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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 |
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Good News is currently offering a number of ways in which you can help support our new community chaplin, through the purchase of the following products.
These cards and chrismons have been lovingly prepared by members of the Good News community and we hope that you find something you are looking for!
Chrismon Fundraiser
Add Christ to your Christmas tree
The GNLC Ladies Fellowship Group have been very busy hand making a variety of Chrismons. A set of 4 Chrismons are only
$10.
100% of sales will go to the Church Fundraising Account.
Chrismons would be a great gift for teachers, family and
friends!
What is a Chrismon?
Chrismon (CHRIST = MONogram) are tree ornaments that
proclaim our Lord Jesus Christ through the use of symbols. Chrismons are
a popular form of decoration for church and home Christmas Trees. The Chrismons Tree originated at Lutheran Church
of the Ascension in Danville,
VA in 1957. Chrismons designs are
simple copies of symbols of Christianity from its earliest days.
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The Open Bible: The Open Bible
reminds us of the Good News
we have in Jesus & the importance of the Bible for us &
for our lives. It is open, a fact which emphasises that we have access
to it & that for the believer it is often opened to learn, discover
& again hear the message of salvation for us. We place it on the
tree as a statement that in this place the Bible will always be open,
read, taught reflected on & absorbed into our lives.
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Hand Made Cards
An assortment of handmade, all occasion cards are available
for sale in the Church Office. Cost for
a 6 x 4 inch (10 x 15cm) card is $5 and a 20% donation goes to the Good News
Lutheran Church
fundraiser. If you can’t find what you
are exactly looking for – please ask and we will try to make something just for
you. Cards with names, dates or ages are
also possible.
5 ½ inch (14cm) square cards and ‘DL’ size cards are made to
order – please ask!
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Good News Community Chaplain |
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008 |
A extra-ordinary Congregational meeting will be held on Sunday the 15th of June following the 9.30am service, to discuss the future direction of ministry at Good News, focusing particularly on the employment of a full time Community Chaplain.
Congregation members are encouraged to review the following documents before this meeting, as to be adequately informed before the meeting takes place. We encourage all members of the congregation to make every effort possible to be at this meeting to provide their opinion and wisdom in this matter.
We look forward to seeing you on the 15th
Documents for review are listed below
Good News Community Chaplain Position Description
Financial Impact of Position
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
CLW 2008 is here!
Want a week that will change your life?
Want to meet new friends who have a love for Christ?
Christian Life Week (CLW), is a week
away to have fun, meet new people and grow closer to God.
CLW is for anyone in grades 8 - 12.
There are five CLW's to choose from this year:
June 30th - July 4th: Darling Downs
and Numinbah
July 7 - 11: Coolum and Mt Tamborine
September 22- 26: Central Qld
(Yeppoon)
For More information and to register visit the LYQ website .
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Inverell Lutheran Church Update |
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
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Inverell
Lutheran Church
is taking a great step of faith. Maureen and the members are raising money to purchase land to build an
Early Childhood Centre for the disadvantaged children in the area.
Their first goal is to raise about $150,000 by the end of June to
purchase a 3 1/2 acre block of land (on which they have a put and call
option) and have enough funds to get a Council DA. The development has
been approved in principle by Council. The total they will need
to raise over all is about $1,800,000.
To do this the members have been working hard, with a stall
at the local pre Christmas markets and also establishing an op
shop. This op shop would not have been possible without the
wonderful generosity of donations from the Good News Congregation in
Middle Park and especially the hard work and organization carried
out by Jill Shepherdson. What a woman!
Thanks are also due to Keith & Shirley Radke for their
invaluable assistance in actually delivering to Inverell. If any other
congregation would like to donate goods - clothes, shoes, and toys or
basically anything that people have no further use for - the members
of Inverell would appreciate it so much. Keith & Shirley have
volunteered to deliver goods to Inverell from Brisbane each time a trailer load is gathered up. This project is drawing the members and the
children of Inverell even closer together. It is also illustrating the
wonderful strength and love of the whole Lutheran family, especially
in Queensland.
Thank you to every person who has contributed, and praise
God for every one of you!
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