(From February 19 Pew Bulletin)

  • National Church Life Survey TODAY in place of the sermon we will be filling in the Survey Form. Our Parish operation number is ANB05401. Noel Mary will be steering you through this process. Completion is optional but the information is valuable for future planning. It is totally anonymous. Survey’s can’t be taken home. If you are unable to complete it today, please speak to Noel Mary.


  • March Church News All contributions for the March Church News should be sent to the Editor by Friday February 24th. These include reports of meetings, events for the next three months and any small items you think parish members would appreciate. Thank you. June McNicol 3848 3774


  • Parish Pancake Dinner Shrove Tuesday, 21 February 2012 at 6.30 pm 9.30 pm in the Church Hall at St Luke’s, Ekibin. This is a great night out please add your name to the attendance list at the back of the church for catering purposes.


  • ASH WEDNESDAY on 22nd February Please return your Palm Crosses from last year so they can be included in creating the Ashes for this year.


  • The Parish of St Luke’s Ekibin Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 26 February 2012 at 10.30 am. Nomination forms for vacant positions are available at the back of the church. Please pray carefully about your nomination of people to serve the church in this important area of ministry.


  • Lenten Study Faith Rudder will be held on Wednesdays from 29th Feb to 4th April (inclusive) at 10am in church or 7.30pm in Parish Centre. Please put your name on a list at back of church if interested.


  • 2012 World Day of Prayer will be held on Friday 2nd March at 10am at St Luke’s church. The theme this year is Let Justice Prevail and the service has been prepared by the women of Malaysia. We are hosting the event this year so it would be wonderful to see a church full of our parishioners. It would be appreciated if you can bring a plate of morning tea to share.


  • Car Boot Sale 3rd March 2012 8 am 1 pm. This sale will include a Cake Stall and Sausage Sizzle. Donations of cash and soft drinks for the Sausage Sizzle and cakes & preserves for the Cake Stall would be greatly appreciated. For bookings please phone Dot Robins on 3273 8219 or Janette Hagerty on 3277 8848


  • Bush Ministry Stalls The stalls on 12th February raised a total of $186.50 for outback parishes. Thank you all for your generous support.

  • Invitation to We Care: Pamper Day To all women in the suburbs from Chelmer through to Rocklea and across to Fairfield and Yeronga areas who have been affected by the floods of early 2011. Date: Saturday 10th March 2012, Time: 1.30pm to 4:00pm Venue: St David’s Anglican Church Hall, Cnr Chelmer St East and Appel St, Chelmer, RSVP For catering purposes, if you would like to attend please contact Barbara Leis on (07) 3300 2495 or by Mobile 0407 174 013. There is no charge to attend this event.


  • Emmaus Camp for young adults (15 to 25 years) - Fri 2nd to Sun 4th March at Coolum. Attend to hear young people share stories from their lives and share fun and worship. Part of your life-long journey with Jesus. Flyers available at back of church.


  • RE at Junction Park and Wellers Hill State Schools We need volunteers from local church congregations to teach RE in 2012. RE is very popular, lots of students wish to do RE, and sign up for RE lessons, but in some cases we have entire Grades of students that miss out because there is no-one to teach. The volunteers who do teach RE love it, and in many cases do so for years and years, because they enjoy it so much, and because it becomes such an important part of living out and sharing their faith. Please speak to Fr George if interested or want to know more.


  • Bishop Geoff Smith will be visiting the Parish on Sunday 27 May for Pentecost. He will be confirming people prepared for confirmation on that day. If you would like to be confirmed, or you know people who would, the minimum age in the Diocese is 15yrs. Please speak with Fr George now to register so that Confirmation Classes can be prepared for commencement after Easter.


  • Invitation from The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Councillor Graham Quirk to attend the 2012 Lord Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to be held in the Plaza Terrace Room, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Thursday 1 March 2012 commencing 6:30am for 7:00am - 8:45am Dress: Business Attire Cost: $35 per head (cost includes GST) RSVP & Payment: Thursday 16 February 2012 to Ms Lisa Clarke, Anglican Church by phone on 3835 2239 or e-mail Lisa

    Donate on the day to Group 61- Through friendship to mental health. Lord Mayor Brisbane Principal Sponsor.

Blessings,
Fr George Markotsis
Rector
0409 108 554