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16 May 2012
In this issue of
Voice, read about:
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Rev. Troy away on AFCU
conference
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Confirmation of Becky Adzua's
daughter
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Pentecost readings on 27
May
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Long
night of the churches on 1
June
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There is a Balm in Gilead by the
VCC
choir |
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>> Click here for more photos from last
Sunday
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Pastor
Troy's weekly
reflections |
Pastor's insights . . .
Talking to people in the church, something that seems to be
coming up over and over again is one word: TRUST. The
dictionary defines trust as: 1) Reliance on the integrity,
strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing;
confidence. 2) Expectation of something; hope, 3)
Certainty of future payment for property or goods received;
credit: to sell merchandise on trust. 4) A person on whom or
thing on which one relies: God is my trust.
The Old Testament warns us against
personally having trust in things, money, other people and
even ourselves. Proverbs 28:26, He who trusts in
himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Proverbs 11:28, Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but
the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. Isaiah
31:1, "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on
horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in
horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto
the Holy One of Israel, neither seek The Lord!"
Jeremiah 17:5-7, This is what the Lord says: Cursed is
the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh
and whose heart turns away from the Lord. That person will be
like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity
when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of
the desert, in a salt land where no one lives [ ...
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>> Click here to read
more
Pastor Troy will be away this Sunday, 20 May, to attend
the AFCU (American and Foreign Christian
Union) conference in Florida. In his place,
Rev. Vladimir Strejcek will be the guest
preacher.
The following is the pulpit supply during
other Sundays that he is away:
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Date |
Guest
preacher |
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20
May |
Rev. Vladimir
Strejcek |
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3
June |
Rev. Vladimir
Strejcek |
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10
June |
Rev. Vladimir
Strejcek |
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24
June |
Rev. Vladimir
Strejcek |
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1
July |
Rev.
Dr. James
Loader |
10:30 -- Bible
Study
Led by Rev. Vladimir Strejcek at 10:30
a.m. in the Chattanooga cafe. All are welcome and invited to come.
Looking forward to seeing
you.
12:00 -- Worship service
this Sunday
Sermon by guest
preacher Rev. Vladimir Strejcek --
"Listening to
Jesus"
Scripture reading: Genesis 47:1-6;
Matthew
8:1-10
Click here for past
sermons
13:00 -- Fellowship
Time
Please join us for coffee, tea, and
fellowship from
13:00-14:00
immediately following the worship
service.
Pastoral Care -
If you would like the Pastor to
meet with you, or visit those who need pastoral care in
hospital, please contact him directly <vccoffice@chello.at>
Membership Information Session on Sunday, 20
May 2012:
Are you interested in finding
out about membership in our VCC? Please stay for an open
information session immediately following the Sunday service
in the sanctuary. The Membership Chairperson, Sita
Weinrich (roswitha.weinrich@yahoo.com) and another Member(s) of the
Board will answer any questions you may have and hand out
information.
The following are the members
elected to serve on the Church Board for the year
2012/13:
The following
positions on the Board are still vacant: Charity
& Missions and Christian
education. If any member is interested,
please contact Mary Geissler, Clerk, for the job
description.
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VCC Income
& Expenditure (latest)
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How to donate to the Vienna Community
Church
Supporting
the VCC
Funding of this 54-year-old church comes
solely from the gifts of members, friends, and visitors.
If you would like to support this congregation's ministry,
please:
- put your gift into the
offering-basket during a Sunday service;
- make an electronic transfer
to the VCC's account
IBAN:
AT 082 011 128 753 849 700
BIC:
GIBAATWWXXX
or
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Confirmation of Becky Adzua's
daughter |
It is our pleasure to invite you to the Confirmation of
our daughter
Ms. Vadoo Adzua
on 17
May 2012
Vienna Community Church
A-1010 Vienna, Dorotheergasse 16
Time: 10:00 a.m.
A reception follows immediately after
the Confirmation service at
Centipede Center
A-1100 Vienna, Wielandplatz 7/1 (U1 to
Reumannsplatz)
We hope you will be able to join us for
this celebration and look forward to seeing you.
Becky Adzua
for the Family
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Pentecost
Reading on 27 May
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Previous year's
Pentecost readers
Pentecost Sunday, which
marks the end of the Easter season
in the Christian calendar, celebrates the descent of the Holy
Spirit on the Apostles. Pentecost Sunday falls 50 days
after Easter, and will be celebrated on 27
May this year.
The Pentecost readers are being
lined up to read in their own native languages, representing
VCC's "Many Cultures, One
Faith." Be sure to join us for this special
event.
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Long night
of the
churches |
VCC
Summer Sound Collage! VCC Sommer Klangcollage!
01.06.2012,
18:00 - 19:00 Uhr
Presentation der
Vienna Community Church
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There is a
Balm in
Gilead |
Sung by the VCC choir last
Sunday.
>> Click here for the Youtube
video. |
