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Welcome to the Connection Corner
I have a prayer board in my office, where I pin not only prayers but also what I'm thankful for. Today, I am thanking God for my husband, my dog, my family, my team and technology. What are you thankful for today?

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, starting this 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.
Please click here.
If you have something to go into the events calendar please send them to carol@fbc.nz by the 20th of each month.


The Lord's Prayer
Let's continue to pause and pray, using the example Jesus gave us. As it is Maori language week, we're sharing the Lord's prayer in Maori:
 

Baptisms last Sunday
What a blessing to witness the powerful testimonies of those baptised last week! Please continue to pray for Kelly, Telisa Morris and April in the days and weeks following. If anyone has taken photos or videos of the baptisms, please can you share them with us? We had technical issues on Sunday and no recordings are available. Email them to info@fbc.nz or WhatsApp to the staff member whose phone number you have.

Coming up this Sunday
This Sunday is our Thanksgiving service. This will be an all-in service, where all generations stay in church and worship God together. Psalm 100 will be our launch pad for our praise and  thanksgiving to God for everything He is and everything He blesses us with. Food is involved. 
We also have our AGM on Sunday, following the service.  We invite you to stay for this, whether you're a member or not. Everyone is welcome.


Livestream
Due to various technical issues, we apologise for the livestream not working last Sunday. We are in the process of investigating the problem. We may need to purchase a new camera. If you want to contribute to these extra costs, please have a chat to one of the leaders or staff, who will explain how to go about it.

Join us at 10AM in-person or online. Please note that this Sunday will be an audio link only, until we have the new camera installed. We would love to have you join us online for the service if you are not able or unwell. Please contact us if you need support info@fbc.nz 
 
Be encouraged,
Sandra
 
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.
 
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 next 10-week Alpha courses start: 

Monday 30th September @10am to 11.45am | Wednesday 2nd October @6.30pm to 8.30pm 

Invite someone and let the adventure begin!

Register here for Mondays or here for Wednesdays; or on the Church Center app/office.

Enquiries: Paul 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

Where will you serve?
There are several opportunities for you to serve in our church family. These include:

  • Children's Ministry - there are vacancies in all our children's ministry programs for helpers. Pre-school, primary and intermediate programs. 
  • Ushering team - helping people find a space to sit on a Sunday morning.
  • Church building admin team - go on a team to help with getting rooms ready for church ministries and communities renting them.
  • Security team - walking around the building and car park during a Sunday morning service. This is not Security guard duties but more of a hospitality/helping hand nature.
  • Hospitality - going on a roster to help with getting coffee/tea ready on a Sunday morning.
  • Pastoral Care - go on a team to provide help and care to individuals/families as and when needed as and when you are able to.
Please check out the "Where would you like to serve?" link under sign-ups in the Church Center app or sign up here.
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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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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