5, 4: 13-17 Ps 127 Heb 9: 24-28 Mk 12: 38-44
Lectionary Readings for October
Crossroads Rally
Crossroads is having its Annual Rally and you are invited.
When: Saturday the 10th of November, 2018
We are meeting at: St Michaels Hall
Mary Street
(by the tennis court)
East Launceston
8.30 am
Come along for a fun day of getting lost in a maze, that’s right, We are going to
Tazmazia, and we hope you can come. The cost is $20.
For more information please contact either Janet Day on 0409446179 or Daniela
Radenti on 0400689332
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Soci
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t Social Justice Oct. 2017 by Ian R Farquhar
Those readers who have shared in the lection for the Season of
Creation and those who have followed privately will be aware that
this season of the church calendar terminates on Oct. 3, St. Francis
Day. On this day we are reminded of the remarkable life of Giovanni
di Pietro di Bernadone, called by his father and the rest of the world
too, Francesco, ‘the Frenchman’. In Assisi, Umbria in 1181 Francis
was born to Pica de Bourtemont, wife of Pietro Bernadone. Pica
named him Giovanni (John) but when his Dad returned from a
business trip in France, he took to calling him Francesco. We
commemorate the date of his death on Oct 3 1226, at just 45. What
a life was fitted into those few years!
Pietro was a well-to-do silk merchant, his family enjoyed the
privileges afforded by his fathers’ business success. Thus it was that
Francesco rather wasted his youth, not much inclined to scholarship
he left school at 14 and despite the best efforts of Pietro to steer him
into the trade, lived a dissolute youth. With a vision of becoming a
knight, the elite of the military in those times, Francis joined the
local military but in battle was taken prisoner and kept for 12
months awaiting appeals to Pietro to pay his ransom. Subsequently
his health was quite poorly for some time.
During this period Francis experience a spiritual awakening which
was almost Pauline in dramatic nature.
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Water Aid Australia (WAA) recently published their annual report; this can be
easily accessed on the inter-net. Water Aid is an international organisation with a
mission to transform the lives of the poorest marginalised people by improving
access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Internationally Water Aid has teams in over 30 countries with Australia having
responsibility in Cambodia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Papua N.G., and Solomon Is.
& Timor-Leste.
WAA has a budget of $12 million with contributions from DFAT (25%), Water Aid
UK (9%), other grants & income (9%), fund raising from corporate sponsors (47%)
& member fund raising (9%). This includes $555 from the community at
Launceston North Uniting. This may seem to be little to matter, but the weekly
petty cash from the purses of LNUC worshipers means that this year one more
family in a poor community has clean water and less sickness, one more girl can
go to school instead of having to carry water. These are huge changes for that
family. We shall have enough for 0ne more family this next year. This is part of
Jesus’ work to make the world new.
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Lorna would like to thank everyone for their
continued contribution of providing stamps for
ongoing missional use.
These can be left in the Pilgrim office with either
John or Annetia (on Fridays) to save you that
difficult trip up the stairs to the presbytery office.
World Community Day Service:
Australian Church Women will hold their annual World Community Day service on
Monday 29th October, 1.30pm at the Frederick St. Chapel of Launceston City
Mission.
A very special reason for the service is to dedicate the coins prayerfully gathered
over the year.
Fellowship over a cuppa after the service.
All Ladies and Gentlemen are welcome.
Enquiries to Juanita Miller on 6331 5185
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Do you have a heart for outreach, particularly in the northern suburbs?
If you do, an offer is being made by City Mission to help out in the Rocherlea area
with their Twilight Teas. These are held at the Northern Suburbs Community
Centre in Blackwood Drive each second Monday of the month between 4:30 and
5:30pm.
The Twilight Teas are a casual affair where up to 20 local residents come together
to enjoy a very simple meal and some fellowship together. The tea provides
opportunities to get to know local residents who suffer from the effects of poverty,
provide company and friendship, and, of course, a meal for their tummies!
These events could well open up opportunities to promote our own church
programs, and encourage individuals to attend.
The dates for this coming month are:
Monday 8th October
Monday 22nd October
It just so happens that the timing of the Twilight
Teas is immediately before our monthly Church
Council meetings. If anyone would like to go along, please contact either the office
on 6326 5928, or Brian directly on 0429 852 227.
Other worthwhile activities include the Torrens Street (Mayfield) gathering
between 2:30—4:30pm every 1st and 2nd Wednesday (except school holidays).
Futures dates are: Not In October due to School Holidays
Rocherlea outreaches are held on the 1st and 2nd Thursday of each month held at
Ti Tree Park between 3:00—5:00pm.
Future dates are: 4th October, 11th October
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CROSSROADS NORTH 6:00pm — 8:00pm Uniting Church Hall
Third Tuesday of each month George Town Road, Newnham
For transport call
David 6334 5843 or
Mobile 0437 428 864 Enquiries: Carolyn 0407 843 715
Email: [email protected]
Reminder --- Have you paid your
$10 registration fee?
Hello from Crossroads North,
We have just had our gardening program on the 18th of September where many
plants were potted and taken home to be looked after thank you to Daniela for
making some plant sticks to brighten up our pots and be written on with the
person’s name or the plant name. .
We are coming up the busy end of the year, with lots of exciting events to
attend. As you have probably heard, if your are a regular reader of the
Launceston News, we are turning 25 on October the 16th and off to the St
Leonard’s Inn for our celebrations. We have decided not to have a set menu this
year as we do not want to have anybody miss out, if a set price will prevent
them from coming. So we have the whole pick of the menu so we can buy
within our budgets. There will be a Raffle to help raise some funds for our
activity next year, and of course a Birthday cake.
On November 10th we are off to the village of lower Crack pot for the State
annual picnic a day trip with the rest of our friends from around the State.
When we went to our holiday weekend earlier on this year we had booked in to
go there for the afternoon but mother nature had other ideas and we ended up
going to the movies instead. So fingers crossed the weather will be kind this
time.
Then we have a BINGO game on also in November on the 20th with some small
prizes up for grabs. Come along and have some shared tea with us and have
some fun.
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Our final event for the year is our combined Christmas celebration with our
friends at south, which will be held on the 4th of December. At this time we do
not know where we are going but rest assured Santa will find us and be there to
hand out presents. More information about this event will be available probably
in the next newsletter, as soon as I know where we are going I will let you know.
If you would like to come along to any of our events it would be lovely to see you.
Please ring Carolyn on 0407 843 715 to let us know you would like to attend.
Please note a definite booking will be required for our State Annual picnic and
Christmas party for catering purposes.
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Entertainment Book 2018
The EntertainmentTM Fundraiser is one
of our favourites at Launceston North Uniting Church. Through the sale of our
books, you are helping to support the work of the church through the young people
at Messy Church, Movie Magic Night, CRU, as well as other
activities of the church.
The EntertainmentTM membership gives you access to thousands of up to 50% off
and 2-for1 offers for Launceston’s best restaurants, cafés, attractions, and theme
parks. Plus, it offers the best in market prices for over 2,000 hotels and resorts that
you can use whenever you like until June 2019. Also includes North West Tasmania.
(Or, if you happen to be going away, there are memberships for each state
in Australia available too!)
And... it’s not just the fun stuff! You can also receive 5% off your grocery and petrol
costs all year with WISH eVouchers sent directly to your phone.
The EntertainmentTM memberships are available as a Book (with a gold card and
vouchers), or as a Digital Membership that puts all the offers in the Book onto your
smartphone to redeem at the touch of
a button.
So you can see what is in The
EntertainmentTM Book for you and
your family, ask to see one at the
Launceston North Uniting Church
Office.
To order your Book or your Digital
Membership securely online, visit:
http://www.entbook.com.au/9403r57 , or, you can pay by cash or fill in a
credit card slip in at the office. Thank you!
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Aquatic Centre following church. BYO Lunch or you can buy from the café.
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Launceston North
Pilgrim’s Monthly Schedule of Activities for the month
Sundays 10:00am: Family Worship including JAM (Jesus and Me)
and Pathfinders.
First Sunday of month: Holy Communion
Third Sunday of month: Fellowship Lunch at Noon at
LAM's: Restaurant and Grill, Riverside
Fourth Sunday of month April to October inclusive :
Home Groups meet at 12 noon in homes
Second Monday: Pilgrim Church Council meets as part
of the Combined Church Council
at LNUC at 6:30pm
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 10:00am to
2:30pm Maggie’s Café
Wednesdays: 1:00pm–1:45pm – Mid week
Communion in the Ida Birchall Room
Fridays 6:00pm: Music Group meet in the
Worship Centre
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Every Sunday Morning Service—Launceston South
Briggs House, Scotch Oakburn
85 Penquite Road
9:30am
Every Sunday Morning Service—Hadspen
Main Street, Hadspen
11:00am
Fourth Sunday Evening Service HC—Evandale 5:00pm
Mon—Fri Evandale Morning Prayers 8:00—8:30am
Every Monday
BIBLE STUDY
80 Poplar Parade, Youngtown
1:30pm—3:00pm
Diane Griffiths Ph: 6344 1643
Every Monday
TENNIS
Courts, Mary Street, East Launceston
9:00am—11:00am
Margaret Spencer Ph: 6344 3297
Monday 10th PARISH COUNCIL
LNUC
6:00pm
Hilary Parry Ph: 6344 6210
Every Tuesday BIBLE STUDY
Norwood
10:00am
Juanita Miller Ph: 6331 5185
Tuesday 4th Crossroads South—St Michaels Hall
1-3 Chant Street, East Launceston
6:00pm—8:00pm
Janet Day Ph: 6344 2679
Every Wednesday KYB Bible Study
Hadspen Church Centre
3:00pm
Edna McCormack Ph: 6393 6273
Wednesday 26th East/LV UCAF Check details
Sue Harman Ph:6344 2573
Every Thursday Hadspen Kids Club 3:30pm—4:30pm
Every Friday Crafty Corner
Punchbowl Christian Centre
Punchbowl Road, Punchbowl
9:30am—11:30am
Mary Rothwell Ph: 6344 4813 or
Hilary Parry Ph: 6344 6210
Launceston South Healing Service/Meeting
Meets next at Maggies at 2:00pm Sunday 21st October.
For further details, please contact Juanita Miller on 6331 5185.
See other pages in this publication regarding other regular activities
South Esk Parish
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Upcoming
which you are invited to attend…
Thursday 18th October, 12:30 pm.
Punchbowl Reserve,
Everyone welcome to bring their own lunch—and there should still be
some rhododendrons out for us to enjoy.
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Our Vision and Mission Principles
The vision of our church
is the story we are called
to live within our changing world.
It articulates our passion, our collec-
tive inspiration and our joy as people
shaping our lives by the story of God
among us. We seek to be accessible
to all who are interested in Christ and
all who identify with our values.
Our Mission Principles seek to capture
God’s ongoing story of love, grace,
and mercy known to us through Jesus
Christ. They mark how we will
respond as life-giving communities of
faithful people.
Contacts
Pilgrim
Minister: Rod Peppiatt
Mobile: 0419 883 137
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://pilgrimlaunceston.org.au/
Office: (03) 6331 8466
Chairperson: Wendy Cocker
Launceston South
Minister: Chris Duxbury
Mobile: 0435 365 289
Phone: (03) 6344 1082
Email: [email protected]
Chairperson: Hilary Parry
Launceston North
Minister: Vacant
Mobile Contact: 0488 560 710
Email Contact: [email protected]
Web: launcestonnorth.unitingchurch.org.au
Office: (03) 6326 5928
Chairperson: Rolling Chairperson (month about)
Launceston News Monthly newsletter of the Launceston Uniting
Churches. A place where we can celebrate our
community, share stories, news, and events of
our local parishes and beyond. The invitation is
there for anyone with something to share to
send in your “article”, or advertisement for
inclusion. Let’s get celebrating!
Editor: Mel Morris
(Mission & Resource Facilitator—LNUC)
Mob: 0488 560 710
Justice and International Mission
Information contact: Ian Farquhar