Connection Corner

Welcome to the first edition of Connection Corner for 2025!

Some people have arrived back from holiday and hopefully are feeling rested and refreshed, while others are getting ready to leave soon and be back in time for the start of school. Yet others stayed at home, worked through the holidays and started the new year a little less fresh, maybe? Wherever you fit in any of these scenarios or not, you are all equally loved, cherished and belonging to God. And we at FBC, welcome you back with open arms. Bring on new beginnings in this new year!

Sandra

Please note: Road works are continuing in Victoria Street West and some days traffic to and from the church might be disrupted or the road closed.

This year we have focused on "New Beginnings" and "Small Beginnings". This week we will look at "Dark Beginnings". Often we have negative thoughts towards the dark, but let's reframe that!! Have a read of Luke 10:38-42 and Jeremiah 17:7-8 as we prepare our hearts for what God has in store!!

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

All the details of events coming up this month are in our events calendar so please 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.

hospitality.

We encourage everyone to practice hospitality over this summer period - to check in with each other, to get together and make the best of the summer and enjoy the warmer weather with fun activities! Invite someone on a walk, or over to your place for dessert one night, or to the park after church on Sunday. Enjoy some time together.

TITHES AND OFFERINGS You can give online, by automatic payment or direct debit. Our church bank account: 01 0403 0013842 00 or click here to donate now.

BATTAMBANG MISSION TRIP To give to the Mission trip follow this link and choose "Battambang" from the drop-down menu. Team members are still seeking funding. If you want to give towards a team member's expenses, or towards the Kevin & Gillian's work, please do and quote either "team" or "K&G" as reference. (Giving in this way will be added to your donation tax receipt at the end of March and the Government will kindly give you back a third of your donation.)

Ministry Team Leaders

We want to prioritise FBC ministries going forward. Please make sure that you send your booking requests for any events coming up in 2025 to Den as soon as possible. Press here for the link to the booking form.

How wonderful that we can chat to God anytime anywhere. You are invited to join with others in our FBC community to pray.

PRAY EVERYDAY: Remember to pray for the church everyday for 2 minutes at 2 pm.

PRAY ON SUNDAY: 9:15am (and 5.00pm in the church building will resume for 2025 on Sun 2nd Feb).

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.

Franklin Baptist Church 128 Victoria Street West, PO Box 52, Pukekohe 2120
telephone: (09) 238 8544 email: info@fbc.nz website: www.franklinbaptist.org.nz

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