Weekly Church Newsletter
Sabbath, 4 April, 2020
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Happy Sabbath <<First Name>>. Here is what's happening at our church.
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This Sabbath
Today's Worship Service:
1st Offering
Local Church Ministries
2nd Offering
Special Projects
Sunset times:
Closing Sabbath
7:05 pm this evening
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Next Sabbath
Next Worship Service:
1st Offering
Hope Channel
2nd Offering
Local Church Ministries
Sunset times:
Opening Sabbath
5:57 pm next Friday
Closing Sabbath
5:56 pm next Saturday
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End of Daylight Saving Time
Just a reminder to turn your clocks back 1 hour tonight. Enjoy your extra hours sleep!
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Trinity Gardens' Digital Church and Sabbath School
It was great to see — and hear — a group join together on Zoom last week for Sabbath School. Jan would love for you to join us this week. Click on the link below.
Pr Jan will continue to hold these Weekly Sabbath Schools on Saturdays at 10am, through Zoom. If you already use Zoom, you can enter the meeting ID: 586 598 272. If not, visit: go.trinitygardens.church/zoom
It works for Macs, PCs and smartphones and tablets with an internet connection. Visiting this link on your device will download the application and connect you so we can meet online. Jan realises that not everyone would like their face visible, and that’s okay! You can mute the camera and microphone just to watch, or turn off the camera so you can just speak but not be visible. If you don't have a microphone on your computer, you can still connect to Zoom then call from a phone. This will be a wonderful platform so we can connect virtually.
Additionally, at 11am we can tune in to the conference’s live church service together at live.trinitygardens.church. On this site, we can live chat as a church community, before, after and during the service.
You can find all this at trinitygardens.church under the “Digital Services” page.
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Sabbath School Lessons and Adventist Record
Did you know that you can view the Record electronically? Current and past editions of the Record are freely available.
Likewise you are able to view and print this quarter's Sabbath School Lessons titled 'How to Interpret Scripture'. All editions are available.
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Baby Stackelroth
Jarrod and Lyna Stackelroth are excited to announce that their little gift from God has arrived.
Arwyn Josie Stackelroth arrived at 4:37am on March 26, 2020. Arwyn weighs 4.2kgs and is 51cm long.
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ADRA Community Pantry
The ADRA Community Pantry is currently still opening between 10:30 and 1:30 on Thursdays. Your help would be appreciated.
The Seminar room will be open at this time so you be able to collect your copy of the 'Record' and other communications from your pigeon hole.
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Youth Cell Group
Although they can't meet as a physical group the Trinity Youth have been communicating and having their Tuesday night Bible Studies via their Discord server. If you are interested in joining them they start at 7pm.
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What can we do during our church closure?
Visit our Facebook Page or Instagram Profile to see how we can model the New Testament church and continue to worship and connect during our church closure.
There are 7 steps we can take to Be the Church @ Home.
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Children's Ministry Resources
- Children’s SS lessons for all age groups. The Teacher Resources are easily be adapted for a family worship service. The sharing activity could be used to encourage a neighbour or friend who is sick or fearful just now.
- Home Worship Activities These resources are free to access and just need printing.
- Fun ‘Homegrown’ Video Clips Are enjoyable for everyone and have a very multicultural flavour.
- Bible Study Guides These are aimed at primary and junior aged children and include Bible Adventures for Young Readers
- Interactive Bible Stories “Bible App for Kids” can be downloaded onto your devices.
- Children’s Ministries SA FaceBook page The ladies who manage this page regularly add resources or links to resources.
- The Australian Union Conference is currently gathering resources from around our conferences.
- Hunter Chronicles – Primary/Junior age resource. Great stories to share as a family. Workbooks are also available for each book. Some copies available for purchase from the conference Resource Centre.
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Tithes and Offerings During Suspension of Church Services
We want to thank you for your ongoing faithfulness in the return of tithes and the giving of offerings. Even though church facilities are closed there are still a variety of ways in which you can continue to give:
- Use e-giving. (Click here to give directly to Trinity Gardens Seventh-day Adventist Church)
- Giving cash in your home group meeting. Offerings and tithe envelopes can be collected in your home group meetings. These would need to be counted and receipt signed by two persons and then delivered to your church treasurer.
- EFT transfer to the conference bank account and we will send your donations to your local church:
- Account Name: Seventh-day Adventist Church
- BSB: 035-050
- Account Number: 172978
- Reference: (e.g. TRI SAB SMITH)
- First three letters of your church (TRI)
- First three letters of donation (SAB) = Sabbath School
- Your Surname (SMITH) = Surname
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Conference Office & Resource Centre
The Conference Office is still operating and open for business 9 – 5pm. However, due to the impact of COVID-19, we are minimising the number of staff working on site with many now working remotely.
The Resource Centre has Vegie Delights (Sanitarium) tinned food and Patritti Drinks, Sabbath School pamphlets, Christian Imprints and books in stock. We welcome your business via the phone or in person, noting that we are following the government requirements relevant to COVID-19.
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Online Ministry to Help Families Impacted by COVID-19 Crisis
Mums At The Table, a ministry of Adventist Media, has launched a private Facebook group to help mums who are having difficulties buying everyday essentials for their family due to the panic buying phenomena brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Mums At The Table Marketplace works like any other buy-and-sell groups on Facebook with one big difference: Anything listed on the page has to be free. It will be a dedicated space for group members to both ask for or offer help. Group members are encouraged to list any of their needs, with the idea that someone in their local area may be able to help— either because they have excess of that item or they know where the item could be purchased.
Churches or individuals interested in helping can contact Mums At The Table at or visit on their FaceBook page.
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Closure of Worship Services
In response to the growing concerns associated with COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Government Health advice, and the recommendation of the Australian Union Conference, the SA Conference has made the decision to recommend to all our churches that they suspend all services until the end of April 2020. They realise that this is an unprecedented action and it is a decision that has not been taken lightly. Whilst this will affect all of us, there are several opportunities for you to experience worship and spiritual nurture. Just because we are not meeting in our regular church facilities does not stop us from worshipping as a church.
The people are the church and not the building.
As there will be no physical gatherings we are encouraging people to meet in homes as small groups, families and friends. Keep in contact with each other by phone, text messages, social media or any other means available to you.
To stay up to date during this period, make sure to be subscribed to this newsletter and keep up to date with our socials:
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Additionally, you can make sure you receieve the conference newsletter.
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Livestream other Church Services
Other churches will be provide livestream of worship services each Sabbath, including:
Alternatively, you can listen to some of our past sermons.
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South Australian Virtual Big Camp, April 14-18
Whilst Big Camp is not going ahead in its traditional format this year, the SA Conference Office are very excited to announce that it will be presented online as Virtual Big Camp. A program is currently being prepared by the SA Conference in conjunction with Living Ministry Media where speakers, musicians and other presenters will feature. This program will be livestreamed from LMM’s Prospect studios each day so you can still experience and take part in Big Camp in the comfort of your home. You can even pitch your tent in your backyard and watch on your electronic devices! Specific times will be provided in due course.
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Communication
If you have anything of interest that needs to be communicated to the church body either by our Electronic Bulletin or Website, please contact Sarina before 8pm on a Wednesday evening.
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Please Pray
Please keep all church families in your prayers, especially:
- Michelle Cellier (health)
- Annette Bullas (packing up her home ready to move to Ballarat)
- Jim Watson,
- Roger & Rowena Amos,
- Maureen Cutting.
- The World-Wide Church
- Our local church and its members
- Prescott Schools Staff, Students and Administration
- and our Government leaders
If you or someone you know, needs to be added to this list please notify Sarina.
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Birthdays
Every birthday is important. If yours, or a family members birthday is not on our list we would like it to be! Please let Sarina know so that our church family can celebrate with you.
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April Birthdays
2 Bronnie Agars
6 Gabor Laborc
15 Victor Pollok
16 Andries van Zyl
17 Wilma Van Weenen
19 William Jose
21 Migael Wessels
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