CHURCH NEWS  

Cn Ian and Rev’d Hilary will be at Clergy Retreat Mon 29th April—Fri 3rd May. For any pastoral care matters please contact the parish office.

Sandy Target would like to talk to the parishioner who donated a lovely brooch to our fete raffle. If this was you, please speak to Sandy.

We will be holding an Ascension Day service on Thursday 9 May in the church. The time will be confirmed in the coming week.

On Easter Day we had a visitor from interstate who was very moved by our service and our Easter cross. She has asked if we have a photo of the cross with flowers that we can send her. If you took a photo on Easter Sunday that you are willing to share, could you please email a copy to the parish office so that we can pass it on?

Many thanks to all who volunteered at the sale, in setting up, serving our customers on the day and packing away. Our thanks also go to our many donors who provide us with the goods for sale which allows us to raise funds for the ministry of the church.

CAMERAS
We have discovered that we have a good market for cameras, especially the old ones. If anyone has one that is surplus to use and would like to donate it (working or not), we would love to receive it.

OLD/SPECIAL BOOKS
We have also recently received a quantity of old and special books, some of which are quite expensive and are looking for avenues to sell them. If you know of anyone, or even a business, please let me know Joe

We are in need of more help with the morning teas after our 10 am service. If we have enough people it is only necessary to do it once a month and it is already with urns on and milk there etc. Dirty cups go in the dishwasher so it is all quite easy. Please phone me on 0417 970 850 or speak to me after the service. Maxine Fey.

Following on from our Yarning Circle exploring the Legacy of Yaburgurt and his relationship with Henry Sutton, we are hoping to continue to host further opportunities for us to listen, learn and share in the stories of others. It is hoped the next Yarning Circle will be held in late June or early July.

Clergy retreat until 3 May

Ascension Day 9th May

Garage Sale 18 May

Cursillo breakfast 25 May

FIAS Sunday, 16th June

Spring fete, 26th October

Sunday 21st April, Christ’s Church, Mandura, 5 pm-7 pm

As a part of the ongoing building of relationships between the Anglican Church and the local indigenous community, we would like to hold a series of yarning circles in Christ’s Church where we will have an opportunity for people to talk about the past and the relationships that existed and their importance for us here today.

In the first of these yarning circles we will be listening to members of the Sutton family and our indigenous community share their understanding of the relationship between Henry Sutton and Yaburgurt (George Winjan) and the importance of Yaburgurt being buried in the consecrated grounds of Christ’s Church.

The Church, Parish Office, Bookshop and Op Shop will be closed on Thursday.

To support our on-going work, you are able to make an online freewill offering to our Anglican Parish of Mandurah account:

BSB: 706-001 Acc: 30004522

A donation point has been established on our webpage.

There is a NEW TAP & GO in the foyer. With the closure of the 3G network we have replaced our Eftpos machines and our Tap & Go. Now you just need to touch the front screen, choose the amount you want to donate and use your card, phone or other device to tap to make your donation.

There is also a normal Eftpos machine at the back of the church.

We would love to receive your donations for the fete raffle please. We are in need of wine & ‘in date’ food for our gourmet hamper. Also any new items that you would be willing to donate. There is a basket at the back of the church where items can be placed. The last day for donations will be midday on Wednesday 24th April. Any questions please contact Sandy Targett 0407385818.

The current project work is almost complete and we give thanks to Mike Job for the work that he has undertaken in repairing and improving the graves around the church. This project has been made possible through a grant from the Bendigo Bank Community Fund managed by the Halls Head Branch.

Our thanks to Derek Pickering for attending to necessary repairs to our niche walls in the past week. A substantial number of the plaques had been loosened and needed to be securely reattached to the walls.

Yarning Circle, 21st April

Autumn fete, 27th April

Ascension Day 9th May

FIAS Sunday, 16th June

Spring fete, 26th October

Bishop Ian will be with us this weekend at our 8.15 am and 10 am services. There will be an opportunity to share in fellowship with Bishop Ian at morning tea after each of the services.

Please pray for Virginia Hannah who will be confirmed by Bishop Ian at the 10am service.

Mothers Union Mandurah Branch Invites you to An Introduction to Mandalas For Prayer an afternoon of exploration and creativity, Commencing at 1.30 pm, in the church on Wednesday 17th April. Everything supplied, including afternoon tea

You are invited to attend the Legacy of Yaburgurt Yarning Circle

Sunday 21st April Christ’s Church, Mandurah 5 pm-7 pm

All are welcome

As a part of the ongoing building of relationships between the Anglican Church and the local indigenous community, we would like to hold a series of yarning circles in Christ’s Church where we will have an opportunity for people to talk about the past and the relationships that existed and their importance for us here today.

In the first of these yarning circles we will be listening to members of the Sutton family and our indigenous community share their understanding of the relationship between Henry Sutton and Yaburgurt (George Winjan) and the importance of Yaburgurt being buried in the consecrated grounds of Christ’s Church.

RSVP: by 18th April to churchoffice@anglicanchurchmandurah.org.au or 9535 6152

Our next monster garage sale will be held at the Anglican Community Centre next Saturday 20th April.

The parish is seeking to create a register of people who hold current first aid or equivalent qualifications and who would be willing to assist at a service or parish event should there be a medical episode or incident. Please contact the parish office for further details.

A new edition of the Parish Prayer Diary has been produced and copies are available at the back of the church. If they have all been taken and you would like one, please email Wendy at the parish office and a copy will be printed for you.

In accordance with Diocesan requirements, I advise that on 15 April 2024, I will be applying for an LLM Licence for Joanna Wilson-Smale. Any comments or concerns regarding this proposed LLM license should be given to me or the parish wardens.

Canon Ian Mabey

Our mission giving for April will be directed to the Anglican Board of Mission work in Papua New Guinea.

Flyers advertising our fete our available in the foyer. Please take one or more if you have noticeboards that you can display them on and friends whom you can give a copy to.

With our Autumn fete being held on 27th April, now may be the time to start sorting through what you have but no longer need that could be donated to our many stalls, such as books, white elephant, toy, jewellery, technology, clothes and tools.

The Ken Barrett Room will be available on Wednesday 24th and Friday 26th April to receive your donations. Fresh goods and produce should be delivered on the Friday or Saturday morning. Please don’t forget to fill in our produce register when you leave your donations.

The signup sheets for volunteering to work on stalls at the fete is available at the back of the church and we encourage people to add their names to the stall/s they can volunteer to assist with. We are looking for coordinators for our while elephant and toy stalls.

If you have any plants you would be able to donate to the plant stall, now is the perfect time to tidy them up after the long hot summer, and give them a dose of liquid seaweed. Maybe they need some fresh potting compost to freshen them up and get them thriving in time for the fete? If the plants need repotting, I have a huge stock of pots from very large to very small. Should you need any help or advice please give me a call on 0478633022. Also there

are some pots in the church foyer that people are welcome to collect. Anne Still

We would love to receive your donations for the fete raffle please. We are in need of wine & ‘in date’ food for our gourmet hamper. Also any new items that you would be willing to donate. There is a basket at the back of the church where items can be placed. The last day for donations will be midday on Wednesday 24th April. Any questions please contact Sandy Targett 0407385818.

Books of raffle tickets will be available at our weekend services and from the parish office during the week.

The committee and members of Mothers Union invite you to join them in prayer and reflection each week with this "Thought for the Week" which is part of our Diocesan spirituality resources.