One of our values as a community of faith is to be “Others-Focused”. We want to have a posture – an unconscious, unthinking, default tendency – of service of others. We want to put others first as an expression of what it means to follow Jesus; our servant king.

With Easter just around the corner, there are two opportunities for us to demonstrate this value.

The first is a working bee to be held on Saturday April 12. This is a chance to tidy up for the guests that we hope to have over the Easter period in particular, but others who use our facilities as well. There’s something about tidying up that reflects the value we have in those we are hosting. If you have a couple of hours on the 12^th I’d love for you to join me in preparing the building for Easter (Click Here to Sign Up).

The second is to be intentional, especially at Easter, about where we park. We have limited street parking to supplement our parking lot and it often fills up pretty quickly. In order to leave space for others – especially guests and visitors – I’d like to invite you, if you are able, to get here a little earlier on a Sunday morning in order to park a little further away. I am usually at church quite early to prepare and have made it my practice to park on The Boulevard. It adds a few minutes to my commute, but I’d like to think it leaves an extra spot for others. Parking as a spiritual exercise (and maybe a catchy motto – Park with Marc; or Parc with Marc). If you live on the other side of the Princes Highway you might consider parking there and using the overhead bridge. It’s only a few extra minutes but it could make the difference for a visitor who is looking for Jesus who then doesn’t have to also look for a parking spot! And who finds a neat, clean, and tidy church building and a people within who – in both those ways – are Others-Focused followers of Jesus!

Marc Rader | Senior Pastor

SUN 4 APR: 9:30am - "Lives Changed by Jesus": A deepening desire for reconciliation.
(Bible passage: Matthew 18:21-35) Preacher: Marc Rader. 

6:00pm - Same Message as in AM.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

SAT 12 APR: All-Church Working Bee

THU 17 APR: 7:00pm Tenebrae (+ Communion)

FRI 18 APR: 9:30AM Good Friday Service

SUN 20 APR: 9:30AM & 6PM Easter Sunday Service

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1. What does it mean to be biblically repentant regarding salvation? Is it the same use as in Isaiah?
2. You referred to Revelation and blasphemy. Can you say more?
3. Sabbath is practiced from a place of rest from the claims of our world, how does that shape what we do (or don’t do) on our Sabbath?

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How great were the Christmas Window Box displays, eh?

If you would like to take part in designing / building / decorating this year's window boxes please let Jackie Martin know - Click HERE to send her an email.

You are invited to join us for a short but effective time of “zoom” prayer Thursday at 7:30pm. A 30 minute guided prayer led by one of our wonderful GBC Elders. You can join in using this link JOIN PRAYER ZOOM or using the Meeting ID: 919 1693 5880 Passcode: f603j2. We look forward to spending this time together in prayer.

We are in need of someone to supervise a couple of children under 5 at Hopefield Kirrawee to allow their parent to attend a Hopefield program. You will need to have a current WWCC and be Safe Church compliant.

The program will take place: Wednesday 10:30am-1:30pm - April, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 14, 28, June 11, 25.

If you are available on one, a few or all those dates and keen to assist please email Keely, Community Hub Program Lead, Hopefield or phone Janet at the Hopefield office - 9545 0299.

Our Support Services Staff are in need of an iPhone. (We have the paid sim - just need a refurbished mobile phone ready to use with no locked screen).

If you have a phone you can give to Hopefield please contact Karen at Hopefield's office by email.

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