Rivers Baptist Church - Christ alone - and Him crucified

Baking with Barbara - Saturday, 29th March, 2008

All ladies are invited to register for "Baking with Barbara".
A fun day out learning some kitchen basics you had forgotten or perhaps never knew!
During the day you will make several dishes that you will enjoy for lunch. There will be opportunities to share a story, encourage and get to know some new friends and after lunch crafty type stuff.

To be held at Rivers Church, beginning with morning tea at 9:30am and finishing around 3pm.
Register and pay at the Help Desk before Sunday 23rd March to secure your bag of ingredients and find out what you'll need to bring. We would love you to bring your friends to this fun event.

Meet at church 4PM for youth group. Bring $5 for tea.

Wednesday, 30th March 2008
Ladies Coffee Night
McDonalds Warner at 7:30pm

Gr 3-12 meet 6:30-8:30pm.

New girls welcome to join this international Christian club for girls, focusing on discipleship, leadership, skills, fun, friends and adventure! Call the church office on (07)3285 2507 for more details or pick up a brochure at the info desk. We’d love to see you there!

See the Queensland Girls Brigade website - www.gbqld.org.au

747 Leaders Retreat 2008
Friday, 4th April - Sunday, 6th April

In preparation of our launch of 747 this year we are heading off to CYC Burley on the Gold Coast for a time of training and seeking God's direction.

If you are interested in seeing if this ministry if for you or if you are a regular 747 leader/security team member or trainee leader, this retreat is going to be an amazing time.

Cost: $85.00 (including transport)
Pay @ Info Desk
Register with Kim Stuart or Corey Gieskens

Date: 4th April - 7pm meet @ Church.
6th April - Arrive back @ Church 4pm.

Tribes is designed to build up our Christian youth and help develop a real sense of purpose and understanding with the youth of our community. We will launch into a traditional style of 747 similar to that seen last term of 2007 to reach out to the friends of the youth involved in Tribes from term two onwards.

747 tribes format for term 1 - Updated
6.45pm - Registration
7.00pm - 8.00pm - Impact Church service (testimonies, rock worship songs, tribal war, impact message, prayer and music video)
8.00 - 8.30pm - Sit down meal
8.30 - 9.15pm - Tribe time (separate tribes all meeting together to discuss issues raised in the Impact service)
9.15 - 9.30pm - Its a wrap
9.30pm - Home time

747 Leaders Retreat 2008
Friday, 4th April - Sunday, 6th April

In preparation of our launch of 747 this year we are heading off to CYC Burley on the Gold Coast for a time of training and seeking God's direction.

If you are interested in seeing if this ministry if for you or if you are a regular 747 leader/security team member or trainee leader, this retreat is going to be an amazing time.

Cost: $85.00 (including transport)
Pay @ Info Desk
Register with Kim Stuart or Corey Gieskens

Date: 4th April - 7pm meet @ Church.
6th April - Arrive back @ Church 4pm.

Saturday, 5th April, 2008
Men's Fellowship Breakfast
7:00am - 9:00am McDonalds Warner.
Buy your own. Just turn up. Bring your mates.

Breakfast Time

This Saturday 7am 5th April.

Robert Sullivan's Place

Gold coin donation.

Could you please email office@riversbaptist.com if you are coming (for catering) and for location details

Feel free to bring a mate.

Don

Next Raw War is 5th April
2pm – midnight
Rivers Baptist Church
90 Francis Rd, Lawnton
$10 includes pizza
BYO PC, powerboard, network cable

No set games this year, just rock up and play whatever you like. We’ll attempt to get some large games going depending on what people want to play.

Any questions or suggestions, please email.

Regards,

Wayne

Rivers Baptist Church Hall
90 Francis Road, Lawnton
2pm – 11pm
$10 (includes pizza)
BYO pc, powerboard, network cable

747 Leaders Retreat 2008
Friday, 4th April - Sunday, 6th April

In preparation of our launch of 747 this year we are heading off to CYC Burley on the Gold Coast for a time of training and seeking God's direction.

If you are interested in seeing if this ministry if for you or if you are a regular 747 leader/security team member or trainee leader, this retreat is going to be an amazing time.

Cost: $85.00 (including transport)
Pay @ Info Desk
Register with Kim Stuart or Corey Gieskens

Date: 4th April - 7pm meet @ Church.
6th April - Arrive back @ Church 4pm.

This event has actually been postponed, will give new dates when known.

Remote Picnic (secret location)

Meet in the car park at 10:45am for 11:00am departure.
Those driving themselves will be given a map upon departure.
Bus seating available.
Please register interest at the Info Desk.
BYO picnic lunch (bbq’s available).
Any queries, please call the office or email office@riversbaptist.com

Wayne Eustace

Friday night - 7:30pm till 9:00pm - 18th April, 2008
Prayer and Deliverance Equipping Seminar, run by Mona Carter.
Session 1: Jesus Ministry

Keep that date free!

Saturday, 19th April, 2008
Prayer and Deliverance Equipping Seminar, run by Mona Carter.

Morning session: 9:30am - 11:00am
Welcome
Worship
Session 2: Ministry of the Holy Spirit

Morning tea: 11:00am - 11:30am

Session 3: Basic Model for Ministry

Lunch: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Afternoon Session: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Session 4: Jesus Temptation
Worship

~Keep that date free!~

Sunday, 20th April, 2008
Prayer and Deliverance Equipping Seminar, run by Mona Carter.
2:00pm till 5:00pm

Session 5: Ministry of Deliverance

~Keep that date free!~

RBCSC Round 3 - Please check draw for times.

http://www.qcsa.org.au/clubs/rivers.htm

Junior Teams

QCSA Under 7 Rampage - http://www.qcsa.org.au/draw/draw.php?divisionid=U7QUB

A Garage Sale will be held at Rivers church on April 26 to raise funds for missions.
The start time will be 7.30am and it is planned to finish by 3pm.

Saleable goods can be delivered to the church from today.
We need MANY volunteers to help out on the day for sales and serving coffee and cooking on the BBQ's for our sausage sizzle.
Furniture/books/plants/home cooked biscuits etc all needed.
We want to make this a HUGE car park sale day to raise funds for our MIssions program which includes a youth outreach to Cherbourg and a outreach visit to Sri Lanka in 2009.
This is YOUR chance to participate in a day of great fellowship with your family at Rivers.
Helpers also required during Friday afternoon to help price to goods for sale.
Transport of larger goods can be arranged. See at the Help Desk.

Please start potting your plants and cleaning up around the home so you may donate some items for the Sale.

Sunday 27th April at 11am after the morning service. Please place in your diaries and plan to be there to participate in the family decisions.