Order of Service
- Call to Worship
- Lighting of the Advent Candle
- Prayer
- Song: It came upon the midnight clear
- Welcome & Community News
- Offering and Prayer
- Pastoral Prayer
- Song: O come, O come Immanuel
- Sermon (Rev Sue McDonald)
- Song: In a Byrne near Bethlehem
- Continuing to decorate our tree
- Benediction & close.
Community News
+ It was a wonderful gathering of people as our Community Shed opened up last Sunday. Thanks to everyone who attended, and of course to Glenn and the other members of the Shed who have helped pull this together. You can find out more about the shed and join here.
+ Tuesday evening is our fortnightly Bible Chats, and we will be exploring Luke 1:26-38. This will be our final Bible Chat for the year, so pop along and share your thoughts on Mary’s role in the Christmas story. From 7:30pm, 5 Ellingworth Pde.
+ This Friday we invite everyone in our community (and your friends, neighbours and family!) to join us for our Dinner & Carols, commencing at 6pm, featuring some favourite songs and a simple liturgy to help us focus on what’s important this Christmas. This will be a potluck style dinner, so if you’re coming please bring along some food to share.
+ At the first meeting of our church diaconate this week, we’re delighted to announce that Shueh Wah Kenned was re-appointed as the Chair for the next year. Thanks Shueh Wah!!
Food for Thought & Action
+ “He lived knowing the reality of Good Friday but holding onto the hope of Easter Sunday to come. And now Tony Campolo knows that hope in full measure. he will be greatly missed.” Tim Costello writes about the late Tony Campolo.
Upcoming events at Box Hill
Friday December 13 – Dinner and Carols @ the Barn – 6pm start as we share in a time of food and festive songs – Please bring a dish to share!
Regular Weekly Events
- Monday
- 6pm-9pm. Social Table Tennis (upstairs of the Village Well)
- Tuesday:
- Community Choir (in the church) from 9:30am
- Study Groups from 7:30pm (Village Well) – this week, Bible Chats.
- Wednesday:
- 8pm. Prayer Link: Thirty minutes of prayer via this Zoom link.
- Thursday:
- 10am. English Language Classes (Barn)
- 11am to 1pm Social Chat: Coffee, tea, ping pong, gardening activities, simple English language, Tai Chi, friendship making. (Venue: upstairs above the Village Well.)
- 1.30-2.30pm Community Bakehouse food distribution (in the Barn.)
- Friday
- 10am to 11.30am Playgroup for children 0-5 years of age and their parents. Grandparents and carers in the Barn.
- 6pm-9pm. Social Table Tennis (upstairs of the Village Well)
- Saturday
- 7:30-8:30am Community Bakehouse (in the Barn)
Small Groups @ BHBC
Box Hill Baptist Church runs a number of small groups which create opportunities to build friendships, study the Bible and other resources, pray and strengthen our spiritual journeys.
If you are interested in any of the groups below, feel welcome to contact the convenor, or speak to one of our pastors. (And if you’d like to be part of a group but these don’t work for you, come and speak to us and we’ll see if we can start something new!)
- Explorers, & Bible Chats: Tuesdays, 7:30pm at the Village Well (5 Ellingworth Pde). The groups undertakes studies on a diverse range of topics including scripture, books, videos, and other resources.
- KYB (Know Your Bible): Tuesdays fortnightly via Zoom. (Convenor: Helen Timms)
Bible Readings for this week
First reading and Psalm
Second reading
Gospel
Worship Roster
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