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Updated 18/01/2025

This Sunday - 19 January

This Sunday morning we’ll be continuing our Summer Preaching Series in the book of Psalms. Colin Spackman will be preaching on Psalm 130. If you would like to re-listen to any of our past sermons, you can find them here.

Children’s Ministry Worker

Please be in prayer for the next stages of the interview process for the position of Children’s Ministry Worker, that we would find the right person for this position to support the work of Kid’s Ministry in this church.

Church Picnic

This year our annual church picnic will be held at our new church block! Come along on Sunday 2 February starting from 12:30pm (or whenever the sausages are cooked). We’ll meet in our own private garden paradise behind the house on the GHR block to share a BBQ lunch together. Sausages and bread will be provided, but please BYO picnic gear, drink and a salad or dessert to share. There are toilets on site. If the weather is bad, we'll hold the picnic in the church hall.

Church Camp 2025- ‘Money, Sex and Power’

For Church Camp in 2025 we’ll only be going away for one full day together on Saturday 22 February. We’ll have a day full of conversation, food,  Bible talks, organised activities, free time and out famous evening of family fun. Please put that date into your calendar now.

Our three talks, on Money, Sex and Power, will be given by Cam Garrett (two on the Saturday and one back at church on the Sunday morning). Whether we’re rich or poor, single or married, influential or unknown, we all live in a world that is obsessed with money, sex and power. Following Marx, Freud and Nietzsche our culture has bowed in worship, not to the Creator, but to the created. Rather than enjoying God and glorifying him, the world has exchanged His good gifts for corrupt imitations: greed, lust and pride. Come along to camp to hear how Jesus has a far better vision of money, sex and power than the world can ever offer. A vision that brings us real and lasting joy and abounds to God’s glory.

Please return forms available in church foyer or from the weekly email, either by email or in person to Bek Renshaw, John Spragg, Sam or Rach McPherson by 26 January.

Connect Groups in 2025

Being part of a Connect Group is a great way for us to keep growing as disciples and loving in community as we meet with others from church to spend time catching up, reading, studying & discussing the Bible, and praying together during the week. Ultimately, our goal for our connect groups is to help us continue to live in Jesus, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness (Col 2:6-7). Our connect groups will be recommencing in February for 2025. There are groups on almost every day of the week for people of all ages. There are groups that meet weekly, fortnightly or even monthly. We'd love to see everyone in our church connected into one of these groups. So please speak to or email Steve Jones to find the group that will best work for you in 2025. 

Student Summer Placement 

Colin Spackman and his wife Jemimah  will be joining us for 4 weeks over summer so that Colin can complete his Summer Country Placement. Colin is training to become a Minister in the PCV and will be preaching, leading services, visiting and generally getting a taste for ministry in the county during that time. We hope you’ll help to make Colin and Jemimah welcome among us.

Teaching the Word in 2025

The Apostle Paul set the model for all who would teach God’s word after him when he said in Acts 20:27, “I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.” With that as our model, we’re pleased to let you know that in 2025 we will be preaching through Luke 1-4, Nehemiah, Acts 1-8, the Ten Commandments and a selection of Psalms in our morning services. At our Gravity services, we’ll be preaching a series on the Character and Attributes of God. Our prayer is that through this this mix of Old and New Testament narrative, gospel and practical theology, God will continue to point us to Jesus, the fulfilment of all of his promises to us. And that he’ll do his powerful work of saving and sanctifying his people. 

Name Badges

As we meet week by week at church, one practical thing we can do to serve newcomers (and the memory challenged among us) is to wear a name badge at church. You can find them in the church foyer. If you don’t have one yet, or if you’ve lost yours, please just email Hepzibah Haynes and she’ll make one for you. If you would prefer to purchase a magnetic name badge for a small cost, you can tell her that too.

Dates for your Diaries:

• 24-27 January - Engage '25 Bible Teaching Conference
  
• 31 January - Gravity Youth Group - 7:00-9:30pm
  
• 2 February - Communion & Church Picnic
  
• 9 February - Gravity Service - 5:00pm
  
• 16 February - Deacons Ordination
  
• 18 February - PWMU Meeting - 1:30pm
  
• 19 February - Board Meeting
  
• 21 February - Gravity Youth Group - 7:00-9:30pm
  
• 22 February - Church Camp
  
• 26 February - Ladies Fellowship - 11:30am

Can we help?

Each of our deacons is responsible for coordinating a different ministry of service: Sick and Laid up (Sandy Bryant), Meals (Robyn Crocker), Practical Help (Ian Hemphill), New parents and young families (Louise Hood), Visitation (Katharine York). If you, or someone you know, needs a helping hand, speak to any of the deacons directly or for general enquiries contact Katharine York via email or in person at church on a Sunday.

Praying in Everything

“Pray continually” says Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Because God love it when we pray, listens to us when we pray, and answers us when we pray…we want to be a church that is committed to Praying in Everything. And while we can pray on our own, there’s something special about praying together as a church too. For that reason we’d love to have you join us for one of our regular prayer meetings during the week. We have two groups that anyone is welcome to attend, that meet to pray on Tuesday mornings from 7:00-8:00am and Thursday afternoons from 2:00-3:00pm. Speak to Heath Easton or Steve Jones if you’d like to come along.

2025 Ministries for All Ages

- For Children:

Sunday School

Our Sunday School is on for 3yo kinder to Grade 6 kids 10:00-10:30am. Every Sunday (in school terms). Teaching kids to know, love, trust, obey and enjoy Jesus.

Contact: Christina Finley via email or in person at church on a Sunday.

KidZone

Our fortnightly (in school terms) Friday evening KidZone ministry for primary aged kids is, 4:30-6:00pm in the church hall. Format is kid’s club with games, activities, food and discipleship. Great place to bring kids from school to introduce them to Jesus.

Cost: $5/child or $10/family*.

Contact: Steve Jones via email or in person at church on a Sunday.

Toy Library

Drouin Toy Library is open again on Friday mornings between 9:00am-12:00pm and monthly Saturday mornings between 9:00-10:00am. Borrowing out toys, books and DVDs and providing a fun and safe environment for children and families to play and socialise and experience the love of Jesus.

Contact: Kerryn Selvaraj via email or in person at church on a Sunday.

- For Secondary School Aged Youth:

Youth Group

7:00-9:30pm. Four Friday nights each term at the church. Hang out, have some fun and be encouraged to take Jesus seriously.

Cost: $5/youth or $10/family*.

Contact: Alistair Hood via email or in person at church on a Sunday.
 

Youth Connect Group

7:00-8:30pm. Every Monday in school terms at the church. Connecting with God and discipling teens through God’s word.

Contact: Alistair Hood via email or in person at church on a Sunday.

*we do not wish to see these costs to be a barrier to any child or teenager attending our programs. Please speak to the leader of this ministry to discuss other arrangements.

-For Adults:

Prayer Groups

7:00-8:00am Tuesdays and 2:00-3:00pm Thursdays. (February-December) A time of reflecting on God’s word and then praying for our church, community, nation and world.

Contact: Heath Easton (Tuesday group) or Steve Jones (Thursday group).
 

Connect Groups 

We have groups running in the evening and daytime, weekly, fortnightly and monthly, mixed groups, women’s groups and a young adults group. Connecting with God and each other as we read, discuss, apply and pray about the Bible together during the week. Various leaders and locations. We would love all of you to be involved in Connect Groups this year. If you are not in one and would like to join one, please let Steve Jones know and we will help you find an appropriate group.

Contact: Steve Jones  via email or in person at church on a Sunday.

Who should I talk to?

If you ever want to contact Session (the elders) with questions, concerns or suggestions about our church life, teaching, leadership or ministry, please communicate with our Session Clerk, Merv York, in person or by email.

If you ever want to contact the Board of Management regarding our church facilities, resources, maintenance, safety issues or finances, please communicate with our Board Secretary, Robyn Crocker, in person or by email.

If you ever want to contact our Deacons for any practical assistance for yourself or for someone you know, when a helping hand is needed, please contact Katharine York, in person or by email.

These people will ensure that the matters you’ve raised will be passed on, in a timely manner, to the other elders, board managers and deacons respectively. The Deacons will respond to your requests within a matter of days. The Board and Session will receive your communication at their next scheduled meeting which means you can expect a response within a month (session) or two months (board). 

One-to-One Discipleship

Here at Drouin Presbyterian, we love to have opportunities to meet up one to one with others in the church, to read the bible, pray and encourage each other regularly. Some people meet once a week, others once a fortnight but it is a great way to encourage one another in a relaxed environment. If you would like to explore more about this, or get involved, please let Steve Jones know and we can work with you to find someone appropriate to meet up with you. 

Church Library

The Church Library is open for business! It is accessible at all times with the church centre key. It is located in room opposite the top kitchen.

There are Christian books, DVDs and CDs to support the nurture and growth of our whole church family. We’re sure you will find something for yourselves and your whole family.

Please follow the directions on signs for recording loans. Check it out online using the link and login details that will be emailed to you personally, or head to the church and see it for yourself. Speak to Kerryn Selvaraj for more details.