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From the Senior PastorThis Sunday, after our morning service, we will be holding a member’s meeting (AGM I) to pass next year’s budget and appoint elders and church council members. It’s an important meeting and I’d strongly encourage you to be there as we make these significant decisions.
Marc Rader | Senior Pastor |
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Elder EditorialTransforming Prayer – inspired by the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Acts 4:31 reminds us that when God’s people pray, the Holy Spirit moves with power. Yet such power is found not in prayers centred on our own desires, but in an earnest seeking of God’s will. While it is natural to ask for God’s help in our struggles, true transforming prayer happens when we move beyond our personal concerns and surrender ourselves to God’s purposes. In this surrender, we find both quiet trust and a renewed commitment to act as God leads. Prayer Heavenly Father, We no longer belong to ourselves but to you. Use us as you choose and place us where you will. Send us into action or into suffering. Let us be lifted up or humbled, filled or emptied, having much or having little. We freely surrender everything to your will and direction. O blessed God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit— you are ours, and we are yours. May this be so, and may the commitment we make on earth be confirmed in heaven. Amen. Greg Williams | Elder |
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Last week to give to the Hopefield Giving TreeChristmas is an opportunity to be generous and big-hearted. We invite everyone to prayerfully consider how they might give this Christmas. This weekend is the final chance to contribute to the Hopefield Giving Tree. If you’ve been thinking about supporting this project, now is the perfect time! The target this year is $9,000. Every gift, big or small makes a difference, and all donations are tax-deductible. |
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Annual General Meeting + Extraordinary Meeting This SundayThis weekend, on November 30th at 11:30am, we will be holding our AGM, where we’ll be presenting and passing the 2026 budget. Following this, we will be appointing Elders. Documents can be found below. Join us onsite or via Zoom. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/2462252181 |
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The Festival of Christmas 2025Our Festival of Christmas is just around the corner, and we need your help! This event is only possible through the support of our GBC family. On Thursday, the lights on the big tree went up, and it’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Our Working Bee is tomorrow, thank you to everyone who will be spending their Saturday morning helping make our church look fabulous, preparing kids’ craft and activities, setting up lights, and more! The Festival of Christmas is happening from the 19th–21st of December, 6–9PM each night! We’d love your help. Whether you can volunteer for one night or all three, or even just a few hours, your support in a small but meaningful role will bring joy and energy to the event! We need around 50 volunteers each night to make the festival come alive — so let’s all jump in where we can and bless our local community together. |
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Thursday Evening Church PrayerYou are invited to join us for a short but effective time of “zoom” prayer Thursday at 7:30pm. A 30 minute guided prayer led by one of our wonderful GBC Elders. You can join in using this link JOIN PRAYER ZOOM or using the Meeting ID: 919 1693 5880 Passcode: f603j2. We look forward to spending this time together in prayer. |
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On-Purpose and Others-Focused gift giving this ChristmasBaptist World Aid: Better World Gifts Give a gift that gives twice Do you know a family member who has everything, or a friend who is passionate about building a better world and don’t know what to get them for Christmas? Consider a Baptist World Aid Better World Gift. Your donation provides a gift for your loved one that gives twice – providing a valuable resource or gift to someone who really needs it. Better World Gifts are meaningful, ethical, and fun. Each card has a beautiful image which represents the impact of your donation, on behalf of your loved one. All the proceeds from our stationery gifts go to our Where Most Needed Fund. At their heart, these gifts are an expression of God’s extraordinary love at work in the world and how we get to share and be a part of it. Follow the link for more information and to purchase https://baptistworldaid.org.au/faith-in-action/better-world-gifts/ |
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Family NewsPrayer Requests from Karen Watkins: I’d love you to pray for patience for me as my body continues to heal, specifically for:
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