Order of Service
- Call to worship
- Prayer
- Song: Today I am awake
- Welcome & Community News
- Offering
- Song: Be thou my vision
- Scripture reading: Matthew 4:1-11
- Song: Strong & constant
- Sermon: Wisdom and Courage for the Living of these Days
- prayers for our world
- Song: God of grace and God of glory
- Benediction
Community News
This Sunday 16 February 2025
+ Morning Worship at 10am led by Shueh Wah.
+ Geoff Pound is preaching on the petition in ‘The Lord’s Prayer’, ‘Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil…’
+ Reading: Matthew 4: 1-11
Next Sunday 23 February 2025
+ The Last Breakfast—breakfast or brunch with worship on the side. Please bring food to share.
+ Leader: Eddie Chapman
This Week
Tuesday
7.15pm Coffee/tea for a 7.30pm start: Bible & Chat in the Village Well. The group this Tuesday will wrap up the study of The Lord’s Prayer, with a focus on the words: ‘for the Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, forever and ever, Amen…’ and discussion about how we pray by ourselves and when we are together.
Wednesday
10am-3pm The Community Shed for women and men to do general woodwork. The Shed is located behind the Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill. Contact Glenn Campbell for more details.
8pm: Prayer Link: Some moments via Zoom to pray together. Here is the link.
Thursday
10am-12 midday The English Language Group is held in the Barn. It runs from 10am to 12 midday and includes morning tea. Gold coin donation. Convenor: Lynne Dyer.
11am-1pm upstairs in the Village Well: Social Chat Group—basic English language and Aussie culture, table tennis, Tai Chi, tea/coffee, friendship-making.
1.30pm-2.30pm Bakehouse in the Barn: Saving bread, fruit and vegetables from waste by giving food to those wanting to ease their weekly budget.
7.30pm-9pm Gallery Group meets in the Gallery. Convenor: Andy McCulloch.
Friday
10am-11.30am A Playgroup in the Barn for children, 0-4 years of age and their parents, grandparents and carers.
Saturday 7.30am-8.30am Bakehouse in the Barn.
Notices and News
+ Our next Church Member’s Meeting will follow the service on 2 March. The main items on the agenda will be discussion on the proposed new BHBC constitution and a recommendation that BHBC joins the Open Baptists Association. The draft constitution and information about the proposal to join the Open Baptists has been sent out this week to church members. Sing out if this email didn’t reach you.
+ Date for the Diary: On 24 March 2025 at 7.15pm for 7.30pm we are holding an event called Some Truths About Trans: An opportunity to hear stories, gain insights about the variety of transgender people and issues and ask questions of counsellor Matt Glover and trans person, Sally Goldner. This is an open invitation to all who would like to learn more. Ask Geoff Pound for further information.
+ Check out the current worship roster at this link.
+ Our Local Community: The Whitehorse Council is considering ditching carbon offsets and putting ratepayer money to fund local environmental projects. Read More; More art to surprise, inspire and spark global conversations. Read on.
+ Check out the Open Baptists website and information about the Open Baptist Annual Gathering in March.
Food for Thought, Prayer & Action
+ Leaders in the tech industry talking about their faith, New York Times, (unlocked article).
+ “On funerals, loss, grief, friendship, and support: It’s not about knowing what to say. It’s about being there when nobody knows what to say. The only thing people need to hear is, ‘You are not alone.’ And that doesn’t require words. It just requires your presence.” James Clear.
+ Catch the joy when musicians play Beethoven’s Ode to Joy in the streets. Link.
+ Julia Baird’s article on ‘The Church’s Disappearing Women’ is about the Anglican branch of the church but much of it may be relevant to Baptist churches in Australia. ABC, 9 February 2025.
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!)
· Bible & Chat: Currently each Tuesday, 7:15pm for 7.30pm start at the Village Well (5 Ellingworth Pde). The group normally reflects on a Scripture passage for the following Sunday service. Convenor: Geoff Pound
· KYB (Know Your Bible): Tuesdays fortnightly via Zoom. (Convenor: Helen Timms)
· A Small Group meets in the Gallery on the first and third Thursday of the month from 7.30pm-9pm. Convenor: Andy McCulloch.
· The Explorers Group is preparing for a restart in early May for people wanting to explore the Christian faith for the first time or take a refresher. This will be a 12-part series. Ask Eddie Chapman for more details.
Worship Roster
An inclusive community at the heart of Box Hill 