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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Easter – why is it worth the fuss?
Easter is nice. It’s an long weekend and for some reason there is chocolate. But why would we bother?
Hypocrisy – do not judge
Jesus was famous for his intolerance of pretence, But has Jesus put his finger on something in us, too?
BUV @ SURRENDER 18
We are grateful for another inspiring weekend at the Belgrave Heights Convention Centre.
The BUV hosted a marquee where we shared stories of mission, justice, and faithfulness with hundreds of conference attendees. We also featured the Global Interaction rickshaw as a way to share about GI’s wonderful work all over the world and to invite people to consider cross-cultural mission. The conference featured important international and indigenous voices alongside excellent workshops and plenty of conversations around food and fire-pits. Overall, a wonderful weekend with Baptist partners and the wider church. Here are a few pics from the weekend.
Source: BUV News
BUV @ SURRENDER 18
We are grateful for another inspiring weekend at the Belgrave Heights Convention Centre.
The BUV hosted a marquee where we shared stories of mission, justice, and faithfulness with hundreds of conference attendees. We also featured the Global Interaction rickshaw as a way to share about GI’s wonderful work all over the world and to invite people to consider cross-cultural mission. The conference featured important international and indigenous voices alongside excellent workshops and plenty of conversations around food and fire-pits. Overall, a wonderful weekend with Baptist partners and the wider church. Here are a few pics from the weekend.
Upwey Baptist Partnering for the Local Community
This month Upwey Baptist Church celebrated the opening of their newly renovated kitchen.
Since November 2015 they have been working with Foothills Community Care to provide support for those doing it tough in the hills. Together they provide a free, two course weekly dinner and a Community Casseroles program that provides free meals. Over the last 18 months they have served more than 5,500 meals in a safe and welcoming environment.
Recently, Box Hill Institute expressed interest in providing hospitality training classes in partnership with Upwey Baptist Church and Foothills Community Care. The training would be Certificate 3 which gives trainees the chance for employment.
The kitchen renovations make partnerships like these possible along with increased capacity to cultivate a welcoming place, share hospitality and food, and create opportunities for new ministries. With grants and support from Baptcare and the BUV, the shining new kitchen is already up and running and providing food and friendship to those who need it.
This initiative is an excellent example of the way neighbourhood churches can repurpose underutilized buildings for expanded ministry, community engagement, and placemaking.
For more information, see http://upweybaptist.org.au and http://www.foothillscare.org.au .
If you have ideas for your church and possible community engagement projects, contact Geoff Maddock at the BUV Mission Catalyst Team (geoff.maddock@buv.com.au)
Source: BUV News
Upwey Baptist Partnering for the Local Community
This month Upwey Baptist Church celebrated the opening of their newly renovated kitchen.
Since November 2015 they have been working with Foothills Community Care to provide support for those doing it tough in the hills. Together they provide a free, two course weekly dinner and a Community Casseroles program that provides free meals. Over the last 18 months they have served more than 5,500 meals in a safe and welcoming environment.
Recently, Box Hill Institute expressed interest in providing hospitality training classes in partnership with Upwey Baptist Church and Foothills Community Care. The training would be Certificate 3 which gives trainees the chance for employment.
The kitchen renovations make partnerships like these possible along with increased capacity to cultivate a welcoming place, share hospitality and food, and create opportunities for new ministries. With grants and support from Baptcare and the BUV, the shining new kitchen is already up and running and providing food and friendship to those who need it.
This initiative is an excellent example of the way neighbourhood churches can repurpose underutilized buildings for expanded ministry, community engagement, and placemaking.
For more information, see http://upweybaptist.org.au and http://www.foothillscare.org.au .
If you have ideas for your church and possible community engagement projects, contact Geoff Maddock at the BUV Mission Catalyst Team (geoff.maddock@buv.com.au)
Explaining Easter: how can a death 2000 years ago help me live today?
What is Good Friday? What is Easter? Gillian Asquith explains these and their relevance in a powerful conversation.
Book Review: Evangelical Social Theology: Past and Present
Blessed are the Wine and Cheese makers
Video online