COUNCIL INSIGHTS PAGE 13 Begin your journey to a better life! Improve your Strength & Flexibility Nourish your Body, Mind & Spirit Thursdays 5pm in the Anglican Church Hall Please call Maggie 0467 325 034 YOGA Begin your journey to a better life! Improve your Strength & Flexibility Nourish your Body, Mind & Spirit Thursdays 5pm in the Anglican Church Hall Please call Maggie 0467 325 034 YOGA Open Tuesdays from 9am and the last Saturday of every month 8am–12pm PLUS ENJOY MORNING TEA & AN AMAZING LUNCH Please join us to... MEET NEW PEOPLE GET CREATIVE WITH RELAXED CRAFTING PLAY CARDS SORT & SELL 2ND HAND CLOTHING CLARENCE TOWN SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE 126 Prince St, Clarence Town For more details contact: Owen Giggins 0409 603 995 7 it seems. We are trying very hard, at the moment, to be able to hold the Glen William Gymkhana on the 4th November. However, we are also having difficulty finding insurance that won’t cost an arm and a leg. If we have to pay a hefty premium, it will make the event unviable. Work in progress. Our Op Shop and Treasure Centre continue to provide a variety of wares for our community, including clothing for all ages and household items. Marg’s specials are certainly worth browsing through for a treasure find. God continues to bless us all here at St. John’s, with our volunteers, readers, intercessors, musicians, cleaners and we give thanks for you all. You are a great blessing to St. John’s. Thank you all so much. We are still waiting on repairs to our beautiful stained glass window of “the Good Samaritan’, which is in need of some glass being replaced, and the window straightened. This will mean that the centre panel of the window will be removed and taken to Sydney, repaired, and then brought back and re-installed. Big job – big cost, but we must continue to maintain to all that has been given into our care. We have been pleased to welcome Rev. Roger Zorab and Rev. Peter Rothnie, who have taken services here recently whilst Rev. Kimbalee is on other duties. Our church hall is available to hire – please contact Barrie Edwards on 4996 4174 for that. Our services are at 10am each Sunday. However, there will not be a service here on Sunday, 29th October. That is the day for our Parish Dinner and there will be a combined service in Dungog on that day at 10am, followed by the lunch. Sue Flannery 4996 5528 In late August a few of the members of CTPC attended the launch of the highly acclaimed movie ‘Sound of Freedom.’ The movie itself has been the subject of much discussion as it is based on a true story where children are rescued from human traffickers. Sadly (but probably unsurprisingly) certain elements within Hollywood have been highly critical of the movie and attempted to undermine its legitimacy by trying to link it to conspiracy theorist organisations. Much of what the movie depicts is based on actual real-life events – something Hollywood has never really majored in. Gets one thinking though, why would Hollywood want to undermine a movie that shines a light on such a dark issue? Considering the history of some in the movie making business, methinks they dost protest too much perhaps? After some initial delays, CTPC is back on track again with our Church building project. God willing work will commence in the not-too-distant future. But in other exciting news we are holding a Christmas at Claro Pressies event on the 18th of November this year. This will be a fun day in the sun for families to come and enjoy a jumping castle, petting zoo, camel rides, The Pretty Amazing Jono, sing carols along with music provided by Maitland City Brass Band, and hear a talk about the real meaning of Christmas! Further details out soon. From the pulpit, we finished our series on the Song of Songs – what an awesome series that was. It generated heaps of discussion and surprised many at how great God’s good design for our sexual relationships within the covenant of marriage can truly be! We are currently in another series continuing to look closely at John’s gospel, to be followed by a series in Genesis focusing on Joseph – a man after God’s own heart. We continue to pray for our town, our leaders, country, and world, both in private and when we meet together and, all the more as we see the great Day of our Lord Jesus approaching. “And what does the LORD require of you? To do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 In Christ, Rev Allan D. Welch 0402 387 690 Need a Venue for a party, wedding or function ? Why not hire the Hall? The Clarence Town School of Arts Hall in Grey Street has everything right in the heart of town. If you want to have your function at home, why not hire tables, chairs and anything else we can help you with. Phone Michael: 0420 757 656 Phone: Robyn Barco 0412 673 386
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