091115 - Nov 15 - Swcc Newsletter

today@church 9.30am Prayer meeting ….please join us! 10am Service: Enjoy a time of Praise & Worship and

November 15th 2009

communion followed by a message from Pastor Shane

Please stay after the service for a cuppa and morning tea.

Testing for gossip

@ The Soccer Club

Primary School program Children leave from church after communion walk across the oval to the soccer club, and return at 11.30am

Kindling Kids

@ the Fawthrop Centre:

during the message..

Sat Nov 21

Bus leaving 1pm —5pm return (From Fawthrop Centre) BYO Sunnies/goggles. Drink & snack Plus a sand board (if you have one) Cost: $5 each for bus or $10 family RSVP Thurs 19th (for Bus): Vic or Julian (see above)

(Pre-school) Your little ones will love our exciting new program! Don’t forget to bring a piece of fruit to share each week.

YOUNG GUNS Study for Year 7—9 youth

Today : Megan, Zoe & Tegan Nov 22: Nykoal & Kris

this week & coming up...

Swan Lakes Sand Tobogganing

Kindling Kids

Hom_ Groups

available for Youth, Young Adults, Ladies as well as Mixed Adult groups.

Call Ps Shane: Ph: 0417509516 SWCC’s AGM Sunday 22nd Nov 8pm

@ Dwayne & Cynthia ‘s All welcome

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.” “Triple filter?” “That’s right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “Actually I just heard about it and ...” “All right,” said Socrates. “So you don’t really know if it’s true or not. Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?” “No, on the contrary…” “So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?” “No, not really …” “Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?” Proverbs 4: 23,24. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.

Services @ 10am Fawthrop Community Centre Hood St, Portland Pr. Shane Whitbourn Ph: 0417509516

www.swccportland.com

today@church 9.30am Prayer meeting ….please join us! 10am Service: Enjoy a time of Praise & Worship and

November 15th 2009

communion followed by a message from Pastor Shane

Please stay after the service for a cuppa and morning tea.

Testing for gossip

@ The Soccer Club

Primary School program Children leave from church after communion walk across the oval to the soccer club, and return at 11.30am

Kindling Kids

@ the Fawthrop Centre:

during the message..

Sat Nov 21

Bus leaving 1pm —5pm return (From Fawthrop Centre) BYO Sunnies/goggles. Drink & snack Plus a sand board (if you have one) Cost: $5 each for bus or $10 family RSVP Thurs 19th (for Bus): Vic or Julian (see above)

(Pre-school) Your little ones will love our exciting new program! Don’t forget to bring a piece of fruit to share each week.

YOUNG GUNS Study for Year 7—9 youth

Today : Megan, Zoe & Tegan Nov 22: Nykoal & Kris

this week & coming up...

Swan Lakes Sand Tobogganing

Kindling Kids

Hom_ Groups

available for Youth, Young Adults, Ladies as well as Mixed Adult groups.

Call Ps Shane: Ph: 0417509516 SWCC’s AGM Sunday 22nd Nov 8pm

@ Dwayne & Cynthia ‘s All welcome

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.” “Triple filter?” “That’s right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “Actually I just heard about it and ...” “All right,” said Socrates. “So you don’t really know if it’s true or not. Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?” “No, on the contrary…” “So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?” “No, not really …” “Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?” Proverbs 4: 23,24. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.

Services @ 10am Fawthrop Community Centre Hood St, Portland Pr. Shane Whitbourn Ph: 0417509516

www.swccportland.com