Luminous Festival

Thank you for your interest. This event is now over. Luminous is a mid-winter festival hosted by Hobart Baptist Church Christians began celebrating the birth of Jesus on 25 December in the 4th century as a reworking of the pagan Roman winter solstice celebrations. A cold, dark winter was an ideal time to celebrate the […]

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Sanctuary Sunday

25th September 2022 Hobart Baptist Church is home to people from many different countries and belonging to a number of different fellowships. The first Sanctuary Sunday since Covid was a wonderful morning. For those who hadn’t experienced one before, it was a great opportunity to celebrate the diversity and international nature of the HBC family […]

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Blue Miracle – Sat 11th September

Movie Night at HBC BLUE MIRACLE The incredible true story of Casa Hogar, the Mexican boys home that entered the world’s biggest fishing tournament to save their orphanage. Let’s get together and have some fun as a Church Community WHEN Saturday afternoon/evening 11th September WHERE Soundy Lounge, 284 Elizabeth Street Hobart PROGRAM 4pm All-age games […]

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Luminous Festival

13 June , 2021 An Interview: Michael Henderson with Stephen Baxter For many years we have sensed God’s call to engage with our city. Back in 2015 we talked specifically about engaging in the area of the arts. A few years’ ago, God brought Michael to us. He came from Sydney to Hobart with a […]

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Day of Prayer and Fasting

Whether you were at home, work or school, prayed at one specific time or at various points during the day, whether you fasted from food, coffee or chocolate, we were united in drawing near to God in prayer. During the afternoon, 20 or so people dropped into the Tab. There was the sense that, despite the […]

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Christmas in Winter

In July 2020 we celebrated in the middle of Winter torecapture the spirit of a northern Christmas! Free tickets were essential to comply with COVID-19 regulations. However, this event is now over. As Winter turned to Spring, and we emerged out of the isolated darkness of the COVID-19 restrictions, it was a great way to […]

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Empowering Women for Leadership

5pm Monday March 2, 2020 With Megan Powell du Toit

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Sanctuary Sunday, September 8, 2019

HOBART BAPTIST CHURCH is a church full of life . . . . . . And a place of rest and refuge for many. We are a church of diverse sanctuaries – each providing a special haven for special people. Our bi-annual Sanctuary Sunday is a time to celebrate our UNITY in Jesus, and our […]

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Breathe, Shine and Seek to Mend

Art installation by Michael Henderson Sunday 16 to Friday 21 June 20195.30pm-8.30pm, daily. Special Guest Musicians7pm Monday June 17: Peter and Joy Tattam7pm Tuesday June 18: Ryan Conway7pm Friday June 21: Kelvin Smith Artist Statement I want to ask questions about cover-up, about the use of power to reveal or bury truth, and if truth […]

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Reflections on the Christ

Easter Event Tuesday April 16, 6:30-8:30pm

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