It's New Year's Eve and we will be hearing from Pastor David Williams on the topic of The importance of abiding as we begin another year from at the 9:30am and 6pm service. At the 2pm Mandarin Service Pastor Lianbo Zhang will speak on The Lord is faithful from Joshua 23:1-14.
It’s New Year’s Eve and we will be hearing from Pastor David Williams on the topic of The importance of abiding as we begin another year from at the 9:30am and 6pm service. At the 2pm Mandarin Service Pastor Lianbo Zhang will speak on The Lord is faithful from Joshua 23:1-14.
This Sunday we begin our morning combined service time of 9:30am, and we have a special, dynamic service this week led by Brett Hookham on the topic Listening to and Looking at The First Christmas, with a mixture of videos, talks, drama and carols. This will be repeated at the 6pm service. At the 2pm Mandarin Service Lianbo Zhang will speak on Living out a Victorious Life from 1 John 5:1-21. The evening service will be followed by a Christmas Super Supper in the hall.
At the 9am and 11am services this week we will be hearing fro Ange Gratsounas on Jesus, the God-man Saviour from Matthew 1:18-25. At the 2pm service, we will be hearing from Lianbo Zhang on Living out a victorious life. We will not be having a 6pm service, as we will be hosting our annual Christmas Fair and Community Carols at Peakhurst Public School (Bonds Road, Peakhurst). The fair begins at 6pm and the carols at 8pm- bring a rug or chairs, some friends and family, and join us!
The offering envelopes for your Christmas Eve/Day offering to Baptist World Aid’s work in Nepal are available from this Sunday. All cash offerings at these services will go to BWAA.
Sunday 3rd December is our Christmas Lunch for the end of year.
We will be celebrating Christmas at Freda’s place at 12.30pm. The details are as follows:
Place: Freda’s House
Time: 12.30pm (lunch)
What to bring: A plate to share with everyone
RSVP: Freda – and let her know what you are bringing to share.
One Life and the 5 M’s
Ange Gratsounas (9am & 11am)
Lianbo Zhang (2pm)
Brett Hookham (6pm)
February 11 – ONE passion – the glory of God, Brett Hookham
February 18 – ONE saviour – Jesus, Ange Gratsounas
February 25 – ONE boast – the cross, Brett Hookham
March 4 – ONE cost – everything, Ange Gratsounas
March 11 – ONE goal – to see others find their joy in God, Ange Gratsounas
March 18 – ONE body -to grow to maturity, Brett Hookham
March 25 – ONE lifestyle – like Christ, Ange Gratsounas
April 1 – Easter Sunday, Brett Hookham
April 8 – ONE future – eternity with Christ, Brett Hookham
Home Groups
Home Groups for this launch series will begin Monday February 12 2018. Pastors Ange and Brett have written the Bible study material to be used in this home-grown series which can be downloaded here. Sign up for home groups now.
This Sunday following the 9am, 11am and 6pm services.
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Christmas Eve Sunday December 24
9.30am – Jesus – the Saviour, David Williams
2.00pm – Mandarin Service – Jesus – the Saviour, Lianbo Zhang
6.00pm – Jesus – the Prince of Peace, Brett Hookham*
Christmas Day Monday December 25
9.00am – Jesus – the Prince of Peace, Brett Hookham* (also on NBC 90.1)
*These are repeat services
In the morning services Ange Gratsounas will speak on Faith is the key to victory from 1 John 5:1-11. The Kidz Church will have their Christmas presentation. The 2pm Mandarin service will feature a Nativity Play with Lianbo Zhang speaking on Good News for all the People from Luke 2:1-20. The service will be followed by a Christmas Celebration in the hall. At the 6pm evening service Brett Hookham will speak on But what about the birth? Coffee Before Church will be running from 4.30pm in the playground area.