Jesus Uncut - Meeting the Real Jesus : Women's Katooma Convention : 16-17 September 2006

URGENT : 3 Weeks Left for Registration ... Girls ... you need to get your completed registration forms to Rachel Williams (18:30) or Sue Wyatt (9.45) as soon as possible ... don't miss out !!



Calling all St Matts Women ... here are the details for the Katoomba Women's Convention for 2006. We will be attending the conference on the weekend of 16 - 17 September 2006 and we would love you to join us. Last year, approx. 45 women from St Matts went to the convention and it was a wonderful time of sharing, getting to know one another and lifting each other up in Christ over a shared dinner on the Saturday night.



** Details of the Conference **

This past week, when was your life impacted by the real Jesus?

It's so easy to have a sanitised understanding of Jesus. But does our perception of Jesus match the reality? Come as we explore the word of God to meet the real Jesus of the 1st and 21st centuries.

Conference Cost : $50 (Early Bird rate)

Shared cars leave Manly for Katoomba early Saturday morning. Conference commences 9.15am. The registration fee includes a Convention handbook, morning teas and Saturday lunch.

** Accommodation **

*The Clarendon Guesthouse*
Twin room ensuite $88 per person
Large 4 bed room ensuite $88 per person
Twin room shared bathroom $65 per person

*The Katoomba Town Centre Motel - Budget *
Twin room ensuite $79 per person
4 bed room ensuite $57 per person - only 2 available for younger women on a budget

(There are limited rooms of each type available, so please book early for first choice.)

** Registration **

Closure Date : 16 July 2006

Please register with Rachel Williams (18:30), Margy Ritchie (9.45), Sandra Harvey or Sue Wyatt or call the Church office.

We hope you can join us for KWC 2006!!

A Taste of Germany Downunder ...

A Showcase of Products and Services on offer from the German speaking community (German, Swiss and Austrian) will be held between 9am and 4pm on Sunday 21 May 2006. The event will promote small businesses such as bakers, butchers, restaurants, travel agents, cultural institutions and other small producers and service providers located in the Manly/Warringah/Pittwater area. The Small Business Showcase will be held in the hall of the Queenscliff Surf Pavillion, North Steyne. Admission is free.

The Showcase aims at increasing the awareness of these products and services both amongst Australians and Germans in the area, and will create a better understanding, appreciation and a bridge between these communities.

All proceeds from the Showcase will go to the ‘Action Against Poverty’ Program (www.actionagainstpoverty.org.au), which helps families out of poverty in Manado, Indonesia. This community initiative started in 2005, and is supported by the Manly Mayor, Council, and many churches, organizations and businesses in the Manly region. A stand promoting ‘Action Against Poverty’ will also be located at the German Showcase.

There is a range of opportunities for local organizations and businesses to participate and to support the Small Business Showcase. This could be by either supplying products or services for free, by providing raffle prizes, or by making a business donation to ‘Action Against Poverty’. Business donations are fully tax deductible.

For further information please contact Bernd Martin on 0412 559 518 or email martinbe50@hotmail.com

Girls Night In : Relationships : Friday, 28 April 2006

Who are you in relationship with?





Relationships are a part of our lives ... we are in relationship with God, with our partners, our children, our work friends, our family and with each other ... and so often, our relationships affect our lives ...

So we have asked Cate Holman (wife to Stu Holman and mother to 3 gorgeous boys) to talk to us about Relationships at the next GNI event ... don't miss it !!

Where: St Matts Pont Hall (where we have 18:30 & 9.45 church)

When: Friday, 28 April 2006

Time: 8.00pm

Tea, coffee and light nibbles will be available ...

Please invite your friends, your sisters, your mum ... all women are welcome to join us ...

We hope to see you all there ...

For more information or to join our mailing list ... email : girlsnightin@gmail.com

The GNI Team (Vanoosh, Kat, Jen, Rach & Mars)

BOW - Postponed

Please note that due to unforseen circumstances that were beyond Katie's control, the BOW event planned for this Saturday, 8 April 2006 at the Wesley Heights venue has been postponed to a later date ! Please pass the message on to anyone who may have intended to come along ... thanks for your support ...

Watch this space for the next dates ... BOW lives on ...

For more information, please contact Katie Gerber on 0409 829 049