- Apr 15
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15th April 2026
Try Alpha with us
Have you ever asked yourself the question "is there more to life than this?" Starting April 26, we are hosting an Alpha course where you can ask and wrestle with this and many more questions about life, faith and meaning.
Our Alpha course will be a warm, friendly and open space to connect and explore the big questions of life, faith and meaning together. There is no pressure to speak or to commit to the whole course, first we encourage you to just come along to week one and see if this is something helpful for you. Each week we'll start with sharing a meal together, so please let us know you plan on coming along here.
(PS. And if you love helping make people feel welcome and holding space for big questions, we'd love you to consider joining the Alpha host team! Please contact Brad and Jenny (our Alpha coordinators) to let them know you are interested in finding out more.)
Bible restock
Over the Easter weekend we had stocked up on Bibles ready to give to anyone wanting to read about the life of Jesus for themselves who didn't yet have their own Bible. This week we have restocked our supply and the invitation is there once more!
If you do not have a physical Bible and would like to read about the life and teaching of Jesus for yourself, please visit our Info Desk on Sunday and collect one. There is no cost to you, it is our gift as we believe that everyone should have access to this life-changing source of Truth.
Good News Story: Camp Toukley
From Dani Hocking
Avengers …. Assemble!!
Last week we had 62 campers in Out of Home Care camp come and hear the word of God!
Our theme for the week was Superheroes and our 35 leaders definitely emulated the love of God to show these campers that Jesus is their ultimate super Saviour!
We had 22 commitments to Christ and 7 re-commitments - praise God!!
Our very own Zach shared some incredible and engaging talks which involved scavenger hunts, puzzles, a skit, a full canoe, memory verse challenges and games.
Dylan and Nathan helped run our program for the week! They ran games, organised activities, a superhero boot camp and made opportunities for campers to experience things they hadn’t before - like stand up paddle boards!
Joné, Jana, and Brooklyn led our campers this week! They had a cabin group who they stayed with for the week and got to know really well! They shared devotions, prayer with the campers, led small groups and danced their hearts out in chapel. I also have it on good authority that Joné went all the way to the top of the giant swing!
I had the privilege of leading our incredible team alongside my co-director. We definitely witnessed the profound kingdom impact our leaders had on these campers and continue to pray that their impact will have ongoing effects in both these kids and their carers lives.
Thank you so much for your prayers going into this week, we appreciated your love and support! We could really see God move through the week.
If you’re interested in learning more about what we do or supporting this ministry feel free to come have a chat! We would love to share more about the work we do!
Hymn Fest
Do you love singing hymns together with other believers? Do you get encouraged by hearing some of the history and story behind different hymns? Do you enjoy a chat over Devonshire tea? If so, then we have the perfect event for you this Sunday afternoon!
Hymn Fest is quickly becoming an annual tradition, organised by Robyn Tait from our AM Service. It has many NVBCers involved, including Leigh on music, Ross on words and Travis as Hymn Fest MC.
It is on this Sunday (19th April), 2-4pm at Henry Kendall Gardens (150 Maidens Brush Rd, Wyoming 2250 NSW in the Araluen Community Centre). Cost is $5 cash on the day to cover the costs of the Devonshire afternoon tea. Contact Robyn Tait for details or to RSVP: robyn.tait1940@gmail.com
This Sunday
Join us this Sunday for our final message in our John Series before we continue following the story of the movement Jesus started into the Book of Acts.
Kids packs will be available and kids will stay in the service with us.
Next Week
Young Adult Praise & Bocce (Mon 20th April)
Join for some friendly competition of Bocce followed by some prayer and praise!
Prayer Gathering (Wed 22nd April)
We long to see a movement of prayer across our whole church, as prayer increasingly becomes our priority, our practice and our posture. Join for a night of worship, prayer and intercession as we begin term 2 together.
Baptism Class (Sun 26th April)
If you love and follow Jesus, but have not yet taken the next step of being baptised as a believer, come along to our baptism class. All are welcome, whether you are interested in learning more about baptism or if you are ready to prepare for being baptised on May 3.
ALPHA Course (starts Sun 26th April)
Our next Alpha course starts April 26th, running Sunday nights through term 2. It is the perfect opportunity to come ask questions, explore faith and have conversations with other hope-seekers. Sign up here
Following Week
Connect Day (Tues 28 April)
Any involved in ministry to Kids and/or Youth are encouraged to come and be inspired, equipped and connected with others from our Baptist Church family. Grab your ticket here.
Seniors Morning Tea (Thurs 30 April)
Join for a time of connection over morning tea, 10am at Mount Penang Gardens. Please RSVP to Bob and Heather Gibson by next Monday, so they can confirm numbers to the café. Bob Gibson– mobile: 0439 282 451, email: robert5037@hotmail.com
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