PEW SHEET

SUNDAY 21st Feb. ONE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION 5.00pm at HOLY TRINITY YARRAM refreshments to follow at the Rectory (This special service is due to The Blessing of the Fleet 11.00am Slip Jetty Port Albert)

BLESSING OF THE FLEET

SUNDAY 21st February 11.00am at the Slip Jetty Port Albert

 

Including The Morwell Caledonian Pipe Band, a sail past by the Wooden Boat Club and Lions Club Barbeque. There will also be a vintage car show at Rutter Park. Lots of fun at the port! Sponsored by Wellington Shire.

KEEPING A HOLY LENT

Lenten Studies available –

Tuesday at 3.45pm Coffee Palace Yarram
Wednesday following mid-week Holy Communion Vestry at Holy Trinity; Leader Rev Jo
Wednesday at 7.30pm Rectory; Leader Rev Jo
Thursday at 3.00pm St John’s, Port Albert

Morning Prayer During Lent – You are welcome to join Rev Jo as she says Morning Prayer 9.00am Holy Trinity daily during Lent.

ANAM CARA QUIET DAY – Towards Easter

a Lenten Reflection Saturday 19^th March Holy Trinity Stratford 9.30am – 3.30pm details on notice board

 

World Day of Prayer (Cuba) –

Friday 4^th March 7.00pm at Yarram Community Church

Southern Regional Conference Saturday 5^th March at St Peter’s Leongatha 9.30am – 3.30pm workshops will include Engaging with God, Engaging with Youth, Engaging Community, Contemporary Liturgy and Worship, Music without Musos. Lunch provided by Leongatha Parish

Please add your name to the list at church if you are planning to attend. (numbers needed for catering)

CONGREATIONAL MEETINGS
Holy Trinity –Sunday 28^th Feb following 10.30am service
St John’s – Sunday 6^th March following a shorten 9.00am service

22nd November 2015

PEW SHEET

NEXT WEEK 29th November IS A 5^th SUNDAY IN THE MONTH therefore only one service for the day at Holy Trinity 9.00am
Congregational Meeting St John’s Port Albert First Sunday of the month 6^th December following 10.30am service.
DINNER CLUB Monday 23^rd 6.00pm Commercial Hotel Yarram

Christmas is Coming

YARRAM CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL COMMENCES

30^th November with the decoration of the Cyprus at Holy Trinity, Decorated Christmas Trees in the shop windows of Yarram and a forest of trees popping up in all sorts of unexpected places. This year the decorated trees will be around the theme of the Brightest Christmas. Each will also bear a special bauble with a letter; collect all the letters, discover the secret Christmas word, visit (venues to be confirmed watch this space) to receive your prize.

OUR NATIVITY EXHIBITION IS GROWING 12th - 16th December

The exhibition will commence on Saturday 12^th and run until Wednesday 16^th. Please bring your Nativity Scenes to the hall or drop into the Rectory from December 9^th.

Our Exhibition will include:
- An Advent Selfie Spot where families can dress up as characters from the first Christmas, stand in our purpose built backdrop and take a photo for their use, perhaps for a Christmas card, calendar or email.
- A Christmas gift shop with items for sale from Koorong Christian Bookshop; our selection will include: books, DVDs, CDs, Nativity figurines and Christmas decorations all with a Christian message.
To be a success we need your help please indicate your availability on the sign-up sheet in the foyer at Holy Trinity. We need volunteers to: welcome people, run the gift shop, help out with the dress-ups at the Selfie Spot.   

COMBINDED CHURCHES CHRISTMAS CAROLS at the Regent Theatre Sunday 13^th December 7.30pm This year is hosted by the Uniting Church. We have volunteered to assist by preparing some additional advertising, setting up the hall on Sunday and taking up the offering. If you are able to assist with any of this jobs please speak to Reverend Jo or a Parish Councillor.

TEAR CHRISTMAS TRADING TABLE Ken will be running a Tear Useful Gift Shop this Advent. Each gift purchased contributes to a better tomorrow for people living in poverty.
Tear was the first aid organisation to offer gifts for this type. You might like to buy a chicken to help women feed their families and provide an income by selling eggs or perhaps you could buy a goat that would provide meat, milk and cheese as well as provide a source of income via breeding and selling goats and produce. There is a Tear Gift for every budget from just $5 to $250.

NEWS FROM PARISH COUNCIL
Nativity Exhibition put forward to 12^th – 16^th December to coincide with Christmas Tree Trail
New service times for St John’s Port Albert and Holy Trinity Yarram – After the six month’s trial period, examination of data collected over this period, listening to feedback from parishioners and much deliberation it was voted unanimously to begin 9.00am services at St John’s Port Albert from Sunday 17^th January 2016 and 10.30am services at Holy Trinity Yarram from Sunday 17^th January 2016.