Welcome to Worship
This Sunday 15 February 2026 at 10am
+ Worship Leader: Lorraine Mitchell; Preacher: Geoff Pound
+ Scripture: Isaiah 43: 1-3A
+ Theme: Walking in Difficult Times—Third in our series ‘Dust to Dawn: Walking into Easter.’
Order of Service
- Call to Worship
- Hymn 388 – O love of God, how strong and true
- Prayer
- Song – Like a Candle burning brightly
- Welcome & Community News
- Offering
- Bible Reading: Isaiah 43:1-3A
- Hymn 117 – By Gracious Powers
- Sermon (Geoff)
- Song: When peace like a river
- Pastoral Prayers
- Song: Deep Stillness
- Benediction
Community News
+ Thanks to those who have begun to donate one book each to the Box Hill Baptist Church. One book just donated is entitled Sources of Strength by Jimmy Carter – a collection of some of his Sunday school lessons, laced with personal stories from his presidency. Visit the library, take and read.
+ Thanks to those who have already donated money to go towards the $10,000 needed to re-plaster and repaint the front wall in the church after some of it start to crumble. Here are the bank account numbers to use if you are going to transfer money from your account and deposit it with the Church.
BSB: 704-922
Account name: Box Hill Baptist Church
Account number: 100005657
Please use the word ‘Plaster’ or ‘Wall’ in the reference line. Please put one of these words on your envelope if you are giving through the offering bag.
+ This Tuesday, February 17 marks the beginning of Lunar New Year – the Year of the Horse – with celebrations shared by many cultures across Asia and the global diaspora. Remember to wish ‘A Happy Lunar New Year’ to the people that you meet in this season from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, China, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Tibet, Mongolia and more.
+ The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (18 February). It serves as a 40-day “wilderness” journey modelled after Jesus’ time in the desert. It’s not a legalistic thing to do but it can be a creative way to foster our relationship with Jesus. Some practices that people adopt include: fasting (giving up), digital fast (to quieten the screen noise), adding in (reading a book, starting a prayer journal, writing poetry), acts of service (intentional kindness, contributing to a cause), focused prayer and meditation, walking (for a cause and to pray).
+ Our next regular Church Meeting will take place after Morning Tea in the Barn on Sunday 1 March.
+ There have been lots of positive reports on new songs, new features and newcomers to the Box Hill Community Choir, including the new conductor, Kylie. It is not too late to join this Tuesday morning group that sings, performs, shares morning tea and celebrates.
+ Our new worship roster is out, can be downloaded here.
Food for Thought
+ Wisdom Keepers on PBS explores the timeless questions of who we are and where we are going. In these conversations are Joan Chittister, David Brooks, Kevin Kelly and more.
+ Justine Toh, (Centre for Public Christianity) urges, ‘As the year begins, don’t look away from the headlines, look better and deeper,’ The Guardian, 12 January 2026.
+ Most Monday mornings at 8am you can tune into (Zoom link) Monday Matters with Ian Bunston. The guest tomorrow (16th) is Dr Rodney van der Ree speaking on the impacts of human activity on human diversity and on the 23rd, Haydn Blake a Tactical Flight Officer Air Wing VicPol. If you can’t make the Monday time you can catch up on these informative talks via these links on Spotify or YouTube.
Our new ‘Dust to Dawn: Walking into Easter” has commenced!
Not only will this series follow the theme of ‘walking’ as we journey through Lent, it will also create opportunities for us to literally walk into Easter through a series of weekly walks being organised by various members of the church.
Walks commence on the 22nd of February, and you can find more information as it comes to hand here.
This Week
Monday
+ 4.30pm-8.30pm Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
+ 7.30pm The Deacons have their first meeting of the year.
Tuesday
+ The Box Hill Community Choir is meets on Tuesday at 9:30 am, in the church. (Cost is $50 per term.)
+ 7.15pm for a cuppa and at 7.30pm the Bible & Chats Group meets in the Village Well. We are going to be pondering the theme, ‘Walking Humbly with your God’ as they study the Scripture: Micah 6: 6-8.
Thursday
+ 11am-1pm upstairs in the Village Well: The Thursday 11am Social Chat Group will be enjoying a special New Year morning tea with different new year delicacies from their countries and provinces. Come and join the celebration.
+ 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
+ 4.30-8.30pm: Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
Saturday
+ 7.30am-8.30am 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.
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 22 February at 10am.
10am It’s our Last Breakfast with food, talk (by Eddie on the theme ‘Walking Humbly with your God’ based on the Scripture, Micah 6: 6-8) and conversation around tables. Please bring food to share.
11.30am You’re invited to join our first gentle walk from the Barn led by Graeme Davison. We’ll walk from Box Hill to Mont Albert (approximately 2-3kms), ending with refreshments at the Davisons.
Worship Roster
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