- NVBC
- Jul 23
- 3 min read
23rd July 2025
Stewarding Our Giftings
from Travis
Last Sunday we explored the powerful story and example of Bezalel and Oholiab from Exodus. Their story is an inspiring and challenging one of empowering, obedience, and significant contribution as God directed them. If you missed it, you can catch up on the livestream here:
A key takeaway from their story for us each to consider is: how are we stewarding our gifting? Or to put the question more broadly in the wording of Exodus 31:2,
How are we stewarding our wisdom, understanding, knowledge and God-given skills?
The pastoral team are well aware that uncovering our God-given skills, and the unique contribution we are called to make with them, can be a quite process. It is a process that we are committed to walking alongside you in and helping you discover your giftings with God.
If you are looking to uncover your God-given gifts and skills, and would find it helpful to have one of our team help resource you as you do, let us know via the button below.
Movie Night
A big thanks to all who joined for last Saturday night's movie night! It was such a simple yet wholesome night of connecting over food and hanging out together. 50 people gathered with one another and we look forward to our upcoming Connect Weekend opportunities for more chances to continuing being a community together.
Upcoming SAVE THE DATES
We have so many wonderful things coming up as we head into the back half of the church calendar year. Some of the bigger opportunities we want to give a good heads up for, so you can eagerly anticipate them with us and plan your diaries around.
Prayer Seminars
Are you ready to be equipped for a greater vibrancy in your personal prayer life? And be equipped to pray over others? Join us for a 2 part prayer seminar on 23rd and 30th August. Rego is now open.
CRU Coast
After the success of last year's CRU Coast Day Camp, we are excited to partner once again with CRU and SPCC to run a primary school age day camp onsite in the next school holidays. Rego's are now open and we'll share more about it in coming weeks.
The Gathering Conference
YES you read that right, this year we are running a church conference from the Fri night to the Sunday lunch of Oct 17-19. We are incredibly excited for the impact this weekend will have on our church family. Loads more details to come, and we'd love you to mark it in your diaries for now.
Focus Meeting this Sunday
Right after the morning service we will be having a Focus Meeting bringing a recommendation that Glenn Douglas and Kylie Seal be appointed as new Board Members, and for Dianne Wicks and Adam Holland be appointed as new Elders.
Given the importance of appointing new board members and elders, we encourage as many Ministry Partners to attend as a possible. If you are a Ministry Partner unable to be there in person, please use the Proxy Forms that have been sent out last week.
Regional Teams Summit
Monday to Wednesday this week, regional executive teams from every region of Baptist churches in New South Wales and ACT came together for a time of biblical teaching, praying, worshiping, and dreaming together at the 3rd annual Regional Teams Summit.
Zach had the privilege of being a part and will continue as the youth representative on the Central Coast team with the aim of strategising how we can better minister to youth and young adults on the Central Coast.
The Central Coast executive team are excited to work with Central Coast pastoral teams. Coming out of the summit, Zach has been inspired to investigate partnering with youth leaders on the Coast to get the gospel further into high schools and invest in raising up the next generation of young church leaders.
Look out for upcoming work by the Central Coast executive team including an awesome video about the history of Baptist churches on the Central Coast!
This Sunday
This Sunday we begin our 'Taking Ground' series at both services, with Johnny speaking on 'Transform Your Mind'. Kingdom Kids is back from this Sunday too. Our Focus Meeting will follow the AM Service.
For those who like to know how each week will take shape in advance, we've prepared an overview of our series which you can read through by clicking the link below.
Seniors Morning Tea
Thurs 31 July, 10am
Our next Seniors Morning Tea is coming up. These mornings are a great time of connection and community. This time we'll be back at Green View Cafe (263 Avoca Drive, Kincumber). Please RSVP via email here, the info desk on Sunday or via the church office.
Connect Weekend
Sign up to a Connect Weekend event this Sunday in the foyer!
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