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Whānau News: 27 October 2023
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Kia ora church whanau,
Are you ready for the Joy Ride?
I am really looking forward to gathering together this week for the Joy Ride. There are a few of my reasons for this:
1. We get to have fun together.
2. We get to raise money to bring a little joy to one of the darker places in the world.
3. We get to do this in a place (Pukekohe Intermediate School) that we have partnered with for a long time but some of us have never been to.
Philippians 4:4 says "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice!"
Sunday is going to be fun! We are looking forward to seeing you at the intermediate school 9:30 for riders, 10am for church.
Arohanui,
Carol
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Title: Praying for our Community / Josh van de Worp
As we meet at 10am (after the rugby) we will take some time to sing worship to our amazing God. We will then be called to prayer for our local schools, together as families and friends.
Join us at 10AM in person at Pukekohe Intermediate School Hall. Please contact us if you need support staff@fbc.nz
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For the Kids...
We are all in together this week as we get ready to ride in the Joy Ride. Come along with your bike (or scooter) and have some fun!
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Joy Ride
The Joy Ride is this weekend! We will be doing church offsite at Pukekohe Intermediate School on Sunday 29th October and enjoying a fun morning with God, Bikes and BBQ's.
Important things to note:
- Best access is through the gates on Harris Street with limited disabled car parks in the staff parking area (Entrance on Queen Street).
- Adult riders will need to wear high vis vests.
- There will be a preschool area with special play area, and some special surprises.
- The school playground area is off limits on this Sunday - parents please supervise your children.
- Rugby will be playing from 8am
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Please sign up to ride and get sponsorship here
Please sign up to let us know you are coming on the 29th October here
You can donate here
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Prayer at 5pm
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Eph. 1:17
As a church fellowship, we need to declare Christ as the Head of our Fellowship and seek His direction and enablement for our church, so that we can be in step with His will.
We meet at 5pm on a Sunday in the church prayer area to do just that, to connect with Jesus, who brings life to us individually and fruitful life to our fellowship. We would love to have you join us!
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Womens Ministry - Come to the Table
The women's ministry team would like to invite all women to join them for a special evening of connection, cooking demos and tastings. Saturday 11th November, 7pm at Franklin Baptist Church. Tickets are $10 and will be available from Kylie at the Joy Ride, or you can secure your spot by emailing women@fbc.nz.
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Men's Ministry Breakfast
The next Men's Ministry Breakfast is coming up on the 4th November at 7am. To register, please contact Charlie or sign up at the info desk. $15 per person, subsidies available if required.
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National Baptist Hui
The Baptist churches of South Auckland (that includes us!) are hosting this year's National Baptist Hui (2nd - 4th November), a gathering of pastors and leaders from across New Zealand. They have invited us to pray with them in preparation for this gathering on Sunday 29th October from 2-3:30pm at Manukau City Baptist.
They are also looking for some volunteers to help with the event. If you are available to help with parking and security at any time over the 2-4th November and can help with this, please sign up here.
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Thank you gift for Steve
We have all appreciated having Pastor Steve on staff at FBC and we would love to bless him with a thank you gift. If you would like to contribute towards this gift you can give online into the church bank account. Please put "Steve" in the reference line. Our bank account number is: 01 0403 0013842 00. You can also contribute cash by putting it in an envelope marked with Steve on the outside and this can be put into the offering kete on Sunday.
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Pastoral Search Update
The search committee want to thank you for your continued prayers for the process of looking for a pastor, we are following up applicants to date while continuing to advertise widely.
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Prayer for Israel and the Palestinian territories
The Baptist World Alliance, along with Baptist churches in Israel and Palestine are asking us to join with them in prayer over the recent conflict in the region. They have sent us some prayer points to help us pray effectively. You can find their prayer points here.
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Oasis
We will be meeting again on Wednesday at 10am. All are welcome! It would be appreciated, as always, if you are able to bring a food item towards morning tea. For more information contact Charlie Potter. 027 529 8211
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Alpha - The Marriage Course
An enrichment course for all couples, no matter age, length of, or health of your marriage. The next course is planned to start early February. More information coming soon!
Enquiries: sandra@fbc.nz
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Hospitality team
We would like to thank those people who signed up to volunteer and be involved in the hospitality ministry. For those who have missed it, It's not too late! There will be a sign up sheet in the info desk. You can serve as a welcomer, be a kitchen helper setting up tea and coffee and you can also be in the info desk and have the opportunity to help people know more about the church and its current events..
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Sharing Kai
It has been great to see people bringing in excess produce from their fruit trees at home to share with everyone. We have created a space for this underneath the missions notice board. Please put fruit/vegetables that you would like to share with the congregation on the table.
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GAT Prayer
Check out the latest news from the Global Action Team. Click here for the OCT-NOV newsletter. A printed copy is available at the Info desk. Thanks for upholding them and our other partners in prayer.
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Booking Rooms at FBC
If you would like to book the use of a room at FBC (either for personal use or church use), please fill out the form. Link for FBC Booking Request Form
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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.
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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. For the "Renew" giving, please indicate "Renew" as reference for giving through bank. And if using the above link, click "Renew" on the drop down tab.
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Whanau news
If you have something you would like to share in the Whanau news, please email it to staff@fbc.nz by 12 noon on Thursday. Thank you.
Please note that we post Church sponsored/supported events and activities. You can personally post any other advertising requests in our FBC Community Facebook page.
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As an encouragement to all of you while you're at home...check out some of the songs we're currently singing on Sundays and a few new ones we might sing in the future. If you have a Spotify account, this is the link to FBC Worship on Spotify
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