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 continue our new series on the letters to the Thessalonians called "Upending the Upside Down". This week we look at the structure of 1 Thessalonians and the introduction of Paul in chapter 1. The message is called "Faith, Love, Hope".
We always have a healthy vegetarian fellowship lunch after Church. We will be having a pot luck this week. 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
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.
News
Our combined Churches Epic Youth will resume next Friday, February 9. It goes from 5:30pm-7:30pm NSW time (6:30pm-8:30pm). A flyer for this coming term of Epic Youth will be attached in next week's newsletter.
We have a vision team meeting at 2pm this Sunday February 4 at The Glebe. All are welcome to join us as we chart out the next steps in our calendar in terms of outreach and service.
Season 2 of Sealed & Revealed will begin in a couple of weeks. In this series we will look at the New Testament interpretation of apocalyptic prophecies (minus the book of Revelation) to explore how the Apostles projected forward their expectations of the end times.
The 2024 season of The Punchline is beginning and is moving to Sunday mornings. I have already recorded a first episode for this year that will air in a few weeks on the topic of what to expect when you come to Church. Last year's programs we were a part of can be found below:
Christmas - Myths, History and Traditions
Church History in the Making - 2000 to Today
Church History 1914-2000: Lessons from the last 100 years for 2023
Church History 1800-1914: Great Awakening to War and lessons for 2023
Church History 1500-1800: Reformation and Revolution and lessons for 2023
Church History 1000-1500AD: Dark Ages and lessons for 2023
Church History up to 1000AD and Lessons for 2023
Early Church History and Lessons for 2023
What does the Bible Say About Food?
Denominational Differences and Sheep Stealing
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 NSW time 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 - Heralds of the Messiah
Our first series on Messianic Prophecies is now finished and in February we will resume a new series looking at the New Testament view of prophecy (minus Revelation which will be dealt with in a future season). If you would like to catch up on studies in this series, recorded sessions can be found on the secret YouTube playlist here:
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/10:30am NSW.
Blessings
love
Brendan, Alina, Victor and Erina