Parramatters - 24th February 2023

Hi Parramatta Salvos, 

This Sunday we continue our new sermon series - "David: the making of". We'll be focusing on David's early life in the book of 1 Samuel. We hope you can join us at 9:30am or 11am this Sunday. 

Please also keep in mind that next Sunday 5 March, there will be no 11am service due to our brass band visiting Maitland Corps. 

We are excited to see you and gather in worship together this week!

Kylie & Sarah
(Corps Officer Team)

Parra YAYA
Our next Youth & Young Adults social night for 2023 is on this Friday 3 March from 7pm-9pm. Everyone from yr 6 and above is welcome to join. YAYA costs a gold coin and this week we're telling everyone to wear their best Aussie clothes as we hang out for Jayne's last YAYA event. 

Corps Retreat 2023
Our registrations have officially opened for our corps retreat! 

We will be joining together at the Tops Conference Centre from Friday night 30 June to Sunday 2 July under the leadership of Lt. Cols. David and Sandra Godkin. All are welcome to attend as full delegates or day delegates (prices listed in registration link below).

We don't want the cost to be a barrier for anyone, so please let us know if you would like to receive sponsorship. To make the camp more affordable for families, under 18s will be able to attend at a discounted rate (50% less for full delegates).

We would also ask that if you are able, you consider giving a little extra to sponsor another delegate.

The weekend will be a mix of sessions (worship, prayer, teaching), fun activities (theme night, board games, walks and coffee) and time to hang out and relax. 

We need registrations ASAP, so please follow this link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/xiTWnxV99n

Alpha
We are looking forward to launching Alpha at Parramatta Salvos on March 1. 

Alpha will run on Wednesday nights over 9 weeks (1 March- 26 April) from 7pm-8:30pm with supper. 

Register here if you would like to attend: https://find.alpha.org.au

Brass Band in Maitland
Next weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March, our brass band will be visiting and ministering at Maitland Corps. Please pray for our band and keep in mind that there will be no 11am service on that day. Everyone is welcome to attend our 9:30am service instead on March 5. 

Flourish
Our first Flourish for 2023 is coming up on Saturday 11 March. We'll be enjoying a a "Balcony Brunch" from 10am to 12pm. Cost is $15, and all women are welcome to join. Register by clicking here or use the envelops in the church foyer. 

Jayne's Farewell Lunch
We will be farewelling Jayne in our 9:30am and 11am services on Sunday March 12.We will be holding a special 'pot luck' lunch at 12pm to celebrate and say 'farewell' to Jayne. If you would like to attend, please bring a plate of food to share with everyone for lunch. Drinks will be provided. 

Jayne's Farewell Lunch
We will be farewelling Jayne in our 9:30am and 11am services on Sunday March 12.We will be holding a special 'pot luck' lunch at 12pm to celebrate and say 'farewell' to Jayne. If you would like to attend, please bring a plate of food to share with everyone for lunch. Drinks will be provided. 

Ladies Fellowship
All ladies are welcome to attend fellowship from 10am each Wednesday in the function hall! This week we will be joined by special guest Carolyn Hide on the theme "Contemplating Creativity". 

Life Groups
New Life Group material is available in the church foyer. We hope you have been able to gather your group to begin meeting in 2023!

We would love it if everyone who is part of a Life Group or who is interested in being part of a Life Group to complete this short survey by Sunday 19 February: https://forms.office.com/r/pRnYHe2tL4

Mission Volunteer Update
We want to say a huge thank you to all those who have completed the Mission Volunteer Paperwork, Working With Children Checks and Police Checks, as required. 

We are aware that this has been a new process for many who serve in and through The Salvation Army Parramatta and we are grateful for the way this has been embraced.

For those who have not yet returned the documents, we will be following up again this week as we prepare for the Territorial Headquarters audit of these records in March. 

If you are required to complete a National Police Check, you will receive an email from a company called Fit2Work. Please note, this is not a scam, it is the third party that The Salvation Army uses to complete the police checks. 

If you need assistance to complete your National Police Check online, please contact the office via parramatta@salvationarmy.org.au and we can arrange for someone to help you through this process.

Once again, many thanks for working through this with us.

Kylie and Sarah
Corps Officer Team 

Name Badges
We will be ordering name badges for Parramatta Salvos soon, and would love as many people as possible to order them and wear them to church and during the weekday activities here. Name badges are a helpful way to connect and get to know one another. The badges are magnetic and are $10 each. If you would like to order one, please take an envelope from the foyer, write the correct spelling of your name on the front, insert your payment and return to Dot Griffin by March 5. 

Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Warren Freeman who recently celebrated his 80th birthday! We hope you had a great day!

March Prayer Room
Please find attached the national prayer room resource for March this year. Click here to read the resource.

Rosters

Sunday Cafe
26/02/23 - Michelle & Jonathan 

Sunday Welcomes
26/02/23 - 9:30am Ann Lingard, 11am Dot Griffin

Car Park
25/02/23 - Wanderers v Macarthur - 6:30 - 7:45pm - Marty Bust
02/03/23 - Eels v Melbourne - 6:15 - 7:45pm - Leanne & Peter West