Today’s Messages
9:30am (Eaglehawk)
and 10:30am & 6pm
(Junortoun)
Dave Gillett –The Song
of Hope
Ps 42
10.30am
(Htoo Moo Plaw - Jun)
Ps. Morris Morris
Next Week
9:30am (Eaglehawk)
and 10:30am
(Junortoun)
6.00pm (Junortoun)
Dave Lovell – The Song
of the Broken Ps 51
10.30am
(Htoo Moo Plaw - Jun)
Ps. Morris Morris
Welcome Visitors
We’d love to meet
you, so please stay for
a cuppa after the
service.
If you have children,
we have various
programs running
during the services.
Please speak to a
ministry leader for
details.
Hi Church,
We are in the midst of working through some of the Psalms at the moment; they
can often be thought of in terms of the songs of the Bible, many of them written
by David and many of them giving us words that readily become part of the praise
songs we sing. The reality is that many of the psalms are the expression to God of
dismay and injustice, of discouragement with life, of being depressed about the
way things are. That’s where we find ourselves this week, and it is good for us to
be there, because one of the inescapable realities of life for the believer and nonbeliever is that it can often be a discouraging experience and sometimes can lead
us to living with the dark clouds of depression as well. Times where we feel very
much off balance, constantly ill at ease, overtaken by events and circumstances,
wondering where did the joy go?
The Bible doesn’t shy away from this reality, and as Christians we don’t help
ourselves if we try and pretend that everything is all good all the time and
because we have Jesus discouragement and depression doesn’t need to affect us.
What the Bible does reiterate to us over and over again is that God is there with
us through all parts of life: the good times and the depressing times too. Randy
Alcorn (a Christian author who battled depression) says: ‘Don’t wait till the
depression passes to seek God. He’s not waiting for you to come out of it before
walking with you, but he’s eager to walk with you in the midst of it.’ As we look
at Psalm 42 & 43 together this week, we find them saying to us that some hope
can come as we speak to God and preach to ourselves. Let’s encourage each
other together in that.
Dave Gillett.
Weekly Prayer/Praise
Please be praying for:
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Plans & preparation being made for 2015 in the area of ministry internships.
The impact of our new teaching series ‘Songs of God’ in the wider life of BBC.
The Church Family as focus groups meet on Oct 24/25 to discuss & reflect on past and future ministry
opportunities.
God’s protection on families and marriages across the life of our church.
Decision making that will be made at our AGM on Nov 9. Pray for God’s leading as we elect new people to
Council, make ministry budget decisions and reflect on the past year.
Jimmy Rieffel who is currently in hospital facing a number of different health complications.
Planning behind Christmas giving projects. Money raised will be directed both locally and globally to bring
hope to people in need.
Susan Smoutt who is currently facing inoperable pancreatic cancer. Pray that her faith in God would be a
powerful witness to family & friends.
Josh Wolsley is continuing to recuperate following recent knee surgery.
Year 12 students at BBC as they begin final exams.
Ben Ruiter continues to still have many seizures. He is receiving increased medication with no great impact.
He is exhausted so please continue to pray for physical healing and that God might use this terrible
situation for His glory. Pray for his family as this is a heavy burden for them too.
Lailah De Noronha who has flown to Brazil to be with her father who has a serious infection.
Praise:
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Praise God for the generosity of God’s people at BBC. The past three months has seen us meet our general
budget as well as our giving toward our ministry partners around the globe.
Looking for a job?
There are a range of vacancies in the
Worship & Creative Arts Dept’@
Bendigo Baptist Church
We can train you and help you find
that special place to serve God.
- Singer - Musician - Data operator - Sound Operator - Creative Media / cameras - Lighting You can be on the team by Christmas!!!
Please speak to Ps Leighton or call 0432 057 090
or email: [email protected]
BUDGET UPDATE
We are thankful to God for the
generosity of God’s people at Bendigo
Baptist Church. The past 3 months has
seen us meet our general budget as well
as our giving toward our ministry
partners around the globe.
We thank God for His provision through
His people and we look forward to what
God has in store for ministry over the
last quarter for 2014.
Christmas in a Shoe Box Project 2014
The final number of boxes is 389 and we are pleased that
$9 freight for each box was covered.
Girls’ Brigade would like to thank everyone for the help
given. We appreciate those who packed boxes, gave gifts,
gave money for gifts and freight, knitted teddies and hats,
sewed bags and pencil cases, told others about the
project and enlisted their help and for
any other contribution you may have
made, please accept our thanks.
Please remember to pray for the
children who receive the boxes,
their families and their villages.
Friday 24th Oct, Friday 31 Oct, Friday 7 Nov.
See www.nexusbyt.com for more info.
BBC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Church’s Annual General Meeting will be
held on Saturday Nov 8
This will be a dinner at 6pm in the Novo Centre @
the Junortoun Campus. The cost for a 2 course
meal and drinks will be $20 per head, $15 for
pensioners and $40 for families. Non -members
are most welcome at this event as we celebrate
God’s work at BBC over the last 12 months.
Please sign up at the Connect Desk for catering
purposes. You can pay on the night.
HELPERS are needed with setup on the Saturday
morning. This would involve putting up tables and
setting them. If you can help with this please
contact the church office or email
[email protected]
Wanted – volunteers to help out on Friday 31st
October event with Tim Costello & Friends from
6:30pm to 10:30pm. You will be required to greet
people at the door, help seat them if required and
help them sign up for child sponsorship after the
event. Training available and you get to wear a cool
orange WV t-shirt!
See Jenny McWilliam for more details.
MORNING TEA ROSTER
Direct Payments are available for those who prefer to use
this method for regular offerings, Global Impact Card
support, or special gifts. Direct Credit: Bendigo Baptist
Church BSB 633 000 Acc No. 127248490
Men’s Breakfast
Saturday 15th November 7am
Sparky Malone’s Shed
384 Paton’s Road Axed Creek
Call Andrew Johnston for more details 0447 818 630
The 2015 morning tea roster is being prepared shortly
and we need some more helpers to be a part of this
ministry.(about 2 times per year).
If you can assist with preparing and serving tea and
coffee after the service on this roster please contact
the office on 5449 3033 or email
[email protected]
The Leprosy Mission
Tuesday Oct 21. Afternoon tea (2pm) at KF
Uniting Church. For more details see notice
on the missions board @ Junortoun.
GB is going Fishing on Mondays 27th Oct
& 3rd Nov. Do you have some fishing
gear (particularly rods) we can borrow?
Contact Jenny McWilliam on 0429 397
557 or [email protected]
Life Essentials has commenced a
community breakfast on Tuesday mornings
at 7am. If you are interested in
volunteering on this project, please contact
Janine Logan on 0400 986 885.
Serving Christ Together:
21st October - 10.30am. Karen ladies and children with a
shared lunch at Junortoun.
4th November- 10am. Baptist Women of the World at
Eaglehawk.
WANTED - A Christian builder/plumber/electrician.
From mid October for two months, Please call Andrea on
0447 554 341 for details. Thank you
Eaglehawk Campus Ladies
Please meet after Church Sunday 26th October 2014 to
discuss who is prepared to provide casseroles / sweets for
the Eaglehawk Inter-church Men’s Tea hosted by our
Church this year on Sunday 2nd November 2014 from 4 to 6
pm. Thanks, Anne Bramley. 5446 9045
Congratulations to Lindsay & Audrey Douglas who are
celebrating 60 years of married life!
Congratulations to Ken & Helen Macnaughtan who have
just celebrated 47 years of married life.
CHURCH STAFF
Senior Pastor: David Lovell 0408 413 026
Administrator: Carolyn Marriott 0429 672 231
Director of Community Care: Matt Parkinson 0418 698 693
Associate Pastor: Dave Gillett 0407 418 226
Associate Pastor: Leighton Gates 0432 057 090
Associate Pastor: Andrew Johnston 0447 818 630
Associate Pastor – Eaglehawk: Brock Gravener 0439 349 821
Youth Ministry Worker: Mike Peautagitama 0402805674
Playgroup Ministry Worker: Louise Nott 0438 025 031
Children’s Ministry Trainee: Emily Hinson 0419 335 852
EVENTS
- Hymn-along Sunday 26th October @ our
Eaglehawk Campus. 2.30-3.30pm. Please
bring some afternoon tea to share.
If anyone has any shed space available for
lend/hire, Barb Evans is looking for some
lockable storage. Please contact on 0418 547
CONTACT DETAILS
Office: 03 5449-3033
Website:
www.bendigobaptist.org.au
Email:
[email protected]
Life Essentials:
Manager - Rod Meadows.
Ph: 5441 4747
214 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo 3550
Gilead Counselling Centre:
Mark Boyd. Ph: 5441 1494
214 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo 3550
CHURCH COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
Church Council Nominations have now closed. There were 8
nominations received. The people nominated are:
Phil Trebilcock, Ken Geyer, Pete Gaskell, Sharon Gleeson
(tagged position as Treasurer), Graeme Coleman, Tim
Schofield, Rowan Nash & Colin Brown.
There are 5 positions vacant on council (one is the tagged
Treasurer position), with the election taking place at the
AGM on Saturday Nov 8th.
Meeting documents and the Church’s Annual report will be
available next Sunday Oct 26 for this meeting.
Please put your name on the attendance sheet at the
Connect desk at both Junortoun & Eaglehawk if you are
attending this event.
Our condolences, love and prayers extend to Lailah &
Marcos and Nathan & Ruben De Noronah on the passing of
Lailah’s father Carlos in Brazil this week.