Stafford Heights Baptist Church vision: A family together under God,

sowing and growing the Good News of Christ in people

across generations, cultures and communities.

To love God,

Our Mission:

love others and

make disciples

who multiply

17 October 2021

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We extend a warm welcome

to those who are visiting with

us today. If we can be of

service to you, please let us

know or use the Care Card

located in this newsletter. It

can be placed in the Offering

Bag or handed to one of our Pastors.

We have Creche for younger children at the back of the

hall and Sunday School operates during the latter part of

the service (9:30am). (Throughout school holidays Sunday

School and Creche are closed). The restrooms are located

at the rear of the church and hall. Please look for signs.

There is a Cry Room in the church foyer. Morning tea is

currently held monthly on the second Sunday.

Welcome to Stafford Heights Weekly Program

Sunday

Pre-Service Prayer

8:15am (in the Thrift

Shop)

Family Worship 9am

(incl. Sunday School

starting at 9:30am.

Creche - at the back of

the hall)

Karen 11:30am

Sudanese 2:30pm

Chin 5pm

MONDAY

English Classes

9:30am -11:30am,

during School terms

Cameo’s Seniors group

9:30am

(1st Mon of the month)

Prayer Meeting

7pm-8pm

(1st Mon of the month)

TUESDAY

Ladies Bible Study

9:30am

Thrift Shop 9am-12

noon

Men’s Shed 12 noon to

6pm

WEDNESDAY

Prayer Meeting

9am to 10am

Kids Club & Youth Group

5pm to 6:30pm,

during School terms

THURSDAY

Playtime 9am-11am

Gadabouts (fellowship

for seniors)

9:30am–12noon

SATURDAY

Thrift Shop 9am-12

noon

9am Pastor Bob Rogers (will be sharing from the

Word and also updating us on the work of

GIA)

Our sermons are available via Live

Streaming on both our ‘Stafford Heights

Baptist Church’ Facebook page

and our Website ‘https://www.shbc.org.au’

9am Pastor Andy Coller

(Continuing ‘Below the water line’)

This Sunday @ SHBC

Next Sunday @ SHBC

Thank you to

everyone who has

helped in any way

with the Shoebox

Project so far.

Please remember

that Sunday 24th

October is the final

day for returning

your boxes.

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Global Interaction (GIA)– Strategic Roadmap 2021-2025

Global Interaction is the international intercultural sending

agency of Australian Baptist churches and facilitates the

service of Australian Baptists in Christ’s global mission. This

2021 - 2025 Roadmap is a God-breathed document

developed through conversation with hundreds of people

across the Australian Baptist movement. We are excited to

share it with you and serve together as partners in God's

mission. The Road map has three keys:

What We See: Vibrant faith communities following Jesus in

their own distinctive ways

Why: Because nothing matters more than sharing God’s love

for the world

How: Through Spirit-led people, humbly contextualising the

good news of Jesus in every place.

Outcomes or Milestones:

1. A strongly articulated missiology being lived out in strategic

locations

2. More intercultural workers, including those from diverse

backgrounds

3. Dynamic missional engagement across our Australian

Baptist movement

4. Vibrant partnerships and renewed organisational capacity.

Today Pastor Bob will be sharing with us ways in which GIA

continues to work alongside communities in many nations

with the message and hope of Jesus Christ and how we can

partner with them.

To find out more, go to

https://www.globalinteraction.org.au/who-we-are/2021-

2025-strategic-roadmap

God bless, Pastor Stephen

The Pastor’s Pen Samaritan’s

Purse -

Shoeboxes

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Our weekly Prayer

Meeting is on each

Wednesday

morning at 9am.

We will be

meeting face to

face in the

Seminar Room

and via Zoom.

Join Zoom

meeting - https://

us02web.zoom.us/

j/88503195195?

pwd=WTNPeWUrU

G9ESFcwMi8wY2

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Meeting ID: 885 0319 5195

Passcode: 228451

Church News

● COVID restrictions for Sunday 17th Oct

We are currently continuing under phase 3 restrictions. So,

this means:

Wearing of masks to church and while standing but

they can be removed while seated in church

Only 128 in the Auditorium and 100 in the Courtyard

Usual social distancing and hand sanitising

Qld Check-in

Hope to see you this Sunday. Pastor Stephen.

● Sunday Morning Tea Teams & Biscuit Roster

You should have received an email or notice in the letter

centre regarding the Sunday Morning Tea Teams and Biscuit

Roster re-commencing on 7th

November 2021. Please check

the list on the noticeboard to see when you are rostered on.

Thank you. Janelle Lane.

● Chaplaincy Fundraiser Event

A Bush Dance will be held at Somerset Hills State School on

Saturday 23rd

October from 5pm, as a fundraiser for

Chaplaincy services. Come along and enjoy a sausage sizzle,

drinks and family fun! $15 per family or $5 per person. To

register see:

https://suqld.eventsair.com/bush-dance-2021/grouprego

Prayer

Meeting

(also available

in the Seminar

Room again)

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Last week: $1,397 Under Year to Date: $4,584 Under

You can see our live

streamed Services

9am on Sunday

morning by going to

https://

www.shbc.org.au/

or

www.facebook.com/

StaffordHeightsBapt

ist/live/ . The live

stream remains on

the Facebook link

until Wednesday if

you miss us on

Sunday mornings.

Offering Report ● Can you help?

Do you have any old Christmas decorations, a Christmas

tree, an old cupboard/wardrobe that could be used for

Sunday School’s Sheepdogs end of year presentation? If

you can donate any of these items please contact Sharon.

Live Streaming Services

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……………………………

Jesus, thank You

for calling and

enabling me to

serve You. Help

me to see this as

a privilege and to

serve You

willingly

……………………………

I wait patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set

my feet upon the rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He

put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.

(Psalm 40:1-3)

Praise Points:

Praise God for the great time and weather for our church family

picnic last Sunday – good to be able to share stories, fun

and encouragement.

Praise God for the work and partnership we have with our

chaplains – last Saturday afternoon was a wonderful time to

share with Dave, Steph, Ash and Anna and pray for them as

they minister at Aspley State School, Everton Park High and

Craigslea High Schools.

Praise God for the provision of a warehouse in Kedron for

Samaritan’s Purse to distribute shoe boxes this year.

Praise God for bringing people into our services most weeks and

online. May he touch their hearts with his Spirit and Word

and through our love and welcome.

Praise God for the opportunities we have this week to share our

story of Christ to friends, family, and neighbours. May the

seeds planted grow to relationships in Christ.

Prayer Points:

Pray for Pastor Bob Rogers as he shares God’s word and an

update on GIA work across nations. Pray for Katelyn and her

team as they lead. You can view our service online by going

to our church website shbc.org.au and our Stafford Heights

Baptist Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/

StaffordHeightsBaptist

Pray for revival in our nation - that God will enable us to speak

his word with great boldness and that God might stretch out

his hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders

through the name of Jesus. Pray that churches across

Australia will be spiritually healthy, God honouring, Spirit

filled and make Kingdom impact.

Pray for health needs

Celia S is currently in hospital – pray for wisdom for

the doctors as they seek to diagnose her

illness and have effective treatment. Pray for

God’s strength, patience, and recovery.

After Church

Prayer Teams:

This Sunday:

Graham W & Elaine B

Next Sunday:

Andy C & Helen F

Bearing one another in prayer

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Joan B who continues to recover.

Lynne W as she continues with daily management

of pain, weakness, and rest at home.

Lyn K for success with the surgery on her knee

(14th Oct) and her recovery.

Paul C’s dad Tom who is continuing under palliative

care. Pray for Jenny, Paul’s mum, as she gives

support.

Patricia and Raphael – for Raphael who is in

hospital – for his recovery and good mental

health and for Patricia as she gives support

and care.

Terry who has some health concerns and for Lyn as

she supports.

Makayla, as she is on the waiting list for surgery.

For those who continue with treatment and

ongoing health issues each day – for God’s

strength and peace. Pray also for those who

are giving daily care that God would provide

the strength and patience they need and

respite when required.

Pray for John and Anne and their team as they prepare for the

MMM garage sale 5th & 6th Nov.

Pray for those in Care and their families as they struggle with

the continued isolation due to COVID restrictions.

Pray for our ministries starting back this term. English class will

recommence later, on the 1st Nov.

Pray for God to bring the right person to be our part-time Office

Assistant to support Merryl. Pray for the deacons as they

lead through the process.

Pray for God to show us ways to help and speak into the needs

of our Stafford Heights Community God’s love and grace.

Pray for our Building Development Project team as plans are

further refined and consultants engaged so that we can then

move to costing and developing an overall plan to bring to

the church family.

Daily prayer at

1900 hours

Pray for our nation in

response to

COVID19. (1900

hours is simply an

effective reminder

and connection).

Partner with

intercessors across

the nation who will

carry a great burden

of prayer through

this season.

Prayer for our

Nation with

COVID-19

Stafford Heights Baptist Church 268 Appleby Rd (P O Box 5733), Stafford Heights. 4053.

Ph: 07 3359 6855 Fax: 07 3359 6353

SENIOR PASTOR (Friday - away)

Stephen Hendrick Mob: 0407 657 858 Email: stephen.hendrick@shbc.org.au

ASSOCIATE PASTOR (Part Time - Wed & Thu in Office) Ben Chapman Mob: 0411 133 393

Email: ben.chapman@shbc.org.au

ASSOCIATE PASTOR (Part Time - Tue & Wed in Office) Andy Coller Mob: 0417 071 913 Email: andy.coller@shbc.org.au

HONORARY PASTOR (Usually Tue afternoons in Office)

John Peterson Mob: 0406 260 474 Email: john@petersonexpress.net ELDERS:

Michael Frazer Mob: 0407 757 579 Home: 3351 5886 Allan Yin Foo Mob: 0419 020 653

John Peterson Mob: 0406 260 474

DEACONS: Shaun van Dijk (Joint Treasurer) Mob: 0409 969 243 Anne Cooper (Joint Treasurer) Mob: 0430 200 942

Carol Pressey Mob: 0466 982 199

PLAYTIME Bronwyn Aird 0434 019 591 ENGLISH CLASSES Ruth Armstrong 3263 5720 HOME GROUPS Allan Yin Foo 0419 020 653

CAMEOS Graham Wiseman 0439 441 940 WIDOWS’ SUPPORT GROUP Elaine Batson 0412 029 337

GADABOUTS Norm Pressey 0413 891 536 WORSHIP Stephen Hendrick 0407 657 858 CATERING Janelle Lane 3261 2639

THRIFT SHOP Pam Wiseman 0488 004 546 FOOD ASSIST Church Office 3359 6855

LADIES BIBLE STUDY Di Harris 3355 2008 MISSION TASK FORCE & PRAYER Malcolm Barker 3353 0381

SUNDAY SCHOOL Ben Chapman 0411 133 393 MEN’S SHED John Peterson 0406 260 474 KIDS’ CLUB & YOUTH GROUP Ben Chapman 0411 133 393

AUSTRALIAN SUDANESE CHURCH OF CHRIST:

Musa Kodi Mob: 0421 396 170 BRISBANE CHIN CHURCH: Thomas Thang Mob: 0431 821 060

CALVARY KAREN BAPTIST CHURCH: Sunday Zue Mob: 0431 466 978

This Sunday/Week 17.10.21 - 23.10.21

Welcome:

Alan Y & Di H

Cleaning:

Lyle K & Joyce D

Creche:

Meredith D & Di H

◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Next Sunday/Week 24.10.21 - 30.10.21

Welcome:

Michael F & Mary McK

Cleaning:

Helen F & Graham L

Creche:

Karen R & Pastor

Stephen

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BSB: “704 913”

A/c No: “400 038 899”

Name: “Stafford

Heights Baptist

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