Church Family News – April 2025
This Sunday, 27 April
You are welcome to join our post Resurrection Sunday Service at 10am, in person, or online.
It will be a special service, with Joel Ortiz bringing the message in his unique way of being in character.
SERMON: XChange: Jesus for Barabbas
BIBLE READING: John 18:39-40, Mark 15:6-15
You are invited to catch up for fellowship over MORNING TEA following the service.
YOUNG PEOPLE: Kids’ Church, Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Brigade are all in recess for the school holidays.
PLEASE NOTE: Our Pastor, Matt Henderson is on a short break, he will be back this week.
WATCH: LIVE on YouTube at 10.00am Sunday
CHECK OUT: The latest from Tasmanian Baptists in reCharge including Anzac Day celebrations.
HBC ROOM USE OR HIRE: For enquiries regarding room use/hire, please email Connie Sim (connie@hobartbaptist.org.au). Please note, this is a new email address for Connie.
PLEASE NOTE: To contribute to Connecter and Church Family News for any Sunday, please email connecter@hobartbaptist.org.au no later than 9am the Wednesday prior.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
APRIL
SATURDAY 26th. Esteem open – Kamara’s Heart Fundraiser.
SUNDAY 27th 10am. Lest We Forget. XChange: Barabbas for Jesus
MAY
THURSDAY 1st 6-7pm. The Battery: Prayer Together
SUNDAY 4th 10am. Stephen Baxter will bring the message. Communion Service
SATURDAY 10th 9:30am-3pm. Tas Baptists May Assembly, Riverlands, Longford. Delegates wanted.
Administration support wanted!
As we are currently still without a Secretary, the deacons have been considering ways to support the administrative needs of the church. There are small and large ways that individuals can get involved and help. If you have some administrative skills and would consider being part of our administration team (AdCom), please chat to Jo or Scott. If you’d like more information, join us for a quick meeting after church on Sunday 4 May.
FILIPINO POP UP RESTAURANT RETURNS
Each Sunday after Church, commencing 4 May, yummy Filipino food will be available for purchase.
I’m sure you remember the debut pop up food stall last month. The girls are keen to continue to treat us to their delicious cuisine, albeit on a smaller scale from last time.
MEN AT WORK!
Much goes on behind the scenes that we don’t always get to see!
Snapped last week are Warren who was plastering and painting in the church while David was outside replacing the broken light fittings and painting the stands.
We are grateful to the ‘young’ men on the property committee who have been looking after the place for YEARS and who are keen for some even younger recruits!
Accommodation Wanted
Mat & Naomi Burns & the boys will be visiting Tasmania in June and are hoping to find a house in need of house-sitters, maybe with a car.
They will be down from the 11th -18th of June to attend Josh Lattimore’s wedding. If anyone can help, please let Karen Conway know.
Josh Lattimore and his fiancée, Naomi, are looking for a short-term place to live after their wedding on 14 June. They would love to find a space within the church community, whether housesitting or boarding in a granny flat or loft. Ideally, they are looking for accommodation until January in time for them to move to Melbourne for theological studies. If anyone in the congregation has an available space or knows of an opportunity, they’d be grateful to connect.
Josh Lattimore jrwl@outlook.com.au 0434 204 483
Naomi Woolley nomwoolley123@gmail.com 0408 184 741
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
This Year Hobart Baptist Church are again supporting the mission outreach Operation Christmas Child. We will collect donations in March through September, with a packing day in October.
April is the month for collecting something for personal hygiene:
- Face washer
- Toothbrush, hairbrush, comb
- Scrunchies, hair clips, head bands etc.
We are also accepting financial donations to go towards the shipping costs of $12.50 per box.
For further information please speak to Celia of Kylie who will be happy to answer your queries.
SMALL GROUPS AT HBC
Youth & Young Adults
The Youth & Young Adults group (aged 16-25) has recommenced for 2025. Saturday nights at HBC, 6-7:30pm.
Speak to Jeremiah Ambrose for more info.
Men’s Discussion Group
You are welcome to join the very lively group of gentlemen who meet at the church on the third Monday of each month at 10.00am. For further information contact Geoffrey Clarke 03 6244 8838.
Ladies Coffee Morning
Ladies welcome to join the monthly Thursday morning coffee catch ups. These are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:30am-12midday at HBC.
Weekly Prayer at HBC
Thursday night prayer time at HBC weekly from 6-7pm at HBC, continues in 2025. Thursdays, 6-7pm at HBC.
This is an opportunity to come together, in prayer, as we seek to discern God’s will for the church in the months and years ahead.
Hope to see you there!
TITHES, GIFTS AND OFFERINGS
‘Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.’
2 Corinthians 9:7
We thank all who give faithfully on a regular basis, as without this support we would not be able to operate. Your offerings support our budget: and through that it enables the church to continue to be an important part of the North Hobart landscape and the place from where we can prophetically serve the City of Hobart.
It is where we can know the benefit of worshipping with others, where we hear the stories of Jesus and how they apply to us, where we are encouraged in our journey with Jesus, from where we can share God’s love with others and help them to know and trust in God themselves. Our influence can also be far reaching – there is no limit to God’s love through our deeds and actions. Thank you for your generosity.
EFT is a great way to ensure regular giving and as well there are offering boxes available for use as you leave the Sanctuary.