St George's Church

We would like to wish the following people a very Happy Birthday and a blessed year ahead.

Marisca Johannnisen – 13th April

Alexio Phiri – 17th April

CONGRATULATIONS TO ZELDA WHO GAVE BIRTH TO A HEALTHY BABY LAST WEEK!

Sunday School

Sunday School starts this week during the 10am service

• Food is a constant need in this area – please help us keep the church basket full.

Bag of Love

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver”

2 Corinthians 9:7

• 500ml Sunflower oil

• 25 tea bags

• 1kg samp

• 500g rice

• 1kg Mealie Meal

• 1 peanut butter jar

• 500g Dry beans/lentils

• 100g sugar

• 200g Box Soya Mix

• Tin of baked beans

• 2 tins of pilchards/tuna

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

Lesley Nieuwenhuis(Pedder) will be working in the church office for the next month

The new office hours will be:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am – 12pm

Lesley can be contacted on the church phone or 082 924 9215

Prayer and Bible Study

Please let us know if you need prayer or know of someone who does – Please speak to James or Wendy Lawrence or simply fill in a prayer slip and put it in the collection plate.

There will be a bible study followed by communion every Wednesday between 09:30 and 11:00

If you know of anyone going through a rough time ie: sick, family problems, birth of a new baby etc please let Jenny know so that she can arrange for a few meals to be sent – we cannot put this into practice until we know when and where there is a need

Our website has recently been updated – please take the time to go and visit it – more useful information will be uploaded shortly

www.stgeorge.org.za.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This Week’s Readings – 22^nd April – Easter 2

1^st Reading – Acts 3:12-19

Psalm 4 p609 Anglican Prayer Book

2^nd Reading – 1John 3:1-7

Gospel: Luke 24:35 -48

The Collect – p234 Almighty Father you show to those in error the light of Your truth that they may return to the way of righteousness: may all who belong to Christ renounce what is contrary to their profession and follow in his footsteps through Jesus Christ our Lord

Short and Sweet

• A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination, and looked at the old pages as he turned them. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible, and he picked it up and looked at it closely. I was an old leaf from a tree that had been pressed between the pages.

‘Mommy, look what I found, ‘ the boy called out.

‘What have you got there, dear?’ his mother asked.

With astonishment in the young boy’s voice he answered: ‘ I

Think it’s Adam’s suit!’

SMARTEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

A doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute, yelled to the passengers that they had better jump, and then he bailed out. 

Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining. The doctor grabbed one and said “I’m a doctor, I save lives, so I must live,” and jumped out. 

The lawyer then said, “I’m a lawyer and lawyers are the smartest people in the world. I deserve to live.” He also grabbed a parachute and jumped. 

The priest looked at the little boy and said, “My son, I’ve lived a long and full life. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in peace.” 

The little boy handed the parachute back to the priest and said,“Not to worry, Father. The ‘smartest man in the world’ just took off with myback pack.

Who’s on duty next week?- 29th April

Flower Duty – Wedding

Tea Duty – Liezel Johanissen

Sidesmen and readers – Lewis and Caroline Silberbauer

Layminister– Megan Ruiters