Latest Church News

Please Pray

Please spend some time this week praying for those in our church family, specifically:

• David & Helen G
• Denise G
• Chris & Bec G
• Ann H
• Bill & Trish H

Do you love singing, love Jesus and love Christmas?

“OUT TO LUNCH” – sunday 23 November

We are encouraging friends, growth groups, families to organise lunch together after church, and invite more people along. It can be however you like to do lunch. The essentials: it is a group lunch; people connect, and others are invited in.

Thanks from Blackforest Primary school

The staff were very grateful for the delicious and generous morning tea your church provided on Monday.  Thanks for continuing to support our work in schools through prayer, encouragement and practical help. 

Warm regards, Margaret Hayman (PCW at Blackforest Primary)

support the Encounter Youth Green Team for Schoolies

Our UPB Schoolies team needs your support (we are expecting 12 volunteers in the UPBC team).

Payments can be made by direct transfer to church account with description “Schoolies” or to the coffee cart every Sunday morning via cash or card.

Thank you from Nion, Chaplain (PCW) at Goodwood PS

A huge thank you to Jason, Sarah, Unley Park Baptist and Parkside Baptist for all the lovely morning tea goodies that were provided for ‘World Teachers Day’ last Friday. And, thank you to Marilyn and Marg, the Grandmothers that also helped set up and volunteered their time. The teachers thoroughly enjoyed the varied and tasty treats!

Westcare CHRISTMAS TOY APPEAL

From the NEXT SUNDAY until 7 December, we will be collecting toys to donate to Westcare Toy Appeal. These gifts of toys enable those who are finding it tough to choose a gift to give their children for Christmas. Please consider buying something over the next few weeks to contribute to the toy collection. Every gift helps share the joy and hope of Christmas with a child experiencing homelessness.

Street Party volunteers  – sunday 7 december

With only a month to go until our annual Street Party we need your help! 

We have a variety to jobs that we need help with for our Street Party.  From cleaning up the car park and street prior, helping set up and welcoming visitors during the party.  If you are willing to help, even just for an hour please let Alice Young or Bronwyn Badger know ASAP.

5pm | Family Friendly Fun

Kids will enjoy fun Christmas songs, story, bouncy castle, face painting, crafts and games

6pm – 7pm | Street Party

Fun for all: bouncy castle, face painting, delicious food, BBQ, coffee cart, carnival games, and more!

7.30pm – 9pm | Carols Concert

Women’s Night

Ladies, get ready for a powerful night of worship followed by grazing table for supper

📅 Friday 21 November

⌚ 7.00pm to 9.30pm

📍 Gateway Baptist Church

This is a night not to miss. All women welcome

Info and Registration here →

DIARY DATES   

Newcomers Morning Tea                    16 November

Encounter Schoolies                           21-24 November

Out To Lunch                                      23 November

Men’s Shed @ Nev’s                            27 November

UP Kids Christmas Concert                 30 November

Community Christmas Lunch              5 December

Westcare Toy Appeal ends                  7 December

Street Party                                         7 December