Bethany 9:00am 86 Raceview Street, Raceview QLD 4305 Grace 10:00am 19 Ipswich Street, Riverview QLD 4303 St Johns 8:00am & 9:30am 32 Roderick Street, Ipswich QLD 4305

Ipswich Lutheran House 32 Roderick Street, Ipswich Qld 4305

Telephone: 07 3202 4035 Facsimile: 07 3281 9762

Email: enquiries@ilp.org.au Internet: www.ilp.org.au

17th August, 2014 10th Sunday after Pentecost

It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.” Matthew 15:11

“It’s not what goes into

your mouth that defiles

you; you are defiled by

the words that come

out of your mouth.”

Matthew 15:11 (NLT)

2

A Message From Pastor Ben

One Month to Live: Learn Humbly

One thing that many of us are not all that good at is learning humbly. But people who face the end of their lives seem to have a remarkable humility. They have to depend on others. They are no longer self-sufficient or proud. Yet in their weakness they discover a liberating truth.

God’s grace is sufficient, for His power is made perfect in our weakness.

We have this power available to us, to help us in our marriages, help us in our finances, help us in our families, to help us in our workplace.

But do we fully use all this amazing power God has given to us? Instead we try to do things by ourselves, our own way, and we don’t want help from anyone. Ever. Think of the way a man never read the instruction manual when he gets a new ‘toy’.

But we need to learn humbly, and acknowledge that God is there, and His power is available for us to use. We also have his instruction manual, the Bible to help us to learn humbly.

Today we will follow the story of Peter who had to learn humbly. He was proud and boastful, but when Jesus looked at him after the rooster crowed, he wept bitterly. His world came crashing down, and it forced him to eat humble pie.

But that was when Jesus stepped back in. After he rose again, he reinstated Peter, and extended the grace we desperately need and crave, and Peter didn’t forget. He continued to learn humbly as he journeyed with God.

I pray each of us learn to do the same this week, and rather than do anything under our own steam. Seek God, and use His power in our life. Ben.

Worship This Week Bethany 9am Service with Holy Communion

Children’s Ministry Grace 10am Service with Holy Communion St Johns

8am Service with Holy Communion – LHS page 58 Hymns 579 LH, 326 LH, 438 LH, 364 LH

9.30am Contemporary Service without Holy Communion Sunday School

St Marks 8.30am Service with Holy Communion 9.30am Sunday School

3

Upcoming Dates for Your Calendar This Week

6.45pm Bethany School Council Meeting (Admin Building) Mon 18/8 7.00pm Faith Chest Ministry 11.30am Parish Office Staff Meeting Tue 19/8 7.00pm Bethany Worship Team Meeting 6.40pm St John’s Teams Meeting Night Wed 20/8 6.45pm Bethany Ministry Team & Church Council Meeting

Coming Up Mon 25/8 7.00pm Faith Chest Ministry Tue 26/8 11.30am Parish Office Staff Meeting Wed 27/8 9.30am Midweek Holy Communion Service (Bethany) Thu 28/8 9.30am Parish Craft Group

Happenings in our Parish Thank You Thank you to Stephen Wood for taking the lay reading service at St John’s 9.30am this morning.

Parish Retreat You have heard so much about it – now you can finally register! In your pigeon holes and at the back of the church will be registration forms available. You can also download a registration form off our website www.ilp.org.au All members and friends are invited to please fill these in and return back to Parish Office with payment as we get ready to discover what God has in store for our church and how we can continue to reach the community of Ipswich with the Gospel.

Operation Christmas Child – Bethany Members In 2013 Bethany Church and School lovingly packed 294 boxes to be sent to Samaritan’s Purse. We hope to exceed that number this year. From donations we have begun to fill 60 boxes. The pencil cases are already packed with pencils, colouring pencils, biros, rubbers, erasers and rulers. We have shirts and undies. We have cuddly toys, tooth brushes and fabric bags all lovingly made or purchased. If you do not plan to pack your own boxes to send, please consider donating some individual items. To complete these 60 boxes we still need – Face washers Soap Toys – eg harmonicas, skipping ropes, small balls Combs or brushes Hair ties Sunglasses Hats or Caps If you have any questions, please contact Loraine Stokes or Betty Taylor.

4

Upcoming Events

Parish Children & Youth Ministries

Friday 22nd August

Ignition Children Gr 4 – 7 (Bethany) 6pm – Games, Games, Games

H2H/Faith Foundation (11 – 13yrs) 6.30pm (St John’s House) – Luther and

Lutheran Life “Taste & See”

RAGE (High School) 6.30pm (St John’s Hall) – Bible Quiz

Men’s Shed Night – Thursday 28th August 6.30pm – see flyer for details

Messy Church - Friday 29th August 6.30pm – see flyer for details

GC Service – Sunday 31st August 5pm at Bethany - see flyer for details

Professional Standards

In addition to the professional standards workshop held on Saturday 9th August we have another workshop to be held at Bethany on 11th October (see details below). I would encourage those people who have been identified to attend a workshop to register. There will also be another opportunity next year to attend locally. I will also keep you up to date with other workshops being run in and around the Ipswich and Brisbane area.

Professional Standards Workshop

Where: Bethany Worship Centre, 86 Raceview Street, Raceview When: Saturday 11th October Time: 8.45am – 4.00pm Cost: $35.00 (payment can made on the day) Morning and afternoon tea provided BYO Lunch or lunch is available at additional cost of $10 To register logon to www.qld.lca.org.au For more information telephone Michelle Yarrow at Parish Office or email michelle.yarrow@ilp.org.au

5

LCA News

Iraq Crisis The Lutheran family worldwide (through LWF) is responding quickly to the crisis in Iraq. Christians are fleeing northern Iraq (where their communities have lived almost 2000 years) under the threat of death by ISIS. As they and other displaced people reach the relative safety of the Kurdish-controlled Nineveh plain, our Lutheran team will meet them with:

• clean water ($38 per family) – 12,500 families • two-month food baskets ($53 per family) – 2500 families • trauma counselling ($6 per person) – 5000 people.

Our team is working with other churches around the world through ACT Alliance. Our total Lutheran plan is costed at $711,000. Find out more, and donate, at Australian Lutheran World Service.

South Sudan Crisis In South Sudan, our Lutheran team has been forced to evacuate from Maban Country following the targeted killing of six aid workers from other agencies. We thank God all 27 members of the Lutheran team are safe. More than 127,000 refugees and community members in Maban County need life-saving care. That’s why, along with other aid agencies, our Lutheran team remains committed to the work there. We will return, and work will resume, as soon as staff safety is acceptable. ALWS has committed $600,000 to South Sudan in 2014, and the same amount for 2015. For more information, and to donate: Australian Lutheran World Service. Longest Lutheran Lunch Sunday 26 October is only 73 days away. That means it's time to register for the Longest Lutheran Lunch! (Remember, you can hold your Lunch whenever you want!) When you register, you’ll receive five FREE Longest Lutheran Lunch bandannas! You can use them as prizes on the day, incentives to get people involved, bandages instead of bandaids for kitchen slip-ups, neck-tie, mask, wristband, serviette, hanky or a fun photograph for your church newsletter or local newspaper. (Wait till you see the front cover of September The Lutheran!) go to LCA website to register.

Last Week Attendance and Offerings

7.30am 25 $1490 Bethany 10/8 9.00am 138 $1506.95

Grace 10/8 10.00am 30 $1089 St John’s 10/8 8.00am 68 - 9.30am 132 $908.20 (Pigs $154.50)

6

Prayer Corner

Church Prayer Time A time of prayer is held at Bethany every Sunday at 8.30am. Any and all are welcome to join in with these prayer times. Prayer Points

• for the church, as we await the return of our Lord • for those whom society treats as ‘unclean’ • for the Jewish people, and for the nation of Israel • for marriage and people in all kinds of families and those who support them • for the sick and infirm, the physically and mentally ill, alcoholics and drug

addicts, people who are suicidal, those who have had family members suicide, and those who care for them

• for the Australian Lutheran College Care Slip & General Parish Prayer Requests

• For all who grieve and have recently lost love ones • For cures and prevention of spread of fatal illnesses • For rain in areas that need it most • For safety for those who travel • For peace in areas of warfare and unrest • For healing for those who are sick

Other Prayers • Pray for Pastor Arthur Preibbenow who is not well and on Dialysis. • Pray for Pastor John O’Keefe who is on sick leave at the moment.

General Prayers • Please continue praying for

o the pastors, office staff and leaders of the Parish and congregations. o the upcoming meetings of the parish and congregations (refer to the

‘Coming Up’ section at the back of this bulletin). o the church services beforehand and as they take place o specific events as they arise i.e. funerals, weddings, baptisms, synod,

studies undertaken across the parish

Available from your local Church foyer

• Current Bethany School Newsletter • Current LCAQD Newsletter

• Ipswich Lutheran Parish Retreat Brochure

7

Next Week

Rosters Bethany

9am Grace 10am

St Johns 8am

St Johns 9.30am

Date Sun 24-Aug-14 Sun 24-Aug-14 Sun 24-Aug-14 Sun 24-Aug-14

Title 11th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 16

11th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 16

11th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 16

11th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 16

Bible Readings

Exodus 1:8 - 2:10 Psalm 124

Romans 12: 1-8 Matthew 16: 13-20

Altar Colour Green Green Green Green

Service Time & Details

Theme: Leave Boldly School kids in church Bethany - Yr 4J St John's - Yr 3H Grace - Year 3/4P

Service Order LHS page 23 Contemporary 9.30am HC

Bible Readings Reader

Caitlin M.Kompenhans E Banks S Wood

Support Lay Leader Alissa

Ushers Cameron / Nathan D E.Freiberg G & E Banks D Kreis R Nuske

Welcomers Eunice / Jenny

HC Assist. M Toft

Prayer Leader Ross

Prayers Warren / Ann / Paul / Caitlin

Jill Kreis R Suthers

Organist / Musicians Michael / Band Amanda L Holzheimer Jill,Jona,Kayla,Jer

Children’s Ministry / Children's Activity

Russell / Janelle / Alyce

L Kreis/Jo, Mark,

Ashley

PP Operator Lance G Van den Boog E Kreis

Sound Desk David M Behrendorff

Video Operator P Mibus

Children’s Talk/ Offering Counters

Paul Deb Kreis

PP Designer Kurt Deb Kreis Deb Kreis

Morning Tea Stokes / Stanke /

Zabel E.Smith

N Behrendorff, D Milligan

N Behrendorff D Milligan

Cleaning Hauser / Kraut Weiss/Freiberg Schimke, Sippel, Verrenkamp

Schimke, Sippel, Verrenkamp

Flowers Ros C Verrenkamp C Verrenkamp

Mowing Yvonne / Gary P Cotter P Cotter

St John’s Monthly Roster

Altar linen: G Steinhardt / Brass clean: E & V Draheim / Care slips/pencils: G Borchert / Children's bags: L Stiller / Tract rack: G Steinhardt / Funeral clean: S Piotrowski, G

Steinhardt / ushers: E Draheim, C Hoffmann, M Oldfield (emergency) / caterers: G Borchert, L Riggs, M Smith, G Steinhardt / Wedding organist: G Fritsch / usher: C Hoffmann

Any changes or corrections with the rosters please contact the congregation’s roster coordinator – Bethany – Ann Little, Grace – Errol Freiberg, St John’s - 8am Claire Barnett, 9.30am Wayne Kreis

8

Want to know more about Jesus? Head to ‘Next Steps’ on our website:

nextsteps.ilp.org.au Or alternatively, speak to one of our pastors. We would love

to hear from you and help you if you want to continue in your faith walk, learning

more about our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Guests – we trust that you have drawn closer to God in worship today. Our

church is blessed by your presence today. Please stay and enjoy a ‘cuppa’ with

us after worship and make yourself known to us. We’d love to answer any queries

you may have.

Help Us To Care - if you know of someone who has fallen ill or who is suffering in

any way, please let the Pastoral Care Coordinator or one of the Pastors know by

contacting the parish office so that appropriate care and follow up can occur.

Thinking Of Joining This Church? – We would love for you to make that

commitment with us, as you make a conscious decision to be part of something

bigger than simply yourself. If you have been worshipping here regularly and are

not yet a member, the pastors would be happy to talk to you about ‘making our

Church home - your Church home.

Ipswich Lutheran Parish Contact Details:

Parish Office 32 Roderick Street, Ipswich, QLD, 4305

Open│Mon - Fri, 9am - 4pm,

Phone│07 3202 4035

Fax│07 3281 9762

Email│admin@ilp.org.au

Web│www.ilp.org.au

Parish Staff Lead Pastor│Milton Fritsch

Associate Pastor│Ben Hentschke

Crisis Care Co-ordinator│Betty Taylor

Children & Youth Co-ordinator | Leah Bricknell

Ministry Support│Karen Cotter & Michelle Yarrow

Pastoral Care Support│Vicki Park

Professional Standards│Michelle Yarrow

Parish Worship Centres & Sunday Worship Times

Bethany Grace St Johns

86 Raceview Street 19 Ipswich Street 32 Roderick Street

Raceview Riverview Ipswich

9am 10am 8am│9:30am

Bulletin notices and inserts deadline: Thursdays 2pm