Welcome to Worship
This Sunday at 10am
+ Pentecost Day Service: We join with churches around the world to celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit.
+ Scripture: Acts 2:1-21.
+ Worship Leader: Keith Dyer; Preacher: Geoff Pound.
Order of Service
- Acknowledgement of Country and Call to Worship
- Song/Hymn: ‘Praise with Joy the World’s Creator’ (
- Prayer of gathering and confession
- Welcome and community news
- Song/Hymn: ‘Taking Shape in Your Creation’
- Our offering and prayer
- Bible reading: Acts 2:1–21
- Song/Hymn: ‘Spirit of God, Unseen as the Wind’
- Sermon: ‘Flowing with the Spirit’ — Geoff
- Song: ‘Deeper River’
- Pastoral prayer: Geoff
- Benediction: ‘Deep Stillness of the Silent Inland’
Community News
+ In recognition of Pentecost, will end this morning’s service with a simple Fire Drill! When the time comes, please follow the directions of the Deacons (who are our Fire Wardens), and move calmly down to the Barn which will be our assembly point today due to the weather.
If you need assistance with exiting the building, please raise your hand when asked to do so.
+ Andy McCulloch spoke at our Church Meeting last Sunday about Box Hill Baptist’s invitation from A Rocha Australia to participate in a pilot program called Eco Church. The programme is designed to help churches reflect on how their rhythms and practices demonstrate and promote care for creation. He asked for interested people to join him in a small group to contribute to workshops four times over the course of the year. If you are passionate about the environment and would like to know more, please contact Andy. And check out this video below…
+ Box Hill Baptist Church Directory: Did the 2024 directory arrive in your inbox last Wednesday? Please check to see if your names and contact details are correct and if you’re simply not in the directory and want to be, let Eddie know and he’ll provide an updated copy in the coming weeks.
+ Last Sunday Geoff spoke at the Church Meeting about the newly refreshed Care Groups and encouraged people to get going with these new groups. There aren’t any rules but to be effective and get to know one another it might be good for the Care Group to meet fourtimes a year (once a season). It may be useful to start gleaning ideas from people in your group as to where and how your group might meet. Some groups in the past have met over a shared meal or a shared afternoon tea (with Christmas delicacies). One group has staged a musical gathering and invited others to join them. One group has met for a picnic in the park. Another group has always met in the home of a couple who find it difficult to get out and about.
+ Exploring Faith is a brand new, Australian-designed course for people who are curious about Christianity — or unsure where they stand. No pressure. No clichés. Just honest conversation, good company, and space to ask real questions.
Starts June 11 (7:30pm, and then every Wednesday for 10 weeks)
Want to find out more or register?
Visit exploringfaith.org.au or email office@boxhillbaptist.org.au
Pointers for Prayer
+ People to Pray for: Glennys Williams is having a three week stay in Baptcare’s Hedley Sutton Aged Care Community but is currently unable to have visitors because the Community has had an outbreak of COVID; Don Timms is likely to move to another hospital for rehab; Pray that Kate Best (Diane Harrison’s niece) may fully regain movement and speech following a stroke.
+ Pray for those leading and those exploring what it means to follow Jesus as the 10-week Explorers Group gets underway this coming Wednesday, 11 June. It will be led by Eddie Chapman and Keith Dyer.
This Week
Monday
+ 2pm-5pm Bike Restoration and Rescue Session at the Community Shed: (rear 470 Station St, Box Hill).
+ 5pm-9pm Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
Tuesday
+ 9.30am – The Box Hill Community Choir meets in the Church Sanctuary and Gallery.
+ 7.15pm for 7.30pm to 9pm: The Bible & Chat group is meeting for a Potluck Dinner at Geoff & Lyn Pound’s home. Susan Kennedy is speaking on walking the Camino Português.
Wednesday
+ 7:30 to 9pm – Exploring Faith Week 1 (5 Ellingworth Pde)
Thursday
+ 10am-12 midday The English Language Group meets in the Barn.
+ 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 Study Group meets in the Gallery. Convenor: Andy McCulloch.
Friday
+ 10am-11.30am A Playgroup meets in the Barn for children 0-5 years of age and their parents and carers.
+ 5pm-9pm Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
Saturday
+ 7.30am-8.30am Bakehouse in the Barn
Coming up
+ Saturday 21 June – Winter Solstice Bonfire & Games night.
Food for Thought, Prayer & Action
+ While we reflected on Jesus’ prayer for oneness (John 17: 20-26) last Sunday here at Box Hill, Diana Butler Bass was ruminating over the same prayer from Paris. Visiting Notre Dame and seeing the post-fire renovation illuminated her thinking which she wrote about in Sunday Musings.
+ Whitley College has some latest news on its website along with encouragement to think about enrolling in classes in the upcoming semester (see the offerings and timetable). Check out the conversation with Global Baptist Identity, Professor David Bebbington. Listen to Jason Goroncy’s heartfelt song entitled, ‘Write My Name on My Leg, Mama’ which he wrote after reflecting on the harrowing realities in Gaza.
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.
Next Sunday 15 June at 10am.
+ Service Theme: Understanding the Bible (as we follow the topics of the Exploring Faith series for the next couple of months)
+ Worship Leader: Eddie Chapman; Preacher: Keith Dyer
Worship Roster
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