Church Family News – January 2025
This Sunday, 26 January
ALL WELCOME this Sunday, either in person or online, to worship together and to give praise to our Lord and Saviour.
This week Stephen Baxter will conclude the Sermon Series: How Jesus Has Changed My Story.
SERMON: Jesus My Brother
BIBLE READING: Hebrews 2:10-18
You are welcome to join us for MORNING TEA following the service.
YOUNG PEOPLE: All activities are in recess for the Christmas holidays. Kids packs available during the service.
WATCH: LIVE on YouTube at 10.00am Sunday
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
JANUARY
THURSDAY 23th 6-7pm. The Battery: Prayer together at HBC
SATURDAY 25th 6-7:30pm. Youth and Young Adults group at HBC
SUNDAY 26th 10:00am. How Jesus Has Changed My Story – Stephen Baxter
THURSDAY 30th 6-7pm. The Battery: Prayer together at HBC
FEBRUARY
SATURDAY 1st 6-7:30pm. Youth and Young Adults group at HBC
SUNDAY 2nd 10:00am. Hearing God: Listening Prayer Sermon Series begins.
HOW JESUS HAS CHANGED MY STORY
29 Dec 2024 to 26 Jan 2025
Everyone has a story to tell. Life is full of threshold moments, where we go through experiences that change us and form us into different people moving forward.
In How Jesus Has Changed My Story we are inviting people to share about how their experience of meeting and following Jesus has impacted on and changed their lives. Where has Jesus changed the course of our personal story?
For more information click here>>>
HEARING GOD: LISTENING PRAYER
February 2025
What is prayer?
Prayer is a conversation – but conversations are two way. How often do we listen?
What does it look like to listen in prayer? How does God speak into our lives? Together, we will explore what it is like to have a conversation with God and ways to listen. What are some ways we can make ourselves more receptive to how God speaks into our lives? How do we test and discern?
Click here >>> to find out more.
IS ESTEEM OPEN?
Esteem is open on Sunday mornings thanks to our lovely volunteers, Paula, Connie, Adiba and Kelvin. THANK YOU!
Esteem is currently not able to open during the week. This is, of course, disappointing for a number of reasons.
The Esteem working party is looking at both the short term and long term options.
Perhaps God is calling you to assist in this space? If you would like to be part of the future, or know someone who can help, please talk to Ben, Connie, Heather or Matt.
SMALL GROUPS AT HBC
Youth & Young Adults
The Youth & Young Adults group (aged 16-25) will recommence for 2025 on Saturday night, 18 January 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.
Weekly Prayer at HBC
Thursday night prayer time at HBC weekly from 6-7pm at HBC, will recommence for 2025 this Thursday, 9 January.
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.
EmpowHer Day of Wonder
Saturday 29 March 2025 I 9:30 for 10am – 3:30pm
at Riverlands, 159 Wellington Street, Longford TAS.
All Women Welcome!
BE ENCOURAGED towards your God-given potential at this special one-day gathering. Treat yourself to enjoy the company of other women, eat some delicious food, hear some great teaching, and go away inspired and refreshed.
This is a statewide event. Invite your girlfriends, co-workers, family-members and even your next-door-neighbour!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Melissa Lipsett, CEO Baptist World Aid
EARLYBIRD Registration ($50), has been extended to 31 January 2025!
Regular Registration ($60), until 28 Feb 2025 and Late Registration ($70) until 29 March 2025.
The COST Covers morning tea, lunch and materials
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE PAYING TO REGISTER, PLEASE LET US KNOW. WE CAN HELP: empowher@tasbaptists.org.au
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.