The Record – 28 September 2025 – An inclusive community at the heart of Box Hill

Welcome to Worship

This Sunday, 28 September 2025, at 10am

This Sunday at Box Hill Baptist we’re exploring villages and tables—celebrating the communities that make us whole.

10am – Last Breakfast Service

Over breakfast we’ll be asking: “Where is your village?”

We’ll share stories, bless the different “villages” in our lives, and create simple symbols of our communities.

12:30pm – Village Gathering Market

Stay on (or come back!) as we launch a participatory artwork with local artist Kendall Bryant: The Table.

An empty table will be revealed—and you’re invited to place a symbol of your villages upon it. Over the next 3 months, the artwork will grow with the life of our many different local communities.

And then stay on for the many exciting things happening at the Market, from craft stalls, to social mixers, a pub choir, food and music. (12-4pm)

Community News

Our Community Shed is looking forward to working with Whitehorse Council during Seniors Festival in October, as we bring a free series of 4 sessions to help you (or someone you love) to positively respond to the process of ageing and make the right decisions for their wellbeing.

The events will feature our own Dr Bruce Rumbold, who has many years of experience around ageing and palliative care, and are brought to you with the collaboration of the Box Hill Community Shed (an inclusive Men’s Shed located at the Box Hill Community Arts Centre), and the Shed will be open during and after these sessions for anyone who is interested in finding out more or joining.

1. Wednesday 8 October: Changing Pace: Finding New Ways to Keep Sailing.

2. Wednesday 15 October: Working with What You’ve Got: Tools for Living Well.

3. Wednesday 22 October: Sharing the Load: Navigating Care and Connection.

4. Wednesday 29 October: Leaving Things in Good Order: Conversations that Matter.

All session take place from 10am-1pm, and will include a BBQ lunch.

+ If English isn’t your first language, don’t forget that we now translate our Sunday services into a huge range of languages through our new Breeze translate app. We also now have a number of spare mobile devices with the app ready to go, which you can borrow for the service.

The Village Well is excited to welcome Spectrum Quest to our community, who will be running weekly role playing games for young autistic and neurodiverse people on Monday afternoons commencing on the 20th of October.

Spectrum Quest helps children and young people improve relationship and social skills through in-person tabletop role playing games. They have sessions for kids, teenagers and young adults with a special focus on neurodiversity, and all sessions are autism-friendly and hosted by a qualified and experienced Game Master.

We’re really looking forward to seeing how things unfold on their quests!

Pointers for Prayer

+ Continue to pray for our Jubilee Housing residents who, with two other churches, we continue to support with safe, affordable housing. Many families thrive with the security of a home, but many still struggle with ongoing challenges and need our prayer and support.

This Week

Monday

+ 2pm-5pm Bike Restoration and Rescue Session at the Community Shed: (rear 470 Station St, Box Hill).

+ 4.30pm-8.30pm Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)

Tuesday

+ 9.30am – The Box Hill Community Choir meets in the church followed by morning tea in the Gallery.

Thursday

+ 11am-1pm upstairs in the Village Well: Social Chat Group—basic English language and Aussie culture, table tennis, Tai Chi, tea/coffee, friendship-making. Everyone is welcome.

+ 1.30pm-2.30pm Bakehouse in the Barn coordinated by Lynne Dyer: Saving bread, fruit and vegetables from waste by giving food to those wanting to ease their weekly budget.

Friday

+ 10am-11.30am The Playgroup in the Barn is not meeting today but will resume on Friday 17 October.

+ 4.30-8.30pm: Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)

Saturday

+ 7.30am-8.30am 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!)

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)

Next Sunday 5th October at 10am.

+ Preacher: Bruce Rumbold

+ Worship leader: Eddie Chapman

Service will include the monthly opportunity to gather around the table for Communion, and to bring our offerings of non-perishable goods which we share with the community through Box Hill Information and Support.

Worship Roster