Our News

8th June 2014

Uniting

Church in

Australia

Worshipping

at Leigh

Memorial

&

Westmead

& Serving Greater Sydney

Our Vision

A Community Transforming Lives

Our Values Parramatta Mission values Grace, Inclusion, Dignity,

Faith and Hope

Numbers 11:24-30

24 So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord; and he gathered seventy elders of the people, and placed them all around the tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again. 26 Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28 And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!” 29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!” 30 And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp. NRSV

John 7:37-39 37 Now on the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood and proclaimed, “If anyone thirsts, let them come to me and drink. 38 Those who believe, as the Scripture says, out of him shall flow rivers of living water.” 39 Now he was referring to the Spirit, which those who believe in him were about to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given because Jesus was not yet glorified. (Translation by Keith Hamilton)

Leigh Congregation

UPDATE: LADIES HIGH TEA

WOMEN'S CONFERENCE SPONSPORSHIPS We are happy to announce that Rebecca (Leigh Memorial),Ofa (Leigh Fijian) & Belinda (Wesley Lodge/ Westmead) have accepted their nominations to be our young adult reps at the Uniting Women's conference in September. Well done to all of these wonderful young women!

SUNDAY SCHOOL @ LEIGH

Today, we are having our 'mini heritage walking excursion' plus morning tea at a local café! Our walk will include stops at the Vestry Museum, the Lawry Chapel Memorial & St. John's Church. Parents/ caregivers are invited to join us.

HERITAGE SUNDAY Church services will be held at both Leigh Memorial & Westmead on Sunday 22 June. NB: Morning teas at both locations will follow the services. Heritage Snippet 6: Did you know...that Leigh Memorial Church has six, 129 year old sandstone 'gargoyles' perched firmly on its now empty steeple parapet? Look up and you'll see these very strange, protective creatures which were typically used in 'Victorian Gothic Revival' architecture. The word "gargoyle" comes from the Latin gurgula or 'throat', ie. most gargoyles have 3rainwater pipes inside their throats, which funnel moisture away from rooves and buildings.

LEIGH CONGREGATION - PLEASE NOTE:

Sunday morning, 29 June,

will be Keith's final service as our Leigh Memorial Minister, so we're planning a very special time of sharing, remembering,

celebrating and saying thanks - followed by morning tea. Further details to follow.

Westmead Congregation Adult Fellowship at Westmead enjoyed a most interesting afternoon on Tuesday, when Rillis Davies from the Bible Society came to tell us the latest news on what the Bible Society is doing in many places around the world. China was the feature country this year and we were all ''on the edge of our seats" listening to the amazing work going on there. Most bibles are printed in China with the encouragement and support of the Chinese Government. Fund raising is needed to provide the paper for the printing . Afternoon tea followed the Chinese theme and was a feast. This is a big week for our university students, with many assignments being prepared and very little sleep. Best wishes to you all. Especially thinking of Rev. Veitinia, Rev. Keith, Faith.

Good to know that Nancy is recovering well after her operation and hopefully may be home soon.

Flora is mending after another fall. That has to be it now Flora!

Our dear friend Satik has now moved to Lillian Wells nursing home. We will keep her in our prayers.

May has been quite unwell, and is looking forward to getting her strength back. We all look forward to seeing you buzzing around May, but take it slowly.

Baby Eleanor is progressing well.

Karen's father is very ill in Orange hospital at present. We are thinking of you and the family Karen.

Lovely to have the entire Tindall family in church last Sunday - Martin, Alice and girls. Martin was able to bring the congregation up to date with his work in Tonga, recruiting and training workers from Tonga to come to Australia to do fruit picking work on participating farms in Queensland.

Adult Fellowship members were "on the edge of their seats" listening to news of the Bible Society in China.

Many thanks from Jen and Jai. Jen and Jai who stayed at Wesley Apartments for 14 months while their daughter received treatment for Leukaemia, wish to thank Parramatta Mission for all the support shown to them during their stay. Jen and Jai have donated clothes, toys and two prams for us to give to those who need it the most. What non perishable food they had was donated to Meals Plus. Jen and Jai especially wish to thank Belinda and Dianne for the little extras that would just appear at the right time (these extras included Coles and fuel vouchers and were taken from the Hospitality account). They also wish to thank Trish and the Westmead congregation for the Welcome Pack and meal packs and the general support that was given during their stay. Sadly their precious daughter Indie lost her battle with leukaemia in May. Belinda and Trish farewelled Jen and Jai from the apartments and they left looking towards a brighter future. They would like to return to Westmead one day to visit the apartments hopefully with a new baby.

PARRAMATTA MISSION COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK BOARD The Community Care Board has determined that the minutes of their meetings may be made available to any interested congregation members. The only exception would be matters of a sensitive or confidential nature. A copy of the May Board minutes is available by contacting Robert key on 9624 1797 or robert.key@parramattamission.org.au

Time Out Café is progressing nicely. A most rewarding activity for the volunteers who participate each Tuesday and Thursday. Visitors to the Café are finding it a peaceful and pleasant place to rest a while. If you are in the area at these times, please come and say hello.

BIBLE STUDY - MONDAY 2.00P.M. OPEN DOOR - WEDNESDAY 1.30P.M.

TAI CHI - FRIDAY 10 - 11A.M.

More happenings If you have some news to share please forward to tracey.taylor@parramattamission.org.au

Brianne,

Leonie’s granddaughter

came to visit

Coral,

Congregation Support

celebrated her

2nd Anniversary of

service

Lyall,

Chief Financial Officer

celebrated his

7th Anniversary of

service

Foster your faith this week as you read:

Gn 1:1-2:4a Ps 8 2 Cor 13:11-13 Mt 28:16-20

Pastoral message for this week…..

God’s spirit can’t be censored But it can be sensed

Feel it, Live it Talk about it

Leigh's Got Talent 3 Concert- " Out of the Blue " Please mark firmly in your diaries Saturday 18th October 7-30pm.

for this years Leigh's Got Talent 3 Concert. This year out theme is "Out of the Blue" and I'm looking for stories

on something that happened to you just "Out of the Blue". If you wish to share your stories let Malcolm Dunbar know.

Contact 96305240 or email robmaldunbar@yahoo.com.au . Thanks.

Parramatta Mission Raising Hope for Homeless Women

Date: Friday 27th June 2014

Venue: Waterview in Bicentennial, Sydney Olympic Park

Time: 7:00pm

Tickets: $200 (table bookings welcome and sponsorship

opportunities) RSVP: 12th June 2014 (To Donna Kelly – (02) 9891 2277)

Parramatta Mission is hosting a Gala dinner to raise funds for crisis

accommodation for homeless women in Western Sydney. Crisis

accommodation is intensive support and the provision of case

management to restore hope. With your help we can provide women

somewhere to live and helpful support on the journey to a safer, more

independent future

HOSTED BY: MARK TAYLOR

Parramatta Mission Patron

ENTERTAINMENT

TASH ELOUISE

Singer, song writer and

multi-instrumentalist.

GUEST SPEAKERS: MICHAEL CLARKE

Captain of the Australian Cricket Team

GEORGINA DENT

Lawyer, journalist, blogger and a

passionate advocate for women’s

empowerment and gender equality

On the night... You will have the chance to have some fun

and pose for photos which can be

purchased after the event or treat yourself

(or your lady) to an eyelash makeover at the

eyelash booth.

There will be silent auctions and prizes live

on the night. Some of these include sports

and music industry memorabilia, recreational

and accommodation packages.

For tickets or further information please contact

Donna Kelly

P. 02 9891 2277

E. donna.kelly@parramattamission.org.au

or visit www.parramattamission.org.au

Thank you to our sponsors so far...

시드니 조은교회 Sydney Jo-Eun Church 14-23

교회소식(Notices) 할렐루야! 주님이 주시는 참된 평안이 마음과 가정, 그리고 삶의 현장 가운데

늘 함께 하시실 축복합니다.

1. 주일 예배에 참석하신 모든 분들을 주님의 이름으로 환영합니다

2. 매일 성경 읽기를 통해서 Q.T 하시고 주님과 교제하시는 하루가 되십시오

3. 기도와 삶으로 복음을 전하는 전도는 그리스도인의 사명입니다.

영혼 구원을 위해 거룩한 부담을 가지고 중보기도 합시다.

4. 고국 방문 중인 성도들을 위해 기도해주시기 바랍 니다.

*Wednesday Worship (7:00pm)

* Daniel 3:1-18

* 수요기도회 (오후7시)

다니엘 3:1-18

* QT 나눔/ 성경공부(주일오후 4시)

* Early Morning Service

(Tues-Sat 6:00am)

Daily Scripture Readings:

Daniel 2:24-4:37

*새벽기도회 (화~토 새벽6시)

다니엘서 2:24-4:37

성령강림주일 Pentecost of Sunday (주일 오후 1시 30분)

* 개회찬송(Entrance Hymn)…….....(예배를 위한 묵상)…….….…...다함께

* 예배의 부름(Calling)…………………………………………………..다함께

* 송영(Gloria)…………...…찬양 성부 성자 성령 (2/6)......……………다함께

* 사도신경 신앙고백(The Apostle’s Creed)………………………….다함께

* 찬양/찬송(Chorus & Hymns)…………(앉아서)…………...…….다함께

전능와 오셔서(10/34) 진실하신 주 성령(189/181)

예수 나를 위하여 (144/144)

* 기도 ( Prayer) ……….…………………......…….………………..…....다함께

* 말씀 (Preaching)……….….….………….........전현구 목사 Rev. H G JUN

“요한복음 16:4-15”

“성령이 오시면”

* 찬송(Hymns)…….…… 내가 매일 기쁘게(191/427) …….................다함께

* 봉헌(Offertory)………………………………………..….….....….…...다함께

* 나눔과 알림(Announcement & Notices)……………….…...……...다함께

* 폐회찬송(Final Hymn)...빛의 사자들여 어서 가서(502/497)…..........다함께

* 축도(Benediction)………………….……………..…...……전현구 담임목사

Fijian Congregation

Yaco na marau levu vei Verenika kei na vuvale mai Blacktown ni sa mai

rawa na pepa (Permanent Resident) nei Vilimoni Namata na tamadratou.

Tuvatuva ni Valenilotu e na 15/6/2014: Vunau Vakarau: JSFoiakau, T/V/

Veiliutaki & Tali: Wasewase#1, Vunau Lesi Rooty Hill: Viliame Kamotu.

Tabaki tale e 100 nai vola tukutuku ni bula kei Adriu, “Na Gone ni

Veidogo.” E na vakadodonutaki e so na vosa e volai cala ni bera ni tabaki na “Second Edition” e na 16th Jiune. Sau ni kena tabaki # $1,111. Voli-taki e na $10 dua.

Malo vakalevu na volivolitaki e na Basa. Rawa e $700 e na 2 na Basa

veitaravi. Totoka vakaoti na roti nei Mele Dovibua. Rawa e na Social & Curry Nite: $680.

Kerei noda veitokoni e na noda Stall

e na Vakarauwai 14 Jiune mai N. Parramatta e na U/C Multicultural Festival. Vinaka vakalevu Mitieli Vute na kena Vakalolo.

Vakaitavi kina noda Youth e na

Veisisivi Meke & Sere. Matai ni Cocovi: $3,000. 2nd

- $1,500. 3rd

- $750.

Vei kemuni na gole ki na Koniferedi, yalovinaka ka tekivu sausaumi vei

Steven se vei Anare. $130 na matua ka $50 na gone/youth.

Lotu Cokovata mai Westmead e na Siga Tabu 22 Jiune, 10am. Oqo

talega na gauna meda dolea lesu vei ira na Vavalagi na vakavinavinaka e na nodra dau gumatuataka ka kumuna mai na nodatou i yaya ni Basa taucoko.

Mai Rejisita e na valenilotu e Parramatta, Vukelulu 18 Jiune mo rawa ni

veidigidigi mai Viti, Kauta tiko mai na nomu Passport ni Viti me ‘Valid’.

Reflections

There are many theories used to analyse an organisation. Two include agency theory and stewardship theory. Agency is the arrangement in which one or more people engage other people (the agent) to perform a service on their behalf, and may delegate some decision making authority to the agent. Agency is a transaction. The theory can help to explain the use of power to criticise and complain because our agent in our opinion is not doing what we want. Agency speaks of our staff, our minister our clients in the possessive sense rather than as a collective working together. Agency theory contrasts with stewardship theory. Stewardship has its genesis in Judean/Christian thinking. Stewardship is understood as we have been given care of the creation for and with God. Stewardship theory is about transformation, inclusion, human dignity.

Agency theory says we get a minister to do a job for us, the ministry agent. We get staff to do a job for us. Stewardship theory says we call a minister, employ staff and engage volunteers to work in mutual partnership, working together to achieve the goals. Instead of employing agents to do our work at arm’s length, we have inclusion. Motivation is primarily intrinsic in stewardship, rather than extrinsic in a transaction. Stewardship is looking after the resources of social, economic and environment. Stewardship recognises that all of us, whether congregation members, staff or volunteers, are here for a time during which we steward the resources and ensure they are well cared for those who follow when we are no longer here.

Congregations often operate out of an agency strategy even while espousing stewardship. They can be operating as transactional even while espousing transformation, be exclusive even while naming inclusion and dignity as core values. The language and the treatment of other members, ministers, or congregation leaders and church councillors, staff and volunteers can betray the real motivations and unstated foundational world view.

Stewardship is where our relationships are not transactions but partnerships in which each contribute to the whole with mutual accountability. Stewardship leads to building community. Of course there is always an element in relationships that are both transactional and transformational, agency and stewardship, the issues is which one is predominant? Where there is inclusive language, reciprocity, mutuality, partnership, and when controlling behaviour is low, stewardship is in the ascendency.

Pentecost, which is today, celebrates the Spirit of God upon all people in a mutual way in which all are called to live and work together in the stewardship of God’s good creation.

Blessings, Keith Hamilton

Worship Services at Parramatta Mission

Mon to Fri 9.00am - 2.00pm Open Church at Leigh Memorial

Tuesday 1.10pm Holy Communion @ Leigh

Sunday 9.30am Leigh Memorial

9.45am Westmead

11.15am Fijian @ Leigh Memorial

1.30pm Korean Faith Community @ Leigh

7.00pm Praise, Prayer, Cake & Coffee

We pray for healing & wholeness for these people & places: World Council of Angola, Mozambique UC congregations of the Cumberland Zone; Dundas/

Ermington, Northmead, North Rocks, Carlingford, West Epping, Centenary, Wentworthville, Holroyd, Greystanes, Grantham Heights, Parramatta Mission, Auburn.

For the worship, witness and service of Abbotsbury

UC ‘Gateway’ to the burgeoning South-West Sector of Sydney, to which this congregation has a missional commitment which we pray will be realised.

Westmead Church Cnr Queen &

Hawkesbury Roads Rev Veitinia Waqabaca

Ph:9682 3422

Westmead Mission Worker

Pastor Trish Rooney Mobile: 0478 301 698

Leigh Memorial Church 119 Macquarie Street

Parramatta Rev Keith Hamilton M: 0417 487 446

Church Office Ph: 9891 2277 Fax: 9891 4577

E: wecare@ parramattamission.org.au

Parramatta Mission projects supported in the Uniting Church

Please pray for:

Living as a multicultural church

Ministry with mental patients and prisoners

Hospital chaplaincy with patients, staff & families

Our Prayer Points

Leigh: Pat; Fred; Frank & Lynn; the preparations for the induction and commencement of Rev Dr Manas Ghosh as Minister of the Word of the Leigh Memorial Congregation. Fijian: July Conference Preparations. Westmead: Nancy, May, Baby Eleanor, Hannah, Dianne, Satik, Ross, Joseph, David