BAPTIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER 9 March 2025
Faith Growth Lessons from Our Lemon Grass
We thought our lemongrass wouldn’t make it (see the brown stems on the upper right portion), as the colour indicates it is nearly dying.
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is easy to grow in the tropical Philippines. Its lemon-like scent makes it a good herb for cooking and medicine.
Read this short inspirational, an illustration about not becoming weary in doing good. ➔ CLICK TO READ MORE
9th March Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 11:00 AM at the OBC Auditorium.
We will start our worship service at our regular time, but we will have a short one on Sunday to accommodate our AGM.
Please read the AGM documents that were emailed two weeks ago. Bring your copy during the meeting.
NZBU President, Allan Taylor, will be our guest speaker on 16 March
Our church is honoured and privileged to have Allan Taylor, President of the New Zealand Baptist Union, as our guest speaker on 16th March.
Allan dedicated 44 years to full-time pastoral ministry within the Baptist Church, during which he served seven years as assistant pastor at Te Atatu Baptist and 37 years as senior pastor at Eastgate Christian Centre. His extensive experience reflects a deep commitment to his faith and community.
Hearing God’s message from His seasoned servant will bless us all. Let us pray for God’s protection and provision of health and wisdom for Allan as he travels to join us on March 16th.
CONGRATULATIONS!
OBC LADIES for holding a successful morning tea fellowship at the church tea area last Saturday, 1 March. Twelve ladies attended their first fellowship for the year.
ABUNDANT LIFE TEE-ers for finishing the “Abundant Life: The Life of Jesus In You” on Sunday, 2 March. It has been an almost two-year journey. There were many disruptions, but I sincerely appreciate the commitment and dedication of our learners.
Join the Life of Christ Course
We are launching the Life of Christ Course on 16 March 2025. You are invited to join the orientation meeting on 16 March at 1:30 PM.
Please talk to Jonan for more details about the course. Thank you!
Upcoming OSBA Events
Please pray for the following events in the Otago-Southland Baptist Association region in March and April. Let us pray for good health and safe travels for all participants.
- 2025 Regional Hui on 14-15 March at Gore Baptist Church.
- Connected Across the South 2025 – Regional Women’s event on 5 April, 10 am to 3:30 pm at Dunedin City Baptist Church. OBC women are encouraged to join this event.
