Hello Church Family,

I am challenged by the concept, the privilege, and power of prayer.

God has given us a way to communicate with Him through prayer, to see others and our own lives changed for the better.
 
In praying we are asking God’s kingdom to come and will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven. This is powerful.
 
Let’s continue to pray for people and situations with the knowledge that prayer is powerful and life changing.
 
Philippians 4:6-7 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
 
Blessings and Encouragement

- Penny

Living humbly and working together with one mind and purpose / Sandra Bruin
We all have an intrinsic desire to have our own needs met. If left unchanneled this selfish desire to dominate others in order to get what we need will cause our families, communities and churches to implode on itself. Come and learn with me how Paul urged the church in Philippi to fight this battle, and how you and I can apply those instructions in practical ways today.  

“Listen carefully to what I am saying—and be wary of the shrewd advice that tells you how to get ahead in the world on your own. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity. Stinginess impoverishes.” Mark 4:24-25 (The Message)

Join us at 10AM in-person or online. There has been a rise in Covid and flu in the community again.  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 staff@fbc.nz 

For the Kids...  
Wonder Kids (Preschool Programme): We are looking at the end of the Creation Story.  God created the land animals and people (Genesis 1:24-2:3)
Discovery Kids (Primary Programme): We are looking at the story of the tabernacle (Exodus 25:8-9, 28:1-3, 31:1-11, 35:21-35, 39:42-43) and how we can use our imagination to honour God. 
FBI (Intermediate Programme): We are doing a 4 week series about navigating the bible.  We read the bible because God is in it. 

Parents of Primary aged children, please remember to sign up to be parent help at the information desk. 
Carol is on leave from the 24th August to the 15th September. If you have any questions, please email josh@fbc.nz or penny@fbc.nz while Carol is away.

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.
 

Ministry Reports for Church Annual Report 2023
Your ministry reports should now be in. The report will be shared with the congregation three weeks before our AGM

Church Update
Thank you to everyone who came to our Church Meeting a few weeks ago.  We value your input and support. 
We are currently compiling a list of church ministries and ministries connected to our church family.  We don't want to miss anyone out.  Please contact penny@fbc.nz to share your ministry details.

Free CAP money course
CAP is running a free course to support your money management skills.  Learn how to budget, spend and save! We have moved the start date.
Starting Monday 4th September, 7:30 at FBC the course runs for 3 weeks and each session is between 1-1.5 hours.
Register your interest on the "Events" tab on the Church Center app or by clicking here, or complete the sign-up form at the info desk.

Alpha - The Marriage Course
An online course is planned for later this year - aimed at those couples with little children or who find themselves in a different location. More information coming soon!
Enquiries: sandra@fbc.nz

Oasis
This week Oasis is having an outing at Coffee Club, Pokeno. Meeting place will be 11:30am at FBC. 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.

Franklin Food Bank
A huge thank you to all that have been giving donations to the foodbank.  They have been most gratefully received.  We would love to make regular donations to the foodbank.  Please continue to leave canned and dry foods, along with hygiene products at the information desk.  Thank you for your generosity. 

Do you want to be able to welcome new people God sends your way?
Do you want to meet new people and who is in our church community?
One way to do this is to serve on the Barista Team on a Sunday morning.  
First I (Theresa) started with taking orders, I wasn’t at first interested in making the coffee, only drinking it.  As I got to know people and watch how the coffee was made, I took the plunge and started to learn.  Currently I stay away from milk because I am not completely confident, but by standing next to other team members who do it, I am learning and hope to take it on by Christmas!  Because we are a small team and demand is growing, it’s time to step out in faith and take the plunge……keep an eye out for me on milk.
We need your help and would love to have you on the team.  If you are interested in meeting new people, getting to know people more, taking on a challenge, age is only a number, WE WANT YOU! 
It’s never too late to learn something new, even if it’s just taking orders. 

Register your interest by clicking on the button below and Theresa will get in touch with you; or leave your name and number at the info desk. 

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.  

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

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. 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. 

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.

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.

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