EBENEZER HOLY TRINTY NEUKIRCH

Pastor David Freckelton Home: phone: 8563 2971 Mobile: 0427 618 568

email: david.freckelton@lca.org.au

Matthew 16:21-23 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to

Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief

priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22

And

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord!

This must never happen to you.” 23

But he turned and said to Peter, “Get

behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting

your mind not on divine things but on human things.”

3rd September 2017

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Parish Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Nuriootpa Parish will be held tonight Sunday 28th May at the Ebenezer Church Hall at 7.30pm. All parish members are encouraged to attend.

Holy Trinity

The Holy Trinity Lutheran Women’s Fellowship invite you to a special morning tea following today’s service to celebrate their 73rd anniversary. Notice of Meeting: A special congregational meeting will be held after morning tea today to further discuss and reconsider the Option 3 proposal for the re-alignment of the Northern Barossa congregations i.e. - One single point parish consisting of the St Petri congregation with one

pastor and one parish consisting of the remaining eight congregations and two pastors.

Until this matter is finally resolved, a pastor cannot be called, so please plan to attend. Use of Nuriootpa High School Car Park: Permission has been granted by the High School to use their car park, across Penrice Rd from Holy Trinity church on Sunday mornings. —————————————————————————————————— Reminder Members of all congregations are reminded to wear their nametags on Sundays. —————————————————————————————————— Weekly Bulletin - Now available online at the website stpetri.org.au Click on the tab named “Parish” Thought of the Week: We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

Fathers Day

A happy and blessed Fathers Day to all the fathers today.

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Ebenezer

SAVE THE DATE: Our Longest Lutheran Lunch will still be held on 22nd October at Ebenezer. BUS TRIP: Our bus trip will be held on Sunday, September 24th this year. The destination will be Loxton. If you would like to come along please see Cheryl or call 0447 004 448 to book a seat on the bus. It will be a good day of fun and fellowship.

Ebenezer/Neukirch

EBENEZER-NEUKIRCH WOMENS FELLOWSHIP meets on Thursday Sept

14th at Neukirch- TOPIC- ALLOCATION OF FUNDS;

BIBLE STUDY ;

THOUGHT OF THE DAY Carol Nietschke;

Devotion Sue Riebke ;

Roll Call- your favourite takeaway meal. Please Remember- donation for

Tanunda Lutheran Home biscuits; Trading table- all welcome.

REMINDER- Fellowship Day at Strait Gate at 9 am September 15th.

Ebenezer Neukirch Youth September Event: Our next event will be an evening full of a variety of fantastic activities all centred around one item: newspapers. To ensure we don’t run out of paper, we’d really appreciate it if everyone could bring along a few spare newspapers (the more the better).

When and where: Saturday 9th September 7pm – 9pm at Ebenezer Hall.

—————————————————————————————————— Weekly Bulletin - Now available online at the website stpetri.org.au Click on the tab named “Parish”. Thought of the Week: "It is harder to hate a person after you have prayed for them. It is harder to curse

someone after you have asked God to bless them. Prayer pulls the sting of

resentment." E. Stanley Jones

Nuriootpa Lutheran Parish St Petri, Ebenezer, Neukirch, Holy Trinity (and Strait Gate)

PARISH SERVICE TIMES - Sunday 10th September Holy Trinity & Strait Gate 9.00 am Worship - Modern Combined at Strait Gate

Ebenezer 10.30 am Worship - Traditional

Neukirch 10.00 am Lay Reading

St Petri 8.30 am Worship - Service of the Word 10.30 am Worship - Holy Communion

PARISH OFFICE

Krieg House 21 Second Street Nuriootpa P: 8562 1011 F: 8562 4315 E: admin@nuriparish.org OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Closed for Lunch 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Open Sunday morning 9.30 am - 10.15 am

Monday 11th September 7.30 pm Nuriootpa Lutheran Parish Council Meeting - in Holy Trinity Hall

Friday 22nd September “Branching Out” women’s night | St Petri Hall

Saturday 21st October Open Garden 9.30 am - 4pm at Margaret and Ian Rosenzweig’s Bible Society Fundraiser

Saturday 28th October 2pm Reformation 500 Concert - Barossa Arts & Convention Centre

Sunday 29th October Barossa Combined Service to mark the 500th Anniversary. 10.30 am Barossa Arts & Convention Centre.

St Petri - 150th Anniversary of St Petri 10th - 12th November celebration weekend

Lutheran Community Care anti-poverty week event - looking for donations of pre-loved and in good condition Ladies, Men’s and Children’s clothing. Please bring to St Petri Hall on set-up day, Monday 16th October. Only taking clothing this year, not furniture or other goods and wares. Also would appreciate set-up help on Monday 16th October 10am-4pm. Please let Helen Walker Lutheran Community Care, Nuriootpa know PH: 8562 2688

Parish Diary Dates

October 13 -14 at St Michael’s Hahndorf

Of interest to people involved in local outreach, music and the arts, youth

and young adult ministry, pastoral work, church leadership, church planting

and evangelism.

Full registration including refreshments and Saturday lunch $65.

Register at www.lca.org.au/sent (bottom of home page).

PRINCIPAL’S WINE AUCTION DINNER, Saturday Sept 16 7 pm at Faith College. $50 pp. Three course dinner plus a glass of spar-kling on arrival. Tickets: 8561 4299. Individual ticket purchases welcome, tables of 10 encouraged. To raise funds for outdoor seating and shelters at the College. KaDence Spring Concert - with Synergy Handbell Ensemble Sunday 17th September 2pm at the Barossa Regional Gallery Basedow Road, Tanunda Tickets $20/$15 concession available a the door.

Recharge youth service Sunday 17th September

Come along for an exciting upbeat youth service full of energetic praise, youth band, guest speaker, fabulous food and hang with friends.

Youth band and guest speaker Simon Herrmann

Recharge is for youth, young families and all young at heart.

6pm hot potatoes, 6.30pm Recharge, 7.30pm bonfire, giant marshmallows and hot chocolate. (Small cost for food)

Strait Gate Lutheran Church, Light Pass Road, Light Pass

For more info contact Kayla: Ph 0421 978 925, email krsteicke@hotmail.com or see Facebook

Barossa Zone Fellowship Day Women’s Fellowship “Helping Hands” Friday 15th September from 9am (9.30 am opening) Hosted by the Strait Gate Women’s Fellowship at Strait Gate Lutheran Church, Light Pass Come to hear enlightening stories from two women that will inspire you. Andrea Ogier - author of “Finding my Voice” Julie Krause - Australian Lutheran World Service. Please bring pooled lunch.

Invitation to all Guild ladies from the Greenock, Marananga & Nain Ladies Tuesday 26th September 1.00 pm at the Greenock Chat Room Guest Speaker: Julie Krause For more information phone Val Rawlings: 8562 1206 Asia Focus Evening - held on Friday 25th August Presentation by Pastor August Fricke about Asia Focus which is a Lutheran–based, evangelical mission organisation that is broad in outlook and essentially non-denominational. It aims to be a source of inspiration to Christians in Australia informing on overseas mission and the Church in Asia in particular. $930 was raised in free-will offerings for this mission.

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

Would you like to come to our St Petri Hall, to help pack shoe-boxes on Thursday 28th September from 2.00 pm onwards

You may like to bring hygiene items like soap, face washers, combs and toothbrushes to add to the boxes.

The aim is to pack the boxes well and fully. Thank you - Val Petering

Please have packed boxes in by the end of September

You’re Invited to a Night of Fun!

Book in for the best QUIZ NIGHT ever

Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Angaston are holding a Quiz Night (Trivia Night) to raise funds to assist the Year 6 & 7 Student’s going to Canberra for an educational, 5-day Camp in October.

Come along for an Evening of Fun with Friends in a great venue

When: Friday, 15th September 2017, starting at 6.30pm

Where: Good Shepherd Hub, behind the School, off 7 Neldner Ave Tickets: $15 per person – tables of 10 Bookings: Please contact Theresa Whitehead in the School Office Phone: 8564 2396 – between 9.30am to 3.30pm, Mon - Fri Email: gsls@goodshepherd.sa.edu.au BYO: Nibbles & Drinks (Coffee & tea Supplied)

Friday 6th October

Shed Happens

6.30 pm - 9.30 pm

BBQ Cost $10 — BYO drinks & chairs

Bring your mates for a great night out!

More info: Wayne Rohrlach 8562 1911 Greg Schubert 8562 2163 or Viv Fiebiger 8562 3636 Ministry of St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa

Men’s night out

If you require transport, you can phone: Ian Rosenzweig 0427 097 719

The Cottage Book & Gift Shop

47 Murray St Nuriootpa 5355

85624631 info@thecottage.nuriparish.org

MOVIE NIGHT Do You Believe? Join us for the next movie Night at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Hall on Sunday 10 September at 7pm. A dozen different souls - all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is a power in the Cross of Christ … even if they don’t yet believe it. When a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate. More than a movie, it’s a question we all must answer in our lifetime: DO YOU BELIEVE?

Rated M and still just $5 which gets you a drink and popcorn as well as the movie.

All are welcome! Bring a friend!

The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel

Before the movie and the soundtrack (Which we have in Store), it was a book... about a man who tried to prove to his wife that this “Christianity” thing she’d just started was all nonsense. Lee takes us through his journey of coming to faith. He has also written a Kids version and a Kids Devotion book.

Holy Trinity Spring Clean A spring cleaning day will be held at Holy Trinity on Saturday, 16th September commencing 9.00am For anyone wishing to do any cleaning beforehand, there will be a list of jobs in the hall to check. Holy Trinity Church Council Meeting - Monday 4th September in the hall at 7.30 pm.

Neukirch Text of the month:

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show

hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to

angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:1-2 NIV

Lunch at Neukirch

Come and curry with us for lunch at Neukirch after 10am worship on September 10

th, with all proceeds going

towards ALWS. ‘Walk in someone else’s shoes’ and learn about how Australian Lutheran World Service is helping refugees who have to walk for safety, food, water, health care, and education.

“...He has told you what He wants, and this is all it

is: to be fair, just, merciful and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)

Strait Gate

Congregation Meeting A congregation meeting will be held on Sunday 10th September following the 9am combined service to discuss and vote on the proposal that the Strait Gate congregation apply to join the Nuriootpa Lutheran Parish. Information will be distributed to all members soon. Please ensure your attendance at this important meeting. RECHARGE youth service Sunday September 17

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-Come along for an exciting upbeat youth service full of energetic praise, youth band, guest speaker, fabulous food and hang with friends. -Recharge is for youth, young families and all young at heart. -6pm hot potatoes, 6.30pm Recharge, 7.30pm bonfire, giant marshmallows and hot chocolate. (Small cost for food) -Strait Gate Lutheran Church, Light Pass Road, Light Pass -For more info contact Kayla: Ph 0421 978 925,

email krsteicke@hotmail.com or see Facebook

500th Anniversary of the Reformation “Reformation 500 Concert: The Martin Luther Story” Saturday 28th October 2pm Barossa Arts & Convention Centre Langbein Theatre. Tanunda Town Band, Valley Voices Choir and narration by Barossa Pastors - a world premiere of music for brass band and choir by Barossa composer, Dr Shelley Spencer. The Pastors will tell the dramatic story of Martin Luther, a rebellious monk who triggered the Reformation 500 years ago. Sing along to some of Luther’s hymns as you delve into the story of the Reformation.

Sunday 29th October Barossa Combined Service to mark the 500th Anniversary. 10.30 am Barossa Arts & Convention Centre.

All are encouraged to attend the Concert and Service as a united group of brothers and sisters in Christ. To God be the glory!

Reformation Weekend Events 28th/29th October 2017

Friday 22nd September “Rising Up”

St Petri Hall

Girls night out All welcome!

Worship service with Holy Communion for the whole Valley Lutheran Community

Worship Today

Neukirch/Ebenezer 9.00 Preaching Strait Gate 10.30 Holy Communion

Theme: Following Jesus

Notes on this week’s readings:

JEREMIAH 15:15-21: Jeremiah had announced dire warnings of the coming discipline of God on account of general national unfaithfulness. The response was whitehot hatred. So great a persecution caused him to fear death (v 1 5). He even thought God had forsaken him despite his joy in God’s word hitherto. He finds reassurance, however, in his own personal repentance over his doubts (v 19 on) and is convinced God’s word and promises will prevail over the present dangers.

ROMANS 12:9-21: An inescapable outcome of being saved by faith alone is God’s new creation of the inward and outward life of the Christian. In today’s selection from Romans 12, St Paul continues the long list of practical examples of this outcome. All of these activities give expression to the ‘law of love’. In other words, our love to one another is to be related to the love of God which lies behind the wonderful ‘mercies’ he has directed towards us (Rom 12:1).

MATTHEW 16:21-28: After the high point of Peter – confessing Jesus to

be ‘the Christ, the Son of the living God’ – this week’s selection shows

Jesus saying he ‘must’ go to Jerusalem to suffer and die. The disciples

are bewildered. Their Messiah of God must fail? However, the Lord

knows that the only way to glory for him and for us is through death. Both

it and Satan must be conquered. So he went. If we then need to pick up

our cross to follow him, let it so be. That which may stand in the way of

salvation needs to be sacrificed.

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Bible Readings for next week: FIRST READING Ezekiel 33:7-11 God appoints Ezekiel as a watchman SECOND READING Romans 13:8-14 The debt of love GOSPEL Matthew 18:15-20 Steps towards reconciliation