Hello Church Family, 
I hope your weeks have been exciting and full of great adventures with the Lord.
I was reminded this morning of  Ephesians 6:10 and our need to be praying for each other and ourselves as we are in a spiritual battle. God has given us the tools and authority to stand in these times but sometimes we forget! 
¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹
I pray we will all know the peace and protection of the Lord.
With blessings.
- Penny

Extravagantly Outward / Steve Clark
Luke 15
This morning we will continue our look at being outwardly focused and who God is calling us to be and asking us to do with His good news.
God's extravagant love and compassion for people is demonstrated when we become extravagantly outward looking.
Luke 15 gives us some insight into this topic so come and join us as we take a look at God's word for us this week.
Join us at 10AM in-person or online. We would love to have you join us online for the service if you are unwell.

For the Kids...  
Wonder Kids (Preschool Programme) - We are learning about how to love like Jesus through the Acts 2 church.
Discovery Kids (Primary aged Programme) - We are looking at the story where Jesus restored Peter (John 21:1-19) and exploring how we can put others first by making things right.
FBI (Intermediate Programme) - This week we are having a conversation about using wisdom and discernment with social media. 
If you have any questions, please email carol@fbc.nz or come see Carol on Sunday.

Prayer at 5pm
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14. The presence of God’s Spirit fuelled by prayer brings God’s wisdom, strength and compassion into our lives and victory over the many issues that have held us back in the past. We would love you to join us, humble ourselves and pray -Sundays 5pm in the Church Auditorium.

Parenting for Faith
Come and join us for an 8 week course, designed to support you in being a key witness in your child's life.  This course is designed to equip Parents, Grandparents, and Godparents for their very important role supporting faith development in children.  You are perfectly positioned, just as you are to have an impact.
Day: Sunday
Time:3-4:30pm
Location: Franklin Baptist Church with childcare avaiable onsite 
Course dates: 7th May, 21st May, 28th May, 11th June, 18th June, 25th June, 2nd July, 9th July 
You can register now by emailing carol@fbc.nz, signing up through the planning centre app, or follow this link.

Professional Women's Life Group
A new Life group starting on Monday 1 May, or soon after. Meeting from 7.00 - 8.30 pm in Pukekohe. To find out more, contact Carolyn Cornu on thecornus@gmail.com  or click here. 

Franklin Aglow Meeting
Franklin aglow are meeting tonight, Friday 28th April at 7pm at Cornerstone Christian Church, 53 Queens Street, Waiuku with guest speaker Geoff Winter.  All are welcome.

Franklin Food Bank
We are partnering with the Catholic Church in Pukekohe to provide a food bank for those in need. They would love donations of:

Chapel Service
We meet next Wednesday at 11am, followed by a luncheon at 12pm. All are welcome, so come and join us for a mid-week opportunity to worship God and have fellowship together over a meal. A Koha to cover the cost of a meal is appreciated. For more information contact Charlie Potter. 027 529 8211

Seedpods
Seedpods is a weekly play workshop and friendship group for pre-schoolers and their caregivers. Thursdays at 9.30am during term time. Please contact Lynley Clark on 0276514349 if you are interested in attending. If you are interested but Thursday doesn't suit, please let us know. Flyers are available at the info desk if you have someone you would like to invite.

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

Prayer Chain
If you would like to submit a prayer request to the Prayer Chain, please email Arlene Hutcheon on arlene@ps.gen.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.

Church Center App
Our Church Center app is where you can find what's going on in our church whanau. Click this link to find out how to download the app here.

GAT Prayer
Check out the latest news from the Global Action Team. Click here for the APR - MAY newsletter. A printed copy is available at the Info desk. Thanks for upholding them and our other partners in prayer.

The Runway Foundation
The Runway Foundation currently has an opportunity for someone who has a passion to work with children and youth, to join their Team to lead the primary school aged programmes of support as well as mentoring for a few girls on our Youth programme. This is a fully paid position for 32-38 hours a week, including a few afternoons a week running programmes. It would absolutely amazing if we could help them find a new Team member that comes from a Christian community and has a love for our local community.
For more information, please contact Terese Marr: terese@runway.net.nz, 0292810223, or check out their website: www.therunwayfoundation.org.
 

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