Dear Border Church Family,
This week we will be having Church in our regular venue at the QCWA Hall at 169 Griffith Street, Coolangatta. Parking can be found on Griffith and Boundary Streets as well as on Marine Parade. For shaded parking you can park under Twin Towns. We will be meeting at 9:30am (QLD), 10:30am (NSW) and look forward to spending time with you.
Border Church this Week
This week we move to our daylight savings timing. Please note and plan to arrive accordingly.
This week we will be looking at an overview the Old and New Covenants. What is the Old Covenant? What is the New Covenant? How does dispensationalism destroy the Biblical meaning of these two Covenants. Why do we need BOTH the Old Covenant and New Covenant to be saved? We will look at all these questions and more. This will be a take on the Covenants that is immersed in Biblical and Historical context and which you won't hear in many other places.
Kids/Youth Church will be running for the time that the service is on, directly after the worship.
We always have a healthy plant-based fellowship lunch after Church. This week we are having a Americana themed food. We would love you to join us for this time of fellowship. Our lunch schedule can be found here - https://border.church/pages/church-luncheons-roster
This Weekend
Border Youth is on tonight - 5:30-7:30pm. This week we are having a indoor games due to the wet weather including Musical Statues.
News and Upcoming Events
The sermon from last week at the Gold Coast Chinese Christian Church can be found here -
From October 16-20 is the Kingdom Festival, a celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. We are in early talks to partner with the other participating Churches in future years and will have a small involvement this year.
The event will be held at Reach Out for Christ Church, 288 Gooding Drive, Carrara. It begins Wednesday October 16 and involves morning sessions on the Thursday & Friday as well as a combined worship on Sunday evening on the 20th. The Festival organisers have given a $50 discount for any adult from Border Church wishing to attend. If you register please use the code "border". Kids are free on the Wednesday evening and there are Kids programs for Thursday and Friday mornings. You can register at https://kingdomfestival.com/
Next Saturday we will be joined by Sue Baynes, pastor to Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate with a message "From Me Church to We Church".
We will also be having a send-off next week for Paul who has been with us for over a year. Paul is moving on to study Teaching in Melbourne and he will be sorely missed.
In Novemeber, we will have a series looking at the teachings of Calvinism surrounding Predestination and Election with a Tiptoe through the T.U.L.I.P.
In December this year our holiday series will be Mary Christmas. We will explore the Christmas story through the eyes of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Give
You can contribute towards our community outreach in our tithes and offerings box or online through various options on our website at https://border.church/give
Weekly meetings
Wednesday Prayer Meeting
Prayer meetings are on Wednesdays at 3pm at 179 Botanical Circuit, Banora Point. Please message me or speak to Lorraine if you have any prayer requests we can add to our list. All are welcome to join as we pray for our community and upcoming projects.
Sealed & Revealed
Season 2 of Sealed & Revealed has now concluded. Season 3, looking at the book of Daniel, will begin in October.
If you would like to catch up on previous studies in this series, recorded sessions can be found on the secret YouTube playlist here:
Bible Discovery Groups
For 2024, make it a resolution to begin or to join at least one Discovery Bible Reading Group. They are super simple to do and a great way to learn in community with others, especially those new to the Bible. You can get something out of this no matter what level you are at. We would love to show you how to lead one of these groups simply. Please let us know if you would like to start one.
Other worship opportunities
We run Alpha small groups on a regular basis and if you would like help hosting one for your friends or loved ones to discover Jesus and the basics of the Bible, please let us know.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at 9:30am (QLD) or 10:30am (NSW).
Blessings
love
Brendan, Alina, Victor and Erina