….For it is God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4: 6.

Lent - A Time of Turning Round
Truly dust we are, and to dust we shall return;
and truly yours we are, and to you we shall return.
Help this to be a time of turning round and beginning again.
Through the forty days of Lent, help us to follow you
and to find you: in the discipline of praying
and in the drudgery of caring -
in whatever we deny ourselves,
and whatever we set ourselves to learn or do.
Help us to discover you
in our loneliness and in community,
in our emptiness and our fulfilment,
in our sadness and our laughter.
Help us to find you when we ourselves are lost.
Help us to follow you on the journey to Jerusalem
to the waving palms of the people’s hope,
to their rejection, to the cross and empty tomb.
Help us to perceive new growth amid the ashes of old.
Help us, carrying your cross, to be signs of your Kingdom.

Jan Sutch Pickard ( From “Eggs and ashes” by Ruth Burgess & Chris Polhill)

DIARY DATES

LECTIONARY READINGS

Ash Wednesday Service
This Wednesday February 22 - 7.00 pm. Commencing the Season of Lent. A time of reflection and prayer.

Baptism
We welcome the family and friends of David and Anna Dean as they celebrate with us Anna’s baptism and also the baptism of their daughters, Zara and Sofia. May God bless you all on this special day!

World Day of Prayer
Centenary Uniting Church, Friday, 2nd March, 7:30pm. Supper will be provided by us. All welcome!

Kids Club
Wednesday Afternoons, 3.15pm to 5.00pm. Anglican Church for school years 4 to 7. See Josie.

Annual Reports
Please collect your Annual Report after worship today.

Working Bee
Saturday 25^th February, commencing at 8:00am. Pitch in to tidy up the Church gardens. It would be a great help. Advise Alan Jones.

Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, 4th March following morning worship. The following elders have completed their current terms and have accepted nomination for re-election; Leanne Brown, Marcia Goodwin, Mary Haire, Marie Outhwaite, Sarah Schmidt, Anne Ellis.

The following church council members have completed their current terms and have accepted nomination for re-election; Shane Bretherton, Lesley Colling.

Centenary Parents and Young Children’s Coffee and Chitter Chat Morning
Come along and join with other parents with young children in the Centenary area. 1st Tuesday of every month @9.30am. We will meet in the cry/quiet room within the church. For more information phone Karen McCreath.

The World’s Greatest Shave
Amy Cliff is participating this year to support the Leukaemia Foundation. Please catch up with Amy if you would like to sponsor her. She would appreciate your support.

Chinese Banquet
Tuesday, 21 February, 6:30pm. Cost $12 pp. All Welcome! Book with Jane or Judith today. Share a last feast before Lent begins.

Message from the Moderator
There is a message from the Moderator on the notice board offering suggestions for ways in which we can support those affected by the floods in western Queensland.

Giving Direct Card
If you place your offering directly into our church bank account, cards are now available in the pews for you to place in the offering plate if you wish.

CENTENARY LIFE
Centenary Life is a weekly news bulletin detailing the worship services, events and activities of our church. It is currently distributed via e-mail. If you would like to receive it either via e-mail or via Australia Post, please give your relevant address to Marilyn today.

PASTORAL CARE CARDS
The cards in the pews are for keeping in touch with the Pastoral Care Team. Welcome cards are yellow and care cards are white. Please fill them in if you

• Are New to the Parish

• Need Help

• Are concerned about someone

• Have a Prayer request

Please indicate whether you wish your request to be placed on the prayer chain or to be kept confidential. Please place these cards in the plates during the offering.

CHURCH LIBRARY
Please feel free to visit your church Library, currently located in the Cry Room. If you borrow books, please enter the details in the record book provided. There are many wonderful books there to be read. These have been generously donated by members of our church family. Please make good use of them.

OUR VISION
Living God's mission, as disciples of Jesus, united in the Spirit.