April 7 2013
Welcome
April 7 2013
Welcome to Unley Park Baptist today. It is great to have you with us. If you are new to Unley Park, we appreciate that it can be daunting to walk into a new church, so as much as we can, we want to help you feel at home here. In the pew in front of you please find a black folder that contains a white care card for you to complete. There is also a "Welcome Pack" available for you that, among other things, has a special Care Card for you to record your visit and for us to follow up any requests you make. All Care Cards should be "posted" as you leave the church, in the locked box on the table by the "Baptistry Door".
Morning Worship Neil Ryan Lyn Ryan, Ros & Geoff Higgins Heather & Andrew Waldron, Marg & Barry Humphrys Life Church
Finances
April 2013 Giving Target Cash Giving to date Electronic Giving to date Total Giving March 26,385 1,768 2,420 4,188
Account Name: Unley Park Baptist Church Inc Offerings Confidential BSB: 704 922 Account Number: 100013066
Just a Minute
It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. [Matthew 20:26-28] We are funny people. We often need reassurance about things we already know. There is always that lingering sense of doubt not far beneath the surface of our lives. A couple of weeks ago a man came to take down the sign outside the Church office. He noticed that there were wires coming out of the sign and going underground. He said to me, Do you know if it is safe to cut those wires I said, Yes, its perfectly safe. He said, Who are you? I said, Im the Pastor of this Church. He said, Can you ring the electrician? He didnt know that I had already rung the electrician, but I got on the phone with him standing next to me and rang him again. The electrician assured me that all wires had been disconnected and the man could do whatever he wanted! The man went away feeling reassured and in no time the sign had been removed! I think many of the things that Jesus calls us to believe are so outrageous and at times risky that we need some kind of reassurance before we commit to them! What about these words of Jesus, whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave? That sounds like a recipe for being taken advantage of. I can see everyone else getting ahead in life and me being left behind as I try and be a servant. It sounds like a wonderful principle but can I build a life on it? Am I going to regret staking my whole life on such a risky teaching? Maybe its better to spiritualise it and somehow still live by the principle of this world that .he who has the most gold makes the rules. Maybe its easier to believe it will work in heaven but for now its still about understanding the law of the pecking order! Do you know the interesting thing is that before he began his public ministry Jesus was offered all the kingdoms of the world if he just fell down and worshipped the devil. He could have been top of the pecking order and made all the rules! But Jesus chose servanthood! Uncommon Key: Act out what you really believe about being a servant! God Bless Neil
Reminder to Parents
Keeping our children secure and safe NURSERY ALERT is ready to go! We now have a way of contacting parents of children during the Service, known as Nursery Alert. In the event of us needing your assistance with your child, a red area surrounding your childs surname name will appear on the bottom of the data screen. Please come straightaway to help your child. Nursery Alert will also assist us if for any reason we are understaffed in the Crche or Little Tots area by requesting a helper from the congregation. Parents please note that UPbc will be in recession during the school holidays. th UPbc will resume on Sunday 5 May. The Creche facilities will be available for you to use with Babies to Kindergarten age children only as these facilities are specifically age appropriate. Children are welcome to bring their own games to use in the main hall during coffee time (No ball games please).
With Sympathy
Our love, thoughts and prayers have been with Lyn Long and her family this week at the loss of her father, who passed away on Sunday March 24.
Thank you for your continued prayers for the leadership of the church.
Leisure Club
A MEETING NOT TO BE MISSED
What is God doing in the lives of. Mario Mosaad Asylum seeker from EGYPT Why is Mario a Christian man seeking asylum in Australia? How does Mario see God directing him? Alison Liebelt- Recently vision impaired. Alison will tell her story of how God is sustaining and directing her. COME AND BRING A FRIEND Date: Friday 26th April, 2013
(Note the change to fourth Friday in April)
Prayer Team
Hilighters
Morning Worship
LifeChurch