Newsletters

Open the PDF to read Ian's latest Update which contains:

· Times and Seasons

· Ready-Set-Go

· Volunteer Project

· Administration

· Website updates

· Encouragement from Missions partners

· Operation Christmas Child

· The Impact of Faith on Australian Society

· Op Shop Grand Re-opening

· Baptism

· All Church Picnic

· National Church Life Survey

· Encouragement from Federal Government

· Community Room Upgrade

· Solar Panel Installation

· ‘tis the Season

· Distribution of COG Vouchers

· Finance

· The Last Word

Open the document to read Ian's Update that includes information about:

- ·Prayer and Prayer Requests

- National Church Life Survey

- Operation Christmas Child 2021 - Pack your Shoebox On-line

- Finance

- COVID Update - ACT Pathway Forward from 1 October 2021

- Pathway to the Christmas Day service

Open the document to read Ian's Update that includes information about:

· The greatest gift

· Ministry Administration and maintenance

· Pastoral care

· Leadership and Administration

· Elders’ News

· Reaping the benefits from the pandemic—time

· CAN Dos

· Volunteer Project

· Be part of the solution

· Jenke Cct Property transfer

· Budget for 2022

Open the PDF to read about Changes:

- Jesus changes everything

- · Be prepared to change

- · Changed into the glory of God

- · No significant change– Jenke Cct

- · The Volunteer Project—a BIG change—Safe Church

- · COVID Changes—Delta strain review

- · COVID—Individual responsibilities

- · Housekeeping

- Website

- · Teaching program—Guests and September/October series

- · Finance—analysis of income

- · Solar panel installation

- · Dinner for Woman

- · Community of Givers

- · Caring for each other in uncertain times

Open the PDF to read Ian's Update which includes information about:

- Empowered by the Holy Spirit

- Sleepbus

- Prison Fellowship Australia—thanks

- Kids’ Church Planning

- Upgrade of the Giveway system

- Thanks from Paul Kyalimpa

- Grant to upgrade the Community Room

- Creating Safe Spaces workshop

- Equipping—teaching series

- Finance—analysis of income

- Last minute changes to bookings—thanks

- Annual General Meeting

- Website goes live

- Prayer and Pastoral Care

Open the PDF to read Ian's Update which includes information about:

- Easter Services – book before this Friday 26 March so that seating can be arranged and hot cross buns ordered

- COVID Compliance – our responsibility not to be complacent as case numbers are low and the vaccine rollout has begun – distancing

- Men’s Dinner on 21 April

- Choose joy – the teaching series for April

- Prison Fellowship – details of our guest preacher and the work of the Fellowship

- Kids’ Church Planning – Marian and Sara want to hear from parents

- Tuesday Study Group – new book All the Teachings of Jesus by Herbert Lockyer

- School Holidays – ministries in recess

- Assembly Council – letter received from the council outline next steps following the

Ian's Update 23 February 2021

Read the attached Update for details of:

Special Assembly

Results of consultation process and a list of our Voting Representatives at this Saturday’s Special Assembly and details of how to register to join by livestream or attend at Canberra Baptist Church as a non-voting representative.

Women’s Dinner

19 March at Town Centre Vikings - join with others at 6:00pm for 6:30pm at the Town Centre. Book through the Event in the App or by email to events@tbcchurch.com.au.

CAP Money course Session 2

13 March The second session of the first course of the year.

ACT Health

Details of Compliance Check conducted by ACT Health.

COVID

Changes to restrictions that mandate the use of CBR Check in app and arrangements for people attending who do not use the App

Launch of 2021 Activities

Details of regular activities.

The PDF below is Ian’s latest update. It includes details of:

COVID Safe Christmas Celebrations

There will be 2 Christmas Celebration Services – 1 on Sunday 20 December and 1 on Christmas Day. You may only attend one of these services. There will be congregational singing.

January Break

There will be no services at the Garratt St Centre from Sunday 27 December to Sunday 31 January inclusive.

Care and Administration

Ian will be available during January – details of how to contact him and send in prayer requests.

Activities during January

Some things that will be happening at the Garratt St Centre the week.

COVID Update—CBR App

The impact that eased restrictions have on us. How to download the CBR Check in App.

Finance

Jobkeeper to finish at the end of March

Community of Givers

Thanks for your generosity and how to give to the Christmas Campaign

Missions Partners

Quarterly tithes distributed this week.

The App

You can find out when things start next year. It’s important that people looking for a church can find out about us and our activities.

Jenke Cct Land update

Work that has continued throughout the year and where we are now

Prayer

The attached Update explains the numbers that we can accommodate in our Auditorium when we start the trial of physical services on Sunday 18 October and how to book to come to church.

If you do not have a mobile phone on which you can load the App, please send a message to this email address and, at the same time, let us know if you would like to attend this coming Sunday.

The church service event for each Sunday will be loaded on Tuesday and a notification will be sent to all those who have loaded the App and completed the process that allows them to receive Notifications.