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CELEBRATING JESUS
THIS EASTER Leading up to Easter, we have been exploring the first four
chapters of the Bible book of Exodus. In Exodus we meet
a God who is irrevocably committed to the redemption
and flourishing of humanity — An exceptional God who
uses ordinary people, exceptional places and paradoxical
incidents to bring about His will and to fulfil humanity’s
deepest desire — Justice, Purpose, Dignity and
Redemption. Exodus shows us what God is like, how He
sees his people and the extent to which He will go to save
them so that they can worship Him in freedom and joy.
Exodus foreshadows Easter. It gives us a primal
understanding of the acts of God at Calvary. The journey
that began with the Exodus finds its fullness in Jesus on
Calvary's cross and the empty tomb. This is the Easter
story — Jesus at home with humanity. He lived, died and
rose again by the power of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus all our
longings and deepest desires are fulfilled. He redeemed
and reconciled our relationship with God, with one
another and with creation.
In celebrating Jesus this Easter, may we with renewed
resolve display the beauty of Jesus and the Cross. May we
experience God in ways we haven't encountered him
before. It remains true that when we genuinely encounter
Jesus, there is no way we can ever remain the same.
Easter is here, it's 'sonrise' — it’s all about Jesus!
Happy Easter! From Ola, Lead Pastor
EASTER SERVICES
10AM @ at
Concord West
Public School
GOOD FRIDAY
April 14
EASTER SUNDAY
April 16
EASTER SUNDAY
DINNER
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NOTES
March 12 Exodus 1:1-22
MIDWIVES
March 19 Exodus 2:1-10
RIVERBANK
March 26 Exodus 2:11-25
MIDIAN
April 2 Exodus 3: 1-15
BURNING BUSH
April 9 Exodus 4
SNAKY STICK
GOOD FRIDAY April 14
WHY BELIEVE IN JESUS?
EASTER SUNDAY April 16
I AM JESUS
BIBLE TALKS - EXODUS
JUSTICE PURPOSEDIGNITYREDEMPTION
Listen to the talks and download the reflections
at www.baysidecc.com.au
AFFIRMATION OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT
We reaffirmed our mission statement that We exist to love God and love
people, encouraging everyone to grow into a passionately committed
follower of Jesus.
BEING A PASSIONATE FOLLOWER OF JESUS
In affirming the Lordship of Jesus, we believe that a passionate follower of
Jesus is one that is growing in three fundamental relationships
Growing trust in Jesus (follow)
Connecting with other followers of Jesus (fellowship)
Inviting others to follow Jesus (fish)
In seeking to encourage everyone to grow into passionately committed
followers of Jesus, our strategic approach will have at its core these four
emphases
CONNECT—connect relationally to grow spiritually
SERVE—become a refreshing presence locally and globally
GROW—be equipped holistically for missional living
GIVE—display the generosity, beauty and glory of God
HIGHLIGHTS FROM VISION SUNDAY
HIGHLIGHTS FROM VISION SUNDAY
Our deepest desire and vision for 2017 and beyond is to encourage and
emphasize missional discipleship as Christ-centered friendship.
We have themed this vision
"Be One – Make One"
We are encouraging everyone through
the enabling of the Holy Spirit, to
prayerfully connect with one person
(who is yet to follow Jesus) in their local
neighbourhood or circle of influence
and journey with them into a life-
changing relationship with Jesus.
While we are prayerfully looking to
start a New Expression of Church in
Homebush and surrounding suburbs,
we also strongly desire that our AM
congregation will continue to be a
transforming and refreshing presence
in Concord West, Newington,
Sydney Olympic Park, Wentworth
Point, Rhodes and beyond.
ACTION STEPS. Some of the action steps for us this year and
early 2018 are shown below. Dates will be announced soonest.
We’ll be sharing more about how we can all get involved next
month during our Be One-Make One series.
When Dave and Tash Brice headed
back to Uganda last year, we were
keen for them to explore ways we
could help support the community
they lived and worked amongst.
Ochola Emmanuel (or Emma for short)
is a nurse at one of the clinics that
Tash teaches at, and they have known
each other for about a year and a half.
As the eldest in his family, Emma is
financially responsible for putting some
of his siblings through school. This has
resulted in him being unable to afford
to further his own studies which he
would really like to do. His dad is an
Anglican minister, and his pay is not
enough even to buy food for the whole
family. His mum has also taken into
their family her brother's children as
her brother was killed in the war.
MEET OCHOLA EMMANUEL ‘EMMA’
Emma is the youth leader at his
church, and has a great passion for
kids, nursing and looking after the
most vulnerable in his community. He
is also great at public speaking.
In recognising Emma's potential to be
a game changer in his community and
his passion for nursing, it was agreed
that he would intern with Tash for 6
months with a focus on—Leadership,
Critical and Reflective thinking,
Mentorship and Training, Quality
Improvement, Education of both staff
and community, Long term vision
casting and Goal setting.
The outcomes and impacts of this
internship are going to be far-
reaching— Improved health and
wellbeing of communities in the
Gulu district, better health care
delivery in Northern Uganda,
improvement in clinical education
standards and employment,
increased level of skills and
capabilities in role as Parish
Youth Leader just to name a few.
Bayside, and an individual
sponsor, is making this a reality
by financially supporting
Emmanuel over the next 6
months.
Please continue to pray for
Emmanuel and Tash as they
navigate this internship together,
and for the wider community,
that this will bring about positive
and long-lasting change for them
too.
Things Emmanuel would like you to know
AGE: 29yrs
OCCUPATION : Enrolled Nurse/Youth
RELIGION: Christianity (protestant/Anglican)
TOWN, COUNTRY: Gulu, Uganda
TRIBE: Acholi
MARITAL STATUS: Single
HOBBIES: Singing and playing Christian
music, discovering, walking, prayer meetings
MY MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT INTEREST:
Promoting spiritual and leadership roles in
order to improve healthcare services in the
community
THANK YOU BAYSIDE
Jordan Bartlett started Yr 7 at
Concord High School
It's great to have more freedom around the
school. I like the variety of classes and
having different teachers. However the
teachers don't really get to know each
student as quickly because we don't spend
as much time with them. I don't like all the
extra homework and having to wake up
heaps earlier every day. But I guess I better
keep going. ;)
Ava Hallam started Kindy at Enfield
Public School.
I like writing and tracing letters. I like to go
to the library. I like to eat my recess and I
like to play with Sophie in the playground.
Happy Big Birthday
Chris Prouty
Daniel Thor started Yr 7 at Concord High
School.
I like the fact that you use more technology in high
school and also use your own laptop device. I also
like the merit system as when you get to a certain
amount of merits, you will get a reward such as free
morning tea or a raffle ticket.
CELEBRATING LIFE’S MILESTONES
Taj Thorne is house captain at Newington
Public School
I have to lead my house Thorpe and set a good
example for all of the school. Some of my jobs
are as a leader, for example, I have to set up
and host assemblies and go to and run SRC
meetings. I also lead my house in chants at our
sporting carnivals.
I am trying to be a leader that includes everyone
but is also responsible with his duties. I also want
to lead by example and show the whole school
that they chose right when electing me.
LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH FRIENDS
To celebrate the cultural diversity of
our local area, Breathe joined in the
Lunar New Year celebrations at
Rhodes and Wentworth Point. We
invited friends to join us for a fun
night of good food and hanging out
together.
REFRESH CONVERSATIONS
We’re currently in the process of
seeking God's refreshed and refocused
direction for Breathe. Ola has led us
in a number of conversations about
'Why' we do what we do, and 'Who'
we are sent to serve. It's been an
important time to reflect on our
values and listen to where God might
be leading us. Please pray for Breathe
as these conversations continue over
the coming weeks.
EASTER PLANS
Easter is coming soon! Breathe is
planning on hosting a dinner on Easter
Sunday so that we can build
community and share the hope of
Easter with our friends who don't yet
know Jesus as a friend. Please join us
in praying that the dinner will be a
great time of community and
conversation
LIFE GROUP REFRESH
Neale V in North Asia living amongst a Muslim
minority group. Keep in touch with him at
Bob and Chris Prouty helping families and groups
of friends discover for themselves what God is
like and how he wants them to live both locally
and overseas via the internet. Chris is also
chaplain at Homebush West Public School helping
recent migrants connect with the school and
wider community.
Mick and Tammy Dunne and their children Jack,
Mark and Harry volunteering on board the Africa
Mercy hospital ship that provides free state-of-the-
art medical treatment to the forgotten poor in West
and Central Africa. Keep in touch with them at
Jonno and Heather Crane and their children
Samuel, Caleb, Hannah, Micah and Josiah living
amongst the Yao people in Mozambique.
They’re connected with Global Interaction.
Dave and Tash Brice serving in Uganda
Find out what they’re up to on their website
dash2uganda.wordpress.com
SERVING OUR CITY AND WORLD
Sundays @ 10AM Concord West Public School
with KidZone (2 yrs to Year 5) and Crosseyed Sundays (Years 6-9)
378 Concord Rd (IKEA end near Killoola Ave). Parking in Queen St
Contact Mark Falson 0423201261
Sundays @ 5PM Breathe (except last of the month)
Pulse Room 2, Pulse Function Centre
3 The Crescent Wentworth Point
Contact Nicole Regan 0423246482
mainly music for pre-schoolers and carers
Thursdays 10-11.30am during school term
Newington Community Centre
Contact Rhonda Lin 0411712369
Crosseyed YG for everyone in Years 6-12
Friday nights 7-9pm during school term
59 Arthur St, Homebush West (enter from Fraser St)
Gold coin donation
Contact Tom Burton 0450625963
Scripture (SRE) in Schools KLAG (Kids Learning About God)
Tuesday morning @ Newington Public School
Contact Mark Falson 0423201261
Vinnies Van Run feeding the homeless in Parramatta and Penrith
4th Saturday of the month
Contact Kath Simmonds 98905850 or [email protected]
LifeGroups & Connect Groups
Contact Mark Falson 0423201261
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
Bayside Community Church is part of the NSW & ACT Baptist Association
OUR GIVING
January $12,780 Februrary $12,574; YTD average $12,677
Bayside Community Church Offering Account
BSB 704-922 Account No. 100001094
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Lead Pastor Ola Odejayi
[email protected] 0414 299 474
Pastor for Maturity & Connection Mark Falson
[email protected] 0423 201 261
Breathe Congregational Pastor Nicole Regan
[email protected] 0423 246 482
Interim Children’s Ministry Coordinator Louise Bartlett
[email protected] 8765 8638
Youth Worker Tom Burton
[email protected] 0450 625 963
Worship & Media Coordinator Amanda Faase
[email protected] 0432 842 866
Oversight Team Sanjay Chandumal • Daniel Debenedetti •
Dan Lee • Albert Tan • Tania Tsang
OUR CONTACT DETAILS
web www.baysidecc.com.au email [email protected]
office/Arthur St Centre (ASC) 59 Arthur Street Homebush West 2140
phone 9029 3024 mail PO Box 338 Concord West 2138
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