Diners also joined in a game of Who Wants to Be a Slum Dog Millionaire answering trivia questions about India as well well as a game of Spicks and Specks based on Bollywood style music clips.

Co-host, Ewen Macpherson shared his first-hand experiences of visiting the Yuvalok programmes and the quality and compassionate services they provide to some of the world’s neediest children. Ewen remarked that “This school gives the children of the slums not only food, but an education to enable them to have a future of hope. They are a bright light in the middle of such darkness.”

Church volunteers prepared a three course meal of Indian dips and a variety of curries and a dessert of honeyed yogurt with pomegranate. Meals were served and the many dishes washed by members of the church youth group. Sunday schoolers had made Christmas cards on sale on the evening with sales going towards the school.  Chilli plants were also available for sale so diners could make their own curries at home.

“Coming together as a community for a cause is a wonderful experience. To focus on the needs of others as we approach Christmas is so grounding”, explained Pastor Darryl. The night was part of the church’s focus on justice for the month of November. For more information on Yuvalok see www.yuvalok.org.

At 2:35am on 21 July 2010, Joshua Zachary Williams weighing 6lb 10oz arrived into the family of Jason and Lorna.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she has no intention of pretending to believe in God to attract religiously-inclined voters. Former prime minister Kevin Rudd was a regular at Canberra church services and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is known as a devout Catholic.

In contrast, Ms Gillard says that while she greatly respects other people’s religious views, she does not believe in God. “I am not going to pretend a faith I don’t feel,” she said. “I am what I am and people will judge that. “For people of faith, I think the greatest compliment I could pay to them is to respect their genuinely held beliefs and not to engage in some pretence about mine.”

“I grew up in the Christian church, a Christian background. I won prizes for catechism, for being able to remember Bible verses. I am steeped in that tradition, but I’ve made decisions in my adult life about my own views.

“I’m worried about the national interest. About doing the right thing by Australians. And I’ll allow people to form their own views about whatever is going to drive their views. “What I can say to Australians broadly of course is I believe you can be a person of strong principle and values from a variety of perspectives.”

So what role should religion play in politics?

Is it better to have a politician who openly declares they do not believe in God to one who claims they do but behaves in a way inconsistent with Christian views?

Mr Rudd and Mr Abbott Address Christian Voters

Monday 21^th June 2010 7PM – (:30PM Stanthorpe Baptist Church

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Come along and knit or crochet squares that will go to make up wraps for those doing it tough this winter.

 All welcome to join knit or crochet BYO needles or crochet hooks

Tuesday 27^th July from 9:30am to 12:00 midday

@ Stanthorpe Baptist Church

Crn Hillcrest and Railway Streets

Morning Tea Supplied

Donations of 8ply acrylic wool gratefully received

Contact Hilary on 46814292 or the Stanthorpe Baptist Church office on 46811293

A quarterly Musical Event each 4^th Sunday afternoon in the months of Feb, May, Aug, Nov.

The next occasion is Sunday 23^rd May 2pm

at  Stanthorpe Baptist Church

>Featuring soloist Eric Ranga<

An opportunity to fellowship with Christians from other Churches who enjoy the music of yesteryear

Hymn suggestions are welcomed

Afternoon Tea will follow

Did you know that there are 2000 languages in the world that STILL don’t have the Bible?

The 350 million people who speak those 2000 languages will be without God’s Word until we respond.  Three mates – Dave, Carnsey and Sav – will be walking from Cairns to Stanthorpe from August to November this year to raise awareness about these 2000 remaining languages. 

They’ll walk 2000km over 80 days. 16 days will be allocated as rest days, leaving 64 walk days. If you do some quick maths, you’ll discover that on each walk day they’ll cover an average of over 30km (19 miles).

Each kilometre represents a distinct living language that doesn’t yet have the Word of God. Nothing – not even a single verse. The job of spreading the Good News is far from being finished.

Click on the 2000 walk image to take you to their website….

Empowered by the Holy Spirit

We are set free by Jesus:

To communicate Good News

For the transforming of lives

To the glory of God.

Over the past two weeks we have been looking what it means to be empowered by the Holy Spirit.  Firstly we explored  Who the Holy Spirit is, and then last week How He empowers us as Christians. The main ideas  we dsicovered were…

The Holy Spirit Empowers All Believers (1 Corinthians 12:6)

To love people like Jesus (Romans 5:5 & 2 Corinthians 5:14)

To serve people like Jesus (2 Corthinthians 12:4-11)

Every Christian has been given at least one Spiritual gift to make a difference (1 Corinthians 12:7)

One of the ways to help you to discover what gift God has given you is to complete a spiritual gift survey.  There are many differeny kinds avalable.

May God Bless you as you discover more of how He empowers you to serve Him!