Welcome to Worship this Sunday
+ Theme: It’s a Last Breakfast service , as we continue i our current series on ‘Rediscovering Worship,’ with discussions around “The Worship Wars”.
+ If you can, please bring something along to share for breakfast.
+ Scripture: Romans 14:1-9, 13-19
Community News
+ Geoff Pound is away on annual leave from 16-31 July, and Eddie will be away next week from 31 July to 2 August.
+ A thank you from Kendall Bryant, following the very successful Winter Gathering last Saturday evening:
Thank you! Not just for letting me use your building. Thank you for letting your church
become a place. On Saturday evening your sanctuary was filled with music,
conversation, laughter, stories, soup, strangers, friends, artists, deep questions and
more than a few cups of tea. It became a place where people gathered—not because
they all believed the same things, or came from the same backgrounds, but because
they were looking for beauty, connection and a reminder that they weren’t journeying
through life alone. I wanted you to know that.
One of the dreams behind these gatherings is to create rooms where strangers become
less strange. To build little pockets of community in a world that can so often feel
disconnected. On Saturday night, your church beautifully held that dream. Many of the
people who came would probably never have walked through the doors of a church on
an ordinary weekend. Yet they came. They felt welcomed. They felt safe. They lingered
long after the event had finished. They met people they hadn’t known before. They
shared stories. They laughed together. Some cried. Many have written to me since to
tell me how deeply moved they were and how much the evening meant to them.
Those stories happened in your home. I find that incredibly beautiful. Buildings are
wonderful things. But what makes a place sacred is what happens inside it. On
Saturday night your church became a place where people encountered kindness,
curiosity, creativity, hope and one another. I can’t think of a lovelier use for a building.
So thank you.
Thank you for trusting someone you barely knew. Thank you for opening your doors so
generously. I also hope that, over time, some of you might become part of these
gatherings yourselves.Thank you for helping make them possible.
Upcoming Events
+ Church Working Bee – 22 August
+ Church Meeting – 23 August (after the service)
+ Save-the-date: 125th Anniversary on Sunday 18 October: Service of Thanksgiving at 10am, morning tea/lunch at 11.30am, book launch at 12.15pm. All former members and friends invited
This Week
Monday
+ 4.30pm-8.30pm Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
Tuesday
+ 9.30am The Box Hill Community Choir commences for the new term. Newcomers are welcome to join. No audition needed.
+ 7.15pm (cuppa) for a 7.30pm start: The Bible & Chats Group, which meets in the ground floor of the Village Well will be studying the Scripture for next Sunday’s service. Leader: Keith Dyer.
Thursday
+ 11am-1pm The Social Chat Group (upstairs in the Village Well) will be learning basic English, playing table tennis and other games, drinking tea and coffee and making friends.
+ 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.
Friday
+ 4.30-8.30pm: Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
Saturday
+ 7.30am-8.30am Bakehouse in the Barn: 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 26 July at 10am.
+ The Last Breakfast: Eating breakfast or brunch around the tables (bring food to share); A great opportunity to discuss with others.
+ Led by Eddie Chapman.
+ Theme: Continuing our series on ‘Rediscovering Worship’ this Sunday we are considering ‘the Worship Wars’ or How do we make peace in our worship?
+ Scripture: Romans 14:1-9, 13-19
Offering details
BSB: 704-922
Account name: Box Hill Baptist Church
Account number: 100005657
Please use the reference ‘Offering” in the reference line
If you have any issues in making an offering, please contact office@boxhillbaptist.org.au
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