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| A warm invitation to our German Reformation service this Sunday with Pastors Kim and Silke at 11 a.m. The service is celebrated with communion. This Sunday we invite all children to our Sunday school as usual at 11 a.m. Important: We start our children’s Reformation service in the church, because that’s where we will also present our film clip “Outbreak of Courage” to the congregation. Afterwards we move into the Kigo room with our Sunday school candle. |
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| Playgroup Next Thursday, November 2nd, there will be a very special playgroup outing: The playgroup will meet at Yasmina’s in Preston, with a visit to the playground and market. Meeting point at Yasmina’s from 10 a.m. Address is available at pw@kirche.org.au A warm invitation to come. |
| Spriritual Women’s Retreat You still have the chance to register for the “Spiritual Women’s Retreat” until October 30th. Please register only using the following registration link: https://forms.gle/AbLCEBGR7EY4wtW59 Further information is available from Yasmina Buhre at pw@kirche.org.au |
 Spiritual Women’s Retreat in Warburton, Palotti College https://pallotticollege.com.au 10-12 November |
| Nativity play Our nativity play planning is in full swing, please contact Yasmina if you would like to play along, create a set or co-direct. The more actors we have, the better! Information and dates: See flyer! |
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Christmas market???????????? Helpers wanted! ???????????? We are looking for volunteers who have time to help with our Christmas market on December 3rd and/or 10th. Setting up, clean up, catering, selling Christmas items, selling alcohol (RSA certificate required), and so on. We need you! Please contact Ann-Kristin by email if you can be there. redaktion@kirche.org.au |
| Donations needed for raffle! Unlike in Germany, our church is self-financed and therefore dependent on fundraising. The Christmas market and the raffle are a good opportunity to support financing for our activities next year. That’s why we’re asking for donations in kind for the raffle. Maybe you work at a pharmacy, in retail, a drugstore, … or or or and have the opportunity to ask for donations of any kind for our raffle in stores in your area? Jam, chutneys, cookies, wine, anything you can turn into a hamper is more than welcome. If you can help us with donations, please drop them off in the church hall after the service or contact Kim or the office. Thank you! |
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| More events and notices |
| The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany requests the honour of your presence at a memorial service on Sunday, 19th November 2023, from 11:00am to 12:00noon, at the German War Cemetery in Tatura, Victoria. The commemoration ceremony will be held to honour the German and Australian War Dead. A wreath laying ceremony at Tatura Cenotaph will follow the memorial service. The German Embassy has the pleasure to invite everybody who will be present at the memorial service to a lunch, which will be held at the “Tatura Hotel“. Places are limited, please confirm your attendance and advise if you prefer a vegetarian or non-vegetarian meal. After lunch you may like to visit the Tatura & District Irrigation and Wartime Camps Museum at 49 Hogan Street, Tatura. RSVP by 10th November to Chief Petty Officer Björn Stanislowski at mil-100@canb.auswaertiges-amt.de |
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| Events and notices of our friends and neighbours |
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| Singen ist gut für die Seele! Für unseren kleinen deutschen Chor “Immergrün” suchen wir noch Sopranistinnen! Wir treffen uns alle 14 Tage am Donnerstag um die Mittagszeit privat in der Bayside Area. Kurz vor unseren Aufführungen zum Muttertag, Reformationsfest und vor den Weihnachtsfeiern üben wir 1 x pro Woche. Für Sängerinnen, die tagsüber keine Zeit haben, organisieren wir gelegentlich eine Abendprobe. Chorerfahrung wäre wünschenswert, ist aber nicht zwingend erforderlich. Unser Frauenchor singt zweistimmig, manchmal auch dreistimmig. Solltet ihr Lust haben bei uns mitzusingen und möchtet mehr Details erfahren, meldet euch bitte bei: Hannelore Goller albertgoller@yahoo.com |
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