Notices

February 4

February 4, 2018

Morning Service

Rev Clinton Le Page will bring us the message from Ephesians 1:15-23, "Things we can pray for with absolute confidence"

Chinese Service

The Chinese worship service will be held in the Ministry Centre at 10.30 am. Do invite your friends who speak Chinese. Rev Dr Felix Chung, the pastor of the Chinese Ministry will bring us God's Word.

Evening Service

This evening we will watch a RC Sproul teaching DVD on ‘Lord's Prayer’. This evening will be the concluding sermon for this series on Prayer.
Feb 04—Lord’s Prayer Part 2

MORNING SERVICES - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE

As of this week, 4th February 2018, the combined English services for the morning will resume back to normal times. Services will be at 8:30am and 10.:30am. No change to the Chinese Service.

Sunday School

Sunday School will resume TODAY. Please make sure that you have returned any enrolment forms before then (please check the pigeon holes). If you have a child who will be 3 years old before March 2018 and you would like them to join Sunday School, or have any queries please contact Liz.

Lord's Supper - 6.30pm Service

Lord's Supper will be serve next Sun, Feb 11.

Alexandra Gardens

Anyone interested in leading this ministry please see Gerald or Clinton. More details on what is involved, please call John or Bert.

LinC Pantry

Items needed for the pantry: breakfast cereal, rice, flour, cake mix, honey, sugar, coffee, long life milk, tinned fish, tomato sauce, school snacks, shampoo and conditioner, toilet paper, toilet soap, deodorant. Please place all donation in the LinC basket in the foyer. Thank you for your support.

Growing Families

Calling families with young children to join the Growing Families Group. 1st meeting will be on Sunday Feb 11, for a time of lunch & fellowship. More information to come. Please see Emily if interested.

January 28

February 2, 2018

Morning Service

Rev Gerald Vanderwert will bring us the message from Luke 16:1-15, "What you own is on loan."

Chinese Service

The Chinese worship service will be held in the Ministry Centre at 10.30 am. Invite your friends who speak Chinese. Rev Dr Felix Chung, the pastor of the Chinese Ministry will bring us God’s Word.

Evening Service

This evening we will watch a RC Sproul teaching DVD on ‘Lord's Prayer Part 1’. The final sermon for this series on prayer will conclude on Feb 04 next week:
Feb 04—Lord’s Prayer Part 2

Sunday School

Sunday School will resume on Sunday the 4th of February. Please make sure that you have returned any enrolment forms before then (please check the pigeon holes). If you have a child who will be 3 years old before March 2018 and you would like them to join Sunday School, please contact Liz by Sunday the 28th of January. Please contact Liz Bramley if you have any questions or concerns.

January 21

January 19, 2018

Morning Service

Rev Clinton Le Page will bring us the message from Ephesians 1:1-14, ‘Why have you been saved?’

Chinese Service

The Chinese worship service will be held in the Ministry Centre at 10.30 am. Invite your friends who speak Chinese. Rev Dr Felix Chung, the pastor of the Chinese Ministry will bring us God’s Word.

Evening Service

This evening we will watch a RC Sproul teaching DVD on ‘Confession’. The sermons for the next two weeks:
Jan 28—Lord’s Prayer Part 1
Feb 04—Lord’s Prayer Part 2

Sunday School

Sunday School will resume on Sunday the 4th of February. Please make sure that you have returned any enrolment forms before then (please check the pigeon holes). If you have a child who will be 3 years old before March 2018 and you would like them to join Sunday School, please contact Liz by Sunday the 28th of January. Please contact Liz if you have any questions or concerns.

Duty Roster

A big thank you to our faithful team of helpers. In order that they not be rostered on too many times, we need help with Welcoming and Morning Tea. If you are able to do so, please sign up in

Alexandra Gardens

John and Bert have relinquished their roles in organising the monthly Alexandra Gardens service. We thank them for their faithful service over the years. We need two volunteers to take their place in order to keep this important ministry going. Is this an area of ministry you would like to serve in? If you are interested, please see Gerald or Clinton. You can call John or Bert to find out what is involved.

January 14

January 12, 2018

Morning Service

Rev Gerald Vanderwert will bring us the message from Luke 2, Being ‘people of
expectation’.

Chinese Service

The Chinese worship service will be held in the Ministry Centre at 10.30 am. Invite your friends who speak Chinese. Rev Dr Felix Chung, the pastor of the Chinese Ministry will bring us God’s Word.

Evening Service

This evening we will watch a RC Sproul teaching DVD on ‘Adoration’.
Over the next three weeks, we will continue with the sermon series:
Jan 21—Confession
Jan 28—Lord’s Prayer Part 1
Feb 04—Lord’s Prayer Part 2

Connect Groups

Meet to learn from the bible, pray together and care for each other. They meet in various locations on days through the week during the school term. If you are not in a group and would like to join one, please speak to Gerald or email the office.

Opportunities to serve

Would you like to get involved at Donvale and serve, but you’re not sure how or where? Please check out the list of ‘Opportunities to serve’ available in the foyer and hall.

Box Hill Kiosk/Outreach

Dates for your calendar: Mar 17, Apr 21, Oct 27 and Dec 8.

January 7

January 5, 2018

Morning Service

Rev Dr Tony Bird will bring us the message from Hebrews 12, ‘The Lord disciplines
those whom He loves’.

Chinese Service

There will be a full Chinese worship service from January 7th in the Ministry Centre at 10.30 am. Invite your friends who speak Chinese. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated this morning and thereafter on the first of each month. Rev Dr Felix Chung will bring us God's Word. He is the pastor of the Chinese Ministry. Any enquiries about the Chinese Service, please see Rev Dr Felix Chung or Ms Imogen Chen.

Evening Service

This evening we will watch a RC Sproul teaching DVD on ‘How to pray’.
Over the next few weeks, we will continue with the sermon series:
Jan 14—Adoration
Jan 21—Confession
Jan 28—Lord’s Prayer Part 1
Feb 04—Lord’s Prayer Part 2

Sunday Night After Church (SNAC)

Join us following the evening service for a meal or cuppa at La Porchetta in Tunstall Square.

Sunday School

Parents, please check your pigeon holes for the Enrolment Form and return the completed form to the Sunday School Coordinator Liz.

Next Sunday

Rev Gerald Vanderwert will preach on being ‘people of expectation’ at the morning service.
In the evening, we will continue the DVD sermon series by RC Sproul, Adoration.

Duty Roster

We need help with Welcoming and morning tea. If you are able to do so, please sign up in the foyer or email the office.

Coins for Missions

If we could drop a $2 coin each week into the Coins for Mission box in the hall, this will go a long way in meeting the urgent needs of missionaries. Note, this giving is in addition to the regular giving to Missions.

December 24

December 23, 2017

Morning Services @ 9.30 am

At the morning service, Rev Dr Tony Bird will bring us God’s Word from Luke 2,
‘An Unusual Birth Announcement’.
At the Chinese service, Rev Clinton Le Page will bring us the message.

Christmas Day Service @ 9.30 am

Rev Gerald Vanderwert will bring us the message from Luke 1,‘The God behind the Christmas Event’.

Sunday December 31 @ 9.30 am

Robert Koh will bring us God’s Word at the morning service & Gerry Drew at the Chinese service.

Please note there is no evening service tonight & next Sunday Dec 31.

January 7 - February 4 Sermon Series @ 6.30 pm

We’re watching a RC Sproul teaching DVD series on Prayer.
Jan 7 - How to pray
Jan 17 - Adoration
Jan 21 - Confession
Jan 28 - Lord’s Prayer Part 1
Feb 4 - Lord’s Prayer Part 2

Sunday School

Parents, could you please check your pigeon holes for the Enrolment Form and return the completed form to Liz soon?

Envelopes

To assist with the regular giving to the Gospel Ministry of the church, envelopes for the months of January, February and March are available in the foyer.
You may also give via electronic fund transfer.

December 17

December 16, 2017

Morning Services

Jordan Born will bring us God’s Word from John 1, ‘Preparing for a Christ Filled Christmas’.
At the 10.30 am service, we are having a Special Sunday School Service.

Chinese Service

Gerry Drew will bring us the message at the Chinese Service.

Evening Service

Jordan Born will preach on Matthew 6, ‘Who are you serving?’

Gospel Opportunity

Would you and your family like to invite an international student to join you to celebrate Christmas day? It is a wonderful Gospel opportunity.
If you are interested please contact Ken.

December 10

December 9, 2017

Morning Services

Craig Richardson will bring us God’s Word from Psalm 88, ‘Darkness’.

Chinese Service

Robert Koh will bring us the message at the Chinese Service.

Evening Service

We are having a Youth Service this evening. We thank God for our young people and their
enthusiasm and joy in serving and leading.

Rev Clinton Le Page will preach on John 1, ‘Who is Jesus and Why He matters?’

ESL Choir

Do you love singing? Our ESL choir invites you to join us as we prepare two songs for the DPC Carols by Glowlight on 23rd December! Come along for informal rehearsals on Monday nights at 7pm at church. Details? See Arthur.

Angle Tree

Thank you so much to all who contributed gifts and money towards the Angel Tree program, reaching out to children of prisoners with the love of Christ this Christmas.

October 29

October 28, 2017

Morning Services

Today is Reformation Sunday and Rev Gerald Vanderwert will conclude the sermon series on the ‘five solas’ to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. He will bring us God’s word from Colossians 1, ‘Christ Alone—there is no one like Jesus’.

Chinese Service

Rev Dr Felix Chung will preach at the Chinese Service.

Evening Service

Rev Clinton Le Page will bring us the message from 2 Corinthians 10, ‘It’s hard being compared with others’.
Please join us for supper after the service.

Sunday School

Runs concurrently today with the 10.30 am service.
We will not have Sunday School next Sunday (November 5) because of the long weekend.

New Duty Roster

The new duty roster for November 2017 to January 2018 is out. Thank you to all the helpers.

Expression of Interest - Outing/Picnic

Glenville and Denis are organising an outing/picnic, tentatively on a Monday, Wednesday or Thursday on a date to be confirmed. Seniors, would you be interested to join them? If you are, please sign up in the foyer. Questions? Please speak to Denis or Glenville.

October 22

October 20, 2017

Morning Services

Rev Clinton Le Page will bring us God’s Word from Romans 3, ‘Saved by Faith Alone’.

Chinese Service

Rev Gerald Vanderwert will preach at the Chinese Service.

Evening Service

Biju Mathew will bring us the message from 2 Corinthians 5, ‘Ambassadors for Christ’.

Sunday School

Runs concurrently with the 10.30 am service.

New Duty Roster

The new duty roster for November 2017 to January 2018 is out. Thank you to all the helpers.

Expression of Interest - Outing/Picnic

Salt and Light Mission

... to the homeless in the city is in urgent need of the following:
for men:
	new socks
Shoes, runners, boots or walking shoes
warm coats
fleecy jackets/windcheaters

doonas/blankets/sleeping bags.
backpacks/medium suitcases on wheels (to hold belongings).

Please place items in box marked Salt and Light Mission in the hall, by the library books.

Many thanks to those who have already donated items. These have been gratefully received and are being used.

Questions? See Heather.