Ashfield Baptist Church in Ashfield, New South Wales | Community organisation

Ashfield Baptist Church

Locality: Ashfield, New South Wales

Address: 1 Holden St 2131 Ashfield, NSW, Australia

Website: http://ashfieldbaptist.org.au/

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24.01.2022 Ashfield Youth invite you to join our online Masterchef this Friday 31st July at 7:30pm. Fabulous young cooks will lead you through their selected recipes. More details about ingredients to come. Friday Fun - you are included!... Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85283800969 Meeting ID: 852 8380 0969 (The photo is from a previous event - Melting Moments and passionfruit slice!)

24.01.2022 Thanks to Ashfield Baptist members who contributed in this practical way to our community.

24.01.2022 Sing a new song to the Lord! Our church is so pleased to welcome our new pastor, Mark Coleman, as he commences ministry with us, along with his wife Nicolie and baby Alexander. Join us next Sunday 14th March for the full induction service.

22.01.2022 A message of love for our community

21.01.2022 We will be returning to church in person today. However, for those who can't join us, we're going to continue Zooming from the church but using people's phones. The details are the same as usual. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/177022613

21.01.2022 The youth group had two Masterchefs teaching them to make old favourites 'Melting Moments' and 'Passionfruit slice. All were very successful!

21.01.2022 A voice of one calling: In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. (Isaiah 40: 3 5) Words that ar...e often associated prophetically with John the Baptist, but which challenge us today to consider how each one of us can play a part in our own community, and in our own time, in preparing the way for the Lord to be proclaimed. Do we believe that in Ashfield, in Sydney, in Australia, in 2020, in the middle of the worst crisis faced by our country and world in many generations, the glory of the Lord can and will be revealed here in our midst and that people of our generation will come to know Him? Are we therefore willing to be the mouthpieces through whom God can speak in our day? Will we prepare the way of the Lord and make Him known around us? In the wilderness that is our world, God can use even the least of us to be His witnesses. He promises His spirit to help us and give us the power and strength that we cannot find in ourselves. May we today resolve with His help to rise to the challenge and truly become people in whom and through whom our world will see our God, our Lord and our Saviour. See more

21.01.2022 The Big Reveal.... The recipes for tomorrows Youth Masterchef are....Divine Cupcake by Amelia and Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding by Annisa - a recipe handed from grandmother to mother to daughter. Tempted? See ingredients on the image. Join the youth for online Masterchef this Friday 31st July at 7:30pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85283800969 Meeting ID: 852 8380 0969

21.01.2022 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Sing praises to the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what He has done. (Psalm 9: 9 11) A wonderful word of reassurance from Gods word today. Oppression can come in many ways and from many directions. It can come from people, from governments, sometimes even from within families..., communities and social groupings where ordinarily we might feel safe and free from the forces of oppression. Sometimes oppression comes from circumstances as we find ourselves seemingly hemmed in and helpless in the face of events over which we have no control. Where is God in all this? The Psalmist reminds us of Gods presence, His strength and His faithfulness to us no matter what may be going on in our lives. He is the one who will never forsake us. His love and care go on and on through everything. Truly He is the one to be praised and worshipped. He is the one whose message of forgiveness and salvation we take to the world. See more

19.01.2022 Hi everyone, Please join us for our Sunday Worship Service beginning at 9:30am. You are welcome to join a bit earlier and chat beforehand. Liz will be leading our worship and Pastor Peters message will be based on Matthew 28:16-20.... Click to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/177022613 Or dial in via (02) 8015 6011 and enter the meeting ID when prompted: 177 022 613

18.01.2022 Mask making workshop - very successful

18.01.2022 Our very own Charity Galong has been nominated for the Inner West Councils 2020 Amy Large Award for her volunteer service at Playgroup. The awards, formerly known as Volunteer of the Year, acknowledge outstanding contributions to local families, organisations, programs, the environment and individuals in need. Congratulations Charity! and thank you for faithfully showing Gods love to the Ashfield community.

18.01.2022 We will be returning to church in person today. However, for those who cant join us, were going to continue Zooming from the church but using peoples phones. The details are the same as usual. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/177022613

17.01.2022 Lord God, you give us Jesus, you come into the world in the form we understand, you travel with us on the journey from birth to death. Help us to know and trust in Jesus our brother, so that we may enter into his way of obedience and, having passed through the tests of life, join in your feast of joy at the end. Amen. (Bernard Thorogood, in A Treasury of Prayer) What is the Christian life? What does it mean to be a Christian? How does our faith work out and survive... in such testing times as we live in right now? It always seems to come back to this. T the end of the day, being a Christian is about a relationship. Not a set of rules, not a particular set of behaviours but a relationship. A very special relationship at that a relationship with God through His own Son, Jesus Christ all made possible as a consequence of Gods love for us and our response to that love. In that relationship, Jesus walks with us day by day, sharing our every experience, our trials, our sorrows, our joys. Unseen, in human terms, but a presence so real that we could reach out spiritually and touch him, hes that close to us. Are you in that kind of relationship with Jesus? If not, perhaps as we worship together today, you might want to ask him into your life and begin that walk with him. Today is the first day of the rest of your (eternal) life!

16.01.2022 What a beautiful day for a picnic! Thanks to the Chedra’s for sharing their boat.

15.01.2022 Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5: 18b 20) What a contrast! Paul has just been drawing a word picture for his readers on how not to behave, a picture of living in spiritual darkness, following the desires of this world instead of living in the light of the Lord... Jesus Christ. In contrast to the examples he gives of immorality, impurity, obscenity and greed, among others, Paul then portrays the Christian who is going on being filled with Gods Holy Spirit day after day. The consequence and the contrast are a life of joy where the things of God are constantly on a persons lips and where praise to the living God is never far away. An impossible ideal? Just something to be hoped for but never realised? No! With God, it is always possible! Gods Spirit can transform our lives today and make Pauls words a reality for each of us. Darkness or light? The evil of the world or spirit-filled joy and worship? Which will you choose? See more

15.01.2022 Then you will call upon me and come to pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29: 12, 13) God has a message here for all who have turned away from Him. He still cares. He still loves. He still has plans and a place for those who have gone their own way. Yes, even though we so often turn our backs on Him, He will not let us go. One thing though He seeks from us so that He may restore us into a right and perfect relationship with Him. We are to call upon Him and seek Him afresh with ALL our hearts. Not for God the half-hearted, lukewarm, fair weather approach to worship and to His service. He wants us to be all out, wholly committed to His cause and when we seek Him and pray to Him in this way, then we will find Him. Thats His promise!

13.01.2022 Please join us for church online today - 9:30 am. Informal and friendly.. We will be sharing communion, so have something to eat and drink ready at home Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/177022613... Meeting ID: 177 022 613 To dial in by phone (audio): 8015 6011 Enter the Meeting ID: 177 022 613 when prompted.

13.01.2022 It may be the winter solstice today (shortest day of the year) but we are dreaming of summer in our church service today! Join us online at 9:30am https://us02web.zoom.us/j/177022613 Dial in: 8015 6011... Meeting ID: 177 022 613 Think about or find something to share that reminds you of summer.

12.01.2022 The Ashfield Blessing Box is taking shape! We found a 1968 newspaper inside a drawer of the old cupboard. Well done team.

12.01.2022 Hi all, For the moment we are still online - stay tuned for news of when we are able to physically meet together again as restrictions are lifted. In the meantime, here is the usual link for our Zoom service tomorrow. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/177022613 Dial in: 8015 6011 Meeting ID: 177 022 613... Dont forget you can meet up with someone else at their home if you want to worship together. We will continue the series on the seasons, with a focus on summer. You might also like to think about or find something to share that reminds you of summer.

11.01.2022 Would you like Red Velvet cupcakes or Chocolate Self Saucing pudding for a Friday night supper? Get your ingredients ready, and from your own kitchen, join the youth online for a cooking demo TONIGHT Friday 7:30pm. See website for details. https://ashfieldbaptist.org.au//you-are-invited-to-supper/

11.01.2022 Doubt Now we see as in a glass dimly One day we will see clearly To live is to doubt... Un certainty is In the world to come we hope There we will not doubt In the world to come we hope There we will not be uncertain To live with doubt is To be alive in this world Looking for the world to come Looking for the one who is certain We will not find the answers but To find the one Is to live in the world to come

10.01.2022 We are thankful for musicians who sing and play for us. Lets not stand to not sing our final song.

10.01.2022 Join the young people online for Masterchef tonight! When: 7:30pm Where: Your own kitchen Zoom Meeting ID: 852 8380 0969 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85283800969... What: The Theme: Chocolate. The recipes: Divine Chocolate Cupcakes by Amelia and Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding by Annisa. The ingredients you will need (hopefully already in your cupboard). Divine Chocolate Cupcakes 300g (2 cups) plain flour 30g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 315g (1 1/2 cups) caster sugar 250ml (1 cup) buttermilk 200g unsalted butter, melted 2 eggs, lightly whisked 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-2 teaspoons red food colouring Icing: 2 x 250g pkts cream cheese, at room temperature 300g (2 cups) pure icing sugar 120g butter, extra, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, extra Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding 60g butter 1 egg cup sugar 2 level dessert spoons cocoa 1 cup self raising flour cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

09.01.2022 The youth group had two Masterchefs teaching them to make old favourites Melting Moments and Passionfruit slice. All were very successful!

09.01.2022 Great to hear the Op Shop is reopening - with careful restrictions in place.

08.01.2022 We plan to meet in the church premises this Sunday (as well as on Zoom). If you would like to attend in person, please let us know in advance via the church website. https://ashfieldbaptist.org.au/wp/sunday-check-in/ We are also planning to keep a Zoom option open this week, so you wont miss out on the worship and message if you decide to stay home. ... We all need to be cautious during this season; so please after the service do not gather on the public footpath outside the church or hall. Parents should collect their children from the hall once the service has concluded. Thanks for doing you part to keep our community safe and healthy. Thanks again everyone for following our Covid Safe Plan. Take care and see you soon. Blessings Pastoral Leadership Team

08.01.2022 A message of joy for our community

07.01.2022 Mark your diary for Friday Fun, 11th September! The Youth Group are inviting the Church family to join us for an online event. Our two youth Master Chefs, Annisa and Amelia, will demonstrate how to make two stunning culinary creations. Collect your ingredients and follow along from your own kitchen.... When: Friday Fun, 11th September 2020 What Time: 7.30PM - 9.30PM Where: Zoom in from the safety of your own kitchen RSVP: [email protected] by Wed 9th Sept Chefs ingredients (and Zoom link) will be emailed out to everyone before the night. Hope to zoom you there!

07.01.2022 Please join us for church online today - 9:30 am. Informal and friendly..We are reflecting on the fruits of the Spirit. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/177022613 Meeting ID: 177 022 613... To dial in by phone (audio): 8015 6011 Enter the Meeting ID: 177 022 613 when prompted

07.01.2022 The youth engaged the spiritual practice of activism tonight by attending a candlelit vigil at Town Hall to agitate for the family from Biloela who have spent three years in detention on Christmas Island. Grandmothers for Refugees organised the event.

07.01.2022 Ashfield Blessing Box. Take what you need. Give what you can. Read exciting news re our new Blessing Box from ministry leader, Nerida. In short, we need your help! Donate supplies. Join a roster to maintain. Pray. Hi Everyone, The leadership team has approved for our Church to start up the "Ashfield Blessing Box" in our community within the coming week/s. As many of you already know, the idea is to place a pantry cupboard somewhere outside No 19 Holden Street with FREE foo...d and sanitary items, Bibles, books & puzzles to assist anyone in need from our wider community. People from the community will be encouraged to take what they need and give what they can and also support us to help make the Blessing Box sustainable. The Childcare Centre, and the Chinese & Spanish congregations have also been invited to join with us in this community engagement opportunity. As a Church, we want to show Gods love to all people in our community by helping those who are in great need as a result of losing their jobs or suffering in other ways as a result of the Covid-19 situation. Times are tough for a lot people in this season - so the Blessing Box will be available to anyone in desperate need for whatever reason. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you know who may benefit, and encourage anyone who is interested in helping to please email our Administrator, Maria Matherson, to let her know how they can help out. We are planning to start this pantry as soon as possible in May and we will be advertising this ministry in English, Chinese and Spanish throughout the community. Blessings, Nerida Chedra Ministry leader

07.01.2022 Join us for church this morning (9:30am) - in person or on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/177022613 Our Annual General Meeting will begin shortly after the service (~10:30am. Even if you are attending in person, please come with a mobile device. ... There is much to be thankful for.

07.01.2022 Our worship today. Thanks to everyone putting the effort into meeting in person safely and for organising the technology for those who join in online.

05.01.2022 This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. (1 John 4: 9 11) God is the source of love for He is love. If it had been left up to us, there would have been no salvation because our inheritance as the children of Adam i...s sin and any move we might have made towards reconciliation with a holy God would have been doomed to failure. But God knew that and in His infinite love and mercy, made the first move and opened the way for sinners like us to come back. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins. Today we can continue to know and to live in His love and enjoy the freedom from guilt and the peace that comes from knowing that we are now new creations free from the condemnation of sin. But we are to remember one thing. Just as God loves us, we are to love others and be walking role models of His love in action. Sometimes thats a tough call and we need His help by the Holy Spirit to make that happen. Let that though be our goal and let us open up ourselves to Him so that He might equip us to demonstrate His wonderful love through our lives. See more

04.01.2022 A message of love for our community. Nothing can separate you from the love of God

04.01.2022 Welcome to Spring! Whether you join us in the church, via zoom or catch up on youtube afterwards, we hope you can be a part of our worship service this week. This week Pastor Peter will be starting a new message series as we put our Doubts behind us. Lydia will lead us in worship. Zoom (from around 9:15): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/177022613... Dial in: (02) 8015 6011, Meeting ID: 177 022 613 YouTube (usually uploaded by Sunday evening): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd_PS9CN_9wFhGNH-AL5Plg

03.01.2022 Our Christmas Day service will happen in person and online. Join us at 9:30am on 25th December. We will reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ, the light of the world. In person: We will observe COVID restrictions. Please wear a mask and observe social distancing. If unwell please stay home. No singing (other than the band - who will be 5m away). Please download the Service NSW app https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campa/service-nsw-mobile-app... Online: You are also welcome to join us online via Zoom. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/177022613#success Phone: To connect with us by phone/mobile simply dial in 8015 6011 and type in this Meeting ID: 177 022 613

03.01.2022 The Big Reveal.... The recipes for tomorrow's Youth Masterchef are....Divine Cupcake by Amelia and Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding by Annisa - a recipe handed from grandmother to mother to daughter. Tempted? See ingredients on the image. Join the youth for online Masterchef this Friday 31st July at 7:30pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85283800969 Meeting ID: 852 8380 0969

03.01.2022 Mark your diary for Friday Fun, 11th September at 7:30pm! The Youth Group are inviting the Church family to join us for an online event. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84353513399 Our two youth Master Chefs, Annisa and Amelia, will demonstrate how to make two stunning culinary creations. Collect your ingredients and follow along from your own kitchen.... When: Friday Fun, 11th September 2020 What Time: 7.30PM - 9.30PM Where: Zoom in from the safety of your own kitchen RSVP: [email protected] Chefs ingredients will be emailed out and available online to everyone before the night. Hope to zoom you there! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84353513399 Meeting ID: 843 5351 3399

02.01.2022 Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise Him, you servants of the LORD, you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to His name for that is pleasant I know that the LORD is great, that our LORD is greater than all godsYour name O LORD, endures forever. (from Psalm 135) It is always goo...d to praise the name of God, to recognise and publicly acknowledge His greatness and all His goodness to us. Particularly with Easter still very much in our thoughts, we continue to give thanks for the gift of His Son, the very personification of His love, His grace and His mercy, and for the mighty power displayed in the raising of Jesus to life from the tomb. Today too, we give thanks to God for new directions and opportunities, even though now born out of the most difficult of circumstances. But there is still an opportunity to move out in faith to build our ministries to individuals and families in our community even though for now we are not able to use our more traditional methods of reaching out and instead seek new ways to engage with those around about us. Amid the uncertainties, we gratefully give thanks for all that has prepared us for this day and look forward to the blessings that lie ahead for the Church and community. See more

01.01.2022 Hi everyone, Please join us tomorrow at Ashfield Baptist Church. Lydia is leading us in worship and Peter is continuing our series on Doubt. We are meeting both in the church building (socially distanced) and via Zoom meeting and we would love to see you no matter which option you choose.... We are starting the service with communion. If you are joining us from home via Zoom, please be prepared and have something ready to eat and drink. There will be safe provision of communion elements in the church, but if you are more comfortable bringing your own, then do so. Service starts at 9:30; join from zoom early to chat. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/177022613

01.01.2022 Let the UK churches bless you with this beautiful song.