10am Sunday Worship Service
Join us as we come together to worship and grow in our relationship with God and others!
Current Series: Te Ara O Te Ora – The Weave of Life
Over term 4 we will be exploring some of the concepts that underpin our faith and our Christian worldview. Topics we will be covering include: God, the Bible, sin, Israel, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the resurrection, Church and Heaven. Te Ara O Te Ora can mean “the way of life” or “the pathway of life”. As we explore these topics we hope that they are an encouraging reminder of the faith pathway we walk and the God who we have hope and trust in. The term “ara” can also refer to a line of weaving and, in particular, the first line from which the rest is shaped. Jesus called his disciples saying, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” As we weave our lives around God’s truth, we also hope this season is a way of weaving our nets as we intentionally build towards being a more outward reaching church. Te Ara O Te Ora – The Weave of Life.
Today’s Message: Te Ara O Te Ora, Week 6
The Holy Spirit Jesus says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth … he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” Today as we continue our series Te Ara O Te Ora, Pastor Cathie Boyce shares with us on the topic of the Holy Spirit.
Children’s Ministry: The Quarry
The Quarry, our Sunday children’s ministry, runs during school term time. Stepping Stones (3, 4 & 5 year-olds), Living Stones (6-10/11 year-olds) & Pebbles Crèche (0-3 year olds). Children begin in the service before being invited to their programmes during the service.
Intermediates In The Service
Today Encounter is the Sunday Morning component of our intermediate-age ministry (11-12 year-olds). Encounter runs every second Sunday during term time and is on NEXT Sunday.
Whakarongo Mai Prayer
Whakarongo Mai is a ministry of HCBC that encourages the church through prayer. Today Whakarongo Mai will be leading the church in prayer as part of our service.
Songs We’re Singing:
These are the songs we’re singing as part of today’s worship service:
- “This I Believe (The Creed)” by Ben Fielding & Matt Crocker
- “This Is Our God” by Reuben Morgan
- “Deeper” by Joth Hunt
- “Our God” by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman
- “It Is Well” by Horatio Gates Spafford, Kristene DiMarco & Philip Paul Bliss
Check out our Spotify playlist: http://tiny.cc/hcbworship
Tithes & Offerings
The giving of tithes and offering is our worship through giving and also our commitment to support the work of the local church. If you are visiting, today’s service is our gift to you. Please don’t feel any obligation to give. If you call Hutt City Baptist Church your home and would like to give, Hutt City Baptist Church is a registered charity. To receive an annual tax receipt, contact the office for a tithe number. General giving can be placed in the offering bag or via bank transfer to 02-0528-0034815-00, building donations to 02-0528-0034815-02, orphanage/Global Focus to 02-0528-0034815-03 and mortgage to 02-0528-0034815-04.
Following the Service
Prayer after the Service: There is an opportunity to receive prayer after the service each Sunday morning. If you would like prayer, please come to the front right row of seats in the auditorium where members of our Prayer Team will be available.
Get Connected: Join us following the service for tea and coffee. Served in the downstairs multipurpose space. Fresh baking is also available for sale. Proceeds go towards ministries we run.
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TODAY
Young Adult Ministry: Young Adults normally meets on Sunday evenings from 7-9. Please keep on eye for any news of happenings on our Facebook page: Young Adults Home group HCB or contact Jane Wyllie on 027 487 9940
MONDAY
Prayer: Come join us as we pray for our church and for our world. 7:30pm at HCBC. Contact Gail Claridge on 569 6683.
TUESDAY
Mainly Music is a church-based community programme for pre-schoolers and their caregivers. It is run on a Tuesday morning starting 10am. Sessions start with music and dance, morning tea is provided, and children are then given the opportunity to play. Contact Wendy our Children & Families Pastor for more info on children@huttbaptist.org.nz, 566 0467.
WEDNESDAY
Hutt City Baptist Youth: Youth Group runs every Wednesday during the school term. If you are Year 9-13, we'd love to have you join us! Contact Courtney or Zach, our Youth Pastors, for more info on youth@huttbaptist.org.nz . This Wednesday - Outreach Night.
FRIDAY
Mainly Music Fish-N-Chip Night. A night for families & helpers connected with Mainly Music. 5:30pm here at church. Contact Wendy our Children & Families Pastor for more info on children@huttbaptist.org.nz, 566 0467.
Hutt City Baptist Youth – Combined Service: Tonight we join with other youth groups for a combined youth service at North Porirua Baptist. Meet 6:30pm at church if you want a ride! Contact Courtney or Zach, our Youth Pastors, for more info on youth@huttbaptist.org.nz .
SATURDAY
HCBC Men’s Event: “Archery”. Back by popular demand! What? ….. Archery. Where? … Aston Norwood Café, Kaitoke. When? … 2.30-3.30pm 23 November. Includes? … Archery and food. (Buy own drinks). And there’s more? … Yes!!, there’s a trophy up for grabs. Cost? … $20. Limit? … 15 guys. (Need to know numbers fast to order food thanks guys). RSVP … ASAP to Brent Goodman 021 835 186 or Frank Thomas 027 7744888.
SUNDAY
Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10am Sunday Worship Service Join us as we come together to worship and grow in our relationship with God and others.
- The Quarry, our Sunday children’s ministry, runs every week during school term time. Stepping Stones (3, 4 & 5 year-olds), Living Stones (6-10/11 year-olds) & Pebbles Crèche (0-3 year olds).
- Encounter is our Sunday Morning component of our intermediate-age ministry (11-12 year-olds). Encounter runs every second Sunday during term time.
OVER THE WEEK
Home Groups: Get connected, build relationships and grow in your relationship with God by being part of a supportive and caring home group. We have a number of groups running on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday Nights. Contact Pastor Gareth Wood to find a group that will suit you; gareth@huttbaptist.org.nz
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***SAVE THE DATE*** HCBC 2019 Fun Family-Friendly Christmas Service: On Sunday 15th December we are having a fun family-friendly Christmas service. Not only would we love all the church family to come and participate, we would love people to take a step of faith and invite their non-churched family, friends, colleagues and classmates. The service is going to be fun, short and sweet: the Christmas Story will be told, the gospel message proclaimed, awesome Christmas carols, the opportunity to dress up as your favourite nativity character and all followed by a yummy morning tea where we hope people will bring their best home baking. Invitations will be available soon to share with family and friends.
Hutt City Baptist Church’s AGM will be held on Sunday 8th December following the morning service. More info to come.
Advent Calendars Available! This year’s amazing Baptist Children and Family Advent calendar is now available for sale. The pop-and-slot tree is a great physical building activity for little ones, the app interaction gets the older children (and parents) involved and everyone loves listening to Granddad read the story. Why not buy one for your family and another for your friends or neighbours? $6.20 each or two for $12. See Wendy after the service or email: children@huttbaptist.org.nz
Summer Holiday Family, Youth & Children Camps: There are a variety of really fun and worthwhile Christian camps for the whole family, for Youth and also for children that operate over the NZ Summer School Holidays. If you are interested in finding out more about what is available, talk to Wendy our Children & Family Pastor (children@huttbaptist.org.nz) or Zach and Courtney our Youth Pastors (youth@huttbaptist.org.nz).
Edge is our social programme component of our intermediate-age ministry and is next on Friday 29th Nov for “Let’s Make Music”. Music is life – that is why your heart has a beat. We will be making music videos. Bring any props you want to use in your video. Meet at church, 7pm. Cost $2.50. Contact Glen Williams for more info on 027 241 5767.
Former Refugee Family Needing Accommodation: Penelope would love to talk to any kind landlord who might consider renting a house to a family with 6 children under 12. They came as refugees 5 months ago and now their house is for sale. Moera or Waiwhetu would be ideal! 3 bedrooms would be perfect for them. Let me know if you know anyone who might be able to help. penelope.trought@gmail.com or 566 0993
even Women’s Christmas Gathering Invitation: Come and join us for a Women’s Christmas Gathering event on Sunday 8th December, 2:30pm at Cathie’s home, 36 Meadowbank Drive, Belmont. We’ll have a Christmas devotion, a gorgeous gift for you to take home and the afternoon will also include the 2019 Secret Sisters reveal! We hope you can join us for a delightful afternoon together.
"Playing the Field of Faith – My Personal Reflections” Our very own Ron Francis has written a short book sharing his story of stepping out in faith. Well worth the read and also worth sharing. Copies are available free of charge down in the flexispace.
Senior Friendship: All are welcome! Last Thursday of the month, 10am downstairs at church. Contact Louise Munn, 569 8702.
Being aware of children following the service: We would really appreciate if parents/caregivers would be aware of their children following the morning service. Recently some children have been using the Fountain Drink Machine belonging to Reading Cinema which has created a mess needing cleaning up from the Reading Staff. The Youth Team have kindly made available their area adjacent to where morning tea is held for a safe place where children can play following the service. Thank you!
Lower Hutt Foodbank writes: “We at the Foodbank greatly appreciate the continued support of your church with their regular donations of food for the many families in the Hutt who are in need. We are largely dependent upon the ongoing generosity from the Hutt community, and yours and other churches are our most consistent donors. We can always use basic food items such as tins of food, cereals, pasta and sauces, jam and peanut butter, sugar, flour, tea and soup. Excess vegetables and fruit from your gardens is always well received too.” A basket to drop donated goods can be found outside our auditorium doors on a Sunday or can be dropped off to the office.
Family News: Please uphold in your prayers the following folk: Trish Ramsay who is home recovering after hip replacement surgery after taking a fall. Ronel Meintjes who is recovering from surgery before commencing further treatment. Doug Gibbons and family on the recent death of his Grandmother.
Secret Sisters 2019: Hi Secret Sisters, we’re nearing the end of the year so time to squeeze in a gift giving opportunity for your Secret Sister. You can leave a gift or card on the Secret Sister table just outside the auditorium or you can post something directly to her. On Sunday 8th December as part of our Women’s Christmas Gathering event, will be the Secret Sister reveal. ‘The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped. ‘ Proverbs 11:25
Sunday Message Podcast: Have you missed a message or would like to meditate again on what has been shared? We publish our Sunday morning messages at www.huttbaptist.org.nz or search Hutt City Baptist through your favourite podcast player.
Newsletter in your inbox: We email out these weekly notices as well as the occasional other communication pertaining to the life of HCBC. If you aren’t already on our email list and would like to receive these, email gareth@huttbaptist.org.nz
Communion: We celebrate the Lord’s Supper on the 1st Sunday of the month.
Staff News: Senior Pastor Rob Petrini is away on Sabbatical until November 30.
Church Care: If you are needing help, looking for support or going through a tough time, we care and would like to help.There are a number of ways we are able to support you or someone you know. You can talk to one of the Pastors or grab a Church Care brochure from the table at the top of the stairs which has details on all the ways we can support you or a loved one.
Prayer Circle: A reminder that the prayer circle is available to anyone who is facing difficulty and would like their need upheld in prayer. You are invited to phone or email either Cathie Boyce (566 0467, cathie@huttbaptist.org.nz ) or Jean Rhoades (565 0240, randjrhoades@gmail.com).
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Pastoral Team: Rob Petrini (Senior Pastor), Gareth Wood (Associate Pastor/2ic), Cathie Boyce (Pastoral Care Pastor), Wendy Joyes (Children & Family Pastor), Courtney Bardsley Chan & Zach Bartley (Youth Pastors)
Office: Jane Thompson (9am-2pm Tuesday-Friday)
132-146 High Street, PO Box 30 891, Lower Hutt 5040
admin@huttbaptist.org.nz | 04 566 0467 | www.huttbaptist.org.nz
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