Apologies for the delay in posting this.
This is the Lent Event Week 1 – Courage to Hope video from Uniting World on Vimeo.
Baptisms and Confirmations at St Luke’s Sunday 24th March
Join the congregation this Sunday to welcome and pray for Aphra, Eli, Lillian and Abigail as they take the next step of commitment in their journey of faith. This is a very significant time and also a wonderful opportunity to reaffirm your commitment to following the way of Jesus in your own life.
Beautifully Broken Conference 30th March in Geelong
St Luke’s member Claire, a supporter of the leprosy mission, wanted to share this conference with the Congregation.
Be inspired by real and raw stories of healing from brokenness to incredible freedom, where their biggest mess, became their biggest message.
At Brave Enough’s Beautifully Broken Conference our speakers will be sharing powerful messages interwoven with vulnerable parts of their own story, because people are inspired by our victories but they connect with our weaknesses. These incredible messages are filled with hope, strength and direction, empowering others to be Brave Enough to face their challenges and emerge stronger; to help the next person up and write a positive new chapter in their story.
The Leprosy Mission’s Lisa Sturzenegger will also share stories of people affected by leprosy who have overcome adversity to find new hope in their lives.
Lisa travelled to Nepal in 2017 on a Trek to Defeat Leprosy. She visited The Leprosy Mission Anandaban Hospital and met the people you are bringing hope and healing to.
Clean Up Australia Day Sunday 3rd of March
Our environment is no place to leave rubbish and debris lying around, so we’re teaming up again to clean up the Barrabool Rd Stormwater Basins. Please register and join us at the Clean Up Australia website, then spread the word to come along and work off those unwanted pancake calories from the pancake feast following the church service on Sunday March 3; Clean Up Australia Day.
Be visible in our local community; help us to be seen cleaning and taking care of our locality. Our efforts are making a difference; the quantity and types of rubbish needing to be removed from our local area is gradually reducing each year.
We’d love your help on the day if you would like to sign up to be a volunteer at our Clean Up site.
https://www.
Want to get in touch or have a question about the Clean Up?
Contact Robyn at the church office 52442997.
Got a question for Clean Up Australia? You can send an enquiry to cleanup@cleanup.com.au or give them a call on 1800 CUA DAY ( 1800 282 329 )
Thank you for your support! Remember – change starts with you!
Best wishes,
Ian LAWRENCE
Ash Wednesday Service 6th March 7pm
Lent is traditionally a time of repentance and fasting as Christians echo the journey of Jesus into the desert. According to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus went into the desert for 40 days and nights where he fasted and was tempted to turn away from God’s calling in exchange for an easier life. St Luke’s is marking the beginning of the 40 days of lent with an Ash Wednesday Service of Repentance, followed by supper.
Anyone who feels the need to make a change in their life is welcome to join us in this service where participants are annointed with oil mixed with the ash from the burnt palm leaves from Palm Sunday in 2018, as an outward sign of their commitment to repentance, and an acknowledgement of our broken-ness and of our need for God to experience healing and wholeness.
It is a very moving experience.
Cadel Evans Ride 26th & 27th January – Road access information
Here is information received from City of Greater Geelong Events team re disruption of access to Barrabool Rd on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th of Jan from 1:30 pm to 3:30pm and invitation to volunteer. This will not affect the Sunday morning worship service but may be of interest to members.
Christmas Services and Celebrations at St. Luke’s Highton 2018
Safe Church Training Reminder – Wednesday 28th of November
“The St Luke’s Uniting Church Highton is committed to providing safe places where people are cared for, nurtured and sustained. We have today adopted the Keeping Children Safe Statement of Commitment as attached. Through it, we commit ourselves to the care, protection and safety of all people, particularly those who are vulnerable.”
St Lukes Statement of Commitment to Keeping Children Safe
Adopted by Church Council on the 27th of November 2017
As part of our implementation of the Keeping Children Safe policy, all church leaders, employees and volunteers are required to attend a Safe Church training session. The next session will be held on
Wednesday the 28th of November
from 7-9pm
in the Fellowship Room at St. Luke’s.
Please RSVP to Robyn or Paul via the church office: info@stlukesuca.org.au or 52442997.
Democracy sausage sizzle, cake stall and garage sale on Saturday 24th – election day
When you are voting this weekend, come along to the St Luke’s Uniting Church polling place (“Highton Central” as the VEC call it).
The Geelong Youth Choir will be running a sausage sizzle, St Luke’s will be running a cake stall and St Luke’s Men’s Shed will be running a garage sale.
Uniting Book Sale Fundraiser Friday 26th October
From Lewis Pascoe at Uniting Barwon:
Hello everyone,
The month end book sale will be held on Friday 26th October at the Uniting Barwon Grovedale site (272 Torquay Road, cnr Reserve and Torquay Roads) between 10.00am – 2.00pm.
Plenty of old and new stock to browse through and all books are only $1.00!
We look forward to seeing you there.
