DUBBO-GILGANDRA LUTHERAN PARISH
Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Nyngan
www.stmarksdubbo.org.au
St Marks Dubbo: Gods Grace, and for Living, Growing, Going
St John’s Gilgandra: Nurtured by the Lord so we can work with each other
to reach out with His pure Word and care-through worship, resourcing
Pastor Brant: Currently serving
Manse: 34 Ronald St,(PO Box 193) Dubbo NSW 2830
Ph: 6884 0854
email: brant.waterson@lca.org.au
St Marks Lutheran Church
Cnr Gipps & Macleay Streets, DUBBO
PO Box 193 Dubbo NSW 2830
PASTORAL ASSISTANTS:
Bill Guelen: 0419 630 834
Neil Sturrock: 0418 431 944
Ros Semmler: 0428 823 407
Andrew Baker : 0428 564 500 (Word & Sacrament)
St Johns Lutheran Church
Newell Highway, GILGANDRA
ELDERS:
Janet Cheal: 02 6847 2359
Contacts
Dubbo Treasurer – David Molkentin H:02 6882 0661 M:0408 438 481
Gilgandra Treasurer. Karen Semmler
Parish Chair – Kathie Guelen H: 02 6887 2700 M:0427 872 700
Dubbo Shed Men – Andrew the Giant H: 02 6887 2535 M: 0428 564 500
Financial Offerings
Regular Electronic Transfer (REG) (find out more: www.lll.org.au/giving/regular-electronic-giving-reg)
Dubbo Electronic Transfer Details Name: Dubbo Lutheran Church BSB:000000 Account Number: 00000000
Gilgandra Electronic Transfer Details : contact Karen by email – semmler@hwy.com.au
Zoom meeting
Zoom meeting ID 758-863-6724
Meeting ID password Stmarks (Capital ‘S’ & no space) as at August 2022
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DUBBO-GILGANDRA LUTHERAN PARISH
Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Nyngan
www.stmarksdubbo.org.au
St Mark’s Dubbo: God’s Grace – for Living, Growing, Going
St John’s Gilgandra: Nurtured by the Lord so we can work with each other
to reach out with His pure Word and care-through worship, resourcing
Calendar – December 2025
| Date | Time | Event | Cleaning | Reading | P’point |
| Mon 1st | |||||
| Tue 2nd | 8:15am | Brekky@Nth Primary–BBQ all helpers needed | |||
| Wed 3rd | |||||
| Thur 4th | 2pm | Gilgandra Bible Study | |||
| Frid 5th | |||||
| Sat 6th | |||||
| Sun 7th
Advent 2 |
9am
9am
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Dubbo – LR Bill with HC – Frankham (Candle)
Gilgandra– LR Luke 22:25-28 CEV Daniel 2:44-45NIVUK |
Guelen | Guelen | Guelen |
| Mon 8th | |||||
| Tue 9th | |||||
| Wed 10th | 10am | Ladies Guild @Dubbo Church followed by Christmas Lunch 12:30pm ALL welcome | |||
| Thur 11th | 2pm | Gilgandra Bible Study | |||
| Frid 12th | |||||
| Sat 13th | 6pm | Christmas fellowship night @ Bakers | |||
| Sun 14th
Advent 3 |
9am
9am |
Dubbo – LR Andrew with HC -Copping (Candle)
Gilgandra – LR Bill with HC Isaiah 59:2 Psalm:14:2-4 Ephesians 5;1-2a,8-9, 13-14 |
Guelen |
Michael/Carolyn |
Inge |
| Mon 15th | |||||
| Tue 16th | |||||
| Wed 17th | |||||
| Thur 18th | 2pm | Gilgandra Bible Study | |||
| Frid 19th | LAST DAY TERM 4 | ||||
| Sat 20th | |||||
| Sun 21st
Advent 4 |
9am
7pm
|
Dubbo – LR Neil with HC- Semmler (Candle)
Gilgandra –Christmas Eve service LR Neil Psalm 50:1-4ERV 1 Peter 1:8-9 ICB |
Ros | Graham | Ros |
| Mon 22nd | |||||
| Tue 23rd | |||||
| Wed 24th | 6pm | Dubbo- Christmas Eve service | Baker | Nativity | Baker |
| Thur 25th | 9am | Dubbo – Christmas Day LR with Bruce
Isaiah 62:6-12ERV Titus 3:4-7NIV |
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| Frid 26th | |||||
| Sat 27th | |||||
| Sun 28th | 9am
9am |
Dubbo – LR Andrew – Carol Service
Gilgandra – LR |
Baker
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Baker | Inge
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| Mon 29th | |||||
| Tue 30th | |||||
| Wed 31st | NEW YEARS EVE |
Dates to remember:
25 Jan: 10am PARISH SERVICE Dubbo – Baptism of Jane Margaret Frankham (Bill & Kathie Guelen granddaughter)
1 Feb: 10am PARISH SERVICE Gilgandra – Paris
Ladies Guild:
November collection is for Dubbo North Primary School brekky. Also a reminder that subscriptions and membership fees are due. All money to Carolyn or Joan.
December 10am study followed by Ladies Guild Christmas Lunch 12:30pm @ Dubbo Church- all welcome
DECEMBER: Christmas service: Gilgandra Christmas eve service Sunday 21st @ 7pm
: Dubbo Christmas eve service Wednesday 24th @ 6pm (Other services & times TBA)
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand I will not be shaken .
Psalm 16:8 Romans 6:23
Celebrations
12th: Matilda Stephenson birhday.
13th: Henry Warren birthday
14th: Nathan Klante birthday
17th: Bill & Kathie Guelen wedding anniversary
25th: Let’s celebrate it’s JESUS birthday – Merry Christmas everyone
Something to think about.
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Some-body would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybodys job.
Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that
Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
: Prayer Points
Pray that the hearts of all may be enlightened, in order that people may know the hope to which God has called the them.
Pray for the elderly, sick, lonely and the grieving.
Thought for the week.
St Marks Lutheran Church
PASTORAL ASSISTANTS:
Cnr Gipps & Macleay Streets, DUBBO
PO Box 193 Dubbo NSW 2830
Bill Guelen 0419 630 834
Yohannes Alemseged 0419 926 294
Neil Sturrock 0418 431 944
St Johns Lutheran Church
Newell Highway, GILGANDRA
ELDERS:
Bill & Janet Cheal 02 6847 2359
Neil. Bill. Yohannes or Bill.
Janet: Cheal 0427 505 651
