Our Church At Prayer

For our GUC community:
This week we pray for:
• We pray for Rosemary and Steve Sweet who are riding from Adelaide to Albury and perhaps on to Canberra and for the Shelton Family as they prepare to go overseas.
• We pray for the Morris Family as they seek to find a new church and we give thanks for their part over the past years with us.
• We pray for our Building Working Group, Architects, and relationships with Synod and Presbytery as we draw closer to the final stage of our building planning.
• We pray for Hayden Bashfield and his family as we celebrate his baptism today.
• We pray for our discernment in our work with children and youth and for the opportunities before us.

For our Presbytery and wider church:
This week we pray for the Centre for Christianity and Culture in Barton.

For the world:
This week we pray for Bolivia, Chile, Peru.

We pray for:
• Those who feed the poor, even when they do not have much themselves.
• Charangos, pan pipes and drums, sounds which give glory to God.
• Liberation theology and those who put it into practice by working for social justice with and for the poor.
• Saint Martin de Porres, the first black Catholic saint from Latin America, who spent his life caring for the poor of Lima.
• Languages and cultures which try to retain an old identity while coming to terms with the modern world.
• Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and the Andes.

This Week's Notices

Youth @ GUC
Today from 4:00-5.30pm there is an opportunity for anyone who would like to discuss our youth work and children’s Ministry. All welcome. At the Faulkner’s (42 Burdekin Ave. Amaroo).

Surveys
If you haven’t had a chance to complete either our National Church Life Survey or Pastoral Care Survey, then today is your last opportunity!

The results of the NCLS survey will be compiled in Sydney and the Pastoral Care survey, which is anonymous, will be compiled and then considered by the Family Group Facilitators and Leaders. Once both are compiled the congregation will also get opportunities to see and reflect upon the results.

Both surveys are important as we consider our directions and work for the future.

Mid Winter Women’s Dinner
Friday 24th July 6.30pm at the Jasmine House. $20 plus drinks for a wonderful Thai meal. All women welcome. Please put your name on the list in the foyer if you would like to come along or speak with Elizabeth Phythian (62416343).

Mid Winter Men’s Dinner
Tuesday 28th July 6.30pm at the George Harcourt Inn. Tuesday is $10 steak night! All men welcome. Please put your name on the list in the foyer if you would like to come along!

Fundraising Team
This Tuesday 8pm at 42 Burdekin Ave. The Fundraising Team will gather to review where we are at and where we are going in terms of Fund Raising. Any other interested people are welcome!

Faulkner’s on holidays
Throughout the school holidays the Faulkner’s will be on holidays too - Monday 6th July through to Tuesday 21st July. Worship on Sunday 12th will be led by Ron and Margaret Reeson including communion. Worship on Sunday 19th July will be led by Pam Thompson.

Pastoral Care Workshop
'The Self as an Evolving Landscape' Wesley Church, Thursday 16th July 9.00am - 3.00pm For all clergy and lay people involved in the provision of pastoral care. A day of reflection and prayer, with reference to the art of James Gleeson. No fee. Lunch can be purchased at nearby cafe; morning and afternoon teas provided. PLEASE RSVP TO ROSS KINGHAM, barnabasmin@ozemail.com.au, by Thursday 2nd July Rev.