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Wodonga Lutheran Parish

St John’s – St Mark’s Yackandandah – Victory Lutheran College

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Welcome to members, friends & visitors We pray that you feel at home as you worship our Lord Jesus with us.

At the end of the Service we invite you to please join us for a cuppa and a chat. Our Lord’s love and peace be with you.

Congregation Pastor: Jaswanth Kukatlapalli College Principal: John Thompson 14 Havelock St, Wodonga College Chaplain: Andrew Dewhirst Ph: (02) 6024 7072 Mob: 0420 749 611 28 Drage Rd, Wodonga [email protected] Ph: (02) 6057 5859 [email protected] [email protected] www.wodongalutheranparish.org.au www.vlc.vic.edu.au

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WELCOME - A note for friends and visitors amongst us. We are glad you are here with us. A quick note about the Lutheran Divine service and what we believe about worship. To us worship isn’t so much about what we do, but about what God does. Lutherans believe God is present with us through the Word and Sacraments we receive. In fact, we teach that in the Lutheran Divine Service, God comes to forgive us, to feed us, bless us and send us out into the world. Our Liturgy identifies God’s performative work amongst us and as we receive this ministry of the Word and Sacrament we in turn respond to God through, responses, songs, prayers giving our thanks and praise.\

SERVICE TIMES THIS WEEKEND St John’s Wod Sat 6:00pm Five Songs of Faith HC Service St Mark’s Yack Sun 8:30am Five Songs of Faith HC Service St John’s Wod Sun 10:30am Five Songs of Faith HC Service

READINGS Isaiah 11:1-10 The longed-for Messiah Romans 15:4-13 Good news for the Gentiles Matthew 3:1-12 The kingdom of heaven is at hand!

DAILY BIBLE READINGS

Sunday Matthew 3:1-12 Thursday Isaiah 8:16—9:1

Monday Isaiah 5:8-17 Friday Isaiah 9:2-7

Tuesday Isaiah 6:1-13 Saturday Psalm 146:5-10

Wednesday Isaiah 7:10-25

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH In our prayers this week: We pray for the following that are in need at this time: Phyllis HEINER

[Yackandandah Health Aged Care]; Melva KLEMKE [Westmont]; Marianne WACHTMANN [BUPA]; Kerryn JENNINGS; Laurel McRAE [Yallaroo Albury]; Dianne WILLIAMS; Janet ASQUITH; Frieda PTSCHELINZEW [at home – please phone before visiting]; Ida SCHOLZ; Bill SCHMIDT [BUPA]; Ruth FRAUENFELDER.

We continue to keep our new Confirmands in our prayers: Ari Laughton; Carla Vogelsang; Eliza Paech; Gabriella Kamber; Grace Zweck; Peter Vogelsang; Rachel Lade; Tyler Gutsche. God willing, Chloe Dewhirst to be confirmed on 19

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January 2020. Victory Lutheran College – With Wed being the release day for VCE results, we

pray for our students and their families as these results come out. We pray for peace as results come out and can determine pathways and options for the future. Be present in all these families at this time.

Graduate Pastors being ordained 08 December Lutheran Women of Victoria. Lutheran Men of Victoria. Council for Youth and Young Adult Ministry. African and Migrant Ministry Reference Group. This’n’That Community Store Staff Team and Volunteers.

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MISSION INTERNATIONAL PRAYER REQUESTS – Rev. Basa Hutabarat, the Executive Secretary for the National Committee of the

Lutheran World Federation in Indonesia (KN-LWF) – Participants from Myanmar, Australia and New Zealand attending their final

intensive to complete the Grow Leadership program

If you have any prayer requests and would like to be prayed for by the congregation, please forward via email [email protected] or phone (02) 6024 7072 to Heather

Grealy by 11:00am Thursday morning so it can be included in the weekly bulletin.

PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS TO CONFIRMANDS

Congratulations to the confirmands, it was a privilege to celebrate with you on your special day last Sunday! Ari Colin Laughton; Carla Grace Vogelsang; Eliza Louise Paech; Gabriella Elise Kamber; Grace Olivia Zweck; Peter Max Vogelsang; Rachel Georgia Lade and Tyler Grant Gutsche. God willing, Chloe Dewhirst will receive her confirmation on 19th January 2020. We wish our confirmands and their families God’s richest blessings and invite Parish members to pray for the young people and their families.

OUTCOME OF THE SPECIAL PARISH MEETING – 24th NOVEMBER 2019 Re Proposal from LEVNT for Victory Lutheran College to become a District school in the Victorian system. On Sunday 24th November after the vote on the above proposal, there was some confusion as to the exact voting member numbers of the Parish. Having checked our current membership list, we find that a quorum did exist at the Special Parish Meeting. Therefore, the resolution from Lutheran Education Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania (LEVNT), that was voted on in the affirmative, is carried. Jenny Simboras. Chair, Wodonga Lutheran Parish

ANOTHER SPECIAL PARISH MEETING – THIS SUNDAY At the Special Parish meeting on Sunday, after the worship service, there will be a recommendation from the Parish Council to accept the building plans for the new church facility, to be built at Victory Lutheran College. These plans have been posted on the northern wall of St John's for many months now for members to view. If members have any comments please direct them to Chair Jenny Simboras or Chair Redevelopment Tim McInnes before 8

th December.

This meeting will begin at 12 sharp. The recommendation from the Parish Council reads that:

"The Wodonga Lutheran Parish accepts the plans provided by Alatalo Bros, for the new church facility at Victory Lutheran College." Serving Him with you, Jenny Simboras, Chair, Wodonga Lutheran Parish

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Church Building Committee Communiqué # 10

1. The proposed building at the College has been fine turned by the Alatalo’s draftsman. This finalisation of the plans will take place on December 8 with a vote by Parish members. There still will be opportunity for small changes after that but nothing major. We cannot go any further with these plans until we are able to cost the building and have some of the land issues resolved.

2. Likewise the plans for the development at Havelock St have also been redesigned and submitted at the time to the hearing of VCAT, following the positive outcome of the hearing for Wodonga City Council, and with only minor changes being necessary to the plans the council now issue the permit to the Alatalo’s, these changes come at a cost to the development in that it reduced the number of units able to be built on site to 18 from 20.

3. Even with the reduction in the build units the project is still viable.

4. It is still proposed to move to VLC in due course but not before we have to, this is still a number of months away from deciding that date, which will allow the Alatalo’s to proceed with the development planning at Havelock. This was always to be the case after the approval of the development.

5. The other matter of some consequence for consideration is there are changed circumstance in governance associated with the College which may have bearing on what we can do at the college. The building of a new parish facility at the college

is still very much alive and well, however over this coming month we will find out more from LEVNT on what the State government and LEVNT (Lutheran Education Victoria New South Wales and Tasmania) requires of us as the parish owners of the college.

6. The outcome of the vote from 24 November by the Parish has been approved to transition the college to become a District school of the LCAVD. We are assured that nothing much will change at the college, yes there will be a new constitution for the college, the governance and some further over sight will be by LEVNT. We as a Parish will take on a more deliberate roll in a mission ministry sense.

7. The Parish and the Alatalo’s will meet on a monthly basis from now on to deal with any matters from site, the college or Havelock St.

8. Continue to feel free to comment on any aspect of our intended development at Havelock and VLC.

T F McInnes Committee Chairman

26 November 2019

COME ALONG TO OUR ADVENT BIBLE STUDY SERIES ON JOSEPH: CARPENTER OF STEEL. This four-part study on Joseph continues to be held at Pastor Jaswanth's home starting at 1.30pm on Wednesdays: 11th December Session 4 - A Carpenter's Legacy

FEES FOR “LUTHERAN WOMEN” MAGAZINE & ST JOHN’S LADIES FELLOWSHIP As fees are due for the above, please pay Wilma Trabant: $10 for LW Magazine and $15 for St John’s Ladies Fellowship membership fees, BEFORE 31

st December

2019 would be appreciated. Thank you in anticipation, Wilma Trabant.

SAVERS CORNER IN NEED OF WODONGA TIP VOUCHERS PLEASE If anyone has Tip Vouchers that they do not need, could they please hand them to Marie Hill or Maria Davison for use by Savers Corner (desperately needed). Many thanks in advance.

REG - REGULAR ELECTRONIC GIVING Regular Electronic

Giving (REG) is a

convenient, safe and

confidential way of

giving to our

congregation and the

wider Lutheran Church.

If you are away from

church for any reason,

your offering is still

made. REG has a

positive effect on our

cash flow. Visit the LCA

REG page www.lca.org.au/REG

NEW ADDRESS FOR WILMA TRABANT Please note that Wilma has moved and her new address is: Dellacourt, Pearl 10, 42 Nicholson Place, West Albury NSW 2640. No landline, only her mobile which is the same number Please amend your Members & Friends Parish directory accordingly.

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VICTORIA/TASMANIA DISTRICT NEWS

POSITIONS AVAILABLE 1. NEW Pastoral Care Coordinator St Paul’s Box Hill - Expression of interest

invited

Part-time position 14hrs per week

For a position description and conversation about whether you might join the St

Paul's team contact [email protected]

2. Tandara Lutheran Camp Manager - Expression of Interest invited

About the role

3. Tandara Camp Internships - there is still availability for one more intern

placement for 2020

Application Intern Program at Tandara 2020

DISTRICT eVOICES News of the District including information on Professional Standards pinned to the noticeboard.

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LCA eNEWS

DONATIONS FOR BUSHFIRE RELIEF If you wish to support victims of the recent bushfires via donation the QLD District

operates a Disaster Relief Fund. A tax deductible receipt will be provided on funds

clearing. Account name: QLD Lutheran Giving LTD Lutheran Church Queensland

Australia Disaster Relief Fund. BSB 704942 Account number 100937128

ALWS CHRISTMAS PACKS for our Lutheran GRACE Project This year the ALWS Grace Project challenged our Lutheran congregations, schools and ALWS supporters to support 40,000 refugee children to go to school…to match the 40,000 students blessed by Lutheran schools in Australia. A ‘crazy’ challenge, as there are only 15,000 of us in church on any given Sunday. Yet, with 20 days left, already 38,055 children are supported!. Please support this year’s Christmas Action to help the last 1,945 refugee children go to school - $26 per child for a year! Donations are tax-deductible. People can respond directly to ALWS or via Offering Plate. Let Paul Vogelsang know if you require a tax receipt. Also, you can order from the Lutheran World Service ‘Gifts of Grace’ order booklets all year round! 1300 763 407, alws.org.au/grace or FREEpost the Order Form.

LCA ENEWS 27 November 2019 pinned to the noticeboard for your perusal.

WIDER COMMUNITY NEWS

BIBLE SOCIETY The summer 2019-2020 edition of the Bible Society’s ‘SOWER’ magazine is on the

back table in church for you to check out.

THE LEPROSY MISSION It cost just $15 to buy shoes this Christmas for someone with Leprosy. Hurry! It’s not

too late to save 10,000 Soles this Christmas. Your gift of protective shoes is a

blessing to someone with ulcers on their feet. See brochure on the back table in

church! Photocopies of the donation form are available if you wish to help out.

THIS WEEK: Sunday 8 Dec 10:30am HC Service followed 12noon by Special Meeting to accept the building plans for new church facility at Victory Tuesday 10 Dec 11am-3pm Church Office OPEN 6:30pm Band practise Wednesday 11 Dec 8:50am CHAPEL @ VLC Secondary 9am-1pm Church Office OPEN

1:30pm Advent Bible Study ④ @ Pastor Jaswanth’s home 7:00pm Parish Council meeting Thursday 12 Dec 10am to 3pm Savers Corner OPEN 11am-3pm Church Office OPEN Friday 13 Dec 8:50am CHAPEL @ VLC Primary School 10am to 3pm Savers Corner OPEN Sunday 15 Dec 10:30am Baptism of Zoe Evelyn Clements (Suter’s grandchild)

LAST WEEK: 1 December 2019

Congregation Attendance Communion Notes:

St John’s 93 83 FAMILY with Rite of Confirmation Service

St Mark’s NO Service

St John’s (Sat Eve) NO Service

Total Attendance: 93 83

NEXT WEEKEND: THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR A) READINGS Sat 6:00pm Wod CCIS HC Service Isaiah 35:1-10 Sun 8:30am Yack CCIS HC Service James 5:7-10 Sun 10:30am Wod CCIS HC Service Matthew 11:2-11

ROSTER FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND Communion/Altar WodS 14

th Dec Phill Edwards

Wod 15th Dec Maria Davison

Reader WodS 14th Dec Pastor Ernie Kiss

Wod 15th Dec Ingrid Harder

Children’s Address WodS 14th Dec Pastor Jaswanth

Wod 15th Dec Pastor Jaswanth

PowerPoint WodS 14th Dec Phill Edwards

Wod 15th Dec Andy Enever

Usher/ Counters WodS 14th Dec Isaac & Paech Family

Wod 15th Dec Lenore de Garis

Church Cleaning Dec 9th – Dec 15

th G & C Roennfeldt C Elies

Mowing Dec 2nd

– Dec 15th

Andrew Keller Ralph Behrends