As I wrote last week, I spent the week in Adelaide at the National Senior Pastors’ Gathering. Over eighty leaders from the Baptist movement across Australia with representatives from state leadership, supporting organisations (e.g., Baptist World Aid, Baptist Insurance, Christian Finance), and senior leaders from many of the larger Baptist churches. 
The first session on Tuesday afternoon opened with a table discussion. The question posed was, “What is Jesus doing in the church?” I was on a table with church leaders from Adelaide, Melbourne, and Perth and after we had shared what we were seeing in our churches we heard from all the churches. Table after table reported that Jesus is doing something in our nation! The common features of this “something” include more and more people showing up at church exploring faith - often with little prior connection to the church - and this curiosity has not been driven by anything the church is doing (though, many of them run Alpha)!). There were also reports about an increasing engagement with young adults and a deepening hunger for the Bible. It was so encouraging to hear these testimonies of a national movement of God and a reminder that Jesus will build his church!
While there are still challenges that the church faces as we hold out the word of life (Phil 2:16) the shifting environment buoys the spirit! Let us join together in prayer that Jesus would continue to move in our world and that we, his people, would courageously say “Yes” to his invitation to participate with him!
See you Sunday!

Marc Rader | Senior Pastor 

This Weekend:

Coming Up:

8th June  | Last day to donate to May Mission Month is this Monday!

10th June  | GBC Women's Dinner 

17th June  | Embrace Morning Tea 

20th June | Men's Breakfast 

Derek Mullins | Elder

Continue to pray for those who are sick, in hospital or recovering.  Continue to pray for the Drury Family, Mark & Cathy's son Brendan; the Jones family with Jarrod Jones undergoing treatment; and give thanks for Karen Watkins slow but steady recovery from a brain cyst.

Pray for peace, healing, strength, comfort, hope, and wisdom for families, carers, and medical teams. 

Condolences for Anna Fernandez (9:30am service) after the loss of her husband Amado, gone to be with the Lord. The Service of Thanksgiving was held at GBC last week. 

Have something to celebrate, share, or pray about? Whether it's a graduation, engagement, wedding, new baby, new job, house move, health concern, or praise point, we'd love to hear from you. Contact the church office at office@gymeabaptist.org.au or 9521 4611 so we can share in these moments as a church family.

All Ladies are invited to our Embrace Ladies Morning Tea on Wednesday 17th June from 10.00am til 11.30am at ‘The Pan & Stone’, Kirrawee. Bring a friend or come alone and join us in a catch up over morning tea.
Register your name after the morning service with Jan Martin at the Book Nook whilst Janine is away. We look forward to seeing you there!

All Men are warmly invited to out Men's Breakfast on the 20th June 7:30-9:00am at GBC. Join for a great breakfast, connection, and a message from our Guest Speaker Tony Gilbert titled 7 difficult situations, and God is faithful. 

GBC Womens Dinner is on this week at 7 pm on Wednesday 10 June at Cove Bar & Grill (inside Sharks Kareela). All women are welcome to join! 

Join the facebook page GBC Women's Dinners for updates 

Like making cards? A Craft Event - Card Kits With Friends will be happening at GBC Saturday June 27th at 2-4pm. Invite a friend or family member to come with you for a fun, creative afternoon together. You’ll make a set of 3 lovely Birthday cards from kits and also get to choose another card to make from a range of styles.

Cost is $15 which you can pay in cash or card on the day. Everything is provided to make it easy cardmaking.

Afternoon tea will be yummy too.

RSVP essential - contact Sonia Beresford 0417425721

Email: jackiemartin77@icloud.com