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Coming up this Sunday

This week we will focus on the often long term nature of restoration projects and the importance of having a project plan. We will reflect on, and recognise, God’s faithfulness in our lives, especially during tough or confusing times, and how this impacts our ongoing faith journey.

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Psalm 22:23-31, Romans 4:13-25, Mark 8:31-38, Mark 9:2-9

If you were away last week please pick up a toolbox. These are a reminder of our restoration journey and will be added to over the coming months.

Join us at 10AM in-person or online if you are not able or unwell. Please contact us if you need support info@fbc.nz 
It has been great that people have pondered, interacted together, and responded to the Waitangi and Te Tiriti o Waitangi conversation. It is healthy for us to talk about issues that impact us, our communities, and our nation. We each can have differing perspectives, sharpen our minds, stretch our understanding, listen to others views, and enjoy some rigourous debate. Some have responded by submitting opinion pieces to our Baptist App. We encourage you to engage with that platform on this and other issues. Click here to read more. Articles, news & stories | Baptist New Zealand If you want further information not found here, including several articles, please email info@fbc.nz.

Newcomer's Lunch planned for this Sunday postponed 
Unfortunately the date (2nd March - today) did not suit many people and we have decided to postpone so that we have a good opportunity to meet all the new families and get to know you a bit better. The new date will be confirmed soon.

Events Calendar

All the details of events coming up are in our events calendar so please do read it.
The March events calendar will be in your inbox on Saturday, 1 March. If you want to have a look at the February events calendar, click here to read it. 
If you have something to go into the events calendar please send them to carol@fbc.nz by the 20th of each month.


Gather25
Gather25 is an unprecedented, and free, 25-hour global broadcast event telling the story and mission of the global Church, by the global Church. Starting at 6pm NZ time, Saturday 1st March. Find more details here.

The Alpha Course
Our next ALPHA courses are starting on March 3rd at 10 am and March 5rd at 6.30 pm. Who will you invite? Can you help out with cooking or hosting a weekend (Friday night and Saturday)? Contact Howard (021 279 9222 or alpha@fbc.nz) for more information or register your interest at the info desk. You can also click here to sign up. 

Shared Lunch with the Cambodia Team

Come along to a shared lunch after the service on Sunday 9th March to hear from the Cambodia Team following their recent trip. Hear the exciting stories, ask questions, be inspired! After Church in the Café. All welcome.

Church Family Shared Lunch
Join us for a shared lunch in the café and foyer on Sunday 16 March and get to know new people or catch up with those you have not seen in a while. Please choose an option on the table in the foyer and note your choice. 

The Marriage Course
This 7-week course is designed to strengthen marriages and encourage partners to invest into each other. Whether you've been married for less than a year or 50 years, this course is for you! Join us from the 18th March at 7 pm for a date night that is organised for you, with a different and relevant topic each week. No group discussions ever. Sign up here
Take time this week to pause what you are doing and pray. With others or alone God hears our prayers.

PRAY FOR OUR BATTAMBANG MISSIONS TEAM: The missions team have been in Cambodia for almost a week. They are working hard, learning lots of new things, exploring opportunities and experiencing heat most of them have never experienced before. Please pray for them to be wise in how they do things, to slow down and to preserve their energy. Pray for protection over their health and hearts and for God to use them to be the hands and feet of Jesus to those who don't know Him. 
 
30 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR THE MUSLIM WORLD: Focused prayer runs from Feb 29 to March 30. A copy of the prayer guide as well as more details about this are available here.  

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH: Pray for our church whanau, our church leaders and our prospective search team as we continue together on our journey towards calling a new pastor.

PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY: We need to keep lifting our beautiful people and our beautiful whenua/land we live in to our Heavenly Father. 

PRAY EVERYDAYRemember to pray for the church everyday for 2 minutes at 2 pm.

PRAY ON SUNDAY: 9:15am and 5.00pm in the church building.

PRAYER CHAIN: Please submit a prayer request to the Prayer Chain, email Arlene Hutcheon on prayerchain@fbc.nz or send a text to 0274726198. All prayer requests are treated as confidential.

 
Giving
You can give online, by automatic payment or direct debit. Our church bank account: 01 0403 0013842 00 or click here to donate now
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Franklin Baptist Church  128 Victoria Street West, PO Box 52, Pukekohe 2120
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