Sunday 24th March
Northern Illawarra Scripture Teacher Commissioning Service and BBQ
Details: 12 noon sausage sizzle (gold coin donation), 12:45 p.m. Commissioning Service at Woonona High School, 12 Nicholson Lane.
See Facebook page.
Thursday 28th March
Open Doors - Forbidden Obedience
Smuggling Faith To The Millions - From China to Iraq, North
Korea to India, hear stories of radical obedience from a man who dared
to serve the persecuted church. Join us for a night of prayer and
praise as we explore the realities of living a bold faith in the face
of suffering.
Details: 7:30-9:00pm Wollongong Baptist Church, 330 Keira St, Wollongong
Speaker: Dean Keaney, founder of Open Doors Australia
Facebook Event page.
Saturday 30th March
Songs of Praise
Rehearse and sing Songs of Praise under Ross Cobb, musical director St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney.
Download flyer.
Details: 9:30 a.m. rehearsals; 3:00 p.m. Service. Berry Uniting Church, 77 Albert St Berry.
Cost: $35
Contact: Naomi Spencer 4422 4166,
www.rscmaustralia.org.au
Paddle Against Poverty
Christian Surfers is
hosting the 19th annual paddle to raise money for Compassion children.
Paddle from either Wollongong Harbour or Stanwell Park (depending on
wind direction, check their website) to Thirroul starting 7:00 a.m. to
about 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Brett Davis 0421 399 484
Sunday 7th April
End of Daylight Saving Time
(1 hour backwards)
Taizé
Prayer
Ecumenical Service using Taiz
é prayer and songs.
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Venue: 6:00 p.m. St Paul's Catholic Church, 251 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park.
Friday 12th April
School Term 1 Ends
Sunday 14th April
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday 18th April
Friday 19th April
Good Friday
Easter Saturday 20th April
Public Holiday
Easter Sunday 21st April
Easter Monday 22nd April Public
Holday
ANZAC Day 25th April Public
Holiday
Orthodox Good Friday 26th April
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April
VMTC Healing Training School
Venue: Chittick Lodge,
Gerringong
Cost: $260 for meals
& accommodation, $60 registration.
Contact: Andrea Gibbons 0407 169 708.
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flyer.
Orthodox Holy Saturday 27th
April
Orthodox Easter Sunday 28th April
Kiama HymnSing
Hymn and chorus singing followed by afternoon tea.
Details: 2:00 p.m. Kiama
Uniting Church cnr Manning & Bong Bong Sts.
Contact for song requests:
Reuben (4233 2490) or Gail (4232 1630)
Monday 29th April
School Term 2 Begins
Sunday 12th May
Mother's Day
Friday 24th May
Illawarra Prayer Breakfast
Sunday 26th May
National Sorry Day
Monday 27th May
Reconciliation Day
Thursday 30th May
Ascension Day
Sunday 2nd to Sunday 9th June
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The theme for the week of prayer in 2019, "Justice, and
only
justice, you shall pursue ..." is inspired by Deuteronomy 16:18-20. The
resources for the week have been prepared by members of different
churches in Indonesia.
For details and resources see the
National Council of Churches in Australia.
Sunday 9th June
Pentecost
Whit Monday 10th June
Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
Trinity Sunday 16th June
Taizé
Prayer
Ecumenical Service using Taiz
é prayer and songs.
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Venue: 6:00 p.m. St Paul's Catholic Church, 251 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park.
Saturday 22nd June
BWCB Trivia Night with silent auction
Fundraiser for northern Illawarra school Scripture Teachers.
Details: starts 7:00 p.m. See
BWCB webpage or
Facebook page.
Sunday 23rd June
Kiama HymnSing
Hymn and chorus singing followed by afternoon tea.
Details: 2:00 p.m. Kiama
Uniting Church cnr Manning & Bong Bong Sts.
Contact for song requests:
Reuben (4233 2490) or Gail (4232 1630)
Friday 5th July
School Term 2 ends
Monday 22nd July
School Term 3 begins
Sunday 28th July
Kiama HymnSing
Hymn and chorus singing followed by afternoon tea.
Details: 2:00 p.m. Kiama
Uniting Church cnr Manning & Bong Bong Sts.
Contact for song requests:
Reuben (4233 2490) or Gail (4232 1630)
Monday 5th August
Bank Holiday
Sunday 1st September
Taizé
Prayer
Ecumenical Service using Taiz
é prayer and songs.
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Venue: 6:00 p.m. St Paul's Catholic Church, 251 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park.
Wednesday 18th September
BWCB Coffee and Dessert Night
Fundraiser for northern Illawarra school Scripture Teachers.
Details: starts 7:30 p.m. See
BWCB webpage or
Facebook page.
Sunday 22nd September
Kiama HymnSing
Hymn and chorus singing followed by afternoon tea.
Details: 2:00 p.m. Kiama
Uniting Church cnr Manning & Bong Bong Sts.
Contact for song requests:
Reuben (4233 2490) or Gail (4232 1630)
Friday 27th September
School Term 3 ends
Sunday 6th October
Start of Daylight Saving Time
(1 hour forward)
Monday 7th October
Labour Day Publc Holiday
Monday 14th October
School Term 4 Begins
Friday 1st November
All Saints' Day
Monday 11th November
Remembrance Day
Sunday 24th November
Kiama HymnSing
Hymn and chorus singing followed by afternoon tea.
Details: 2:00 p.m. Kiama
Uniting Church cnr Manning & Bong Bong Sts.
Contact for song requests:
Reuben (4233 2490) or Gail (4232 1630)
Sunday 1st December
First Sunday in Advent
Taizé
Prayer
Ecumenical Service using Taiz
é prayer and songs.
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Venue: 6:00 p.m. St Paul's Catholic Church, 251 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park.
Friday 20th December
School Term 4 ends
Wednesday 25th December
Christmas Day
Thursday 26th December
Boxing Day Public Holiday
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Regular Events:
First Sunday of each month
Albion Park Community Luncheon
C3 Shellharbour Church extends an open invitation to their Community
Luncheon run in conjunction with Albion Park Community Centre.
Venue: Albion Park
Community Centre 8 – 10 Russell Street Albion Park from 11.45 a.m. You
are welcome to attend the church service at 10.00 a.m.
Contact: Melissa Moore 0401 646 610.
1st and 3rd Monday of each month
Nar Anon Support Group
12-step program for the support of family members of drug addicts.
Details: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Port Kembla Baptist Church, 81 Illawarra St.
Contact: Lynda Dean 0432 201 897
First Monday of each month
Southern Worship
This is an interdenominational Connect Group for musicians and singers.
Details: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Contact: Jo-Anne
Rushworth 0449 068 984
Tuesdays during
school
terms,
Wollongong Gospel Choir Rehearsals
7:00 pm at Wollongong
Senior Citizens
Centre,
192 Gipps Road,
Gwynneville
Contact: John
Sandercock 0499 444 151
Tuesdays
(during
school
terms)
Good Shepherd Welcome Centre
For men, women and children.
If you are doing it tough or feeling lonely and would like somebody to
talk to, come and chat over a free cuppa and a free light meal of Soup
and Sandwiches. Or just come and relax for a while, read the paper or
browse through a magazine, or just chill out!
Venue and time: 11:30
a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Scouts Hall, Kiama Harbour
2nd Tuesday of month
Nar Anon Support Group
12-step program for the support of family members of drug addicts.
Details: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Albion Park Community Centre, Russell St.
Contact: Lynda Dean 0432 201 897
Wednesdays
(during
school
terms)
Christian Meditation Group
Venue: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Fellowship Centre, Kiama Uniting Church, Manning St.
Contact: Michele Broad
0400 324 708. All welcome.
Thursdays
Inspire Church Food Care
The food care program is to help people who are struggling
financially by providing grocery items at reduced prices.
Details: 9:30a.m.-2:30p.m.
35 Kurrawa Cres, Koonawarra.
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flyer
Thursdays (during
school
terms)
Good Shepherd Welcome Centre
Morning tea followed by mahjong, jigsaws, scrabble and other games.
Venue and time: 10:00
a.m. Scouts Hall, Kiama Harbour
First
Friday of each month
Healing Service and Mass
All welcome. Mass will be celebrated for Catholics by Fr
George
Condookala. Prayer for healing by Fr George and Derek Thompson of the
Illawarra Prayer Network.
Details: 10:30 a.m.
Patients Lounge, Level 3, to the right of lifts, Wollongong Private
Hospital.
Second Saturday of each month
Healing Prayer and Mass
All welcome. A Catholic Mass will be celebrated by Fr
George
Condookala at 11:00 a.m.
Venue: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Wollongong Public
Hospital Chapel.
Saturdays
Serenity 12-Step Support Group
Ps Jonathan Hyratt, associate minister of Corrimal
Community
Church, runs this group for people who struggle with addictions to
drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex & love, over-eating, co-dependency,
etc.
Details: 5pm at Albion
Park Neighbourhood Centre, Russell St, Albion Park
Contact: Jono on 0412 174 181 or email
life_recovery@hotmail.com
