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Welcome to Update number 7

Here we are in the last few months of 2018!  Our final event celebrating our 130th year anniversary has been held and some photos are below for those who could not attend.  

I was very happy to have Canon Cheryl Selvage staying with me over the weekend of the Evensong.  I opened her up to a few new experiences - watching an AFL grand final and making cakes from a packet!  She fell in love with my puppy Arnie (it was reciprocal I can assure you with him moping around after she left).  

I hope you enjoy this edition of Update and there are just two more opportunities to come to a Townsend Fellowship morning tea this year!  

Noeleen
On the first Tuesday of every month we invite Townsend Members and friends to meet at Townsend Lodge for morning tea and fellowship at 10.30am in the Mina Vincent Room.  This month we are meeting at 11am see below for details. 
 

Dust off those hats ladies (and gents!), get out your "spring gear" and head to Townsend Lodge for our...


On Tuesday 6th November and we will be meeting from 11am (the race starts at 12 noon).  $10 will get you lunch and drinks.  Don't forget to bring some money for the sweep we will be running. RSVP to the office on 9202 1627 (please just leave a message) to let us know if you are coming for catering purposes.

130th Anniversary
Afternoon Tea and Evensong

Sunday 30 September - St George's Cathedral
What a wonderful afternoon we had celebrating with those who attended the Afternoon tea and Evensong.  It was great to catch up with people we have not seen for a long time!  Thank you to Michelle Syzmanski for the lovely afternoon tea she made and for Alexandra and Hannah Taylor who helped to serve the delicious spread.  It was lovely to have Archbishop Kay, Bishop Jeremy and Canon Cheryl (GFS Australia President) with us.

We were blessed to have the Sydney Conservatorium High School Chamber Choir singing at the Evensong in quite a full Cathedral. It was a great service with GFS being able to do the Ceremony of Light from our GFS prayer book - thanks to all who attended.
Well done to those who have been knitting poppies - our 90 poppies were dropped off on Tuesday to the RSL.  They will be included in the installation of 62,000 poppies on the lawns of Kings Park surrounding the State War Memorial on the 11th of November.  This is the day which marks the 100th anniversary of when the guns fell silent on the Western Front and the First World War officially came to an end.

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Our new website is live with a fresh new look going into the future to keep you all up to date with what is happening in GFS Perth, Australia and the World.  You can check it out here http://gfsperth.com.au/

Our address and emails will remain the same:

www.gfsperth.com.au (web)

office@gfsperth.com.au
fieldworker@gfsperth.com.au
info@gfsperth.com.au
nextgen@gfsperth.com.au
chairman@gfsperth.com.au 


Our app is now up and running!
 

Get your GFS App at either the Google Store or Apple Store - just search for GFS Perth

* There are still a number of features to be added but we have made a start!
 
What a wonderful trip I had to Wongan Hills a couple of weeks ago.  Over the two days we had 10 children come along to explore Everest and learn about how God has the power to provide, comfort, heal, forgive and love us forever.  We played games, heard bible stories, visited the "imagination station" where we saw some amazing things happen.  Through KidVid Cinema we saw how kids have done amazing things for and in their communities.  We sang songs, made crafts and enjoyed lovely food prepared by Karen.  On Sunday morning we participated in the church serve and led them in the songs and stories that we had been doing during the Holiday Club.  A big thank you too all in Wongan Hills who always make me feel so welcome and for all the yummy food that the MU ladies bring to keep us going!
Please hold the following in your prayers:
  • We give thanks for our GFS sisters around Australia and in New Zealand, Solomon Islands and PNG.
  • Be with GFS Australia under the leadership of Revd. Cheryl Selvage and her executive.
  • For Archbishop Kay and the staff at the Diocesan Office 
  • For our Board - Josie, Carole, Des, James, Lauren, Chris, Alison, Alex, Raylene and Noeleen
  • For students in year 11 and 12 sitting exams soon and those in university preparing for the end of the year.
  • Congratulations to Janice du Preez on the submission of her PhD and for her job seeking to be smooth and timely
  • For our world, especially those places ravaged by war, famine and drought, for the people who live there and those that are helping them - especially Indonesia and the tsunami and earthquake damage, Japan from earthquake and storm damage and parts of the USA effected by hurricanes
  • For the staff at Townsend Lodge - Raylene, Yury, Sharon, Randall, Alexandra and Nick and those they care for, whilst staying with us
  • For our communities, friends and families 
  • For our World President Thembeka and her team in the organisation of the World Council in 2020
  • We give thanks for the rains in WA and pray that you may send rain to the drought affected areas of our country to help the farmers
  • We give thanks for all the past Branches and Groups who have ministered to many people for the past 130 years.  May we be strengthened and guided as we seek a way forward for GFS in WA
  • We pray for Pat Foord for her recovery to be rapid. For her family who are supporting and caring for her and the staff at Rockingham hospital.
  • For Brett and Neil in their recovery from surgery - for healing to be swift
  • For all the wonderful children and their families who came to the holiday club in Wongan Hills and especially Karen, Sean, Joshua and Peter and the parish who always welcome us so warmly 
 
  • Tuesday 6th November- Townsend Fellowship Melbourne Cup Lunch 11am
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