Welcome to Worship this Sunday
11 October 2026 at 10am
Three Places at the Feast – Matthew 22:1-14
- Worship Leader: Andy McCulloch
- Preacher: Eddie Chapman
- Scripture: Matthew 22: 1-14
Order of Service
- Call to Worship
- Song: Gather us in
- Community News and Announcements
- Bible Reading: Matthew 22:1-14
- The Invited Guests
- Prayer of Confession
- Song: Come to the Banquet
- The Servants
- Pastoral and Community Prayers
- Song: A Place at the Table
- The Guest without a Garment
- Song: May the Mind of Christ My Saviour
- Offering
- Song: Go out to the world in peace
- Benediction
Community News
- A light lunch is planned for our Anniversary Sunday on 18 October. If you can bring a plate of finger food to share on the day, please let Teang know.
- A meeting open to everyone is being held this Tuesday 13 October at 7.15pm in the Gallery to hear Lorraine Mitchell speak about significant moments and significant lessons in the story of the Box Hill Baptist Church. Lorraine will have copies of her book available on the night.
- The brief Church Meeting which followed worship on 4 October adopted these motions:
- That we agree as a church to be involved in the Rev Danny Krivan’s Research Project.That we agree to the participation of the following people in the Rev Danny Krivan’s Focus Groups: Suzanne, Rae, Sue, Graeme, Barbara, Shueh Wah, John, Pat, Keith, Lynne, Ethan, Jody, Andy, Wendy, Geoff.
- The price of the new book, ‘Sing a New Church,’ has been set at $30 to make it within everyone’s budget to buy a copy. On our Anniversary Day (18 October) we will have the opportunity of paying for our books by cash and card.
- The cost of publishing a niche publication like this Box Hill Baptist Church history, which has a specific and limited audience, amounts to several thousand dollars, which is why we are inviting financial contributions. Thanks to those who have already made donations. If you can assist, please put cash in an envelope marked ‘History’ and put it in the offering bag or give electronically, also marked ‘History.’
- Whitley College is planning an Open Day on Saturday 17 October in Box Hill. Check out the details and discover where this could take you.
Upcoming Events
- Only one more Sunday until we celebrate our 125th anniversary as a church on 18 October at 10am, followed by Morning Tea and Lunch.
- Saturday 17 October, 7:30pm – Let Everything Praise!, a concert by The Salvation Army Melbourne Staff Band with special guests Dominic Longhurst (cornet) and The Altonatives jazz choir, at Box Hill Salvation Army, 1010 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. Admission $20, tickets at salvationarmy.org.au/msb
This Week
Monday
- 4:30pm-8:30pm – Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
Tuesday
- 9:30am – The Box Hill Community Choir has a practice session.
- 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start – An open meeting in the Gallery to hear author Lorraine Mitchell speaking about writing the story of the Box Hill Church.
Thursday
- 11am-1pm – The Social Chat Group (Village Well upstairs): English language learning, table tennis and socialising
- 1:30pm-2:30pm – Bakehouse in the Barn: our food rescue program
Friday
- 4:30pm-8:30pm – Social Table Tennis
Saturday
- 7:30am-8:30am – Bakehouse in the Barn
Food for Thought, Prayer and Action
- Pasquale Toscano tells ‘Why My Gen Z Students are Fascinated by the King James Bible,’ New York Times (open access), 4 October 2026.
- Paul Gallagher (an author and journo with Multiple Sclerosis) tells (podcast) Adriel Booker, ‘Those Scars are my Ministry: Suffering Changes Us. Even, Perhaps for Good.’ CPX, 1 October 2026.
- 35 years in urban communities, from Melbourne to Bangkok to Birmingham, Ash Barker is launching his most important book. Link.
Small Groups @ BHBC
Bible & Chat: Tuesdays at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start, at the Gallery. We reflect together on the coming Sunday’s scriptures. Contact Geoff Pound.
KYB (Know Your Bible): Fortnightly on Tuesdays via Zoom. Contact Helen Timms.
Next Sunday: 18 October 2026 – 125th Church Anniversary
10am – Service of Worship & Thanksgiving including the Commendation (by Dr Ken Manley) and the Blessing of the Book (Sing a New Church).
- Worship Leader: Eddie Chapman
- Preacher: Geoff Pound. The service will involve the telling of brief cameos on some who make up the ‘great cloud of witnesses’ at Box Hill.
- Scripture: Hebrews 11: 32-40; 12: 1-2
The service will be followed with Morning Tea and a light lunch in the Barn – a great time to catch up with people who have been associated with the Box Hill Church over many years.
Offering Details
BSB: 704-922
Account name: Box Hill Baptist Church
Account number: 100005657
Please use “Offering” as your reference. If you have any issues, please contact the office.
