Welcome!
Today we welcome Peter and Rachel Carlson and their family to church. Rachel is Peter and Joan Woodward’s daughter. Peter and Joan were a part of this congregation some years ago. In our worship today, Peter and Rachel will share with us their work with Wycliff and their plans to travel to PNG.

Where is Mark?
This Sunday Mark is leading the Life and Witness Consultation at Queanbeyan Uniting Church. Next Weekend Mark and his family will be at Blackstump after which he is taking one week’s holiday.
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WWW (What Women Want) Movie Night – “The Help”
Ladies and Girls please join us on Friday evening the 23rd September at Hoyts Belconnen to see the latest release “The Help”. This movie has got great reviews. We will keep you posted on the time once they are released. Please let Lynne or Elizabeth know if you are coming. We will send you an email once we know final details.
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Billabong Bush Walk Tonight!!!
Billabong begins tonight at 5pm with a BBQ at the church and then we will walk from the church, up through Mulligans Flat behind Forde, then to the reserve car park at the back of Forde. Pick up time is 8.30pm. Please bring a working torch each, warm clothes, good shoes and emergency flares! Parents please sign in your child and leave your contact phone numbers!

Curry Night!
We will be having a Curry Night on Saturday 22nd October, starting 5.30pm, here at the church. The cost is $12 per person and you are asked to bring along drinks and wine to share. If you would like to come along please pop your name on the list in the foyer also indicating if you would be willing to assist in setting up and clearing up, or helping Kanthi in the kitchen! Remember if you would like to know more… Just ask!
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Gungahlin Uniting Church Africa Donation
At this time of famine and refugee crisis in Africa, the Church Council has decided that in two weeks, on Sunday 11th, we will take up a special offering in worship which will be matched $ for $ from the congregation’s finances. This offering will be sent through either UnitingWorld or UNHCR to those in need. If you would like to contribute, but will be away on that weekend, please put your offering in a marked envelope.

Congregational Meeting – 18th September
There will be a congregational meeting following worship on Sunday 18th. September to look at our budget for 2011/12. The Church Council realises that while the financial year has already begun, the congregation still needs to approve the budget, but due to the work involved in assessing income and expenditure needs it has taken some time to prepare.
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Spring Getaway
If you didn’t get a registration form last Sunday, you might like to grab one from the foyer today! The Spring Getaway for our church promises a warm and relaxing week-end in the picturesque surrounds of Fitzroy Falls with the sweet lilting song of native birds, the soothing hush of breeze through the eucalypts and the refreshing taste of freshly picked tea leaves brewed in the tradition handed down from one generation to another… the tea bag! All this… and more… as we share in community together. 18th – 20th November!

Congregational Meeting
There will be a congregational meeting following worship on Sunday 18th. September to look at our budget for 2011/12. The Church Council realises that while the financial year has already begun, the congregation still needs to approve the budget, but due to the work involved in assessing income and expenditure needs it has taken some time to prepare.
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