Church Family News, Oct ’25
Come one, Come All!
We would love to see you at church on Sunday.
HBC YOUNG PEOPLE – School holiday recess for Kids’ Church, Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Brigade until the week of 19 October.
MORNING TEA: ALL WELCOME! In the Soundy Lounge after the service.
WATCH: LIVE on YouTube at 10.00am Sunday
SUNDAY SERMONS DURING OCTOBER
Continuing Ephesians–Doing Life Together until Sunday 19 October
5 October 🍷 Do Life Well Hyland Smith, Ephesians 4:17-5:20
12 October The Family Code Matt Henderson, Ephesians 5:21-6:9
19 October 🍷 The Armour of God and Final Greetings Jeremiah Ambrose & Matt Henderson, Ephesians 6:10-24
26 October Joel Ortiz is “Timothy”
HBC ROOM USE OR HIRE: For enquiries regarding room use/hire, please email Connie Sim (connie@hobartbaptist.org.au).
CONNECTER CHANGES ARE HERE!
The new style HBC Connecter from Sunday 5 October
A printed version will now be available on the first Sunday each month.
All items for the following month are due by 5pm on the last Monday to
connecter@hobartbaptist.org.au
If you have any updates or adjustments for this current month, please also email the same address.
To serve our church by contributing to HBC communications, please speak to Matt. All training provided.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY, OCTOBER 2025
Sun 5 Oct, 10am service
Thu 9 Oct, 10:30am-12pm, Ladies Coffee at Esteem
Sat 11 Oct, 10am-3pm, Kamara’s Heart Cafe at Esteem
Sun 12 Oct, 10am service
Sat 18 Oct, 9:30am-3pm, Tasmanian Baptists’ Assembly
Sun 19 Oct, 10am service, KIDS CHURCH RESUMES
Mon 20 Oct, 10am, Men’s discussion group at HBC
Sat 25 Oct, 10am-3pm, Kamara’s Heart Cafe at Esteem
Sun 26 Oct, After the service: Shoebox packing day for Operation Christmas Child
Converge: Paw Nay, Kelvin Smith and Matt Garvin fly to Canberra (see below)
EPHESIANS: DOING LIFE TOGETHER
Doing Life Together Sermon Series
24 August to 19 October 2025
We are working through Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, chapter by chapter, exploring the themes and important message of the letter.
What does it look like to do life together with other people? How do we build and nurture strong and healthy communities? In his letter to the Ephesian church, Paul writes about matters such as unity, maturity, collective responsibility, and dealing with difference in a healthy and constructive way.
For our diverse church family, the message of Ephesians is a discussion more relevant than it ever has been. How do we move forward together as a diverse church family – one, but not the same.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
During 2025, Hobart Baptist Church is again supporting the mission outreach Operation Christmas Child. We will collect donations until September.
Shoebox packing day is on Sunday, 26 October, after the church service.
Until then, HBC will be collecting anything you like during the month of September for the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.
NB. If you are packing a box or boxes at home, please include $12.50 with each box.
Items from any catergory are most welcome:
- A WOW item – doll, soccer ball and pump, musical instrument
- School supplies – exercise books, pencils, eraser, scissors
- Personal Care items – water bottle, hairbrush, nail clippers
- Crafts and Activities – puzzles, plyadough, stickers, picture book
- Toys – tennis ball, yo-yo, cars, trucks, boats
- Clothing and Accessories – t-shirt, navy shorts/skirt and white shirt (these become school uniforms), socks, underwear
We also accept financial donations to go towards the shipping costs of $12.50 per box.
For further information please speak to Kylie who will be happy to answer your queries. (Celia is away at the moment.)
Thank you for supporting this worthy cause.
In Canberra for Converge
Every year, Australian Baptist Ministries send representatives to Canberra to talk to politicians and raise awareness about specific issues. This year the emphasis will be on raising support for Myanmar.
The Tasmanian reps this year are Paw Nay, Kelvin Smith and Matt Garvin, who will fly to Canberra on Sunday 26 October.
Please pray for them as they walk the corridors of power to advocate for our Karen brothers and sisters, especially Paw Nay’s compatriots, family and other loved ones.
SMALL GROUPS AT HBC
Youth & Young Adults
The Youth & Young Adults group (aged 16-25) meets on 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 (20 Oct) 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 second Thursday of the month from 10:30am-12 midday at HBC. The next on is on Thursday, 9th October.
The Battery ON HOLD
Thursday night prayer time at HBC is on hold, but please don’t stop praying!
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.