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Welcome to the Connection Corner
Connection Corner is our weekly update about what is happening in the life of the church. We encourage you to read this every week, as we are going to give more detail about events and news here; and keep notices during Sunday services to the minimum in order to leave space for God to move as and when He wants.

Temporary One-way System in Victoria Street West
Auckland Transport has advised that maintenance work will cause a temporary one-way system in the road passing the church, which started on Monday 23 September. More details are available here

Events Calendar

All the details of events coming up are in our events calendar so please do read it.
Click here to read.
If you have something to go into the events calendar please send them to carol@fbc.nz by the 20th of each month.


Oasis
During the school holidays, the normal Oasis program takes a break. However, Margaret and Colin will be here at 10 am on Wednesday 2nd and 9th of October. Join them for a catch up and a cuppa! They are also more than happy to pray with you.

He aha te kupu
Our regular fortnightly koorero i Te Reo Maaori on Friday evenings are in recess during the school holidays. 

Young Adults Group
The Young Adults are meeting fortnightly from 11 October 24. Contact Catherine Falcone for more information, 022 437 2330.

Coming up this Sunday
On Sunday Rachel Roche will be commissioned by the Northern Baptist Association into the Interim Pastor role at FBC. A reminder of the shared lunch afterwards. Please bring a plate of savoury finger food to share, if you are able to.
We're also excited to invite you to stay after the shared lunch and hear Dr Ruth Lennox sharing about her time serving as a medical doctor in LAMB hospital, Bangladesh. More information about Dr Lennox below.


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 
 
Be encouraged,
Sandra
 

        Missions Speaker After Shared Lunch Sunday 6th October

After the shared lunch on Sunday, we have the privilege of having Dr. Ruth Lennox share about her work as a Paediatrician working for many years at LAMB Hospital in Bangladesh.

LAMB Hospital serves the most vulnerable people in the communities of North West Bangladesh. The team provides accessible and high-quality health care and development services.

Ruth is a Kiwi and has recently retired from overseas mission service and is settling back in NZ.

This is a great opportunity to be informed and inspired about global mission and the importance of this in today’s world. For those considering joining the short-term mission trip, come and hear first hand what life is like in Asia and what joy and encouragement one can be to the marginalised people of the world.

All welcome.

Some of you would have heard the news of a house fire in Auckland on Saturday September 21st, with the fatality of a two-year-old family member.  This was the manse of Pastor Leilua Raymond and Novema Tamala, Sole Pastor of Samoan Baptist Papatoetoe.  They have headed up this ministry for the past 22 years.
This is an incredibly tragic event made worse by the loss of a beloved family member, a visiting niece of their daughter-in-law. 

Although the manse was insured by our Baptist Insurance cover, the family did not however have contents insurance.
The Baptist Churches of NZ as well as the Northern Baptist Association asked us to pass this request on to our faith communities so we can respond as a whānau across the motu.

If you would like to give, you can do so by donating to the NBA Account 02-0264-0226011-01

Particulars: Appeal
Code: Tamala Fam
Reference: Your Name/Organisation

If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, please email: appeal@nothernbaptist.nz

Thank you for standing with us for this in prayer at this time.

Please help us to bless people in need in our community.  We are partnering with FAS (Franklin Attendance Services) as they support children and families who are struggling to get to school.  Sometimes it is that they are needing some of the basics such as, bedding, clothing and shoes.  Please consider looking through your wardrobes and checking to see if you have any good quality items that you might be able to donate.  Donations can be dropped at the church office by Sunday 13th October.
Fun, laughs, food and a time to connect!
This is a get-together where you can safely invite a family member, friend, neighbour or work colleague.
There will be several short, inspiring talks on a variety of subjects, each followed by a time to chat and connect with each other.
Please sign up (and pay) at the Info Desk on Sunday, or via the Church app.
 
This short-term missions trip to support the work of Kevin and Gillian Bird, who are part of our FBC whaanau, is headed up by Nigel Brown. If you are interested in going to Cambodia with Nigel and the team, contact Nigel on 021 881 573 or 4chocchips@gmail.com today.
We are amazed and humbled by the way in which, what we thought was going to be a service to our FBC whaanau, God has turned into an outreach to our wider community. This is an opportunity for anyone to come and invest in their relationship, whether they're married or living together, Christian or not. There is no room for judgement here. We do our best to create a loving and welcoming atmosphere. On the most recent course, we had 3 couples attending - 1 couple from FBC, 1 couple from another church (who found this course on the Alpha NZ website) and 1 couple who signed up via the Events Calendar they read when donating plasma in the Hall. Most of the courses we have facilitated follow the same trend in attendance. God is bringing the people.

The Marriage Course is a 7-week course facilitated by Titus and Sandra Bruin.

 
The Alpha Course
Alpha is open to everyone but it was designed for those who don't go to church or who don't identity as Christian.  It is most effective when used as an opportunity for people to explore faith.

The current 10-week Alpha courses started on Monday 30th September @10am to 11.45am | Wednesday 2nd October @6.30pm to 8.30pm.

If you want to find out more about Alpha, contact Paul  on 021 147 1923. 
CAP Budgeting Course  
CAP - (Christians against poverty) money course is available to those wanting to know how to budget and others who have serious financial concerns. 
The course will help you to spend wisely, budget for your day-to-day requirements, including debt repayments. and to save for your future. 
The course will help you to build and to balance.your budget.  Introduce ways to reduce expenditure and increase your income. Organise your finances to know when and where your money is going. 

Further details available at the church office.
People can contact me directly for further info and to make an appointment. 
Winston:  Phone/text   021-024-32325    Email watt.rama@xtra.co.nz
Prayer Chain
If you would like to submit a prayer request to the Prayer Chain, please 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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